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Texas towns outline growth in West Texas area
Texline ships about 150 tons of clay weekly while Perryton hosts the first Trans-Continental district convention of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. Spearman votes 80000 for sewer, hall, and debt payoff. Abilene disputes Llano Estacado designation as a dry plateau. San Saba hosts delegates with sheep and goat meetings. Paducah to hold a two day free fair October 4 and 5 with a Green Belt Poultry show. Carlsbad adds an 80 room wing to Crawford Hotel. Lockney completes a 30000 water extension lowering residential rates. Wichita Falls to host a large poultry ranch and Kraft Cheese plant. Dimmit reports rapid building and a new Fort Worth & Denver terminal. Lamapasas expects largest fall sheep clip. Muleshoe breaks ground on a 25 by 80 foot brick and tile business house. Hereford to pipe natural gas by December 1 1928 under a 20 year franchise. Quitaque to build a city hall and jail for 4500. Channing notes staff change at Hartley County News. Claude contracts to receive gas by November 1 at 75 cents per thousand, plus service charge. Bon Ton Cafe advertises meals and 24 hour service.