Fire Hazards May Mean Higher Rate For Guilty Party
Mayor Harry Mason and City Marshal Ro o H Bratton secure assurances from business men to remove inflammable material from alleys and ready premises to cut fire risk Officials in Austin may withdraw a recent rate hike for Vernon Bratton plans inspections on Sept 1 of alleys and interiors with follow up visits a week later to report noncompliant offenders to insurance officials likely raising rates
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Harry Mason
Ro O H. Bratton
Austin
Vernon
Mr. Bratton
Three Men To Plead Guilty In Buick Theft Case
Three suspects brought from Sapulpa Oklahoma appeared in Vernon justice court Tuesday for preliminary hearings in the Buick car theft. They gave voluntary statements to acting county attorney Rob L Killough admitting guilt and expect to plead guilty at district court next month seeking suspended sentences. Bond was set at $1000 each by Justice Griffiths, with no immediate release before court opens next week.
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Vernon
Sapulpa
Okla
C. J. Farrell
Justice Court
Rob. L. Killough
Griffiths
Askea Lang Refinery Opens Office in Bailey Building
The Askea Lang Refining Company announces offices opened in the Bailey Hotel building. Dr W M Lang, president, says stock is selling rapidly and early construction is hoped. The refinery plans WM barrels capacity with $200000 capital and aims to earn profits for stockholders. Lang cites the Golden Rod OU Refining Company in Barkburnett field, which declared a 100 percent dividend last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Askea-Lang Refining Company
Bailey Hotel
W. M. Lang
Lang
Golden Rod OU & Refining Company
Barkburnett Field
Kentuckian in Congress at 26 is cousin of A. M. Hiatt
King Swope of Louisville the 26 year old soldier who won a seat in Congress from this district is a cousin of A. M. Hiatt of Vernon. Swope was elected on the Republican ticket with a majority about 1500 in a district normally Democratic. The congressman elect served throughout the war and is the first returned soldier to be elected to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Swope
Louisville
A. M. Hiatt
Vernon
Swope
Congress
Meeting at Hinds Begins Sunday
Rev Gaines B Hall, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Vernon, will start a series of meetings at Hinds Sunday evening with the first service at 4 o clock.
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Hinds
Gaines B. Hall
Hall
Presbyterian Church
Vernon
Non
Rent Prices Spark Vernon Room Shortage Debate
Citizens including W A Lane and Superintendent B F Sisk debate high rents for rooms and homes in Vernon. Teachers face inability to pay 20 to 30 dollars monthly while some insist pay should rise with educational duties. Proposal urges Parent Teachers Association to canvass, gauge fair rents, and push lower charges for teachers and other workers.
Pupils Moving In Wanted Thursday
Superintendent B F Sisk of Vernon city schools will be in his office at the high school Thursday and Friday to classify students who moved to Vernon since the census. Parents should have children report with report cards. Students from Vernon last year are already classified. All prospective attendees must be in their rooms Monday September 5. Teacher assignments will be made early next week based on lodging proximity.
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Vernon
Harry Mason
S&s
Doans Boy Receives Army Discharge from New York
J P Richardson of Doans visited Vernon with news that his brother TH discharged from the army. The discharge dated August 9 comes after fourteen months with the 28th Division. He was wounded at Metz last September and has been on guard duty at Versailles since January. He is a son of J M Richardson and brother of Mrs Mattie Faves.
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J. P. Richardson
Doans
Vernon
New York
Metz
Versailles
France
J. M. Richardson
Mattie Faves
Car Sales Reported by Local Dealers
Napier Bros Ford and Motor Company report selling Ford touring cars to Paul Carpenter BR J Byars G T Davenport J H Smith B F P Byars and 8 P Clement. Robinson Motor Company sold Buick touring cars to Co A Allingham and G C Morris. Vernon Overland Company reports sale of a White truck with a Warner trailer.
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Napier Bros
Ford & Motor Company
Paul Carpenter
BR. J. Byars
G. T. Davenport
J. H. Smith
B. F P. Byars
West Virginia Man Answers Record Ad
From Belmont West Virginia comes an answer to a recent Record ad August 1 noting W F Penton offered 100 acres of wild oil land to drill for. Chas Tograham and S McCulloch exchange views by letter and wire about oil investments and Burkburnett Harrold. The Record highlights advertising power with Burk-Waggoner stock sale to a Nebraskan.
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Chas
Tograham
PT O
Penton
Burkburnett
Harrold
S. McCulloch
Milledgeville
Burk- Waggoner
Vernon isr? War on unsanitary alleys declared
Dr Sumrow Greene Vernon city health officer announces a campaign against dirty business district alleys. He urges business owners to clean rear premises, warns of fines after a set deadline, and notes typhoid risk while stressing civic pride and stricter measures in the future.
