Sectional baseball honors may be decided here
Meburne high school undefeated this season meets Vernon at the fair grounds May 9 with a fifty cent ticket guarantee. A Vernon committee has drawn a contract and seeks local backing to cover the guarantee. without support the game may be called off. Cleburne also strong this year with district football champions and undefeated baseball, beating Fort Worth and Rio Vista.
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Cleburne High
Meburne High School
Vernon
Fairgrounds
A. F. Winston
Vernon High School
Cleburne
Houston High School
Fort Worth
Dallas
Che
North Seat
Central Texas
Rio Vista
Frank Murchison
Tom Trisman
F. Winston
A. D. Sheppard
M. Culbertson
Doans Community Wedding Surprises Families
Miss Minnie Fat won and Herschell Thompson wed secretly Monday night in Odell. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Eatman of Doans, grew up in Doans and studied there. The groom, son of Charles Thompson, is from Sherwood and served in World War I. They will reside on a farm near Odell with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Fatwon
Herschell Thompson
Doans
Katmon
Mr. Thompson
Maude Briscoe
Garner Miller
Odell
Liles
Thompson
R. A. Eatman
Charles Thompson
Sherwood
Mrs. Thompson
Vernon Shorthorn Breeders Impress Texas Secretary
J. C. Burns secretary of the Texas Shorthorn Breeders Association toured Wilbarger County shorthorn breeders in Vernon with the county farm agent. Local breeders H. A. Bell M. C. Neal J. M. Colins and R. E. Carpenter were praised for cattle quality. Burns plans cash premiums next fall at the county fair awarded by his association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Burns
Texas Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Vernon
H. A. Bell
M. C. Neal
J. M. Colins
Odell
R. E. Carpenter
Wilbarger County
Dodge Car Sold by J. A. McFall Motors Co
The J. A. McFall Motor Co reports the sale of a Dodge automobile to 8. F. Dyer of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McFall Motor Co
Dodge
F. Dyer
New Minister Expected Today for Vernon Presbyterian Church
Reverend L E Moore of Honey Grove is due in Vernon today or tomorrow to assume duties as pastor of the local Presbyterian church. He travels with his wife and son. his daughter will finish high school in Honey Grove. Services planned for Sunday morning and evening. Moore has led Honey Grove church about 11 years and previously served Hillsboro. Parsonage on West Paradise Street remodeled with new pantries and fixtures. Church ladies hosted a pantry shower for the family last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
Moore
Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian
U. S. A. Presbyterian
Hillsboro
Presbyterian
West Paradise Street
Haulk Hill Principal Weds Miss Byrd Lantripy
Miss Byrd Lantripy of Commerce and James F E Dockery principal of the Haulk Hill rural high school married last Friday at the home of Rev George C French. The couple will reside in Haulk Hill District as Dockery completes two weeks of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd Lantripy
Camamerce
James FE. Dockery
Hawk Hill
George C. French
Haulk Hill
Dockery
Tolbert Women's Club Discusses Cakes and Fillings
Twenty two members met at Mrs. W. N. Lawson's home to study cake fillings with county home demonstration agents. Members brought cakes and pies, supplemented exhibits with ice cream, and enjoyed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolbert Women’s Club
County Home
W. N. Lawson
Wheat outlook calm despite countywide concern
Birchfield of Box Schoolhouse reports 400 acres of wheat with no great worry. He sees no grounds for pessimism, cites good condition across Wilbarger, and warns parasites thrive in warm weather but needs rain. He urges farmers to diversify and plant a variety of crops to hedge against failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Burchfield
Burchfield
Wilbarger
Former Vernon Girl Weds S. L. Bacon in Stamford
Miss Maggie Zachary formerly of Vernon married S. L. Bacon of Wichita Falls on April 24 at the bride’s Stamford home. Rev L Williams performed the ring ceremony as Edna May Zachary played the wedding march. The couple plans to reside in Wichita Falls after a motor trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Zachary
W. R. Zachary
Vernon
S. L. Bacon
Wichita Falls
Stamford
Edna May Zachary
Singing at Fargo Church of Christ Next Sunday
A singing event is planned at the Fargo Church of Christ next Sunday at 2 30 in the afternoon. The notice invites congregants and local residents to attend the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo Church of Christ
Noo
Methodist Revival Highlights Sin and Justice in First Methodist
Rev. SW Ha presided at the First Methodist Creed last night delivering a sermon on punishment for sin. He cited a police court case in St Louis to illustrate unequal punishment and urged acceptance of Jesus by faith amid calls for conversions during the revival events at the church and associated meetings for men women and youth across the day.
