The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1925 Page: 1 of 9
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MAUCg TOWARD MOKBi WITB CHARITY >01 AIL.
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Holidays
All- school children throughout the!
com try are enjoying the Christmas!
Holidays and next Monday will come
tag soon for. many of them. On ac-
count of Christmas coming almost in
the middle of the week many schools, I
comli
ago '
were]
MAURI ACE LICENSES
H. W. King and Miss AHone Ln-
dello Scott.
C. J. Rogers and Miss Yinu Jen-
nings.
Geo. VY. 11am and Miss Edith
Swan.
R. L. Lyles and Miss Annie Irene
Caldwell.
W. It. Foster and Mr** Tavia
Gough. ’
Robert Reed and Miss Mary Wood.
Buck Roark and Miss Mary Sloan.
Bud Neal and Miss Esther Wil-
liams.
L. L. Frank and Miss Leves Smith.
Jesse Barr and Miss LtetTes Bailes.
Blue Bonnet, I’m so blue,
favors shown him during the busy
season. He is anxious to give satis-
factory service and with the co-oper-
atton of the people it wilf be easy
to do.
I dream of you in sunlight and amined as, the ordinance does not
moonlight too; require the inspection of cows unless
Your cheery smile' just haunts me miHc BOld. Several of <the people
the whole day through who had their cows examined do not
'The i west 4* ciTfing, Pun coming j»1I milk, but for the protection of
home, that’s true, thdr families decided to have the
Bonnet, 1 love .you.’’ .tests made. We understand that
-**--—-— the cow* which were unhealthy were
Mr. t G. Williamson renewed for in good condition and apparently
The Leader this week. He has been healthy,
reading the home paper all his life.
It is probably the drat newspaper
he ever aaw.
Mrs. J. H. Agee and daughter,
Margaret, of Dallas are here for a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Camp-
heR and other relatives during the
holidays.
Subject--“Study of Methodist Mls-
“;iinf~How Our Own Church Hate
S-’tit Abroad the Good _ News.”...--------
Leader—Miss Mila Padgett. '
Hymn—“Onward Christian Sol-
diers.”
Prayer.
Bible Reading by various Leag-
uers.
Hymn..
“Methodism’*
\ SHAWNEE SCHOOL
The Shawnee School closed Friday
for the Christmas Holidays. The
feature of the day was a Christmas
program Friday morning by the va-
rious grades of the school.
Mr, McKaig and the teachers of
the school wish to thank the pa-
roata and friends fdr their co-opera-
tion In making the closing days so
ploapant They wish everyone a
The 80th district court has ad-
journed until Monday, December
28. During the first two weeks of
the court Judge H. R. Wilson dis-
posed of more than sixty cases.
Word hat reached us this morning
of the death of Mr. J. W. Harty of
Murray. He is one of tha pioneer
Wallace and Bud Erica arc ex- citizens of the county and has been
pected home tomorrow to spend the 111 several months.
holidays with their parents, Mr. and ..........
Mrf. Nat Price. The j^tor will Issue • paper next
......- ■. . week and will appreciate the favor
Mr. C. F. Rowlajr of Loving was if our people wiU telephone us the
in this week and moved up the names of their guests,
figures on his Lsadsg. i ^
——--*J Malcolm Williams, a student of
J-.rsMfil'St s ggyaa as
tending Ue University of TMto. 1t mrltt*. homofolka.
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Early Missionary
l.irorta."^-Mr. Durham.
“Beginning in th«. Orient.”—Mr.
McCoIIy. . , ____
“Sending the Good News to Latin
America.”-—Mias Thelma Burton.
“Entering Africa.”—Mias Fannie
V “Our Latest Vesture.”—Miss! Ida
Mr. J. A. Moreland of the Murray
community was in the city last Fri-
day to see the physician. He has
iot been well for some time.
