The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1940 Page: 4 of 12
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NBWS or
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Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Adams are
Miwa or
MURRAY
The Method let Quarterly Confer -
16 YEARS AGO
October to, IMS
College Station.—This morning ail
boys from Graham, Texas, met and
organized the Graham club. The fol-
lowing officers wele elected: J. M
Burkett, pesident; C. M. Copeland.
Tiee-preaidcnt; Jas. Porter, Jr., secre-
tary and tleasurer.
M TEARS AGO
October >1 ISM
news or
RED TOP
Richard Shoe hand of Corpus Chria-
ti, visited his parents here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheehan and Richard
■pent Thursday in Abilene.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lemons and Mrs.
In an exceedingly fast and clean
game Saturday afternoon Wichita
Pells high school football team took
the victory from the Graham eleven
with a score of 10 to 7.
spending a two weeks vacation with ones mat with the Murray church
Mr. Adams’ parents in Miami, Okla- last Sunday. A large crowd was
homa. and other relatives in Neosho, present including those from the local
Mo. community and many visitors from
Mrs. Harrell’s Sunday 8chool class other communities
of the Baptist chureh had a covered The presiding elder, Rev. J. M-jH. O. Guinn of Paducah, Mrs. Nannie
dish luncheon at her home near town. Bond, delivered the sermon in the ! Atkins of Big Spring, Mrs. W. C. Orr.
S. R. Crawford, the newly elected ] Twelve members were present. forenoon, and the business session I Robert and Mary Gladys, of Mer-
eashier of the First National Bank, | Those attending the meeting of was held In the afteroon. At the t<IU( Mr and jj„ Petty 0f
has arrived in Graham and entered the B.T U. of the Baptist church, in noon hour,.- a bountiful lunch was Bunger, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Harelton
Graham Sunday afternoon were Rev. served. land children of Plat Rock, Mr and
and Mrs. J. L. Roden and son, John, I Visitors from other communities ‘ Mn. J. N. Petty of Murray, Mr. and
Meal has been scarce in Graham Margaret Helen McCarthy, Joan included Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Wadley Yn. Orus McGee of Parmer, Mr.
and the corn bread population have Souter, Bobby Joe Finley and Billie and daughter Mayselle and Mr. and and Mrs. Will Petty, Mr. and Mrs.
been almost unable to procure the Ruth Evans. Rev. Roden was elected Mrs. T. H. Choate from Tonk Valley; Charles Bridges, Mr. and Mrs. E. B-
staple commodity. The mills have associational superintendent of Sun- FXmer Gilmore, Mr. Mahan and Mr. Petty and families enjoyed a reunion
been too busy ginning cotton to grind day Schools for Young and Throek- and Mrs. Alex McLaren from Salem; *t the home of Miss Lena Petty.
morton counties. , Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Atkinson and Sunday.
___, „ „ „ ' daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Clark , Miss Leila Petty plans to leave for
Dearie McCharen of Albuquerque, Harrell from South Bond; Mr. and Dallas soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Sheehan
Rotarian* Hftr
Fellowship Talks
upon the discharge of his duties.
The fellowship committee at the
Rotary Club, Charlie Atkinson, C. P.
Gregory and Jol^i Gammill fur-
nished the major portion 9f the pro-
gram Friday noon.
O. V. Koen, program,chairman, In-
troduced Bobbie Ruth Crawford and
Bobby Bass who did the “Highland
county
Csjjt. Nocn?»n. E. New. Mexico, is. visiting his upde, — ' H T GUdesrell tnm Henry
Monday morning for the first time 1 £JLnnb county. I attending the ‘"nd JShtaS! 2^1’ ."fJ!" ,- .Hi V* “r* L*>".8h*h*B “d
made by Messrs, J. T. Rickman
8. Graham and Dr. Padgett.
Howard Farmer, the little son of ^ _ _ _
Postmaster and Mrs. N. S. Fanner, ^t 'aVwhodesire the enforcement
underwent an operation for append!- , ^ ,awg wiu tether and
citi. at the Beckham Ssnitanum , ^ ^ prMent hog law is a
Tuesday morning • "DAW
Fling," a dance, and John Ho
who sang "Memories" with
accompaniment played by Mias
Range.
