Farm Bureau Considers Taking Over Vernon Warehouses
Vernon Cotton Warehouse Association and Texas Farm Bureau discuss transferring control of the local warehouse. If taken over, farmers would receive 60 percent of cotton value at delivery, boosting Vernon trade and attracting cotton from Catliothe, Foard County, and surrounding areas. A final decision will come after a stockholders meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warehouse Association
Farm Bureau
Vernon
Catlicothe
Foard County
Lon Byars
Demetral Seeks Return Match With Young Goteh
Communication from wrestler Demetral to the Record expresses desire to return to Vernon for another bout with Young Goteh. He quit a recent match here due to an ankle injury but says the ankle is nearly well and favors a quick rematch. Demetral is now at Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Demetral
Vernon
Young Goteh
Demetral
Martin
Evangelist Nichol to Lead Protracted Meeting at Local Church
Members of the Church of Christ welcome evangelist Chas. R. Nichol for a protracted meeting beginning Monday night August 22 in the new tabernacle beside the church. Nichol, nationally known, has debated and preached across the nation and will present Bible teaching. Local, secular and church leaders expect strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Chas. R. Nichol
Nichol
County Fair Seeks Superior Farm Exhibits This Year
Loun Byars urges every county farmer to form a one person committee to secure a frelT class agricultural display for the county fair. Exhibits due by August 30 with August 1 to September 4 activities. Byars plans community coordinators to ensure wide county representation.
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Loun Byars
Byars
Song Leader Coming At Mineral Wells Tabernacle
J H Autwine of Mineral Wells Texas will assume charge of the services. Two services daily at 10:00 a m and Sciopoo. The new tabernacle seats nearly 1000 and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sane
Sciopoo
Forbes Named Head of Veterans Bureau in Postwar Plan
Colonel Charles K. Forbes is named commander in chief of government relief forces for disabled soldiers, now unified under the Veterans Bureau. He will head a government insurance program with vast daily expenditures, oversee 26 300 war risk patients in 800 private and 90 government hospitals, and manage the postwar task with Harding’s support. Forbes, age 44, previously shipping foremast, ex vicepresident of a major engineering firm, served in the Somme, Argonne, and St Mihiel offensives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Harding
Muaimmoth
Forbes
Somme
Argonne
St. Mihiel
Librarian Miss Lillian Newton Reports Vernon Free Library
Lillian Newton presents the annual library report to the Vernon board. The 1921 summary notes 4151 volumes, 175 new books, finance from rentals, fines, and Carnegie funds, 16083 loans, 3160 membership cards, and a $0.65 donation from the Chautauqua children's director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Pree
Toe
Vernouw
Wilbarger
Chautauqua
Lillian Newton
Heavy rain fails to reach Fargo area Sunday night
Vernon and vicinity received only a light sprinkle from a Sunday night storm, sparing Pargo. Crops still need moisture and farmers fear uncertain cotton yields without more rain. Late cotton may benefit with rain or fail without it.
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Pargo
Vernon
Rob Richardson
Building Garage and Home Work Near Town
E Gloyna living south of town begins building a garage and making alterations to a residence. Local notice notes ongoing construction and property changes with limited details.
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Gloyna
Sepelre
Jon Hig
Caution on Manufacturers Reach for Orders Amid Chicago Expo
East and Midwest manufacturers tread carefully, limiting output to existing orders while inventory remains lean. A. Brunson reports at Chicago’s Pageant of Progress where relics of Lincoln and a stolen pen drew attention. 100000 records that day. an aviator died after a parachute jump from 2500 feet.
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Chicago
Chicaso
Mero Beanson
Abraham Lincoln
Brunson
Farmers Bay Tractors Sale to Local Buyers
International tractors were sold last week to M. E. Taylor of Yving north of the river and Fritz Fivhman and sons living southwest of town.
Death from Lockjaw Claims Vernon Youth Pierce Alexander
Pierce Alexander, 18, son of Mr and Mrs P Alexander of southeast Vernon, died at 4 19 this morning at home after a brief illness from blood poisoning caused by a minor foot injury ten days earlier. He suffered a bicycle pedal bruise between the toes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Alexander
P. Alexander
Vernon
Pierce
Alexander
Renfro
Wile
Eastvidwie
Wallace Wilefficiate
Reward for First Bale Over $100 in Vernon Cotton
A bounty exceeding 100 dollars was offered for the first bale of Wet Wilberger county cotton. Curtis Renfro and AL AL Hlingst led local firms in soliciting premiums from Vernon Chamber of Commerce directors. A long list of sponsors contributed varying amounts to fund the reward. the bale was bought, weighed, and ginned free, with no charges for keeping the team overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunson & Williams
Renfro Hardware Company
Bargdell & Company
Tom: Youngblood
Sam Novit
Terhone-Orr Impletment Company
the Vernon Record
WB. Photos Lumber Company
A. G. McAdame Lumber Company
Napier Brothers Motor Company
Win, Cameron & Company
AJ McPfall
Freeman Brothers
Parker-Donges Grocery Company
Crow Sisters
Cook Grocery Company
F. F Prvleston
W. ON. Martin
Coal, Grain & Puel
Dixon Dry
the Wide Awake
M. Lautwyler
White Rose Cafe
Ferguson Drug Company
City Bakery
Farmers State Bank
McGill Sees Bright Prospects for Crops in Kincheloe
T. J. McGill owns two sections in the Kincheloe area and expects good farming prospects after recent rains. He notes cotton looks excellent with potential yields of a half to three quarters of a bale per acre in his sandy land. Early cotton should hold steady while late cotton could add more. He also anticipates a large feed crop in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. McGill
Kincheloe
Mr. McGill
Showla
Hills Crest Members Hold House Dance
Members of the Hills Crest Country Club enjoyed a delightful house dance last night. A Tawton Oklahoma orchestra provided music and about thirty five couples attended. Refreshments were served on the veranda throughout the affair.
