Morgan to Open Race for Congress Here Tomorrow
S A T Morgan Texas thirteenth district candidate will open his campaign with a Vernon speech at 2 p m in the district courtroom. He seeks the unexpired Parrish term with May election and July primaries for the regular term. Morgan, a self made man, favors lower taxes better farm prices improved schools federal road funds and states rights. He began law practice in Vernon in 1905 after UT education and once worked with Berry Stokes Morgan.
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District Court Room
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Liriain W. Parrish
Wilbarger County
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Wichita Falls
Carrigan, Montgomery
Britain
University of Texas
Philippine Islands
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Pacific
Congress
Mason Again Named Mayor of Vernon in City Vote
Harry Mason was re-elected mayor of Vernon defeating J. S. Sewell 578 to 229. Erik Owens won east side commissioner race 472 to 480 over J. W. Leak. J. H. Pendleton took west side seat with 901 votes. Total votes 914, the city's largest election, with over fifty women voting. Mason promised unity and a municipal light plant.
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Harry Mason
Vernon
J. S. Sewell
Mason
Eri. B. Owens
East Side
J. W. Leak
J. H. Pendleton
Vernon City
Miss Jones Elected to Sorority Honor
Miss Daisy Mildred Jones of Vernon has been elected a member of Thi Sigma Chi, a national honorary sorority for business women. A University of Texas student in her second year, she is one of six young women chosen for the honor and holds an assistantship in business administration while taking four subjects.
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Daisy Mildred Jones
J. R. Jones
Vernon
Thi Sigma Chi
Miss Jones
University of Texas
Phi Sigma Chi
The
State University
Vernon P T A Appeals for Extra Rooms for Visitors
Vernon Parent Teachers Association seeks additional accommodations as 100 to 200 visitors are expected for the April 14 interscholastic meet. The city is divided into four sections under the usual canvass, with organizers urging residents to host even a single guest and to arrange meals at their discretion.
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Vernon Parent-Teachers Association
Noo
Local Couple Married in Vernon Ceremony
Miss Della Chonte and Otis Burson of Moard County wed in Vernon on Friday with Rev. A Waterfield presiding. The couple will live on a farm four miles east of Thulia. Burson's wife is the eldest daughter of Mrs. Lily Choate of Crowell and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W J Owens of West Vernon.
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Plainview School
Moard County
Otis Bursen
That County
Vernon
Rev
A. Waterfield
Thulia
Burson
Lily Choate
Crowell
W. J. Owens
West Vernon
Lower Salaries Deter Teachers in TexasMarch Applications Drop
Miss Miriam Doziers secretary of UTs Teachers appointment committee says lower salaries across the state reduced March job applications and some districts have closed schools due to lack of funds.
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Austin
Texas
Miriam Doziers
University of Texas
Vernon Deluged by Heavy Rain and Hail
A heavy downpour after 8 pm flooded Vernon and nearby areas with about half an inch of rain. Much hail fell and streets remained waterlogged for roughly fifteen minutes.
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Vernon
Pease River Oil Company Spurs Into Action
The Pease River Oil Company, led by president Ee Baldwin, drills a new test in Farmers Valley near Tolbert. A derrick and standard rig are underway, with pump and equipment laid to 2,000 feet. The company owns a lease of about 2,000 acres in the area and geologists praise the site as promising, with potential oil at around 1,200 feet.
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Baldwin
Pease River O11 Co
S. FE
Tolbert
Garner Oil Co
Miss Laura Tankersley Weds Eldorado Man in Onanah
Announcement from Vernon notes the April 4 marriage of Miss Laura Tankersley of Onanah to Frank Blair Thorp of Eldorado Oklahoma. The ceremony was in the Baptist church at Onanah with many relatives and friends attending. Mrs Parker hosted the bride during her Vernon visits and attended the wedding along with others Tuesday.
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Vernon
Laura Tankersley
Onanah
Frank Blair Thorp
Eldorado
Oklo
Geraldine Parker
W. Wilbarger Street
Miss Parker
Prom Night Baby Named James Thornton
Mr and Mrs Arthur Lloyd announce the birth of a ten and a half pound son named James Thornton born Wednesday night. Both mother and baby are doing nicely.
