Warnings to Oklaunion Negroes Prompt Community Outcry
In Oklaunion Texas mysterious hand written warnings tell negro families to wind up affairs and depart. Cars with armed messengers left notices at homes and a nearby church. Citizens held a mass meeting vowing to protect peaceful black residents as two peace officers investigate the case. The county attorney notes whitecapping penalties of two to five years in prison.
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Oklaunion
Oklainion
PoTew Hig
Acton
Walter Ladd Opens Modern Tailor Shop in Fort Worth
Walter Ladd ends service car business and will launch a modern tailor shop at 218 15 East Pease Street with Olen Adams Fort Worth man and Tommy Seals from Fast Texas. The outfit will offer cleaning pressing and general tailor work starting Monday December 5.
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Walter Ladd
East Pease Street
Olen Adams
Tommy Seals
Adams
Fort Worth
Mr. Seals
Texas
Cemetery Association Meeting for Officer Election
The Cemetery Association will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. B. J. Parker to elect officers. All members are urged to attend.
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Cemetery Association
B. J. Parker
County Deliberates On Indefinite Road Project
Advices from the county judge’s office state no concrete plans are set for the Wilbarger county road project. Paperwork is not returned from Austin and bids must be received before a contract is granted. No winter activity is expected due to cold weather hazards.
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Austin
Chaney Ready for Work as Wilbarger County Farm Agent
J. D. Chaney begins duties as Wilbarger county farm agent in the Farmers State Bank building. He comes from Crowell where he served Foard county and plans to continue the work of retiring agent Guy K Jones. He will cooperate in fighting the war on the boll weevil and will travel the county to meet farmers.
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Farmers State Bank
Mr. Chaney
Crowell
Foard County
Guy K Jones
Wilbarger
Baptist department market and gift sale planned
A Saturday market will be staged by the Baptist primary and beginners departments with a Christmas gift table on Saturday December 10. The venue is not yet decided. Proceeds will be used to purchase equipment.
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Baptist Primary
Green Named T Football Captain at Vernon Christian
Taige Green son of Mr and Mrs TH Green of Vernon has been elected captain of the football team at Vernon Christian University Weyerson. A second year varsity player, Green is noted as one of the fastest tacklers in the state with aggressive play and leadership qualities. He is also a track athlete and a quarter miler of repute.
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Taige Green
Mrs
TH. Green
Vernon
Green
Adhe
Qrem
Bnm
Vernon Seymour travel line to be completed after Wichita project
The Vernon Seymour travel line is to be facilitated after the Wichita irrigation project completion. The east Seymour road is planned as a key link three inches east of Sigler field road, extending toward the county line, with Baylor County offering a parallel route to connect Mabelle on the Ozark trail to the irrigation dam. The plan includes possible crossings of the Wichita river by a future bridge and notes state highway officials have not designated a Vernon Altus link yet. New Sherwood School teachers named after resignations by Mr Johnson and his wife due to health. Miss Neal of Douns will join as teacher.
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Chamber of Commmerce
Commissioners’ Court
Seymour Road
Sigler Field Road
Mack Sehou
Baylor
Baylor County
Mabelle
Ozark Trail
Wichita Irrigation Dam
Wilvarger
East Seymour Road
Vernon
Seymour
Altus
Oklo
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Brownwood
Throckmorton
Odell
Red River
Orient Railroad
State Highway Commission
Sherwood School
A. @. Johnson
Johnson
Miss Neal of
Douns
Drilling to Resume on W Caleb Place Oil Lease North of Town
Plans call for resuming work on the W M McCaleb place about eighteen miles north of town at new Doans. The well already reaches 1800 feet. Work paused over a year due to funds and machinery issues though operators believed an oil sand was struck. BK M Robinson, lease owner, recently in Vernon to discuss renewal, expected back soon with leases likely renewed with little trouble.
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Vernon
Club Demonstrates Candy Making at West Vernon
Mrs. W. F. Martin hosted the West Vernon Home Demonstration meeting on candy making last Tuesday. Present were Mesdames J. W. Seals IT. N. Marcum A. P. Morris S. rnrim Z. D Thompson Ray Ferguson Boone Martin John Webb Robert I. Hardison W. F. P. Martin and Miss Bula Goodfellow.
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W. F. Martin
West Vernon
Mesdame
J. W. Seals
IT. N. Marcum
A. P. Morris
S. Rnrim
Z. D Thompson
Ray Ferguson
Boone Martin
John Webb
Robert I. Hardison
W. FP. Martin
Bula Goodfellow
Gas Pipeline Proposal Spurs Local Data Request
In a Memphis chamber letter the Vernon manager is urged to estimate potential gas consumption for residents and industrial users if a pipeline extended from Amarillo fields to Wichita Falls. Data will be sent to a major Amarillo field stockholder.
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Amarillo Fields
Wichita Falls
Vernon Chambers of Commerce
Memphis
Amarillo
Wichita Alls
Vernon Manger
Amarillo Field
Austin
Delegates Sought for Cotton Acreage Meeting
A Memphis conference on December 12 will discuss cotton acreage reduction in the South. The Cotton Acreage Committee has named delegates via the Chamber of Commerce: J. R. Caldwell, Lon Byars, L. G. Hawkins, F. L. Massie, F. Schoppa, W. M. Bowman, W. B. Lovelace, Perry White, Joe Colling, and Alvin Tiroft.
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Memphis
Tenn
South
Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
J. R. Caldwell
Lon Byars
L. G. Hawkins
F.L. Massie
F. Schoppa
W. M. Bowman
W. B. Lovelace
Perry White
Joe Colling
Alvin Tiroft
Paving Costs Drop Sharply Says County Engineer
County engineer John Nabers reports paving costs have fallen by about half from last year. The figures indicate a broad reduction in new road construction expenses across the board.
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John Nabers
Nabergs
New Guggisburg Principal Appointed
A. F. Maxey resigns as principal of Guggisburg school to take a civil service appointment. Miss Maud Carson of East Vernon succeeds him as principal.
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A. F. Maxey
Guggisburg School
Premium list planned for Wilbarger poultry exhibit
The Wilbarger County Poultry Association will stage a major show in Vernon January 12 14 with a premium list expanded by breeders nationwide Walter Burton of Dallas will judge. The room at the Kiiehetoe building is donated by J T Krincheloe. Premiums total many items including eggs and birds with values from 7.40 to 100 for various pen displays and breeds across White Wyandotte Light Brahma Barred Rock Leghorn and other classes.
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Wilbarger County
Walter Burton
Dallas Fair
Wilbarger Show
W. G. Airhart
Greenville
Texas
Oxus
Chas. Vo Keeler
Winamae
Ind
W. L. Hiller
Victoria
White Rock
Marl Young
Falfurias
Brown Leghorns
Brown Leghorn Puller
W. J. Jennings
Midlothian
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