Automobiles Now Climb Gordon Mt In Celebration
Tuesday afternoon about six o clock as many as four hundred people from Graham and nearby Gordon Mountain gathered at the newly completed road for a celebration. The Graham DeMolay Band played while officials from Graham Chamber of Commerce and Mineral Wells spoke. The Graham County Commissioner A C Anderson supervised the project with Palo Pinto officials aiding. The improved grade eases climbs for tourists and motorists, ending prior trouble with steep hills and detours. The event brought Graham residents together with Lucille community visitors for a pleasant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Gordon Mountain
Graford
Lucille
Judge H R Wilson Impanels Grand Jury in 30th District Court
Judge H R Wilson convened the September term at nine o'clock. Grand jurors sworn in included G McCluer foreman, O K Freeman, J P McKinley, G W Mahaney, E P Harvey, P S Millican, W T Donnell, C E Donnell, Frank Bailey, A C Casey, Harry Kindley, and E W Harrison. He charged them on major violations and urged diligence as bailiffs selected for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Wilson
30Th District Court
G. McCluer
Foreman
O. K. Freeman
J. P. McKinley
G. W. Mahaney
E. P. Harvey
P. S. Millican
W. T. Donnell
C. E. Donnell
Frank Bailey
A. C. Casey
Harry Kindley
E. W. Harrison
Farmer shoots youths near Shamrock Texas
Perry Coonse, a farmer, jailed in Wheeler Texas on charges of shooting into a car with five youths near Shamrock. Four youngsters Mattie Mabel and Mary Embler, Hick Embler, and Cecil Rook were wounded and rushed to Amarillo hospital after midnight as Coonse said he acted after being whipped by youths months earlier and hearing jeers from passing cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Coonse
Wheeler
Texas
Shamrock
Mattie
Mabel
Mary Embler
Hick Embler
Cecil Rook
Amarillo
Coonse
Newcastle Visitors From Graham
Mr and Mrs Ivo Duckworth of Newcastle visited Graham on Monday. They formerly lived in Graham before moving to Newcastle. Mr Duckworth has been in bad health for several weeks and has sold his store at Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivo Duckworth
Newcastle
Graham
Mr. Duckworth
Banquet in Murray Honors Breckenridge Businessmen
Misses Etna Wilkinson Lucile Wilkinson and Eulelia Ragland attended a Murray banquet honoring Breckenridge business leaders held last night with local citizens conducting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etna Wilkinson
Lucile Wilkinson
Eulelia Ragland
Murray
Breckenridge
Grandpa Forrest Celebrates 74th Birthday Across Family
Grandpa Forrest marked his 74th birthday with a Sunday gathering of 40 relatives including his three daughters Lidia Lillie and Maude of Graham and extended Forrest families from Graham Fort Worth Bryson and Bell County. Nineteen of his twenty nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren attended. The event highlighted the joy of family presence and reminded readers to visit aging parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. C. P. Forrest
Grandpa Forrest
Lidia
Lillie
Maude
Graham
Perry Forrest
Henry Forrest
J. L. Frazier
Fort Worth
G. W. Johnson
Bryson
Will Forrest
Bell County
August report from Graham Public Library
Mrs. M. Dowdle files the Graham Public Library report for the month ending September 2, 1925. No days open for issue. 26 books loaned. largest daily circulation 1793. smallest daily circulation 107. 42 percent juvenile books. 50 percent fiction. Forty five books donated since last report by Mary Lou Matthews, Fredda Stewart, Henryetta Schuster, Mrs. W. A. Whatley, Mrs. F. M. Burkett, Mrs. O. H. Cunningham, Mrs. Irene McLaren, C. F. Marshall, Edwin Graham. The History of Northwest Texas by B. B. Paddock presented by Mrs. Irene McLaren, valued for history and biographies and contains family trees of notable NW Texans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Matthews
Fredda Stewart
Henryetta Schuster
W. A. Whatley
F. M. Burkett
O. H. Cunningham
Irene McLaren
C. F. Marshall
Edwin Graham
Northwest
Texas
B. B. Paddock
Weather Forecast Hopes For Rain Amid Cotton Picking
Thursday morning reports show light sprinkles with prospects of rain fading. Readers are told a general rain is needed but current showers may worsen open cotton and hamper picking. Some expect cotton to fare better without rain as it opens.
Pecan Grower Exhibits Farm Samples Near City
Mr Sam Phillips displays pecan samples this week from his farm just north of the city. He tends several hundred trees and expects a fine crop of nuts this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Phillips
Reverend Lockridge Accepts Graham Pastoral Position
Rev. W. E. B. Lockridge of Royse City, recently called as pastor here, has accepted the work and will move to Graham around the first of October. He was directed to begin duties soon after arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. B. Lockridge
Royse City
Baptist Church
Graham
Cattle shipments continue from Graham amid dry weather
Due to drought and scarce grazing, gra hams cattlemen are sending ships out: several cars leave weekly, with trucks and boxcars loaded with cattle departing Graham for two months straight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Reverend Sam Malone’s Church Activities Across West Texas
Rev Sam Malone of Abilene attended the Baptist Association in Jean last week. He preached at the Graham Baptist Church Sunday morning and fulfilled an assignment at Eliasville Sunday evening. He previously served as county missionary before moving to Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Malone
Abilene
Baptist Association
Jean
Graham Baptist Church
Eliasville
Teachers Institute in Graham High School Building
Two hundred fifty teachers from Young and Jack counties attend a multi-day institute at Graham High School. Led by H H Avants and Stella Connor, the program features Fort Worth educators and rural school guidance, with daily lectures and closing sessions planned for Friday as teachers return to duties next week.
