Well Known Early Settler John Miller Dies at Home
John Miller age 86 years and sixteen days died at the family residence near Doans Wednesday morning. A pioneer, he helped organize the county and served as county commissioner and on the first bridge project. He was born in Mill Creek Pennsylvania on April 4 1885 and leaves ten children, twenty grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ with Masons, burial at Fargo Cemetery.
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Igie
Pennsylvania
Mary McCulley
Osceola
Windsore
da Lsbo
Weston
PHL
Samantha J. Switzer
Tim
Miller
John
Coun Yar
Martha Adams Dies After Stroke at 66 in Vernon
Mrs. Martha Catherine Adams aged 66 died Thursday at her Vernon home after a stroke of paralysis suffered Monday night. She came with her family from Jones County in November and is survived by her husband L Ty Adams four sons O R J E and L Tr Jr and R P and three daughters Mrs Patterson Mrs J O Regeon Ida Adams. Funeral services were held at 5 pm from the home of L D Adams Jr East Maiden Street with burial at Lastview.
Three Killed When Passenger Train Struck Auto Near Chillicothe
A Ford touring carrying Mr and Mrs J W Mudd and their son Will was struck by a northbound passenger train at the first crossing east of Chillicothe about 4 50 PM Tuesday. Mrs Mudd died instantly, Will Mudd died after thirty minutes, and the husband died ten minutes after impact. The Mudds were prominent locals with deep ties to Wilbarger and Hardeman counties. Funeral services were held at the Chillicothe Baptist Church, with burial in Vista View cemetery beside J W Mudd. Surviving relatives include four children and numerous extended family members across Vernon and surrounding areas. Will Mudd served as a gin weighman. two sons were in military service.
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Mudd
Vernon
Willanger
Mrr. Mudd
Chillicothe
Commounty
Will Mudd
Te Gin
Baptist Church
Mastview
J. W Mudd
Hattie Mimons
Erie
Okla
Ollie Enmiory
Sterling City
George Mudd
Monte Mudd
Josephine Vick
Yoakum
Simion Vick
Johan McCord
Altus
Ellen Littlebrook
Margaret
Eugene Emory
Lubbock
Pitt Emory
Will Emory
Molly Evans
Tulias
de Emory
Tulia
M. Pereher
Central American federation announced by Guatemalan minister
Dr. Julio Bianchi the Guatemalan minister announces the formation of the Federation of Central America. The group includes El Salvador Honduras and possibly Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The federation aims to unite five small republics into one nation with a combined population around 4.1 million and an area near 301,144 square miles.
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Julio Bianchi
de Washington
Feeration of
Central America
Salvador
Honduree
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
New Sanitarium for Vernon to Stand in Town Center
Doctors Mo J and W R Moore plan a 35000 hospital at the northeast corner of Marshall and Lamary Streets. The two story brick building will house twenty rooms with fifteen private patient rooms and two wards for men and women. It will include a modern operating room sterilizing unit laboratory and X ray equipment with steam heat and nurses on staff. Construction bids and a September occupancy are noted.
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Mo J. and
W.R. Moore
Marshall and
Lamar Streets
Hto
Phe
Thelma Basham Wed in Wichita Falls Connection
Thelma Basham daughter of Mr and Mrs BL Basham now of Wichita Falls formerly of Vernon wed Tom McDaniel of Wichita Falls on Tuesday April 1 at the bride's parents home. Rev U W Drockerbaker officiated. Attendants included Marie Gates Jo annie Albritten Everett Haney and Mary Brown Basham. The couple left for Dallas then plan to reside in Wichita Falls where Mr McDaniels works. Basham is Vernon-born. attendees from Vernon included Everett Haney Joe Napier W R Lane Alice Lane and Jewell Nowlin.