Gregory and Gammill gave
reasons why tfellowship
cultivated, individually and
ively by members of the Rotary Club
and declared it to be one of the most
important reasons for Rotary.
A. B. Eddleman, presented the
proposition of the fair and Inaiatad
that the club give its opinion as to
whether the fair should be c on tinned.
After brief discussion the dab vot-
ed "that the fair be continued, hut
under more rigid plan and manage-
ment to prevent recurrence of heavy
deficit”
H. A. A vents of Fort Worth, form-
erly of Graham, was a visitor at the
chib.
ohn
euaard
KM —Charles
-Thomas
Wo.
William
in several 7™Urn sch~l bosrd of ^TcoT ^C*.*was »“? Mor^n and Mrs. J. W. Padgett and ^tendj c^h .7 Bunger
trustees visited the high school We th, firat county attorney here of the ( /, wJIa daughter, Jean, from Graham. Sunday night
enjoyed the short interesting **0** I county snd hs« many friends here. | g Mr tt"d M Anderson Wt are Kud to report that C. E. | Mr. and Mrs. Louis McGee and
- ---- E. j _ Sunday. .. I Donnell Is improving after having un- Mrs. Mattie McGee visited friends
The hog law is still an interesting ; Mrs Loyd Huff (Miss Spivey) dergone a major operation In the in jean and attended church there
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make their home. lace Simpson, of Paducah, Is spend- Jssn Sunday sad attended the mom-
Mrs. G. D. Carroll snd baby son, *"« the week with her. ling mission program there.
Jerry Owen, are at home in Philipsr ®r- and *n Lire Brockman of' Tom Rutherford was In Coleman
Camp from the Graham hospital. Freenort, visited E. E. Brockman and last week where he bought several
W. M Davis was here from Elias- I Mr. and Mrs. Otis Cunninghan family here last week. hundred sheep. SANTA MARIA, Calif., Oct 21—
ville last week snd he said the pecan Mr and Mrs. C. K. Holt snd dsugh- and f>RIj)y and Mrs. W. H. McCul- * Ku* D°ri>‘ Dixon *P«nt ^ week) Mrs- Fay Mathis of Seymour vis- (gpeci>1)—Flying
crop in the Clear Fork Valley was ter, Elisabeth, of Sagerton visited )oU(rh attended the homecoming serv- «"d In Fort Worth visiting her sister, itod here last week. Howard Ardis Frankie Bryant inf
extra good this year relatives here Thursday and Friday. ice ,t Throckmorton Presbyterian *•***• Dixon, who Is attending Brant-1 Mr. and Mrs. Norvel Roark snd Rdward Garrett have entered Han
church last Sunday. ley-Draughon business college at that Helen of Graham visited Mr. and
Graham Men Enter
Hancock College
Of Aeronautic*
JEAN NEWS
T week end in her home at Brownwood.
- Mr and Mrs. Skinney Swaim were
I guests in the J. T. Sime home Sun-
day. _
The Jean High School Choral Club,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Wilson and daughter, and Mrs. Bob-
bie Heptinstall attended the Dallas
Fair 'Friday, Oct. 18. The girls sang
in the State Choral Singing contest
Goldie Barnett visited with Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett and Miss
Goldie Barnett visited with Mr and
Mrs. Jum Simmons and Mr. and Ms.
Cleve Baldwin Sunday.
Mrs. Bill Pratt’ and son Charles of
st 11:30. The remainder of the daylNocona are spending the week with
was spent in observing Fair exhibits. | Mr. and Mrs. W. H Pratt
State Mission Day was observed *
Sunday st the Baptist church with a
speccial offering snd an inspirational
Mrs. Clint Rutherford Monday.
rock College of Aeronautics at Santa
Maria for the elementary oourae in
military flight training.
