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THE GRAHAM LEADER, THURSDAY. MARCH *4, 1*17.
Miaa laa Bryan sent in bar renewal
'to the Leader last week.
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Mon.-Tues.
March 28-29
NATIONAL
DANIELS
The (aunpus Flirt/
Bebe u a captivating
college mis* in a super-
comedy. She’s the snap-
py aorority sinter with
the auKk eyee who
lips through college on
sheer nervr.
Wed.-fThurs.. March 30-31
MILTON SILLS
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‘Tutkts**
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^Fri.-Sat., April 1-2
KEN MAYNARD
in the, first National
f~__super Western
’The Ctintry Beytnd the Law*
Friiiiiiiiirriiiirhii
April is National’s 7th Anniversary Month
Irby Rhodes waa a Dallas visitor
I the A rat of the week.
E. C. Reed waa a business visitor
in Dallas the past week-end.
Mrs. J. T. Rickman returned Tues-
day from a visit in El Paso, Texas.
J. F. Barnett of Newcastle sent in
hig renewal to the Leader last week.
lodis Bower added his name
oilr subscription list last week.
Eastman Kodaks
SNODDY A SON.
Films at
23tfe
Miss Ora Mae Martin underwent an
operation for the removal of her
tonsils Monday, morning.
Lud Martin, moved the figures on
his i/eatler up another year last Bat-
uyduy.
At Eastertide—A Photograph car-
ries the mdst personal of all greet-
ings.—MILLER’S STUDIO. 31-32c
Mrs. Blanche Johnson sent in her
renewal to the Leader last week, and
also that of her daughter. Mrs.
Eugene Crouch of McKinney, Texas.
Jim Oatman of Loving sent in his
renewal to the Leader this week. Jim
is another Young County man that
has been reading the Leader nearly
all his life. -
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Local News
Virgil Dye accidentally shot hi*
foot yesterday. It is not believed
that the wound is serious.
Light Crust Flour is famous through-
out the Southwest.
Mrs. Nolan Smith and daughter,
Betty IjOU, of Dallas are here visiting
Mr. and Mrs. John George.
I
Ron Graves spent
Wichita Falls.
the week-end in
Mrs. B. W. Gaither of Wihcita Falls
spent the week-end here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Dye.
Wm. I*enn—cents—A Gaod Cigar,
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Your children won’t be little always
j—hut Photographs will Live Forever.
— AND WORTH IT
Ladies’ Chiffon Hose, pure silk from
top to toe, newest spring shades,
$1.91 — and worth it.
----------——STREET .4 CO.
W. Burgess of* South "Bend ^re-
newed for the Leader and Dallas News
this week, i He also renewed the sub-
scription of Joe M. Ropers.. Arch,
New Mexico.
—AND WORTH IT
Virginia Hart Dresses at $1.98—
and worth it.
STREET & CO.
Mr and Mrs. G. F. McDonald re-
turned last week from a business trip
to Fort Worth and Dallas.
Mrs* Maude Arnold was an Olney j _y jllKR’S STUDIO,
visitor last Friday and Saturday. - ,, ___
Mrs. E. W. Phoenix of Eagle Pass,
Texas, mdved the figures on her
Leader up to 1928 last week.
31-32c
Selected Field and Garden Seed.—
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Spears visited
H IN SON-HOCK ADA y"mOTOR~ CO.
week’s visit. . .
J. G. Coleman edme in from Abi-
lene to spend Sunday with his family.
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Miss Ins Mac Bullock, a student in
Mr. and Mr,’~EdgIT McLendon andi^r College, spent a few days here
, a , ... the first of the week wit ft her parents,
son. J. >....spent the week-end «,th ^ ^ ^ A BuUock>
relatives in Pallas.
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Kastman Kodaks
SNODDY A SON.
and
Kiln s at I \ '^u' *H‘st '* the cheapest. Start
>3tfe ' >r’ur baby chicks on Superior Chick
Starter.—BOWER FEED STORE. 29
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Howard Farmer, a student in Sint-
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Mr. and Mrs. Kd Cox and son, John
Perry. aiiUd relatives at JtjVmyn. A _
Sunday 1 '' s 7 . I iflona University, spent the week-end
—•••■- - - ■ —------- r——r*-“■'Ttrjprp- with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Miss Henryetta Schuster attended. ‘ * ar,ner*
the interscholastic meeting at Olney
last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. M. Harless of Arlington vis-
ted Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes last
The best, is the cheapest. Start Jf«k- Shp, f°r™rly ''ved here and
your baby chicks on Superior Chick|hV ,mnay fnen,ls who werc *lnd t0
JSUrter.—RqWER FEED STORK. 23'*^ hPr'
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wheat and
little son visited relatives at Breck-
enridge Tuesday.
