Interscholastic Meet Opens With Vernon County Delegations
Preliminary rounds begin after noon as 11 Vernon district counties prepare for two day events. Director general BL F P Sisk expects full representation and about 2000 attendees with contingents from Wichita Falls Electra Chillicothe Quanah Crowell and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Parent- Teachers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
FP. Sisk
J. W. O’bannion
Quanah
B. M. Harrison
Childress
W. E. Edlin
Seymour
Seventeen Farmers Enter Twenty Two Crops in National Contest
Seventeen Wilbarger county farmers enter the Farm Journal national contest open to non-irrigation farmers. twenty two crops compete for prizes of 1000 5000 and 500 with medals for the top five acre plots in corn wheat alfalfa potatoes oats and cotton. Countywide interest grows as seed from winning crops will be certified and shared with seed houses and experiment stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Sherrard
Wilbarger County
The
Farm Journal
United States
Nizdal
Wilbarger
Wilbrager
TL. E. Hauser
J. FP. Minarik
Lon Byars
Daniel Bond
Joe Crown
Asa Vaughn
P C. Prost
E. Rhoads
J R. Messick
C. 2B Warren
TH. A. Klingler
J.C. McGill
M. H. Frith
H. PD. Tennyson
L. N. Arnold
G. Linton
J.C. Sherrard
Vernon man hatches 500 chickens from mixed breeds
J. R. Messick of Vernon route 1 reports 500 young chickens from Rhode Island Reds, White Leghorns, Black Langshaws, and crosses. He has four incubators currently running and expects to stop setting eggs after the current hatch, aiming for May chickens. He notes about 85 percent hatch success and prefers broiler qualities over layers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Messick
Route 1
Vernon
Mr. Messick
Rhode Island
Wilbarger County Contestants Eye Alfalfa Prize
Wilbarger county shows six rivals in the alfalfa hay contest tied to a Farm Journal national event. Hauser of Oklahoma seeks a carload of alfalfa hay while entering the wheat competition, and Sharp of Hillsboro Mississippi shows interest in purchasing hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger County
Farm Journal of
Philadelphia
HA. EB. Hauser
Oklainion
Sharp
Hillsboro
Miss
Record
Hauser
United States
Mr. Hauser
Rural scholastics show county gain in population
The Wilbarger county census reports a net scholastic population increase to 2788 from 2742 last year across 44 districts. Several small districts rose while larger ones fell. dry year losses reduced the net gain.
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Wilbarger County
Soldier letter from Europe describes life in Germany and home wishes
Mrs. J. R. Messick shares a letter from her son Robert of Company M 168th Infantry 42nd Division in Niederbreisig Germany. General Pershing inspected the division the day before the letter dated March 15. Robert describes nightly shows at the YMCA, soldiers dressing as girls for a prize, and his fondness for fried chicken hot biscuits and home baked batter. He notes it rarely rains hard in France.
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America
J. R. Messick
Robert
168Th Infantry
Pershing
Fromm
Niederbreisig
Germany
Templars to Hold Easter Services
Vernon Commandery Templars plan Easter Sunday events at the First Methodist church. The procession will form at the Temple about 15 minutes before services, with the sermon by Dr. Henry Brow and special music fromTemplars traveling from nearby towns.
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Templars
Fe Reguhbu
Vitor
Masoule ‘Temple
Good Roads Saved France Says Lieutenant May
Lieutenant Robert May of Fargo praises French roads and local efforts to repair transport routes. He notes the value of primitive stone work in maintaining the road network and urges collective citizen effort to support durable infrastructure for the army.
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Pam Yiel
Robert May
W. May
Fargo
Mere
France
Wilbarger County Nears Extensive Oil Tests This Year
Wilbarger county eyes major oil activity as the Texas Company plans a thorough Vernon site test and wildcat drilling expands east west and north of Vernon. Derrick timbers move to sites near Vernon while contractors secure leases and rigs within ninety days amid growing confidence from Texas Company and Vesus Company operations southwest of Vernon.
