Five More Enter For Farm Journal 1000 Prize Contests
Wilbarger county farmers push to enter the Farm Journal contest offering 1000 dollars for five acre plots of corn wheat alfalfa cotton oats and potatoes. Fifteen locals have signed up twenty crops total with entrants from Farmers Valley and others listed. Entries cite cash prizes plus national exposure as key incentives as alfalfa harvests near.
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Philadelphia Farm Journal
Wilharger County
T. A. Klingler
J.C. McGill
M. H W. Frith
A. D. Tennyson
J. B. Arnold
Farmers Valley
Messrs. Klingler
McGill
Frith
Mr. Tennyson
Mr. Arnold
HF. E. Hauser
J. F. Minarik
Lon Byars
Daniel Bond
Joe Crownover
Asa Vaugh
T. C. Frost
E. Rhoads
J. R. Messick
BE. Warren
The
Farm Journal
Music to Feature Services at Local Federated Church
A revival meeting at Federated Presbyterian Church begins Sunday April 27 directed by Rev T M Cunningham of Throckmorton with much preaching by Rev Gaines B Hall. Services are on West Wilbarger Street Vernon residents urged to support and invite nonbelievers to explore faith. Cunningham will lead a choir and quartets as the town joins in this effort.
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Federated Presbyterian Church
T. M. Cunningham
Throckmorton
Gaines B. Hall
West Wilbarger Street
Hall
Vernon
Christ
Cunningham
Harrold Farmer Reports Fine Wheat Prospects
H B Atkins of Harrold says the wheat crop looks finer than ever as knee high growth covers an unusually large acreage in the community. No damage occurred in Harrold from the wind that wrecked many Burkburnett oil derricks nearby.
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H. B. Atkins
Harrold
Vernon
Burkburnett
Citizens Seek Local Hosts for Vernon District Meet
Vernon civic leaders appeal to residents to host District Intersec Justice visitors from eleven counties. More than 2,000 attendees expected for Friday and Saturday events with debates, declamations, and spelling contests. Volunteers are asked to provide rooms, meals, and transport details, including home address and phone numbers.
Massie Store Managers Meet in Quanah
Last Wednesday a Massie grocery chain managers meeting was held in Quanah. Attendees reported improved business over the last sixty days and forecast strong trade for the year. L. J. Massie of Long Beach California led the group with R. D. Shive Vernon Ed Wilson Harrold A N Vernon Crowell Homer Boyd Davidson Okla J H Cope Robert Willingham Eldorado Frank Wilson Hollis Ro M Crutchfield Olustee J R Luttrell Headrick Alex Willingham and J B Williams Snyder Oklahoma also attended.
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Massie
Quanah
Endjyver
L. J. Massie
Long Beach
Calif
R. D. Shive
Vernon
Ed Wilson
Harrold
A. N. Vernon
Crowell
Homer Boyd Davidson
Okla
Mrs Scott II Ill at Daughter’s Home West Wilbarger
Grandmother Mrs Scott is reported quite ill at her daughter Mrs M A Small’s home on West Wilbarger street. Family and friends from nearby towns have been called to her bedside including Mr and Mrs J Lockridge and two daughters from Lowa Park, Mrs J M Scott and another daughter from Waxahachie, Mrs Mo BH Gauntt and daughter from Fort Worth, Mr and Mrs K P Simall of Harrold, Mrs Guy Ash and daughter from Fort Worth, and Mrs Joel Bast of Everman.
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Grandma Scott
M A. Small
West Wilbarger Street
J. Lockridge
Lowa Park
J. M. Scott
Waxahachie
Mo BH. Gauntt
Fort Worth
K.P. Simall
Harrold
Guy Ashwid
Joel Bast
Everman
Woodmen to Electra Tonight Initiatory Drill
The Woodmen of the World lodge drill team will travel to Electra tonight to assist in initiatory work there. The trip was delayed two weeks due to rain that hindered car travel as planned.
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Focul
W. O. W. Lodge
Electra
Will Make Home in Vernon
Mr and Mrs Earl Eleven and their child along with Mrs McIntire mother of Mrs Eleven moved from Hymore South Dakota to Vernon and plan to settle there. Mr Eleven expects to work in hog farming in the county.
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Earl Eleven
McIntire
Mrs Eleven
Vernon
Hymore
South Dakota
Mr Eleven
May Have Farm Agent in Foard
County Agent N. R. Tisdal traveled to Crowell to meet the Foard county commissioners and advise on hiring a county agent for Foard county.
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Noem Tisdal
N. R. Tisdal
Crowell
Foard County
Many to Exhibit at Egg Show in Dallas
More than a dozen individuals responded to Miss Olanie Wilcox home demonstration agent. About three hundred seventy invitations were sent for the Dallas event. Eggs to be shown in Dallas April 26 to 27 will be judged in lots of one dozen with prizes for different breeds.
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Dallas
Las
Antelope Tops Red River In County Interscholastic Basketball
In Vernon on Saturday Antelope defeated Red River 22 to 15 in a senior boys game after a close contest. Tolbert beat Central Ward Vernon 10 to 0 for the junior girls county championship, with a possible rematch noted.
