Italy man promotes long staple cotton seed in county
F D Watson of Italy Texas met with Vernon and other banks officials in the county agent office to propose a local adoption of long staple cotton seed bred and grown at Italy. He explained plans to place 250 bushels under rules for distribution and urged farmers to see Mr Tisdal for guidance. The seed, praised by Watson, is said to improve yield and quality and may help make the county a model for the region.
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Watson
Italy
Mr. Tisdal
Eoer
Wat
Frederick
Verne
Speakers for Loan Drive Announced in County Campaign
Heath and J D Parnell chair publicity as Vernon County readies for the Victory Loan drive starting April 21. Local plans include posters emblems and stickers for subscribers, with government timing and quotas still to be announced by Washington.
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Pmewth Bis
Washington
Heath
Tov
Thei Whydows
Federal Farm Bank Loans 151855 to 47 Wilbarger Men
The Federal Farm Bank loan program reports 47 loans totaling 151855 issued to Wilbarger County men. Fifteen loan applications await action at Houston, with potential disbursements of 6464 850. Local secretary oversight ensures all transactions stay county-based.
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Federal Farm Bank
Wilbarger
Houston
Gorman Home Refinery Promoted By J M Thomas
J M Thomas promotes a new refinery venture in Gorman Texas in the Ranger oil field. The Gorman Home Refinery will have 375000 dollars in capital stock and aims to open offices in Fort Worth and Gorman. S F Holmes will manage the Gorman office. The plant will be built in Gorman beside Ranger field production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Thomas
Gorman
Texas
Ranger
Gorman Home
Mr. Thomas
Fort Worth
S. F. Holmes
Championship Girls Basketball Game Tomorrow at Central Ward
The West Vernon senior girls meet the Oklainian senior girls in a district championship at Central Ward School court tomorrow at 4 PM. The winner advances to face the South Side champions in the county interscholastic meet here Friday and Saturday. Public invited.
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West Vernon
Central Ward
South Side
Minarik Enters Farm Journal Contest Patch
J F Minarik entered a five act patch of alternate farm near Par in the Farm Journal crop contest of Philadelphia. The capital prize is 2100. Several entries have already been secured for the contest by N B Visial county demonstration agent who hopes local farmers will win prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F Minarik
Philadel
N. &. Visial
Interscholastic Meet Set for Wilbarger County in Vernon
The Wilbarger County Interscholastic meet occurs Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5, in Vernon. It decides county champions in events and teams advance to the district meet mid month across eleven counties including Childress Hall Wichita Baylor Collingsworth Cottle Peard King Knox and Wilbarger. Junior basketball ends by county meet schedule. final junior girls 10 am Friday. senior boys and girls finals 10 am Saturday on the High School court. Track events Saturday at the County Fair park. debates declamations and spelling at 2 pm in district courtroom. Officials and judges will be announced later.
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Wilbarger
Vernon
Childress
Hall
Wichita
Baylor
Collingsworth
Cottle
Peard
King
Knox
Tolbert
Haulk
County Fair Park
Two Commissioners to Be Elected in City Today
The regular city election is held today for two commissioners one from East Vernon and one from West Vernon. Witty is unopposed in the east race while Dr T A King and Harper Reed vie for the west seat with Reed the incumbent. Voting started at sunrise with 66 ballots by 11 am and polls close at 7 pm with results expected shortly afterward.
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East Vernon
West Vernon
Witty
East Side
T. A. King
Harper Reed
West Side
Reed
Golkem
Bourland Scholastics Increase Noted by Census
Mrs. Gertrude Jones completed the scholastic census for the Bourland school district yesterday. She reports an increase of twenty eight students over last year, with 124 pupils this year compared to 96 last session.
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Gertrude Jones
Bourland
County Teachers Request Student Enrollment Data for Textbook Plan
County Superintendent Fulcher asks rural school principals in Wilbarger County to report the highest enrollment in each grade. The data will be sent to State Superintendent Annie Webb Blanton to determine book quotas under the free textbook law effective September 1. Officials emphasize timely submission as state needs the figures.
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Fulcher
Wilharger
Eaeh Siude
Annie Webb Blanton
Qucen
Byrd Joins Bates Adjusting Co as Auto Loss Agent
Byrd, son of Mrs. M. K. Byrd, left Friday for California to begin work with Bates Adjusting Co as a machine loss estimator. He will handle automobile losses for many insurers in Pegas. The new role is a significant compliment to his business acumen after recently leaving the Army Air Service.
