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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
7
Miss Avis Calvin left Monday to re enter Baylor College at Belton. Miss Inez Lamons left Monday for Belton to enter Baylor College. Mrs W H Dyer and Miss Maude Gruby spent Sunday in Wichita Falls. The Storm will bring amusement. See our wonderful Star Bargains at SNODDY & SON.
Mr and Mrs J F Lindley welcomed a son Robert LaFollette born September 24. Remember Saturday is our last day for the big Star Sale at Snoddy & Son. Pattie, a new daughter for Mr and Mrs Leland Bryan, born September 28. Superintendent H H Avents attended the County Fair in Breckenridge yesterday. Ben P Allred attorney of the 30th district subscribed. Mrs Emmett Caskey sick with ptomaine poisoning. John B Wood spent Sunday in Dallas with Dr John E Wood. E A Blount moved the figures on his Leader up a year. Willie Riggs district clerk visited Fort Worth. Elizabeth Wood left for Beaver College in Pennsylvania.
The Graham High School football team will travel to Cisco on Saturday for a game against a large Class A opponent. Miss Maurine Hudson of Campbell Texas visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Edgar McLendon in Graham. Agricultural exhibits are invited for the Fair and to be left at the Chamber of Commerce east side of the square. Miss Ethel Frank of Jacksboro joins the Graham post office force after serving as a popular Jacksboro teacher before civil service exams.
Farms reap cotton in fine weather while good roads advocates celebrate a bond vote margin. The Young County Fair in Graham runs Wednesday through Saturday with four daily races. Local residents include visitors from Fort Worth and El Oro Mexico as well as new subscribers and students entering Hockaday in Dallas.
S Dozier and son F C Dozier from west of Graham visited Graham on Monday. Mr Dozier has lived here for about seventy five years and still shows youth in his eyes. The Leader welcomes his calls and notes he has read the paper a long time.
The Leader reports the first Lyceum number will be presented in the High School auditorium on Tuesday night October 13 with a strong program. Season tickets are available through Graham Music Club members. Mr and Mrs E Clint Turner celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Center Ridge home on September 23 after forty two years there. They previously lived in the first home eight years before moving to Young County. Mr Turner remains active and capable of riding cattle on his property.
The article extols evening comfort and cheerful homes, arguing bright electric lighting best supports mood and fellowship. It emphasizes ease, cleanliness, healthfulness, and abundant radiant light from electric lamps as ideal for modern homes.
A wordplay puzzle prompts readers to map chronological phrases to a final descriptor. The line suggests a progression from early to late, culminating in being first, inviting interpretation of time order or sequence.
Mr J L Wootten father of J G Wootten died suddenly at his Fort Worth home on September 27 after months of poor health He was born February 2 1844 in Oxford Mississippi and moved to Texas thirty one years ago Survived by wife six children and several siblings Funeral held with ministers from Fort Worth and West Texas officiating. burial in Oak Grove He served in the Confederate Army and lived in Eliasville Murray Knox County and Fort Worth a long life of local friendship
A humorous yet cautionary list from The Nation's Highways Oklahoma advising safe driving practices. It warns to drive on proper sides, slow at intersections, watch for children, assist traffic officers, dim lights, obey signs, avoid dangerous speeding, stop visibly for repairs, avoid reckless cornering, and use discretion since right of way cannot prevent harm.
Birth registration proves legal age for inheritance, widow rights, insurance, pensions, voting, schooling, marriage, and legal protection. It also confirms American citizenship and enables passports, jobs, and foreign admissions. If unsure, contact the State Board of Health in Austin with the baby’s full name, birth place, and date. Any Texas child may be registered upon parental application.
After a successful road bond election, Graham and Young County begin a new phase of civic progress. The community credits the Chamber of Commerce and precinct ladies’ organizations for driving the effort and expresses thanks for overcoming significant challenges to achieve a strong start.
Radio has become a household requisite promoting the home loving instinct. The growing popularity of radio entertainment educates and pleases the family circle. As radio service expands, the home grows more attractive and central to daily life.
As home attraction rises, demand for superior radio programming increases. The medium is urged to be a wellspring of good, a caterer to desirable aims and true human happiness, deserving the best from the public it serves.
Classified listings from Read Leader Want Ads are analyzed to extract notable items such as job openings, sales, services, and personal notices. The summary highlights key entities, including company names, locations, and dates, presented in a concise, period-appropriate tone.
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