H.R. No. 441
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Graham and Young County will
    1-2  travel to Austin on March 20 and 21, 1995, to celebrate
    1-3  Graham-Young County Community Day at the Capitol; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, In recognition of this festive event, the Graham
    1-5  delegation will host a reception at Austin's Omni Hotel on March 20
    1-6  and a legislative breakfast on March 21 so that they may meet some
    1-7  of their constituents from Young County, which is the largest of
    1-8  the 13 counties in House District 68; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Originally founded in 1856, Young County was
   1-10  reorganized into its present configuration in 1874, and at that
   1-11  time the fledgling city of Graham was named as the county seat; the
   1-12  city had been founded just two years earlier by Gustavus and Edwin
   1-13  S. Graham, who capitalized on the area's plentiful salt deposits
   1-14  with one of the town's earliest businesses, Graham Brothers Salt
   1-15  Works; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, The county's rich soil soon gave rise to a variety
   1-17  of farming enterprises, and large crops of corn, cotton, grains,
   1-18  peanuts, and fruits established the area as a major agricultural
   1-19  producer; vast timber supplies and large deposits of coal, iron,
   1-20  gas, and oil added to the county's array of natural resources, and
   1-21  today its economy has grown to include the manufacture of livestock
   1-22  feeds, garments, and leather goods, as well as agribusiness and the
   1-23  oil industry; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, Recreational and tourist opportunities abound in the
    2-1  beautiful North Central Texas community of Graham, and outdoor
    2-2  enthusiasts flock to Possum Kingdom Lake and Lake Graham to enjoy
    2-3  boating, swimming, fishing, and other activities; history buffs
    2-4  enjoy the area's many antique stores, museums, and the restored
    2-5  Fort Belknap historical site; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, Graham also is the home of the oldest newspaper in
    2-7  the North Texas region, the Graham Leader, which published its
    2-8  first edition in 1876 and continues today as a bi-weekly
    2-9  periodical; in addition, the news and information needs of the
   2-10  community are further met by radio stations KSWA-AM and KWKQ-FM;
   2-11  and
   2-12        WHEREAS, Blessed with abundant natural resources and an
   2-13  energetic and forward-looking population, this unique community and
   2-14  its exceptional citizens have played a significant role in Texas'
   2-15  development, and their many contributions to the Lone Star State
   2-16  are indeed worthy of special legislative recognition; now,
   2-17  therefore, be it
   2-18        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-19  Legislature hereby recognize March 20 and 21, 1995, as Graham-Young
   2-20  County Community Day at the Capitol and join the citizens of that
   2-21  area in paying tribute to one of Texas' finest communities; and, be
   2-22  it further
   2-23        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-24  prepared for the residents of Young County as a commemoration of
   2-25  this grand occasion and as an expression of high regard by the
   2-26  Texas House of Representatives.