Ready Now to Sow Fall Wheat Says Lon Byars
Lon Byars of Oklaunion urges preparedness for fall wheat planting to aid wartime food production. He plans October sowing after land is thoroughly cultivated and diseed, with government loans for seed wheat for eligible farmers. He stresses conservation and hard work to weather droughts and build a stronger Kansas-like farming community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Byars
Tonch
Toman
Byars
Jong
Kansas
United States
Louis Byrd Enlists for Flight Training at Camp Dick
Louis Byrd, home from Austin where he studied at the School of Military Aeronautics, reports the course is thorough and most men do not know what work is until tried. About forty two of one hundred twenty in his class graduated. Byrd will go to Camp Dick then Ellington Field in Houston for intensive flying training and hopes to reach the fighting front as a bomber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Camp Dick
Ellington Field
Houston
Liverpool
Whitchester
Miglin
Nobis
Winchester
Winchester Cathedral
England
Winchester Castle
James Isi
London
DT O
Maglind
South Bampton
Channel
Carl Streit
Travis
Rain improves prospects for Rayland cotton crop
W M Bowman manager of the Farmers Union Gin at Rayland reported in Vernon yesterday that a local rain last week helped cotton stand better in Rayland than Vernon. He expects a reasonable crop if rain continues and notes a likely substantial picking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Bowman
Farmers’ Union Gin Company
Rayland
Vernon
Revival at Wesley Chapel Ends with 12 Baptisms
Rev. R. V. Tooley led a weeklong revival at Wesley Chapel Sunday night. He preached the revival and twelve additions were made to the church amid renewed congregational interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Tooley
Wesley Chapel
Vernon Leads In Amount Paid For First Bale Cotton
Vernon leads in price for first bale of cotton with several bales arriving from Karchers Knippa Zook and Moore. Notable weights include a 162 pound bale by Zook and a 470 pound bale by Carl Schulz sold for 4 cents per pound netting 160 dollars. Other regions report early baling with mixed premiums and tentative prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Zook
A. J. Moore
Mr. Zook
Mr. Anderson
Dale
Carl Schulz
R R. Staley
Chay Comunty
Henrietta
W.T. Wingeo
Hauisell
Frederick
Okla
GT. Gregory
Gregory
A. J. Schrimscher
Gregtory
Davidson
Jackson County
Alros
C. E. Briscoe
Briscoe
Many Varieties Of Chickens Reported To The Record
Poultry makers respond to a paper notice asking readers to state who grows pure blooded chickens. Rhode Island Reds lead in reports with Buff Orpingtons also popular. Names listed include J. L. Swainwood TAL Berry and Son Vernon S. 2. Lawlis I. I Clement Oklainton Adam Donges R. I. Ferguson Mrs J. F. Rowland Theodore Pattendorf RR. H. Nichols T. A. Berry & Son Barred Rocks Mrs J. B. Laryand Bh. O. Brown Z. H. Bing ham and others.. the aim is to publish interested growers for a wider poultry production interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Co i Basham
J. L. Swainwood
Tal Berry and Son
Vernon
J. B. Laryand
O. Brown
White Rocks
H. Bingham
Odell
Wyandottes
School Trustees Annual Meeting Set for August 21
The annual meeting of all district trustees is scheduled in the district courtroom at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon August 21. County trustees meet at the same time. Patrons of county schools are invited to discuss school matters. The meeting is provided by law.
Clyde Young Over Hungas Attack and War Dispatches
A fragment reports Clyde Young’s wartime service, including a German gas attack and recovery. It notes his UT Austin engineering background, aviation training, and a long transport to France. Diary letters from France describe a 13 day voyage Liverpool to New York, travel routes in England, and impressions of Winchester Cathedral and towns. The piece references Luther Streit in France and radio work, with a passing hopeful tone that the war may end within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Landing Field Selected on C. E. Warren Property
Twenty eight airships from Call Field visited Vernon yesterday to inspect the newly chosen landing field on property belonging to C. E. Warren. Lieutenant Alexander of Call Field selected the site after showing five or six options provided by the local Chamber of Commerce. Temporary quarters and amenities may be arranged to comfort the aviators, with plans overseen by a civic committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Call Field
Warren
Vernon
Chamber
United States
Inweins
Mer. Hingins
Wichita Patl
Chamber of Commerce
Polls Set For Second Primary With 8 Or 9 A M Open
Final preparations for the second primary election are complete. Polls may open at 8 or 9 o clock and must not close before 5. The official ballot lists candidates for lieutenant governor attorney general comptroller public accounts congress and district judges with county names attached. Returns will be counted and announced after polls close and the Record will publish results but will not issue an extra edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohon W. Woods
Taylor County
C. M. Cureston
Bosque County
Ace
C. Mayfield
Erath County
A. B.rea
Messes Comptyey
Congress
Chas. F. Spencer
Montague County
Lucian W. Parrish
Clay County
46Th Judicial
J. A. Nabers
Wilbarger Coun
R.A. Cocke
Collingsworth County
Vernon Boys Across Safely In Siberia and Overseas
Two Vernon youths, Sgt Cecil Dalton of the 42nd Infantry and Oscar W. Tooley of Company E Fifth Engineers, Seventh Division, are reported as safely across. A card to Mrs J D Dalton of Muskogee Okla confirms Cecil is overseas. Oscar Tooley, son of Rev Roy Tooley of Vernon, was formerly in Corpus Christi and is believed in Siberia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Cecil Dalton
42Nd Infantry
Oscar W. Tooley
Fifth Engineers
J. D. Dalton
Muskogee
Okla
Cecil
Oscar Tooley
Roy. Tooley
Corpus Christi
Tooley
Siberia
Heath Urges Citizens to Vote in Second Primary
Heath, chairman of the Democratic County Executive Committee, calls all eligible voters to participate in the second primary next Saturday. He says voting is a duty and essential to select officials under our government, urging every eligible man and woman to cast a representative vote to reflect the minority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath
RA. Heath
Democratic County Executive Committee
Jester Message From Overseas Seaman Aims to Meet Soon
RM. AL Shewers of the Her ring Nation Bank sends a rare overseas greeting. Acknowledged by Dr Yo HL. Batasin. Shewers declares health good and hopes to dine with you when possible. He plans to dine at sea and anticipates joining in several months to pursue the Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RM. AL Shewers
Herring Nation Bank
Yo HL. Batasin
Mr. Shewers
Hobby Club Renames and Persists in Civic Effort
The women's Hobby Club pledges to continue under a new name the Women Goel Government League of Wil larger Courts. Precincts countywide will be notified to conform. Mrs. D. P. Sink rejoined after absence, and a Democratic League letter seeking convention details was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Goel G Government League
Willarger Courts
Democratic League
D. P. Sink
Doane Visits Amarillo Then Ships Out for Pacific Coast
William J. Doane traveled 125000 miles visiting his father C. T. Doane in Amarillo after a spell in Vernon with his cousin Mrs. Bertha Ross. He will proceed to the Pacific Coast aboard his supply ship reflecting journey distance in his ship log.
