Klan Orator Declares Organization Best American Body
A Georgia Klan envoy Col Camp of Athinta Vernon spoke for over two hours in a packed district court room asserting the Klan as the only pure American organization. He praised its loyalty, claimed rapid membership growth and cited figures of new members daily while naming public figures among supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athinta
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Invisible Empire
Harry Mason
Vernon
Colonel Camp
Mason
Georgia
Klan
Champnion
Klay
Colonel Simmons
Order
Dougherty
Billy Sunday
Forty Girls in Clothing Contest in Wilbarger County
Wilbarger county hosts a clothing contest for girls ages 11 to 15 supervised by Mrs. Dom Russell James to promote sewing and hand work. An event in the state is led by Miss Peak of Austin. Entries from all county sections are listed under Miss Kula Goodfellow. Judges are Mrs. W. HT P Hueg gins, Mrs. Lon Boger, and Mrs. Shirley Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger County
Dom Russell James
Miss Peak of
Austin
Kula Goodfellow
W. HT P Hueggins
Lon Boger
Shirley Cook
District Meet Opens With Program at Vernon High
The Vernon district interscholastic meet starts with a two day program at the Vernon high school, featuring opening numbers from America and a prayer by Rev. Waterfield. Mayor Mason gives a welcoming address with remarks by Superintendent Davis and Vernon superintendent Cohener. Declamations, essays, debates, tennis preliminaries, and track and field events are scheduled Friday and Saturday, with competitors from Childress, Collingsworth, and surrounding counties.
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America
C. A. Waterfield
Tharry Mason
C. B. Davis
Qiuamiash
KL J. Cohener
Vernon
Juenior
Ye. Liminaiies
B. M. Harrison
Finis
Baptist Church
Sapan
Silo Damaged by Wind Storm North of Town
A silo on the Fred Schur farm north of town was demolished by a Saturday morning wind storm. In the same neighborhood windows were blown out at homes of B. F. Lane and P. B. Barrett. A torrent of rainfall followed the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schur
Town
B. F. Lane
P. B. Barrett
First Circus of Season Arrives in Vernon April 22
Christy Brothers Wild Animal Shows bring a circus blend to Vernon on Saturday April 22 with afternoon and night performances. A noon street parade will be featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy Brothers
Vernon
Storm Floods Vernon Farm Areas After Saturday Rain
An early Saturday storm drenched Vernon and nearby areas with about four inches of rain and strong winds. The Wide Awake Store basement flooded five feet, several derricks collapsed in Sigler field, and farm buildings including barns and chicken houses were wrecked across Harrold and surrounding counties. One worker at the Waggoner refinery was injured when his home collapsed.
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Vernon
Sieler Field
Pease and
Main Streets
Sigler
Harrold
Vangin
TG. Luttrell
M. Shelby
R. S Covey
Craige Laity
Zaeagneista Ranch
W. T. Waggoner
Wharton
Edward Garner
Waggoner
Electra
Wilbarger County
Odell
Governor Neff to Speak in Vernon
Governor Pat Neff will address Vernon Sunday night April 28 at the Parbust Tabernacle on citizen betterment. He plans a westward tour after Vernon with a delegation meeting him in Falls Sunday and escorting him to town.
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Neff
Vernon
Will
Wichita
Parbust Tabernacle
Hollow Big
Iis
Wiebertu Falls
Conference invites Vernon boys to regional meeting in Texas
Vernon boys and other high school youths are invited by I. J. Dohoney to a regional conference to be held April 2 in Wichita Falls. The event covers the northwest part of Texas and follows a recent older boys conference at College Station. Dohoney will provide lists of pastors and leaders connected to boys’ work.
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Baptist Church
Baptist Shurch
Reams
Coltte County
Childress
Uainah
Vernon
Toeat
Wide Awake renamed to B. and E. Cash Store
The mercantile establishment at the corner of West Pease and Main streets has changed from Wide Awake to B. and E. Cash Store. Management remains with J. A. Brean and J. Z. Edwards.
