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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
8
Over two months the Sunday School added more than 125 new scholars and many reenlisted. Pastor J Hall Bowman urges continued attendance and invites bringing a new scholar next Sunday. List of church officers and volunteers follows.
A list of candidates and officials for Young County offices including Representative 99th Dist J E Simpson District Attorney S M Foster County Clerk J L Vaughan Wor Clerk D Casenbary County Judge E W W P Stinson County Attorney Fred T Arnold County Superintendent R Lindsey B W King County Treasurer 2 B Padgett Tax Assessor G D Hinson Sheriff D H Brown Mal Wallace County Collector Parsons Precinct candidates A A Jones Commissioner Precinct No 2 W E McCharen Commissioner Precinct No 4 A C Casey Justice of the Peace Precinct with E E Hall at Mayes Constable Precinct No 1 FE P Freeman Public note Precinct No 1 W E Crim Sam Dowdle Joe T Carter
Under Terrell election law all county and precinct candidates seeking ballot access must file with the Democratic county chairman by the Saturday before the third Monday in June. The county executive committee will meet that Monday to assess candidates and set a fund to defray primary expenses on July 27. A. W. Kay, Democratic Executive Chairman Committee. Other papers in county please copy.
Read the ad of the Graham Ice pany in this issue. Our ice ant is equal to any of its size anywhere, it has been newly equip ped throughout and is in every way up to date. There are two de livery wagons on the job which en sures each and every customer ice before noon each day, with the ex ception of Sunday. The weather is getting warm now and you should 'become one of their regular cu5 'momers.
Rev J Hall Bowman delivered a scholarly sermon at the Baptist Church commencement, urging graduates to view life as entering a large place. The service featured hymnody by city churches, with special music, prayers, and a protracted meeting announced for Tuesday at the Baptist Church. The talk emphasized leadership, virtue, and duty across politics commerce and society. Oil fields and drilling news follow with updates from Moran gas well to local prospects around Archer and Palo Pinto counties.
Poland China stallion register no 161241 kept for breeding at a farm three miles south of Loving with terms 1.00 dollars. Also notes Local business in Loving and families fishing and camping on Clear Fork amid a dry spell harming small grain and oats.
Pastor Hall Bowman urges a big turnout for Sunday services at the Methodist Church. Sunday school reports requested, morning sermon from John 15 16 about chosen fruit that remains, communion Sunday, evening sermon from Mark 3 1 on a withered hand and a sound man. Young people particularly invited. Encourages attendance at nearby Baptist Church during the week.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church met with Mrs. John Pohlman on Thursday May 23. With good attendance despite heat, vice president Mrs. H P Rose presided in the absence of President Mrs. R G Hallam. The lesson on Cuba closed the book In Four Continents as members noted foreign fields and acted with earnest desire to play their part in life. Miss Willie Hogue lies ill at home on South Oak Street.
Tom Greenland and his wife fished the Clear Fork last week and landed a fifteen pound haul of fine fish, commending the outing as a successful excursion by the water.
J W Akin of Graham is named approved abstracter for the title Guaranty Department of Western Casualty and Guaranty Insurance Company. The notice urges customers to compare cost and benefits and promises safe titles and guaranteed abstracts supervised by J M Terrell, department manager.
The B Y P U program center presents a Lords Day topic led by Floyd McCommas with scripture readings by Miss Lessie Loftin Nehemiah 13 verses 15 to 21 Spencer Mayes Isa 58 13 14 and Miss Alta Parsons The Sabbath the Lords Day led by R F Short.
The preacher announces a sermon at Rocky Mound school house on the second Sunday in June and a regular Gooseneck appointment on the first Sunday each month. If providentially hindered, a series of meetings will start the Friday before the first Sunday in August with aid expected from other ministers.
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