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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1923
Page
3
Thirteen year old Wesley Barry stars in Rags to Riches a Warner Brothers picture directed by Harry Rapf. The Rex theatre will host a two day run starting Monday featuring the familiar freckled boy famed for School Days and his cheeky on screen antics.
In Texas a traveler asks about a lone chimney in a field. Local says it survived a summer cyclone that tore the well out of shape, turning the feature into a quirky regional landmark.
By order of the Young County District Court a judgment for 1555.00 with 6 percent interest and costs was issued May 8 1923. Sheriff Dan Cambern will sell May 26 1923 at the Graham courthouse door the oil and gas lease covering 30 acres in J A Kham survey section 24 Abstract 1519 Young County Texas with all tools derrick casing material and supplies located thereon to satisfy the judgment.
By order of sale issued April 26 1923 in Ranger Gas Company vs Harry Byrens No 7121 the sheriff will sell on the first Tuesday in June 1923 before the Young County courthouse Graham Texas the south 40 acres of J Eddleman Survey abstract 1728 as it covers Byrens oil and gas leasehold levied on to satisfy a 1444 00 judgment plus costs. Sheriff W J A Cooper deputy.
A terse exchange unfolds as a man rails against a poem about his son printed by the editor. The boss reviews the edition containing the lines “My Son, My Pig, My Counterpart,” prompting tension over publication.
A playful exchange has the father asking if the son saves for a rainy day while the son quips that it is already raining. The brief vignette captures thrift versus immediacy in a humorous moment.
Execution sale set by Justice Court Young County Precinct No 1 on May 22 1923 for Federal Supply Co versus A W Phillips case No 2465. Property to be sold at courthouse door includes tools hardware and equipment to satisfy $144 06 judgment plus costs. J D Dawson Constable Precinct No 1 May 8 1923.
Douglas MacLean stars as Sam Harrington the yachtsman who fears horses in the Hottentot at the National theatre Monday and Tuesday. The horse in a scene went loco and nearly broke his neck. He quips he prefers a dog and jokes about hot dogs with mustard and pickle.
An order of sale issued by the District Court of Young County directs the sheriff to sell the real property of Harry Byrens in 1923 to satisfy a $1444 judgment in favor of Ranger Gas Company plus costs. The sale is scheduled for the fifth day of April 1923 before the courthouse, with the property levied as of February 16, 1923. Deputy C C DeGraffenreid signs.
The Honorable Justice Court of Young County Precinct No 1 issues a Constable's Sale for June 5 1923 at the county courthouse door to satisfy a $101.10 judgment in The John E Morrison Co versus G D James No 2695. The property is an undivided one quarter of 144 acres in T E L Co Survey No 427 Abstract 664 Young County Texas.
A newborn girl was welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mahan last Sunday, adding a new daughter to their family.
By alias execution issued from the 78th District Court of Wichita County Texas on a 1923 judgment in favor of T F Hunter against Emerick Oil Company a leasehold estate in Young County Texas is levied. An undivided three eighths interest in an oil and gas leasehold on 35 acres in the Sarah Tankersley survey north half of lot 5, together with an equal interest in all storage tanks and gun barrels.
On the first Tuesday in June 1923 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Young County Courthouse door Texas the Emerick Oil Company will sell at public auction all oil drilling rigs engines boilers tubing and related equipment to satisfy a judgment of 3876.36 with 6 percent interest from March 14 1923 and costs. Signed May 7 1923 by Dan Cambern.
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