Penn—5 centfj—A Good Cigar
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Mrs. K. C. Reed is in Houston this
jwe k„. ajtjnding the State Federation
of Music Clubs. She is a delegate
the Graham Mji-sic Club.
Louis Bower, Lee ’Allen and J. A.
Martin returned last Friday from a'^1"
trip to the coast country. They re-[
port a fine trip. ' J I \ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
{ T^ie Sunday School will meet at
We finish kodaks every day. border j the Regular hours Sunday, but there
prints at same price. — MILLER, will be no church services.
STUDIO. . 29-32o | ” \ -
The last number of the Lyceum
Mrs, Lizzie Duggan of Eastland is
here visiting bet brothers, C. M. and
J. T. Rickman. .
Course will be given in the high
school auditorium next Tuesday even-
ing.
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A Money-making
Opportunity
For a Live Business Man
in Graham
One »I the ten largest manufacturers of automo-
biles. producing a line of «ix-cylinder cars ranging
from $945 to $2245, has An opening for n denier
in Graham. This is an exceptional offer to obtain
a franchise which carriea permanent nppmtumi \
for profit. An inquiry for further information may
he directed to 25th floor. 310 South Michigan
Aventie, Chicago, Illinois. All correapondence will
be held confidential.
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Mrs. J. W. Horner suffered a stroke
of paralysis last Friday. She. is some-
what improved, but her condition is
serious on account of her advanced
age.
mil A Goad
John Sinopoulo of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, is a new subscriber to the
Leader.
Dr. H. G. Bentley, M. T. opto me trie
eye-sight specialist of Dallas, is in
Graham on business this week and
will make regular visits here in the
future.
er from Mrs. R. H. Taylor
ford to “Lubbock. Mr. Taylor is a
salesman for the International Har-
vester Company with headquarters in
Lubbock.
\
Rev. W. E. B. Lockridge and some
of the Scout boys killed a rattlesnake
with ten rattles on West Mountain
last Friday night. Brother Lock-
ridge also eaugt a large live o’poe-
sum.
The best is the cheapest. Start
your baby chicks on Superior Chick
Starter.—BOWER FEED STORE. 29
Rev. J. E. Montgomery went to
Fort Worth Monday to meet Mrs.
Montgomery, who had been visiting
relatives at Whitewright several days.
RUMMAGE SALE
The ladies of the Missionary So-
ciety of the Methodist Church will
hold ja Rummage Sale in .the cham-
ber of commerce rooms Saturday,
March 26.
EAST WARD ROTES
List of Contributors
To Cemetery Fund
By BILLIE LESLIE STIMSON,
U.
The second grade gave a program
Wednesday morning in high school
chapel. The following numbers were
givens |
Welcome Song.—Chorus. ' >
Reading.—G. D. Hinson.
Musical Reading.—Camilla Alfred
nislngne, “The Census Taker.”
Piano Solo.—Lois Slater.
Musical Reading. — Billie Leslie
Stimson.
In the Interscholastic League con-
test the following East Ward con-
testants were Winners:
Arithmetic—team'work: East Ward
third place.
Spelling — Sub-junsor: Beatrice
Reed and Almair^ La Mu nee, first
place. These pupils had perfect
papers.
Juniors: Mulcolm Gt-aham, Loreno
Rhoads, second place.
Declamation: Lorene Martin, first
place.
Track Events: Vernon Bigham,
first place in 50-yard dash; second
place in 100-yard dash. Gene Wig-
nail, first place in broad jump, second
place chinning bar, seoond place in
100-yard dash, third' in 50-yard dash.
Bin Whatley, third place in high
jump.
Music Memory: East Ward, third
place.
Mrs. Jim Milker apd daughter,
Faydell, of Aspermont are here visit-
ing County Clerk and Mrs. W. H.
