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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
1
A Graham store announces fresh fall stock replacing summer merchandise across all departments. It touts first choice of unbroken assortments at unprecedented prices, claims a middleman profit elimination, and urges customers to visit to verify quality with parcel post shipping offered free.
Mrs. Thedford wife of W B Thedford died at the family residence south of the city last Saturday evening at 6 30. Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 p m by Rev W D Boswell of the First Baptist church. Interment was in Weatherford Monday morning. She was seventy four and had been in ill health for two years. She leaves a husband several children and grandchildren.
Mrs E Harris visits daughter Mrs E McLendon. W C McCombs sold two hogs to Miller and Son for 45 dollars. V E Melaren of Goosneck Bend mingled with crowds yesterday. J W Hawkins of Loving attended to business in Graham. R W Gatewood of Pudden Valley in town on business. Bill Steen of Red Top attended court this week. J H Norwood of Vernon visits brother in law Supt Edgar don this week. Mrs R D Jones of Dallas visiting her sister Mrs Edgar McLendon. Mr and Mrs Bradshaw and son of Jermyn opened Graham last Tuesday.
The Priscilla Club enjoyed a friendly gathering hosted by Mrs. R A Duncan with ice cream and chocolate cake. Guests included Miss Harrion of Golthwaite and Mrs. Miller. Mrs Eddleman resigned as secretary. Next Tuesday Mrs M K Graham will host a business meeting with all members urged to attend.
The church announces Bible School at 9 45 with minister B F Stallings and superintendent H L Tidwell. Morning sermon on Church Attendance and Future Life and evening sermon on Friendship Love and Truth. An Every Member Attendance campaign starts next Sunday inviting all members to participate.
The writer, J Hall Bowman, invites all Methodist members and townspeople to join a week long protracted meeting starting next Sunday morning. He urges attendance and cooperation and extends invitations to nonreligious residents to seek spiritual renewal.
Misses Georgia and Bertha Carmack left Sunday for Denton to attend school this year.
The Young County Medical Society met in Graham with full membership to plan hosting the Northwest Texas Medical Society in Graham on October 14 and 15. The event aims to benefit the public possibly via a public health address by a Texas Health Board member, with representatives from Baylor Stephens Clay Eastland Parker Palo Pinto Throckmorton and Young counties attending.
Cotton prospects improve this fall with strong yields from Mebane seed cotton. Austin Bird delivered 1465 pounds to Graham Gin Co. and received a 565 pound bale while Billy Fisher brought in 1400 pounds and earned a 560 pound bale. Most cotton bales exceed one third more than the base weight.
At the Baptist Church, First Baptist hosts Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. An expected 250 in Sunday School and a large Y P A attendance last week are noted. Prayer meeting aims for 100 Wednesday night. all are invited to attend all services.
J. W. Crabtree of South Bend arrived Tuesday with three bales of cotton he sold for a little above 13 cents each. He also subscribed for the Old Reliable.
The District Court docket shows several cases disposed and several pending, including dismissals on motions, guilty verdicts, hung juries, and continued terms. A social gathering at Mrs John Pohlman’s home followed, with quizzes, an Authors contest, performances, and a salad course hosted by Mesdames Prose and others.
We express heartfelt thanks for the loving kindness and tender mercy shown to our loved one in her final hours. We shall never forget how faithfully they ministered to her in sickness and to us in bereavement. May the Heavenly Father remember them and repay their kindness. W. S. Thedford and Family.
H Brashears of Flat Rock said yesterday he would harvest about a third of a bale of ootion per acre. Rev F B Suttle reports a good meeting at Indian Mound. Suttle is just recovering from a spell of lagrippe.
On Wednesday afternoon B M Baker proprietor of the Mountainside Hotel was shot five times near Mabry Song grocery. Leonard Graves surrendered and was released on $1000 bail. Baker suffers leg and body wounds with possible lung injury. he faces rape charges. Graves' sister is a witness. The case will proceed at February term.
T W Matthews of Mt Pleasant reports a bale of cotton from a recent field and estimates a yield of one bale per five to eight acres. A E Oatman and daughters Nora and Maude depart for Waco where Mi Billa teaches and the younger sisters will study this year.
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