District scholastic meet draws large crowd of contestants
Contestants arrive in great numbers for the District scholastic meet. High school students greet winners from county meets as activities begin this afternoon at the High school with declamations, essays, debates, and music memory contests. Track and field events dominate Saturday at Fair Park with a full slate of running and field events scheduled across morning and afternoon sessions.
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Fair Park
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We Are Going to Plow Today in Spring’s Bright Field
A vivid ritual of plowing marks a spring day as a farmer guides the team across the furrowed field. Animals, birds, and a warm sun set a bucolic scene while the speaker thanks the God of spring for renewal and labor.
Fargo Man Very Ill After Operation
Jim Inman of the Fargo county is very ill at a local saloon following an operation earlier in the week. O T Warlick, county judge, issues a notice to supply houses inviting sealed bids for a ten ton actor to be delivered to Harrold Texas with a certified check equal to 5 percent of the bid amount, due by May 12 1924. The commission court reserves the right to reject all bids.
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Fargo
Jim Inman
Com Annty
Wil
Wilharger County
Texas
Nish Said
Harrold
Cas
O. T. Warlick
T. Warlick
Vez
Commission
Economics Club Meets With Miss Castlebury
Miss Robbie Castlebury hosted the Home Economics club gathering at her Wilbarger Street home Wednesday afternoon. Emma Gunter was elected a member. During the business session, plans for Community Week were discussed. Mrs. Ben Leutwyler gave a reading and Mrs. H. B. Rogers read a paper on the opera Madame Butterfly. A plate lunch was served by fifteen members with hostesses Mesdames H. A. Conner, Price Denny and Dee Norwood assisting.
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Robbie Castlebury
Home Economics Club
Wilbarger Street
Emma Gunter
Ben Leutwyler
H. B. Rogers
Mesdames H. A. Conner
Price Denny
Dee Norwood
Bedinghaus Disposes Interest in Vernon Partnership
Bedinghaus has disposed of his interest in the Pearce and Bedinghaus domino parlor and cold drink business to his father in law and partner J. E. Pearce. He plans to engage in some business for himself in Vernon but has not announced definite plans beyond remaining in Vernon.
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Bedinghaus
Pearce & Bedinghaus
Vernon
Missionary Society meets at Methodist Church
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met Monday afternoon at the church with Mrs. D. M. Ferebee as leader on stewardship. Rena Watts read on tithing, J. A Carney shared a conference president message, and M. I. Bird spoke on foreign work. Refreshments followed a brief business session. Several local residents were noted in Wichita Falls, Vernon, and Electra on various errands.
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Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
D. M. Ferebee
Rena Watts
J. A Carney
M. I. Bird
South
Senator Watson Attacks Coolidge Letter on Tax Returns
In a Senate speech Senator James Watson of Indiana said President Coolidge's letter on income tax returns of Mellon linked companies is aimed at Governor Pinchot, not the Senate. A New York speech by Governor Albert C. Ritchie opposed the prohibition amendment and urged referendums after state passage. Lieutenant Osborne Cutler Wood, son of the Philippines' Governor-General, reportedly earned 800000 in Wall Street, has resigned to study for diplomatic service in France.
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U.S
James ©. Watson
Indiana
Senate
President Coolidge
Andrew J. Mellon
the Treasury
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
National Democratic Club
New York
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Osborne Cutler Wood
Philippines
Wall Street
France
Real estate notes and local visits in Vernon area
Sheriff Campbell of Foard county was in Vernon on business. Several property listings include a 4 room house with 1.5 acres for 1900 dollars and a large 8 room home near the Lutheran church for 3000 dollars, both with A J Roberts & Co. 1611 Main. Also a 220 acre tract near Vernon for trade. Residents J C Pace and others traveled to Dallas and Coreteana. local residents shopped and visited Chillicothe. M B Hall of National Bank in New York City was in town for Waggoner National Bank matters.
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Campbell
Foard County
Vernon
New Lutheran Church
A. J Roberts & Co
Mainite
A. A. Roberts & Co
Main
M. B. Hall
National Bank ‘of Commerce
New York City
Waggoner National Bank
Casey
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
U. S
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George Darden
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Price Boyles
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Fred Grusendorf
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D. D. Jackson
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University of Oklahoma
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J. H. Petit
Court House
Joe Lahey
Fort Worth
Lamar
D. B. Lanford
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Katherine Waggoner
Ford
Joe Hendrix
McFall Brothers
South Mesquite Street
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T. A. Key
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G. Hawkins
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Antlers Club
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South Fannin
West Texas
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Texas Street
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Texans Street
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R. E. Williams
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Vernon Real Estate Mtg .Co
Waggoner National Bank Bldg
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Vernon Hotel
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Robert Reyle
Tourist Park
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