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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
1
Last Sunday was to feature the annual decreation and unveiling day for local W. O. W. and W. C. camps. Rain forced the procession to return from the railroad and the ceremony was postponed to next Sunday at 2 o clock p m. Flowers were laid at the cemetery for deceased members.
A large group plans to attend the Henry Chapel picnic tomorrow if weather and roads permit. The Graham Concert Band will provide music, leaving at 8:30 each way, and the concert in the park tomorrow night will start at 8:30 p m and last about one hour.
Captain A C White visited last Saturday praising the recent rains. He reported crops looking fine in his area and expressed jubilation over the favorable growing conditions.
E Susenbarry of Murray reports grasshoppers trouble in his community. He uses poisoned bran with some success and urges other farmers to share ideas with The Leader for publication. Send valid methods for next week's issue.
Notice from Young County Board of Education states a meeting on Thursday May 29 to classify county schools. Requirements for a county high school include a six month term four eighth grade promotions and at least 450 dollars in the treasury for the coming year. B W King county superintendent.
A serious forest fire swept Valley township in Armstrong county Pennsylvania at the start of the week. Fire crews fought the blaze as residents reported smoke and damage to nearby woodland. No injuries are mentioned.
Jacob Schlittler Sr a county resident for over thirty five years died suddenly while on the way to his mailbox eleven miles northeast of Graham at 11 yesterday morning His body was buried at Oak Grove cemetery at 4 this afternoon He was seventy seven and a Lutheran parishioner He leaves four children Jake John Henry and Mrs Rubenkoenig all of whom reside in the county and attended the funeral
The Baptist Sunday School schedules its annual picnic for Tuesday May 27 at grounds one mile northwest of town. Pastor W. D. Boswell and Supt. Edgar McLendon announce the event. Sunday School at Upper Tank drew 103 attendees last Sunday evening in spite of a developing southeast storm. Rev. Gaines B. Hall and Z A Hudson attended and, on returning home, Mr. Hudson celebrated the rainfall by wading a creek in a boyhood stunt.
The Texas Bankers' Association met in Galveston last week and announced plans to hold its next annual gathering in Fort Worth, outlining the year timeframe and expected attendance.
The Finch building at the northwest corner of the square will be torn down immediately. Contractors will begin clearing the site tonight and start work on a new brick structure, which the Leader notes will be an ornament to the town once completed.
For the first time in five years, the southern county region received soaking rains from Thursday through Monday night. The wet spell promises excellent yields for small grain and corn, with prospects for another strong crop year at hand.
Mrs. Evelyn Susan Wood died at her daughter Mrs. N M Yates home in Olney after a fall two weeks earlier. She was over eighty and was laid to rest in Oak Grove cemetery Friday evening.
Mrs. G. W. Bishop died at her home in west Graham at 11 30 this morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow with burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Death followed a long illness caused by measles contracted over a month ago.
The post office election held last Saturday produced mixed totals for several candidates. Vaughen led with 61 votes, followed by Blakey Gallaher 27, Mrs M L Manning 9, B B Garrett 9, Homer Mayes 8, Mrs Kate Schuster 6, and others. The race narrowed to Farmer and Hall, but yesterday Mr Hall withdrew from the contest.
The band will perform tomorrow evening and each Friday through the summer when weather permits. They will return from Henry Chapel in ample time for the 8 30 p m opening, and a program of usual length will be rendered.
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