Boger family travels through Southwest Texas and Old Mexico
Mr and Mrs W M Boger left Vernon Joueth for Mexico City and Brownsville before touring Old Mexico by rail and gulf coast routes. They visited Matamoros and Madamoras and explored Corpus Christi bay fishing, where a shark encounter terrified Roger Boger. They also saw ruins near Rockport and the Fulton mansion, noting historic Southwest Texas shipping equipment and a grand estate valued at around 160000 if relocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Boger
Vernon Joueth
Mexico City
Brownsville
Mexico
Gulf Coast
Old Mexico
Madamoras
Boger
Rockport
Texas
Fulton
Upstate
Vernon Troops Report All Quiet In Military Zone
Vernon unit reports quiet conditions in martial law area amid preparations for a long stay in Denison. Shots fired near Katy yards last week prompted guard attention. no arrests. Letters from front indicate soldiers are well cared for, with focus on guard duties and pending reentries to company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Kemper
Bill Ferebee
142Nd Infantry
Denison
Russell
Poenison
Ray Yards
Katy
Nimon
Baker
Replny
Company L
Turkey Flies Home For Visit From Post Field
People of this vicinity are advised by Tom Turkett of Post Field Oklahoma to rise higher than 500 feet above the earth for cool air Up 5 000 feet the air is delightful says the visitor who arrived yesterday with Lieutenant MacBlair on a thirty minute flight He is the son of Lon Turkett of Bots land community Enlisted eight months ago in the mechanized division he serves in the air service He formerly was in the artillery at Camp Bragedy and was stationed in North Carolina He will return Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Turkett
Post Field
Okla
Turkett
Lon Turkett
Botsland
Ife
MacBlair
Oklahoma City
Iie
Air Service
Artil
Camp Bragelery
North Carolina
General Dickman Heads Plucking Board
Major General Joseph T. Dickman retired who led the American Third Field Army in France heads the Board of General Officers convened to supervise officer reduction. The group aims to cut 1,700 officers to conform to the main size order of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Dickman
Third Field Army
France
Congress
Small lad saves father from bull attack at local farm
E R Friend, a Vernon area banker from Electra, was seriously injured Wednesday when a Jersey bull charged him and his son. The 30 year old son crawled to safety as the boy retrieved a pitchfork and knife, then chased the bull away. Friend suffered a broken leg and collar bone plus multiple bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Friend
Electra
Father
Re. M. Friend
Vernon
Friend
Mr. Friend
Brother of Mrs McLarty Dies in Fort Worth Friday
The brother of Mrs McLarty died Friday in Fort Worth after a noon train journey. Mrs and W Melarty rushed to the city with her mother upon learning of his condition. The McLarty family prepared to travel to Austin as news came in, with Frank and Shirley accompanying the burial arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weathertter Reing Whead
Ford
McLarty
Power line for dam completed in Wichita Valley project
Final test of the 390 000 power line for the Wichita Valley irrigation project was completed. Engineer Seward died after a sunstroke as he descended from the transformer. The line runs forty one miles with 3 400 volt aluminum cable and is said to be working fine. The main dam culvert is nearly finished and dredge is ready. River closure is delayed until about September 5 due to expected August floods, per chief engineer R A Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Valley
Seward
Evline
Miles Jong
R. A. Thompson
Rotary visit highlights Vernon tourist camp tour
Vernon Rotary club showcased the expanded Vernon tourist camp at the fair grounds admiration by members visiting under Byars. Claude Christian introduced Cy Tunnell who praised the party and spoke on boys work and education funding. The group toured the camp and noted baths lights showers and sanitary facilities under Byars supervision as they planned future support and a new club secretary was chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Fair Grounds
Rotary Club
Wininy
Rotary Clit
Adeamre
How Byars
Rotary
Claude Christian
Cy Tunnell
Haotory Club
Hone
Arkansas
Citizen of
Hehe
Needham Stokes
Boys Work
Tenjamin Franklin
Wright
Eliuh
Ife
Otter
Id Wession
Haney
Jed Morrow
Gar Aney
Lon Byars
Yara
Ice Man Keeps Vernon Citizens Cool in Heat Wave