Kennedy.
Beautiful order design on all
kodak^jirints regular pfiep.—MILLER
STUDIH *---------1—2fr-32tr
Rev. W. E. B. Lockridge took
Miss May Bray to Sanatorium Mon-
day where Miss Bray entered a hos-
pital. Her brother, Bert Bray, ac-
companied her on the trip.
"A collision at the intersection of
First and Oak Streets about six
o’clock last Thursday evening between
a Chevrolet and a Ford delivery truck
proved disastrous to both cars, but
no one was injured.
Ten boys and girls of the Second
grade have been organised into an
orchestra. They furnished a delight-
ful program in grammar grade chapel
Thursday morning. All were dressed
in purple and gold capes and hats.
« m. I’enn—5 cents—A Good Cigar
New spring line of Mounts—styjes
of photograph mounts change with
the seasons____See our new ones.—
MILLER’S STUDIO.- 31-32c
W. E. Simpson, manager of the
LeSage Motor Company, is in receipt
of a letter from Mrs. LaVerne North
from California telling how well
pleased she is with the new Ford
sedan she bought a few weeks ago
to make the trip to California. She
; left Graham several weeks ago, and
wrote that she enjoyed the trip and
had no car trouble of any kind on
Che road. She is delighted with her
new Ford.
James Weldon is the name of the
fine little son bom t6 Mr. and Mrs.
Gds Spivey last Thursday morning.
He is growing fast and wtlTsoon be
large enough to help his father.
VIRGINIA HART DRESSES
Hundreds of new spring style wash
dresses on sale at special price, $1.98.
STREET & CO.
Mrs. F. M. Perry of Pond Creek,
Oklahoma, sent in her renewal and
says that she cannot keep house
without the Ijeadcr. She is known in
Graham by her many friends as Bess
Wallace.
R. C. Goode in repairing his Cash
register recently found several cheeks
and a $10 and a $1 bill. His prob
lem now is finding the men who
signed the checks so that ' he can
collect.
Earline Wheat, the daughter of
Mrs. Earl Wheat of the Red Top
community, has bean suffering with
the flu several weeks. She was
brought to Graham last week for med-
ical treatment. /
Lewis Wheat/is moving his wash-
ing and greasink station to the south-
west corner of the square. The
present locatioq will be discontinued
as a service station, and Mr. Wheat
will be located at the Pennant Service
Station where he will be better
equipped to serve his customers.
—AND WORTH IT
Our stock of dry goods, clothing,
shoes. Ladies’ ready-to-wear-ia com-
plete and every item is worth the
price we ask.
STREET A CO.
M. V. Keller sent in hit renewal
from Santa Crux, California, this
week. He writes that he would be
glad if the Leader i|ad a correspondent
from South Bend. The Leader would
he glad to have a South Bend cor-
respondent, and would be glad to get
in touch with fome one who Will send
in the news froth that community.
RECONDITIONED
USED CARS'
1925 Dodge Coupe
1924 Dodge Coupe
(A bargain)
1925 Dodge Touring
1923 Dodge Roadster
5 Ford Tourings
$25.00 on up.
tllttTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. Mary .1 Parkinson entertained
ot her home. 407 Tennessee Street,
Saturday afternoon honoring her
granddaughter, Beatrice Johnson, on
her tenth birthday.
Games and contests were enjoyed
and refreshments served to the fol-
lowing:
Margaret Paschall;-, Beatrice Reed.
Catherine Cook, Ollie Mae Driver,
Monzella Bennett, Vivian Dye, Aline
Bower, Ivg Dell Bower, Alwana Wood,
Anna Bess Wright, Juanita Johnson,
Mary Jane Shivers, Camilla Alford,
Rozella Parkinson, Mary Elizabeth
Gallaher, Mary Catherine tiook, John
Graham, Kenneth Guinn, Norman As-
kew, Frank Stegall, John Gallaher,
Jr., Harold O. Padgett, Finis Well-
man, Bern Parkinson, Jr., Luther Pat
Cain.
MAYES- MeFADIN
Miss Grace McFadin of Santo,
Texas, and Hubert Mayes of Gra-
ham were married at Santo Sunday
morning by the Methodic pastor at
that place.
