Local News From The Leader
Local notes report E R Prideaux of Archer City visiting Graham and adding his name to The Leader subscription list. Mrs James Roberts and her daughter Hilda Nell of Archer City visited relatives, former Miss Bess Justice. C P Clayton and L J Hester of Bryson met the county school board about school matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Prideaux
Archer City
Graham
Leader
James Roberts
Hilda Nell
Roberts
Bess Justice
Messrs. C. P. Clayton
L. J. Hester
Bryson
City
County School Board
Selected Seeds Trade Report by Hinson Hockaday Grain Co
Trade note from Hinson Hockaday Grain Co lists cane Milo Kaffir Feterita Sudan Millet June Corn Mebane and Half and Half Cotton Seed offered at 36 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaffir
Feterita
Sudan
Hinson-Hockaday Grain CO
Farmer Bill Reeves Reverts to Local Farmer Title
Judge W. H. Reeves of the Loving community was in Graham Tuesday. Since moving back to his farm he says he is no longer Judge, but is plain Farmer Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Reeves
Graham
Bill
Mrs Payne Returns From Fort Worth Visit
Mrs S I Payne returned Friday night from Fort Worth where she visited her daughter Mrs Eugene Caldwell. Rachael Caldwell accompanied her for a short visit.
Farm Bureau Cotton Association Meeting Reported Enthusiastic
Mr J M Barnett and Mr L D Wilson attended the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association meeting at Seymour on May 16. They report an enthusiastic gathering and discuss progress and cooperation within the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Barnett
L .D. Wilson
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Seymour
Burns Patient Recovers After Skin Grafts Near Eyes
L. Kizer returned from Dallas where he spent weeks for treatment of burns received January 1, 1924. New skin was grafted under his eyes and he is pleased with the results.
Miss Clara Hamilton Visits Graham from Brad Community
Miss Clara Hamilton of the Brad community in Palo Pinto County was in Graham this week after visiting Olney. She formerly lived in Graham and attended Graham public school.
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Clara Hamilton
Brad
Palo Pinto County
Graham
Olney
Graham Public School
Man Plans More Garden Breaking After Spring Plows
Mr. R. G. Taylor notes the spring season of breaking gardens is nearly done and records show he has plowed 159 plots this spring. He expects to break many more in the early fall when turnip sowing time arrives.
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R. G. Taylor
Sickness Threatens East City Farmer's Notable Cow
Local farmer John Ware faces the illness of a highly valued cow at his east city property. Ware is respected as a skilled farmer and stock man who raises only the best cattle, and he would greatly regret losing this prized animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ware
Mr. Ware
Singing Convention Set for May 31 in Banger
Next Sunday May 31 a large singing convention will be held in Banger with preparations under way. Mayor Goldwater will give the welcome address and Bill Stewart of Graham will respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banger
Goldwater
Bill Stewart
Graham
Monument dealer advertises guarantees on marble or granite
G W Black of Graham Texas advertises Roberts Marble Co monuments with underwritten guarantee in marble or granite. Prices range from ten dollars upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts Marble Co
G. W. Black
Graham, Texas
Miller's Studio Photo Contest and Local Notices
Community notices list a baby prize contest at Miller's Studio with entries encouraged. Local residents Joe Wright Jason Mayes Tom Mobley Donald Hockaday and Otto Deats are noted visiting or staying in Graham guests. Decoration Day banks close and quotes from classical authors appear among short social items.
