Lee Highway Head U K S Bridge Plan
The Lee Highway Association confirms a 49 year franchise grant to J A and J J Staley for a toll bridge across the Red River on Lee Highway between Oklahoma and Texas. Texas and Oklahoma engineers must approve plans, with construction expected soon and opening aimed for next Wall. The project, years in the making, may transfer to public ownership once assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman County
J. A
J. J. Staley
Wichita Falls
Red River
Lee Highway
Oklinnion
Davidson
J. S. M. Johnson
Lee Highway Association
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Chambers of Commerce
Frederick and
Vernon
District Court Set to Close Sixth Session This Week
The sixth and final week of District Court sessions opens with minimal business left. The jury has been dismissed and only a few Appearance Cases remain. Notable motions include adding Luther Webb and others as defendants in the Henry Rogers versus South Vernon Oil Company case over allegedly improper stock issuance and refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
C.D. Shamburger
A. F. Iveyet Ax
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
C. FE. Railsback
A. T
Henry Rogers
South Vernon Oil Company
Elks Plan Athletic Program For Tuesday Night
Easas Lodge members will enjoy a Tuesday May 5 athletic program featuring boxing and wrestling. Headliner Clint Castleberry faces Dug Lawson in a four round bout with a three round preliminary. A heavyweight wrestling match between Roy Noles and wrestler Evans is on the card. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easas
Clint Castleberry
Wildcat Monte
Dug Lawson
Ragland
Roy Noles
Evans
Mrs Emory Rhoads Recovers After Local Hospital Operation
Mrs Emory Rhoads is recovering from an operation performed at a local hospital on Thursday afternoon. Her condition is listed as satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Rhoads
High to Have English Week at Local High School
From May 4 82 a Good English campaign will be waged at the High School to show students the most common errors in their speech. Chapel addresses by faculty and grammar experts, posters, articles, and a short program are planned to stress corrections and self examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Lofland
C L Browning to be Buried at Tolbert Today
Oscar L Browning 36 of Vernon died after a week long illness of pneumonia at his homes in Vernon. Funeral services will be held at Tolbert Baptist Church at 2:30 pm conducted by Rev W W Adams. Interment in Tolbert Cemetery. He is survived by wife four children his mother Mrs P M Browning of Dallas and six brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar L. Browning
Southest
Vernon
Tolbert Baptist Church
W. W. Adams
Tolbert
Browning
Tie
Naomi
Mildred
Audrey
O. L. Jr
P.M .Browning
Dallas
Judge W
Ryan, Okilo
Ernest
Memphis
Homer
Eleetra
Bennie
Clarence and
Boyd
Hooper Sets Local Golf Record At Tilt Crest Course
L C Hooper sales manager Kell Milling Company set a new local golf record with six under par on a nine hole round at Tilt Crest, besting R B Gilson Farmers State Bank who previously shot 37 last summer after the course changed to nine holes. Hooper began a second round when a storm halted play and his first nine scorecard details are partially legible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilt Crest
L. C. Hooper
Kell Milling Company
R. B. Gilson
Farmers State Bank
Hooper
Hooper Veccnny
John Brown Plans Modern Brick Store at Main and Wanderers
Brown's Cash Grocery owner John Brown will erect a one story modern brick store at the southeast corner of Main and Wanderers Street. Excavation has begun for a cooling plant for fruits and vegetables. The building, about 3800 by 110 feet, will have a store front, show windows, and brick walls. Construction may start soon with completion aimed within ninety days and moving the business from the Anderson building. Estimated cost exceeds $7500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Brown's Cash Grocery
Main
Wanderers Street
Browm
Mr. Brown
Anderson Building
Olive and
Texas Streets
Vernon Band To Play At Deans Annual Picnic
The Vernon Concert Innnal will furnish music for the Deans May Picnic to be held in Watts woods of Thod River in the erth part of the county. The 41st anniversary picnic attracts people from Wilbarger and neighboring counties and even Oklahoma across the Red River. Weather forecasters expect fair weather Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deans
Vernon
Watts
Thod River
Iss
Oklahoma
Wilbarger County
Red River
Odell
Bill Coffey Visits Chickasha Piggly Wiggly on Family Duty
Bill Coffey, manager of a Piggly Wiggly in Chickasha Oklahoma, is in town this week on business. He is helping his father F P Coffey run the store while Delbert Webb stays by his father’s bedside in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Coffey
