Local social notes and visits across towns
Local notes report Miss Lillian Manning returning from Hubbard and Robert Fowler Jr visiting James Atchison near Newcastle. Many relatives travel to Dallas Oklahoma and Kentucky for visits and the Graham schools resume after breaks. Lost items include a cameo brooch on the north square and a baby buggy wheel near the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fowler, Jr
James Atchison
Newcastle
Square
East 3Rd. Street
Tight Plant
Christian Church
W. M. Matthews
Great Farm Bargain Near Graham with 36 Acres
Classified notice describes a 36 acre farm near Graham with 20 acres cultivated, hog proof fencing, 2 acre orchard and vineyard, five room house, good well and windmill. Price 3000 dollars without crops, favorable terms possible. Also notes social updates: visits, travel, and local happenings in Graham Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Graham
Wm. Johnson
Oil Leases Wanted Around Graham For Wildcat Acreage
Public notice printed as a community column item invites oil leases near Graham with emphasis on wildcat acres. It requests bonus amounts, yearly rentals, lease terms, and land descriptions. The item also records local social notes on residents and events from Graham and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Graham High School closes with honors and new building
Ed Woods and Joe Lee Matthews report Graham High School awards medals scholarships and diplomas to top students Miss Sadie Scott and John Lynch receive honors. diplomas are conferred by J T Rickman as the new school building awaits fall opening and Supt Howell is reappointed to lead Graham schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Woods
Joe Lee Matthews
Liberty Bell
Gary L. Smith
Sadie Scott
J. C. Marley
Dallas
Supt. Howell
John Lynch
Mary McBrayer
Supt
Howell
J. T. Rickman
Jessie Rogers
Grace Bowen
Verda Martin
Willie Kizer
Susie Guinn
Eula Lasater
Emma Sue Spivey
Josephine Cornish
Leta Black
Nelle Donnell
Marjie Cochran
Mary Stegall
Messrs
Ernest Babb
Jack Stewart
George Parsons
Graham High School
Graham Schools
Red Cross Quota Raised by Local Community Efforts
The town collected and forwarded funds to the Red Cross, including a $22.50 contribution from Mr. Mason which was turned over to the Red Cross committee. The community responded generously and exceeded expectations, aiding county points through donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Red Cross Committee
Red Cross Seeks High School Girls Aid
Red Cross directors urge high school girls to help in the work room. Regular workers accomplish much, but more helpers are needed as requests for various articles keep arriving. A letter from headquarters notes surgical dressings must be made with the head covered and a wash dress under a long-sleeved apron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Freckle Remedy Promoted With Lemon Juice Mix
Squeeze juice from two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle and tan lotion. Grocers stock lemons and drug stores offer three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Massage the fragrant lotion into the face arms and hands daily to reduce blemishes.
Dodson's Liver Tone Aims to Swap Calomel Claims
An advertisement attacks calomel as dangerous and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable remedy that cleanses the liver without causing sickness. The copy promises strong guarantees and urges readers to use it for quick relief and to avoid lost work. It asserts safety for children and claims no salivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Gulf Refining Company Sends $25 to Red Cross
A May 22 1918 letter from Gulf Refining Company of Houston accompanies a $25 check to the Second Red Cross War Fund. The note explains donations are prorated by station size across the state and delivered to the proper committee. Also mentions visitors Maurine and Lucile Norman and Mrs L E Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Refining Company
RED Cross
Carlton
Hdston
Houston
Texas
J. W. Carlton
Graham
Second Red Cross War Fund
Laundry Pickup and Delivery Notice
To laundry patrons call 161 Bower and thenkoenig Shaving Parlor. Laundry should be ready Monday and Wednesday as basket leaves Tuesday and Thursday. Write your name on every piece. Delivery made same as received. W. E. Eddlema Mrs. J. T. Cunningham is turned from a visit with and daughter Ben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bower
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beckham National Bank
Graham, Texas
Lillian Manning
Hubbard
Nat Price
Oklahoma
P. K. Deats
M. E. Short
F. Short
R. F. Short, Jr
Robert Lynch
Eloise Morrison
Kidd-Key College
Sherman
E. S. Graham
Louisville
Kentucky
E. A. Crouch
Baby of
McKinney
C W. Johnson
Richard Taylor
Camp Bowie
Loving
Ruth Doty
Baird
Hallie Workman
Fannie McCharen
Eliasville
A. E. Logan
Lubbock
E. F. Strube
Fort Worth
Snd
W. T. Finch
Cleveland Ellis
W. J. A. Cooper
Albert W. Holt
Camp Travis
E. L. Scott
Kathryn
Longviven
Lucy Stroud
Ruth Hutchison
Rhome
C. P. Hutchison
Lillie Pate
Commerce
Anna Owens
Strawn
Lila Cunningham
Miss Cunningham
Lorrie Wood
South Carolina
Is. B. Street & Co
Great Farm Bargain
Charles Keen
Olney
Bryan
Lois Loving
St. Mary’s College, Dallas
Lynch
R. Ind
W. D. Mayfield
J. E. Garrison
T. T. Garrett
East
C. W. Hinson
R. E. Mabry
Paducah
W. M. Morton
Buck Daws
Throckmorton
Mabel Daws
van A. Petty, JR
Moore Blg
San Antonio, Tex
John George
Tonk Valley
A. A. Morrison
Annie Lucile Morrison
R. G. Hallam
M. H. Chism
Miss Rytchie
J. L. Clark
Huntsville
John W. Fisher
Santa Fe
Cleburne
John Spivey
Bellville
Spivey
College Station
Young County Pig Club
L. W. Hillam
Pig Club
E. V. Gordon
Bobby
Wrigleys
Leon McCluskey
South Bend
J. T. Cunningham
Ben
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