Active Building Boom Expands Through Vernon and Wilbarger County
An exceptionally active building period is under way in Vernon and Wilbarger County with numerous homes and businesses rising. New gas stations, an $8,000 duplex, a modern Wells Valley school, a 16 room hospital addition, and an industrial Farmers Co operative gin near completion mark the surge as plans for more structures advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Wilbarge C
Wey
Farmers Co-operative Gin
Kell Mill
West Texas Street
A. N. Vernon
W. N. Stokes
West Wilbarger
John A. Story
A. F. Winston
Hillcrest Road
B. M. Williams
West Paradise Stret
Wells Valley
Farmers Valley
Morrison & McCall Properties
Notable Society Scenes and Local Mentions
Lady Beatty and her son survived a Bosphorus bath near Constantinople aided by her husband’s yacht crew. William N. Haskell urged a US Soviet talks commission. William K. Vanderbilt Jr on a world marine expedition returned to Casablanca after a yacht machinery issue. Mrs. Lucile Myers of Hammond leads a state police group as a pioneering president. Local notices record moves, visits, and family gatherings across Irving, Dallas, Vernon, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Beatty
Admiralty
Marshal Field, Jr
Chicago
Ednam
Bosphorus
Constantinople
William N. Haskell
U.S. A
American Relief Administration
Russia
Institute of Politics
Williamstown
Mass
America
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Casa Blanca
Morocco
Ava
Lucile
Myers
Hammond
Ind
United States
Baker News Briefs From Electra And Surrounding Areas
Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Bob Denny and Baby Lou of Electra visit Mrs. Denny's mother. Edna Dale travels to the plains. Tom Wiseman heads to Sudan for two weeks. Numerous families attend Wesley Chanel church and visit relatives in Floydada Cherokee and Vernon. Illnesses noted for Walter Stephens and Barton Thompson shows recovery progress. More travel to Cherokee County and Arkansas Missouri regions reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Denny
Little Dughter
Howard Hammonds
Floyd Likely
Wesley Chanel
David Likely
Floydada
John
Walter Stephens
Henry Ae
Vernon
S. A. Dill
Geo. Ae
Barton Thompson
H. H. Coveland
A. H. Knowles
Cherokee County
Mervin Strange
Liste Wheeler
Cleburne
Tte
Roy Strange
Harvey Clarida
Arkansas
Missouri
Ebern Davidson
Plains
E. B. Gilchrist
Abilene
Vernon Social Notes Highlight Local Shoppers Visiting
Inal and Roxie Hammonds Odessa Vaughn and Esther Anderson shopped in Vernon Saturday with Miss Etta and Miss Gracie Brewster. Alma Bowers visited friends and relatives in Vernon Saturday. Baker community received a welcome rain Tuesday aiding crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta
Gracie Brewster
Inal
Roxie Hammonds
Odessa Vaughn
Esther Anderson
Vernon
Alma Bowers
Local Families Vacation in Medicine Park Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs R L Pyle and children along with Mr and Mrs W N Martin and children and W F McKee are spending the week in Medicine Park Oklahoma and will return Sunday.
Vernon Defeats Tipton 10 to 3 In Ragged Park Contest
The M. W. A. baseball team beat Tipton Oklahoma 10 to 3 at Fair Park on Wednesday afternoon. Wallace Baird returned to the mound for the locals and pitched well in the later innings. Dalingson started for Vernon and Ladd delivered strong batting as the home team stretched its lead amid Tipton errors. The Texhmanf Company of Electra will visit Vernon Sunday for a third meeting between the clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton, Okla
Fair Park
Wallace
Nancy) Baird
Dalingsso
Tipton Crew
Ladd
Texhomanf Company
Electra
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Oscar Nix
Dallas
Pearl Stephens
Bennie Lou Gilchrist
Nolan James
Mrs
N. A. James
Lorene
Vera Cox
Ruefus Carpenter
Dalton Cox
Hallie
Ruby Lee
B. Cox
Wesley Chapel
Ethel and
Winnie Owens
Irving
Troy
Biddy McNabb
Bessie
Buster Baker
Hazel Lakins
John McNabb
Mrs. Yoast
Lockett
Annie Mae Smith
Tim Owen
Edd Vaughn
Verron
Gus Anderson
Mountain Air, New Mex
Boro
Nander OU
Yaty Beatty
COUWN
Uaskely F Mrp Larceny Mvr
Baker News
Manhattan
Ins Som & Williams
Baker
Visit
Medicine Park
Tipton
Saird
Myrtle Reeves
Reac
Sgee Re
OPP
Phoenix
New Phoenix
Perkins“ Meerlake Company
Inncorporates
Vernon, Texas
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