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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
7
Personal mentions include Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Street and J. C. McCloud in Dallas with family. Glenn Babb opens a drink stand near Shawnee Park. The Pullen couple entertain a new son, and J. C. Rickman with family visit from Terrell. S. R. Crawford recovers from illness to be seen back on streets.
Dr H K Weems and James G Staples of Jean attend the Graham Chamber of Commerce banquet this afternoon. County Agent Edgar Kemp to have a large shipment of potato slips at Young County Hardware Saturday priced at 1 50 per thousand. Donald Chester Keller four year old son of Mr and Mrs James W Keller fed at a local hospital Saturday evening. The body shipped Monday to Bremen Ohio for burial. The father had been here only a few months and the mother and son only a few weeks. The son contracted typhoid after their arrival. NOTARY SEALS shipment of Notary Seals received at The Lead.
A Graham notice promotes a system of registering lost or stolen watches with a description and movement details. The plan relies on cooperation from watch owners and the public to speed recovery, offering rewards for registered records and urging immediate reports of any found or missing watches. Twelve Years in Graham.
Weather has worsened street conditions with ongoing rain. Officials propose paving the public square and adding concrete sidewalks. They urge property owners to contribute to the project and help remove Graham from the mud.
Rev. J. E. Evans of the Christian church will deliver the commencement sermon at the First Methodist church on Sunday May 28 at 11 o clock. No services will be held at other churches at that hour.
Dr. C. R. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arnold and their daughter, and Miss Beulah Allen left Monday for Jacksonville Florida to attend the Southern Baptist Convention. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold and Miss Allen will also visit Cuba during the trip.
Hon Earl B Mayfield of Austin visits tonight but will not deliver his address due to the Chamber of Commerce banquet. He hopes to return at a later date. He has strong support in Graham and Young counties.
The county mourns the death of Mrs. George F. Parsons of Bunger after many years as a local resident. She will be buried Saturday at Duff Prairie Cemetery, with friends across the region saddened by the loss.
LeSace Motor company demonstrated a road drag pulled by a Fordson tractor on Graham streets. The drag proved effective and inexpensive. Officials say if communities owned road outfits, maintenance after rains would improve. J N Johnson of Newcastle named Floydada Public School superintendent. Mrs Johnson to teach there. Johnston noted as a longtime district education leader.
Morris Lively came back to Graham from Oklahoma after weeks away due to his mother's serious illness. Her death delayed his return as he settled affairs. His wife and brother are expected soon, and the Livelys will resume Graham as their home amid friends' welcome.
Old U Tellem has appeared in many newspapers nationwide and came to Gra ham last week. He will appear weekly in The Leader with his advertising insights. He is described as an interesting character in the advertising line.
Herman T. McBrayer announces relocation of his law practice from the Tidwell building to the First National Bank building in Graham Texas.
Amid five weeks of heavy rain the community voices frustration over soggy roads and missed work. Farmers and oil field workers stay home as they beg for a pause in the wet spell and hope Jupiter Pluvius grants a dry spell of thirty to sixty days.
Miss Annie Webb Blanton, defeated in the Thirteenth District race for Congress, returns home and says district voting patterns do not decide suffrage success. She asserts suffrage must be measured by long term gains in women's ballot use and calls for women in Congress and state legislatures. She congratulates Mr. Williams.
Instructional notice by Edgar H. Kemp Co. Agent outlines a spray formula to combat plant lice and worms on young foliage. Mix two gallons kerosene with one bar lye soap and one gallon soft water, dissolve soap in boiling water, add kerosene, and combine into a creamy emulsion. Add four ounces of arsenate of lead or calcium arsenate if needed, and dilute one part concentrate to eight parts water. Do not allow oil separation.
Letter from a reader corrects earlier notes and confirms Proffitt school remains in session, plans to close May 19 after eight months. The two-teacher school teaches nine grades with over eighty pupils and pays high salaries, noting $175.00 and $140.00 for the term.
Jacksboro voted on a 70000 bond to install a sewer system. The measure passed 226 to 134 as the town backs improved health and convenience. Nearby Graham is investing 150000 for water and sewer, plus 60000 for a new school building, seen as worthy expenditures.
Dr J R and Ruby OConnell, chiropractors, leave Monday for three months in Waco and the Sacramento mountains of New Mexico. During their absence Dr Virginia Lee Guthrie will attend to their practice.
The County Superintendent completes a second round of school inspections as ten to twelve meetings address the coming year's finances. Eight Loving public school graduates received diplomas at a Methodist church ceremony with the superintendent delivering the address. Proffitt and other districts consider consolidations and bond elections while schools extend terms and seek stable funding.
An editorial lampoons a failing city as it nears ruin. The piece names civic figures and local stereotypes, portraying a burial procession with mock honors from the business and social cliques that supposedly hold the town back. The tone is biting and sardonic.
Doctrinal meeting led by Faye Steen includes talks on confessing Christ in words church ordinance baptism and church membership. Gladys Woods Glenn Babb Raye Thomas Miss Hardy Odessa Long Ira Wood participate with song and benediction.
The Barrow Warren Furniture Company now offers a full range of undertaking supplies and has completed a display room for the goods. Mr Warren brings years of experience in the field and will oversee undertaker needs. A modern ambulance was purchased for round the clock service.
The Gra ham Leader published the bank’s financial condition as of May 5 1922. Assets include loans and discounts 38181. Bonds and stocks 5119. Real estate banking house 2600. Furniture and fixtures 2961. Cash 13043.31 and deposits 38083.34. Liabilities show capital stock undivided profits and deposits to check.
Rev W M Morrison and Annie M Beard Loyd McCarson and Lorena Damron H L Lenoir and S E Bellamy R Stout and Vera Hancock received marriage licenses in the latest county issuance.
Cecil B. DeMille's Paramount film Saturday Night draws packed crowds at the Palace Theatre this week. Leatrice Joy, Conrad Nagel, Edith Roberts and Jack Mower lead a rapid, thrilling story praised by the Dallas News.
Cecil B. DeMille's big production Saturday Night finishes one Wednesday night but public viewing spans Monday to Wednesday at the National Theatre. The studio buzz surrounds the title and the playful confusion over which night is which.
Lady Astor formerly Miss Langhorne of Virginia and wife of Viscount Astor visits the United States. She notes strong American opposition to prohibition critics and dismisses current women’s dress as degrading. Her remarks on Plymouth funds and attire reflect a modern, provocative stance.
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