Pay Up Cards Spark Local Merchant Backlash in Vernon
A wave of local criticism greeted cards sent by merchants urging prompt payment of bills. Some lists were mailed broadly while others targeted troublesome accounts. R B Sherrill of the Retail Merchants Association disavowed involvement and warned the association was not behind the notices or their distribution.
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Retail Merchants of
Vernon Texas
Retail Merchants’ Association
BR. Bb. Sherrill
Sherrill
Vernon
Wilharger County
Texas
Retail Merchants Association
R. B. Sherrill
Crop expert From A M Visitor Sees Best Texas Crops
A visiting official from the Agricultural Experiment Station of Texas A M College says Vernon area crops are the best in Texas. He notes alfalfa thrives here, grain sorghums rival Indian corn for meat production, and warns on crop rotation to prevent worn fields. He cites near markets in Fort Worth and Oklahoma City and says Wilbarger county could lead Texas in wheat production. He adds concerns about tree borers and the need for funds to fight them.
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Jackson
State Experiment Station
Vernon
Fort Worth
Okahoma City
Kansas City
Wilbarger County
Texas
Chillicothe Experiment Station
New England
South
Kell Milling Company Publishes Illustrated Booklet
Vernon based Kell Milling Company issues a handsome illustrated booklet. The cover features Frank Kell of Wichita Falls as president with W. O. Anderson J. A. Birdsong and A. C. Rayzor also pictured. The booklet traces mill floors from the seventh down, describing each floor’s role in producing the finished product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kell Milling Company
Vernon
Frank Kell
Wichita Falls
W. O. Anderson
J. A. Birdsong
A. C. Rayzor
J. A. Harrington
Presbyterian Westminster Guild Meets August 29
The Presbyterian Westminster Guild will meet Monday August 29 with Miss Violet Wilson as guest and Mrs. Tom Lisman as leader. Roll call asks members to name the church work they are most interested in and the lesson will be taken from Luke 1 8.
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Presbyterian Westminster Guild
Violet Wilson
Tom Lisman
Summerour Trip Notes Paraphrase Fish Comment and Colorado Vacation
The excerpt recounts a Summerour family trip to New Mexico and Colorado taken in a Ford coupe. They stayed with the McCullochs, endured wet weather, ate at Eagle Lake where fishing yielded abundance, and reported good crops, especially wheat, with grazing lands in fine shape. Mrs. Summerour explained the empty baskets with the remark about fish.
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Aval
Sumimerour
McCoHool
Cnehara
Colo
la Veta
Stummerour
Eagle Lake
New Mexico
Summerour
J Nixon Completes Five Room Modern Residence
J Nixon has finished a five room modern residence on S Eagle Street. The frame construction home is attractively built.
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J. Nixon
S. Eagle Street
First Race Horses Arrive for Wilbarger County Fair
Five horses from a fast field arrived for the Wilbarger County Fair set for August through September 3. The Waggoner Ranch pony is among entrants, with workouts daily at the fairgrounds. Races will be complemented by an automobile and tractor show featuring local dealers. The track is being prepared with fencing repairs and grading to ensure speed.
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Wilbarger County
Fairgrounds
Coffee
Napier Bros. Motor Co
Creath and Kerr Hupmobile Agency
McFall Motor Co
Terhane-Ore Implement Co
Nash-Vernon Automobile Co
Olen Turner
Naval Aeronautics Chief Moffett to Lead Service Night
A note on Rear Admiral William A. Moffett's appointment as Chief of the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics. The Sun Beams and S. B. P. U.s of the Baptist Church will conduct the Sunday evening service with a program on Medical Missions including readings, music, playlets, and reports, led by Clarence Teel and others.
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Bureau OF Aeronautics
William A. Moffett
Tharding
Naval
Sun Beams
Clarence Teel
Peter Parker
Jesse Miller
Cleo Bowers
James Sheppard
Southern Baptist Medical Missions
Africa
Leslie Russell
China
T Om Long
PR. A
B. M. Cone
Milford Rouse
Paul Goetze
New Pavement Cleared on South Main to Paradise Streets
Crews clear fresh pavement on South Main through Marshall to Paradise streets in preparation for opening the thoroughfare. Expected to be ready for use within a few days.
