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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
7
Local notices report several residents visiting nearby towns including Olney Graham Wichita Falls Eastland Dallas and Tyler. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Lester Spurlock on September 9 and a new daughter for Mr and Mrs H A Heppinger.
Miss Hortense Stewart of Bryson visited Monday with Miss Frances Bowron. Mrs. G. D. Hinson and sons returned Sunday from a Colorado summer. Mr. G. W. Carmack of Murray was in town early in the week and visited The Leader office. District Clerk Willie Riggs was out sick at the start of the week. Mr. Lester Graves of Bridgeport was in town Saturday and said he was considering locating in New Mexico.
Mr. Jack Stewart begins laying material on the ground for a new residence on Virginia street in front of the high school building.
Mr and Mrs W M Miller of Jacksboro spent the weekend in Graham with Mr and Mrs G Masey on East Second street.
Mr. D. H. Fry returned last Thursday from a business trip to Denton. He notes extensive building activity in the city with many new structures underway.
Mr. M. G. Cheney and family returned last week from an extended vacation and business trip to New York and Canada.
Reverend G. W. Black made a business trip to Proffitt and other western county areas on Monday. He visited several sites and conducted routine affairs related to his work and local interests.
Cotton has gone up to be sure to come to our big sale of cotton goods and save money Street & Co.
Miss Hattie Martin of Murray spent several days in the city and underwent a tonsil removal operation on Tuesday.
Mr. J. A. Sims was a business visitor in Graham on Monday. He has just returned with his family from a trip to Colorado, and his family is in Weatherford at present.
Mr. Price Beach and family attended church at Tank Valley on Sunday. They took their dinner with them and enjoyed the day. Rev. Joe Mayes preached some good sermons.
Miss Martha Martin of Bryan Texas visited Mr. J. C. Scott and family in South Bend this week as bargain prices drew shoppers. Local store advertises many bargains with a balcony sale event underway.
Mrs. George Bly of Hobart Oklahoma visited Mr. and Mrs. C R Brewer. Miss Adele Harrell of Olney was in Graham as a guest. Rock Island announces a new schedule with the Graham day train arriving 1 25 p m and departing 3 25 p m. Rev and Mrs Cloud of Weatherford M E circuit visited Mrs A D Stewart this week.
Misses Margaret Carson Lorain Millican left for Fort Worth last Saturday to enter All Saints Hospital to take a nurse training course. Misses Marjorie Hudson and Annie Lucile Morrison left Monday for Spartanburg South Carolina to re enter Converse College.
Miss Evelyn McLendon began her school work at Fort Sumner New Mexico on September 3. She traveled from Colorado where she had been for several weeks prior to settling in Fort Sumner.
Dr. W. C. Padgett and his family with the Misses Reddell came back Sunday from a month long trip through Colorado and New Mexico. They reported an enjoyable journey and brought back many scenes from the trip.
The following teachers took the examination here last Friday and Saturday for teachers certificates Misses Hattie Martin Murray Bessie Mobley Murray Irene Mob ley Murray Mary Stegall Graham Ethel Webb Newcastle.
Messrs. Lewis Brooks and R. D. Mote visited Parker county to study watermelon conditions. They report eighty pound melons grown this year at the Uncle Pink Brooks farm west of Graham and aim to raise even larger melons next year as Parker county yields increase.
Dr. R. A. Pettey spent last week in Mineral Wells mixing business with leisure. He brought a gun and returned to his county ranch for a hunt, noting doves are not plentiful on his property this year.
Robert Arnold brought an ear of pop corn from his Graham garden showing more than thirty grains popped on the stalk. The writers noted the hot summer weather in Graham and commented it was surprising to see corn popping while still on the plant.
City Marshall J. W. Davis and Deputy Sheriff DeGraf fenreid and night policeman Don Mitchell raided a North Oak street grocery Saturday night. They secured a small quantity of whiskey and arrested two men who were later fined for drunkenness.
Mr. W. DeFreest, long active in the county oil development and the Oil City field, is moving to San Antonio. He retains substantial holdings in Young County and in several other states, and is known to many friends in the area.
Mrs J C Miller of Graham a cradle roll superintendent at First Baptist Church longtime returns to Denton to celebrate her seventieth birthday and twenty fifth church anniversary. She plans prayer meeting with former members and parents who supported the cradle roll program.
Pola Negri stars in a demanding branding episode with Jack Holt and Charles de Roche. De Roche plays a Hindu prince who brands Negri as property, a brutal scene shot to convey realism. The sequence ends with the husband’s relief after Negri shoots the Hindu. Rex Theatre shows Thursday to Saturday.
Charles Ray delivers standout acting in The Girl I Loved his second United Artists film. Patsy Ruth Miller co stars in this romance and punch tale based on James Whitcomb Riley's poem. Directed by Joseph De Grasse, the production comes to the National Theatre for two days starting September 17.
The Red Cross sought $200 from Graham and enlisted church help led by Secretly Walker to raise funds locally. Churches contributed and $211.00 was turned over to him. Following Japan s earthquake fire and tidal wave the relief effort continues with American aid.
Mr. Grey Howard departed this morning driving his car for a business trip to Malias.
WBAP Fort Worth schedule lists daily 9 a m to 6:30 p m programming including cotton and grain quotations, livestock and weather reports, market close times, baseball scores, and a sequence of concerts and dances from Sept 17 to Sept 22 with various local ensembles and organizers.
Mr. Jack Doty of Dallas visited Graham Sunday after returning from Europe where he spent over three years as a Rhodes scholar. He holds a master degree from S. M. A. before studying abroad and is regarded as one of the best educated graduates to leave Graham. He is a professor at S. M. U. in a responsible position.
The Flame of Life is showing at the Liberty Theatre for two days. Hobart Henley Universal Jewel production draws praise from metropolitan critics for its thrilling scenes and life risking perils.
United Artists star Charles Ray has worked nonstop for a decade with only one vacation to New York City last year. He spent eight days away from the Brooklyn Bridge due to business conferences and interviews, highlighting the demanding schedule of a film icon.
Rev. T. E. Cannedy and family of Port Arthur were in Graham over the weekend on their way home from a vacation to Clovis New Mexico. He preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning. He once led the Graham church and built its present building during his pastorate. Now he leads Central Baptist in Port Arthur. Locals welcomed him back and enjoyed his sermon.
Miss Ida B Godley leaves Graham to visit her brother in New Mexico and will not return.
Weatherford College launches the Girls Cooperative Home to aid underfunded students. An experienced matron oversees the girls who will run the home themselves paying only the maintenance cost. Estimated monthly expenses per girl range from 12 to 15 dollars.
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