The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 1914 Page: 8 of 8
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pedar Creek.
Mrs. J H. W«*ley has been
quite sick the pert few day*, but
Henry Chapel
The Wautiful qjrtng-kke weath-
er the past week haa caused the
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with this exemption the hedth haa farmers to get busy on another
Wn M* tv»4. -> ^ MeMUlon hu pat WTxntj
Some of the farmers in this com- “r* “ “\P ' " ..
_ _Alll . . five steers tn the wheat field on
raumty are still sowing wheat ana
(the Hinson place. The wheat is
sure fine and the steers we do-
ing well.
Brother Dellinger preached for
us last Sunday
Mr. Byron Wade and Miss
Maggie Moren went to Graham
last Tuesday evening, and were
quietly married by Bov. Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. John Vick and
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Andereoi
Finis, spent Sunday with the Jar-
nagln family.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Viekjeft
last Thursday for their home in
Ector county, after a two month*
visit with relatives and friends
here. Miss Edna Jarnigan ac-
companied them home for a visii;
in Southwest Texas.
Charles Hinson passing throuh
our community Friday bogged
down in a mudhole in the lane.
oau being belated by the raina
~ Which prevailed until recently.
A few were compelled to pull
the last of thair cotton and haul
it to Graham to get it ginned.
I. W. and Henry Steele took
two loads of cotton to be ginned
r Saturday, the last day of the gin-
ning 1—OB. _____i___________
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much and wish it were summer
all the time.
Glad to report a large crowd at
V-
zs*
us. JA number Of visitors were
present at Siinday School. We
ere always glad to have visitors
~and invite them to come again. „
I wish to correct a mistake in
last week’s letter about- a .party
being at Mr. Fisher’s, also Mr.
Grubbs^ I am hot acquainted
with either of them as they do
notv live in thia cofnmunity. My
The recent fine weather sagg-
ing people 4 good opportunity to
prepare their land for another
crop. ^ ' ;i ___________
New* is very scarce this week.
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Everybody is busy and looking
forward with antieipaiong of suc-
cess for the new year.
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r Flat Rock.' -
How are you all enjoying_ the
Tine wCatherT—t like it—veryjDud Craig .helped him out and
he went on Jbis way rejoicing.
Miss Loue}a Wade spent Sat-
urday . evening with Miss INellie
"•tore l-'- :.
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Most eyeryone has gone to Big
today, to I will try to
send in a few items.
Only a few attended Sunday
LtiN6 DISTANCE
SERVICE M
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•ad to *H dw«ll«n to nihl 4M-
trieto—CMMMiaiMtiaa Utoiw
■irtiw of Hm family wMaly eep-
■mtod frwa
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wtq dtiyllad to Am ml etafc«
mm «y Uwbl*.
Rural NTfluli e—gBrt al *ary
Itw coat. Our aiarait ■«»a|«r
will ftoniali iofonaatioa. to mto
to
Tbs Southwestern ToU-
gnpti and Tetaptont^
Company
MLusnns
mm it
School here Sunday. We Are wor
dering what keeps them, away for
Sunday was a pleasant day.
Mrs. Arthur Hawkins returned
her home at the Chapel Mon-
day.
Misses Sallie and Beas Petty
vhrited their sister; Mrs, Bridges,
HwwkinsChapel, from Fridayj
until Sunday.
Mrs. J. F. Markum spent Mon-
day at Mr. Petty’a
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McGee vis-
te4 Mr.* and Mrs. Bridges Monday
Mr. Homer Brigham visited his For Tr&“urcr :
aunt, Mrs. J. W. Hodgea, Sun-
The Graham Leader: We are
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all still alive and able to migrate.
We have been having some very
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn, of Graham,
have moved to our community.
We—welcome these people and
hope . their stay here will be
beneficial to us all.
Mr. Luctm, of La., is here visit
ing his aunt, Mra. J. C. Workman.
Mr. and Mbs. J. C. Petty re-
ceived the sad news Saturday
that their little grand-son, Rus-
sel Adkins, died January 3 at
East Vaughan, New Mexico. We
extend sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Spense Elmore
spent Thursday with Mrs. Teague
- with' that of gomeotherwriter.
Mrs. Corley and daughters,
Misses Lona and Oorinne visited
Airs. Parsons Wednesday.
Quite a number of the Rock-
ers attended the reception given
by the W. O. W. and the C. C.
last Thursday evening and re-
jwrted an enjoyable evening.
