The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1932 Page: 3 of 10
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G.L&Qustet :
Defeats ^o. Bend
Soeth Bat: Bkyni and Brawn,
forwards; Eldridg*, center; McDon-
ald and Hill, guards; Ellridg*, sub.
stitute. -r1
The Graham High School fRacrs
hang up i HI to I victory against
South Band la their first conference
basketball game last Friday night.
A defensive game was played by
the South Bend five throughout the
match, and they scored only two
field goals. Both tallid#'were made
by beautiful long ^allots from the
center of the court, one by Me Don-
ad and one by Eld ridge. . , .
Terrell Holcomb, Steer center, wee
high point amn for Graham, with
six field goaW and an# free throw
to his sredit-----W tonsil was second
Attend W. F. Meeting
Several Graham citizens attended
the animal meeting of the 'Wichita
Falls. Chamber of Commerce last
Friday night, and reported a splen-
did program- Dr. Gus W. Dyer,
professor of political economy in
Vanderbilt University and an agri-
cultural magazine editor, waa the
principal speaker. Preceding his
address X OO minute program was
presented by thp Cowboy Band ol
Simmons University.
Those attending the affair from
Graham wore: R. V. TMwwIl, J. S.
Criswell, Irby Rhodes, 3. 3. Osdlaber.
Dr. H. E. Griffin, S. B. Hariris on
and Mr. and Mr*. Ed. C- Burris.. ;.
the State.
B|m has canned 1,277 quarts of
fruits and vegetables, all raised on
the term she and her husband owu.
of a store and filling station, is post-
mis trass ahd is rearing three child,
The shelves of the little store are
almost completely stocked with fruits
and vegetables the energetic owner
The Steen gained a substantial
laud during the first quarter, scor-
ing eight points to their opponents
one. Their scoring was consistent
throughout the game, four points
betag made in the second quarter,
seven in the third, and nine in the
final period.
Tho line-op fcr,the two teams was
as follows:
Graham: Gene Wignill and Ellis
Hughes, forwards; Terrell Holcomb,
center; Carl Nick las and Edgar Bing-
Dr. C. H. Saunders of Chase City.
Virginia left Sunday for his home
after a visit here with his daughter
Mrs. Manning Viek who has been
seriously ill. Mrs. Vick is reported
to be very much improved. -
during the Christmas holiday* and
LOVING NEWS |
A NEW YEAR PRAYER
By Frances M. Morton
Help us, dear Lord of life, to ace ,
How fine a thing a year might be—
A commSn year of common days,
Of_simple life in lowly ways.
If every day were wisely planned i -
And nobly wrought with heart and hand!
night, and wn# -. well attended, even
though the weather was bad. ^Mxa.'
Rice presided, and called the house
to order. Mrs. McCluer read the
minutes of tho last meeting. Miss
Duckworth, primary teacher, gave
a discus*!0* on MW"hy Study the.
Child”. Mrs. Bills discussed the
Impprtsnce of “Uve Influence of the '
Home/* > Mrs. ► McCluer talked on I
Ah, then indeed a year might be
A shining gift fit for Thee^
——-. : BERLIN,—fWith the aid of science
and culture modern men live twioa
...as long ae their ancestors of 2,000
■■ : years ago." This startling asser-
tion is contained in the latest offi-
. rial statistics on the'average life of,
According to figures compiled by
Oerman statistician*, the average age
of the population of rivHised coun-
tries increased by 22 years, from 36
year* in 1270, to 57 years in 11*46.
The ressasriiers disproved con-
tentions se often attend. that the
Strain of modern life is wrecking the
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Wt, live in' an age of almost all-
the schools showing an improvemarft
An intereating talk uo .^H«aHh'
>n subways orb!* traffic and Tha school*risitocf included Califor-
^ribUes boring ^ for (he ensuing year. _SeV*r*rof g^^Sn,
ancient Roman graves and the Ku*,t» *“■ In action to the schools visited
oiks from the last few con- Clark was eighteen. Perhaps we wjU| jj, Curtil Superintendent
__. - . -la a aWivnlsI -------1 i li teM Mkla MM#/ W* --------,w . i. .
At least they SEEM to know every-
thing and rush in where well-behaved
angels Would fear to tread, with
solution* for each crisis as it arises,
being evidently authorities on all
matters from the sale of cotton to
the stabilisation of wheat.
Nothing turns 'up but they know
Sll about it—and, what is worse still,
the a*Mired attitude taken up in the
first rush of inspiration remains
Cook also Visitetl this schools at
‘Loving. Msrkley, Ming Bend, and
birthdays along about that figure.
ministrqttve meeting atBryten hwt
forever fixed and unalterable.
Yet4here is one tiling that hu-
manity doea, nut .aeem to. hava real-
ised, namely that the tyiture Is to a
great etiMl MuSlllsf by the present.
Or In Other Words That We Reap
A# wu Sow, And That Evil-Birds
Come Home To Roost.
tenBfed.
in Fort Worth first of the week.
lost to Jormyni Bryson WWI the
tournament for bofa; and Colston
won for girts. •*’ * , •*
Mr. Otho Cook and family of
Sweetwater visited relatives here Wit
week-end.. - *------!________
Mr “E>y Wheat inJ fkmllydr
Graham visited relatives here Sun.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wood of Jacks-
boro visited their son, R. C? Wood a
short hrhilo Tuesday. They were
“A LITTLE WOMP*
Mrs. W. Leon Scott and little son
me returned from a visit with rel-
ives In Hleo, Texas.
