Herring-Showers Yard to be Moved on Main Street
Vernon firm Herring-Showers Lumber Company plans moving lumber yard from Pease street to the west half of the cotton yard area on North Main Street. A two story brick building 60 by 110 feet will be erected on the northeast corner of the current site for hardware, with work likely 60 to 90 days away. Clark Ish is reported seriously ill at his West Texas street home.
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The
Herring-Showers Lumber Company
Pease Street
Oil Exchange
J. L. Showers
North Main Street
Showers
Clark Ish
West Texas Street
Tulsa attorney collects $500000 fee in land from Fort Worth suit
Albert T. Patrick of Tulsa is in Vernon handling acreage awarded as payment for his role in the Charles Rashall et al. vs Home Oil & Refining Co. settlement. The fee, valued at about $500,000, is spread across northern Baylor, southwestern Wilbarger and southeastern Hardeman counties, a tract Patrick says holds promise due to outcroppings aiding geological formation judgments.
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Albert T. Patrick
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Vernon
Fort Worth
Mr. Patrick
Charles Rashall
Baylor
Wilbarger
Hardeman Counties
Justice Awakens To Marry Young Couple In Vernon
Mr and Mrs D S Harris were married last Thursday night in Vernon by Justice Griffiths at the latter s home. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs D C Harris and the bride Esther Copeland is daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Copeland of Paradise Valley community southwest of Vernon.
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D. S. Harris
Vernon
Paradise Valley
Justice Griffiths
Real Estate Office Opens in Exchange Building
Ben Williams and Ed Bristol have opened a real estate and oil investment office in Room 5 of the Exchange Building. They will handle city realty leases and general real estate matters.
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Ben Williams
Ed Bristol
Exchange Building
Wichita Falls to Hold May Round-Up
Wichita Falls plans a major cowboy round-up May 6-8 inviting cowboys and cowgirls from western ranches to compete for thousands in cash prizes. Tom L Burnett sponsors bronc busting roping wild steer riding bull dogging and other events with notable riders and outlaw bucking horses shipped in for the show.
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Wichita Falls
West
Tom L. Burnett
Burnett
Important meeting of W. C. T. U. to be held
A business meeting of the WLC T U will be held at the home of Mrs. J. H. Watts at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The agenda includes election of officers for the ensuing year and selection of delegates to the state convention. Members should note that annual dues will be payable at the Thursday meeting to allow a clean financial report by current officers.
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WLC. T. U
J. H. Watts
Stranger Shown Hospitality Ends With Ouster in Vernon
A hired stranger in Vernon pressed the sheriff for free meals claiming no work. Sheriff Ish offered a job with meals provided, but the man showed ingratitude and preferred eating to labor. The sheriff gave him fifteen minutes to leave town, and he departed.
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Sheriff Ish
Vernon
Entertains Junior Class With Musical Geometrical Party
Miss Blanche Groves mathematics instructor at ih high school entertained the junior class at the home of Rev and Mrs W T Rouse Friday night with a museial and geometrical party which was heartily enjoyed by the young guests.
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Blanche Groves
Ih High School
W. T. Rouse
Couple heads to Paris after mother-in-law dies
Mr and Mrs Billy Long departed Thursday night for Paris Texas where they were summoned by the death of Longs mother in law who passed away Friday night in Paris.
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Mrs
Billy Long
Paris
Texas
Mr. Long
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Vernon Firm
Announc
Case
Wilbarger County
Justice
Pendleton’s Music Store
Victrolas
Ecords
Aeolian
City of Vernon
Main Street
Wheatley
J.w.wheatley Company
Office B. & W. Drug Store
Fog Horn Clancy
Mportant
Whdue
Garcia Grande
Popper
Wolfson Cigar Co
Sappe
Nets
Bailey Hotel
Engineering Co
Main Street Worth
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