City Given Chance to Purchase Light Company Property
The Texas Public Service Company plc has offered the city an option to buy its plant and system after selling to Central Texas Power. Mayor Barry Mason says the franchise requires city input before any private sale, while City Commissioner Blackwood downplays impending action. A bond issue for municipal plant funding faces litigation, and Vernon plans a separate local utility company as part of evolving arrangements.
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The
Texas Public Service Company
Texas Public Service
Comypeentus
Central Texas Tpower Company
Barry Mason
Dallas
Mr. Blackwood
Central Texas Power Company
Harry Mason
Rossmann
Prominent Vernon figures in big show at Vernon theater
Vernon residents from business and social circles appear in the comedy Round the Clock With the Debutantes to be staged at the Vernon theater next Wednesday and Thursday nights. Rehearsals are at Elke hall under Frankie Terrell Young. The cast includes civic leaders and government members. Tickets for reserve seats go on sale Saturday morning at the Vernon Drug store.
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Vernon
Vernon Theater
Elke Hall
Frankie Terrell Young
New
Itv
Champeumeree
Vernon Drug Store
Wooten Company's Store Burglarized in Vernon
The H O Wooten Grocery wholesale house on North Main Street was robbed Wednesday night. Cigars and tobaccos valued at 50 to 100 dollars were taken. an inventory will fix the total loss. Entrance was gained by breaking glass and prying a rear window bar. the front door was found open Thursday morning. The office was ransacked and papers scattered. several thousand dollars in groceries were in the building, but only tobacco and cigarettes appear missing. Sheriff Edmonson called for more night watchmen as burglary waves hit local firms.
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H. O. Wooten Grocery Company
Noorth Main Street
Frank Edmonson
Vernon
Bowers Oil Co. Judgement Upheld by Higher Court
According to word received Wednesday by Berry Stokes Willoughby, lawyers for the plaintiffs, the Bowers Oil Co. case against Peek and Hickerwell saw the lower court’s verdict sustained by the Court of Civil Appeals at Amarillo. The trial began last February and drew wide local attention as many residents were implicated. The jury awarded the plaintiffs 827,709.62, a judgment affirmed by the higher court.
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Berry, Stokes & Willough
Bowers of Company
Peek and Hickerwell
Court of Civil Appeals
Amarillo
Veinon
Mexican Chased Girls Adjudged Insane by Jury
Feliciana Diaz a Mexican, was adjudged insane by a county court jury after a Tuesday trial. He will be sent to the Wichita Falls insane asylum. Diaz was arrested last week by Sheriff Frank Edmonson after creating an uproar in a residence by chasing two school girls. He was armed with a knife. A local tamale vendor acted as interpreter during the trial.
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Feliciana Diaz
Wichita Falls
Frank Edmonson
Nursery products delivered in county shipment
Nursery plants including dewberry and blackberry stock fruit trees and roses were included in a shipment distributed by John W Huntley Sr to county residents. Orders for spring delivery are being received in considerable numbers and many Vernon residents are purchasing flowers and shrubs for home beautification.
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John W. Huntley Sr
Trappers Report Strong Catches in Wilbarger County
In Wilbarger County trappers report good catches with many coyotes and numerous skunks. Dealers note several coyotes trapped in the southern area while skunks are fairly abundant and a few foxes are being brought in. Warm weather endangers fur quality and coyote pelts bring eight to eleven dollars.
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Wilbarger County
Marys McKinnon Dies After Attack Near Chillicothe
Mrs Marys McKinnon of Chillicothe died Tuesday morning after an attack of apoplexy. She collapsed while teaching a Sunday school class at Prairie View Baptist church near Chillicothe, remained unconscious until funeral day. Funeral held at Chillicothe First Church with Rev Johnson and Rev Lancaster officiating. interment in Chillicothe Cemetery. She was 71 and had lived in Willbarger county about 12 years. Survived by husband R L McKinnon, three sons, two daughters, and several brothers and sisters in East Texas near Groesbeck. Relatives attended. KE A Vernon of this city present. Floral offerings noted.
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Mary McKinnon
Chillicothe
Pew
Mr. Johnson
Prairie View Church
Lancaster
Pippin
Pirst
Bonaparte
Weathy
Uurder
Knox Kinard
Kerry
Lewis J. Kopp
Central Christian Churely
Tax Collector Blair to Visit Odell and Towns for Taxes
Tax Collector M Blair will be at the Farmers State Bank in Odell on Thursday and Friday next week to collect county, state, and school taxes. He plans to be in Oklainton on December 12 and Harrold on December 14 to accept payments. He notes tax receipts are running high this year.
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Blair
Odell
M. Blair
Farmers’ State Bank
Ixdedl
Ile
Oklainton
Harrold
Duck killing near town shocks locals
E W Hampton of North Stephens street killed a baker's dozen of ducks at a shallow lake four miles from town yesterday. He built a brush blind and used the first duck as a decoy to lure others, accompanied by Mrs Hampton on the trip.
