Straw Bridge Pioneered Vernon Trade Extension in Early Wilbarger
The article recalls the 1890s straw bridge over Red River at Deans Crossing near Vernon and Wilbarger county, built to extend Vernon trade into Old Greer Oklahoma. Merchants funded and managed a toll bridge, enabling wagonloads of wheat, cotton, eggs, and garden produce to cross. settlers camped, fences and roads evolved, and the venture helped Vernon become a regional market hub until rail and better roads reduced its use. A concrete and lumber causeway now nears completion to reconnect border counties.
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Red River
Peans
Wilbarger County
Vernon W
Greer” Cmty
Oklahoma
Vernon
Deans Crossing
Wilbarger
Wna
H. F. McKib
de Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
B. Everett
Greer
Bell Jackson
Avorth
Denver
the Business League of
Mangnin
Deans
Olshihosna
Prue
Okikahomea
Mangut
Altus
Vernon Uml Dornus
M Merchants
King Cotton
Local Rebekahs Visit at Electra
Electra Rebekah degree staff will conduct memorial services for deceased Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in the Lower Panhandle Association meet here August 16 17 18. The Electra group led by Mrs J C Stroud captained last year and plans to compete for the team prize. Elliott Rebekah lodge led by Mrs Bruce Gillis also plans to enter. A Electra drum corps organized by women will feature the district event. Visitors from Vernon and Elliott attended the meeting and refreshments followed the degree display.
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Odd Fellow and Rebekah
Electra Rebekah
Lower
Wichita Falls
Elliott Rebekah Lodge
Bruce Gillis
Eleatra
Electra Lodge
Amarillo
Crack
Werndth
Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Electra
Ona
Rebekahs
Wilburger County
Vernon
Wilburger
Oddfellows
Blake Lewis
R. B. Gillis
M. A. Pate
Elliott
Vernon Chamber Reports 113 Favor Harding Reappointment
James Z. George of the Texas chamber notes 146 votes were cast by member chambers on the referendum. Of these 113 favored the reappointment of Governor Harding to the Federal Reserve Board while 31 voted against it. Vernon bankers supported the nomination per Manager Jim Owens of the Vernon chamber.
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Chamber of Commerce
James Z. George
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Texas 113
Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Hhis
Jim Ownsend
Vernon Chamber
Vernon Bankers
Vacation trip ends for Miss Sallie Hardison
Miss Sallie Hardison arrived Saturday from a vacation in the Tennessee hills. She visited relatives at Humboldt and Fruithurd, then traveled toward Memphis where she was met by Miss Ruby Jones and Mrs. Wilkes. They continued home together arriving around July 1.
Tull Family Visit Ends With Plainview Trip
Mr. and Mrs. BK. B. Tull and son B. Jr. of Monday visited Dr. J. L. Tull and family on W. Yamparika street. Miss Dorothy Tull, daughter of the Tulls, also joined. They planned a visit with relatives in Plainview and would return Friday after accompanying Mrs. Tull and Dorothy.
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BK. B. Tull
B. Jr
J. L. Tull
W. Yamparika Street
Dorothy Tull
Fain 91st Birthday Celebrated by Large Texas Family
Mr. R G B Fain marked his ninety first birthday with a noon dinner at daughter in law Mrs J J Fain on S Bowie Street. Relatives from Chillicothe Canyon City Quanah and Vernon attended the reunion now a 15 year tradition with gifts letters and reminiscences of his Civil War service as a Confederate veteran. He was born August 1 1881 in a Atlanta suburb and has ten children forty five grandchildren and forty three great grandchildren.
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R. G. B. Fain
J. J. Fain
S. Bowie Street
Cleburne
Oklahoma City
Canyon City
Fain
Harbor Bar
Mr. Fain
Atlanta
Ann McConnell
Texas
Anderson County
Johnson Counity
Tlardeman County
States
Tom Bliss
Murdock
Mississippi
Camp Cabell U. Co
L. T. Stalcup
W. 3. Lundy
Baptist Church
Fce
Quincey Wilson
A. W. Farris
Chillicothe
Newt Lassiter
Quaanab
J. W. Brock
B. A. Williams
Jewel
Joel
Quade
Madeline
Vernon
Robert
Leta
Estee
Homer Williams
Kazel
Woodrow
Mary Hattie Wilson
Alberteen Farris
Fishing Party Home From Llano Trip
T J Youngblood B Daniels John Morris and Jim Bomar returned Sunday from a ten days fishing and hunting trip in Kimball county They report an excellent time and plan to return in November to hunt turkey They crossed eight Texas counties covering 400 miles noting crop failure in Wilbarger and pecan blight due to excess spring rain They describe hunting and fishing at Llano and San Saba rivers and say the trip was a fine adventurous outing with honey squirrel pot pie and fried fish enjoyed along the way
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T. J. Youngblood
B. Daniels
John Morris
Jim Bomar
Kimball County
London
Mr. Youngblood
Lloyd George
Paylor
San Saba
Llano River
Texas
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association aims to sign up one million bales
Dallas August 7 1921 the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association concluded a statewide convention with 800 cotton farmers approving a campaign to sign up one million bales of cotton. The drive begins in South Texas on August 7 and proceeds northward, backed by President John T Orr and 21 directors.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Cotton Association
John T. Orr
J. W. J. Hall
New Boston
Oklahoma
Arizona
Mississippi
Arkansas
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
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Mangum
Bell
Spring Creek
McKibbin
City
Plainview
8. H. Williams
Llano
Angora
Tenxas
Menard
Texas Party Bureau Cotton Association
War Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank
A. and M. College of Texas
Hall
American Cotton Growers Exchange
United States Department of Agriculture
Henry B. Walthal In
R. E. Williams
Condon Springs Pavillion
Empire Laundry
Dodge Brothers Motor Gars
J. A. McFall
N. Main St
Thone
Auto Tire & Battery CO
Vernon Daniels Garage
Odell
Lockett Bros., Locket
Stabilty
Farmers State Bank
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