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Newspaper

Vernon Record

Location

Vernon, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1919

Page

2

Quotations and Plan for Baptist County Campaign

Wilbarger county's quota of the STOO is $90 000 and Texas Baptists are asked to pledge $16 000 000 across eighteen state districts and 120 associations. August to international, September intercession, October enlistment, November stewardship. Victory Week ends December 5. Dr Po o S Chen er says the campaign will be completed soon. Major work will run through the Baptist Standard to reach every Baptist home in the state.

Po O S. Chener Baptist Standard Elured

Greene Buys Into Guyer-Trister Oil Company

Cleis Lo Greene, promoter of the Burk Wagener Oil Company, paid 31.40 per share for twelve shares of the Guyer-Trister Oil Company. Holdings cover 500 acres in Northeast Wilbarger on the Gayer farm in Waggoner Colony. This follows Jd. Struges, Fort Worth and Desdemona operator, purchasing twenty shares at the same price two weeks earlier.

Wichita Wilbarger Guyer-Trister Oil Company Gayer Waggoner Colony Guyer-Trister Jd. Struges Fort Woorth Desdemona

Says Cuttings Weeds Saves Fences Campaign Endorsement

W OM Hazard endorses weed cutting to save fences and reduce costs. He explains weeds along fences collect in fall and around posts, rusting wires and rotting posts. Hazard says weed control is less damaging than disease germs and urges community action to curb weeds.

W. OM. Hazard Mr. Hazard

Wilbarger and Hardeman County Map Offers

Maps of Wilbarger and Hardeman counties available by application from HW Stucky Chillicothe Texas 26 by 80 inch line of maps show Wilbarger blocks 10 16 into Hardeman and blocks 8 15 plus part of Block A Foard County Hardeman map covers Wilbarger block 16 price and black and blue print paper details. The Three Trucks Are Sold reports Maxwell trucks sold to Otomanon and Ro 1 Cantrell Ver 100 J Cr Davis Chillicothe and a five passenger Paige to Pomrose Chillicothe.

Wilbarger Hardeman Counties Stucky Chillicothe Texas Hardeman County Foard Couty Hardemat Wilbarger County Bliue HW. Stuckhy Works Auto & Suppl Company Maxwell Trucks Outomanon

Price's Mattress Factory Opens Display Room

Visit our mattress display at West Wilharger Street west door to the factory. We offer new mattresses and can overhaul your old mattress. Also seeking suburban city property buyers with vacant acreage at right prices. Call 617 or visit Ferguson building, North Main Street, J. R Jones, Agent.

Price Zod West Wilharger Street J. R Jones Ferguson Building North Main Street Frank E. Murchison Herring Bank Bldg

Oil leases for 1500 acres in county offered

Oil leases of 1500 acres with solid beds and derricks now up. Various lease sizes in all parts of the county. 10000 acres improved and tilled at 16.00 per acre. 8000 acres well improved and watered and tillable. 500 acres not. See J. El Lutz. Age.

Jane EL Lutz

Higher Insurance Rate Suspended in Vernon

Mayor Harey Mason received a letter from the State Insurance Department stating the proposed three cent increase in Vernon's key rate would be withheld pending a further report. The rate had been set to rise from 57 to 60 cents effective Friday August 15, with potential total premium impact totaling about $2,000 for the city. Mason believes the matter can be resolved and the order may be withdrawn after Austin’s guidance.

Vernon Mason Austin

Wallpape Sample Books Offer for Your Home

A seller offers a line of wallpaper sample books and offers to bring them to your house to sell paper for a new home. Contact by telephone 640. Dust, W. B. Jameson.

Jones Real Estate Office and Local Social Notes

Jones real estate office phone 617 in the Fergeson building on North Main street near Habu's. Miss Margaret Waddill of Thoga stays at Mr. and Mrs J. Young’s home on Paradise street. Mrs. Cynthia Jones and Estella Bunch of Leonard, Texas, visit Dr. M. W. Parrish. Superintendent Bo FL Sisk to return from Canyon City where he taught English in the West Yeans State Normal. Tom Lorance joins Staley OH and Gas Company after army discharge. previously worked there.

Jor. Jones Fergeson North Main Street Habu Margaret Waddill Thoga Mrs J. If Young Paradise Street Cynthia Jones Estella Bunch Leonard, Texas M. W. Parrish Parrish Bo FL Sisk Canyon City West Yeans State Normal Tom Lorance Staley OH and Gas Company Mr. Lorance Hervice

Baptist Layman to Speak at Church Address

Hon Dwight Lewellen of Cathas will speak at the Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening. The pastor invites members and neighbors from other county churches to attend, promising a message of interest and profit from prior layman addresses. W T Rouse, Pastor.

Rev. W. T. Rouse Dwight L. Lewellen Sun Dwight Lewellen Cathas the Baptist Church

Williams and son visit Ver pon family home

Ss. HW Williams and son, 3V, EB Willings, with their families, are in Ver pon Sundays visiting at the home of their son and brother, B. A. Williams.

HW. Williams and Son EB. Wil

Adams Leaves Vernon for Dalhart Dry Goods Move

J M Adams resigns from H C Russell Son Dry Goods and moves to Dalhart to join T J Jaques and Company in the dry goods trade. He has lived in Vernon since October, from Roaring Springs, and will visit Springfield, Illinois, before moving his family. He cites health as the reason. Local ad notes Freeman's Cash Shop offers Buick Paige and Hudson auto service at first class, with guaranteed work.

Dalhart T. J. Jaques and Company Adams Vernon Roaring Springs Bin Springfield Freeman's Cash Old Key Blacksmith Shop North Main Street Texas

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More’s Theatre Harold Bell Wright Dorothy Gish Pasemoient Jass Baby Thusday Mary Pickford Mary Peices Monroe Salisbury the Man IN the Cam STOO Southern Baptist Quplias C. L. Greene Guyer-Trisler Local Company Cleis Lo Greene Burk Wagener Oil Companiy Harey Mason The State Insurance de Partment W. Bb. Jameson Mer C.S. McColloch Baptist W. T. Rouse J. M. Adams H. C. Russell & Son Jean Websters Judy Abbott Judy Dent J. D. Key Wilbarger Abstract Co Farmers State Bank William Farnum Goldwyn Roaring Lions Midnight Express Big Fox Keystone Comedy Cavell Julia Arthur Edith Cavell Andrew J. Brerton Wilie Bennett A.S. Davis L. G. Hawkins RK. Bo Sherrill OT. Warlick West Texas Street Conger Sheet Metal Company Hale & Engelhard O. KK Storey Abstract Co Main Street BELLE Viernon Kell Milling Company Bargdoll & Stanley Poe
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