Chickasha
Okla
F. P. Coffey
Delbert Webb
Oklahoma
Present Staff Re-elected For Another Year At Local Schools
At the second School Board meeting all current faculty members who sought re election were unanimously approved. Several received raises. only a few vacancies remain to be filled. Re employed High School staff include Margaret Alexander Jory Clark Lorena Friend Edith Willlanes Winnie Porterfield Catherine Chapman Effie Harmon Thelma Luackwood Sarah McGill and Mrs Della Troussels. Junior high hires include Lizzie Reese Cordelia Chaffin Mattie Mae Haynie and others. Grade school teachers named include Iva Stephens Annie Burrelsmith Eva Hunter Janie Boyle Nannie Thradley Rosa Cole Mattie Weatherall Ruby Inn Miriam Roberts Willie Macford Ruth Theban and several others. The negro school keeper D O Fulton was re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Martin
Priday
Margaret Alexander
Jory Clark
Lorena Friend
Edith Willlanes
Winnie Porterfield
Catherine Chapan
Effie Harmon
Thelma Luackwood
Sarah McGill
Della Troussels
Lizzie Reese
Cordelia Chaffin
Mattie Mae Haynie
Moesidames
A. B. Swartwood
Gertrude Jones
W. T. Lofiand
Annie Burrelsmith
Eva Hunter
Janie Boyle
Nannie Thradley
Rosa Cole
Mattie Weatherall
Ruby Inn
Miriam Roberts
Willie Macford
Ruth Theban
Mesdames Stella Tredges
Bertha Stine
D. O. Fulton
Ethel Farrell
F. E. Matthews
Violet Berkeley
J.C. Broxig
FW. Robinson
Three Weekend Crashes Hit Vernon Area
Vernon police reported three weekend crashes near Wilbarger Nabers East Wilbarger and Massie Vernon Grocery with injuries but no fatalities. Mrs A Connor principal of Shire School sustained head and shoulder bruises but is out of danger. Gus Krause and wife and two others were involved. one car overturned pinning occupants. another wreck demolished. a delivery truck collided with a car at 2505 Wilbarger Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Wilbuarger and
Nabers
A. Connor
Shire School
Krause
Kruse
East Wilbarger
Flectra
Massie Vernon = Grocery company
Buster Mason
CL. OR. Thomas
Wikbarger Street
Thomas
Clothing specialist meets Oklahoma women's clubs
Mrs. Dora HK. Barnes clothing specialist of A. & M. and Miss Emma Gunter met with the Oklahoma Woman's Club Wednesday afternoon. A small attendance due to a sand storm followed a profitable session on line color and design in clothing for stout bodies. Barnes may return this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora HK. Barnes
Emma Gunter
Oklainian Woman's Club
Barnes
Miss Gonter
Elliott Women’s Club
Third Annual Food Show Next Week at Bennett Building
The Pure Food Show organized by the Presbyterian women runs May 6 to 9 in the Bennett building on North Main Street. Merchants display wholesale and retail foods while church women offer home cooking and fancy work for sale. A baby show each afternoon draws crowds with prizes for the youngest entrants. nightly programs feature the Kitchen Utensils Orchestra, Presbyterian Sunday school orchestra, a playlet, and the Musicians' Club. Booths) compete for best arrangement as merchants vie for appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ehoreh
Bennett
North Main Street
Upe Spee
Wo Met
Presbyterian Sunday School
Hiamler Oh Himmler
Musicians’ Club
Wilbarger County Sees Widespread Rains Sunday
Rain fell Sunday in Wilbarger County, varying from one half to over an inch in localities. Vernon reported 6.2 inches, totaling nearly two and a half inches for a week. A preceding storm and strong winds damaged some derricks and stacks, but no major property losses. The week’s rain improves spring planting prospects as most of West Texas was covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ain
Wilbarger County
Vernon
West Texas
Sheriff Edmonson Returns with Man Indicted for Mortgaged Property
Sheriff W Frank Edmonson returned from Venice California Sunday with Henry Schuette, former contractor, who was indicted in this county on charges of moving mortgaged property. The prisoner has posted bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Frank Edmonson
Venice
Calif
Henry Schuette
Pouncey Retires Visit With Daughter in Flectra
WD Pouncey ends a visit with his daughter Mrs Jack Gafford in Flectra after she was injured in Wichita Falls by a car striking as she left a street car. She suffered a scalp wound and other injuries but is sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pouncey
Jack Gafford
Flectra
Wichita Falls
Gafford
Local Market Prices Update
Market price list shows poultry and dairy items with per pound costs for eggs and butter, plus grains and cotton futures. The figures include chickens at 0.47 to 0.00 per pound and butter near 0.47, with wheat and cotton indicators noted but unclear due to OCR errors.