Social Weekend Visits Around Cleburne and Olney
Mr and Mrs R F Taggart visited relatives in Cleburne for the weekend. Miss Inez Lamons was Sunday guest of Miss Myrtle Davis in Olney. Myrtle Davis of Olney spent the early week with Miss Lamons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F Taggart
Cleburne
Inez Lamons
Olney
Myrtle Davis
Myrtle Davis of
Breckenridge Visitors Highlight Weekend Outings
Mrs. S. A. Penix spent several days of the week in Fort Worth and Dallas. Howard Farmer and J. W. McLendon were Breckenridge visitors last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Penix
Fort Worth
Dallas
Howard Farmer
J. W. McLendon
Breckenridge
Morgan Couple Schedule Summer in Prescott Arizona
Mr and Mrs J Marshall Morgan plan to depart soon for Prescott Arizona to spend the summer there, enjoying the high desert climate and scenic surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. Marshall Morgan
Prescott
Arizona
Caudill Caller at The Leader Moves Home Paper Figures
Mr. W. C. Caudill of Pickwick visited The Leader office on Tuesday and updated the home paper figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Caudill
Pickwick
Leader
Music as Pillar of Culture and Gentlefolk Society
A reflective line on music’s power in shaping culture and social life. It frames music as a key to access polite society and a gateway to human experience.
Local Social Notes From Graham Area
Mr H H Stephens and Mr Walter Miller spent part of last week in Parker County. Mr A M Rennie returned from Oklahoma after months away. Mr Billie Justice of Archer City visited Graham with his brother Robt B Justice. Bessie and Bonnie Bryan had tonsils removed at Graham Hospital. J W and Mitchell McLendon visited relatives in Dallas and Fort Worth. Katherine Arnold had a tonsil operation. Mr and Mrs Roy Graham and daughter Elizabeth Ann visited Graham relatives. Mrs Henry Forrest and children spent the weekend with Komo community relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Miller
H.H. Stephens
Parker County
Billie Justice
Archer City
Graham
Robt. B. Justice
Bessie
Bonnie Bryan
Graham Hospital
Roy Graham
Elizabeth Ann
Henry Forrest
Bell couple join Shrine delegation to California
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bell departed today to Cisco to meet up with the Shrine group then proceed to California as part of the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Bell
Cisco
Shrine
California
Mr A C Golden Attends County School Board Meeting
Mr A C Golden of Murray attended the Graham meeting of the county school board on Monday, staying through deliberations and discussions about local schools.
Mr J M Barnett Attends Graham School Board Meeting
Mr J M Barnett of the Monument community visited Graham on Monday to participate in the county school board’s regular meeting.
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J. M. Barnett
Monument
Graham
Stovall Reports Good Well on South Bend Farm
Word reached this morning that E. C. Stovall has a good well on his land at South Bend just across the river from the McCluskey wells. The report highlights productive drilling near the riverfront.
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E. C. Stovall
South Bend
McCluskey Wells
Miss Etna Wilkinson Closes Murray School
Miss Etna Wilkinson of Proffitt who has taught efficiently at Murray for three years has closed her school. She was a Graham visitor yesterday.
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Etna Wilkinson
Proffitt
Murray
Graham
Two hikers Lee McGuire and Eugene Coleman Travel Illinois
A week out hikers Lee McGuire and Eugene Coleman report steady progress in a letter stating they are in Illinois. They expect to enter Canada before returning home.
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Lee McGuire
Eugene Coleman
Illinois
Canada
Miss Evelyn McLendon Re‑elected Teacher for September
Miss Evelyn McLendon returns home from Breckenridge where she taught last session. She has been re elected for the next term and plans to return with the opening of the session in September.
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Evelyn McLendon
Breckenridge
Mrs Goldwater Travels to Graham Over Checker Match
The Leader reports Mrs. Goldwater of Bunger left her husband in charge of the store and came to Graham. Sam stayed home from the trip to Graham to continue a checker game, asking her to go in his place.
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Leader
Card of thanks for R G Walker family gratitude note
The family expresses thanks to those who helped, spoke kind words, and sent flowers during R G Walker's long illness and death. They value the support shown by his comrades and will remember it.
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R. G. Walker
Pure-Bred Sire Brings High-Producing Offspring
The USDA Bureau of Dairying notes dairy herd gains from purebred bulls. Daughters surpass dams by 14.5 percent in milk and 16 percent in butterfat, equating to 966 more pounds of milk and 48 more pounds of butterfat. At year start 220 cooperative bull associations owned 1,003 purebred dairy sires nationwide.
