Parents urged to make transfer before August 10
Scholastic increase expected as Texas law allows transfer of state scholastic apportionment upon application before August 10. West Texas oil fields and drought areas drive population shifts to Vernon and nearby counties. Parents who moved into Vernon since March with scholastic age children should report to the city schools secretary or the superintendent to secure transfer of state funds for the new year.
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Vernon
BR. BB. Sher
J. N. Fulcher
Harrold
Southbound Fort Worth and Denver Schedule Change
The southbound Fort Worth and Denver passenger train will reach Vernon at about 12 o clock instead of 11 15 noon beginning Sunday. Officials plan an extra Wichita Falls to Fort Worth train due to heavy traffic, departing Wichita Falls at 6 30 a m and arriving in Fort Worth at 11 a m, with the return from Fort Worth at 6 p m arriving Wichita Falls at 10 380 p m.
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Fort, Worth
Peaches Weigh Half a Pound in Vernon Visit
J T Ammons of Sherwoode visited Vernon with a dozen Chinese Cling peaches averaging about a half pound each. He owns three peach trees and a variety of other fruit. He moved from North Carolina and prefers Wilbarger. Feed crops around Sherwood are top notch and cotton is in bloom with hopes for a bumper crop.
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J.T. Ammons
Sherwoode
Vernon
Hendrix family to travel for two months visit
Mr and Mrs P W Hendrix and their young daughter Caroline left yesterday to visit his parents in Jacksonville. Hendrix will return soon. Mrs Hendrix and Caroline plan to visit relatives in Tecce Kentucky Arkansas and expect to be away for two months.
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P. W. Hendrix
Caroline
Jacksonville
Threshing in East County Sees 13 Machines at Work
Thirteen threshers are operating in the east section of the county with two weeks of work ahead. Rain delayed harvests, but fields are healthy with cotton prospects strong. Farmers report higher yield expectations for cotton and grain crops, though weeds and wet soil hinder drying.
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Threshers
Roscoe Railwater
First Guaranty State Bank of
Oklainian
Harrold
Oklainton
Vernon Sheriff Enforces Work or Move Policy
Six African American residents and one white man boarded outbound trains and left Vernon on Tuesday under Sheriff W A Ishs enforcement of the work or move policy. Others who resisted were arrested and await placement on the road gang, the sheriff states.
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Vernon
W. A. Ish
Home Company waits on casing for Wilbarger wells
Operations on Tome OU and Refining wells paused for days awaiting casing. The company reports two Wilbarger county wells drilled and others under way, with 509 feet reached on the Guy Waggoner No 1. Drillers bought for a third site on Guy Waggoner land near No 2. The firm holds about 280,000 acres in Wilbarger and adjacent ranches with 400,000 dollars allocated for development and also operates in Wichita County. In Burkburnett area a well at block SIS reached 1,566 feet, oil showing at 1,250 feet. bailer lost, test incomplete.
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Wilbarger County
Guy
Derrick Timbers
Guy Wagroner
Guy Wingeroner
Wichita County
Block Sis
Burkburnett
Rutledge Threshing Wheat Crops Near Vernon
Rutledge, near Vernon, operates a threshing outfit and expects to be busy with his own wheat crop for ten days or two weeks. His 700 acres yield about 26 bushels per acre, described as the best in fourteen years in Wilhanger county. He notes heavy straw and plans to harvest other crops including corn, feed crops, and cotton as row crops near ready.
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Rutledge
John
Wilhanger
Waggoner Colony Oil Well Spudded Near Harrold
Drilling rig for Waggoner Colony Oil & Gas Company arrived and was installed. The well spudded in at 10 yesterday morning with Vernon men present. P. H. Schacht of Electra holds the drilling contract. Company capitalization is $65,000 on 200 acres, located about two and a half miles northwest of Harrold.