Local officials seek state road aid for Lee highway and paving
Judge Townsend A. M. Bourland County Commissioner John Nabers traveled to Austin to plead for state aid on grading drainage for the Lee highway from Oklaunion to the new river bridge. They hope the highway department will fund grading and drainage while a land dispute is settled and bonds cover paving the Colorado-Galton highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James V. Townsend
A. M. Bourland
John B. Nabers
Austin
State Highway Commission
New
Iyo Lee Highway
Okbiunion
Ed River
Okioan
Oklainton
Harrold
Adjutant General To Speak Here on Memorial Day
Adjutant General Mark McGee accepted an invitation to deliver the Memorial Day address at the Presbyterian church on Sunday May 24. Judge J W Leak commander of the Albert B Robinson camp announces the plan and the Legion meeting May 4 at the courthouse will finalize arrangements with all post members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Onion
Mark McGee
J. W. Leak
McGee
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Reggular Legion
Leak
Mrs Clint Hancock Improves After Operation
Mrs Clint Hancock has improved from critical condition following an operation. Though not out of danger, officials believe she will completely recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Hancock
Lockett Banquet Aims to Unite Vernon Farmers and Merchants
The Vernon Chamber of Commerce hosts the third in a series of farmer merchant banquets to strengthen ties and extend Vernon trade. About sixty farmers are invited, with at least that many Vernon merchants urged to attend. attendees will share a meal and exchange stories at 7 p m with transportation by carpool from the Chamber offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Tockett
To‘oat Chamber of Commerce
M. ©. Cuthbertison
Toaskiwister
Missa Eniun Genter
Lockett
R. M. Fielder
Chamber of Commerce
el Hott
Pielder
Tie
Bielder
Grand Concert Friday by Local Musicians at High School
The Musicians' club plans a Friday concert in the High School auditorium. Admission is 50 and 25 cents. Miss Georgia Castlebury leads in Muffs with others including Tom Lisman and S. B Henderson. Program features songs, choruses, readings, and scenes from operetta. Local talent promises a lively evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Castlebury
Mra
RR. M
Fielder
Tom Lisman
Chornus
Glee Club
Georgia Costiebory
KR. M. Fielder
So. Henderson
Mesdames Ko
Me. Combe
John Brown
Verna Lucky
Leon Brown
Chorna
Santa Faecia
Thumereaque
Barcarolie
Spain
Ver nin Electric and Tee manager departs for San Antonio
J Sudth, manager of the Ver nin Electric and Tee company, left Sundey for San Antonio on business with Morrison and McCall interests, owners of the local property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sudth
Vernin Electric and Tee Company
Sundey
San Antonio
Busiyeau
Morrison & McCall
Hawkins Improves Slowly Hopes Return Home Soon
L G Hawkins shows slow improvement and expects to return home soon as doctors in Long Beach California continue care to improve his hearing. The letter was received by local friends this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L G. Hawkins
Long Beach
Calif
Drilling Delayed by Weekend Rains in Wilbarger Field
Operations slowed as heavy weekend rains halt drilling across Wilbarger pools. Several wells report sand at depth while others continue production, including Castlebury No.7 with improved output and Panhandle wildcat near Vernon. Some rigs remain active though water intrusion and pump plant submersion affect pumping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger Pools
Beaver Creek
Gulf Production Company
Block 14
Athuntle OL Producing
Zipperle O
Bec
Soo
McCanney-Sheerin-Lucey No
Stephens
McCanny-Sheerin-Lucey
No. T Richardson
Burton Ruff Empire
Castlebury Farm Oil Company No
Castlebury
Panhandle Refining Company
Vernon
Local Arena Set for Promising Boxing Card Tomorrow
Wildcat Monte of Amarillo faces Dick Bowers in Vernon arena at the corner of Texas and Mesquite streets. Both fighters spar daily with local partners as fans look for a hard hitting main event. The tabby Levine and Young Sutherland appear set for the semi-finals with Clint Castleberry also showing strong form in workouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildcat Monte
Amarillo
Dick Bowers
Texas
Mesquite
Bowers
Hia
Vernon
Tereckenridge
Tabby Levine
Wichita Falls
Wildent Monte
Young Sutherland
Clint Castleberry
Local Pastor Returns From Nashville Meeting
Rev. C. A. Hickley of the First Methodist Church returned home from Nashville Tennessee after attending a two day session of the General Sunday School Board of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He is one of two Texas members on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Hickley
First Methodist Church
Nashville
Tenn
General
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Bickley
Texas
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Elks Plan
Mrs. Rhoads
Icharlie Rosenberg
Charlie Phil Rosenberg
Eddie “Cannonball” Martin
New York
C. L. Browning
Sheriff
Man
Lorraine Fason
Los Angeles
Bason
Joel Hfielals
Vanity
Nso
Lake Reni
South Vernon
Fonrd County
C.C
L. G. Hawkins
Rosenfield-Schoonmaker
J. Pointevant Survey
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