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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1922
Page
8
Under present prospects the Clear Fork country will yield one of the largest pecan crops in history. No damage has occurred so far this year, and with the trees spared from worms the grove owners expect a successful season. Reports from San Saba Choctaw and other large pecan districts also indicate good prospects.
Mrs. Emily Padgett returned last week from Dallas where she has been visiting several weeks. She also spent part of last week in Loving.
Mr and Mrs D A Padgett of Dallas traveled via Graham last week on their way to Childress for a business visit.
Public notice in Young County Texas announces final account of Joe Rhea minor guardian Sam Bird. Court requires twenty days publication and objections by July term 1923. W. H. Kennedy, Clerk, and J. D. Dawson, Constable, attest to the true copy.
Notice to Sheriff and Constables to publish in a general circulation newspaper for ten days. D. D. Jewell estate filed by Leve Belle Cardwell in Young County Court seeks probate of the will and letters testamentary. A hearing is set for the first Monday in July 1923 at the Graham court house.
A clerk of the district court issued an order of sale on June 6 1923 in Young County. The case lists J F Raley as plaintiff and C C Triplett and Joe Darrell as defendants with a judgment rendered on March 80 1923 in favor of J F Raley against the defendants.
Darnell for the sum of $1897 with 10 percent interest from judgment date and all costs of suit levied upon. On the first Tuesday in July 1923 at the Graham courthouse door within legal hours sale to highest bidder of C C Triplett and Joe Darnell only the cast 12 of lot 11 and all of lot 12 in block 2 Corbett addition to Graham Young county Texas as lien on August 25, 1920. Proceeds apply to satisfaction of a $1397 judgment in favor of J F Raley plus costs.
The document details a publication style notice for a Texas House Joint Resolution No 16 proposing an amendment to Article 8 Section 9a to create a state highway system under state control with funding via ad valorem and excise taxes, plus election timing and related duties for publication and party involvement in Young County Texas. It lists numerous defendants and parties in a related District Court case, including Employes Lumber Co and Travers and Lewis, with a receiver appointed and ongoing legal actions.
Voters are instructed to erase the opposing or favoring lines for the Article 8 amendment to the Texas Constitution creating a state highway system. The election results will be published per vote majority. An appropriation of five thousand dollars funds proclamation and election expenses.
Phillips Petroleum Company of Bartlesville Oklahoma filed May 31 1923 with the Texas Board of Water Engineers for a permit to appropriate up to 50 acre feet of Brazos River water in Young County for mining and manufacturing. Pumping plant details include a 3x4 Fairbanks Morse pump and a 6 HP engine with sand points suction near the Brazos river. A hearing on the application is announced.
The Board of Water Engineers for Texas schedules a hearing at the Board's Austin office on Monday July 30 1923 at 10 a m to hear all interested parties. The hearing may be continued as needed to determine the application according to the order dated June 8 1928.
Notice of plans to raise grade install curbs and gutters and brick pavement on the public square between Oak and Elm Streets from 3rd to 4th, with assessments against abutting properties. Public hearing set June 28, 1928 at 8:30 p m in City Hall Council Chamber. Estimated total cost 13252.04 and assessments 9433.90 with curb front foot 60 cents and excavation gutter paving 9.07 per front foot.
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