Spelling Bee Lets Ladies Win Cleanup Funds
Women won Friday night’s spelling bee to raise money for weed cleanup. Receipts total $55 and will be applied to cutting weeds. private donations are coming in. Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Keltz stood as winners while County Superintendent J. N. Pulcher announced the decision. Mayor Mason and R H Nichols praised the effort and urged ongoing town cleanup as donations flow in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmes, J. BR. Collins
I L. Keltz
W. A. Huggins
Vernon
Go to Harlingen for Rio Grande irrigation trip
Jake Schmoker from Lockett joins F Z Bishop excursion to the Rio Grande Valley with Harlingen as the first stop and a side trip to Matamoros Mexico. John L Greenfield, for Bishop, toured Vernon and will return next week to drum up buyers for irrigated lands ahead of the August 18 trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Schmoker
Lockett
Dallas
F. Z. Bishop
Rio Grande Valley
Harlingen
Brownville
Matamoros
Mexico
John L. Greenfield
Mgr. Bishop
Vernon
Bowers to Spud in This Week in Wichita County
The derrick is up and all machinery is on the ground for the well of the Sowers Oil Company on Block 862 in Wichita county. Drillers expect to spud this week. Operators in Wichita Falls show strong interest in the territory and leases command good prices. The Bowers is a Vernon company with much stock held locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sowers Oil Company
Wichita County
Wichita Falls
Bowers
Vernon Company
Private Starr Arrives at Camp Merritt New Jersey
Private Lawrence P. Starr, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Starr of Odell, has arrived at Camp Merritt New Jersey after overseas service with the 2nd Division. He saw hard fighting in the war and later served in the Army of Occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence P. Starr
W. P. Starr
Odell
Camp Merritt
New Jersey
2Nd Division
Starr
Army of Occupation
Roy Stovall's Mother In Critical Condition
Roy Stovall of Morgan rushed to Quanah after being summoned to his mother's bedside. She suffered serious injuries in a Wednesday runaway wreck and remained unconscious as of late reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Stovall
Morgan
Very
Quanah
Vernon Railway Workers Unaffected by Looming Strike
Vernon observers report no direct impact yet from the Federated Railway Shopmen Union strike threat. Denver and Tulsa shops show mixed readiness with warnings of walkouts. locals fear a broader disruption as wages push toward a 25 percent rise. Union leaders cite roughly 800 million dollars in implied wage increases, while officials doubt price cycles will ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Mr. Wheeler
Denver
Herald
United States
Warren S. Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Eggleston Buys Parr Place in Northwest Vernon
FE. E. Eggleston has purchased the R. V. Parr property in Northwest Vernon and plans to move there in a few days. The residence is being improved. Meanwhile Mr. Parr has moved to a new home on South Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. E. Eggleston
R. V. Parr
Vernon
Mr. Parr
South Main Street
Miss Long Hosts Sunday School Class Party
Miss Lora Long was hostess to her Sunday School class of boys at a swimming party at A. M. Hiatt's tank north of Pease river Tuesday night. The event used a closed bus for transport. Attending were Mozelle Parker Bernice Lloyd Birdie Hiatt Helen Hiatt Mary Lutz Ben Leutwyler Robert Lutz Carl Simons Elliott Chedoin and Clyde Batchelor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Long
A. M. Hiatt
Pease River
Mozelle Parker
Bernice Lloyd
Birdie
Helen Hiatt
Mary Lutz
Messrs
Ben Leutwyler
Robert Lutz
Carl Simons
Elliott Chedoin
Clyde Batchelor
Odd Fellows Encampment Instituted in Childress
W D Pouncey returned from Childress where he instituted an encampment of Odd Fellows. He reports everything flourishing in that section. Pouncey is Deputy District Grand Patron I O O F of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Pouncey
Childress
Odd Fellows
Pouncey
Texas
Fiddle Acts At Tipton Picnic Draws Fanfare
Dr A P Howard fiddler-operator and Eck Robertson of Vernon with Henry Gilliland of Altus performed at the Tipton Oklahoma annual picnic on Friday and Saturday. Howard said the musicians enjoyed the event and are engaged to play again next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Howard
Eck Robertson
Vernon
Henry Gilliland
Altus
Tipton
Okla
Howard
Dr Rhoads Brother Kicked by Mule
Dr H H Rhoads left Thursday night for Aubrey Texas to reach his brother who was injured by a mule kick. The message offered no details and the severity of the injury was not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Rhoads
Aubrey
Tex
May thresh grain damaged by hail near White City
