Vernon Library Reaches Wide Audience with Reading Push
Vernon’s Carnegie library has issued 2,250 membership cards in about twenty months, serving residents from Vernon and surrounding counties. March readings show 1,587 books and 76 magazines checked out, many by country residents. The librarian plans a reading circle, featuring Home Education reading lists with U.S. Bureau of Education certificates for completion.
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Carnegie Library
Vernon
Harrold
Oklinnton
Tolbert
Fargo
Home Education Division
United States Bureau of Education
Newton
Woodrow Wilson
President Wilson
White City News notes farming, church, social events
Farmers report corn planting finished with a large corn acreage and hopes of a good crop if rain continues. Sunday School reorganized with officers and teachers elected. Easter eye bunt planned at the White City Baptist Church with eggs to be brought. Local social and family visits are described along with storm damage from a wind event and funeral for Ross Hooper.
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Roy Thompson
EF. Killingsworth
Lloyd Bell
Una Mae Adams
Mr. Billings
J. M. Knapp
Vera Thompson
White City
Coffer
Ss. V. Shultz
W. B. Covert
Streets Improve Across East Vernon and North West Vernon
City authorities push street repairs and grading across East Vernon with machinery moved to the western Vernon area. Stephens street in North West Vernon is being upgraded from Texas north to near the stock pens, Bentley street grading completed east of Stephens, Wood street graded from Pease to Wilbarger, and paving planned on West Pease between Main and Fannin soon with much material already on site.
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East Vernon
West Pease
Vernon
Stephens Street
Texas
Bentley Street
Stephens
Wood Street
Pease
Wil
A. Swinburn
Main
Fannin Streets
Installing New Fountain in City Drug Store
F. Rouse of the American Soda Fountain Company visits for installing a twenty foot long counter and a premier fountain for the B. & W. Drug Company. The firm plans to photograph the completed fountain for catalogs distributed nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. F. Rouse
American Soda Fountain Company
B. & W. Drug Company
Rouse
Notice of cash basis accounting by Bill Todd
On and after this date all my work is on a strictly cash basis. Bill Todd. May 4? Ady.
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Bill Todd
Notice to Breeders My Percheron Stallion and Mammoth Jack
The stallion and jack will stand at the same place this season one mile east and three miles north of Tolbert at 10 o clock a.m. Arrangements made to serve all who come, no insurance for living colt. J N Freudiger advertises £1 1-12.
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Mammoth Jack
Tolbert
J. N. Freudiger
Rayland Soldier Returns from France in New York
Corporal EL BP Edwards of Rayland is reported returned from France. A post card notes he landed in New York City on April 5. He belongs to Cape Bany GG, Tah Totantey.
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Rayland
States
EL BP
Edwards
France
New York City
Cape Bany GG
Tah Totantey
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Circe
God
Champ Clark
W. L. Webb
Ola Powell
United States
Jane Andrews
Lena Dalkeith
Toni Anderson
Robin Hood
George Barr McCutcheon
Zane Grey
White City News
Ers
Killingsworth
Lievd Bell
FE. Floyd
Emma Lou Covert
Alice Starr
Clifton Starr
Lee Coffer
Seymour Danson
Carie Adams
J. M. Knapa
May Coffer
Clydie Floyd
W. W. Adams
WT. Adams
Aulsey Priddy
Red River
Fargo Court
Leetox
Quanah
H. H. Bos
Thela Killough
Vera
Verna Thompson
Lee Armstrong
Dons
W. W
Adams
J. P. Starr
Barkley Place
Ross Hooper
J.T. J. Damson
Sen
Naples
Fort
Walter Starr
U. S. Navy
San Pedro
Calif
Antsey Priddy
Camp Bowie
Army Services
30Th Division
Henry Box
Pat Lee Box
Thelma
Tommie Killough
J. H
W.W. Adams
Carie
Una Mae
Ams
S. E. Floyd
Clodia
Emmett Brown
Elmer Smith
Clarence Hite
Mosely
Sayre
Okla
Robert Hite
S. E. Hite
Barger
Bayer
Saye
Kirschbaum
New
Casprign
Lisle
Nice
H. F. McKibbin
Eeebban Cy
Williams-Moore Grocery CO
ST. Paul
Franklin Fire Insurance CO
Philadelphia
R. B. Sherrill
Agt
Floodrich
Akron
Ohio
Chase
Goodrich T
Threk Black Sapery
Goodrich
Pires
Goodrich Tires
Curie
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