Mrs. ''Herbert Big'tiam ,o
ing Springs, and Mrs. Caldwell,
of Athens, are visiting their
brothers, Ed and H. L. Ribble
of this place. -
Mr. and Mrs. Sealey were called
to the bedside of the sick daugh-
ter, Mrs. BenjTohnson, of Graham
All. Eftfli ^fohneon, of Graham.
* Wo has a good crowd at Sunday
School last Sunday evening.
.....Messrs. Gene Martin, and Tip-
ton Smith, of Center Ridge, at-
tended Sunday School at the
Chapel Sunday evening.
J. L. McLaren has been sick
the past w<
_ Mr. and
Connor ^
re. Posie Bowers, of
k, attended Sunday
School hefs Sunday.
L. MjeJilton is visiting Mrs.
Bob Corley spent Saturday nigh j A. C. Anderson this week.
John Gilmore carried a bunch
of steers down on Keechi to put
and Sunday with Herbert Par-
son. —
-Mrs. Taylor and daughter,
Miss Maggie*called on Mrs. Ila-
,*leton Wednesday afternoon. —
J H. Robbins had the misfor-
~tune to have a yearling killed
by some dogs one night last week
Mrs. C. J. Cook’s brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Shipley, of Graham, visited b'*r
Sunday. .
Sorry to report Mrs. Taylor on
the sick list this week.
Mrs. DeWitt Pardons visited
Alias Lona Corley Monday.
on oat and wheat pasture. He
says the grain crop, there is far
ahead t^urs. *■-
Mrs. *T G. Wade has been on
the puny list for th§ last two
weeks. 1
Quite a crowd from here went
to Big Alonday.
A FarmeT.
Messrs. Hodges and Taylor hag<
finished their work on the road
and a better pi^ce of work you
wil lnot find between Graham
and Finis.
Mrs. Burton and daughter, Miss’ -------- ------------_
G55JSW, "Mr. Netaon and «»,,!“«* Mr" ,lo™« Busch
Brit -Maya and little daahtg.-r "fternooa.
mailed .Mr. add Mrs. R. W. J. . V."" »”“d“ "r"
visiting Mrs. Brandon s parents.
Air. and Mrs. L. J. Sanders, at
Oraig Point.
Health is good, except bad cold
Rev. S. D. Baugh made a bus-
iness trip to Fort Worth Tpesday,
re tu Hi ing that night.
Mr. and Airs. Denver Killion
visited Mrs. Killion*s uncle, Gib
ford Ratliff and family in Miller
Bend Thursday.
Air. and Mrs. Will Mayes vis-
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Pars/ms Sunday. ,
Jim Corley is sick with a bad
cold.
-Air. Hodges and little son, Jim,
called at Mr. Taylor’s Sunday.
Jessie Alartin called at Air. Tay-
lor’s Sunday evening.
Country Girl, when are you con
jng to Flat Rock again? ^
AH® Lona Colley visited M|s9
Laura Cochran Sunday.
Air. and Airs. W. C. True called
at Air. Hazleton’s Sunday. -*
Brownie.
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SAVE MONEY
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By Baying Your Impie-
ments at Vick’s.
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Remember, a poll tax receipt
entitle* y09 to a front seat hi the
campaign attractions thia year.
Becure jrour receipt nwr.
Crystal Falls.
Grandma Killion visited Airs.
S. D. Baugh Thursday afternoon.
Airs. Joe .Andrus and children
visited her mother, Airs. R. L.
Brandon, Monday.
Rev. F. E. Suttle, of Throck-
morton, spent Sunday night at
Air. Baugh’s.
Mr. and Airs. Price, oif South
Bend, have moved into the Fred
Stewart house.
Misses Viva and Vera Baugh
attended the candy-breaking *vt
Air. and Mrs. Ben Aloseley’s Fri-
day night
Miss Afinnie Cornelius returned
Sunday from viaiting relatives in
Jack county. '
Miss Elsie Kelly spent Sunday
night with Alisa Pearl Galalher.
Several are enjoying today tak-
ing in I^ig Aronday, and the free
picture /show.
_: Ignorance.
For Representative, 99th Dirt.:
E. W. Fry.
For District Clerk:
J.“L. Vaughan.
For County Judge:
W. P. Stinson.
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*For County Attorney:
A. L. Brantley.
C. F. .Marshall.
For Sheriff:
A. H. Jonea. ~ .
0. H. Brown.
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it. H. MUQIfJ.
