Inspector Edict Delays Triangle Work Five Days
An order from Inspector Arnold of the State Railroad Commission forces Triangle Oil Co to prove that abandoned hole number 1 is properly plugged. Rig re-set, mud laden fluid, and 7,500 feet of muddy water needed to seal the hole as Pyramid number 2 prepared to drill. The firm reports no further development beyond ongoing activities and personnel changes in Vernon and neighboring wells.
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Hiw
J. B. Watts
Arnold
Wilharger County
Railroad Commission
Lloyd Sigler
Louis Sime
Sigler
Los Angeles
Calif
Number 2
Number 1
Ben M Edwards In Revival In Lubbock Texas
Evangelist Ben M Edwards of Kansas City Missouri closed a successful meeting at the First Christian Church in Lubbock Texas with twenty five added to the church. Edwards formerly pastored Central Christian Vernon resigned to lead First Church Paris then Kansas City to pursue evangelistic work. A Lubbock dispatch notes he is a strong preacher popular with all denominations and plans to return next summer for a second meeting at the church.
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Ben M. Edwards
Kansas City
First Christian Church
Lubbock
Texas
Edwards
Central Christian Church
Vernon
First Church
Paris
Eadwards
Bonner and Storey Open New Office Room
Bonner and Storey lawyers occupy an added room in Farmers State Bank building serving as their office. The space was part of quarters once used by Dr J A Nunn.
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Bonner and
Storey
Farmers State Bank
J. A. Nunn Terve Peer
Vernon Couple Welcomes Baby Girl
A Vernon couple welcomed a baby girl born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Al Newsom. The newborn adds joy to the family and marks a happy addition to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bord Snplay
Mrs
al Newsom
Vernon
Plan to Back Athletic Teams In Vernon School District
A Lions Club weekly meeting discussed backing Vernon schools athletics to support equipment and game costs for the upcoming football season. Coaches W T Bergy AL Winston and E G Schroeder will assist, with tennis management assigned to a high school instructor. The plan aims to boost town interest and attendance this fall.
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Vernon
Mather
W. T. Bergy
AL. Winston
E.G. Schroeder
de Uieter
Liberty proprietor returns from Wichita trip with Vernon contacts
Steve Maryvel proprietor of ily Liberty use returned Friday night from a vacation spent in Wichita Wall and Medicine Park Oklahoma. Many vacationists are at the popular summering resort. Mr Marvel said and while there he met several Vernon people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Maryvel
Ily Liberty Use
Wichita Wall
Medicine Park
Oklo
Sume Ing Resort
Mr. Marvel
Chicago Banker Charged as Brains of Nationwide Bank Robbery Ring
John W. Worthington president of the Central Securities Company in Chicago was arrested by federal authorities charged with steering a nation wide gang responsible for major robberies. The firm allegedly helped dispose of stolen securities and altered Liberty Bonds to appear lawful. Worthington was seized in a federal operation tied to shady stock transactions.
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John W. Worthington
Central Securities Company of Chicago
Worthington
Linton Home Burned With Losses Estimated
M. Fr. Linton lost his home and all contents in a fire Monday near Ver nam. He believes rats started it. no insurance due to galvanized tin. Total loss about 700 dollars. He had lived there about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tost
Linton
Vernon Warehouse Association Directors Meet on Coop Plans
A Saturday meeting of Vernon Warehouse Association directors discussed plans to cooperate with the Farm Pantry Association for use of the local building. No decisions were reached and a slack holders meeting is planned for this evening.
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Vernon Warehouse Association
Farm pAreda Association
Rainfalls Revive Crops After Sunday Downpour
Heavy rain drenched Vernon county and surrounding areas Sunday night, soaking streets and flooding gutters. Moisture aided crop recovery with wheat and pasture benefiting, while cotton showed partial improvement and farmers prepared soil for sowing. Telephone lines and downtown cables suffered water damage requiring repairs.
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Vernon
Paradise
Miss Lucile Ferguson Weds W H Hawley
Miss Lucile Ferguson and W H Hawley married yesterday by Rev S H Holmes. They will reside in the Mack community on Beaver Creek south of Vernon. The bride, daughter of J A Ferguson, attended local schools and worked at Link's Studio in Crowell before managing the studio there. Hawley, son of A I Hawley, lives on Beaver Creek.
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Misa Lucile Ferguson
W. H Hawley
S. H. Holmes
Mack
Beaver Creek
Vernon
J. A. Ferguson
East Pease Street
Blo
Link
Crowell
Mr. Hawley
A. I. Hawley
Baver Creek
Couple Weds in Private Ceremony at West Paradise Street
Hleury Schuett and Mrs. Thonise Moore were married Monday by Rev BH Holmes at his home on West Paradise Street. The couple, soon to reside on South Main Street, plan their home there after the ceremony.
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Hleury Schuett
Thonise Moore
Monnay
BH. Holmes
West Paradise Street
Schuette
W. C. T. U. Plans Day of Prayer Event
The Women's Christian Temperance Union sets August 17 for a Power Prayer event at the Vernon synagogue basement of the Methodist Church. W. T. Rouse leads services with a full program including prayers, readings, songs, and a benediction. The group endorses community civic improvement and invites all women to attend.
