Local Happenings and Law Enforcement Notes
Mrs D D Dickenson visited her parents at Orth yesterday. Mr and Mrs Sikes Wood returned Sunday from Seymour. J C Sensibaugh of Jermyn saw a dentist in the city. Floyd Aytes visited relatives at Megargel and Seymour. Mrs W W Price ill but out again. Dr L A Winstead and daughter Kate of Jermyn in Graham. Earl Wheat and family of Loving were in Graham Sunday. E E Durham attends Embalmers Association in Houston. Ed Cox and Perry visited Megargel Sunday. Byron Rickman of Athens visited city yesterday then Fort Worth on business. Sheriff’s department rounding up bootleggers. another car thief jailed last week. Jail full of law violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Rickman
Athens
Texas
Fort Worth
J. T. Rickman
Sheriff’s Department
Groesbeck Social Visits Reported
Miss Salle Welch and Miss Ruby Bates of Groesbeck visit Mrs. Milton Snoddy. Edgar McLendon and family and Mrs. Mildred Lester visit Mrs. D. W. Dickenson at Loving on Sunday.
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Salle Welch
Ruby Bates of
Groesbeck
Milton Snoddy
Edgar McLendon
Mildred Lester
D. W. Dickenson
Gilmer Daughter Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Annie Margaret Gilmer daughter of Mr and Mrs I T Gilmer underwent an appendicitis operation Tuesday afternoon. Jack Nolan who had an operation several weeks ago is now able to be on the streets again friends delighted to see him out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Price
Annie Margaret Gilmer
I. T. Gilmer
Jack Nolan
Markley Visitor Mr M A Stewart Spotted in Graham
Mr M A Stewart of Markley visited Graham last week as a business guest and old friend of The Leader.
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M. A. Stewart
Markley
Graham
Avants Accompanies Curtis Dickenson to Wichita Falls Trip
Superintendent H. H. Avants accompanied Curtis Dickenson to Wichita Falls on Wednesday where Curtis joined others for a trip to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Avants
Curtis Dickenson
Wichita Falls
Curtis
Chicago
Local Schools Near Examination Week
Next week the local schools schedule exams as boys fall behind in fishing and swimming while awaiting school closure.
Owen Family Visits From Wichita Falls
J C Owen and family of Wichita Falls visited this week. They moved to Wichita a few months ago but return to Wichita to see old friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Owen
Wichita Falls
Wichita
H. M. Taylor Visits Murray Recalling Old Home
H. M. Taylor spent Friday to Monday visiting his old home in Murray. He shows a constant interest in Murray and travels there whenever possible, with ongoing draws to Hilliard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Taylor
Murray
Hilliard
Closing exercises of two grammar schools on May 31
The grammar schools will hold closing exercises Thursday night May 31 in their own buildings. Henry Axley, longtime National Biscuit Company salesman, has resigned to join Armour and Company with Graham serving as his headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Axley
National Biscuit Company
Armour and Company
Graham
Henry
Allen couple celebrate firstborn son in Eliasville
Mr and Mrs O E Allen of Eliasville joyfully announce the birth of their first son on May 23. The delighted parents report a healthy arrival and invite relatives and friends to share in the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Allen
Clergy Members Attend Southern Baptist Convention
Dr C R Taylor returned yesterday from Kansas City where he attended the Southern Baptist Convention meeting. FE S Casenbary of Graham and Rev O E Dickneson of Loving also attended the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Taylor
Kansas City
Southern Baptist Convention
S. Casenbary
Graham
O. E. Dickneson
Loving
Local trip ends without fish amid rain
Dr. F. I. Warrick H. A. Pradley Obie Dodd and Joe Darnell went somewhere the other day and returned with the side curtains up but no fish. The rain dampened the outing's enjoyment for one of the gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. I. Warrick
H. A. Pradley
Obie Dodd
Joe Darnell
Rancher Ed Reeves Reports Hogs In Rainy West Graham Area
Ed Reeves brought a hog load from his Graham area ranch and said his part of the country needs rain. He noted it has threatened rain daily and hopes for sufficient rainfall across all regions this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Reeves
Graham
Reeves
Business visitor from Bunger buys mercantile firm
Sam Goldwater of Bunger recently purchased the Bunger Mercantile business from Mr. Driver. He placed a substantial stationery order and many Graham friends will be pleased to learn of his success in the mercantile trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Goldwater
Bunger
Mr. Goldwater
Driver
Graham
Judge Moore Leaves Graham for Archer City Practice
Judge John R. Moore departed Graham this week to practice law in Archer City. He had moved here three years ago after serving as assistant county attorney before entering private practice. Moore is regarded as a strong lawyer and his friends regret his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Moore
Archer City
Moore
Graham
Chiropractors Move After Texas Legislation
Dr O Connell a Graham chiropractor practicing two years left last week for Shreveport to continue his work. The legislature passed a measure adverse to chiropractic in Texas prompting chiropractors to move to the twenty sixth state that licenses them. Mrs Greene another Graham chiropractor returned to school weeks ago to take another year of study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’connell
Graham
Shreveport
Texas
Greene
Baylor Wins Southwestern Conference Title With Sweep
Baylor University defeated the State University in the final two baseball games of the season to claim the Southwestern Conference title. State University had held the title for eleven years. Baylor also won the conference in football this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor University
The
State University
Baylor
Cole Bros World Toured Shows to Exhibit in Graham
Cole Bros world touring circus presents a big trained wild animal exhibition in Graham on Wednesday afternoon and night June 6 at 2 and 8 o clock rain or shine. Their regular advertisement will appear in this paper next week.
