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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
5
Mr L W Brooks visited Graham on Tuesday. Mr and Chas P Hutchison were Dallas visitors this week. Light Crust Flour promotion noted as a baking aid in local notices.
SNODDY & SON offers Fleisher 207 Worsted Knitting Yarn for 39 cents. Mr J H Price moved up his Leader to 1926 this week. Hon C W Johnson attends a political meeting in Dallas. Camp Fire Girls plan pie cake sale at Morrison's Hardware store on Saturday October 24.
Teachers' Red Letter Bibles priced at 2.50. Mrs J D Dawson left for a Dallas visit. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Albert Smith on Tuesday morning October 20. For sale strawberry plants and cut flowers from Spencer Mayes. Archer City High School football team hosts Graham today. Miss Mary Glen Vick of Fort Worth visits Miss Louise Graham. G B Underwood of Loving community was in the city Saturday.
Mr and Mrs J R Ball of Olney traveled to Graham last Saturday on business, visiting local partners and reviewing upcoming opportunities. The occasion highlighted ongoing connections between Olney and Graham.
Street & Co advertises silk and wool dresses at 9.95, 12.50, and 14.75. Br. B. O. Hughes of South Bend increased his Leader figures to 1926 this week.
Mr and Mrs James G Staples of Jean visited Graham yesterday afternoon. The couple toured sites and met local residents during their brief stop in the city.
SNODDY & SON offers all sizes men's medium weight union suits at 1.29 dollars per item. Local store price shows a 9 cent tag or discount indicator.
Mr and Mrs Robert Montgomery of Haskell attended the funeral of Mrs John E Morris on Monday afternoon reflecting local observance and community ties in the county ritual not specifying further participants or locations.
Bargains on towels highlighted with prices of 10c 19c and 49c at Snoddy & Son. A final note adds a 9c price point. The local ad emphasizes low costs and value.
Mr. J. T. Rickman spent part of last week in Dallas, attending the State Fair, visiting relatives, and handling business.
Flora Mae named daughter at the Beauchamp residence of Mr. and Mrs. W W Beauchamp. The notice records a new birth and the family’s адрес in the local household record.
Mr. Thos. Price of Murray is a Graham visitor today. He intends to depart for Florida before many weeks for the winter.
Mr. C. S. Choate renews his Leader subscription this week. Mr. M. S. Simpson becomes a new Leader subscriber. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holland welcome a son, Douglas William, born Monday, October 12.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Farmer of Rout A announce the birth of a 10-pound son named Billie Carroll born on October 17. The couple celebrates the arrival as a family milestone with attendance from relatives and friends.
Mr W C Harrell and family of Olney visited Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs John E Morrison, reflecting the local community’s participation in the service held for the late Mrs Morrison.
Mrs I D Simpson is visiting relatives and friends this week. The family moved to Coryell County more than a year ago.
HINSON HOCKADAY GRAIN CO advertises O Melone as the most economical horse feed. The firm states it is positioned to supply winter’s requirements for stable rations and equine nutrition.
Mrs J T Rickman returned Monday night from a visit to Dallas. Her sons and their families met her in Dallas for a brief visit.
A big assortment of ladies and misses silk and wool dresses will be offered at a special price of 14 dollars 75 cents for one week starting Friday. The sale highlights include a wide range of styles suitable for day and evening wear.
Rev. E M Agee conducted the funeral for Lonnie Bennett a 20 year old youth of the Proffitt community. He was the son of Mrs. Carter and died after a typhoid fever illness.
A large new shipment of ladies coats arrived this week from New York factories. Prices range from 24.75 to 49.50 with a wide assortment available for immediate viewing and purchase.
Mr Perry Forrest returned early this week from a business trip to Burleson County. He says the drought struck that area of Texas hard and no crops will be raised there.
Miss Bettie Scott left this morning to visit her sister Mrs Lisle Skinner in Waco. Mrs Skinner is Miss Scotts sister and has a fine little daughter Aunt Bettie has not yet seen.
Store guarantees savings on men's suits with $5 to $15 off per suit. Nearly all suits include extra pair pants.
Rev. R. E. Parker of Bryson visited the city on Tuesday. He has been assigned to Collinsville and Tioga next year and is preparing to relocate to his new field.
District Clerk Willie Riggs his wife Mrs. Riggs and daughter Virginia Ellen joined Misses Ruby Edens Ora Mae Martin and Eunice Gibson on a trip to Dallas last Saturday to see the Fair. They returned Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs J A Allen travel to Altus Oklahoma at week start to visit their daughter Mrs George Singletary. Mr Allen will also have his eyes treated during the trip.