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South Main Street
Marshall
Paradise Streets
Crane crosses Russia on private cars with large ruble spend
Charles R. Crane former United States Minister to China arrived in Riga Latvia after a 7000 mile trek from Pekin with his party traveling through Siberia and Soviet Russia. He spent 100000000 rubles about $2000 in real money plus goods to barter. They traveled in private cars under a permit from Lenin.
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Charles R. Crane
United States
China
Riga
Latvia
Pekin
Siberia
Soviet Russia
Mrs. W. C. Lundy Dies at Daughter's Home
Mrs. W C Lundy aged 72 died Saturday afternoon at 2380 at the home of J S Archer in Woolbert after nearly two years of poor health. Funeral services were held from the Areties name Spit with burial at East View. She was a widely known resident of Wilbarger County and a Baptist Church member. She and her husband lived in Vernon and Tolbert before moving in with their son-in-law Dr Archer for eight years. Survived by husband W C Lundy and four children Wheeler Vernon, Will Archer, Mrs J S Archer Tolbert, and Mrs B W Bear Chillicothe along with several grandchildren. Two children Georgia Anderson and Ada Pitt predeceased her.
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Archer
Woolbert
Areties
Gan
Eastview
Hey
Wlp
Rouse
Lown
Fonds
Mas
Lindy
Mies
Laney
Wilborger County
Tusband
Baptist Church
Drior
Candy
Limestone Comey
Dandy Lave
Dr. Archer
Landy
Wo Cldade
Wheeler
Vernon
Will
Archer County
Tolbert
B. W.¥ Bear
Chillicothe
Georgia Anderson
Ada Pitt
Emmett Archer
Eleetra
Cassie
Minies Archer
Katie
Lottie
Four-Eyed Calf Exhibited In Vaudeville Ad
A four-eyed, multi headed Hereford calf born in Simmer county Kansas lived nine weeks and died five weeks after a Chickasha Oklahoma theater exhibit. It had two hearts two stomachs and one brain eight legs six usable. The neck was stiff and needed bottle feeding. Exhibition drew admission and multiple papers carried its image across Texas.
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Vaudevelle
More
Verdon
Chickasha
Oklo
Simmer County
Kansas
Texas
Road grading opens mile of pavement to Box Schoolhouse area
Work begins on an eighth of a mile road link from the main highway to the Box Schoolhouse district. A large grader levels a former field to create a wide round-over, paving a mile of improved road for district residents traveling to town.
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Box Schoolhouse
Baptist Alliance Meeting Includes Silver Shower Social
The Women’s Alliance of the Baptist Church plans a social Monday August 2 at the church as part of a fifth Monday series. The event features a silver shower to aid the organization and an interesting program. All members are urged to attend.
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Women's Alliance of the Baptist Church
Comes To Vernon To Join Church
J L Brown of Honey Grove visited Vernon Saturday with Reverend FE l L Moore. Brown is returning from a trip to California and stopped to join the church presided by Reverend Moore, expressing high esteem for the local pastor.
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J. L. Brown
Honey Grove
FE. l L. Moore
Mr. Brown
California
Vernon
Moore
Landowners urged to testify in Red River boundary case
Vernon officials report that several Witbarger county landowners may lose thousands of acres if testimony refutes claims tied to the Red River boundary suit. Wallace Hawkins of the attorney general’s office says Oklahoma bounds threaten rich valley lands. testimony will be gathered statewide before the case goes to Austin and then the U S Supreme Court.
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Hlaheuit
Wallace Hawkins
Vernon
Oldatonia
United States
Red River
Hawkins Seld
Texas
Federal Commission
Oklahoma
Wilbarger
Hawkins
George Woodward
Norths Opeto
Haynes
Downs
Pimebors
Austin
Supreme Court of the United States
Improvements On School Grounds Progress At Shire West Texas
Work is progressing at leveling the Shire school grounds on West Texas street with many wagonloads of dirt hauled to the site. Grass will be planted once the surface is evened. Central school grounds will receive similar care and the project should be finished before September. The Parent-Teachers Association will help beautify the local school property.
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Shire
West Texas Street
Parent-Leachers ® Association
Remodeling of North Main Street building after fire
The Main Street site formerly housing the City Drug Store is under remodeling. No decision yet on the future occupant. A partition was removed from a former shop room. The Drug Store and the barber shop were destroyed by fire weeks ago.
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Thee City Drug Store
North Main Stree
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