The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1939 Page: 3 of 12
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TN GRAHAM LBADBR.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER M. 1M».
Rock Island Lines
Old Man Would Pay
Show Increase In
For Infant Held
Operating Income ot 1Mg—,n in<-re*'* for the !««»»
* ® I Deriod of or 1!I2<7,.
Here Tuesday
here
Fri-
Drip or Regular
Pantry Pride
17c
14-Os.
10-0*.
Pound
Sc
o. S
ound
and Mrs. Henry
Pork Loin or Rib
Lbs.
ROAST
Mrs.
Lb.
-lb. Ok>
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wall and Mrs.
Lb.
ilng
Sunday in
Lb.
Abiiene Mon-
10- 19c
JOHNNIE’S AWFUL GRAMMAR
Triple Cream
47c
for
'Johnnie, what did you have
Kitchen Craft
Apples
parents, Mr. and , breakfast?"
Cv.? ~ “Teaaher. I
FtOUk
(Sc
that
Bleached
10c
The Home Type
Lettuce»do‘8.L
Head 6c
Mr.
Pound
49c
$1.29
Mazola Oil
23c
Doz. 10c
• Julia Lee Wright's Fresh Dated
Leslie Craig
BREAD
• 178
Doz. 10c
1275
The Jacksboro Hide and
In Fort Worth
Fur Co.,
Dated
IH-Lb.
Street at
Fall IK
near the
—
of Olney, and
Oak were here
to the
Falls
Louise
of
of
Lb.
Crt.
Strat-
First
visitor
man said
he hailed
Worth.
cele-
last
and
Paso
and
and
Tom Rutherford
Wednesday.
20-Os.
Pkg.
io-o«.
Boses
and
ends
Fresh
Ground
Rome
113 Size
Word was received here that Los-
ie Craig, 48 died early Tuesday
InIng in a Port Worth hospital.
Ig was taken to Fort Worth for
tment after being injured when
he was struck by a car near Lake ,
leman on the night of November i
1888.
For the ten months ended October
81, 1939, the Net Railway Operating
Income Is ’ $4,298,018 as compared
with $1,473,268 for the like period
EDWARDS
COFFEE
1-Lb.
Bag
IS-Ot.
ig was a driller, and had been
ng near Lake Eddleman. He is
survived by his wife and one son.
-Lb.
Can
T. U.
Rouden
Brown,
from here
at Wichita
Marguerite,
Rock Island Lines income state-
ment for October, released by E. M
Durham, Jr., chief executive officer,
shows net Railway operating Income
of >1,331,979. The October net is
an increase of 8624,915, or 88%, as
compared with the previous month,
and an increase of $389,860, or 41%,
as compared with October 1938.
Gross revenues for October totaled
$7,061,624; an increase of 11% at
compared with the previous month;
and an increase of 6% over October
represented by J;
located on * Sth
Rev. J. W. Tyndall, Jr„ of
ford, former pastor of the
Christian Church here, was a
in Graham Friday and Saturday.
J The ladies of the Christian church
have organised a quilting club to
S meet each Tuesday of each week in
the different homes of the members.
j Mr. and Mrs. Bill Yancy and
and Mrs. Pat Yancy visited in Elias-
ville Sunday.
and Glen
came with the
and Bookmobile
PANCAKE
FLOUR
Juicy ......Lb.
[ et six eggs."
'Why, .tqhnnie! You should
SAFE WAY
LOWER PRICE FOOD STORES
FURS
WANTED
29c
19c
19c
15c
15c
I«ean Streaked OKss
Sliced ........Lb.
39c
47c
(period of $2324,750, or 192%.
| The increase in Net Railway Oper-
ating Income for the 1989 period
was brought about principally by
decreased transportation expenses
resulting from substantial economies
effected in the operation of the
property by reason of improved
methods of operation.
21c
19c
15c
25c
VaniHa Wafers.
Corn Meal KT' I0 J
Bend
Mrs.
25c
10c
21c
10c
25c
25c
19c
10c
17c
12c
25c
3 .X 25c
The basketball teams participated
in the tournament at Jermyn
day and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Abbott
Peggy and Hugh Abbott of El
spent the week end here.
Mrs. Veda Simmons, Mrs. Bobbie
Heptinstall, Miss Artie Sims and
Mrs. Euiah B. Swaim attended the
Young County Classroom Teachers’
meeting at Graham last Saturday.
The Senior B. T. U. will entertain
the Intermediate B. T. U. Wednes-
day night with a candy-breaking.
