Hunt Co., TX - Newspaper: Premium For First Two Bales Cotton
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   Premium Paid For First Two Bales Cotton Of Season
Mrs. Opal McCurley, manager of the local Cooperative Gin reports the first bale
of cotton this season was brought in on August 13, by Glenn Watson.  The second
bale was brought in by W. W. Saint Clair of the Pike community on August 24.
   Local business people and individual donated a $90.50 premium and
merchandise for the first cotton producers.  Mr. Watson received $60.00 and
Mrs. Saint Clair got $30.50.
   Donors making the premiums possible are:
        Charles Dupre-------------$1.00
        Herman Compton-------------5.00
        Henslee Hardware-----------2.00
        Oral Smith-----------------2.00
        Smith's Gulf Station-------1.00
        Celeste Insurance Agency--15.00
        First National Bank-------20.00
        Floyd Hayes Station--------1.00
        Hudson Tailor Shop---------1.00
        J. R. Love-----------------------Dress Material
        Bickham's Grocery----------5.00
        Joe and Exa's Cafe---------1.00
        Byers Farm Store-----------2.50
        Stapleton's Grocery--------5.00
        Arey Service Statio--------3.00
        Cooperative Gin-----------20.00
        Opal McCurley--------------5.00
        Bill's Automati------------1.00

(September 9, 1960, The Celeste Courier)