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Thelma Bashem
Wichita Falls
Vernon
UW Dy Roickerbovker
Methodist Church
Marie Gates
Joanmine Albritten
Ami Mes
Everett Haney
Mary Brown Basham
Mrs. McDaniels
Dallas
Mer. McDaniels
McDaniels
City National Bank of Commerce
Wichita Pills
Joe Napier
W. R. Lane
Alice Lane
Jewell Nowlin
Woman from Blackwell to represent Oklahoma Auxiliary
Mrs. Leon H. H. Brown of Blackwell Oklahoma is named as one of three delegates to represent Oklahoma at the national meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary to be held in St Louis in June. Mr Brown, commander of the Blackwell Union Post, previously attended the patrons meeting of the American Legion and is a son of the late Judge C. G. A. Brown.
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Auxiliary
Oatrons
American Legion
Move To Establish An Athletic Club
Young men of the city met Thursday night at the Unsley Hotel to organize an athletic club with aims of gymnastic facilities, showers, and reading rooms. A second meeting is set for 8 o clock next Monday with officers expected to be elected. Seventeen attendees signed agreements to pay initiation fees and monthly dues.
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Aig Rio
Noi Hart
J. Stovall
A @_ Schell
Morgan Heatsey
Miner Hise
Frank Fletcher
Raymond Godhy
Froggie Sturt
W Phillips
Hinge Gelhensen
Lifford Saipan
Steve Marvel
Diradyrawford
Y Suffan
A. Cantaleon
Bart Omi
Will Hill
Vernon High Students Earn Gregg Artists Certificates
Fourteen of twenty Vernon High School students who took the Gregg shorthand contest in March earned certificates of membership in the Order of Gregg Artists. The awardees include Violet Arnold, William Cahe, Dorothea Sykle, James Gann, Frances Garrett, Birdie Hiatt, A M Hiatt, Maddie Ladd, Walter McIlvery, Mildred McLarty, Shirley Meharty, Jewell Nowlin, Neta Parr, and Hubert Sewell. Shirley McLarry received the OG A pin for highest accuracy and artistic merit among Vernon papers. The class awaits national prize results likely bringing a cash prize to Vernon.
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Vernon High School
Gregg Shorthand School of
Chicago
Order of Gregg Artists
Violet Louise Arnold
William Manor Cahe
Dorothea Elaine Sykle
James Chess Gann
Frinces
Irene ¢Arrett
Birdie Kelly Hiatt
A. M. Hiatt
Matdie Ladd
Walter Mckl Rev
Mildred Marie McLarty
Shirley Meharty
Jewell Nowlin
Neta Parr
Hubert Sewell
Thies
Andy
Orige
A. Pin
Gregg Seheal
Shirley McLarry
Vernon
United States
Vernon High Expects Tight Vernon Wichita Falls Tilt Saturday
Vernon High school faces Wichita Falls in a Saturday baseball clash at tie tube grounds with Baird likely on the mound for the home team and Macabee possibly starting for Vernon after a late dramatic win over Nappy. Wichita Falls travels from Wichita Falls to Childress Friday as local fans are urged to support the team.
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Vernon High School
Wichita Falls High
Tie Tube Grounds
Baird
Macabee
Weeble South Paw
Vernon
Wichita Falk
Childress
Winostun
Tocal High Aerieal Tegm
Fire Department Responds to Alawa Blaze Near City Edge
No trace could be found after a Thursday evening alarm about 7 80 as the department searched the southern town area for the source of a suspected fire. Tracks scoured the edge of the city but unearthed no blaze or further clues.
Vernon Rotary Receives International Affiliation Charter
The Vernon Rotary Club gains International affiliation as charter number 14. Mr Stark and Governor HL J. Latcher Stang confirm the charter will travel to Orange Texas once engrossed. A Wichita Falls Rotarian delegation plans to visit Vernon with Mr Stark.
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Vernon Rotary Fink
HL. J. Latcher
Orange
Texas
Stark
Vernon Jim Person
Wichita Falls Rotariana
Vernon Ciub
State Association to Meet in McAllen With Rail Trip
The State Association will meet in McAllen on June 20 and 11. A special Pullman train will operate from Dallas to McAllen with road advertising contracts to cover transport costs. Other railroads may join. The itinerary includes Brownsville and a barbecue across the Rio Grande in Mexico.