Curtis praises Wilbarger County as best on trip
Ned Curtis and family returned Sunday night from a car trip through Fannin Grayson Denton and Parker counties. He reports all intervening counties are dry and dusty and Wilbarger county is by far the best place he saw on this journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Wilbarger County
Ned Curtis
Fannin
Grayson
Denton
Parker
Gift for Mrs Megrail from WoC in Vernon county
The women of the WoC U U will present a thermos bottle to Mrs Cora B Megrail in appreciation of her services in Vernon and Wilbarger county. She helped organize the Women's Good Government League and spent time here. The WoC meeting followed the Good Government League at the courthouse with prayer by Mrs E Lloyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MeGrail
Vernon
Wilbarger
Women's Good Government League
Woc. 7. 0
Good Government League
Praer
Woc U. 0
EL Lloyd
Clark buys 44 acres in Rio Grande valley for future home
J. W. Clark of this city buys forty four irrigated acres in the Rio Grande valley near Tharlingen to establish a home around January 1. He toured the lower valley and found fine crops, noting widespread irrigation and mild climate similar to Southern California, with his brother B. F. Clark of Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Clark
Rio Gramble
Tharlingen
Mr. Clark
Rio Grande Valley
California
B. F. Clark
Cooper
Women urged to vote in second primary drive
Mrs Rena M Watt, president of the Women's Good Government League, urges women to vote Saturday. She notes 1200 to 1500 women voted in the first primary and hopes many participate in the second primary to assert their stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena M. Watt
Women's Good Government League
Wilharger County Abstract Co to Move Offices Again
The Wilharger County Abstract Company under manager K. Storer will relocate this week from the Farmers State Bank building to the former Vara Vulcanizing Company site on South Main Street. The space has been repainted and remodeled. The firm had moved to the bank building about a month ago from the old square site repurposed for F. W. Woolworth & Company. The Vara Vulcanizing Company now occupies the nearby site by the City Tailor shop.
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Wilharger County Abstract Company
K. Storer
Farmers State Bank
Vara Vulcanizing Company
South Main Street
Wilbarger County Abstract Company
F. W. Woolworth & Company
Para Vilcaniaing Company
City Tailor Shop
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Barger
Louis Byrd
School of Military Aeronautics
Austin
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Oklahoma
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Karchers, Knippa
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Moore
H. Karchersie
Blte Ravel
Imes Haas
Gus Knippa
All School
RH. Noble
FleLo
G.B. Duncan
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Ducie Sam
Clyde Young
Hungas
Luther Street
Olney Materprise
Ralph Shuffler
Kood
Brown
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Vernon Record
Messrs. Nichols and Brown
Seri Wilparger
VICK
Verdon Record
Texas Press Association
Port Worth
Vernon Boy
Abent
Lient
Young
University of Texas
France
Vernon Key
Dean Taylor
School of
Mar Young
Hillshere
Miro Young
Luther Streit
Godfrey Streit
C. E. Warren
Cail Field
Vernon Yes
Mexander
Tinehines
Clark
Vernon Qd
Morgan
Johinson
Mall County
Court of Criminal Appeals
O. S. Lattimore
Tarrant County
Cc. Blair
N. Whiteside
Prodellio
West
W. Henry Rogers
East Vernon
Davis
Oklinnson
Thugh King
Starrold
Dec Vangin
Ronda
Bruce Wilkinson
Mack
Trawley Lockett
T. J. Milner
Highland
Fred Lehentte Tolbert
Harve Lacywlell
R. N. Coffey
Dauis— J
Rowland Hinds
F. Th Wright
Haney
Grady Price
Guyer Cleorge
Trisler Fargo
Mason
Showers
Hobby Club
Women's Organization
Good Government League of
Womens Plathdale
William J. Doane
Navy
Ama
Mrs. Megrail
Woc. U. U. Will
Cora B
South Texas
W. T. Rouse
Lockett
Bee
J. D. Darnall
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