The bride was reared at Santo, but
she has visited in Graham and has
many friends here. The groom was
reared in Graham and is a fine young
man. He is the son of Mrs. Wat
Mayes and hah many friends who arts
extending congratulations. ,
The happy couple is at home' on
Pecan Street.
Texas Motor Co.
DODGE DEALER SELLS GOOD
TTSET) CARS'
George TL Spears, Sr., manager of
the Brerkeijridge Daily American, was
a business /visitor in Graham Tuesday.
Mr! anil j Mrs. Frank Lewis attended
the funeral of litt|e Betty Ann Sheets
of Archeh City Sunday. She waa
relative of Mr. Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Reid of Trenton,
Texas, came in Monday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. James Butler.
J. M. Wallace of Jean moved the
figures on his Leader up to 1928 last
week.
W. P. Fisher of the Indian Mound
community waa in Graham yesterday
with a broader smile than Usual.
Upon inquiry it waa learned that it
ia now Grandpa W. P. Fisher. The
name of, the little granddaughter U
Ruth Zarnow, Olney, Texas.
Tommy
Mrs. Fisher it in Olney with
daughter and granddaughter.
Rev. T. M. McBrayer Af Covington,
Texas, sent in his renewal last week.
Marvin, as he it called here, has many
friends in Graham and South Bend,
who will be glad to know that be is
getting along well with hia work as
a minister.
FIRE ALARM
Fire of unknown origin partially
destroyed the home of Mr. and Mr*.
J. D. Phillips on West Third Street
about 9:30 o’clock last Sunday night.
Mr. and Mr*. Phillips were away from
home when the fire started. The
house and contents were partially cov-
ered with insurance.
BOY SCOUTS
Regular meeting Motiday, March
28, 7:00 p. m., annex First Baptist
Church. Bbys wanting to take tests
and merit badges please be present.
Patrol organization iz about com-
pleted, so come and get your name on
the roll of a patrol.
Beatrice Burton’s “The Flapper
Wife,” which rah in three hundred
newspapers as a serial, had as its
sub-title “The Story of a Jazz Bride.”
In the screen version the Warners
have changed the title to “His Jazz
Bride.” It comes to the Liberty
Theatre next Thursday and Fridey,
March 81 and April 1, with Marie
Prevost and Matt Moore as the star*.
Mr. A. D. Stewart, manager of Oak
Grove Cemetery, hande-in a complete
liet thie week of thoee who have con-
tributed' to the cemetery fund, nnd
asks those who have made contribu-
tions to this fund to look over the
names to see that no omissions have
been made. If any have contributed
end their names are not in the list
below, Mr. Stewart asks that his
attention -be sailed te the fast. In
behalf of the committee, he desires
to thank thoee who have contributed
and to extend an invitation to others
to help in this worthy work.
The names of contributors follow:
Roy Corbett, A. Slaughter, W. R.
Sheppard, Mrs. L. E. Gohlston, Mrs.
Ora Kimbrell, H. T. Barrett, R. F.
Short, George Fennerty, J. G. Woot-
ten, John Ware, Mr*. J. M. Atcheson,
R. B. Whittenburg, J. H. Henderson,
W. S. McJimzey,-“Charles Parsons,
Guy Wignall, Mrs. S. I. Payne, A.
M. Bowen, G. O. Hazleton, J. H.
Sheppard, Mrs. Mary Boyles, — —
Starr, Mrs. J. H. Hubcr.fesenig; —
W. M. Goode, W. H. Orrell, Mrs.
Lizzie Kelly, Mrs. Minnie Wadley,
Mrs. Ammie Burns, Mrs. C. E. Porter
and Mr. R. E. Graves.
Robert Burns, Mrs. Zada Burkett,
John T. Philips, Thos. D. Philips, Mis*
Linnie HCrron, John Ware, J. L. Dash
ner, Mrs. Myrtle Wright, Guy Burton,
A. J. Bryan, Mrs. J. B. Robertson,
Mrs. Ella Miller, Miss Janie Stafford.
F. B. Lowry, R. W. Lindsay, J. N.
George, Mrs. W. A. George, J. C.
Butler. S. R.- Jeffery, F. V. Hinson,
Dr. W. A. Morris, R. C. Walker, J.
