West Texas Reporter (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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Live News from our Correspondents
down a few items from this cor-
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rains, the weather at present is week.
fine and health is much im-
Mrs. I. W. Steele was quite
folks of Dakin relatives here.
The young
Charley and Elmer McLaren
showing the best of interest.
J. W. Gann of Pickwick is nings went to Graham Wednes-
They will work the farm known
Guess all are expecting Santa
secretary and George Wilborn, py New Year to The Reporter to Olney Saturday shopping.
treasurer.
Several have killed hogs in
Stop With Me.
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Prof. Brown of Lone Oak.
Mr. Garrett has moved to his
and stalls.
all times.
Ratcliffe
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Mrs. Tommie Smith, who
nice talk.
from the Graford school to en- appointment at this place Sun- pil, parent. trustee and even the
What are you going to do about that much more good
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Possessed with God’s blessings ed church here Sunday.
Megargel.
Informer.
You can get it
if you ask your
van give you a permanent cure, for old Santa Claus but me, I
grocer for it.
Especially every young
Guaranteed by
A Good Ranch Proposition.
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well on baking day.
friends.
Salemite.
but Willie
Christmas
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Happy New
Snowbird.
family here
in the front
best in this
holidays with Mrs. Shannon’s
mother, Mrs. M. R. Jamagin.
Our. school is just the thing .
this year; everybody well sat-
isfied with the teachers and all
the pupils are learning fast, but
the teachers we have are extra-
work,
man
Our school has been running or more ago. He is now stopping
four weeks, it is now in full with J. H. Wesley and family
attendance and each pupil is of this community.
the electing in the hands of the I utation of being the chief cook
County Board of Education. I of this part of the country. He
moved there last Saturday.
Miss Lillie Gilmore is home
Mrs. J. M. Parker of Baylor
county is here spending the hol-
idays with her brother, John
Kisinger and visiting with old
Or anything else that is
generally difficult to bake with
economy and success — you’ll
find one heaping teaspoonful of
Health Club
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more efficient, purer and easier
to use than any other Baking
Power obtainable at any price.
gave
The
should be found
ranks doing his
great work.
third Saturdays.
Mr, B. F. Birdwell of Megar-
and hope they will be well sat-
isfied.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Haire left
last Wednesday for Bridgeport
Mr. J. J. Kelly and family
of Megargel spent the latter
part of the week with Mr. J. J.
Gray and family.
Messrs. G. F. Gray, M. L.
Gilmore, H. O. Gray and R. H.
Gray spent last Saturday in
Onlyk
One\
Cent i
an 1
Ounce
ordinary good teachers and we
are always willing to help the
learning.
As it is getting late I will
what an awful fix we are in.
Wishing writer and reader.
And our editor dear
A Christmas good time
And a Happy New Year;
With turkey and pie
And a variety of cake,
With just enough wine
For the stomach’s sake;
With pleasure and happiness
Without sorrow or tear
The Graham
Hill & Elevator
Company
home from the Graham school
to spend Christmas.
Delbert Wade is expected to
arrive Tuesday to spend the hol-
idays with home folks.
E. K. Criswell has accepted
Henry Chapel.
Christmas gift Mr. Editor.
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My! but how the cold north
Cedar Creek.
Mr. Editor and Correspond-
ers into our prosperous county 1314
The singing at Mr. Arthur! it his future home. We are al-
Salem.
This is to certify that Santa
Claus is here in full force and
that Salem community wishes
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l have leased the O. K. Wag-
on Yard and will appreciate
your patronage when you come
to Graham.. Plenty of sheds
Christmas and a
Year.
Mrs. M. L. Gilmore, Attendant.
There was one visitor present.
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The school organized itself a which has prevailed thus far is Elva Logan went to Olney Sat-
junior debating society Friday quite detrimental to the mighty urday shopping.
afternoon Dec. 12, 1913 with a hunters of this section, as"the
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organize a literary society next
Saturday night, Dec. 20, 1913.
Everybody is invited to be pres- *
ent and take an active part.
Let us
the Circle a
Circle meets
Feed on hand at
Reasonable charges.