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Waggoner Colony Oil & Gas Company
Vernon
P. H. Schacht
Electra
Harrold
Barley Yields 68 Bushels to the Acre in Area Farm News
The report notes Lon Ivars on his ten acre Fear Offaunion farm averaged sixty eight bushels of barley per acre, with others in Okla tien county also seeing high yields. Barley is projected as a staple crop. Hyves replants a plowed stubble to row fedt staff with good prospects. Byars fields wheat at about twenty bushels per acre and plans to avoid replanting the second year crop. Fall wheat planting preparations begin as the Olai en mic breaks poegud.
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Ivars
Offaunion
Harleso
Pirars
Luive
Oklatien
Atlas Ot
Aera
Wilberger
Harley
Hyves
Lis Lortey
Byars
State and County TAN Rate Set at 1.75 This Year
The State and county tax rate stands at 1.75 this year with the state rate fixed at 75 cents per hundred and the county rate at 41 cents. The state rate is the highest in Texas history, up 20 cents from last year. Special school and road taxes apply in certain county districts in addition to the state and county levy.
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Texas
Oats and Crops Show Strong Returns on Hinds Farms
Tenant Musker on AA farms east of Hinds reports oats yielding about 70 bushels per acre with ten acre tract totaling 145 bushels. Wheat not threshed yet. Walker predicts corn on 30 acres will reach 50 to 60 bushels per acre and 35 acres of maize may yield 50 tons of feed. Cotton on 100 acres looks very promising.
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Usker
A. A
Hinds
Walker
Kansas attorney supports Wilbarger County crop loan plan
A Kansas attorney visiting Wichita and Vernon discussed seed wheat financing for farmers. He notes loans rising to about 800 dollars per holder, funded by a fiat wage and contingent on crop marketing. Local officials fear potential misuse if mismanaged during harvest and market, urging caution and reviewing state and federal covenants.
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Lamadwik
Wichita
Kansas
N. R.tielat
Theale
Gorman
Mi Tisdal
Oklmenia
Abe
Vernon Banks
Kanes
Acheaney
Tyler Man Sees Bumper Crop Outlook Amid Rain
Vernon county towns report hopeful bumper yields as crop conditions improve despite heavy rain. early corn and oats show damage in Wilbarger county while wheat threshing continues. Local growers like A Moore of Vier Siye Crops and S Stanley seek better weather to sustain gains. residents anticipate strong harvest into midseason.
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A. Moore
Vernun
Mr. Moore
F. Stanleyster
Vernon
Wilbarger
Arly
PVisdal and Fandily to Seminole trip
R PVisdal and Fandily plan to travel to Seminole, leaving tomorrow morning for a visit with his sister. They will take a car, with Mrs Trisdal and the children remaining until September. Mrs Metertal will stay a few days.
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R. Pvisdal
Piadal
Benue
Trisdal
Ford Trucks Sold to Multiple Purchasers
Napier Bros. Ford and Motor Ager reports the sale of Ford tractors to A B. Bwartwood, Coca Cola Bottling Works, J. T. Dyer, Spurgeon Mc Dougal, M. C. Neal and K. ll. More bought roadsters from the same firm.
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Napier Bros. Ford and Motor Ager
Ford
B. Bwartwood
Coca Cola Bottling Works
J. T. Dyer
Spurgeon McDougal
M. C. Neal
K. Ll. More
Roadsters
Petition Drives Vernon Visit by J W Bailey Speech Urged
A Vernon invitation signs 58 voters urging former Senator J W Bailey to tour Texas and speak to citizens on the “Fundamental Principles of Old Democracy” and the People’s Democratic Party. Cool Storey and De 4 B Dodson led the drive claiming current Texas party leaders have strayed from true practice.
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Vernon
People’s Democratic Party
J. W. Bailey
Chase
Cool Storey
De 4
B. Dodson
Batley
Touris Texas
Democratic Party
Texas
Vernon Melon Crop Curtailed by Vine Disease Epidemic
Melon shipments from Vernon are sharply reduced after a disease outbreak on vines following recent rains. Growers, who had planned carload exports of watermelons, face losses as prospects for one of the county’s largest crops fade quickly. Local towns around Vernon report difficulties in marketing the crop amid the epidemic.