Mr. H. B. Padgett of the Red Top community has been quite sick with bronchial pneumonia for three weeks. He is some better at the time this is written.
Reverend W E B Lockridge attends a Baptist Association in Royse City Texas where he previously led the local church before moving to Graham.
Geo Mahaney Jr of the Gulf Company suffered two fractures to his left leg yesterday while putting on a belt. He was taken to Graham Hospital for treatment and observation.
Mrs Jim Wood and daughters Miss Mary and Alwana and Mrs Gladys Sims were Breckenridge visitors Saturday. Mr Wood, who is working at Breckenridge, returned home with them for a brief visit.
Grain firm Hinson Hockaday promotes Purina Hen Chow and Chicken Chowder with a guaranteed egg increase claim. The slogan emphasizes higher egg output and feeds profitability for poultry farmers.
Mr and Mrs D D Dickenson of Tuscola spent the week end in Graham on their return from Dallas where they attended the fair. They visited their son and daughter who study at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Miss Vashti Swain dies at home in Orth on Wednesday evening October 14 after several months of ill health. The passing, though expected, surprises her many friends.
Several Graham residents traveled to Wichita Falls to attend the funeral of Herbert Griffin who died in a Wichita Falls hospital early Tuesday morning after being fatally shot Monday in Dundee.
Mr. Grady Ware son of John Ware of Jermyn was killed in a boiler explosion in California last Tuesday. The body was brought to Jermyn and buried Sunday.
Messrs Jesse Fore and Wesley Taylor visited Mr W L Kizer who is in Mineral Wells for treatment. They went over Saturday returning Sunday.
Roy Miller of Oil Cities Electric Company closes a deal this week to own the Ben Paschall residence on East Fourth Street. Possession is set for November 1.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Knight are the proud parents of Dorothy Jean born October 17. Mrs Knight has been visiting here for weeks, while Bruce arrived Saturday from Brownfield where he runs a business. The mother baby and father are all getting along fine.
The post office force thanks the public for patience during the move to the new quarters. They are learning the new boxes and equipment and say they are now in position to render satisfactory service in their new building.
The Leader received a card from Elder J. H. Fisher of La Crosse Florida saying he has preached through Arkansas Tennessee and Alabama on his way home. He has delivered forty two sermons since departing and expects to return around the first of November with a box of oranges.
The Chamber of Commerce plans to fit up comfortable rest rooms in its quarters on the east side of the square at an early date. Secretary George aims to serve the people of Graham and the county by offering a space to meet and discuss problems, inviting visitors from all parts of the county to the chambers when in the city.
L S Benson a former Young County citizen died in El Centro California last Wednesday October 14 burial followed at Median Chapel Cemetery the body arrived here Saturday October 17 Rev G W Black conducted the funeral services He was born October 7 1888 in Arkansas He moved to Young County years ago and to California in 1918 Survived by his wife and several children Mrs Benson unable to accompany the body a seventeen year old convert and devoted Missionary Baptist Church member with many friends in Young County who mourn his death
Irvin Willat documents Coast Guard bravery across Atlantic Pacific and Great Lakes shores in Rugged Water. The film profiles 400 stations rescuing about 2000 lives yearly and saving millions in property, highlighting risk as daily duty. Showings set for Friday and Saturday October 30-31.
Weather delays harvest as cotton growers face a light crop. Farmers seek hands while others stay busy. Local visits include Luther Crum and Etna Stephens with Jay Barnhart and Irvin McAfee. A daughter Bobbie Ruth born October 9 to Lewis Bills. Some sowing of wheat and a strong stand of oats. Prospects for next year unsure.
William de Mille’s Men and Women at the National Theatre Monday and Tuesday October 26 27 stars Richard Dix Neil Hamilton Claire Adams and Robert Edeson. Dix plays a cashier who into Wall Street schemes with broker interest and uses bank securities to profit.
The First Christian Church invites members to Bible School at 9 45 a m Communion and preaching at 10 45 a m Evening services at 7 30 p m A congregational business meeting will follow the morning service Pastor C Klingman leads the church through these services and meeting
Priscilla Dean, hailed as the Empress of Elemental Emotions, stars in The Siren of Seville at the Liberty Theatre next Monday and Tuesday. The article praises her dynamic personality, noting she uses femininity to entrap men but wields dagger and fists when enraged, unlike other screen vampires.
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