By Osorga du Maurier “
"A Mttla wsrtt, a Utile play g .
TPo keep us geingt-and so, good-day!
"A little warmth, a little light
Of love’s bestowing—and so, goed-
aeeompanied by Mrs. Alsada Lamar.
-REPORT OF THE CONUmOKT Of THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
mbwm31°flMiT*UUI? in fhe SUt® ** Te“*' the cl°** of business
RESOURCEST
Bro. Hall made a business trip. to.
Graham Monday: ~
H. Q. Millican was in Graham on
business Monday.------------------
A Utile fun, to match the sorrow
Of sack day's growing and so, good.
1. • Loans and discounts
......$421,631.07
iporrow.
SHEARER school news
A little trust that when we die • ■
Ww reap our sowing! And so—
goodbye! , *»
sessi
The honor roll# for tha Shearer
School have been announced as fol-
low# by tha .teacher, Miss Eulah B.
Swaim:
High Honor Roll: Third Grade—
Kathleen Holdarman; Fourth Grade
—Claude Graham and Juanita Groves.
Honor Roll: First Grad*—Dorothy
r| Smith and Jack Grevos; Second Grad#
e —Charlie Green and Maurice Terry:
e Third Grade—A. L. Cleyton; Fourth
* Grade—Homer Knox Bryan.
lisa Classified Ada For Results”
THINK THIS OVER
certified and cashiers' cheeks
• should be content. H# had plen- •
• ty to dat, good shelter and a *
• good warn east of fur to keep •
• him yna. ' And as I turned *
• sway, I thought, well, haven’t»
• I every on* of these comforts th# •
• dog has, and «W1* %* is eosu •
• tent I am worrying myself gray •
• haired about the hard times. The •
• trouble la that I know times are *
• hard and tite dog doesn’t. YeA •
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
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26. Bills payable and rediscounts ------------
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STATE OF mAh COUNW Of YOUNa
Mr. add Mrs, C. W. Pruett an.
nounce tha birth of a son. Barton
Gen*, on Thursday, January T.
Miss Audrey Durham who hr em-
ployed with the Times Ftp* Line
Co., In Wichita Falla will be trana.' <1. ft.)
feted to their office In Pampa after _
th* fifteenth of this msnth. Mis* C#cr,ct
Durham was the guest of bar par-
ents her* last Wtefc end.
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Thera art a stove and a sealer in
the front of the store and when tales
slacken Mrs. Briggs spends her spare
time canning more food.
She put up 651 quarts of rfeklee
from less than an acre planted in
cucumbers. Othr products include sau-
sage, beef, cherries, berries, greens;
' peaches, watermsioo preserves, Jellies,
marmalade, ~ chow chow, hominy
kraut, English peas, beans, beats,
okra, tomatoes, black-ey«d peat, corn
• -and carrots. 1 — J2.-
BrMC* 1* busy with a 66 >m
devoted to stock raising, with the ex-
ception of a few acre# in fruit and
' t truck. He takes a special pride In cur-
rants, blackberries, peadhte *nd‘ plums
and In his 1,160 grape vines from
Which ha sold 8,000 pounds of grapos
- at & cents a pound last season.
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Man's Longevity
Doubled During
“ _ Last 2,000 Years
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3. United Slates Government securities owned .......—................ 71,690.63
4. Other bonds, stocks, and securities owned ................7T7... 797,128*1
6. Banking House. 241,000; Furniture and fixtures, $4,000.00 4MOO.OO
7. Real estate owned ottar than banking house...'.................. . 10,576.50
8. Reserve with Federal-Reserve Bank _____________ 46^04.71
9. Cash and due from banks --------........................................ 61,142.97
10. Outside checks and other cash items ........------------468.28
U. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and dtta from U. 8. .
Treasurer ......- „................. 1,260.00
TOTAL ....................
LIABILITIES
16. Capital stock paid in ...........—...Li.:.—
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IT Undivided profit*—net ---------------------------
10. Circulating note* outstanding
$866,484.91
...9 100,000.02
...... 80,000.00
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..... 26,20042
. 9,428.96
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OWNERSF =
$450 SPECIAL FOR JANUARY
Griad Valves—Clean out Carbou>»Clesn
Carburetor—Clean and Adjust Ignition
Points, Spark Plugs—Adjust Ideling Speed
—Clean Generator ahd set Charging rate.
$1.50 SPECIAL FOR JANUARY
Clean and adjust Ignition—Check Timing
"^==€lean and Adjust Carburetor — Clean
Spark Plugs and Adjust Points—Clean
Generator and Set Charging rate—Adjust
Brake* 7^——__
CARS WASHED $1,00 ,>-i: GREASED Sl.OQ,
RADIATOR ANTI.FREEZE— ALL KINDS. IN STOCK. ’’
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Take advantage of above January Specials
*Send in your Car or let us call for
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Phone 62. Phone 62.
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General Plumbing
Expert Gas Stove And Heater Adjust-
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CLOSET BOWLS CLEANED LIKE
_______NEW—SEATS REPAIRED
. WE INSTALL ANYTHING YOU
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Phone No. 10
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Spears, George T. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1932, newspaper, January 14, 1932; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884268/m1/3/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.