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Red River
Antelope
Tolbert
Central Ward
Hays
Grayson Tate
Herman McDougal
Owl Stowe
Neal Hamilton
Clyde Brown
Vernon
Hazel Vaughn
Ruth Walker
Juanita Hill
May Simpson
Elva Ballew
Frieda Gelhauser
West Vernon
Oklainton
Burk Waggoner Oil Well Near Vernon Expected Today
Burk Waggoner No. 1, located about three miles northwest of Tuurtkarmert on the off sand at about 10500 feet, is expected to be brought in today. Vernon men and Dr. A P Howard deputy officials confirm the project with large acreage shares held locally.
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Tuurktarmert
Vernon
Green
Onpany
Tier Soins
Wiehita Badlone
Altp
Howard
Wiehita Palls
Funmill
Burk-Waggoner
RR. M. Waggoner
Wilbarger County
Death of M S Carroll in Dallas
Reverend Geo W Truitt officiated at the funeral of M S Carroll who died at age thirty after traveling from Vernon to Dallas for his son's bedside. He was manager of a United Cash Grocery store and is survived by his wife and mother with sisters Willie Carroll and Mrs Lele Anderson.
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Carroll
Dallas
Geo.w Truitt
M.S. Carroll
Wood
United Cash Grocery Company
Willie Carroll
Lele Anderson
Vernon
Chillicothe Soldier Gasmed Visits Relatives in Vernon
Jin Duke of Chillicothe recently visited relatives in Vernon. He served in the American Expeditionary Forces and returned from overseas after spending weeks on the fighting front. He endured a gas attack and spent time in a hospital recovering. He recalls shells exploding nearby and dodging them while taking cover in shell holes.
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Jin Duke of
Chillicothe
Vernon
American Expeditionary Forces
Plan To Organize Pioneers Of Texas Meeting
A proposal backed by Sam Bell calls a San Antonio event to organize pioneer families from Wilbarger and other Texas regions. Delegates will gather during the Views Spring Carnival with Judge McHugh Winty named representative for Wilbur county pioneers.
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Pioneers OF
Texas
Sprine Carnivadl
San Antonio
Judes Methneh
Wilfareer
Perset
McHugh Winty
Wilbur County
Opee
Antonie
Eva Craven Wheeler to Speak at Vernon Courthouse
Miss Eva Craven Wheeler will speak at the Vernon courthouse Wednesday night in the interest of temperance. Her topic is Dad The public is invited under auspices of the WCTU. Also notes on Pinion jubilee officers and discussion of joining the city federation.
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Eva Craven Wheeler
Wheeler
Vernon
WCTU
Mops
SH. Watts
WL Ronse
J. A. Carney
J. B. McCurdy
Bs. BK. Lioyd
W.C
J. T. Nash
Favain
Local Contractor Plans Paving on Main Street Section
Local contractor O. A. Swinborn announces he will start paving the Black Disease Street between Main and Fannin soon. He cites earlier delays from rock shortages and recent weather. he says the weather has cleared and work will commence. He also plans to begin Paradise Bridge work on the Version-Okhion Highway within a few days.
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O. A. Swinborn
Main
Fannin
Swinborn
Paradise Bridge
Okhionion
Principals Delayed as Board Lacks Members
The city schools principal selection was postponed last night due to several school board members being absent. G. A. Johnson was appointed janitor for the summer months.
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G. A. Johnson
Mrs Watts names women to canvass for Victory Loan
Mrs. Watts announces a women led campaign to educate and canvass for Victory bonds this week and next. Committee roles include district and town chairmen with a large list of helpers and local volunteers, aiming to mobilize support and organize house to house solicitation.
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Mrs. Watts
Victory Loan
Victory
Mnch
Rena M. Watts
Termessige
Gerenny
County's Victory Loan quota may be received today
The Victory loan amount is fixed at 4.5 billion dollars though Wilbarger county has not yet received its quota. The Eleventh District share equals the Fourth, at 94.5 million, with subscriptions subject to rejection. The loan matures in five years, with taxable exemptions and a plan to redeem within ten years. Public campaign features include a tank parade and a free moving picture at More's theater titled Price of Victory.
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Mo Eeter Glass
Glass
Victory
Treasury
Vernon
More's
Broken Piston Delays RCUS Train Near Vernon
Vernon residents saw the Sells-Floto circus special train delayed about three hours four miles east of town by a broken piston on the locomotive. The circus cars aligned with a Wichita Falls locomotive while elephants and camels roamed the right of way. The show opens Thursday at Wichita Falls after three rehearsals scheduled for the week.
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Denver
Wichita Falls
Bourland Wins Thrift Bank Auction for Storage House
A. M. Bourland was the successful bidder for the Thrift Bank Saturday afternoon. Auctioneer G. W. Richardson oversaw the sale. Bourland paid 1 and will convert the property into a storage facility.
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A. M. Bourland
Thrift Bank
G. W. Richardson
Mr. Bourland
Vernon High School to Host Frederick Saturday
Vernon High School will host Frederick High School this Saturday on county grounds. The game is expected to feature defensive play and a tight race for conference standings.
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Vernon High School
Ick High School
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L. L. Arnold
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First View
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Harry Mason
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W. W. Welch
A. Muller
T. Q. Dyess
A. D. Anderson
Mrs. Muller
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Milner
Alex Streit
Joe Foerster
Perry White
J. Hughes
John Knapp
Mariana Covert
Vera Thompson
J.T. Cameron
Dave Melton
Filmer Schaub
W N. Martin
J. N. Parsley
Katie Huddleston
Dib Randall
R. C. Price
N. R. Heath
RCUS
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