The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 12, 1931 Page: 2 of 8
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H. V. Crawford visited hi*
Jt. M. Williams of Gooseneck was
in the city on business Monday.
The church cotton piAers who
went in the country last Thursday
afternoon to pick cotton reported *
fine time and te.W was realised for
the Home Mission Society. There
were only a few that went bat they
had lots of fun. Judge Akin had
said before they went that he would
eat all the cotton they would pick
and the ladies are talking seriously
of holding him to his word.
THE ARMISTIC E
A scenic drive in the Davis Moun-
tains near Fort Davis is under con-
struction to extend approximately
seventy-five miles.
One oil refining company is spend-
ing one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars in improvements at Ms Carney,
Texas. *
Tim Lanatng, seriously, if not fa-
tally wounded, lay in a poddl* of
blood. Ha was thinking hard, bit-
ter things and wishing that ha might
die. If he lived he would be of no
use to anyone. He was no doctor but
he could tell by tbs pain in lungs.
Then his ayes fillsd with tours a^ the
memory of Martha, his wife, and
their children. He could see her now
as she clung to him the morning ho
left. They were standing at the gate
Wilbarger County celebrated Ha
fiftieth birthday recaatly with a two
day celebration of old timers.
The ranch experiment at Sonora,
Texas, has 2,461 acres df land for
grasing. 7
Highway 18 from Turkey in Hall
County to'the Motley County liae is
to be graveled soon.
Enrollment at Sul' Boas State Tea-
chers’ College, Alpine, Texas, equals
that of 1980 for the same month.
of their little hocte, back in the
States, when she srfliled up at him
hrough tears and said bravely, ‘'Tim
Ml look foe you back, but if—if any-
things happens—FH carry on.” And
Tim knew she would work day and
night to “carry on.” And as he rea-
soned with himaelf -he decided it
wouldn't be right to go back to
ciiuncu
Martha, a wEeck. He c1ot«*1 hi* burn-
ing eyelids and something like a pray-
er escaped hia lips.
“T5m*. A voice shouted in hia
.sr Hf opened his eves and saw the
face of a buddy bending over him.
"Tim, ole boy, it’s over. They’ve
just signed Hie Armistice and we’re
taking you back home.” They lifted
him to a .stretcher, He wanted them
to leave him there. It would be bet-
er to die out here under the sky.
JUNIOR C E.
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; The Junior Christian Endeavor of
the First Christian Church met; Sun-
day night with Edith Vestall as the
leader. “Blazing New Trails in
India” was the topic for the evening,
talks being given ‘ by Alice Cham-
bers, Willie Washburn, Joyce Coch-
ran and Elizabeth Tidwell. Special
----------- ire MS.-Xigen by Billy Lou Mar-
, tin. ami » -lory was related by Mrs.
a song and benediction.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sermon Sunday morning by the
those who came bask bad we Offer
hem deepest gratitude and our re-
spects.
Oh, that the soil of our ngUoa*.
might ever be free from war—Wood!
May the deafening roar of battle
never be heard again!
MARIE WALTERS, Yantri, Tex.
ins at 8:46:-
Maraing worship at i0:4t. Christ-
iaa Endeavor begins at 6:30; Night
Hansford and Wheeler counties io
the Texas Panhandle recently had
highway contracts let aggregating
over two hundred thousand dollars
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dS At Hands
Of Brwkenridgel
•toe Graham High Yearling* bald
the much vaunted Breckenridge Nub-
bins far throe quarters Friday aftor-
noon, but had to concede victory to
the Class ‘A’ aaooad atriag 1
theH tast right half broke through
for a touchdown in the fourth quar-
■fiT-TW luck for point fatted and
«h> final score wa* Breckenridge
6—Graham 0. Both elsvens ea
• first dona jdaring the' gl
though the Yearlings led during the
fimt half with four first downs to
three for Breckenridge. *
Several nice gains were made on
yarr-i by the Nubbins during first
quarter, including a ten yard toe*
from Morris to Northcutt sad a
six yard advance when a Graham
pros was Intercepted by Morris. The
Yearlings' moat successful drive
ward the goal came during the third
qearter when Jack Wheeler broke
through the hoe for a sprint rf SS
yards. >■ The hall was lost on an
and. the quarter
witheut eacore. Harrison,
half, scored the lone
rf the game by plunging the
rftar the ball had been gnined
ass during the
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so YEARS AGO
Three or
visited us.
