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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1922
Page
4
Attractive prizes offered for grain crops including best ten heads of various sorghums and maize varieties and best ears of multiple corn types. Also rewards for best pecks and bushels of wheat oats barley and bundles in show. Emphasizes show standings and top entries across crops.
Lubbock Texas hosts a statewide invitation to join August 23 celebrations for the new Tech College. An enormous program includes demonstrations, bands, speeches, and an old fashioned barbecue with 350 steers pledged. Local leaders, Governor and regional officials invited amid a wild two day jubilee in the plains city.
Mr W S MecJimsey has added his name to the long list of members in Lexas Retail Merchants Association, reflecting ongoing growth and local business networking. The note highlights continued association membership within the business community.
The Leader office reports notary seals are available for use at a charge of $3.25 per seal.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs hold their West Texas Association annual meeting in Graham with delegates from surrounding counties. The program includes lunch at Shawnee Park, afternoon sessions, invocations by Rev. J. E. Evans and Rev. Gary Smith, addresses by Dr. T. C. McCloud and Judge S. A. Penix, remarks by J R Bryant, and band performances by the Graham Band. Evening band concert and continued sessions follow.
Gainesville scheduled the Texas DeMolay Get-Together ceremonial on August 31 with hundreds of DeMolay and Rainbows members from across the state. The program features degree ceremonies, a grand parade led by the Gainesville DeMolay band, patrol contests, addresses by DeMolay officials, banquet, swimming party, band concert by Gainesville’s 147 piece Boys’ Band, and other activities. Organizers expect 800 visitors with registrations pouring in. a silver loving cup will be awarded for the best visiting patrol.
The Texas Drug Company will pay 5.06 each for the best 10 heads of mile maize and kafir corn brought to the store on the north side of the square. Prizes will be displayed at the Young County Fair in November, with an extra award added to the fair association prizes. See Mr. Harness at the Texas Drug Store now.
State Superintendent ruling requires county registration before examination. Applicants for the upcoming Friday and Saturday exam include Zelina Caudill Graham Virginia Caudill Graham Velma Finnell Jean Vivian Gardner Graham Lola Hodge Loving W Coleman Howard Proffitt Lorena Jones Orth Lois McBrayer Graham Bessie Mobley Murray Irene Mobley Murray Jennie Lou Mooneyham Eliasville Leila Petty Loving Vera Poindexter Eliasville Annie Mae Price Loving Winnie Price Loving Georgia C Robinson Murray Nellie Rayburn Olney Ola Saye Wichita Falls Gladys Sims Graham Etta Finnell Staples Jean Mary Stegall Graham Lela Stringer Graham O E Sumner Jean Vera Tate Newcastle Sallie Thomas Loving.
Mr. Robert Logan of Markley, longtime Denton Nursery representative, plans to open a nursery on his farm east of Loving. He notes success in fruit growing with Elberta, General Lee, and Chinese Cling peach trees, and will provide peaches from both orchards.
Mrs Mary S Taylor guardian of Annie Taylor Lou Taylor and Texas Taylor filed an application in Young county Texas for a mineral lease on forty acres from J B Whittenberg survey abstract 1282 to be heard by the County Judge at Graham on August 24 1923 The guardian directs the court to authorize leasing the wards estate under terms the court may direct.
The buffalo herds on USDA game preserves grew this season by 118 calves. Of these, 92 were born at the Montana Bison Range, 16 at Wind Cave Game Preserve in South Dakota, 8 at Niobrara Reservation in Nebraska, and 2 at Sully's Hill Game Preserve in North Dakota.
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