D. Baty, J. J. Gallaher, C. M. Rick-
man, J. H. Cochran. Ed Blair, R. A.
Crawford, Mrs. G. A. Woodn-mc.
Jadge P. A. Martin, S. T. Need-
ham, Ward Spivey, W.| M. Burdick,
K. of P. Lodge, G. C. Maney, G. W
McComas, Oliver Loving, Mrs. Suslt^^
Eichelberger. F. R. Cornelius, R. J.
Robertson, S. W. Parsons, Mr*
Leah Henry, M. A. Wallace, S. E.
Copeland, Masonic Lodge.
S. R. Crawford, C^ fj. Long, Al L.
Shahan, W. S. Sims, W. E. Steele.
J. H. Robertson, G. B. Johnson, L B.
Padgett, Mrs. Mittie I. Stup, L. W.
Brooks, E. S. Graham, M. K. Graham,
Addie M. Graham, C. F. Marshall,
Graham Mill & Elevator Co., Jess
Tackett, W. H. Kennedy, Hinson-
Hockaday Motor Co. C. J. Cook. J.
A. McLaren, Frank Forbes, E. C
Stovall, W. C. Bums Ext, J. H. Rob-
bins, J. J. Scott, H. M. Ford, C. E.
Thigpen. E. N. Jerry, W. G. Golds-
ton, J. T. Thigpen, Mrs. S. E. Sum-
mers, W. H. Fain, Chas. M. Gibson,
G. W. Black, W. I. Gilmore, James
Porter, T. J. Eddleman, J. T. Carter,
W. C. Smith, J. F. Pursier, W. T.
Schlittler. Joe Aynesworth, C. P.
Benedict, J. P. McKinley, H. L. Mor-
rison, Z. A. Hudson, A. A. Morrison,
E. C. Reed, J. T- Rickman, Willie
Riggs, Charles Parsons, Sam Cope-
land, R. O. Prideaux, R. Bowers
W. F. Parsley, W. E. Moore, Irby
Rhodes. Brit Mays, S.'S. Bate, R.
L. Cornish, American Legion, Clyde
Haden, R. E. Taylor, R. L. Morrison,
S. B. Street A Co., H! O. Singleton,
R. M. Williams, Oak Park Dairy, R.
B. Justice, C. E. Turner, Edward
Lisle, c. w.’ Johnson Est., Sam P.
Wootten. Glynn Haden, J. B. Fore,
Brecker
the state
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following
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A. B. Eddleman, C. E. Daniel >B.
B.- Garrett.
“LOS ENCI BIERTOS”
Los Encubiertos, the high
Spanish club, met at the_____
dormitory March 17 with our spon-
sor, Miss McQueen.
The program and business session
was held in Spanish. As qur club
to aid usjn speaking Spanish it wti
decided a fine should be placed upon
all who spoke in English.
An interesting talk on the custom
and life in ‘Mexico was given by Miss
Lipscomb. One new members, EvSj
Sffe Jordan, was initiated end pledged
as a member of the Spanish club.
All then worked at cross word pbi-
zles, which were to be solved in Span-
ish. Genevieve Russell and Weaver
Cunningham won the prise for the
correct solution. After singing our
Mnb song, “La Paloma,” the meeting
adjourned.
C. J. Harlan, out on Route A, sent
in hia renewal last week. The Leader
appreciate these faithful subscribers.
| The prizes went to the swift in the
sprint for diamond mines in Africa
last weeif—but we’rt in America and
the long, slow, and hard pull ittU is
I necessary in the dash for richea.
The millions of women doing service
in American homes as wives and
mothers, and frequently as part
bread-winners in the family, are desig-
nated in census records as a vast
army of unemployed without ‘a local
habitation or a name,” and General
Federation of Women’s Clubs with its
thousands of units in every state In
the Union it advocating a “vocation”
for the “home-maker.”
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C. E. Thigpen, the proprietor of the
Live Oak Dairy, called last Friday
and renewed for the Leader.
I Irification of the
lie Nature'a Foundation of
Health.” Why not rid
Ichronic ailments th
ing your vitality! |
I tire system by taking a
course of Calotabs,—once or 1
week for several weeks—and see how
Nature rewards you with health.
Calotabs are the greatest of all
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