Young County Fair Directors Seek Funds For Successful Meet
Directors report progress on a fair for agriculture livestock and fine arts with $4600 subscribed and a goal of $5000. Secretary Walker canvassed town for support and secured donations from numerous individuals and businesses including J Y W Seddon C E Moore and Acme Rental Tool Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County Fair
Walker
Young County Fair Fund
J. Y W. Seddon
C. E. Moore
Ben Paschall
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 Oil Association to Meet in Fort Worth October 9
The Texas division of the Mid- Continent Oil and Gas Association will hold a meeting in Fort Worth on October 9, preceding the main October 10 session in Tulsa. A special train from Fort Worth will depart at 11 p.m. for Tulsa, inviting Young County men planning to attend either Tulsa session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mid- Continent Oil and Gas Association
Fort Worth
Mid-Continent
Tulsa
Wort Worth
Dove Barbecue for Methodist Ball Team
Judge M. D. Brown's Sunday School class of the First Methodist Church hosted a dove barbecue at Shawnee Park for the Methodist baseball team and others. J. L. Warren prepared over 150 doves with plenty of bread coffee ice cream and cake. The First Christian Sunday School presented the loving cup as winner's prize, with the Christians having held it last year and the Methodists winning it this season to keep until next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Brown
First Methodist Church
Shawnee Park
J. L. Warren
Judge Brown
Tidwell, Birdsong and
Cole
First Christian Sunday School
Methodist Sunday School
Methodists
Deputy Sheriff Raids Sunday Crap Game
Deputy Sheriff DeGraffenreid raided a quiet Sunday craps game drawing a large mixed crowd. Court records show seven participants contributed $10 and costs to the county coffers. A tip led to the raid on a rainy afternoon, producing a good haul for one officer.
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DeGraffenreid
Tax Valuations Of Young County Reported For Rolls
County Tax Assessor Earl Gilbert announced completion of the tax rolls. Total valuations reach 17 528 580 with resident 10 860 830 non resident 4 427 550 unrendered 926 640 railroads 972 865 and banks 346 645. Overall state and county taxes tally 333 837.29 with Graham city and school taxes bringing the total rate to 3 95 for all purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gilbert
Graham
Light Showers Bring Modest Rain to Graham and Young County
In Graham and surrounding Young County, showers dominated after drought, with about one and a half inches in three weeks. Cotton fetched near 29 cents a pound as gins ran almost continuously. farmers expect better yields than earlier forecasts and some report up to half a bale per acre amid favorable prices but need more rain and fair weather to finish picking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Young
American Legion Show At National A Man Without a Country
The American Legion presents A Man Without a Country at the National today following a well attended show last night. Good crowds have seen the production over two days as legion boys in Graham seek to raise funds for local work and invite friends to attend tonight.
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The
American Legion
the National
Legion Boys
Graham
Death of Robert Farmer of Chickasha Oklahoma
Mrs. Mary Logan mourning the death of her brother Robert Farmer of Chickasha Oklahoma. He had many friends in Young county who will regret to learn of his passing this week.
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Mary Logan
Robert Farmer
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Farmer
Young County
Graham Man Is Made Principal Palestine High
The Palestine Daily Herald reports J C Rickman, science teacher at Palestine High, is named principal after A S Dodd resigns to join San Antonio public schools. Rickman, a Baylor graduate and Graham native, previously taught science and participated in school activities.
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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 Honored In Backyard Reception
An enjoyable informal reception on the Morrison lawn honored the Presbyterian baseball team, runner up in the Sunday School Baseball League this summer. The squad won the league’s second half and fell 1 to 0 to the Methodists in a playoff. About thirty guests attended the barbecue and shared stories of the season.