J. M. Harris.
by’s place in the Fox Hollow
community.
J. M. Hunt, Sr. returned from
the west where he went a month
now residents of Salem.
Throughout all the year,
This is the wish of Dago.
(Dago your muddy roads case
has already been diagnosed and
there is but one physician who
Miss Dora
every first and
rearing a
Bitter Creek.
Dear Mr. Editor, will you
at Spring Creek last Thursday.
They inform us that the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Mrs. Garland Smith, Guardian;
Mrs. Tommie Giles, Clerk; Mrs.
Messrs. Freeland and Roy respondents that I firmly be-
Walker and Hubert Creigh at- lieve if we. write less about isms
read another year, and who
Mr. Keplinger gave a singing
Sunday night. The crowd was
very small on account of the
bad weather.
I guess everybody is looking
is at
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638sGAera a
ONESPOOD
sickness, but as health is so
much better we think we shall
re-organize within the next few
Sundays.
machine, for we want to get in
shape so it will turn out first-
class work. It is said that in
a multitude of council there is
wisdom, and we know that the
little men and women who pick
the main part of the cotton
crop of this country are not
joy the Christmas holidays. day. duties of the young men and
Everyone’s wanting to go to Say Jack o’ Diamonds, what I women who are the social lead- gel was a pleasant caller at the
town and it’s raining and the do you know about it, I heard ers in each school community, home of J. J. Gray last Sunday
roads are almost impassable; you were going to get married. । toward helping in this work । afternoon.
L. Gilmore of this place attend-
ed the Woodman Circle meeting
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Worth. as a great machine and give us to spend Saturday and Satur-
Come on Silver Bell, never | your views on each wheel in the day night with his father.
able to argue their own cause
in this great work. Will you
help them ? It is plainly evi-
dent that the good law makers
of this state have led the horse
clear up to a trough full of
water and that it is now up to
the horse to drink, if progress
is going to be made in the
proved. We have preaching ev- sick for several days but we are
ery second Sunday by Rev. F. glad to say she is now almost
A. Ray of Newcastle, fully recovered.
Sunday school has been post- Mr. B. P. Ritchey moved from
poned on account of so much Mr. Gann’s place to Bert New-
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in a man
day. Tc
falling t
are wish
rain-coat
G. F. Gray, Adviser; Mrs. Neal
center Rida, rural school question and hope Wilborn, Past Guardian; Mrs.
-5m5 mug he will come again, and I beg Arthur Wilborn, Chaplain; Mrs.
Well! it is turkey time again, to say to the rest of the Cor- Brumbley, Inner Sentinel; and
Correspondents? We would be
। the whole world a Merry Christ- glad to be represented in your ner that may be of some inter-
paper. est to you.
„ ’ g . . . We are getting to like The
Bitter ( reek in general is „ . T.1: .3
■ Reporter more all the time and
coming to life, have had good anxiously await its coming each
Dakin. mas.
Suppose everyone has a grin John J. Kisinger and sister of
That means The Reporter to ion their face to think Christ- Red Springs, Baylor county, are
mas is so near. here spending ( hristmas a
The patrons have all co-oper- .spending a few days visiting day.
ated with the teacher and all friends and relatives at this Wesley Cumpton went to 0-
ing, freezing and thawing all
at the same time. Who would
have a greater variety of weath-
er? Everything but hot winds
and sunshine and we can get
plenty of that next summer.
The bogdown disease seems
to be contagious. Three new
cases the last week. There has
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full staff of officers as follows: jfur is poor and is not bringing Elaus hristmas and looking for /
Robert Hammons, president. I the fancy prices which they something good to eat. That is
Miss Viola Wilborn, vice-presi- j have hitherto received. the main thing with us all.
dent, Miss Ethel Wainscott, A Merry Christmas and Hap- J. L. Jordan and family went
it, Blondie has gone to Fort accomplished.
“SUPREME" Flour is very
that the present system of our community and some have close, wishing you all a Merry
electing the County Superin- begun to look “greasy."
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ber will t
w-r equest.
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along the
to fill the
the big i
has not
trains hav
time.
