Graham High Steers Open Football Season At Fair Park
Graham High Steers opened the season with a 15 to 8 victory over a strong All-Star team at Fair Park. Coach Shifflett reports a large returning squad with promising new talent as injuries and jinxes test depth and conditioning for the Interscholastic League schedule. The article notes upcoming Oct 3 Cisco game against the Loboes and a Friday 3:30 contest at Mineral Wells as part of a busy early fall slate.
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Graham High Steers
Fair Park
Steers
Shifflett
Graham
Strawn
Cisco
Graham Steers
Mineral Wells
Good Roads Bond Meeting Scheduled Friday Night
The final Good Roads Bond Election meeting will be held at Good Roads headquarters at 7 30 p m Friday in Precinct Number 1. Everyone is invited as the gathering is described as important.
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Good Roads
Archer City Jail Breakers Captured Near Wichita Falls
Alvin Ireland and Ernest Smith escaped Archer City jail September 9 1925 and were captured about a mile and a half south of a Wichita County farm Saturday afternoon. Also arrested was Leo Wright, who had returned from Huntsville after a two year burglary sentence. The capture followed a tense armed standoff as officers converged on a brushy area believed to hold the fugitives. Warren Belcher aided in locating Ireland and had helped convict other Dundee and Loving Bank robbers.
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Alvin Ireland
Bank of Dundee
Ernest Smith
Archer City
Wichita County
Leo Wright
Huntsville
Warren Belcher
Ireland
Loving State
Dundee
Griffin Trial 5 Called Monday in District Court
The murder case against Herbert Griffin, Archer County ranchman, is back in district court with more than one hundred witnesses. The trial began Monday and is not expected to conclude before next Monday or Tuesday. The first trial in 1924 in Archer City ended in conviction, later reversed. Griffin is represented by Cummings McDonald Moses and others. prosecution includes Allred Humphries Frank and district officials. The jury includes Helton Jordan Orr Askew Newell Slater Williamson White Young Terrell Eddleman Seigler.
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Herbert Griffin
Archer County
Hugh Reilly Jr
H. R. Wilson
Archer City
Young County
State
Court of Criminal Appeals
B. Y. Cummings
C. C. McDonald
Wichita Falls
Dayton Moses
Fort Worth
Marshall & King
Graham
Ben P. Alfred
John B. Rhea
James V. Allred
Leslie Humphries
D. A. Frank
Dallas
C. L. Helton
R. D. Jordan
H. M. Orr
A. G. Askew
G. E. Newell
B. W. Slater
E. G. Williamson
A. T. White
R. H. Young
G. A. Terrell
T. J. Eddleman
L. E. Seigler
Rain and Cooler Weather Hits Area After Heavy Shower
A two inch rain fell last night, the heaviest this year, with more rain expected. Creeks and branches ran high and roads are sporadically bad, though the dry earth quickly absorbs moisture after a brisk norther day earlier. Temperature dropped noticeably Tuesday night.
Good Roads Mass Meeting at Tonk Valley Monday
About fifty Graham business leaders and Tank Valley residents gathered at the Tonk Valley schoolhouse after a Graham DeMolay Band concert to discuss good roads. Speakers included Will Seddon Dr Griffin engineer Nicolett Lovett and chamber leaders stressing cooperation and road construction benefits for the community and county.
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Graham
Tonk Valley
Graham DeMolay
Will Seddon
Seddon
Griffin
Tank Valley
Nicolett
Lovett
Graham Chamber of Commerce
T. T. George
Chamber of Commerce
County Fair Set to Be Bigger and Better This Year
Young County Fair Association officers and directors announce a record fair with expanded grounds and new buildings. A 24 by 136 foot poultry building rises under C. B. Hockaday with plans for a large fowl display. Poultry, livestock and agricultural booths prepared as Poole and Seneck Shows operate on the midway for four days beginning October 7.