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A. A. Morrison
Presbyterian
Methodists
Miss Dorothy Eargle Enters Stephens College
Miss Dorothy Eargle left last week for Stephens College in Columbia Missouri. She is pleased with the college and expects to complete the course next June and receive her diploma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Eargle
Stephens College
Columbia
Missouri
High School Steers Prep For Jacksboro Game
The local high school football team called the Steers held a first practice game against a college all star mix. Coach Houtchens shapes the squad for a Sept. 29 road tilt at Jacksboro with Bridgeport set for Oct. 6 at home. Teammates in the practice lineup included Wallace Moor Taggart Wright Farmer Bullock Lynch Stewart Graham Fowler Smith Atcheson Schenck Birdwell Binnion Penix among 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
Registrations at Park Decreasing
Fall months cut attendance at the tourist park in South Graham though summer registrations were higher than last year. Names listed include Parry Fort Worth Griffiths Decatur Muse Pam a Woodward Electra Moore Olney Henson Huntington McDonald Dallas Harrington Ardmore and others from Oklahoma and beyond.
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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
Woman Demonstrates Canning Beef At Proffitt Community
Miss Blanche Harte Smith, home demonstration agent for Young county, led a beef canning session at John Lewis's Proffitt home. A steam pressure cooker and Burpee sealer were used, producing eighty cans for future use. The event drew local residents and will inspire others to adopt modern canning. costs were $24 for the cooker and $21 for the sealer.
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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 Jack Dempsey Luis Angel Firpo heavyweight bout at the Polo Grounds drew 82,288 paid attendees, with total including all admissions reaching 87,000 and gross receipts at 1,188,822.80. Taxes reduced net receipts to 951,551 amid promotional figures by Tex Rickard.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angel Firpo
Polo Grounds
Tex Rickard
Boyles
Thirty Acres
Boyles Thirty Acres
Tech College Board Meeting Postponed
Dallas Sept 19 A meeting of the regents of the new Texas Technological College was postponed indefinitely due to illness of board member John W Carpenter. The session will aim to choose a president and name an architect for the first building at Lub bock Texas upon resumption.
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Dallas
New Texas Technological College
John W. Carpenter
Lubbock
Death of Claude Neeley Noted in Fonea City
Word reached here of the death of Claude Neeley of Fonea City Oklahoma. He was a brother of Kenneth Neeley and had lived here some time before moving to Oklahoma.
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Claude Neeley
Fonea City
Oklahoma
Kenneth Neeley
Mrs Mason and Son Visit Relatives in West Texas
Mrs G S Mason and her son Homer of San Angelo spend a few days with relatives traveling by car. Mrs Mason will visit her brother Walter Sloan in Olney during the trip.
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G. S. Mason
Homer
San Angelo
Printing order from Cedar Creek man graces The Leader
Mr. I. W. Steele of Cedar Creek visited the city and left a substantial printing order for The Leader, signaling active local business interaction.
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I. W. Steele
Cedar Creek
City
Leader
Drastic oil price cut hits Young County with grade changes
The Prairie Oil and Gas Co lowers crude by 15 to 20 cents a barrel and reduces eight grades to three with new quotations. Prices: below 33 degrees 90 cents, 33 to 39.9 degrees 1.20, 40 degrees and above 1.75. Industry activity slows. few wells drilled, most suspended until conditions improve.
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Graham
Urea
Frairie Oil & Gas Company
Magnola
Young County
Contract Let for Erection of Mount Zion Baptist Church
The contract for a new Mount Zion Baptist Church colored on North Elm Street was let this week. Rev. Miles W. Jenkins, with support from white community leaders, secured bids and plans for a 24 by 36 foot frame structure to be painted white. The lot was donated by M. K. Graham, and the building is set to serve as a school when local enrollment justifies it.
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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 ladies hosted a chicken banquet in the church basement last Friday night for the Christian ball team and their wives. After the meal the cup held by the team for the year was presented to the Methodist group who won it this season, with committee members Tidwell Cole and Birdsong handling the presentation.
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the First Christian
Cherek
First Christian Church
Methodists
Messrs
Sf. L. Tidwell
P. O. Cole
H. L. Birdsong
Miss Etna Wilkinson Visits Graham Friends
Miss Etna Wilkinson of Proffitt is visiting friends in Graham this week, staying with residents and sharing plans to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etna Wilkinson of
Proffitt
Graham
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