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Bureau of Dairying
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Public utilities boost newspaper ad space in US
A Houston convention report shows public utilities now spend 63 percent of advertising budgets in daily and weekly newspapers. E. Paul Young cites increasing use of newspaper ads for security and merchandise, with room to grow and calls for less departmentalization to improve overall advertising quality.
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United States
Public Utility Advertising Association
Houston
Texas Public Service Information Committee
E. Paul Young
Yes Indeed Child Father Brings Brussels Sprout Insight
A playful exchange where a child asks about a Brussels sprout and the father explains in humorous terms that it is a cabbage gone awry, calling it a mison.
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Mison
Presbyterian Church Opens In New Building This Sunday
Services will be held in the new church next Sunday with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m. All services for several Sundays will be in the basement until the main auditorium is ready. No opening or dedicatory service will occur until the main room is used. Graduates from Beginners and Primary will partake in a cap and gown program on June 7 during Sunday School. The public is invited to all services.
Cedar Creek Garden Notes and Crop Outlook
No rain in ten days as cotton planting nears completion. Wheat is poor, barley looks promising, and grasshoppers remain minor. Miss Charity Steele visits Henry Steele at the Texas water pumping station on the Clear Fork. Miss Lou Cretsinger and Lassie Lilly Cretsinger are also there. Cedarite returns to Graham after garden visit. Gardens look well though a bit late.
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Charity Steele
Henry Steele
Texas Water
Clear Fork
Lou Cretsinger
Lassie Lilly Cretsinger
Cedarite
Spring Time Verses Celebrate Labor and Family
A nostalgic poem portrays spring as workers and children enjoy farm life. The father plows fields while the mother tends the garden and the children study and play. Night returns as the family rests and the verse asks for a blessing on laborers before tomorrow.
Miss Amy Lowell Dies at Brookline Home
Miss Amy Lowell a celebrated poet and sister of Harvard University president died suddenly at her Brookline home Tuesday of last week She had cancelled a proposed trip to Europe recently due to illness which was not considered dangerous She received the Litt D degree from Baylor University in 1920.
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Amy Lowell
President Lowell
Harvard University
Brookline
Europe
Lowell
Baylor University
His Hour When the Wife and Children Are Away
A brief comic line depicts a man declaring control at home while his wife and children are away. The joke hinges on a mock authoritative stance exaggerated for humor and domestic irony.
Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property in Young County
I S A Whitesides announces a public sale in Graham Young County Texas on June 6 1925 at the courthouse door to the highest bidder for cash. The item is a truck Engine No 5702886 described as storage work and supplies under Articles 5667 and 5664 of the Revised Statutes. Dated May 25 1925.
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State of Texas
Young
I. S. A. Whitesides
Graham
Texas
Young County
Court House
S. A. Whitesides
Photograph Transmitted by Radio from Honolulu to New York
A photograph was sent by radio in twenty minutes last Thursday from Honolulu to New York City, marking a rapid long distance transmission. The event underscores advances in real time image communication between the Pacific and the East Coast.
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Honolulu
New York City
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Armand
Krank’s
Wedgewood
Southwest
Hinson-Hockaday
Joe Wright
Miller’s Studio Ad
Jason Mayes
Wichita Falls
S. T. Needham
Salem
J. W. Gowens
Tom Mobley
Graham Monday
Mrs. Donald Hockaday
Mineral Wells
W. F. Lindley of
Miller’s Studio
A. E. Posern
Jack
Woodson
Purina
Hinson-Hocka.day Grain CO
Otto Deats
Mr. A. M. Rennie
Oklahoma
J. W
Mitchell McLendon
Dallas and
Little Katherine Arnold
A. C. Golden
Wm. H. Luden
Reading
Presbyterian Church
Cedar Creek
By Wesley Seakel
Lone Oak School
Snoddy's
Variety Store
East Side Square
Ind
Graham Klavern
Fiery Cross
Guaranty Abstract CO
Tidwell Bidg. Graham
Rae
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