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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1923
Page
2
The Graham Leader states it will gladly correct any erroneous reflection upon the character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation that may appear in its columns upon being brought to the attention of the publishers. The paper is entered at the Gra ham Texas post office as second class mail matter.
Mayor W. P. Stinson proclaims May 10 to 12 as clean-up and paint-up days in Graham. A city wagon will collect rubbish from alley containers around May 12, urging residents to place waste in alleys and use designated refuse sites to comply with state law while painting up homes.
Louisiana State University entomologist T H Jones recommends a poisoned bran mix to control cutworms in young vegetables. The formula uses bran, Paris green, molasses and water then spread at dusk. substitutes listed include lead arsenate or calcium arsenate with doubled amounts.
Dr Bralley president of CIA at Denton places the geographic center of Texas twenty miles northeast of Brady in McCulloch County and the center of population six miles east of Temple in Bell County. The points have shifted only two miles in ten years and may rise in the next decade.
Captain Roald Amundsen departs Nome Alaska aboard an expedition bound for the North Pole. Reports indicate a June attempt to fly over the Pole as part of the ongoing Arctic quest.
Shawnee Park will host a May fete in early May with nearly 200 children set to perform and no admission charged. Local notices mention a May day event, upcoming Baptist conventions in Loving, and various Graham happenings including marriages, visitors, and community concerns.
The State of Texas Young County Justice Court order directs a sale of property of H C Bynum to satisfy a $15 judgment against him in favor of Young County Hardware and Furniture Co. The sale is set for the first Monday in May 1923 at the county courthouse. Constable J D Dawson oversees the proceedings.
Public hearing set by the Board of Water Engineers in Austin Texas for M R Hemphill to determine consent to appropriate not to exceed 24 acre feet per year from Scott Branch Brazos River system. Dam details include masonry concrete 16 feet high 47 feet long with 2 foot top width and 5 foot bottom width. Hearing at 10:00 A M on May 28 1923.
An order of the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas dated April 6 1923 directs action on an application and provides for transfer or relocation as deemed proper by the board at its Austin office. The seal and signatures of MO A Norris Clark A H Dunlap and A W McDonald Secretary appear.
The sheriff of Young County Texas will sell on the first Monday in May 1923 at Graham courthouse the property of C Smith L W Gross Burton Cabeen and Company to satisfy a January 28 1923 judgment for 438.88 with 10 percent interest and costs. Property includes a Duplex truck model T-12 35335 and a Master Truck number 2683 76007. Proceeds go to the Guaranty Securities Company in Dallas.
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