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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
4
Sunday school and church events fill the week with sermons, dinners, and visits across Graham and Newcastle communities. Families attend services, entertain guests, and prepare for Monday school openings while towns share social activities and a new Baptist Ladies Missionary Society formation.
Neighbors attended the funeral of Mr. Nichol in Craig Point. Sunday services were announced by Rev. J. R. Reynolds at Upper Tank school house. Local visits included Denver Killion with Tom Wixom and Fort Worth visitor Mr. Robbins. Several residents travel for rheumatism and quilting events are noted. Health is reported fine and the community lists absen: Ignorance.
Ple of South Bend. We wish for them a long and prosperous life. Misses Ellen and Leta Black of Graham attended church here Sunday morning.
Jean News Ms Fiteaki Batley visited sister Mrs Will Bloodworth in Graham Wednesday Rev Graw moves into Baptist parsonage purchased Miss Roma Gray returned Saturday from Jacksboro visiting sister Mrs W B Mann W B Smith erects residence on farm purchased from Dr H K Weems west of town Mr and Mrs Less Willis in Graham Friday Mr and Mrs Grady Fletcher and Miss Nannie Weems visiting Mrs M Clark in Ivan J O Jones W D Allen H M Orr Roy Nicewarner left for West Texas prospecting Mrs A J Lowe of Olney visited Mrs H K Weems Thursday Herschel Gray Mack Hall Jeff Griffin and Clyde Haire left for Camp Travis Methodist church dedication set for Sunday October 14 Tom Nicewarner left for Bowie to attend Bowie Business College S S pupils of Baptist church gave a fine program Sunday Hazel Eyes.
Cedar Creek items note Mrs J H Wesley improving after illness and Mrs E L Cretsinger also showing progress. Mrs J R Creagh visits relatives near Woodson while Mrs George McSpadden returns from Markley. The advance frost arrives Tuesday morning October 9 signaling early winter.
John Pohlman Stand advertises MAX LAUBE proprietor offering updated Aghtegn feet Good year West Shoe Repairing Machinery to speed work and avoid price increases. Men soles 1.00, boots 1.25. ladies 75c. children 50c and up. Good material and workmanship.
Baptist Missionary Society and friends gathered at Mrs. W. F. Babb’s home on October 4 1917 to quilt four quilts for Buckner’s Orphans Home. Thirty ladies eight children and Rev J R Reynolds and Mr Babb enjoyed a hearty dinner. The day ended with hopes for another all day quilting session and a free will offering of 245.
Nat Price has been elected Record Keeper of Alyegida Tent No 121 Graham Texas. Pay dues to him promptly. Also preaching at the Methodist Church Sunday at 11 o clock by Rev Vaughan pastor of the Methodist church in Olney. Everybody invited.
Olney society items list visits by Graham residents and travelers from Jacksboro and Wichita Falls. The Red Cross lecture by Rev. McCullough and a war camp sendoff are noted along with community gatherings, Sunday offerings, and a home marriage announcement for Miss Lorena Wallace and Bill Johnson dated October 16, 1917.
Miss Willie Kizer hosted a kitchen shower last Saturday evening at her home to honor Miss Lorena Wallace whose marriage to Mr. Bill Johnson is announced for October 16.
Three bay horses a bay mare about 15 hands high a bay filly two years old and a bay horse were taken from a pasture three miles southwest of South Bend Texas around September 6. Information is promised with liberal reward. Contact G W Burgess South Bend Texas. 3t-e
A two year old blue horse with left eye out disappeared from Throckmorton County. It was last seen near Newcastle and Graham with travelers around August 18. Notify Lt. D. Poer in Throckmorton, Texas.
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