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The
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Vernon Emion
Fbowehoek
Methodist Church
T Rouse
Rena Watts
Junie Doyle
A. Lloyd
Mo. Metingh
W.T. Rowse
Woo. Garvin
Battle Hama
Republics
Stra
Ronse
Welding
Weilding
Polight Nation
Jeroldine Parker
America
FE. J. McHugh
Ola Ferguson
Lizzie Reese
Edgar McHugh
Autos Van Passport Through Dalhart Highway Check
Four hundred sixty seven autos carrying 1287 passengers crossed the Colorado to Gulf Highway at Dalhart over two days last week per Boy Scout counts. Of these 223 went north and 234 south, with scouts planning ongoing two day checks to aid the Chamber of Commerce and highway administration.
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Dalhart
Texas
Colorado
Gulf
Boy Scouts
Chamber of Gom- Ae
New Farm Loan Aid Coming Soon
A $100,000,000 appropriation aims to aid the local Farm Loan program, with W. Stokes as secretary noting county office plans to accept more applications this fall. About 100,000 applications are pending, and funds may go to the Willager County Association, as distribution decisions unfold amid bond market concerns and federal policy hesitancy on Liberty Bond pricing.
Appointed Chief of Staff of Pacific Fleet
Meek of the Pacific Fleet has been assigned to the Pacific region as Chief of Staff. The move formalizes leadership within the Pacific command structure.
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Pacific Fleet
Pacific
Meek
The
First Bale of County Cotton Ginned Saturday
Ernest Schur, living 6.5 miles northeast of town, produced the county’s first bale of cotton in Wilbarger. The load arrived Friday and was ginned Saturday. Schur’s bale weighed 480 pounds and seed cotton brought 1.50 dollars, with the fiber a mix of Acala and Mebane varieties. The county has eighty acres in cotton planted April 5, with rain and drought affecting prospects but improving with showers. Vernon Chamber of Commerce may award a premium soon, to be administered by junior directors.
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Ernest Schur
Forks of the River
Wilbarger County
Mo Sehur
People's Gin
Little Bros
Coa
Bonga
Seti Wid
Wilbarger
Sehng
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Opal Edwards Narrowly Escapes Horse Runaway
Mise Opal Edwards escaped serious injury when a riding horse bolted early Sunday morning amid a town chase. The horse jumped a fence throwing her twenty feet, with minor bruises. The mare belonged to Mrs. Pauline Morris and was kept on West Paradise Street.
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Mise
Opal Edwards
Inh Town
Pauline Morris
Weat Paradise Street
Iis
Vernon Record Foreman McGough Leaves for Denver
W M McGough foreman at The Vernon Record plant departed for Denver Colorado, may start new business there though no definite plan yet. Mrs McGough taught in Vernon schools last year. I A Newth, with the Steward since 1904, will become foreman of the plant.
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W. M. McGough
Vernon
Denver
Colo
McGough
McGaugh
Denever
Jy Vere
I. A. Newth
Logs Hauled From Pecan Trees East of Town
Logs from a huge pecan trees on the Robinson place about olive miles east of town were hauled to Vernon Saturday afternoon. The farm sits across Tig River in Tilman county Oklahoma and holds a large grove. Logs nearly two feet in diameter were brought here last week and are described as exceptional for a timberless country. Mr Robinson will use the logs for firewood.
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Robinson Place
Vernon
Mr. Robinson
Tig River
Tilman County
Oklahoma
COURS
Robinson
Man Charged With Burglary Held by Sheriff
Lier Bookman and another man described as a negro were taken into custody Saturday night by the sheriff's forces on a charge of burglary and jailed in the county jail.
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Lier
Jall
Boy Born Saturday At Smith Home North Of The River
A baby boy arrived Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs J A Smith north of the river. The newborn’s birth adds to a local family, with neighbors noting the happy event.
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J. A. Smith
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State Railroad
Arthur Vernon
Lloyd Sigter
Rena van Wormer
Sigter
Miss van Wormer
Allingham
Peek and Hickerwell
West Vernon
Pormer Vernon
First Christian Church of
Princess
Nenia
George of
Kusshie
Soul Wilfoeds
Christopher
Greece
Young Leed
Miss Backus
R.N. Hale
Lions Club
Lions
Vernon School Board
Geneven
Rotary Hal
Prise
Mary Virginia Baceras
Robert Pha
Saelock
the Baptist Pursendge
Lawton
Okla
I Medicine
ALA
Springdale
Ark
Las Thede
Joe Parker
Hall
Bess
Backus
Kentucky
Kenutucky
Heabert N. Tiall
Mes Prudent Pall
Ane
Aid Voauread da Vernon
Ire
Focal High School
Perkins'Pimberlake Company
Sir
Chicago
Aloleget
Wwoirtt
Kai
Drouth
Vertick
Porrent
Vernom
Olelock
Oklaiwnion
Lawton, OK
Oklmimion
Anothey
Bowe
Neren
Seymour
Lin
Volbert
Matt Swinhar
Ata
Chillicothe
Etionah
Lucile Ferguson
W. H. Hawley
Mack Community
Lit
England
Ee Tong
Wintkheed Warndaldi
Winifred Bardai
Margot Greville
W. C. TU
Auguste
Colorado Highway
W. ON. Stakes
Hoy
Willaeger County
Howe
Stokes
Pearsdow and
Hutchinson
B. WY. Hutchinson
BE. W
Eberle
Dsjurs
KE Saway Horse
Woalghe
Vernon Record
Smith
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