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Vernon
Iast
Charley Blackwood Undergoes Second Operation in Fort Worth
Charley Blackwood traveled to Fort Worth on Wednesday night for a second operation on his eye after a kettle glass injury. The initial surgery occurred about three weeks ago at the local bottling works, when his eye was lacerated by broken glass during filling.
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Charley Blackwood
Fort Worth
Harsh mishap at grocery firm and Pope Oil officials visit Vernon
Clyde Haram of Williams-Moore Grocery suffered a devious hand injury while handling a barrel of inewar. Physicians doubt surgery will be needed. Pope Oil officials J B Pope Fort Worth W Durbin Denton C K Gatewood Vernon visit Harrold for company interests as their well awaits casing after a brief shutdown.
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Clyde Haram
Williams-Moore Grocery Company
Pope Oil
J. B. Pope
Fort Worth
W. Durbin
C.K. Gatewood
Denton
Vernon
Pope OH Company
Harrold
Mr. Pope
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Gatewood
Denny Moves to New Home on West Paradise
J N Denny's new home on West Paradise street has been completed and he has moved in. He recently sold his West Wilharger street home to J A Cox.
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Denny
J. N. Denny
West Paradise Street
Mr. Denny
West Wilharger Street
J. A. Cox
County bids paving with concrete or brick on highway
County Commissioners did not close a contract for four and two thirds miles of the Oklivnson highway. El K McCollin of Port Worth bid city concrete at 325 per square yard and bricks at 3.45 to 3.08 outside city limits. If concrete material cannot be secured brick pavement will be used with three inch brick on concrete base at 8.85 and 4.50 for filler.
Seven plead guilty to speeding in justice court
Seven of eleven arrested by Deputy Sheriff J W Carrington and City Marshal Ro Tt Bratton pleaded guilty and were fined one dollar and costs totaling 0.80. Cases on docket show winless pleas may rise with further offenses. the maximum fine is 200 pounds.
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J. W. Carrington
Bratton
Bjistion
Soldier Home From Russia Returns From Far Flung Posts
Jatin Tyson son of the late Ma Tyson is at home after service in Hawaii the Philippines and Russia He spent a year and a half in the army recalls transfer from the Philippines to Siberia as severe He lives in Davidson Oklahoma and is brother of Mrs Clyde Mull who lives north of the Pease Rivers Timbers being hauled to Vaughn We work began Wednesday on hauling the derrick timbers to the Vaughn well about two miles east of Yolbert KE HW Staley of Wichita Falls oversees operations on this test.
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Jatin Tyson
Ma Tyson
Hawaii
Phillippines
Hussia
Die
Siberia
Pie “Gu
Mr. Tyson
Davidson, Ollmg
Clyde Mull
Pease Rivers
Vaughn
Vaugh Well
Yolbert
Staley
Wichita
Church to be lit with electricity at Oklaunion
Roscoe Rainwater donates a Delco system for the Baptist Church at Oklaunion and his home, bringing electric lighting to the church and residence as a gift and installation proceeds.
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Oklaunion
Roscoe Rainwater
H D Hockersmith Transferred to Houston Office
H D Hockersmith moved from Waco to Houston for a new posting as field examiner in the bureau of investigation for War Risk Insurance. The transfer was completed last week as his office was moved to Houston.
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H. D. Hockersmith
Waco
Houston
Mr. Hockersmith
Bureau of Investigation
Odell Man Improves in New Mexico
Friends of W. T. Collins of Odell report he is slowly improving while in a sanitarium in Albuquerque New Mexico It is expected he will be unable to return home for a long time
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Odell
New Mexico
W. T. Collins
Albuquerque
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