‘After thirty weeks of
training under the Air Corpe
a ion program be may win Mu wings
Mesdames G. E. Newell. H. FX P1"*
Davis, W. M. Davie and A. L. Glover Jack Brockman left Monday for Mrs. L. G. Bills, Mrs. J. G. Elliot,
went to Dallas last Thursday Brownwood . Mrs. Mattie MeBee, Mrs. Louis Mc-
Mrs. Pete Rubenkoenig visited in I Mr and Mrs. A- H- T“vlor visited Gee, Lelia Petty attended the W.M.U.
Houston last week end. | th*ir daughter, Mrs. Whiter Bruce,, at Loving Monday. _
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Gower are on "nd f*milV in Grmh,nl Sunday. ! Mrs. Annie Padgett. Margaret »nd ,g lteutenw|t the AM
vacation with Mrs Gower’s parents, * Mr». Ann Jones and children, Har- Hiram attended church at Jean Sun- Gorpa Reserve and fly the latent type
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts of Wichita r*n *nd visited Mrs. Jones’ day night.
Falls, also two sisters snd brother, mother. Mrs. Walker, in the Rocky I Mr. and Mrs. Clint Rutherford, Mr.
In Lousiana. ' I , Mound community Sunday. end Mrs. FYank Slater were guests st
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Glover and Mi*B Margaret Wootten’ of IFort a "42” party, when Mr. and Mrs.
10*1—Chester
100t—Ahrin Ai
100B—Charles
TOW—Garland
l0i6—Lswrenc-
100«—Oscar M
1007—Dennis 7
1000—Vernon I
1000—Doyle E
1100-Wniism
1 Ml—Robert 1
110B—Gey For
. C. Jw
no*—J
1HV4—John Le
1106—Truman
1100—William
1M1—Charlie
1M0—Catrl Fr
lMt-Mervtn 1
1110—lasses E
HU—WHlinm
lilt—George
111*—WOMam
of military airplanes.
Training is divided
phases of ten weeks
Itary, basic, snd advanced.
tarts three
daughter. Joan .spent the week end Worth vWted »«»*«■. Mrs. J. B. Nonrel Roerk of Graham entertained Ury training is conducted by eMUan
program given by two native mis-
sionaries from Saltilo, Coahuila, Mex-
ico—Rew Alfred Larine and his
wife, Mrs. Olivia S. D. deLerine. Rev!
and Mrs. Larine are accomplished
musicians. They gave a beautiful
devotional in assembly at school
Monday morning.
Omong those attending the Throck-
morton Young Associational Sunday
School meeting at Graham Sunday j seven year-old-son and
were: Mr and Mrs S. L. Baldwin.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Z. Abbott, J. C.
Golden, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kunkel.
New Enlistment
Officer Sent
To Graham Office
flying schools under contract with
the government. Flying Csdats who
'with Mr Glover’s parents. Mr. and Smi,h' “nd Mr- Smith, and her last Saturday night.
Mrs. A. L. Glover. While here the br®th*r- S- p Wootten' and family' Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Swaim were in
family was called to Wichita Falls on ^evnUy. _ >2?*^. fu1“iay ev«"|"K. wherf th'T exhibit proficiency are transfarrad to
I account of death of Mrs. A. L. Glov- . Mr* Moreland was confined to attended the open home program for ^ and advanced sehools 01 the
ler’a brother-in-law. her home Sunday because of having the new Educational building of the ^ir corps.