Mrs. Andy Burton-of Fort Woith
is %a guest of Mrs. W. C. McGrew
during the Christmas holdings
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i by the thousands found
-their way to the auction sale here
- . Monday afternoon and as a result
rwmmm~~6T~^SSIvCL artlFMn wwn
. bought by tha people of this and ad*
,’ joining ebuntiea. Some time ago the
Retail Merchants Association of Gra-
ham decided to sponsor the auction
’sale and paper money was made that
was given .with every dollar paid on
including' the Graham schools, wilT
begin next Monday. For several
years the teachers’ institute has been
held the .week preceding’ Christmas,
whkdr gave the children of the local
schools two weeks holidays. This
yekr the institute was held the first
recount or for goods purchased. Thel week in September and as a result
weather was cold but people were the Graham children wijl jiave only
one week Christmas.
The boys and girls are at home
from the various colleges in and out
of Texas and are enjoying the holi-
days with home folks and “friendl.”
Graham has a large number of
young folks attending college this
year and all seem to be doing good
work. Many of them do not realise
it, but their school days are* their
happiest days.
JV here from far and near to take ad*
w vantage of the bargains offered by
our merchants and to take part in
the auction sale.
Literally hundreds of valuable arti-
cles were offered in the auction sale
•by the merchants of Giaham. The
i »ale began at 2:80 o'clock and Mr.
McFarlane, secretary of the Retail
: Merchants Association and auctioneer,
ij lj with the help of several members
, of the association worked hard for
4 two or more' hoars selling the articles
< offered for auction. Sacks pf flour,
•haras, turkeys, sugar, bacon, coffee,
- blankets, towels, tops, toilet a Hides,
etc. were eagerly bought by the
’ large numbers of people standing in
the cold. Bidding was lively and
Graham High School
Maintains Standard
Grahalh people will remember that
Superintendent I. T. Gilmer suc-
ceeded last year in getting Graham
there was. much fun. the only thing -on the «U southern list of accredited
that interfered with the success of
the evening was the cold weather,
hutjtrom ihe crowd present jt seemed
that the people did not lbt the cold
keep them away.
The Retail Merchants Association
was- organized in Graham three years
««to and has staged several meetings
ximHar to the suction sale Monday
in which people secured valuable
1 rises as a reward of their trading
V'ith Graham merchants. ’ Secretary
—W.- B: McFarlane taker-
c.-.t in the work of the association
and see is * to he the happiest when
distributing prizes and premiums to
die people of the Graham trade, ter-
ritory. \Ve are all ready for another
miction sale, Mr. McFarlane..
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funeral was held at the Methodist
< hutch, conducted by Rev. Joe W.
Rickley and Rev. T. Edgar ’Neal.
The body was buried in the family
lot in Oak Grove Cemetery with her
i »rents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Wadley,
who preceded the daughter.
Mrs. Joe H. Davis. (Anna Belle
Wadley) was bornr in Tank Valley,
local\?soveniher 4, 1803. and lived in that
Roya^f"mmun',y until n year ago when
he moved to San Angelo for the
revel;^,'ne^t °f her health. She has been
yield y1 delicaLo health several years, but
'■as able to be up until a few months
u'O. She was n member of one of
he pioneer families of the Tonk
alley community. In lit I (5 shu^was
married to Mr. Joe B. Davis anci to
this union four children were born—
Geraldine, John Thomas, Billie and
linogme. The husband, four chil-
dren, a brother, W. H. Wadley, and
many other relatives survive her.
When only ten years old she united
with the Methodist Church and lived
* consistent member until her death.
The large crowd at the funeral yes-
terday afternoon attest the popu-
larity of this young woman and her
many friends regret to learn of her
untimely death. f, .
SENIOR EPWORTH LEAGUE
For many years the Gra-
ham High School had full state af-
filiation, but not until last yeaV was
the school put on the all southern
list. ---------- *
Superintendent Gilmer last week
received notice that the Graham High
School had again been put on the
list. Holding a place on the all
southern list is quite a distinction
for any school. For many years
. - jjjj the patrons will rejoice to
know that the high standard is being
raised each year. Practically all
the graduates make good when they
enter the colleges and universities of
the entire country. It will be re-
membered that Lee McGuire, a grad-
uate of the 1925 class, entered the
frtshrqsn class of Harvard thi8 fall.