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Vernon
Texas Company
Wleetra
Pharrold
Okluumion
Wintte Seale
Texas
Wigoner
Dlome Gilail
Wars
Hicks & Taylor
Wichita
Ge Hicks
Mar. Hicks
Shuilar
Polbert
Visiting Editors Tour Wilbarger Oil Fields Today
The tenth annual Panhandle Press Association gathering opened in the library auditorium led by President Lee Satterwhite. Attendees include Sam M. Braswell and Mayor Harry Mason with plans for a late afternoon auto trip to the Wilbarger oil fields and a Burkburnett field visit.
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Wilbarger
Youan
Wilbwrger
Frisco
Burkburnett
Chamber Commerce
Wichita Falls
Feel Norrow
Frederick
Barkburne
Eml
Lee Satterwhite
Panhal Herald
Sam M. Braswell
Clare News
Harry Koch
Quanah Tribu
Sam PP. Harben
Eho
Texas Press
J. Cheney
Southwest P Man
Nant
George Thatcher
You News
Herndon
Electrate
Keen Las
Ira Bacon
Mergenthaler Lin Company
New Orleans
Clyde Cockrell
Russell & Cockrell
Amarillo
Thomas Waxtoner
Claude News
C. By
Richardson and Thompson Form Real Estate Partnership
George W. Richardson and W. M. Thompson announce a new partnership to operate a general real estate business. An office will be located in the rear of the First Guaranty State Bank. Both men have long Vernon ties and strong county recognition.
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GW. Richardson
W. M. Thompson
Vernon
Warwick Sends Message to Press
C W Warwick stationed at Conde France sends regret he cannot attend the Panhandle Press Association gathering in Vernon this year. Warwick formerly edited the Randall County News at Canyon and served as association president during service with the 215th Infantry A P O 771 A K.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Warwick
Conde
France
Panhandle Press Association
Vernom
Warwick
Randall County News
Canyon
A. P.O
A. K
Dallas Man Plans Vernon Move to Handle Maxwell Investment
Jack Simmons of Dallas is in Vernon on business this week. He plans to locate in Vernon to oversee Maxwell Investment Company affairs in Wilbarger and five or six nearby counties in this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Simmons
Dallas
Vernon
Maxwell Investment Company
Wilbarger
Double Wedding at Methodist Parsonage
The Methodist parsonage hosted a double wedding Tuesday afternoon. Oran Mitchell married Myrtle Kettie and Thomas F Hitchcock wed Ith Mitchell, performed by Rev. Henry F. Brooks. Hitchcock hails from Santa Barbara, California. both brides from Electra. The couples will reside in Electra after leaving Vernon Tuesday night. Both grooms recently returned from France. Mitchell served in Coast Artillery 46th Regiment, Hitchcock in Company G 156th Infantry 39th Division.
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Oran Mitchell
Myrtle Kettie
Thomas F. Hitchcock
Missith Mitchell
Henry F. Brooks
First Methodist Church
Hitchcock
Santa Barbara
Calif
Electra
Vernon
France
Mitchell
Coast Artillery
Hitcheork
156Th Infantry
39Th Visto
Hansards to Return to Vernon for Company Service
Mr and Mrs C A Hansard will move back to Vernon and join H C Russell and Ben Hansard. Hansard family expects arrival around Bata or Monday with Mrs Hansard following about a month after Quanah schools close. They have previous Vernon ties and recent work with the Company in Quanah and Quapah.
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C. A. Hansard
Vernon
H. C. Russell
Ben. Hansard
Eiither
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Oliver Leesatt
Dryer
T. Calvert
Ergs Til
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Bourland Consolidated
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Wells Chapel
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Los Angeles
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Robert Messick
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Ehureh
de. Brooks
Jetra
Crowell
Oklainton
Chillicothe
Quaaialy
Vernon Commandery
Metelver
Amt W. HL
W. T. Waggoner
Ta County
Oklaumton
Miles
Weenon
Wilbarger Couty
Test
McCaleb
Downs
Waco
Donne
Hancock Farm
Oklaunon
Panhan
Dle Herald
Clarendon News
Harry Mason
Hi. E. Stubbs
Central Christian Church
Denver
Perth
Association
the Plains Country and Pot
Deaniver
GEO. W. Richardson and
W. M. Thompson Real Estate Firm
California
H. F. Brooks
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