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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
7
Dr J E Harrell argues for mandatory health examinations for public school children in Young County Texas. He links self preservation sanitation and disease prevention to longer life and better learning, urges private pupil exams and parent education, and proposes county health officer monthly mailings to schools.
The Baptist Church at Proffit records resolutions for W. Cole who was a faithful member and husband and father. The church expresses sympathy, prays for comfort, and orders copies sent to his family, the Graham Leader, and placed on church records.
Saturday afternoon in Olney, Jud Mattison and Estella True married at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Sterling Richardson officiating. The couple, noted as representative young residents, were joined by friends and escorted to Olney for the ceremony.
Reports from sections along the Katy route indicate the M. K. and T. agriculture train secured hearty commendation and that the project was well received by farmers traveling with the train.
The fig has long been celebrated as a versatile fruit used in cuisine and medicine. Texas coast counties dominate fig cultivation with 3,710 acres in commercial orchards, Galveston County leading at 1,225 acres, and average farm value per bearing acre around $250, totaling about $1.001 million for the state.
The Texas peach industry, centered in East Texas, produced a farm value of about 7 million dollars in 1910 with seven million bearing trees. In that year 4500 cars were shipped and canneries operated to preserve fruit for year round use. Peach growth boosted trade and export, marking a major regional wealth stream.
Honor Roll list includes boys Herman Rubenkoenig Harram Padgett Daniel Padgett Dewey Blunt Cooper Blunt Willard Blunt Ray Lester and girls Jewell Lester Amelia Robertson Dora Robertson Ethel Baty Georgia Bell Blunt Emily Padgett. Teacher H L Groner thanks patrons for their cooperation and asks continued support for the coming month.
December 27 united Cleveland Hayter a Megargel land man and Nellie Powell of Archer City in a quiet ceremony officiated by Rev W D Powell. They honeymooned at Clarendon Texas. Hayter known for real estate work and stable family ties. Powell formerly a high school teacher plans to teach elsewhere before joining him in Megargel.
Two cars of homeseekers recently purchased land valued at $75,000 at Conway Gardens near Mission.
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