W. J. (Will) Jenning*.
For County Clerk:
G. W. (Lum) Hinaon.
\T. A: (PickJ Campbell.
county from CoMin
where he' haa served the
|4n a public capacity as Ike _
constable and later elected ta **
justiei of the peace without
for the office. He now sake tW
voters of his precinct for 4W
office of County Commiaaiooer,
promising if elected to 1
them faithfully to the very b««t |
of his ability. * '
■Mr. SajN|-li we^„ qualified for
the office
A. F. Stewart
----J. C. Gaaburn,
Rube Loftin.
F. M. Burkett.
For Tax Assessor:
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V.
7T c. Owen.
M. P. McCraeken.
L. H. (Bud) Harris.
For Tax Collector t
W. E. Crim.
Henry G. Frie.
Henry Grove*.
J. E. Parsons.
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For Commissioner, Preeinet No. l. ^a® no^ h&ard o<
G. D. Hinson.
For Corarauwrioner Pre. No. 4:
John W. Saye.
For Public Weigher, Pre. No. l:
face the north wind to school, J
will ring off. Thelma.
Dr. Gonaiy, one rt our ol
citizens, has moved back to Mark-
ley. We are glad to have him
eO-EKe^tanac fur .'We-^UJitaialy. _.Toak Vallsy.,
needed a doctor. T Sunday school was
The young folks* enjoyed a
singing at C. C. Calvin ’s laat Sun-
day night. —*
We are glad to report that
Miss Mattie McDaniel is improv-
ing every day, after a long con-
tinued apell of typhoid fever.
Our Literary is atili n; great
success.
A crowd OF young folks were
entertained very nicely with a
dinner at Mra. BlacAnan’s home
last Sunday. -
Airs. Al ore land and Mrs. Wallace
of Markley, visited Mfs. Mor-
land’s daughters and sons at Ger-
trude. The family is divided while
Prof. » teaching the Markley
school, which » progressing
nicely.
We are sorry to report that
Airs. Al. M. Wallace had another
attack of appendicitis Friday
night. She is better now.
M. B. Pickens has been leaning
over the cistern howling papa
ever since his baby girl was born.
A few of the young folks of
Alarkley enjoyed a game of panic
at Air . Moreland ’a Saturday night
John Williams, a brother of
ATfen Wffilaiiu, Baa returned
home from a visit with realtives
in New Alexieo. He created quite
a lot of amusement at the sing-
Rev. Bellinger
tended Sunday.
pteftcEed for us.
JBelieve^ «e_*re gdiftg to have
some more bad weather from the
looks of things Ibis 'morning. I
hope it wiR oome * big snow,
don’t you.
Miss Mamie Sherdon of Profit
visited Miss Rewdeile Seddon
last week.
Alvin Gary dined at Mr. Rob-
bins’ Sunday.
Jim Miller is visiting home
folks at Center Ridge thia week.
- Bad colds have been prevalent
in this community.
Bert jBray -and--family—have
movetl.into our community. We
are glad to have them among us.
Mrs. Jim Buntin visited Mrs.
I. V. Fremond Sunday.
8orri( to report Mrs. Robbins
on the sick list.
Mrs Knight and daughter,
Miss Ruth, called at Mr. Rob
bins Sunday.
It’s time I was at school.
Country Girl.
FARMlWLiENTS
Boy your Sdky Flow,
Planters and Cultiva-
tors at Vick’s. $5.00
ing Sunday afternoon by teHing- ± (lA (tfl CQVPlI Ml U ' only Mr. Vaugh«n has served the
the fortunes of young people.______JIU—IlftP, jfllvft—W« known and expre8fied_fcy_ his ^ .q ^ caI>achy for thfl jj
four years and is thorough
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Wb regret to report the death
of our dear old friend and neigh-
bor, Air. Dean. He was found
dead at his lot gate about lip.
ro., Friday. He was as well as
usual when he went out to the
lot to turn his horses out. His
wife became uneasy abouthim
and went to the lot, and on
reaching the gate found him
dead. It was a great shock
lo his family and the com-
munity, nnd our hearts go
out in sympathy to hi* bereaved
loved ones. Grandpa Dean lived
c devoted Christian life and will
be greatly missed by all who
knew him. Weep not, loved ones,
over your departed husband and
father, for the Lord givbth and
the Lord taketh away. Blessed he
the name of the Lord: j
* Mr. and Airs. J. W. Co* have
just returned home from Jean.
They have been visiting their
daughter. Mr*. Cantwell.
Well as Re^ Wing’s eyes are
getting tired, I will close for
this time.
RedWing.
each Implement; Every
one Guaranteed.
Airs. It. J. ^McCloUd is visit-
ing her sister, Airs. P. A. Alartin,
of Wichita Falls, this week. She
will also visit a sister in Fort
Worth before returning homo.
