Rail outlets and road bonds shape Vernon growth plans
Local business leaders debate rail outlet routes to Vernon through South Vernon and Wichita Valley, and extensions of Katy or Wichita Southern lines. A county wide road bond is urged to finish major highways, pave to oil fields, and improve North Vernon, with focus on tax values and precinct site debates. Vernon Electric plans watermelon event and bridge construction progresses on Red River, while Lee highway work nears Davidson and Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Archer City
South Vernon
Wichita Valley
Katy
Wichita Falls
Lake Kemp
Wichita Southern
Lower Panhandle
Hardeman
Lee Highway
Foard County
Oil Feld
Pease River
West Vernon
Pease
Contract Let for Grading County Roads
The State Highway Commission let a contract for grading and bridge work on eleven and a half miles in Wilbarger County. R. Bh. Stroup of Wichita Falls won the grading for the Oklaunion Harrold segment and Lee Highway north from Oklaunion to Red River. payments total 18 256 dollars split between local road funds and state. The project marks the first Wilbarger County contract under new highway rules shifting authority from local commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger County
State Highway Commission
Harrold
Oklaunion
Oklaunton
Red Bees
Messrs. J. Lo
J. A. Sintey
Wichita Falls
Lees Highway
Oklaimion
Red River
Lee Highway
Stroup
Oklainion
Man Still in Jail for Running Over Farmer
Dan Danner of Ponca City Oklahoma remains jailed in county custody after a speeding car struck Goodale a farmer near Harrold. Danner faces charges of operating a car while intoxicated. The farmer was injured more than a week ago while walking along the road and is recovering, able to walk according to latest reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Danner
Ponca City
Okla
Led “al County
Goodale
Harrold
Danner
Teachers Take Final Permanent Exams Today
Undergraduate teachers in the county face a last chance to earn a permanent certificate without a college degree as exams are held at Junior High today and tomorrow. Only five teachers are taking the final opportunity. The state designates two certificate classes by examination, elementary and high school. First class requires four-year college work. Elementary certificates cover all elementary schools. high school certificates apply to unclassified high schools.
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State Department of Education
State Department
Electra Couple Wed In Presbyterian Church Ceremony
Electra duo Walter Suttles and Miss Flora Marshall were married at Electra Presbyterian Church on Wednesday at 6 PM with Dr E L Moore officiating. The couple will reside in Electra, where Mr Suttles works in a city department.
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Walter, Suttles
Lillie Flora Marshall
Electra
Presbyterian Church
E. L. Moore
Suttles
Hiatts Travel to Amarillo for Health Hope
Visiting in Amarillo Mr and Mrs A M Hiatt left Wednesday afternoon for Amarillo to visit at the home of their daughter Mrs R Clyde Smith in the hope that the change will prove beneficial to Mr Hiatt health. Misses Birdie and Margaret Sue Hiatt left Tuesday for Amarillo and drove through in the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Hiatt
Amarillo
R. Clyde Smith
Mr. Hiatt
Birdie
Margaret Sue Hiatt
Baptist Women to Hold Two Day Institute at First Vernon
The Woman's Missionary Union of Wilbarger and Foard association plans a two day Christian training institute starting Tuesday August 18 at First Baptist Vernon. Prominent speakers Mrs W A Pyle Dallas and Mrs I Ben King Wichita Falls will lecture with sessions on social Christianity Oaks and Laurels and Japan on the Upward Trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Union of the Baptist Churches of
Adam Donges Plans Second Buckeye Egg Machine
Vernon area poultryman Adam Donges will install a second Buckeye egg machine worth 154000 dollars at his hatchery in northwest Vernon. He aims to have it ready for the fall chick hatch and to keep up with swelling orders after already installing a Miller's Idea unit, boosting capacity to about 34 000 chicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Donges
Vernon
Donges
Band Stand Completed Story
Work on the new band stand is finished and no concert will be held tonight. The local band will perform later at Brunk's Comedians show, presented under the band’s auspices.
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Brunk
Returned Travelers From Colorado Tour
H. O. Reed A. Carney and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jones left two weeks ago for a trip through New Mexico and Colorado. Reed and Carney have returned on Wednesday. The Joneses will return later this week.
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H. 0. Reed
A. Carney
Albert Jones
New Mexico
Colorado
Reed
Mr. Carney
Jones
Local ministers visitors include Hagard Cogdell family
Rev and Mrs L G Hagard and two children and Mrs H B Cogdell with her son of Frisco have been visiting Rev A Bickley and his family for the past week. Cogdell and Hagard are sisters of Mrs Bickley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Hagard
H. B. Cogdell
Frisco
A. Bickley
Cogdell
Mrs. Hagard
Negro Sunday School Convention Meets Here
The A M E Church will hold its annual Sunday school convention in Vernon at Allen Chapel for four days in August. Delegates district officers bishops ministers and Sunday school workers are expected to attend. Topics include church work for Christian education differences between old and new testaments and building a stronger church league.
