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Clay County 50 Years Ago Page 6 Each week the Clay County Leader is publishing an exert from the newspaper of 50 years ago. Thanks to the Leader for allowing us to use these tidbits of Clay County's past. Judy Davidson sends the articles each week. Many thanks to Judy! July 5 A
monument
erected
near
Petrolia
is
dedicated
at
the
site
of
the
state's July 11 Some
3,000
visitors
descended
on
Byers
for
the
50-year
celebration. The
Petrolia
school
bond
passes
by
a
4-1
margin. July 24 The
final
candidate
rally
for
the
1964
Demoncrat
primary
is
planned
on
the August 18 Committee
chairman
are
names
for
the
1954
Clay
County
Pioneer
reunion.
P.H. August 22 Clay
County
Memorial
Hospital
launches
a
campaign
to
expand
the
hospital August 29 Voters
approve
bonds
for
a
new
Henrietta
city
pool
228-126. September 4 Henrietta City Council discusses two possible sites for the new swimming pool and selects the southwest corner of the Pioneer Grounds. A.P. Fleming of Charile is elected chairman of the Clay County ASC with Lewis Brown of Henrietta as vice-chairman. Thirteen girls sign up to compete for Pioneer rodeo queen. Petrolia schools open with an enrollment of 348. Henrietta opens with 700. Crews begin adding dials to local telephones. Changeover to the dial system is planned for April 1955. September 14 Fire destroys the historic C.B. MCDonald barn in Henrietta. Thought to be built in 1880, it once housed a livery stable, saloon and cowboy headquarters. James Jackson is eleced president of the Henrietta senior class with Anita Gill as vice president. Billy Walden of Charlie enters the filling station business in Byers. Ajax cleanser, two cans for 15 cents at Park's Grocery. October 3 George
D.
Wright
of
Petrolia
enters
the
first
bale
of
cotton
at
Henrietta October 3 The
sale
of
the
Fashion
Shop
is
announced
by
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Elder
Lemons
to October 11 First
Baptist
Church
of
Henrietta
announces
a
7-year
program
to
raise
$5,000 October 17 Trinity
Episcopal
Church
announces
a
3-year
financial
drive
to
raise
$50,000 October 26 Three
persons
die
in
head-on
crash
east
of
Buffalo
Spring,
including
one October 28 Dog
owners
are
requested
to
keep
dogs
away
from
the
Ward
School November 3 Tuesday's
election
draws
1,036
voters,
which
cost
the
county
$978.00
to November 19 Warning
signs
are
posted
along
Hwy
287
that
speed
limits
are
now
radar November 25 Congressman
Frank
Ikard
is
announced
as
the
speaker
for
the
annual
Chamber December 6 Members of two Henrietta church choirs are robbed of $150 as they participate in Sunday services at the First Christian and First Methodist Church. A car of cotton bales catches fire on the railroad west of Henrietta, and additional uproar is created when the fire alarm won't shut off. The city of Henrietta calls on election to sell a strip of land along Ikard St. to the Henrietta School District. The chamber of commerce slogan contest deadline is extended after the rules are clarified that the slogan is for Henrietta, not Clay County. Sweet potatoes, 17 cents at Nolen's Grocery Market. December 13 Congressman Frank Ikard is announced as the speaker for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet. E.J. Lee of Stanfield is named as the champion soil conservation farmer for Clay County by the Bridwell Soil Builders Awards program. James
and
Weldon
Cowan
purchase
the
Ben
Franklin
Store
in
Henrietta
from Some 150 members and guests enjoy a turkey dinner at the VFW Post Home. Cannon towels, three for $1 at Ben Franklin. December 19 Bids
to
resurface
FM1197
some
10
miles
from
Hurnville
to
Stanfield
comes
in Nine
Man
Board
Chairman
Goat
Mayo
announces
dates
for
the
1955
reunion
as Paul
Patterson
of
Petrolia
is
one
of
34
students
at
North
Texas
State
named Stanfield
Baptist
Church
announces
it
wil
hold
its
annual
Christmas
program White Mink cologne and dusting powder, $5.75 at Henrietta Pharmacy. December 23
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