MRS. JOE B. DAVIS DIES
Mrs. Joe B. Davis died at her home
in San Angelo,- Tuesday, December
22, following an illness of several
.'ear:. The body was brought to
Graham yesterday and taken to the
home of, hrgrandparrnts. Mr. and-^ ^ song about Texas which w com-
^ T V‘ifq^ fluently ~ over the
nminert until two o clock when the
Texas Woman Writes
Song, “Blue Bonnet”
OH R I 3^ MAS
'£ An Editorial hr *. H. AY ANTS
It is again the season whan from the wells of goodness that
may occasionally spring from every-human heart, a mighty flood of
brotherly kindness and good will is due to inundate the earth in
every Christian land. Unlike the deluges of nature, this flood will
wash away the tears of disappointments, the failures and bHahted
hopes, the sting of defeat and the bitterness of loss, and in a
cleared and purified soil will plant the seeds of pence and content* ,-r ,A...... „ ___ _
ment, of tolerance and love, of hope atglTaith, for Nineteen Handled ^ *** Tg L,. "'J Th*
and Twenty-Five has reached the crowning climax of his eventful n'7” °! T* worthy rf‘ch*d °”r
life and is ready for almort hi. last and certainly hi. gmatmt ^lce ™ *•
service to humanity^ when he pots CHRISTMAS PAY in ,orm‘ and we ,h,*n have mor® t0
world’s stocking at the striking of midnight Thursday.
Alexanders and Napoleons, conquests and victories, the glory of
empire and the pomp of power of countless mighty monarch* to
the manner born have faded to a line across history’s page or a
mouldering pile of clay under the sands of time, ^>ut the sweet
story of the lowly birth of the Christ, the mighty Prince of Peace,
has lost none of its charm in more than nineteen hundred years;
and if the Herald Angol should come back to earth today, he would
have, instead of a few unlettered shepherds, an audience' of
countless millions of the finest minds and hearts of the age to
listen with strained ears lest they miss one note of “Peace on the
Earth and Good WiU toward Men.”— '---------------- ------
Scholars who will be guided by nothing but cold facts remind
us that December 26 is not definitely known to have been the day
of the birth of Christ. Infidels and unbelievers scoff at His divinity
and call him a mere man. Whole nations have at times regarded
Him as an imposter. Kings on the thrones dealt not kindly with
Him and He was spat upon by the beggars in the street. Ma-
terialists ridicule the celebration of His birth as a time of mere
gift exchanges and .those who know Him not’ ^hy the existence of
the Christmas spirit and close their hearts bp its joys. But all of
these are shamed to respectful quiet by a little child’s glowing
countenance while listening to the story, ever new, of the Beth-
lehem Babe.
jfcholaiv matcriattBf, uutattevBT, betrayer, cruoifier—all of them
—are yet unable to give a materialistic or historical reason why
Christ have not faded from
neteen hundred years of ra-
tion. They have no answer
His teachings and the very name
the memory of man in the face
lentless mlsrfliresentation and pe
adequate to His miliions of followers in every quarter of the globe,
or for a mighty Christian nation entering a world conflict and
sacrificing the flower of its manhood in a war to end war. They
are dumb in the face of a Peace <ff Locarno or of a great mate-
rialistic city carrying on cheer and hope and necessities *to all of its
needy on Christmas Day. Why, listen to these when the Star in
the East in ever-increasing effulgence is sending its rays of hope
and cheer to the world and humanity 7 Christian nations, hu-
manity with a conscience, love- and hppe, faith and trust, the needs
of generations living and yet unborn, the power of great wealth
and the. bitterness of abject want,- these- are-reasons enough for
A real Christmas gift from Hu
Graham Foundation to the Graham
High School has been announeed this
weak. TW gift ia the land between
l&T High fkhflal and lirfwrt fftatt.
on the north. This will be largo
enough for all athletic games. The
raham Foundation sgTeea to gh
CHRISTMAS.