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Vernon
Allen Chapel
ALT BE
Vernon Tests And New Headlight Law Nears
With the date the new headlight law becomes effective only about fifteen days away, Vernon reports only 108 automobile headlights tested. Napier Brothers Motor Company to open a third testing station in the city tomorrow. Southwestern Implement Company tested 53 headlights and Vernon Storage Battery Company tested 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Napier Brothers Motor Company
Southwestern Implement Company
Vernon Storage Battery Company
Gone To Colorado On Trip With Family
Mr and Mrs R 8 McConthe and daughter Lillie with Mrs John Stinson and children left Wednesday for Tamar Colorado to Mrs Stinson home. Mrs Stinson and children had spent the summer here with Mrs John Dean and sister Mrs I M Fergeson.
County-wide tax cut reduces rate ten cents per $100
The 1925 county tax rate was fixed at SS cents on the $100 valuation by the County Commissioners at the regular court session. The cut reflects a ten cent reduction from last year's levy despite increased valuations from under $16 million to just over $20 million. Road funds rise to meet field oil and road needs, with most revenue due next year.
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Pla Rald
Oklainian
West Vernon
Ritual County
Biesesseone, Tek
Road and
Bridget
Court House
SPIER
Socs Sidhsrohicissee Sro Bile
Fort Worth Man Injured on Road Near Vernon dies
Dr. G. R. Williams a Fort Worth dentist dies after a car crash near Vernon. W Moore Fort Worth postmaster was riding in the vehicle. Williams suffered multiple injuries and died at a Fort Worth sanitarium after the August 4 crash.
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Fort Worth
Vernon
G. R. Williams
W. Moore
Williams
Port Worth
Eagleville
Tenn
Abilene Man Dies At Daughter's Home In Vernon
T Lilius age 46 of Abilene died at the home of his daughter Mrs S F Martin on South Bowie street Wednesday afternoon after visiting Vernon for about two weeks. The body was shipped to Abilene for burial at Whureday. Survived by wife father Hi Lilius a brother Allium I Lilius sister Hanna Lilius all of Abilene and a daughter Mrs S F Martin of Vernon.
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T. W. Lilius
Abilene
S. F. Martin
South Bowie Street
Sle
New Whureday
Hi Lilins
Allium i Lilins
Hanna Lilins
Mra
F. Martin
Vernon
Cotton pests found in local fields during judging contest
A county wide survey for the More Cotton on Fewer Acres contest reports bell worms in the northwest and bell weevils in the southwest but in small numbers. Committee members say pests pose no threat as cotton stands are high and rains improve outlook. county agent upbeat about Wilbarger county cotton this year. The measuring team included M Fielder and J Orr with P D Chaney and PD Chin ey accompanying.
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Tee
Wilbarger County
Ry M. Fielder
Electra
J. O. Orr
Walter Cagle
Rh. M. Fielder
PD. Chiney
Divorces on Docket for Fall Term Court
In Wilbarger County twenty seven divorce cases have been placed on the fall term district court docket. New cases since spring and continuations from this term will be heard, including the Bryant murder case set for appearance. Jury will be called next week as no jury is needed this week.
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Wilbarger County
J. A. Walker
Bryant
Dave
Byrant
Harry A. R. Hagen
Library Receives Government Bulletins on Oil and Gas
The Library has recently received government bulletins including regulations on oil and gas permits and leases with relief measures and rights of way for pipelines. Operating regulations govern production of oil and gas. Also included are U S mining laws and recommendations to the Interior Secretary on Red River oil land leases. An outline map shows the Texas Oklahoma boundary in the Big Bend area.
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United States
Secretary of the Interior
Red River
Texas
Oklahoma
Big Bend
Mrs McCrary and family travel to Dallas and Temple visits
Mrs J W McCrary and her son Tom and daughter Louise depart for Dallas to be at Rev Wilson McCrary's bedside after an appendicitis operation. Louise and Tom plan to visit relatives in Temple and Nolanville during the trip.