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Sumrow Greene
Vernon
Greene
Advertising proves return on want ads for peaches
A small $1.50 investment in want ads at The Record led Hockersmith and Anderson to sell about $700 worth of peaches in under a week. Buyers from Electra purchased over $100 worth, showing that advertising reaches customers who would not learn of the sale otherwise. Record advertising consistently delivers results.
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Hockersmith & Anderson
Les
Electra
Hawkins to Build Modern Home on Wilbarger Street
W C Hawkins has let the contract to J J Norris for the construction of a modern residence on his lots on East Wilbarger Street. The house will have five rooms and a bath with modern conveniences.
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W. CC, Hawkins
J. J. Norris
Moiern
Haat Wilbarger Street
Freight Relief in Vernon as Texas Yard Congestion Eases
Traffic manager Det Byars promises relief within three weeks as congestion shifts from Wichita Falls to other lines. Mahoney in charge of Wichita Falls movement, with Gilmore confirming diverted Northwest traffic to ease the Panhandle bottlenecks. Wheat shipments from Vernon show improvement with fewer than fifty cars held, while Frisco oil movement adds to the complexity.
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Texas
Wichita Halls
Mahoney
Clarence S. Gilmore
Northwest
Port Worth
Denver
Wichitaalls
Panhandle
Marvin Jones
Buttrond Administration
Washington
Jones
Vernon
Vernon Yards
Galveston
Ollahonim
L. Herald
Vernon City Commission Vote and Pavement Bonds
Luther Webb won place No 3 on Vernon City Commission defeating J H E B Young 168 to 2 in the vacancy left by Dr T A King. Voters considered street and water sewer bonds totaling 25000 while total bond votes reached 177 with 196 of about 500 registered casting ballots. City plans paving 42 blocks on multiple streets using 45000 total available funds, with work likely to start after September 1 and a McCollum Port Worth crew ready on site.
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Iicwr
Weat Texas
Weat Paradise
West Pease
South Main
East Texas
East Wilbarger
Cumberland Streets
H. K. McCollum
Port Worth
Iater
Oklaunion man buys Vernon residence on West Maiden
Rainwater of Oklaunion purchased a home on West Maiden Street Vernon from N. Hobson and plans to move soon to join city schools. Hobson bought a property in East Vernon from Cland Turley and will move in days. Rogers & Jackson handled the transactions.
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M. Rainwater
Oklaunion
West Maiden Street
N. Hobson
Rainwater
Hobson
East Vernon
Cland Turley
Rogers & Jackson
Communion Service Sunday at Methodist Church
Communion service and the Lord's Supper will be commemorated at the Methodist Church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock after Sunday School. There will be no Sunday night service as Rev. Henry F. Brooks departs for Fargo to lead a protracted meeting.
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Methodist Church
Sondar School
Henry F. Brooks
Fargo
Liberty Oil Well Drilling Resumes Near Harbor
Drilling on the Liberty Oil and Development Company well near Harbor resumed after a fishing job lasting several weeks. A bit had lodged in the hole, raising fears of abandoning the hole and moving the rig. The well, located southeast of Harbor on section 26, block 13, is about 1,000 feet deep.
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Liberty Oil and Development Company
Liberty
Harror
Block 13
Wheatley and Hockersmith family head for Medicine Park vacation
Mr and Mrs J W Wheatley and daughter Katherine join Mr and Mrs B D Hockersmith and son Billy to spend a week in Medicine Park for a vacation starting Thursday.
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Medicine Park
J. W. Wheatley
Katherine
B. D. Hockersmith
Billy
Thirteen Wilbarger Students Enroll at West Texas Normal
The West Texas State Normal College at Canyon reports 779 enrolled this summer with thirteen students from Wilbarger county. Superintendent B. F. Sisk serves on the faculty. County by county and state origins are listed, including 108 Texas counties and six states outside Texas. Fall term begins September 26.
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West Texas Normal College At
Canyon
West Texas State Normal College
Wilbarger County
B. F. Sisk
Wichitaw
Hardeman County
Randall County
Hale County
Texas
Fort Worth
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Banks and Postoffice Observe Labor Day Holiday
Local banks and the postoffice will remain closed on Monday, September 1 for Labor Day. General delivery will be open 1 to 12. No rural deliveries. City carriers will make one morning delivery only in the downtown section.
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State Department of
Askea-Lang
Bailey Building
A.M. Mtatt
Association
Sult
W. A. Lane
Parent-Teachers Association
ARMY
REY Atesterday
IBAC
Heasd
Sisk
Purc
Doans Boy
H. ©. Richardson
28Th Division
West Virginia
Proposteupion
Belmont
West van
W. 4. Penton
Ures
W.C. Hawkins
Weeks
Port Worth Bureau
Plosden
Chicago
Luther Webb
J. H. E. Young
J. H. E B. Young
Commission of
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A. King Who
McCollum
Verenon
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Wilbarger
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Kansas
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California
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