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A. W. GRAHAM, Jr.
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A Prominent Young Lawyer.. .Chip
Off Old Block.
Mr. A. W. Graham, Jr., although
reared in Oxford, has very recently
begun the practice of law here. He
is the son of ex-judge A. W. Graham
and Mrs. Lucy Horner Graham. The
first ten years of his school life was
spent at Horner Military Academy,
going from there to the University
of North Carolina where he gradu
ated in 1912. While, at the Univer
sity Mr. Graham made an enviable
record as a student and among the
honors that came to him was the
presidency of the Dialectic Literary
Society. The year, following his
graduation he spent in California. In
September, 1913, he entered the Law
School at the State University and
received the degree of Bachelor of
Laws in 1915. In August of the
same year he was licensed to practice
law. When the. examination before
the Supreme Court he had the honor
of winning the Clark Prize, given to
the best prepared man from the Un
iversity. Since receiving his license
he has been practicing law in Oxford
in the offices formerly occupied by
his father.
,F.dJF. LYON.
Proprietor of the Lyon Drug Store
and Progressive Citizen.
Mr. Frank F. Lyon was born and
reared in Granvile. county and has
made Oxford his home for the last
twenty-six years. He received his
literary education at Horner Military
Academy and Trinity College. Be
fore becoming a druggist he was in
the tobacco business twelve years
with his father, Mr. Z. W. Lyon, a
part of which time he served as sec
retary and treasurer of the Oxford
Tobacco Board of Trade. At the
close of twelve years experience in
B. E.- PARHAM.
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Pi-oprietor of Farmer's y arehouse
and Noted Tobacconist.
Mr. B. E. Parham is one of Ox
ford's livest tobacconists and during
his s stay in 9 Qxf or4,Jtxa done much
for its market. Hel is ! a native of
Granville county and spent the first
: few years of hisTlife on the farm. At
; the age of sixteen hlsexperience with
tobacco "began when he commenced
to work in the tobocco factory in the
eastern part of the Stated Then for
several years Mr. Parham handled
tobacco in the factory several years
; for all of the larger concerns in the
country. Before coming to Oxford
he was at Greenville, N. C, where he
had charge of a steam plant for a
long time and at the same time oper
ated a warehouse. Five years ago
he came to Oxford and since then has
been proprietor of the Farmer's
Warehouse, for a while operating
with his brother and later by himself.
During this time Mr. Parham has
been very active for the interest of
- J. ROBT. WOOD.
A Prominent Citizen and Live-Wire
Furniture Man.
Mr. J. Robt. Wood is a descendent
of a family that has long been known
in Oxford! He was born and reared
in Oxford, the son of Mr. J. K. Wood,
who was also an undertaker for many
years and whose father was. an un
dertaker, thu& making the Wood fam
ily in thev undertaking business in
Oxford for seventyfive. or. eighty
years. For the last seventeen years
during. which time Mr. Wood has
been in the business here he has been
one of the most active men in the
WHO'S WHO IV n,T
J. S. BRADSHEU.
Cashier of Union Bank and Lead'.
Citizen. fading
Mr. J: S. Bradsher since
odd years ago has been in the bJf
the tobacco business Mr. Lyon en
tered the drug business, buying out
J. P. Stedman. While receiving
practice training in the store he stud
ied pharmacy and later attended
Page's College of Pharmacy of Ral
eigh. Having finished, his course
and received his license he caine to
Oxford where he has been one of its
progressive druggists two years. Mr.
Lyon is a member of the North Car
olina Pharmaceutical Board and has
license to practice pharmacy in two
states, North Carolina and Virginia.
You never can tell. It is sometimes
better to take a chance than to lose
on a sure thing.
Never do thing by halves if you
want people to think thafyou are the
whole thing.
It's a lazy man's belief that all
things come to those who wait for
others to do it for them.
Some people are alwoys either
standing up. for themselves, or sit
ting down on others.
BOOST ! OPPORTUNITY ! . BOOST!
the Oxford market and as a resultof
his activities has brought many peo
ple to Oxford with their tobacco who
formerly went to other places and in
this way has brought many new bank
accounts to the Oxford banks. Mr.
Parham makes the prices of tobacco
on his floor equal to those on other
floors.
commercial life of Oxford, and has
operated one of the largest firms in
the town. Besides being a leading
business man he has been connected
with organizations that have meant
much to the town. Ever since the
organization of the Fire Department
he has been a member of it and is at
present its capable chief. For eigh
teen and one-half years "he was a
member of the Granville Grays and
during that time rose from private
to Captain and also served in the
Spanish American War. Mr. Wood
is also prominent among fraternal
circles, being a member of the Mas
onic order, Odd Fellows, Woodmen
of the World, Modern Woodmen-of
America, and the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics.
The fellow with money to bunt
Plight.
A man can get use to anything,
especially making a fool of himself.
ing business and for' the last three
years has been cashier of the Union
Bank of Oxford. Mr. Bradsher was
born in Person county but spent
most of his boyhood days in Cas
well county. He received his edu
cation at the prepatory schools and
Trinity College. After leaving col
lege he was connected with the Far
mers Bank of Roxboro for three
years and then with others organized
the Peoples Bank of Roxboro with
which he remained twenty years as
cashier. During Mr. Bradsher's
term as cashier of this bank it grew
until it was one of the best institu
tions of its kind in that section of the
country. In February, 1913, the
Union Bank of Oxford was organized
and began business with Mr. Brad
sher as cashier which positon he still
holds. He is known as a capable
successful banker and he stands as
one of the leading citizens of Oxford.
. Charity begins at home. Pehaps
that is why it covers a multitude of
sins.
Many a married man's best friend
is his wife'e.husband.
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WILL H. FLEMING, Proprietor
And every day thereafter until the Market closes. We have pleased thousands
of customers during the past years of our business and we can please you, and
in every respect too. We are hopeful that' this year's crop will sell better
than any in many years, already indications are good for such. As to
our Force we have about the same as last year and everyone of
them will be glad to welcome you to our house with
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And we are confident of our ability to place your tobacco on our well-lighted floor
so as to make it show to best advantage, and then to force the sale to
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Always remember you are welcome to make our Warehouse headquarters
when in town whether you bring tobacco or not. We wish to state here our thanks
for all past business given us. We hope to serve you this season.