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Teachers of Young and Jack Counties Holding Institute
Graham High School
Young
Jack Counties
Graham
C. H. Phillips
Jack County
H. H. Avants
Young County
Stella Connor
Leader
Avants
C. A. Gardner
North Side High School
Fort Worth
W. A. Meacham
Riverside High School
Bertha Pittman
Jack
E. Clark
State Department of Education
Frank Richards
Mineral Wells
Parent-Teachers Association
Mothers Club
County
Lee Clark
State Teachers Association
M. H. Moore
Institute
Bring your fair entries to Secy C of C for county event
Secretary T. T. George of the Chamber of Commerce asks residents to deliver fair entries and ready products such as sweet potatoes Irish potatoes and vegetables. Department heads and superintendents seek contacts for entries and premium lists have been mailed. The Poole and Schneck Shows will amuse on grounds and schools will run Friday educational days seeking to surpass prior success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. George
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. George
The
Fair Association
Mrs. Georgia Jewel Visits Graham for PTA Talk
Mrs. Frank Richards of Mineral Wells, formerly Miss Georgia Jewel of Graham, spoke at the Graham Teachers Institute about the work of the Parents Teachers Association and Mothers Clubs. Old friends greeted her and listened to her talk on a subject of deep interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Richards
Mineral Wells
Graham
Teachers Institute
Parents Teachers Association
Mothers Clubs
Georgia Jewel
Breckenridge Men Visit Murray for Banquet and Road Talk
Several Breckenridge business men attended a banquet in Murray last night. They enjoyed hospitality from Murray residents and discussed opening a road project to connect Breckenridge with Murray.
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Breckenridge
Murray
Past Weeks Rainfall Near An Inch Reported
Reverend G W Black notes weekly totals approach an inch with scattered sprinkles and sunshine yielding little improvement. The drought effect persists as intermittent showers fail to replenish soil moisture significantly.
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G. W. Black
Mrs. J. M. Woody Visits Daughter in Oklahoma
Mrs. J. M. Woody of Oklahoma is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Lovelace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Woody
Oklahoma
Mrs
J. C. Lovelace
Road Bond Election in Commissioners' Precinct No 1
An election will be held on September 26 in Commissioners' Precinct No 1 to decide on a $400,000 road bond. Two designated highways cross the precinct with federal and state matching funds, freeing county funds for lateral roads. With crops short, locals see bonds as work for next year and a boost to laborers when funds and construction begin, though timing may delay actual work.
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Young County
Graham Music Club Opens Sept 30th in Graham
At a special meeting the Graham Music Club moved the first regular meeting to September 30 to avoid County Fair dates. A reception for teachers is set for September 16 from 4 to 6:30 PM. The club plans White-Brown Lyceum Bureau programs, starting with The Storm staged October 13 at the High School auditorium. Season tickets go for $2 for adults and $1 for children.
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Graham Music Club
White- Brown Lyceum Bureau of
Kansas City
Lyceum Bureau
Graham
Ginning season opens with light cotton intake in Graham
The ginning season begins as cotton flows in slowly in Graham. The Anderson gin has produced about one hundred bales and the Dashner gin near that amount. If dry weather persists, gins will run regularly though the crop is short and the season will be brief.
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Graham
Anderson
Dashner
Walton Elected President of A. and M. College
Mr. T. O. Walton, eight years director of the extension department, was elected president of the institution last Thursday morning by the board of regents. He succeeds Dr. W. B. Bizzell, who was named president of the State University of Oklahoma several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Walton
A. & M. College
Board of Regents
W. B. Bizzell
State University of Oklahoma
Kendall couple greets Texas visits and family history
Dr and Mrs Oscar J Kendall of San Diego are touring Graham and Wichita Falls after previously staying in Graham. They plan to remain in Graham for two to three weeks. Kendall once practiced medicine at Eliasville and learned his grandfather helped found Lam Houston's first colony, a fact he found recorded this summer in Texas history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar J. Kendall
San Diego
California
Graham
Wichita Falls
Kendall
Eliasville
Texas
Lam Houston
Miss Ola Mae Graham Returns From Wichita Falls Visit
Miss Ola Mae Graham has returned home after a three weeks visit in Wichita Falls.
Graham Schools to Open Monday September 14
Superintendent I T Gilmer announces readiness for Graham schools opening Monday morning September 14 with organization of classes in Shawnee and High School. Open house Wednesday invites parents and friends. tuition for non free students set by grade levels. beginners eligible if age six by Feb 1. resignations and new hire noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Gilmer
Gilmer
Graham
Katherine Kemp
Thelma Ferguson
Old Masonic Apron Handed Down for 167 Years
A Masonic apron now owned by F. M. MecKechnie of Nelson, British Columbia, has passed through generations for at least 167 years and remains well preserved. Former owner Barney Corbett of Antrim, Ireland, was shipwrecked and lost the emblem, which washed ashore on the Isle of Man in the chest where he kept it and later returned to him. Though sea water discolored it, the inscriptions remain clearly legible.
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F. M. MecKechnie
Nelson
B. C
Barney Corbett
Antrim
Ireland
Isle of Man
Corbett
Salvation Army Appeals for Funds Countywide Drive
Dallas visitor Mr. W D Pedigo announces the Salvation Army annual fund drive to support its county and Southwestern Division work. The article highlights the Army’s reach to the poor and outcast, its honesty, and its mission to aid those in need regardless of race or creed.
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W. D. Pedigo
Dallas
Salvation Army
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Gordon MT
Weather Report
C. C. Klingman
J. W. W. Shuler
Gary Smith
Lillie Mae Calvin
Fern Robertson
Marjorie Hudson
Jim Bowron
Margye Madard
Frances Miller
Fred Husted
Orth School
Sec’y C
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