Among those from here who at-
tended the Associational B.
meet at Bunger were Mrs.
and Mrs. Pete
Football fans
Olney-Wichita,
were Sidney,
Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Abbott,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Al-
len Jordan, Edsel Simmons, Jack
I Ligon, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith
____ _______,. ____ and Mrs. D. P.
I Holder and family.
| Skinny Swaim of Loving was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs Josh
last Friday and Saturday.
Lena Chandler
of Graham
Aid machine
Mrs. Molly McHamm and son
Brownsville, Texas, were guests
Mr. and Mrs. Louis McGee last Tues-
day.
Rev. Frank Ingram preached
Sunday.
Emma May,
Evans of Lone
day.
Mr. and Mrs.
in Denton -last
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Slater, Mr.
and Mr« Norvel Roark, Graham,
Mr. and Mrs. Monte McCluer, Flint
Creek, Mr. and Mrs. Skinny Swaim,
Loving, enjoyed a “42” party at Mr.
and Mrs. Clint Rutherford’s home
Tuseday night.
Serve With < £
Fresh Y'mu ...Lb. Ivv
San Marcos Record: An old gen-
tleman arrived in San Marcos Wed-
nesday and made inquiries about
Mrs. J. H. Peters at whose boms
he boarded about 60 years ago
When he could get no information
about his landlady of long ago, he
finaly said that he wanted to pay
his board bill of $5.00 which had
gone unpaid all these years. He
wanted to pay $25.00 interest "just
to clear his conscience.” The old
his name was Street and
most recently from flort
M. Pratt with the following guests ; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cox of Jermyn,
present: Mesdames Blue. Rea Pratt, I Miss Ovell Orr, student of Hardin-
Idaho Russet
Potatoes
Su-Purb
Super Suds ■
Super Suds «
Pumpkin Riy
Cherries
AFEWAY STORES
Swaim
Mrs.
Beard
Visual
last Wednesday.
Josh Sanders, Mr.
Minkley, J. Brumley of Monument
were guests of relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Baker enter-
tained with a turkey dinner Sunday.
Out-of-town guests were Mr.
Mrs. John Wells, and Marion
Inez Wells of Jacksboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Owens,
Versie Mohler, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby
Nimmo of Olney were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nimmo.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Simmons
spent the week end as guests of
Funeral services for William Lon-
nie Stevens, infant son of Mr. and
Alice' Mrs. E. R. Stevens of the Bullock
Sun- community, were conducted at the
Oak Street Baptist Church Tuesday
were afternoon at 3 o’clock. Burial was in
• the Oak Grove Cemetery, under the
■/direction of the Morrison Funeral
Home.
The baby died at 12:05 Tuesday
morning, two hours after his birth.
Besides his parents he is surveyed
by three sisters and two brothers.
NEWS OF
ELIASVILLE
NEWS OF
RED TOP
25-01.
. Can
t-Lb.
Box
No. 2
Cans
Beef Round Steak HX11—. i*
Beef Seven Steak SX- . u.
Beef Seven Roast
Smoked Bacon X?”...
Plain Sliced Bacon 5S
Max-i-mum Bacon
0«nridge Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Will Goode of South
was here Monday and visited
L M. Pratt.
The Thursday Needle Club
brated with a turkey luncheon
Thursday on their eleventh anniver-
sMy, in the home of Mrs. C. D.
King. Each guest was served from
a, kitchen table and filed into the ■ iamily> "Mr
-‘lovely decorated dining room where 1
they found their name on a small
paper com sheaf with pumpkin at- (jjnner
tached. The dining table was deco- '
rated with a pumpkin with red ber-
ries. autumn leaves, apples and
frosted grapes around it.
After the lunch was served games
were pjayed until late into the aft-
ernoon. The members present were
Mesdames Gantt, Gould. Billingsley,
■3'rock, Smith, Haught, Waters, Clay-
on, Lewis Roach and King, and Mrs.
Ireene Newell, a guest.
Mr. and Mr*. .Tom Stinson moved
nto the Aubrey Hakctt house last
NEWS OF
JEAN NEWS
10
SLICED WHITE
OB WHOLE WHBAT
Pork Chops Craiar Cate
Pork Steak XXL
Pork Sausage Tropr.ly Saaaaard .. . l.h.
Pure Lard
Keg Kraut X’XW“
Cottage Cheese
the Taggart Bldg.