radio has reached Graham also in
sheet music form-, autographed copies
at that. The composer is a former m■ - . - ■ ■ »■ ■ m
Sherman girl, a close friend of _ . , , ' . ,, m . .
the family of Mr« i>. e. stimson of Tubercular Test All Tax Receipts
! Of Graham Cows, Are Now Ready
Mrs. E. C. Reed, posing as Galli
Curci and dressed in n fluffy blue
ta.t week', Ibhuc it n .tttetl' C°My T“ ColWt"' W' R *“*'
Music Club party last week.
melody is quite entrancing and the had made an examination of the
accompaniment clever. The words milk cows in Graham and vicinity ^
and music both were written by n,,d that only two cows were found ^
Mr*. Margaret Scott Penn/Wough that had tUbfefculosis. ' .. _ .................
Mr*. Penn is now living in Washing- Through the courtesy of Mr. Je*’"’j suwj since December 1 musTbe^pre-
ton. 1). C.. at least some of her Tackett, clty^nitary inspector we. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
thoughts arc still In Texas as she were furnished the following list of' ^ nsked
shows in the song, “Blue Bonnet:’’ names of persons whose cows were'
“All the day I’m thinking just of you examined and found free of tuber-
And the night brings happy dreams culosis:
Of the time when you were near Gak Pork Dairy, 65. Butler s
me, dear; D«»y. S3; Emmett Askew, 1; G. C.
Ages .go, so it seems, Barrett 4; F„ H’ ®^n’ 1; J’ receipts are also ready to issue to
B'ut soon 111 be with you again Cook, 1 L. H. GnlUher ?. Miiton | the now and when you ^me
And we’ll wander in love’s fairyland. Hammett, 1, J. L. Hathcock, 1 • j nav vour nutn tav »™ m.v
Blue Bonnet, dear, I’m lonely for ^ f^Mc I K,8° 8eCUrc aU your other receiPU
.onlv you. W. L. Kizer, 1, Mrs. N. r. Me-1 Ur a»__i„ _i„ _____•___
Cain, 1; W. T. Parkinson, 9; E. R.
Ragland, 4; C. A. Russell, 2; C. E.
I’*1 homesick for a glimpse of the Thi(tpen, 8; W W. Wfiliamson, 1; E.
1 western akies and the love- G. Williamson, 1.___
lig^t in your eyes, - Many other cows .were not ex-
dress, sang this popular song at toe Ucobn xrt Flirt Worth j is;anJtiou* >Mue as many automo-
beginning of the new year. Every
iiuto owner is supposed to secure
numbers not IfltCr than Jan-
uary 1. A headlight certificate is
People generally will iH'gin to pay
their taxes about January 1 and it
will greatly aid .(he collector if as
many as possible will get their auto
numbers before January 1. All tax
half the money for improving the
ground which will be known a* Gra-
ham Field.
It is hoped that others interested
In the schools will come to the rescue
of the school boarS in improving the
field. Superintendent Gilmer atatee
that the boys of the school will do-
nate considerable labor to improve
the Field. Anyone willing to aid
•ither with money or labor should
say next week. The school now
owns all the ground between First
and Second Streets and Virginia and
Tennessee. This is a valuable piece
of property—all the gift of the
Graham Estate.
United Charities
Drive For Funds
As we
Charities committees report that
twelve hundred dollars have been
raised for the work of the board for
the ensuing year. This is less than
has Been raised on previous years,
but as the drive began this week
when there are so many other things
in the way it is a good beginning
and the people will contribute more
as thiB will not take care of tho
needs for the year.
The Good Fellow committees will
would have no Santa Claus. Ladies
from the churches co-operate with
the United Charities... board in dis-
tributing the Christmas cheer. We
have been unable to secure a lis^ of
the committees but suppose the
ladies of the churches who have
served in the, past will again act as
Santa Claus to the unfortunate of
our city.
