Directors report on near finished fair plans in Young County
The Young County Fair directors push to finalize plans and assess funding. Secretary Walker reports $4600 pledged so far with a projection toward $5000 to support a comprehensive fair promoting agriculture livestock and the arts. List includes many local donors each contributing $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County Fair
Walker
Young County Fair Fund
J. W. Seddon
C. E. Moore
Ben Paschall
Acme Rental Tour Co
M. C. Snoddy
Young County Hdw. & Furniture Co
A. A. Morrison
J. W. Hughes
R. A. Duncan
L. M. Davis Drug Co
John E. Morrison
C. E. Hinson
J. L. McMurtry
S. B. Street
J. 5. Criswell
Graham Stewart
R. E. Lynch
Cornish-Bates Co
J. C. Loveline
R. M. Putman
E. S. Graham
R. V. Tidwell
H. L. Tidwell
T. E. Matthews
R. J. McCloud
P. K. Deats
M. K. Graham
C. B. Hockaday
Texas Division of GL Association to Meet Oct 9
The Texas division of the Mid- Continent Oil and Gas Association will hold an important meeting in Fort Worth on October 9. The event precedes the group’s general meeting in Tulsa on October 10 during the International Petroleum Exposition. A special train will depart Fort Worth for Tulsa at 11 p.m. October 9 for Young County men planning to attend Tulsa sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mid- Continent Oil and Gas Association
Fort Worth
Mid-Continent
Tulsa
Yort Worth
Dove Barbecue for Methodist Ball Team
Judge M D Brown's Sunday School class at First Methodist Church hosted a dove barbecue at Shawnee Park for the Methodist baseball team and others. J L Warren cooked over 150 doves with bread coffee ice cream and cake as Tidwell Birdsong and Cole presented the loving cup to the Methodists who claimed it after a hard season, with Christians holding it last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Brown
First Methodist Church
Shawnee Park
J. L. Warren
Judge Brown
Deputy Sheriff Raids Sunday Crap Game
Deputy Sheriff DeGraffenreid disrupted a quiet Sunday craps session drawing a large part of the colored population. Court records show seven participants contributed $10 plus costs to the county coffers. A tip from a dissatisfied player aided the raid, yielding a good haul on a rainy afternoon.
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DeGraffenreid
Young County Tax Valuations Move Past Seventeen Million
County Tax Assessor Earl Gilbert reports the county budget totals with tax rolls totaling 17 528 530.00 and a combined state and county levy of 1 45. The rolls split into nonresident, unrendered, and railroad categories with rural and school taxes added. Graham shows a total rate of 3 95 for all purposes. Local authorities approved the rolls in a special session this week.
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Young County
Earl Gilbert
Fatnchesk
Tore Erree Cusiasts
Graham
Light Showers Lift Graham and Young County Crops
In Graham and Young County light showers continue amid a dry spell. Last weekend two thirds of an inch of rain fell, with another small shower Wednesday. overall three week rainfall averages about 1.5 inches, not enough to steady the ground for cotton as prices rise to about 29 cents a pound and gins run day and night. Projections show improved yields and some farmers may harvest up to half a bale per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Young
American Legion Show Promises Fundraising Screenings
The American Legion presents "A Man Without a Country" at the National today after a successful two day run. Good crowds attended the show yesterday and the legion plans further screenings in Graham to raise funds for their community work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
the National
Legion Boys
Graham
Death of Robert Farmer of Chickasha Oklahoma
Mrs. Mary Logan learns of the death of her brother Robert Farmer of Chickasha Oklahoma. Friends in Young county will deeply regret his passing.
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Mary Logan
Robert Farmer
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Farmer
Young County
Graham Man Is Made Principal Palestine High
The Palestine Daily Herald notes A S Dodd resigns as Palestine High School principal to join San Antonio public schools. J C Rickman, former science teacher, is elected as successor. Rickman, Graham native and Baylor graduate, praised for leadership and urban education training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine Daily Herald
J. C. Rickman
Graham
A. S. Dodd
Dodd
San Antonio
Palestine High School
Rickman
Baylor University of Waco
J. T Rickman
Graham High School
Baylor University
Presbyterian Ball Team Is Honored
An informal reception on the Morrison lawn honored the Presbyterian baseball team for finishing second in the Sunday School Baseball League. The squad won the league's second half, lost 1 to 0 to the Methodists in a playoff, and enjoyed barbecue and fellowship with about thirty attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Morrison
Presbyterian
Methodists
Dorothy Eargle Plans Diploma After Stephens College
Miss Dorothy Eargle left for Stephens College in Columbia Missouri to pursue a course and expects to finish next June and receive her diploma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Eargle
Stephens College
Columbia
Missouri
High School Steers Meet All Stars In Practice Game
The High School Steers played a loose first practice against a mixed all star team from colleges and last year’s squad. Coach Houtchens prepares for a season opener at Jacksboro, while Bridgeport comes here October 6 for the home debut. The home lineup included Wallace, Moore, Taggart, Wright, Farmer, Bullock, Lynch, Stewart, Graham, Fowler, Smith and others.