fear heavy frosts have
~ Wild g
numbers
a ate repor
the river.
in great
by the young folks at the
tee of Col. G. A. Graham, on
ty evening.
“it seem* as if every body waata
to invest in Fort Worth property.
This time it is Judge Stroup of
Craham. who foresees the fact that
Fort WorUi is the coming city, end
buys the fine lot of Mr. ‘ IX S.
Brown, situated on the comer of
roekmorton and Foath streets.
Consideration $8,000.’’—Fort Worth
Democrat. ..... 1
Lily Post, the wife pf Jack Post,
who "was hanged hero on the 28th.
ult., was married to a man named
Jno. Jones, at Weatherford, on the
30th., just about 48 hours after the
deeth of her first husband.
About 8 o’clock Monday afternoon
the cotton gin at True was to
destroyed by fir*. The seed h
was also destroyed and the
tents rf each am a loss.—The gin
was tea property rf E. O. Kieth, we
i informed.—Mr. Keith, w* ate
£ went to- Delia* oa Tuesday’*
train to buy new machinery, whfch
m our early file# GaUqy Two.
will be rushed to the scene and
gotten ready a* quick aa men - and
money can put up a cotton gin.
Maaaaroos substitutions were made
by the Yearlings, most of the first
string eleven going in for a few
af practice. Hie starting
fob the two teams wore:
Walker and Kimhrel,
Behe Parsley and Holcomb,
tackles; Hughes and Howard Ha*
guards; Batter, center; Shaffer, quar-
terback; Wheeler and Turney, halves;
Kennedy, fullback. f '
Breckenridge: Carey end North-
entt, eads; Jenkins and Green, tack-
les; Harris and Martin, guards;
Wilson, center; Magnees, quarter-
back; Morris and Harrison, halves;
Morris, fullback.
Officials:-7 Matthews. referee;
Mayes, umpire; Williams bead lines-
Son- ed to a body the
of to* church, promise* to be om rf for
unusual interest. The
op will be omitted, the m
evening to bo occupied by the
gram which is arranged as • p
riuoh a number
and adults will participate.
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YOUNG PEOPLES’ ENDEAVOR
“Oar Share in Making World Peace
Permanent” was the 'topic for dis-
sesifmt Sunday night when the Sen-
ior Christian Endeavor of the First
Christian Church met, wi h Vemell
Dsss aa leader. Talks were given
by Bernice Wisdom, Pauline Neal,
toWiia Barron, Kathleen dunckel.
Thelma Neal, and Rev. O. T. Moline.
Its meeting was dosed with a song,
“Blast Be the Tie”, and a prayer
rf thanksgiving for peace by Rev.
.MelumT 7 i 1
But some how hia voice failed him.
* “^iTMwnmf-Thp 'faihr hath -
Tibia based" ~......"~r~.....■ t in
Tiut_ wondered, too. Suddenly he
wanted more than anything to'liv*.
He wanted to feel the clasp of tiny
arms around his neclt. Ip hear tiny
voices cry out, “Daddy’s come.”
He closed, his eyes again and pray-
ed that God would let him live. Even
if he was an invalid h* could take
care of the kids and he belonged at
home. So he decided to go back.
The Armistice. To moat of us the
war ended then. But Tim and others
are still fighting for health. And so
on Armistice Day we pausg to pay
homage to the living end to the dead.
When we think of those who died it
is with a mingled feeling of soi
and joy. And we are thankful for
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Spears, George T. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 12, 1931, newspaper, November 12, 1931; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884465/m1/2/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.