Farmers in Wilbarger County save as much damaged grain as possible though threshing costs loom. R J Jones with mower and field rake works patch near White City while Kansas promoters J G Shelden and C W Harvey推进 Crescent Petroleum Company to drill in the White City area. Company plans 100000 capital on 1140 acres with local interest to locate here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pease River
R. J. Jones
White City
Wilbarger
San Antonio Man Promotes Wilbarger Oil Prospects
Robert Barnes of San Antonio says Wilbarger County looks good to oil investors. He and associates hold oil land in the Caddo district of Louisiana and on the Pawace river near Tampico Mexico. Barnes prefers buying land outright to buying leases in Wilbarger County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Barnes
Wilbarger County
San Antonio
Barnes
Caddo District
Louisiana
Pawuce River
Tampico
Comptroller's Representative Visited Vernon Officials
W R Nabers from Austin met County Assessor M Blair in Vernon for talks on occupation taxes. He noted the local official has things in good order. Nabers spends much time in Wichita Falls overseeing gross production and occupation taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Nabers
Comptrollers Department
Austin
Vernon
M. Blair
Mr. Nabers
Wichita Falls
Tom Lorance Returns Home From Army Discharge
Tom Lorance arrived in Vernon on Thursday after receiving his discharge at Camp Pike. He served with the American Expeditionary Forces in France for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lorance
Vernon
Camp Pike
France
Fewer Oil Cars Through Vernon Despite Opened Katy Route
Traffic through Vernon eased after Waggoner field shutdowns and Katy road clearance toward Frederick Oklahoma. Early month estimates from L J Herald Frisco agent projected about 2500 cars but actual totals dropped to around 2000. Freight traffic remains heavy and passenger travel, especially tourist tickets, is unusually strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waggoner Field
Katy
Frederick
Okla
Vernon
Ann
L. J. Herald
Frisco
Tolbert Girl Undergoes Waco Appendicitis Operation
Miss Annie May Woods of Tolbert underwent an appendicitis operation in Waco on Thursday. She was in serious condition for several days but later reports indicate she is somewhat better. Miss Woods and her mother Mrs. B. Woods were in Waco visiting relatives when she fell ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie May Woods
Waco
Miss Woods
B. €. Woods
Tolbert
Foster Purchases South Cumberland Residence
Aubrey Foster closed a real estate deal Friday purchasing a residence on South Cumberland Street from Paul Goetze. The property sits in front of Mr Goetze’s home place. Blackwood Larimore and Oats represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Foster
South Cumberland Street
Paul Goetze
Mr. Goetze
Blackwood, Larimore & Oats
Curtis Hogsett on U S Ship Texas voyage through Prom Canal
Private Curtis L Hogsett of Vernett serving with the U S Marines on board the battleship Texas helped lead a large fleet through the Panama Canal. The squadron visited Colon amid crowds, with airplanes escorting the ships into harbor before heading to the West Coast and Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom Canal
Fates Waterway
Curtis L. Hogsett
Vernett
U8 Marines
Texas
Hogsett
Colon
Balbow
Pacific
West Coast
Wilkants
Big Plats Arehel
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
8. C. Howeett
City
Wednesday Hottest Day Recorded This Summer
A fragment states the thermometer marked the hottest day of the season on Wednesday. Records show the day reached a peak around 1 o clock with temperatures higher than any prior day this week, according to local observer notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Meximui
Stenfro
Sherrill Begins Building on Deaf Smith Streets
Sherrill starts science excavations at the corner of Mas ball and Deaf Smith streets for a two story building with hollow tile foundations to be laid next week. Exterior work to be completed in stages with Phils finishing outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browze
Dee Norwood Moves to New Home on South Nabers Street
Mr and Mrs Dee Norwood move into their newly completed residence on South Nabers Street described as modern in every respect. Mr Norwood is taking relocation from his job with Perkins Timberlake Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Norwood
South Nabers Street
Mr. Norwood
Perkins Timberlake Company
Doctor Howard Heads to Longview for Ten Days
Dr A P Howard and his family departed yesterday in an eig stormmobile bound for Longview, the physician's old home. They plan to stay ten days to two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Howard
Eig
Longview
Wheat Tie Up Local Rails Threatens Farmers Movement
Wheat must move or tie up yards as 25 carloads sit on a side track at Oklaunton. Well Milling manager A Birdsong says Tolbert and other lines face similar restrictions west of Denver. He notes a loaded flour car held up for over a week and blames railroad brotherhoods seeking higher wages for the bottleneck. A meeting with President Bond is planned to urge action in farmers' interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Vernon
