Wilbar County Fair to Run Two Days Only
The sixth annual Wilbar County Fair will be reduced to two days instead of four due to war and breath conditions. Directors chose Friday and Saturday September 7 for the event with aviation headliners from Callfield and Wichita Falls. Community exhibits, horse racing, and novelty stunts remain, and a revised catalogue will be issued soon.
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Wilbar Cer County
Wichita Falls
Uncle Sam
Wilbarger
United States
Agricultural Department
Louis Bright Dies After Illness and Travel
Louis Bright former Candyland proprietor and partner A P Lisman Jr died Friday July 26 in Albuquerque New Mexico after a May tonsil operation in Fort Worth and a transfer from Wichita Falls. He came to Vernon three years ago to run Candyland and had worked with Lisman the past four months.
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Louis Bright
Candyland
Lisman, Jr
Albuquerque
No. Mo
Bright
Port Worth
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
New Mexico
Vernon
A. H. Fell
Oelock
A. P. Lisman, Jr
Parrish Leads in Race for Congress in Thirteenth District
Lucian W. Parrish of Clay County carried eight of twelve counties in the Thirteenth District. J P Spencer of Montague carried several counties, with Parrish leading overall. The total votes shown: Spencer 15,882, Parrish 12,219, Haney carried no counties. a birth was noted for a daughter to Mr and Mrs DD Marlow.
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Clay County
Spencer
Lucian W. Parrish
Jintge
P Spencer
Montague County
Montague
Wise
Cook
Sane
Denton
Wilbarger
Baylor
Throckmorton
Wichita
Archer, Young, Clay
Jack
Parrish
Edgar WY. Haney
Wichita Falls
Tlis
Red Cross Benefit at More's Tonight with Wichita Palis
A Red Cross benefit show at More's in Wichita features a miniature minstrel with locals Geo Hodgins Alf Doyle Ed Murray WJ Mahoney George Vavler R B Shepherd Ivan Murchison and sergeants from Wichita Palis and Call Field. The program includes solo numbers from the minstrel and tunes by The Weeping Willow String Quartet and other acts supported by Call Field personnel.
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Ted Cross
Wichita Palls
More's
Geo, Hodgins
Alf Doyle
Ed Murray
WJ. Mahoney
George Vavler
R. B. Shepherd
Ivan Murchison
Wichita Palis
Vermette
RB. Watson
Archie Pavlov
Call
S. Pitman
Weeping Willow
Thos. McCreary
Robert Garrett
Ed Carwile
John McCarty
Call Field
Red Cross
Ed Carwiles
A. F. Lewis
R. A. Watson
Ed McGovern
I. J. Vermelle
Robt. Garrett
Visit of Ladies and Campnote From Colorado
Mrs. S. H. Williams and two neighbors visited Bo A. Williams and family Sunday and attended the Wam- Ramsey meeting. Co So McCotloch, just back from Colorado, will leave Sunday to rejoin his family at Camp Cuehorn for the summer.
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S. H. Williams
Quincy Wilson
A. W. Parrish
Chillieathe
Bo A. Williams
Family
Co So McCotloch
Colorado
Camp Cuehorn
Mrs. Fannie B. Murrill Dies in Vernon
Mrs. Fannie B. Murrill, wife of T Murrill, died at 6:50 this morning at the family home in West Vernon after a two month illness. Funeral services are set for 5 this afternoon with interment in East View Cemetery. She was 45 and survived by her husband and five children. The family came from Memphis earlier this year. Mr. Murrill runs a restaurant in the Townsend building on East Texas Street. The Record extends sympathy.
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Fannie B. Murrill
T. Murrill
Wast Vernon
East View Cemetery
Memphis
Townsend
Fast Texas Street
New Pastor Arrives in Vernon to Lead Central Church
Rev. H. F. Stubbs of Kingfisher Oklahoma arrives with his family to occupy the parsonage on South Mesquite Street. He will preach his first Vernon sermon next Sunday as pulpit committee hopes for full attendance.
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Central Christian Church
H. F. Stubbs
Kingfisher
Okla
Vernon
South Mesquite Street
Stubbs
Thanking Supporters and Pledging Service in District No 3
A brief note from Co. G. Thompson, Commissioner, District No. 3, thanking friends for late election support and pledging to serve the people faithfully and well.
Local residents and visitors listed in city notes
Officers commanding one of the American divisions Elbert Griffiths returned from a two month visit with his aunt Mrs Rayburn Kidbertin in Altus Oklahoma Clyde Wakefield of Wichita Falls was here on business Clarence Teal left TMeoples Drug Store and will join TM Pergeson District Attorney T Wartick is in Wellington Mr and Mrs Alvin Maddox of Mineral Wells returned to Vernon with Mes dra herr J A Chitwood moved to Mion gum Oklahoma to run a meat market R L Madden and family of Memphis stayed with W H Madden Miss Heene Vaughn returned from Temple after a two week vacation 5 gallons of S0e i brown s Cash Grocery ad Ste
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Elbert Griffiths
Rayburn Kidbertin
Alvin Maddox
Mite Eral Wells
Vernon Monday
Brown Family Responds to Illness in Sweetwater
Brown and Mrs Brown along with her brothers Messrs Anthony left Monday for Sweetwater after receiving a message about the serious illness of Mrs Browns brother in law.
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Brown
Messrs
Anthony
Sweetwater
Brown's Cash Grocery Ad Promises Lemons at 35 Cents
An old grocery advertisement touts lemons priced at 35 cents per dozen from Brown's Cash Grocery. The brief notice emphasizes a storefront ad tagline It Owe.
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Brown's Cash Grocery
Rally Urges Girls Attendance at Hillcrest Club Event
Miss Mary Sue Maddox home demonstration agent urges her club members to attend a two day meeting of boys clubs at Hillcrest Country Club on Saturday August 10. Girls meet at 7 PM with visitors from Colles Station and Yo W. AJ in Dydins assisting. Parents and members invited. bring a plain item and wear uniforms.
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Mary Sue Maddox
Hillcrest Country
Hillcrest Country Club
Ust
Colles
Yo W. AJ
Dydins
Maddox Veges
Freeman Couple Visited Vernon Under Mrs Randall Visit
Mr and Mrs W I Freeman of Know City spent Sunday and Monday in Vernon visiting Mrs J A Randall, the latter’s sister.
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County Fair
United States Army
H. BR. Stubbi
Congress
Meo
Mes
Marlow
More’s
WEP
Wichetpa Falls
J. H. Pendleton
Texas
Pri
H. E. Stubbs
Co. G. Thompson
Farm News
Farmers of Texas
Dallas News
Vernon Record
Clyde Wakefield
Wichita Paths
Clarence Teal
Tmeoples Drug Store
TM. Pergeson
J. A. Chitwood
Miongum
R. L. Madden
W. H. Madden
Miss Heene Vaughn
Temple
Tion
Adv
Caillat
Pali
Forty-seconni Lrivision
Cetsuediee
Cla
Uiston
Everybody’s
Trevathan’s Cash Store
United States Food Administration
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