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E. W. Hampton
North Stephens Street
St Louis Physician Dr J Armstrong Visits Relatives
St Louis physician Dr J Armstrong of Barnes Hospital is visiting relatives. A Harvard Medical School graduate, he has attained prominence in the medical field.
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J. Armstrong
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Armstrong
Harvard Medical School
Local eleven routs Burkburnett in one sided finale
Vernon dominates Burkburnett in a high tempo game finishing with a 4 to 0 margin. Covely Galbraith contributed key plays in the fourth quarter while Parkburnett’s offense stalled most of the afternoon. Vernon shows strong interference and forward passing to seal the win in a season finale.
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Burkdurnett
Vernon
Covely Galbraith
Parkburnett
Big Reed
Withers
Touehdown
Burkbornety
Childress
Fon Twicter
Cosell Galbraith
Agp
Burkburnett
da Vernon
Seymour
Tes
Open Bids On Road Contract Saturday In Wilbarger County
Wilbarger County bids on about five and a half miles of the Colorado to Gulf highway will be opened by the Commissioners Court on Saturday as permanent road program advances. Grade work is divided into classes A B and and bids are due with five percent cashier’s checks. Contract may be awarded Saturday afternoon with plans ready for another three and two tenths mile stretch toward Tolbert.
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Wilbarger County
Dir
Commissioners’ Court
Condon Springs
Tolbert
Lon Byars Farm
Oklainton
Count Agineers
Prisoners At County Jail Eat Roast Pork and Attend Service
Prisoners at the county jail were served roast pork and cranberry saves with other Thanksgiving foods. Cigars and tobacco were distributed by Sheriff Bdavotsen and Aall or J. M. Becape. Dr. Robert Dickenson, pastor of the First Methodist church, spoke to white prisoners while a Black preacher addressed men and women in the jail.
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Bdavotsen
Aall
J. M. Becape
Robert Dickenson
Wirst
Mien
Weonen
Be Calls Time When Doans Store Was North Outpost
Abilene resident T Henderson recalls changes near Doan’s Store north of Verden during the Parker era. He notes shifts in settlement patterns, tributes on trail herds, and peace offerings as cattle drives moved through the Canatian chief’s domain, with occasional raiding and stampedes.
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Doan
Mr. Hemlerson
Te Wae
Greer County
Nomanshead
Acris
Qramat
Mer. Henderson
Parker
Bicycle auction to aid Welfare Association fund
A girl’s bicycle will be sold at auction Saturday afternoon in front of the Russell Drygoods store on North Main Street. Dr. J. L. Moore says proceeds go to the Welfare Association fund. the bike, in good repair and valued at about $50 new, was given to the minister for disposal. George Richardson, Wilbarger County auctioneer, will conduct the sale.
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Russell Drygoods
North Main Street
J. L. Moore
Federated Presbyterian Ehareh An
Welfare Association Fund
Moore
George Richardson
Wilbarger County
Vernon High Students Wed in Wichita Falls Ceremony
Jimmie Robertson and Wise Clara Leutwyler, Vernon high school students, were married Tuesday in Wichita Falls. They will spend a few days in Palras before returning to make their home.
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Jimmie Robertson
Wise Clara Leutwyler
Wichita Falls
The
Vernon High School
Palras
Haley Makes Hit as Entertainer at Central Christian Church
A. J. Haley, singer and entertainer, drew capacity crowds at Central Christian Church for a lively program labeled one of the most delightful treats in days. The show featured landscapes, witty quips, songs, sleight of hand, and helped close a revival meeting with strong audience praise. Haley, visiting from Abilene via the west coast, formerly served as a chief engineer, now brings stage craft and home talent to Tennessee audiences.
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A. J. Haley
Phe
Biaughter
Mr. Haley
Abilene
Tesae
Tle
Legion Post Seeks New Quarters in Venos
The Albert Blob inson post of the American Legion will lease a third floor in the Sigler building on Martin street as negotiations proceed for new quarters. A formal plan outlines showing an official war picture in December titled The film will show combat divisions including the 36th and 90th, filmed by the US Signal Corps.
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Albert Blobinson
Tangion Tae
Sigler
Matin Street
Legion
Goodner Grocery Company to Start Vernon Store
The Vernon branch of the Choe Wholesale Grocery company, an old wholesale concern, will likely open next Monday. Company officials say shelves are stocked with goods arriving daily by rail and trucks, with T. Ball, formerly of Memphis, arriving to take duties as manager and plans to relocate to Vernon. Local freighters will handle deliveries for now.
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Vernon
Choe Wholesale Grocery Company
Bude Hese
Vlals
Corns
Ty “Lends
Trick Fren Wichita Pally
T. Ball
Memphis
Balti
Dallas Boy Seeks Second Fight Here
Dallas lad raring for a rematch with Mek Bowers after a ten round draw at the building last Friday. Local fans believe a three week training push could help Bowers stop Dallas before the twelfth round. no definite Vernon match arrangement yet, though it is being considered.
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Dallas
Bowers
Haning
Momiger
Peery
Vernon
C. E. Gilliland
Nesing
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