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Arthur Lloyd
James Thornton
Civil Service Play Offered by Harrold Tolbert Youth
Yolbert Play presents Civil Service by Harrold Tolbert young people on Saturday at 8 in the Harrold high school auditorium. The production has drawn wide favorable notices wherever shown.
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Tolbert
Civil Service
Harrold High School
Hooper Couple Attend Pilot Point Funeral Services
Mr and Mrs Raleigh Hooper traveled to Pilot Point to attend the funeral of Mrs Hoopers sister who died this week in Beaumont. The sister had taught school in Beaumont for many years.
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Raleigh Hooper
Pilot Point
Townsend named secretary for Vernon Chamber
J. V. Townsend, Vernon’s postmaster for six years and former private secretary to Congressman John H. Stephens, was named secretary of the Vernon Chamber of Commerce. He will likely start next week under a one year contract at 2400. The meeting also approved affiliate talks with the West Texas Chamber of Commerce to enhance traffic services, freight auditing, and regional business cooperation.
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Loreal
KE. J. McCarter
McCarter
Vernon Commercial
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Dathies
West Texas Chamber
Plainview
Vernon
Wichita Falls
Port Worth
Amarillo
Methodist Sunday School Social Brings Classes Together
Mrs. W. B. Hooper’s girls class hosted thirty eight boys from J. A. Carney’s class for a social Friday evening March 31 in the church basement. After games, tasty refreshments were served.
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W. BR. Hooper
Methodist Sunday School
J. A. Carney
Another Stile in Officers Clutch Seizes Rural Still
Sheriff and city police raided a farm near Elliott, about twelve miles east of town, capturing two men including the farm owner. A fifty gallon still with ten barrels of mash and supplies was seized from an abandoned outbuilding near a main road. An examining trial for the accused is expected today.
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Tateshine
Eliott
Legion post rooms planned for Vernon ex veterans
The Vernon American Legion post contemplates a new suite with two pool tables and a billiard table plus a reading room on the south side of the square. Likenesses of Woodrow Wilson and General Pershing adorn the room along with training camp scenes. Members hope to form a ladies auxiliary and expand to over 300 members from about seventy five today.
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American Legion
Vernon
Woodrow Wilson
General Pershing
Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Vernon Post
Farm Land Sale Near Forks of Rivers
One hundred forty acres in the northwest corner of section D4 block 12 sold Wednesday by M H E Taylor to Willie Karcher for 125 an acre. The Gus Anderson son farm has no buildings and is near the forks of the rivers. Mr Karcher plans to farm the land.
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M. HE. Taylor
Willie Karcher
Gus Andersson
Karcher
Red River Bridge Contract Awarded to Austin Brothers
The contract for the Red River bridge between Vernon and Altus was won by Austin Brothers Bridge Company of Dallas over four rivals. The firm also built the Pease River pile bridge north of Vernon and other Red River structures at Quanah Electra Burkburnett and Grandsfield. Work will start once ground material is placed, with opening hoped this year. Stock certificates will be issued on completion and bridge insurance limits stockholder liability during construction.
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Red River
Vernon
Altus
Austin Bro
Quanah
Batelline
Electra
Burkburnett
Grandsield
Pack and Hickerwell
Bond
Tyne
City News Stand Effects Improvements
New cases in the City News Stand have been arranged by proprietor W J Ponder to provide more room. Fixtures are stained mahogany and a complete line of candles will fill the shelves. A new entrance with folding doors will open the front. Ponder has eliminated objectionable literature from his stock.
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City News
W.J’. Ponder
Ponder
Tolbert Play at White City School House Friday
Tolbert high school students will present their play Civil Service at the White City school house Friday April 14. A banquet supper and music follow the performance with proceeds devoted to the seebook fundraising effort.
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Tolbert
White City
Tolbert High School
Civil Service
Clarendon Bull Dogs Take Two Game Series
Clarendon College Bull Dogs invaded Vernon for a two game baseball series, winning the first 4 to 2 with Baird holding Vernon to six hits. In the second game Vernon was overwhelmed 20 to 0 as Clarendon piled hits in six innings. Vernon pitching, including Sneed and Johnson, struggled, while Clarendon’s Youngblood and Baird led the hitters and Keneer, Woods, Jackson, and Hammock contributed multiple safeties. The crowd filled the grandstand as Vernon showed flashes of defense but could not match the older Bulldog lineup.
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Winston
Eruceral
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Smith
Woods
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Richards
Cooke
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Close
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