_ | Mr and Mrs. I*}. T. Donnell are had a minor operation on one of her, Baptist church. j whiIe traininc Flying CMets
5?ergeant Charles J Barrington of visiting their son Malcolm and fam- fy*^d*- ‘ m*- Mrs. Jack Ligon, |75 per month plot Bhoral
the U. S. Armv wss transferred to ily in Dallas. ' Mr- n,,d Mrs J>ck Reynolds of Brown of Je*n- *nd ¥« allowances for rations and
Graham Monday to succeed Sergeant 1 Mrs. Oliver T. Ghent and two chil- Albany visited in the homes of Mrs. t‘u'*h »• Sw“lm Bttfndfd th* A|so< Upon recehring their c
Sieola as enlistment officer here. Si-jdren, Peter and Mary Jane, of War- CMrmucV and Mrs L. H. Kemp. unday School meeting at they may secure pay and
cola was placed in the Dallas office, saw. New York, Mrs. Lawson Cook a?d Mrs A- R. Robinson Sunday ^r«t Baptist Church at Graham Sun- Qf approximately »245 per
1117—Orian B
111*—Oarrnoe
tm-CIttford
1120—Charlie 1
HU—Earl Las
lilt—Frank B
1W Ossie M
lit*—Thomas
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11*1—Clyde C.
lltt—J. T. Ou
lltt—Harold C
mt—Wddon
Sergeant Barrington has been in and daughter, Anita Louise, of San ("ftemoon
the service since 1917 has a wife and Angelo, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. ! ^r' and Mrs. M. Tankeraley and
they have L. Rainey. f ,, small daughter. Am), of Benjamin via-
takqn up residence at 721 Cherry! Mr. and Mrs. Byron Rucker, who *®*d and Mrs. 0. L. Golden and
street and the lad placed in school, were recently married, were compli- ^eM*e Gou over week end.
Officer Barrington has distinguish- mented with a miscellaneous shower -
Mr and Mrs.'Larine. Mrs. Jack Li - led himself in marksmanship and last Tuesday evening In the basement NEWS OF
gon, Mrs. H. Brown. Mrs. W. J.j holds special medals for high records of the Presbyterian church,
^i!^n.il^'-riSe R^lma^f^nr^TL^et.,^:"‘*1,t^'' Att» *1* gutharing, a vmr^wiee
The recruiting ofice is in the post -mpromptu program was given and
>ff4ce building, |the couP,c’ preaenljed with many use-
ful gifts. The teachers of the school
/lay afternoon.
' while on active duty.
ert Abbott
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Swaim and sons
visited relative sin Iowa Park Sun-
day
Mr and -Mr* Ernest Allen visited
with relatives in Vera Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Jennings nnJbnnn Hugh
and his wife were guests in the G. <
BUNGER
Mrs. J. C Allen entertained at her '
OAK STREET BAPTIST CHl'RCH hpr«' and thp «hool hoard gave them ""'nil'0’
“7 P Stevenson, pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Walsh and Bev-
erly were visitors in I 'alias Saturday.
Mrs. Sublctt spent last week in
Abilene with her daughter. Mrs
Mark Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Y. Swjym and daugh-
ter. Mr*. Vance Afleii of Wichita
Falls, visited with relatives in Colo-
rado City and Sweetwater last week.
Mrs. Bobbie Heptinstall spent the
honoring Rev. Boyce Dwiggina.
Games were directed by Mrs. Jack!
Petty, Mrs. Allen and Jack Gulley.
Punch and cake were served. '“Rev.
Dwiggins received a number of nice
Yftfis.-----------------d
Weldon Harrell, principal of our
hia
Mrs. J. M. Owen visited her parents
a lovely set of china. Hot spiced tea,
____ cookies and mints were served to
Sunday school, 9:45. |nbout P*®Pl«
Subject for morning message at Last week Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Price
i-HOO- ‘The Glories of Stewardship." visited their son Wilson and wife
B. T. U.. 6:30. of F<h*ston, Texas.
Subject for evening message at A number of people here are hunt- . . . . .