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Bears
Panthers
Cowboys
Steers
Houtchens
Jacksboro
Graham
Bridgeport
Wallace
Moore
Taggart
Wright
Farmer
Bullock
Lynch
Stewart
Fowler
Smith
Atcheson
Schenck
Birdwell
Binnion
Penix
Tech College Board Meeting Postponed
Dallas Sept. 19 A meeting of the regents of the new Texas Technological College is postponed indefinitely due to illness of board member John W. Carpenter who is recovering from an operation. When held the session will seek a president for the institution and choose an architect to draft plans for the first building to be at Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
New
Texas Technological College
John W. Carpenter
Lubbiek
Death of Claude Neeley Reported in Fonea City
Word arrived this week of Claude Neeley’s death in Fonea City Oklahoma He was a brother of Kenneth Neeley and had lived here before moving to Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Neeley
Fonea City
Oklahoma
Kenneth Neeley
Registrations at Park Decreasing In South Graham
Attendance at the tourist park shows a fall decline yet summer registrations exceeded last year and visitors praised the accommodations. Recent registrants include H. G. Parry Fort Worth and C. C. Griffiths Decatur along with several others from Texas Oklahoma and West Virginia.
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South
Graham
H. G. Parry
Fort Worth
C. C. Griffiths
Decatur
L. T. Muse
Pampa
W. D. Franklin
J. A. King
Dallas
J. M. Wilson
Graford
H. R. Clark
Carter
Oklahoma
Local county home demonstration cans beef at Proffitt
Miss Blanche Harte Smith, Young County home demonstration agent, demonstrated beef canning at Mr John Lewis's Proffitt home on September 18 using a steam pressure cooker and Burpee sealer. The day produced eighty cans for future use and sparked plans for wider adoption across the community and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Harte Smith
Young County
John Lewis
Proffitt
Lewis
Young County Fair
Jewis
Miss Smith
Jack County
Dempsey Firpo Fight Sets New Attendance Record
New York reports the Dempsey Firpo bout at the Polo Grounds drew 82,288 paid and 87,000 total attendance, a record high. Gross receipts reached 1,188,822.80 with taxes totaling 237,272.80 and net receipts 951,551. The event surpassed the 76,000 paid mark from the 1921 Carpentier bout and follows earlier Willard Firpo figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Polo Grounds
Tex Rickard
Boyles
Thirty Acres
Boyles Thirty Acres
Mrs Mason and son visit relatives in Olney and San Angelo
Mrs G S Mason and her son Homer of San Angelo are in town for a few days visiting relatives. They traveled by car. Mrs Mason plans to visit her brother Walter Sloan in Olney during the stay.
Cedar Creek Man Orders Print Work at The Leader
Mr. I. W. Steele of Cedar Creek visited the city today and left a substantial printing order for The Leader, indicating continued local business support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Steele
Cedar Creek
City
Leader
Dramatic Crude Cut Hits Young County Oil Industry
The Prairie Oil & Gas Company slashes crude prices from 15 to 70 cents and reduces grades from eight to three, with new quotations from Below 33 degrees 90 cents 33 to 39.9 degrees 1.20 and 40 degrees and above 1.75. The move devastates Young county activity as many wells stall and startups dwindle, with most production now near 1.39 per barrel. Local oil men expect little relief before the new year as prospects for expansion fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Frairie Oil & Gas Company
Magnola
Young County
Contract Let for Erection of New Colored Church
The Mount Zion Baptist Church colored on North Elm Street has a completed construction plan with Rev. Miles W. Jenkins as Graham’s advocate. A building committee includes R V Tidwell R M Williams and Will O Connell. Azey Simpson holds the contract for a 24 by 36 foot frame building finished with two coats of white paint. The lot was donated by M K Graham and the church will serve as a future school when enough children exist in the district.
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Mount Zion Baptist Church
North Elm Street
Miles W. Jenkins
Bee
Graham
Messrs
R. V. Tidwell
R. M. Williams
Will O’connell
Azey Simpson
M. K. Graham
Christian Ball Team Enjoys Chicken Banquet
The First Christian Church hosted a chicken banquet for the Christian ball team in the church basement last Friday night. After a warm reception the cup was presented to the Methodist team that won it this season, with N. L. Tidwell P. C. Cole and H. L. Birdsong organizing the presentation.
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N. L. Tidwell
P. C. Cole
H. L. Birdsong
Miss Etna Wilkinson Visits Graham Friends This Week
Miss Etna Wilkinson of Proffitt is visiting friends in Graham this week, enjoying time with local acquaintances and catching up on community happenings during her stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etna Wilkinson of
Proffitt
Graham
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Texas Division
GL Association
Coolidge Boys
Calvin
John Mrs. Jr. Coolidge
Coolidge
White House
Calvin, Jr
Northampton
Mass
John
Graham Man
Palestine
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