Birdsong
Galveston
Shipping Board
Brotherhoods
Railroad Brotherhood
Washington
Daniel Bond
Chatracter of Commerce
Wilson
Odell Man Weds Vernon Girl at Intimate Vernon Ceremony
Mary Ellen Hix daughter of Dr and Mrs R W Hix married Aaron Tombs son of Mr and Mrs J W Powles at the bride’s home with Rev Henry F E Brooks of First Methodist officiating. Pink and green decor and a Mendelssohn wedding march marked the ceremony. After a week in Vernon the couple will move to their Odell farm then to Denton around January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Hix
Aaron Tombs
Henry FE. Brooks
First Methodist Church
Roy McConibe
Mendelsoth
R. W. Hix
North Texas State Normal
Denton
Gugisberg School
Tombs
J. W. ‘Powles
Odell
Tyler Commercial College
Vernon
Rev Byron Smith Resigns Helena Pastorate Moves to Edmond
Rev Byron Smith resigns as pastor of the Baptist Church in Helena Oklahoma and relocates to Edmond Oklahoma to lead the church there. He is described as a Willar gey product and his wife is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J Fulter, with local friends hoping for continued success in the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Smith
The
Baptist Church
Helena
Oklo
Edmond
Okla
Infant of Bruno Bergt Dies Near Vernon
Rosa Bergt three months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruno Bergt, died Friday at their rural Vernon area home. Interment was in the Lutheran Cemetery Saturday. Friends extend sympathy to the bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa
Bruno Bergt
Vernon
Lutheran Cemetery
Improvements by Vernon mill will aggregate $50,000
Kell Milling Company starts Vernon plant improvements totaling at least 50 000. A temporary closure for engine installation triggers transfer of Vernon crew to Wichita Falls to operate Kell’s plant there. Twenty five workers moved. office staff mostly stays, keeping customers served during the Vernon shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Mill
Kell Milling Company
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Wichita Millevator Company
Texas
Wichita Pall
J. A. Birdsong
J. P. Nash
Robert Bashwia
Car sales boom in Vernon amid tight factory supply
Vernon dealers report strong demand for cars with limited factory supply. The Vernon Hardware & Implement Co sold Oakland roadsters to SS Bell and M Johnson and touring cars to R B Judd N B Reed and Ed Kiely. Works Auto Supply sold Maxwell trucks to Key Bros JL H Ledbetter and Ww B Packer. P P Barrett bought a Maxwell touring car and Steve Cook bought a five passenger Paige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Hardware & Implement Company
Oakland
SS. Bell
M. Johnson
R. B. Judd
N. B. Reed
Ed Kiely
Works Auto « Supply Company
Maxwell
Key Bros
JL. H. Ledbetter
Ww. B. Packer
P. P. Barrett
Steve Cook
Paige
Vaughn Moves to Harrold from Local Lumber Yard
H. H. Vaughn has moved to Harrold to join Herring Showers Lumber Company after a transfer from the local yard. Several employees of the two yards were shifted when J. T. Showers bought W. W. Bennett’s interest, effective August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Vaughn
Harrold
Herring Showers Lumber Company
J. T. Showers
W. W. Bennett
Burk-Key Project Drilling Set to Begin
Drilling gear for the Burk Key well arrived in Iowa Park and was hauled by wagon to the site north of town. The drillers are on site and operations are expected to start within a few days amid active preparations and strong indications of imminent activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Park
Wilkinson Buys North Main Lots For Home
J C Wilkinson has purchased residence lots on North Main Street from Mrs Elizabeth Patterson and plans to build a modern house soon. J R Jones conducted the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinson
North Main
J. C. Wilkinson
North Main Street
Elizabeth Patterson
J. R. Jones
M. T. Taylor Building Home Near Vernon
M. T. Taylor seven miles south of Vernon is constructing a modern residence and plans additional improvements on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Taylor Building Home
M. T. Taylor
Vernon
Mr. Taylor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mmes. J. E. Collins
E. L. Keltz
Geo. W. Backus
Tom Liswan
Mrs. Collins
Tiarry Mason
R. H. Nichols
Senting
the Chamber of Commerce
Spud
Wichita
Private Starr
Fris
Tulsa
Federated Rail
Way Shopmen
G. H. Wheeler
Lieve
L. L. Herald
Eggleston
Parr Place
Miss Long
Hiatt's Tank
ODD Fellows AT
Tipton Picnic
Dr. Rhoads
YALE
Harvard
Flere
New Haven
Struggie
J. G. Sheldon
C. W. Harry
White
J. G. Shelden
C. W. Harvey
Priday
Niderado
Kan
Kansas
Crescent Petroleum Company
Mr. Harvey
Ofl
Eldorado
Crescent Petrol Company
A. Tf. Murehtson
Louis Ye. Key
W. BB. Covert
Comptroller's
Burk
Curtis Hogsett
U. S
Vernon Boy
Panama Canal
Sherrill
Kell Milling
Pany
Oklaunton
Ed. A. Birdsong
Well Milling Company
Birdsoni
Ver
Vaughn
Burk-Key
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