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SW. Ha
Sint
Hayne
Thesalonians
Matthen
St. Louis
Hasne
Iestion
Jesus
Mr. Hayne
First Methodist Church
Christ
C. F. Hall
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
W. H. Spindler
Tulsa
Oklo
Pao Pto
Vernon sees new temporary hospital planned at Dodson home
Dr J E Padson will convert his residence on West Wilbarger St into a temporary hospital next week. If patient numbers justify it, extensions will be added. The plan includes a two-story, basement building about 82 by 110 feet east of the Methodist Church, with non contagious cases allowed. county bonds for a public hospital could shift plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Padson
West Wilbarger St
Dodson
Son-in-law of Judge Griffiths dies in Texline
D. T. Stone of Texline died of typhoid fever at his home. He was about 55, survived by his wife and two children, Mrs. C Holt of Texline and Jack Stone at a naval school in San Pedro, California. Burial plans are not confirmed as the body may be brought to Vernon for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Griffiths
Texline
D. T. Stone
Textline
I. J. Griffiths
Vernon
Judge Griffiths
Perry Griffiths
Mr. Stone
C. Holt
Jack Stone
San Pedro
Calif
Fort Worth dealer Taylor plans Vernon relocation
RK F. Taylor of Fort Worth has taken a place with the Works Automobile Co on North Main and came to Vernon last Friday. He has worked in Fort Worth autos four years and traveled Texas along the Fort Worth and Denver railroad. He praises Vernon as the best town along the Denver between Fort Worth and Amarillo. Mrs Taylor will join him shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RK. F
Bob) Taylor
Fort Worth
Works Automobile Co
North Main Street
Vernon
Taylor
Texas
Denver
Gayq Vernon
Amarillo
Ice price drop promised for city and county
Coca Cola Bathing Co announces summer price scale cutting ice by ten cents per hundred to eighty cents for residents and sixty five cents for markets seventy cents to cafes and grocers. May 1 start. Vernon Co to supply all extra ice with Wichita Falls contract. daily output up to 29 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wilson
Wichita Palls
Vernon
Odd Fellows Anniversary Observed in Doans Hall
The 102nd anniversary of Oddfellowship was observed at Doans Tr Hall with the Rebekah branch hosting the Subordinate Lodge. C F Dean and Miss Eva Brown read proclamations. Mrs Bertha Ross presented a paper on Oddfellowship origins. the Harrison Orchestra provided music and refreshments were served to members and guests.
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Oddfellowship
Doans
Rebekah
Order
C.F. Dean
Eva Brown
Bertha Ross
Rebekahs
Harrison
Opened Coca Cola Plant in Childress by Funice Wilson
Funice Wilson, proprietor of the local Coca Cola Bottling Co., opened a plant in Childress on Monday. A formal opening is planned for this afternoon with refreshments planned for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funice Wilson
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Childress
Red Cross Nurse Addresses Vernon Child Care Talk
Miss Rose Eilman, county Red Cross nurse, spoke before the Eliott Women’s Club on child care and feeding. She outlined the Vernon baby clinic planned to be held in Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Eilman
Red Cross
Eliott Women’s Club
Miss Eilman
Vernon
Triangle starts to deepen test in field
Triangle well drillers began last night deepening their test and reports say they have reached hard rock. Progress is slow with cave formations and water shut off. they hope to strike sand soon under Ty ch Watts. If no pay is found, the rig may move to Duncan Oklahoma. The TH. & F. well in Sigler field is near 2100 feet with one gas showing but no material result. Pyramid drillers prepare to drill in arid area as water trouble eases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tych. Watts
Watts
Mr. Watts
Mr. Watts Shia
Monster Egg From Black Langshan Hen Reported
J. G. Salter brought to The Record office an egg eight and a half inches in its longest circumference and two inches less around the smaller way. It weighs about 4 1 2 ounces, nearly twice a normal egg. The owner notes the breed yields large eggs regularly and Salter praises Black Langshans as excellent general purpose birds. From fifteen hens he collects eggs for family use plus sales, with six hens brooding and others laying seven to eight daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Salter
Record Office
Salter
Alter
Fire at Gas Engine Near Waples Platter Stores
A gasoline engine about 100 feet from the Waples Platter Grocery Co. vicinity sparked a blaze around 2 PM Thursday. Firefighters quickly extinguished it with little damage. Several tanks nearby leaked and ignited from the hot machinery. Noble Oil Co. is said to be charged with the tanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waples-Platter Grocery Co
Orea
Noble Oil Co
Miss Bryant and Feagley Wed in Chillicothe
Miss Mattie Bryant and Fiate Feng Feagley of Chillicothe were married in the afternoon at 2 o clock by Trustor J Griffiths in his office. The couple returned home to begin their married life. They are the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bryant and Mr and Mrs J A Feagley of Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Bryant
Fiate Fengley
Chillicothe
J. Griffiths
Bryant
J. A. Feagley
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Miss Byrd Lantrip
Tolbert
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Ronte 1
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W. H
Bureau of Commercial Economies
Washington
Trach
Aru
Middle West
Trnck
Princess Tsisnina
Marie Boggs
Department of Public Instruction
J. E. Dodson
Handsome Residence
Guota
Dod
Son
Auto Company
The
Coca Cola Bathing Co
Eunice Wilson
Fee Company
Lodge
Oddfellows
Elliott
Triangle Well Drillers
Pyramid
Hera
Haelt
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