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think I co
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have a h
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know him
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a, boy or at
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The affirmative side of the says since his wife has gone he
Eight sections in West Texas,
to sell or trade for Young coun-
ty property. An unusual bar-
gain. |2.50 per acre. Good
land, well located, near two rail-
, 4 . Am sure everyone is expect- their old home.
would want a better t hristmas ing a jolly time, and to think. We regret to report Tommie
gift? we will get to eat turkey and iGilmore in poor health. His
It is raining, sleeting, snow- J cranberry sauce. sister, Mae is here spending the
W. C. Reed and family were holidays with him.
'‘hopping in Graham Saturday. G. G. Smith has returned
J. T. Snodgrass and family from Eastland where he had
| were in Graham Saturday. gone to help move his son-in-
Mrs. W. H. Mayes and chil- law, H. Gordon.
dren of Graham spent from Mr. and Mrs. J. W. House of
Saturday until Monday at the1 Eastland came in Saturday and
home of W. C. Reed. are visiting old friends and
as the Joe Fisher place, first
will be discussed: Resolved
(You bet you are welcome;
always glad to have a new Cor-
respondent from an unrepre-
sented community and Bitter
Creek is such a good commun-
ity we are surprised that you
have waited this long to write.
And it’s nie to be in such live-
ly company, isn’t it? We re-
gret your letter didn’t reach us
in time for last week’s paper,
but it’s better late than never.
Keep coming and tell the news
from Bitter Creek. It will not
be long until The Reporter will
be giving the news from all ov-
er this part of the country.
And who is it that doesn’t want
their community represented in
the livest paper in West Tex-
«?—-Editor.)------------—
are striving for a successful
term of school.
mind mistakes. I wish you
would send that cousin over
here with a pocket full of can-
dy. I bet it would be empty
when he left.
Miss Tressie Snodgrass and
Miss Mamie Keplinger attend-
Bridge.
Gann spent Sunday night at A. Dago you will please tell Dee
J Bryan’s Alford ot to grieve so sorely
T. D. Findley and son Curtice over the loss of his pup that
went to Graham Saturday. perished in the flood—neither
S. P. Keplinger gave a sing-1 should be put much reliance in On the opposing side will be place that he bought last year
Santa Claus bringing him one Prof. D. B. Wood of Spring from J. T. Webb and will make
The community will and its many readers. Iambus.
and that is Dr. Raodbond. He
is the best physician in the
country when it comes to curing
bad roads and it’s a shame
that more communities do not
ask for his services.—Editor.)
near to you “ask your gro-
cer” brings it to your door,
then you will have the best
flour on earth ami all will be
ton’s of Oakland Friday night, says and doesn’t say, and more
Bro. Cook filled his regular about the duties of teacher. pu-
We are informed that there will wind blows. Makes a fellow
be an interesting program ren- think what he did with his sum-
dered. The following questions I mer wages.
to spend Christmas. )
Mr. Johnston has gone to "
Bridgeport where he intends to a ■
live. A
Mr. Warren Ward, who pur-
chased the old school building,
has been tearing it down for
the last few days.
J. P. and M. E. Haire sold
cotton in Olney last week.
The singing at Mr. Cope's last
Sunday night was enjoyed by
all.
Clyde Haire and Jess Ed-
wards spent Sunday with M. E.
Haire and wife.
Hawton Haire came in Sat-
urday from Loving, where he
has been attending school.
E. A. Edwards and W. J. Jen-
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Loans renewed,—E.G.Steval.
been considerable talk of call-jand Oakland enjoyed a party at
ing a physician to diagnose the the home of Mr. Singleton Fri- are
disease, but suppose it is like day night.