Vernon faces extreme heat with daily ice demand surpassing local supply. The ice distributing agency ships in three cars weekly, about ten tons daily, while Eunice Wilson, manager, notes peak consumption since the heat wave began. Ice is delivered by wagon to homes and hauled in various vehicles citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Citizens
Ice
Eunice Wilson
Ice Distributing Agency
Deserters Held on Robbery and Auto Theft Charge
Edgar Gillam and Charles Ray Carson were arrested Monday in Vernon on robbery with firearms and theft of an automobile charges based on banked descriptions from Luther Westerman. The pair, claiming desertion from Fort Sill, failed to post a $10,000 bail and remain jailed as local and Texas cases unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Gillam
Charles Ray Carson
Dr. W. Carrington
Luther Westerman Wadiy Bourhhind
Fort Sill
EK. T. May
Tillman
Okla
Vernon
May
Gillum
Carson
Davidson
Couch
Blackie Nowland
Oklahoma
Texas
Tillman County
Fort Sam Thouston
Quirk Barn Burns With Total Loss
A barn owned by T. W. Quirk on N Lexington Street was destroyed by a late Wednesday fire. Firemen arrived quickly but could not save the structure as flames swept through, with spontaneous combustion suspected. Green alfalfa stored inside had ripened, and all contents were lost. Quirk and neighbors saved two cows from the barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W Quirk
Lexington Street
Quirk
Childress Moves to Promote Lee Highway Route
Childress plans to secure Lee National Highway designation via state action. County Judge J. B. Swepston leads a regional committee with representatives from Altus Hollis Tulsa New Mexico and others to meet in Tulsa today. The effort seeks 4 percent class routing and closer ties with the State Highway Commission to route the Lee Highway through Childress and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Swepston
Childress
Altus
Hollis
Oklahoma
Katelline
Memphis
Newlin
Turkey
Parnell
Lakeview
Tulsa
Belnta
Qolovis
Portalis
New Mexico
State Highway Commission
Eliass
Lumber Yard Makes Major Improvements on West Texas Street
Hub Colley, manager of Gord Shamburger's lumber yard, has built extensive improvements at the West Texas street location. The old office has been rebuilt into a two story structure and the yard frontage repainted. A large sliding gate now enhances the entrance as work nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub Colley
Lown
Gord Shamburger’s
West Texas Street
Vernon couple wed in Vernon courthouse ceremony
Vernon groom J A Smith and bride Cora Lee Wilkerson were married by Esquire T J Kirkiths in the courthouse, with both families named. The couple, from Vernon and north of Pease River, plan to reside in Vernon after the ceremony.
Concrete road work advances on south of town
Concrete road extending from city limits to Paradise Creek progresses rapidly with a target completion by Tuesday. The project runs a mile and a half, uses a large labor force, and features a turntable unloading system, cement loading, and a six to seven inch road bed with steel reinforcement. County Engineer Nabers oversees mixture proportions as dry weather slows grading in Wilbarger County. A new south line road in Downs promises improved access due to washed-out sections near the Piper and Owen farms, linking toward the Farge road to Sherwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Linits
Paradise Creek
Highway Commission
Vernon
Fiest
Miss Massie Leaves Hospital for Midwest and Coast
Miss Mary Catherine Massie formerly hospitalized in Rochester Minnesota since January 1 leaves the hospital July 6 with her aunt Grace Massie. They will visit Mrs. J.C. Ross in Marion Indiana then Atlantic City before returning to Roswell New Mexico. They plan a Vernon visit when weather cools and then return to Roswell for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Catherine Massie
F. L. Massie
Rochester
Minn
Grace Massie
Marion
Ind
J.C. Ross
Atlantic City
Roawell, SN. M
Mies Grace Massie
Vernon
Roswell
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Anne Burnett
Fort Worth
Burk Burnett
Parnett
Oll
Burkburnett
Southwest
East Texas
Mr. Boger
Matamoras
Mr. Moyer
Corpus Christi
Roger
Rogers
Lieut. Baker
W. R. Hooper
Allingham Park
Marshall
Shreveport
Tyler
Cross Timbers
Dallas
Terrell
Fey
Visi
Dickman
Gort von Diekson
of the Army
Small Lad
Bull
ICE Man
Vernon Clepizens
Loma
LEE
Lioins
Tulea
J. W. Mitchell
Ralph Tee
Paul Barron
Lawton
Childress Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
AP Yard
Concret Road
Nabers
Wilburger County
Varios
Oidaunton
Harrold
Wilbarger
Miss Massie
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