COAL
. [ We are prepared to
fill your orders for
coalinAny quantity
; Extra Quality Lump :
i $4.50 Per Ton i
, > DELIVERED^ \
Leave orders at Tidwell&Sona, 1
or drop us s postal card.
Pbtronlu Horn* IndnttflU,
GRAHAM COAL CO. i
Proprietors Byreh Mints j
IDN'PEND Nt PHONE lll-4r
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W. J. (Will) Jennings.
In our announcement column
this week will be found the
realizing the
of the position and the duty
would owe to th* peopl*
elected, and he asks for the
assuring the voters that he
do his best to serve thenar in.
business-like manner if they"!
him with the v_____ _- —
Democrat and his announcement^>t
is subject to the action of »
party in the prii
J. 8. Munaey. r -
J. S. Alunsey, the present eo*>,_
stable at Newcastle. & .
date for the office of Sheriff of J*
Young county, subject to
action of the Democratic prims*
Who is it in the couBtig
Mr. Munseyf He it already
too well know to the voter^.
of Young county as a tire-,
less, fearless officr to need
eommendatiotost-onn-
him to bring them to law tod
elected he<wiHptto doubt; give 1
people such service as-to
ante of
as a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Young county, sub-
ject to the Democratic primary.
Mr. Jeruimgw has starved T®*lprt«Th'
constable at Jean for the past four
years, during which tfo^| he haa
officer
and at the sam% time one of the
most successful the oounty ha*
ever had.
He is at present farmtug and
l farming
9, ft any,
will have but little, If any, time
to canvass the comity and lay
his claims before each voter, tod
lie e«ks all to look up his
record and consider his name
before casting a vote. - He haa
lived in Young county six years
find he asks the citizens for
the office, promising, if elected,
to show hi« appreciation by
serving them in a faithful, satis-
factory manner, so that they may
never liave cause to regret their
act or occasion to think that
their confidence has been mis-
placed.
Frank M. Burkett.
Frank Burkett is a candidate
for the office of Oounty Trent, pie hi*
iirer. To say that Air. ~HtrrkeEt
is recognized as one df the beat
accountants and bookkeepers Iff1
all thia Section of the country; J. L. Vaughan is a canc
that he is a good, social, polished, Tor re-election to
accommodating gentleman, wool District Clerk of Young cc
ol^tf
SC^V€
st acquaintances. He has
ved as County Treasurer be-
fore and those who were here
then can recall how well he
served the people and how atten-
tive he was to business. „
IJc is and has always been a
staunch Democrat and big an-
nouncement is subject to the
action of that party on July 25.
L. H. (Bud) Harris.
L. H. (Bud) Harris, a citizen
of Young county for'-over thirty-1 r’usuluu
____tnouneeinenT
seven years, is a candidate for
the office of Tax Assessor, sub-
ject to the Democratic primary. v
Air. Harris is a carpenter by
trade, finch is one of our very
best citizens, well qualified for
the office, and, if elected, will
serve Hie people faithfully and
well. He will not b« able ' to
make a close' canvass of the
county and he asks that the voter
investigate his record as a man
and citizen, hia ability to* fill
the office in a satisfactory man-
ner, and hia claims for the po-
sition before casting their vote*. '
their 1
He asks the voters for a
ful consideration of hia cl
before _
ob Jody Hr—
npp ‘V"*V a
We are authorized to
Rube Loftin, a citizen ol
Loving community, aa a
date for the office of
Treasurer of Young oounty,
ject ta the Democratic
July 25.
Mr. Loftin ia a Young
boy, having been horn
reared in the northern part
the county where he now'
He is considered one of the verjf
beet young men 1q the
ambitious and full of deiei
tion to make a ancceg in
with plenty of intellect to M
plish great things, and
qualified for the poaRIoh hr.'
asking for. He refer* the
to those who have known hi
his life and promisee if
serve them to ihe vary
hia ability an<l show to the
of th* _
confide^ --
familiar with the duties of
office. He baa been attentii
to business and baa kept
books and the records of all
in a neat, systematic m
evincing the fact that he ia ,
•euiiarly fitted and
olffice. He asks the oitizeng
voters of the county to
gate bis record as an offii
and consider hia claims for*
position another tertn. Hia It
action of the Democratic
July 25.
is subject to
unarmf
Mr. Stockman:
We are agent! for
good Prickly Poar Bui
or and if you hav#
paars on your land,
one of iheae peai
era and burn the
ere off and winterr;
cattle on the pear*.
Norris Johnson
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Bowron, Frank H. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 1914, newspaper, January 15, 1914; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884188/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.