Fair grounds will
pay highest prices for all
furs. Come to see us for
WINESA PAPPLES
M. Pratt with the following guests i Mr »>'<! Mrs. rren vox or Jermyn,
present: Mesdames Blue. Rea Pratt, I Miss Ovell Orr, student of Hardin-
Grantham, C. T. Hill, Milam, Gower Simmons, observed the first Thanks-
Lambrant, Fightener. Strawn, Akers, J giving by spending the holidays with
Vaughn- Langford, Smith, Argo Da- her parents here.
vis. and the hostess. Each member | Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Baldwin visited
takes a covered dish and a bounti- Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Orr of Bryson
ful luncheon is served and every- | l*"t Saturday night.__
body quilts and enjoys the days visit.,
Mrs. Fightener entertained last week . M. E. Wall, of Wichita Falls, were
and Mrs. Lambrant this week. j Mor® Sunday to visit Mrs. Wall’s
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Peveler of daughter, Mrs. Ethan Johnson.
Tatum, New Mexico, spent part of Mrs. J. B. Merril spent several
last week with Mrs. Peveler’s broth- days in Irene lately.
era, Dick and Greene Newell and Miss Fannie Ragland df Graham
their families, and other relatives was a visitor at dur school last
here. Monday.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary spent Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Haygood and
Monday in the home of Aunt Sallie childem and Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Donnell quilting. Fbch member took Haley. Olney, spent Sunday in
a dish and about 25 ladies enjoyed Stamford as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
the luncheon and afternoon quilting. , Willie G Meaders.
The quilt was given to the orphans Horace Orr was in
^hime at Itasca. tlaX-
Miss Nellie Mae Cunningham and
Mesdames Samuel Roach and Lony
Donnell were in Graham Monday.
Mrs. Cook and little daughter, of
•m visited her i
Rainey „
Mrs. Sue Davis rushed off to Men‘ I t
tone. Texas, this morning to visit *»te\”
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Frank I “Well, maybe it was eight
Fritigerald and her brand new J
MgpddMlghter. Mother and baby ’ \
doing nicely.
The Young County Singing con-
vention met at the Methodist church
here Sunday afternoon. Fine sing-
ing was heard by all who attended.
ORANGES
TEXAS YAMS “X. 4 lbs. 15c
Money Price of Brownfield, Texas,
bought some registered calves from
L. M. Pratt test year and was so
well pleased with these calves that
he came back last week and bought
eight registered hereford males
which he is feeding on his farm near
Brownfield. Mr. Price returned
again last week and bought a tnfck
load of black pole angus from V.
Holconjb of near Graham. West
Texas and part of New Mexico made
■lore than an average feed crop,
p The new Methodist preacher, Rev.
Baker and family, moved in last
week and the Presbyterian and Bap-
tist congregations went over Sun-
day night to hear Rev. Baker.
Mrs. U. R. John and Miss Carrie
Allen spent Saturday in Brecken-
ridge. Miss Carrie went to see the
Douglas twins, little Miss Nancy
Ann and her brother Robert Dan.
Eliasville won another ball game
Saturday night when they played
Woodson in Breckenridge. Wallace
Bums was limping around Sunday
from a skinned knee.
Miss Georgia Helen Hill and Ross
Collins who are in Denton in school
were at home Saturday and Sunday.
H. C. Brook, Claude Akers and
several others went deer hunting
last week.
Mre. H. C. Brock visited her
’mother and other relatives in Baird
from Thursday afternoon until Sun-
• day.
Miss Nellie Mae Cunningham and
Mrs. Samuel Roach were in Breck-
2 No. S'/,
Cana
416-01.
Cans
Carrots Colo 3bunchei 10c
Are Bursting with Values !!!
Stock Your Pantry FULL at These Low Prices: SAVE HONEY-/or Christmas Presents!
----SAVE TIME-/or Leisurely Gift Shopping!
CL ——A—-J—-, Bob White
jnOriening or Texas Maid
Snowdrift mX.......
Airway Coffee
Marshmallows X"”1
Lunch Box
Margarine Pure Vegetable
18- --L — Castle Crest
I “dCntS Halves or Sliced ..
Pork & Beans if*-..
Tomato Juice X,”
Candies VarteUaa .........
Baking Powder
OvaaL AV* Delicious
uracKcrs saiud
Country Home
vOm Cream Style .
Raisins Seedless .
Onions c°'Xw5 lbs. jfle
GRAPEFRUIT TX Doz. 15c
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The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1939, newspaper, November 30, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1506090/m1/3/: accessed May 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.