Vernon seeks 7 percent designation for Lee Highway route
Vernon citizens push for a 7 per cent class designation of a Lee Highway cut off through Wilbarger county connecting with the Foard county route. A Vernon committee visited Austin to secure designation and return with practical assurance. The move aims to shorten the route, boost tourist travel, and bring new dollars to Vernon as designation advances.
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Johnson
Lee Highway
Vernon
Lower Panhandle
Texas
The
Highway Association
Wilharger County
Foard County
Lawton
Frederick
Paducah
Roswell
Wilbarger County
R H. Coffee
R. D. L. Killough
Mickernell
Austin
Lawton-Vernon Roswell
Davidson
Oklainton
Oklaunion
Ben
Vernon Committee
Lee Highway Association
Servie
Chiat
Wilburger County
Colorado
Aoumit
Vernon Attracts Eve Of Visitors From Ranger Breckenridge
Vernon welcomed Dillingham president of Ranger chamber of commerce and Alexander from Breckenridge who traveled to Vernon en route to Wichita Falls. They toured the town daylit, praised its beauty and sought details on local ice plants and ice cream sources. They noted Vernon’s abundant shade trees in contrast to a treeless region.
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DD. Dillingham
Chamber of Commerce
Ranger
Get. Alexander
Breckenridge
Vernon
Mr. Dillingham
Messrs
Dillingham
Alexander
Ade
Mori
Larrimore Father Fights Stroke in Old Age
J. Larrimore father of W. A. Larrimore suffered a paralytic stroke Tuesday night and is critically confined at his son’s home. Relatives and friends fear recovery may be unlikely due to advanced age.
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Larranore
J. Larrimore
W. A. Larrimore
Crops Look Bright Across Wilbarger County
E M Haney tours Wilbarger County reports a ten by forty mile strip as a garden spot with strong corn alfalfa and cotton prospects. He notes rainfall sufficient for average crops and predicts a third of a bale per acre without extra rain. River bend area Odell and Fargo also cited as reliable for steady yields. Haney remains optimistic about trade and overall crop health.
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E. M. Haney
United States
Mr. Haney
Haney
River Bend
Odell and Fargo
County Fair Races Attract Record Entries
Wilbarger County fair races boast forty six horses entered with more in training. Dick Coffee, the fair manager, notes Comanche Oklahoma reported 180 entries and predicts a large meet here. He aims to bring in fast runners and improve the track while urging farmers and livestock growers to exhibit.
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Wilbarger County
Dick Coffee
Coffee
Comanche
Okla
Revival at Electra results en 35 acdeplons
Electra August 4 thirty five new members join the Methodist church with many more expected. Rev R B Curry reports a successful revival with a large love feast and an unusual daily paper distributing sermon notes and department reports. Assistants included Rev Huckabee J Marvin Bewards and Miss Den Siggingbotham. Edwards will serve as financial secretary and choir director.
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Electra
Methodist Church
R. B. Curry
Curry
Elc. Huckabee
First Methodist Church
Wichita Falls
J. Marvin Bewards
Dallas
den Siggingbotham
Port Worth
Mr Edwards
The
Focal Church
Russians applaud relief chief leaving for Hoover report
Russians give ovation to Colonel William N Haskell director of the Russian Unit of the American Relief Administration as he travels from Odessa toward Moscow to report to Herbert Hoover on relief results. He notes food funds total 59 498 000 with no deductions for transport or distribution and that about 8 550 000 people were fed by ARA staff and Russian workers.
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Hoover
Russia
William N. Haskell
American Relief Administration
Odessa
Moscow
Haskell
America
Herbert Hoover
Colonel Haskell
A& Moore l
Harding
Mr. Hoover
United States
Loover
Democratic Party
Ferguson's Forum
Texas
JAS
K E. Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Ferguson
White House
Oklaunion fair opens countywide for exhibits
The Oklaunion community fair opens to all Wilbarger county amateurs with premiums available to county entrants. Manager W. R. Clagen er says prizes go to amateurs only. The fair is September 11 and 12 on the school grounds with exhibits arranged beside the building. Committee chairmen are listed for dairy cattle hogs textiles club girl home crafts antiques fruits vegetables canned goods poultry and grain. Contact chairmen to enter exhibits. classifieds bring results.
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Oklaunion
W. R. Clagener
Clazener
A. Blevens
HW. Creager
Joe Moore
TH. Creager
Marvin Brite
Harry Stalcup
J. M. Smith
Roscoe Rainwater
Clay Brite
V. R. Ghagener
Math Ager
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Messrs. Coffee, Killough and Hickerwell
Wilbarger
Service
Enid C. McCarroll
Stetson's
Pearl
Sable
Oxford
Betis Ae
Farmers State Bank
Okiwanion
Evi
Vernon Times
J. D. Robinson
Vernon, Texas
Jim Ferguson
Ator
Sen
Woodrow Wilson
Ferguson PLC
Kaiser
Germany
Beate Cox
Wilson
Jas. J. Ferguson
Cox
Jas Kk. Ferguson
Fort Worth
Jase Ferguson
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