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McAven
Dallas
McAllen
Brownsville
Rio Grande River
Mexico
Fort Worth High School Team To Visit Vernon For Baseball
Vernon hosts Fort Worth high school in a non conference baseball game. Both teams undefeated this season and aim to extend their winning streaks. Panther City area teams showcase strong pitching and hitting as fans anticipate a competitive matchup.
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Will
Fort Worth
Teke
Winston
Vernon
Panther City
Kingsland Pwen Bride Ds Paris Of French Viscount
Misa Marjorie Kingsland daughter of Mrs. Ambrose Kingsland of New York and Parise was married to Viscount Robert de Vauvloge in the Church of St Clothide in Paris. She wore a white satin gown with pearl embroidery and was escorted by her uncle Walter F Kingsland. Her twin sister Muriel is married to Captain Barrington White of the British diplomatic service.
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Misa Marjorie Kingsland
Ambrose, Kingsland
New York
Parise
Robert de Vauvloge
Church of St. Clothide
Paris
Walter F. Kingsland
Carin
Muriel
Barringtom White
Organ Installation Under Way at Local Church
The Methodset Church is installing a new pipe organ and expects completion by the end of next week. G. M. Bucklin of Freeport Maine is supervising the installation, sent from the Vermont factory where the organ was purchased.
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Methodset
G. M. Bucklin
Freeport
Maine
Vermont
Doctor Nunn Relocates to Duncan Oklahoma Practice
Dr Nunn and Mrs Nunn along with Mr and Mrs Miner Havis returned from a visit to Punca r on Wednesday. Nunn will move to Duncan Oklahoma to practice medicine where he has been city physician in Vernon about a year.
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Try. A. Nunn
Duncan
Okio
Vernon
Eity
Nunn
Miner Havis
Vistt
Puncar
Legion Team Travels to Crowell for Baseball Meet
A local American Legion Post baseball team traveled to Crowell to face a Crowell Post squad. Officials plan to schedule additional games in the future.
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Legion
Crowell
American Legion
Bais
Marriage License Issued for J A Rudder and Mary Young
A marriage license was issued today to J A Rudder and Mrs Mary Young as recorded by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Rudder
Mary Young
Triangle Well Sees Slow Progress Amid Unknowns
Reports from the Triangle well indicate late news with oil shows, sand drift, and a 201 foot depth. Drilling and cleaning efforts continue with caution while considering shooting or deeper drilling. At Pyramid, casing and packer setup proceed despite water trouble.
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Pyramid
Packer
Pyramid Drifters
Paving Project Half Complete on East Road
About half of the paving on the road east of town is finished and the project is expected to complete next month. J B Hrdlicka of McCollum Paving Co. stated the road should open to traffic by late June. Remaining work covers about one and a half miles.
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J. B. Hrdlicka
McCollum Paving Co
Start Work on Penn Burk Drillers at Menn Burk Well
Work on the Menn Burk well west of Vernon begins today after a holiday delay. The hole is 500 feet deep and crews plan to complete the project at this site with the drilling team overseeing operations.
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Menn Burk
Vernon
Three Acquittals for Physician in Texas Case
Three acquittals are reported in the Texas case State vs J A Battender. Local physician Dr Gattender, a chiropractor, has faced a grand jury indictment charging malpractice. Jurors listed include Bo Ww and J HE Young. county court adjournment is anticipated tomorrow.
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State of Texas
J. A. Battender
Dr. Gattender
Mediciae
Bo Ww
oHtier
W. Dockers
J. HE. Young
Claude Turley
Ballew
Joe Narpied
KR. L. Hancock
K. A. Rutt
Girl Born to Tolbert Dougle Couple
A girl was born on Tuesday April 19 to Mr and Mrs T H Loonard of Tolbert. Mother and child are reported doing well.
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T. H. Loonard
Tolbert
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