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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
7
A federal note from Deputy Collector J. Al Calloway extends a $1 tax per $1000 of excess capital stock value to domestic corporations joint stock associations and insurance firms. Returns were due in July. delinquents face a $1000 penalty. Forms are obtainable from the Vernon post office.
Roy Bower spends a month of fur lough from Camp Pike Arkansas with his parents Mr and Mrs W M Boger. If you owe Herring Bennett call at once and settle. Your prompt ness will be appreciated. W W Bennett Ady 2-5te
Rev S P Clement of Okdaunion is again Wilbarger County chairman guiding a drive for 60000 in a Texas Baptist fund of 16000000 to be paid over five years. Rev T V Neal of Calhas is state organizer. district chairman is Rev CLL Powers of Wichita Paris. Odell hosts Baptist Association September 1 14. county has fifteen Baptist churches.
The West Vernon Oil Company completed its derrick and spudded in at 6 oclock Tuesday afternoon after machinery arrived. J. Z. Key, vice president, says operations will be rushed. The company holds 100 acres west and south of Vernon, with the drilling site two and a half miles west. Drilling contract awarded to Grogan Stockwell Jones and G. E. Stoeckwell of Electra, a team from Vernon.
Wilbarger-Poard well at Baylaid progresses uninterruptedly reaching 660 feet with favorable oil and gas indications. Drillers prepare to set casing under the supervision of Sales Manager E. W. Rice. Local notices include visitors in Vernon and surrounding towns and business collection reminders from Herring-Bennett Lumber Company.
Miss Susie Murrell aged eighteen died yesterday afternoon at her sister Mrs W A Lyon’s home after six weeks with typhoid fever and meningitis She was visiting Weatherford home before her illness Her body was shipped last night to Weatherford for burial Parents and a sister with Mr and Mrs Lyon were at the bedside Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.
The annual Labor Day picnic will be held at Condon Springs on Monday evening. Music by the Wichita colored band will entertain guests with plenty of pure spring water and shade. All invited at 2p. Adv. James Condon, Mer.
Bargdell and Stanley report fresh South Texas comb honey arriving. Mrs. G. EB. Blackman and daughters Mary and Jennie have returned from several weeks vacation in Colorado.
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