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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
1
Advertises price cuts and stock clearances as prices decline over the past sixty days. Promotes fall arrivals, lawn and dress fabrics clearance, new Torchon lace, ginghams, neckwear, and a millinery department opening with a forthcoming date. Mentions Young County customers.
The proposed Graham to Fort Worth route is expected to be highly profitable and easy to construct, with Roswell seeking an east west link and local towns offering bonuses. Survey work may begin soon, likely along the Rock Island line west through Miller Bend toward Elm Creek valley and Throckmorton, though Elisville remains a possible alternate. Judge Arnold reports a flood of job inquiries, including for a passenger conductor, directed to the company.
The Young County Board of Examiners met at Graham High School on September 4 and 5 to examine teachers’ certificate applicants. Seven applied. six received certificates. Names: T. B. Blankenship and R. Lindsey of Graham, W. H. Reeves of Loving, Miss Myrtle Rider of Mineral Wells, Miss Elizabeth Wallace of Graham, and Miss Queen McFerran of Graham.
The Woodmen Circle of Graham will unveil Sov Harriet Petty’s monument at Oak Grove Cemetery on Sunday at 2 p.m. A public memorial follows at Woodmen Hall with invitation to all. Members of the Woodmen Camp are urged to attend. Graham Public Schools report the largest opening ever with about fifty pupils per teacher and growing classes. The enrollment list includes many out of town pupils from Tonk Valley Center Ridge Briar Branch and Palo Pinto among others.
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