At a meeting of toe
era Court of Young County,
afternoon,* it was deoiasd
a eounty agent a home,
tion agent in the county as m
the details can be worked out. Ike
county has Seen without ageota fsr
more than a year and has saffasei
thereby. The court will mike an «f-
fort to toe most efficient
agents possible. As wi npMakH*
toe proposition the county JfMf
only
and
the expenses of the
the belief that the
will be worth to the county
times their cost.
A number of representative
from various parts of the
met with the commissioners
Monday and many speeches in
of the agents were mads by
interested in the development of fka
eounty. Among the
ored the election of county
who addreesed the niinflni' '—fiffil '
W. Alberts, Elmer Stephens, It. L
Slater, A. C. Casey and J. G. 98-
liott. Commissioners Bird of
so to press toe llnittii V*-- • -S-—-9®-
i*nmmlrteo* rcnnrt proportion, while CoromiMinima
Anderson, Donnell and County Jnflge
W. F. Parsley favored it. Sntn
the agents were discontinued meee
than a year ago, many in maMaa
parts of the county have been anxi-
ous for them to be re-instated. •*-
The Graham Chamber of Goaa*
mcrce has been working for tha re-
instatement of the agents for aaiue
time and the officers and directors
are delighted wjth the action of the
court. From the best information
function Thursday and bring good t
eheer to many Homes.^ thut otherwise obtainable, it seems that there wfil
no tTRTCRse-Tn toe MX tote MM
the value of the agents will be eery
valuable to the county.
Young County is in pjped of much
terracing and the county needs an
Hgfcnt to direct this work. Of course
many farfers know how to torrace
and many do, but with a good agent
the work would la1 systematically
planned and would prove very val-
i imble to the land. It is being proved
v cry year ihat the land needs
proper fertilization to yield as it
should. With an agent the farmers
xacaivk-infarmatinn that ^
them to fertilize their land. Many
conmltinlties in the county remember
the good w’ork done by Miss Blanebe
omith the short turn* she was home
demonstration agent. Let us' co-
operate with our court in makingtbn
agent* worth the most possible':to
the county. f
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Three Indictments
Against F. M. Snow
The Erath CYOnty grand jury re-
turnwl three bills charging murder
jigainst F. M. Snow, who i.-. alleged
to have confessed to shooting his
wife, her mother, Mrs. Olds, and his
stepson, Burnie Connally, on. Novem-
ber 27, at his home in that county.
In his confession 1o officers Snow-
claimed that he did the shooting to
protect bis own life and that after
he had shot BbrnTe Connally his
wife came out with a 22-cnlibre
rifle and liegan shooting at him. He
grntJhtd Tits rifle and shot her, the
bullet going through her body and
entering the heart of Mrs. Olds, who
was standing behind Mrs. Snow.
It is expected that Snow’s cases
will come up for trial about the
latter part of January.
WOOD-REEI)
Oply a few of the nearest rti»-
ttres and most Inti mite friends bad
been taken into the confidence of Mr.
Roliert Reed and Miss Mary Wood
concerning their marriage which took
place last Saturday morning at ta»
o’clock. They drove to the Firat
Christian parsonnge where they were
united in marriage by Rev. C. C.
Klingman, pastor of the Firet Chris-
tum Church. After the ceremoay
thojj went to the bride's grandpa-
rents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wood,
for a brief stay before leaving far
Dallas, where they spent a few day^
The bride is the beautiful
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wood
has lived in the county all h«r lfa.
Her grandparents, Mr. and M«*.
John H. Wood, moved to the county
in 1876 and had an important part
in the early development at the
county. During her high school itoys
she lived in Newcastle and fhud-
uated from the Newcastle Hjgb
School and later took a business
course. For two years she has beau
Mr. P. C. Walker’s stenographer.
Tlfe groom is toe son of Mr. and'
Mrs. R. L. Reod of (t^is city* He
was also reared hert' ud graduated
from the Graham High School. He
attended the John Tarletou College
at Stephenville after the
high school. He -holds e
position with the Shamrock
Company and has a bright ftttme m,
a business man.
The happy couple will be «k kato*
nt 406 Tenneeeee Street, Qnlun
Texas, aftor January 1,
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