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J. W. McCrary
Tom
Miss Louise
Dallas
McCrary
Rev
Wilson McCrary
Millican
Louise
Temple
Nolanville
Faith Cafe To Open Saturday On Cumberland Street
The Faith Cafe will formally open at 1007 Cumberland Street with a morning service. Owner Steve Maryel announced the new business on the sixteen hundred block joins other modern shops including Green Drug Store Vernon Auto Plains Equipment and the Post Office filling station. City light improvements are noted and J M Fielder of the Chamber of Commerce cites growth and a push for more street lights in the area.
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Denver Station
Paradise Creek
Fannin
Miin
Cumberlind Street
Green Drug Store
Vernon Auto Company
Faith Cafe
Plains Equipment Company
Post Office
J. M. Fielder
Chamber of Commerce
Thorkest
Culbertson Accompanies Aged Pioneer at Capitol Visit
Marvin C. Culbertson and his wife from Vernon escorted one of Texas oldest pioneers, 182 year old George W. Hawkins of Nolan County, around the Capitol grounds during his initial view of the building. Hawkins remarked he had never seen the Capitol before, while Culbertson and wife toured Central Texas points for over a week.
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Marvin C. Culbertson
Vernon
Texas
Bate Capitol
Culbertsous
George W. Hawkins
Nolan County
Capitol Grounds
Hawkins
Studebaker Agency to Move to New Location
Armstrong Motor Company will relocate from West Wilburger Street to the Dr A P Howard building on North Main Street about September 1. W M Armstrong, manager, announces the Studebaker agency here will be moved and KFBE Stewart will oversee the service department.
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Armstrong Motor Company
West Wilburger Street
Dr. A P. Howard
North Main Street
W. M. Armstrong
Studebaker
KFBE
Stewart
Miss Easie McLarty to Visit Sister in Colorado Springs
Miss Easie McLarty deputy tax collector leaves Colaurrow for a summer visit with her sister Miss Alice McLarty in Colorado Springs. Alice McLarty engages in social service work in Dallas. Essie plans to return next month.
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Easie McLarty
Colaurrow
Alice MeLarty
Colorado Springs
Alice McLarty
Dallas
Essie
Petroleum on Deep Land in Proven Area
Weathered by week of heavy rains, Wilhaager oil pools paused but drilling resumes with many wells on route to sand. Murchison-Pain's No 2 in section 30 block T4 completes at 1400 ft pay yielding about 250 barrels daily. Humble deepening No 2 in section 50 block 14 reports 20 bpd from 8 ft sand at 1410–1340 ft. Other firms report deep pay prospects and ongoing drill activity across Barkley Meadows and surrounding sections.
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Wilhaeger
Murchison-Pain
Gull
Humble
Petroleum Producing
No. 4 TN
Barkley Meadows
Durham
M. J. V. Smith
Consolidated
Shelley
Ihimble
Davis Seizes Sole Ownership Of Main Street Building
U S Davis, noted local elf and real estate man, closed a deal acquiring Dr T A King’s interest in the three story corner building at Main and Texas streets. The Hawkins King Sigler chain of owners traces back to 1920 with several name changes and now the property will be known as the Davis J building.
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U.S. Davis
Elf
Dr. T. A. King
Main
Texas Streets
Mr. Davis
de. King
Davis
Hawkins
King
Lb. G. Sawkings and Associates
Ligie
Vernon Concert Band Enters Tri-State Contest
The Vernon Concert Band has entered the Tri-State contest to be held in Amarillo from September 26 to October 1. Instructor Terhune announced the entry and anticipated broad participation from West Texas bands. The four year bands will compete with earnest practice and a good chance to win.
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Vernon
Amarillo
Terhune
West Texas
Farm Bureau President to Speak in Chillicothe
John T. Orr president of the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association is set to speak in Chillicothe tomorrow at 2 PM. Arno Vearee secretary of the Master Cotton Spinners of the World will add a short address on farm problems to farmers. Orr spoke at a Vernon farm meeting last spring.
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John T. Orr
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Chillicothe
Arno
Vearee
Mr. Orr
Vernon
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R. T H. Smith
Vernon Electric and Tee Company
Cumberland and
Olive Streets
Davidson
Oklainton
Austin
Frederick
Oklaimnion
Gertrude Sderly
Lillian Harrison
English Channel
Mile Sion
France
Col. Freyburg
Gertrude Ederle
Tactaary Harrison
Baptist Women Legion
Women OF
Wilbarger
Albert B. Robinson
American Legion
Legion
J. W. Leak
James A Drain
the Legion
Negro Sunday School Convention
and Worms In the Northwest
D. Chaney
Yalu Pitts
Zaza Pitts
Santa Cruz Mountains
Palth Cafe
Cumberland Street
Steve Maryel
Culbertson
Studebaker Agency
Business House
Farm Bureau
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