7:30: "The Way of Peace,” *»* »ld time dresses to wear to the £"*«• ^
Monday. W. M U.. 2:30. Belnap-Eliasville Rainey Day. Oct 31. ,h , n
Tuesday. Brotherhood, 7:00. Mn*. J. D. Donnell had her tonails ! ' ' „ _ . v
Wednesday, Prayer Meeting, 7:00. removed last week In the Graham |
Thursday. Singing. 7:00 .hospital. . .....
Friday. Teachter meeting, 7:00. 1 Mr*. Ruth Roark of Fort Stockton |
A cordial invitation is extended to visiting her parent*. Mr. and Mrs.1 1,™nc“ Mane u
the public. iwnl Hughes.
----' Mrs. Wayman Sharp entertained
——(last Wednesday at her home in Gra-
1 ham. the Young Married Womens1 f>mi,y visited R. B. WhittenboTg and (
j Needle Club, and those going from j *®r‘ and *®r*‘ R- R- Askew Sunday. ^
'here were Mesdames Tom Stinson,' Th*.* at. Mbo<tl
j Ward Anderson. Wilfred Allen. James , buildln* Tn“d“T ni*bt tw0
1 SOuter, Tommie Mllsap. and H. L. c*nt brWea’ Fr*nk Bun**r ,nd
|Penninger. **• |Gale Wlgnall.
Mr. and Mr*. Hobb Still and daugh- 1
R. B. Whittenburg is in a
uri for treatment.
Owen was out of
school last week on account of an in-
fection on her lip.
Mr. and Mr*. Forest Adair and
To apply on Purchaso Prico of o
BoauKfw! Now Amazing 1941
Aladdin
SSManll* Lamp
/ m(h«ison - McKinley
VRDWARE and FURNITURE CO.
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of the I
ters, Dorothy, Bobby Nell, and Willie Oscar Allen, the past week end.
Ann of Woodson snd Mr. Woody of UTs* VTrgfiHfSuWBU*
Ft. Griffin, visited Mr. and Mr*. L. here for a week in Interest
M Prstt Sunday. high school annual.
Nhjfrs. Ab Willis and children Bar | Mna Let tie Isabel of Breckenridge
bars and Jim and Miss Cecile Hughes ha* accepted a place in grammar ■
of Graham visited here Sunday. school made vacant by the resigna-
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Donnell com- tion of Mrs. Loyd Huff,
plimented their mother. Mrs. (Fannie j Mrs. U. R- Johnson, Miss Carrie
Donnell, with a lovely turkey dinner Allen and Mis* Virginia Burette st-
on her birthday. Tom and Sidney tended the Hobby show st Stovall |
Donnell and their families were the Hot Well Sunday afternoon
only guests. Miss Allene Welch spent Saturday J
Miss Gladys Allen of Wichita Fhlls with her slater. Mrs Geo. Wilcox of
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. South Bond.
CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS
REMOVE THE CAUSE Of DISEASE
—1 om thm moot up-fo-dst* isefWi mnd mqnipmmnt.
—PsmfsM msfkodi mm4.
—i render m Health Service that gofa resdfs by remsv-
Mf thm cesswm. i /sneefifsfe mmd km ceasiacsd. <,
PALMER METHOD CHIHOPRACVOR
Dr. Jessie Mae Stewart, D. C Ph. C
410 W. Thirl 84.
St. Mary’s
BLANKETS
Pure Virgin Wool -T^x 84
$10.95 - 51235
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b 1188—H. Ie M
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1141—Virril Fi
1148—John Ott
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Burgundy, Coppmr, Royal and all
Satin Bound — This Blanhot hat bam
Ammo to prmvmnt moth damagm —
providms thm bmst availablm protection
after years of ream torch.
Pastel shades
mom troatmd ssith
When Yoa Buy Blanhats, Bo Sara
to Look For This Label — «Treated
With As
PURREY BLANKETS
Beautv and Warmth
72 x 84
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most wholly of Purroy Rayon, on-
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Trout, H. I. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1940, newspaper, October 24, 1940; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1064499/m1/4/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.