all other troubles, caused by a Richard Turner and Herschel
germ and will take air and sun-; Mayes of Graham were at the door west of the school house,
shine to cure. partv; boys what seems to be Mr. Sadberry has rented and
Misses Amanda Moren and the attraction? is now living on the Frank
Ruth McLaren are off to Ken- L. j Bryan was in Graham Burch place. We are glad to
nedale this week to attend a Satrday. have them with us. especially
wedding, Don’t know which of Mss Lia Belle Findley left!s0- as makes an addition of
them is to be married but will Sunday morning for Ft. Worth | three more pupils to our school,
report later. to spend the holidays with rel- We also gained one when Char-
Last Saturday was general atives ‘ ley McLaren moved in. Where
hog-killing day. Come down, ‘ J H Reed spent Saturday j there is 80 much moving the
Mr. Editor and eat spare-u-a-rib . . n S"nd. with om-question of holding a school to-
and sausage with us. 505 ' mLJre must 1 some gether is very much like a game
Mr. Patterson and Mr. Stam- kindor attraction down there of draw.
mering of Ohio are visiting L. for him as he spends all his Mrs. Delia Bolles of Denton
P. Moren and family. The for- time there. is spending Christmas with her
mer is a brother-in-law of Mr. A J Bryan went to Dallas mother, Mrs. Maggie Gilmore.
Moren. > last ' Tuesday, returning Wed- During the last two weeks a
Quite a nice program was nesday night. fine lot of first-class hogs have
rendered by the school children Edgar Craig spent Sunday 1x1611 butchered here. Archie
last Friday, a portion of which with I J Bryan Martin is a first-class hand at
will be had at the Christmas Round Rock you seem to taking the feathers off a hog
tree Wednesday eve. know lots about Jack o’ Dia- and has helped in the work as
There was a box supper at mond’s and Blondie’s affairs. far up the river as Gooseneck
Finis last Friday night and Luther Bryan and Marion
$26.00 was realized, which will
be used to improve the school
room.
H. L. Ribble has a bunch of
Mexicans cutting cord wood.
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de ‘ PTMAHI6HPNTENT:
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can be Prof. H. L. Groner went to
view it Loving last Friday afternoon
place. ney Saturday.
The warm springlike weather Mr. E. A. Edwards and Miss
question will be supported by feeds Prof. Carsley on scram-
Prof. Johnson of Loving and i bled com bread.
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Gene Martin and Tipton ing Sunday night and all en-. . _
Smith were Chapel visitors Sun- joyed themselves immensely. to fill the place made vacant. Creek and H. L. Groner of this ways glad to welcome newcom-
day. Mrs. J M Whitfield and chil- for Santa Claus is thought by place.
J. L. McLaren visited his, dren went to Graham Saturday' many to be a myth anyway,
brother in Mineral Wells last night Tell Dee to call on Walter Bul- Wilborn’s last Sunday night
week. Joe Mowery spent Sunday I lard where he can get a first-. was enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Cal lie Shannon, who is with Roy and Austin Bryan. class fine haired dog, one war-
teaching the Red Top school. As my letter is growing long ranted to bark loud enough to
and daughter, Miss Mattie, who and 1 must get t work as I scare any of the girls away
is attending school at Denton.. want to take Christmas in full who may 66 so brave or have
will be in Monday to spend the way the hardihood to try to invade
Wishing you all a Merry his lonely quarters and capture
Christmas and a Happy New him by storm.
Year. Bonnie Lee. We endorse all that Free
jThinker says in his letter on the
permit us to join your list of ents. we feel inclined to pencil
tendent is better than putting Mr. J. L. Duncan has the rep-
fellows ge
Willian
was out i
day.
Mr. an
Farmer ;
Sunday,
ly purcha
is a “Jim
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teachers
singing Si
don Elliot
assisted
again.
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ed home
holidays.
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Jessie Ni
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Sunday,
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his last
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kins Cha
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Miss Ma
visiting <
returned
will visit
mas.
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time.
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trading ii
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W. A. F
mer’s pa
Monday.
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guess he has forgotten me.
Mr. J. M. Garrett and son
Robert were shopping in town
Saturday.
Captain A. C. White was in
the city Saturday.
I stuck my head out the door
recently and it loked like some-
body had been picking their
ducks. I believe the good Lord
decided he didn’t want to drown
us, so He is going to freeze us
to death.
Wishing you all a Merry
work with H. L. Ribbel and tended the party at Mr. Single- and ists and about what Paul
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