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Young County Fair Association
C. B. Hockaday
J. H. Carter
Poole & Seneck
Exhibits for Fair May Be Delivered Now
Farmers with agricultural exhibits for the Young County Fair may bring them in before Fair time and store them at the Chamber of Commerce where space is provided for storage.
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Young County
Chamber of Commerce
Rev Agee To Preach At Missionary Ridge Sunday
Rev E M Agee has recovered from illness and will preach Sunday evening at Missionary Ridge. The announcement notes his return to duties and schedules the service at the ridge church.
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Missionary Ridge
E. M. Agee
Lyceum First Number Announced for Graham Season
The Music Club in Graham announces the first Lyceum program, a New York Players play with thrills and laughs, set for Tuesday night October 13 in the High School auditorium. Ticket sales by authorized ladies continue through September 30. aim is affordable, wholesome entertainment for all ages.
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Lyceum
Graham
New York Players
Lillie Mae Calvin
R. A. Duncan
W. H. Dyer
E. S. Graham
H. J. Hubbard
Mad dog bites Graham women sparks rabies fears
A dog owned by Tony Barrow bit Mrs Barrow and Mrs Jack Washburn in Graham last week. The animal was killed and its head sent to Austin. the State Health Department confirmed rabies. Mayor Eddleman ordered all dogs at large in Graham killed until further notice, amid recent dog attacks and concern over a rabies outbreak.
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Tony Barrow
Graham
Voting Boxes on Lower Floor for Road Bond Election
With the district court in session voting boxes for the Road Bond Election will be on the courthouse lower floor. East Side polls are in the County Judge's office and West Side polls in the Tax Collector's office. Cast your vote next Saturday.
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District Court
First Christian Church Bible School and Service Times
The notice lists Bible School at 9 45 a m with preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 45 p m and notes no mid week service due to a Methodist revival Pastor C Klingman leads Co C KLINGMAN
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First Christian Church Bible School
Co. C. Klingman
Methodist Revival Progressing Nicely at City Church
Rev W B Andrews leads a Methodist revival with high class preaching and strong spiritual messages. Rudolph Caffey directs singing and youth work, with Juniors at 4 15 pm and the young people at 7 pm. Daily sermons at 10 am and 7 45 pm invite all to attend and participate.
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Methodist Church
W. B. Andrews
Rudolph Caffey
Caffey
Mrs G L Nowlin Dies in Fort Worth Hospital
Mrs. G L Nowlin died at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth after a two year illness. Her remains were brought to Graham for burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Funeral services were at her parents home led by Rev Gary Smith and Rev J W W Shuler. She was born June 21 1878 in Graham and married G L Nowlin December 20 1901. She is survived by husband daughter Mrs C J Tisdale, parents Mr and Mrs W S McJimsey, three sisters, one brother, and other relatives.
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G. L. Nowlin
Harris Hospital
Fort Worth
Graham
Oak Grove
W. S. McJimsey
Cherry Street
Gary Smith
First Presbyterian Church
City
J. W
South Texas
Texas
Presbyterian Church
R. A. Duncan
Illnessin City Man Critical as Friends Fear Outcome
Mr. W. C. Bell remains in a critical condition at his home after two weeks of serious illness, with grave fears for recovery expressed by his friends in the city.
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W. C. Bell
Three men killed in Megargel gunbattle
Sheriff Ikard and two suspects died after a confrontation near Megargel as officers attempted to arrest Charles Crabtree Frank Looney and Red Furl for stealing 1700 dollars worth of cigarettes from Radford Grocery Company. Furl surrendered next morning and was jailed in Wichita Falls.
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Charles Crabtree
Frank Looney
Red Furl
Radford
Harrison Ikard
Archer County
Crabtree
Looney
Megargel
Wichita Falls
Foster
Young County
Don Howard
Radford Grocery Company
Mesquite
Ikard
Sheriff Foster
Sheriff Skard
Mumford
Howard
Mr. Ikard
Sheriff Ikard
Olney
Lunn Undertaking Company
Skard
Archer City
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Furl
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