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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
1
Announcing the arrival of our big fall stock featuring tailored suits skirts coats and shirt waists crafted from Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine. The master designer touch is evident in the garments and a look will convince you.
Certified Army List shows Local Board of Young County overruled pleas on appeal and now calls named men into U S service. Names include A I Henry Proffitt L EB Holder Robert A Crawford Robert F Gallaher Edward L Killian Geo Blevins Clyde Brateher Otto Burrins Montgomery Groves Henry Porter Carl Knight Wadley Fred Hightower Horace Stewart. County to furnish 108 men with 5 percent leaving for San Antonio Sept 8. Rain boosts soil and fall feed crop prospects as wheat acreage may rise.
Public library announces new book acquisitions spanning The Light in the Clearing The Road to Understanding Call of the Wild A Dog of the Landers The Biography of a Grizzly Pierrot and more. Readers can locate titles in the new shelves and request holds on arrival.
The piece urges Southern towns to unite and invest in local opportunities. It argues that 1500 towns between the Potomac and the Gulf share strong English-speaking populations, church life, and moral standards. Citizens should keep youth home with clean amusements, improved schools, roads, farming, and new industries, culminating in an annual Chautauqua to inspire and elevate the community.
The Members of Fitzhugh Lee Chapter U D C are recalled to meet President Mrs. Buck Stuart on September 13 after a three month break. Expect notable business as every daughter is urged to attend. Lynnie Herron reports. Clara Louise and Clyde Bower visit friends in Wichita Falls.
Uncalled for letters at the Graham post office for the week ending September 4 1917 include Miss Dick off Miss Amy and Mr W C lling. The postmaster advertises to the addressees. Local note mentions gin and cotton haulers staying busy.
The district court session led by Judge Bonner opened with a grand jury of thirteen men in Young County, charging nine indictments nine bills two felonies seven misdemeanors. The docket was sounded for trial and civil matters, with next week reserved for criminal work and fourth week for civil suits.
The revival led by Rev. A E White near Mission Ridge seven miles northeast of town closed last Saturday with seven conversions and four baptisms on Sunday evening. A new church is planned with a house of worship to be completed by December 1. Subscriptions already reach $300.
Miss Julia Timmons underwent an operation for appendicitis this morning and is doing well this evening. She is at the residence of A. B. Casburn in east Graham. Judge E W Nicholson was accompanied here earlier this week by his son E H Nicholson manager of the American Printing Co Wichita Falls.
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