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Cole Bros
Graham
Gambler claims a good deal after picking up four aces
A gambler boasts of securing a favorable outcome as he gathers four aces in a card game. The remark highlights the perceived advantage and the tense mood surrounding the play.
Tragic Accident Ends Life Of Miss Annie Jewel Martin
Miss Annie Jewel Martin sixteen daughter of L H Martin near Graham died from an accidental pistol discharge while at a spring near her home nine miles east of Graham. The body found afternoon after she reportedly left home around eleven. Funeral held at Center Ridge Cemetery with Rev T E Bowman officiating. family and friends express condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jewel Martin
Center Ridge
T. E. Bowman
Methodist
Graham
Rabid Dog Attacks Belknap Neighborhood
A white bull dog owned by Edgar Whiteley ran amuck in Belknap last Saturday night, biting dogs and injuring Loyd Whiteley, 11. The dog was killed and its head sent to Austin where tests confirmed rabies. City orders killed street dogs and four week confinement for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Whitley
Belknap
Austin
Paris
Loyd
Whiteley
Pastner Institute
Newcastle Register
Dr Rutherford Attends State Health Officers Meeting
City Health Officer Dr Roy W Rutherford returned from Fort Worth where he attended the State and County Health Officers meeting. The Mosquito Control Campaign drew heavy attention with proposed statewide measures and limited county campaigns. Public Health Nurse roles and Texas health implications were discussed and Rutherford reported findings to the City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Rutherford
Fort Worth
Texas
Rutherford
Association
Marco Polo Introduces Ice Cream Origins in East
Historical note traces ice cream to Marco Polo who visited Japan in the 1200s and carried back stories of water and milk ices that pleased people in the East.
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Marco Polo
Japan
East
Thugs Famed Fraternity of India and Their Plunder
The unity known as Thugs in India dates to 1290 and is linked to a religious fraternity that murdered in honor of a king is wife. They lived on spoils and received protection from local rulers through a division of plunder profits.
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India
Medical Missions at Home and Abroad Program at First Christian
The May 27 1923 Christian Endeavor program lists leader Beryl Anthony with quotations by Genevieve Russell Fadelle Mayes Jack Martin Jim McGowan Ora Mae Martin and Ruby Dickenson. Items include A Famous Missionary Doctor The Three Johns Shop Shots at Famous Medical Missionaries and a Benediction.
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First ‘Christian Church
Genevieve Russell
Fadelle Mayes
Jack Martin
Jim McGowan
Ora Mae Martin
Ruby Dickenson
the Three Johns
John Barron
Eugenia Carlton
Benediction
Community notes from Sunflower district
High winds dried soil making plowing hard. Mr. and Mrs. J M Bullard travel to Hollis Oklahoma for two to three months visiting kin. May 11 school closed. Picnic Friday drew many, with a fine program. Several locals sick or absent from the sick list. Small grain needs rain though corn and feed look good. Clarence Moore opens a filling station and cold drink stand with his dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bullard
Hollis
Okla
Rhodie Lemon
Baby
Pasamanta
New Mexico
Brit Mays
W. A. Cook
E. H. Corley
Clarence Moore
Sunflower
Wisdom of Methusaleh on a Burning Deck Journey
A cryptic reflection likens endurance to a man who lets his wife drive a car without murmuring. The piece frames willpower as steady passage through a voyage with implied risk and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K
Venezuela claims unique credit status with no national debt
The report asserts that Venezuela is the only nation without national or state debts. It emphasizes the claim as a defining financial distinction, though sources and context are not provided.
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Venezulea
Country
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. D. Dickenson
Orth
Pictorial Review
Mrs. Sikes Wood
Seymour
J. C. Sensibaugh of
Jermyn
Floyd Aytes
Megargel and
Earl Wheat
Graham Sunday
E. E. Durham
Embalmers Association
Houston
Ed Cox
Perry
Megargel
Young Lady
DR. Rutherford
Health Association
Beryl Anthony
Newcastle
Annie Darden
Thelma
Food For
BeSage Motor Company
Graham, Texas
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