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Lewis
Byrd
Cal
Bates
Coias
Bates Conia
Pegas
M. K. Byrd
Army Air Service
Federation Forms City Civic Club Alliance
A plan for a city federation of women's civic and welfare groups was outlined at a Bridgeside library meeting. Organizers aim to unite church societies and civic bodies for coordinated action to improve Vernon, with representatives from each organization urged to attend Friday's session.
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Plan Federation OF Civic Club
Faded Record Indicates Vague Local Notice
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local pārtial notice involving road or property concerns. Names and specifics are unreadable, but references to dates, places, and regional groups imply a civic or zoning matter with uncertain outcomes.
Died in France G L Havens Brother War Decree
G L Havens of Harrold received notice from the War Department that his son George J Slavens died in a French hospital. He had served in the 142nd Ambulance Corps and Front for twenty one days, now killed by pneumonia. He was twenty eight, tall, raised locally, worked on a ranch in Oldham County before enlistment.
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France
Maree
Soliier
142Nd
Tle
Conntys
Oldhuaim
Epinent
Cicero Albright Joins Plow Company as Traveling Agent
Cicero Albright and Captain Cheera Albright are listed with the Southern Plow Company. The two may soon travel from Dulias to represent the firm as traveling salespeople.
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Cicero Albright
Plow Company
Cheera Albright
Tee Tiehinson Motor Company
Dias
Southern Plow Company
Bir
Albrici
Dulias
Frederick Boosters Parade Through Vernon Verve
About two hundred boosters from Frederick led by the Frederick band paraded through Vernon and stopped at the depot and square. Mayors and business leaders welcomed the visitors praising Frederick’s progress and calling for cross-town cooperation. The trip included brief stops in Electra Iowa Park and Wichita Falls with female civic delegates noted as part of the party.
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Therick Boosters
Verne
Westercar
Frederick
Horns
Main Street
M and Mouse
Parnell
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Mason
Mason
Come
Vernon
W. D
J. L
A. Bowers
Bea
Frederick Man x
O'Clock
Evon
Denver
Wichita Falls
Electra
Iowa Park
C Binett
Par
Prederick Boosters
Tarnell
We Nuissary
Prederick
Commerce
Oklahoma
Tearing Down Awnings On East Wilbarger Block
J Ro Renfro begins tearing down awnings in front of three buildings on East Wilbarger Street near the square. The Renfro hardware store and WC Hawkins furniture dealer occupy two of the affected buildings. Other south side owners may remove awnings and paint fronts white.
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Wilbarger
Renfro
WC. Hawkins
Ownsi
Infant dies. body shipped to Millap for burial
Lurian Canafax nine months old son of Mr and Mrs M J Canafax died yesterday afternoon after several diners. The body was shipped Saturday night to Millap Texas for burial.
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Lurian
M. J. Canafax
Millaap
Texas
Buriak
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Office of
Comity
R.tisdal
Mike
Cotton Chissers
Mrs Er
Etta Long Leater
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Pril 1
Dallas
Burger County Liberty Lean
Ohsuilia
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J.D. Parnell
Chainjak of Pub
Licity
Dadlis
Liberty Loan Organization
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Con Iuftfee
A. C. Rravies
A. Foster
HH. Holmes
Ker H FL Brooks
TL. Killyuch
Stte Press
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Mr. Vayhov
Sweiter
Foutire
State Press
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Ecu Donomedi
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Burkbhur
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Marlborough
Vanderbilt
London Council
Duchess of Marlborough
London
Consuelo Vanderbilt
United States
Vernon” Association
Vernon National
Federal Para. Loan Bank
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Joad Association
Ploustern
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Focal Association
Houston Bank
Eich Lodi
Toe Paewnents
Louie
Tanti
Lowe
Goryian Company
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New Enterprise
Minarik
Farm Journal
PO HY
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Brary
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Lovelock
Lbrary
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Baer Bridiys Teeting
Federation
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Shaw
G. L. Havens
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Harrold
War Department
George J
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J. D. Parnell
Newland
J. Ro Renfro
Cather
Millap
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