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Hills Crest Country Cluir
Tawton, Okla
Farm Club Boys of County to Camp at Fairgrounds
Wilbarger county farm club boys are invited to a two day encampment at the fairgrounds next Monday and Tuesday. More than fifty boys are expected, with half the time spent in recreational activities and half in educational work including cattle judging grain judging milk testing and lectures on farming topics. Boys should bring bedding food and personal eating utensils.
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Mr. Byars
Surrouyeing
Byars
Farm Club
Boys OF County
Fair Grounds
Tie
Teachers Eagerly Prep Harrold School for September Start
Harrold Superintendent R S Covey plans the fall opening on September 12 with new hires to fill two resignations. An eight room teachers’ house will be used for light housekeeping and costs nothing to the teachers. If bonds stay unsold a temporary building will be erected to join the two story brick campus. Other teachers Miss Esther Sorenson Miss Lena Stephens Miss Midna Stephens Irby Cocke Jessie Dell Taney Vera Walker join the staff.
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R. S. Covey
Harrold
Covey
Nee
Hk. 8
Esther Sorenson
Lena Stephens
Midna Stephens
Irby Cocke
Mise Jessie Dell Taney
Waco
Mise Vera Walker
Denton
New York Girl First to Test Lenglen in U S Match
Miss Eleanor Goss of the West Side Tennis Club New York will meet Mile Suzanne Lenglen in the French girl's first match in the United States. They clash in the opening round of the Womens National Championship at the West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills.
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Eleanor Goss
West Side Tennis Club
New York
Mile
Suzanne Lenglen
United States
Forest Hills
B. A
Vernon Nominated To Host 1922 Odd Fellows Convention
Vernon selected to host the 1922 Lower Panhandle Odd Fellows convention after unanimous telegram invite and mayoral support. Vernon lodge led by Roddy Manis and J A Carney with 400 members will provide facilities and hospitality for delegates from Electra Childress Wichita Falls and surrounding counties. The Childress gathering drew about 200 delegates with leaders including Gen B A Howell and Annie Webb Blanton in attendance.
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Vernon
Odd Fellows
Lower Panhandle
Clarabher of Commerce
Mane
Odd Fellows Whore
Childress
Harry Mason
Vernon Lodge
Roddy Manis
J. A. Carney
Janie Bogle
Doris Subordinate
Rebekah Lodge
FB Dean
T. A. Tramilton
Lucy Hamilton
Pearlstoore
Ertha Ross
Kate Stafford
Clarice Hamilton
Eya Rown
Electra
Odd Bellows
Rebekahs
Gen
B. A. Howell
Fort Worth
Henry Thomas
Lower Panhandle Association
Annie Webb Blanton
T. Q. Vestal
Joseph Murray
J. [. Shatten
Gotch Again Wins Wrestling Match
John Ross was overmatched as Gotch won two falls in a local Airdome contest. Ross took the first fall with a toe hold, but Gotch countered with a thirteen minute second fall using a body scissors and Nelson, then clinched the final fall after prolonged pressure. Gotch departed for Oklahoma City after the match.
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John Ross
Young Gotch
Airdome
Grappler
Goteh
Ross
Goteeh
Nie Mind
Gotch
OK City
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Texas Farm Bureau
Waggoner Bank
Lished
Want
J. H. Autwine
Mineral Wells
Solder
Paes
Thomas d. Riley
Marian
Ohio
Eoi) Weed
Wisconsin
Mo Morin
Nual
L. K
Cecil Storey
Heath Miss Newton
Pollowine
Howard
Carnegie Library Fund
Mik Is
C. A. Brunson
East
Middle West
A. Brunson
Monster
Farmers Bay Tractors
BE. Sehor
Chamber of Commerce
Curtis Renfro
AL AL Hlingst
J. S. Sneed
Eharwe
Taylor
M’gill
Hill Crest
Wilbarger County
Sperintendent K
Lenglen
Chillicothe
Joe Anderson
Chillied
Robert Brubaker
Iowa Park
1St View
Farnie Colwell
Wichita Walls
Walter Smith
Wichita Falls
Stev. BP. Cratchfield
Bow Farms
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