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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1922
Page
8
Five county school elections set for July will affect tax rates and bonds in Orth and Bitter C districts Tank Valley district and Flat Rock. Several districts report tax rates under fifty cents and plan expansions, with Proffitt and South Bend adding rooms and faculty.
The district expects a sharp rise in school enrollment and has leased grounds for oil to help fund rising expenses. Many transfer requests arrive, but stock is exhausted. Parents should submit written transfer requests to the county superintendent by August 1, stating child name, current district, target district, and signed by a parent or guardian.
Construction begins on the Waurika-Byers line with Frank Kell as general contractor. I. W. McCabe handles bridge and track laying for the Eliasville extension, while Capt. H. F. Mc Farland is named chief engineer of the new Oklahoma road.
The inaugural bale from Mack Mize of Rio Hondo in the Lower Rio Grande Valley sold at the Houston Cotton Exchange for 1200 dollars. The bale will be shipped to mills in Manchester, England.
The verse demands strong minds and true faith. It praises men with honor who won’t be swayed by office temptations or demagogues. It contrasts lofty public virtue with a rabble’s creeds and a land where justice sleeps.
Stated meetings of Graham chapter No. 668 of the Eastern Star convene at the Masonic Hall on the 1st and 3rd Thursday evenings at 8 o clock. Visitors invited. Bess B. Atcheson M. W. Florence M. Sanford Secy.
Farmers who bought Mebane cotton seed through A C Anderson claim stand loss from poor planting seed should contact Edgar Kemp County Agent promptly to estimate loss. An adjustment with Mebane Co. may occur if an agreement is reached. Miss Maggie Mae Howell left yesterday for Altus Oklahoma with her sister Mrs Iverson Davis mother of the Davis girls killed in the July 4 swimming party tragedy.
Trustee M. E. Stevens will offer for sale in Graham Texas on July 15 1922 at 2 PM assets of Chas Franklin Murray bankrupt. Includes stock of groceries furniture and fixtures about 1000 dollars and accounts receivable about 150 dollars. Cash sale subject to court approval with right to reject all bids.
Mrs J C Carmack of Fort Worth spends the week in town to oversee affairs in the oil field south of Graham.
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