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West Pease and
Main Streets
B. & E. Cash Store
J. A. Brean
West London Street sale shifts to Wichita Falls resident
J M Clark sells his West London residence to Will T Cook and moves to Wichita Falls. Clark and family have lived in Vernon nearly three years after floods washed embankments. Rain boosts county agriculture, provides stock water, and moisture. A 50 gallon coal oil barrel rolled loose near town, an empty keg unmoved. A ten ton schoolhouse near the Bower place is shifted from its base while nearby small buildings stay put.
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J. M. Clark
West London Street
Will T. Cook
Mr. Clark
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Bower Place
Fiddlers Contest Set for Vernon Theater Two Nights
Fiddlers from near and far prepare for a two night contest at Vernon Theater on April 11 and 20 under American Legion auspices. Prizes promise substantial payouts with acts including Buck and wing dancing, lala hola, blackface comedy, singing and banjo playing.
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Vernon Theater
Oklahoma
American Legion
Buck
Wing
Sam Peacock
Clebourne
Clamant
Texas
Peacock
West Vernon Well Struggles With Repeated Setbacks
The West Vernon well under A. Dean in charge of operations earns the label hard luck after casing was pulled to set a new shoe and reset amid a long process. Several feet of open hole were lost to cave in during the action. The well sustained no damage from Saturday's storm.
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West Vernon
Dean
Hele
Weat Vernon
Farmers Union Officials Speak in Vernon on The Farmer's Witness
National president W. W. Fitzgerald of the Farmers' Union of America and John L. Andrews editor of Church News visited Vernon yesterday to deliver public addresses on "The Farmer's Witness Its Cause and Cure." The pair spoke to an audience gathered at the courthouse and discussed agricultural concerns and church-related perspectives.
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W. W. Fitgwater
Farmers’ Union of America
John L. Andrews
Church News
Vernon
Court House
Couple Welcomes Eleven Pound Boy in Vernon Area
A baby boy weighing eleven pounds was born April 7 to Mr and Mrs Herman Kubitz living on Vernon route 3. Mother and child are doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kubitz
Vernon
Morgan declares states should establish rates in campaign speech
M. A. Morgen of Wichita Falls, Democratic candidate for the unexpired term and district nominee, opened his bid in Wilbarger county with a speech praising states rights. He opposes a cash bonus for ex soldiers, backs American Legion labor adjustments, and argues for state rate fixing and restoration of rate jurisdiction to states and the Railroad Commission. He criticizes the Interstate Commerce Commission as overextended and praises local enforcement of prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
American Legion
Wilharger County
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railrowd Commission
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J. E. Camp
Alleges
United States
Ku Klux Klan
Evne
Lauds Simmons
Premier Hara
Kenichi Nakaoka
Para
Nakaoka
Hashimoto
Tokio
Wilbarger
Worty Girls
The
Pur
Ida Mintz
Thalia
Enna Lanier
Rosa Davis
Mattie Mae Davenport
Nanice Davis
Mattie Mae Tih
Agnes Jowett
Marie Yarbrough
Emma Taylor
Oklaunion
Mya Nettles
Leon Nettles
Mstelle Cox
Mary Lee Vaughn
Ruby Vaughn
Janette Littl
Nola Showers
Ruby Bourland
Lorene Bourland
May Belle Wade
Vertien Priday
Continu
Childress, Collingsworth
Vicinity
If Bloods Basement
W. O. Milam
Warter
Wibbarger County
Sigler Field
Sigler Quimber To
Radio, Milner, and
Wilberger National
McAdoo, Richardson
Sigler Pumber
Buckeye Potumber T
Gene
Weaeen
Bethlehem
Christ
New York
Willian 4. Hirten
Chirp
Spate
Pat Neff
Wecheea
Vo Mscal
Mourtee
AtVord
N. RR. Sipes
Alvord Trie
Alvord
Ivonis Franklin
Farmers’ Union
Koy Toe
M.A. TL. Morgen
W. Parrish
Entvy
Mr. Morgan
Harery Mason
Tharer
Congress
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