Communities urged to back Gulf Colorado To Gulf Highway
Bernard McMahon told Vernon Rotary Club Gulf Highway communities must cooperate to attract travelers. He noted hundreds of cars bypass Gulf routes via San Antonio and Dallas routes and urged local maps and booster literature. He plans a winter tour of Gulf states to promote the highway and back bond issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado-to- Gulf Line of Travel
Vernon
Vernon Rotary Club
San Antonio
San Angelo
Tauchbock
Amarillo
My. McMahon
Waco Toy
McMahon
Gulf States
Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Club
Nash
Gulf Highway
Tee
Rotary Club
Highway Association
Asmuch
Rocky Mountains
United States
Vernon High to Open Season with Friday Basketball Clash
Seventeen players report to Vernon High School under coach Connell J. Morrow as the team prepares for the season opener Friday against the Bow schoolhouse aggregation six miles east of town. The squad includes Bramblett Hollar Pearson Newsom McCrosky and Hiantik broth forwards. Main and Nedfield centers. Small Walker Reed Reed Adams Coleman Shaw and Marence Pearson guards. Practices are on the Shire School court with ground work near Underwood Undertaking Co. The lineup against Pax schoolhouse Friday is Bramblett Hollar forwards Mann center and Small Walker guards. The association seeks to build up local areas along the highway to attract vacation hunters and campers passing Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okinson
Perrot
Bramblett
Smadlluive
Burchfield
Pax Schoolhouse
Hollar
Mann
Small
Walker
New Gift Shop to Open Here Wednesday Morning
The Gift Show by Mrs. L. FE. Piper and Mrs. A. N. Vernon opens Wednesday December 14 at 629 West Paradise Street at 1098 m at Mrs Vernon's residence. Formal opening at Bailey Hotel postponed until after the holidays. Gift articles arrive and will be displayed daily at Mrs Vernon's home.
Poultry Special to Visit Vernon January 16
A poultry special train will visit Vernon after January 16 1922 with a one day poultry school and exhibition. Miss Mula Goodfellow says instruction will be in the morning with a fee, and the afternoon devoted to viewing fine chickens on display. Oates port Worth and Denver railroad agricultural agent plans to gauge local interest and Wilbarage growers needs. Razimeier poultry specialist from Texas A M College will accompany the train and assist in demonstrations. The event is welcomed by local poultry fanciers aiming to compare with Wilbarbery county show entries.
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Denver
Vernon
Mula Goodfellow
Sbeelal
Wilbargery County
Wichita Golfers Set Hot Pace For Locals
Wichita Falls golfers joined local enthusiasts on Till Crest course with Pam B Cochran recording 25 strokes matching Joe Renfro of Fort Worth for low score. Visitors T F Weldon and S L McDowell also competed. Cochran noted as a top Texas amateur and semifinalist in the Western Championship.
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Pam B. Cochran
Joe Renfro
Fort Worth
T. F. Weldon
S&l. McDowell
Mr. Cochran
Texas
Backus Brings Buck Deer From Garden City Trip
G W Backus and Fred Sehnette returned Saturday after a nineteen day hunt near Garden City. The Vernon party traveled by automobile and Backus arrived with a large buck deer strapped to the car. J F Peel, formerly of Vernon and now in Crystal City, was part of the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Vernon Nimrads
Backus
J. F. Peel
Vernon
Crystal
Pyramid Well Work Nears New Stage This Week
Workmen south of town finish vulling casing on Pyramid well T1 and plan setting operations in hole 2 within a day. Hegwood says the bit should enter sand by week end with Sunday as latest. Pyramid Royalty Co will take over after Sigler Drilling completes contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Hegwood
Hegwood
Pyramid Royalty Co
Sigler Drilling Co
Heywood
Mexia
Harrold Tramps Electra In Big Score Win
Harrold High School hammered Electra High 41 to 9 Saturday at Electra. Kee led Harrold with scoring support from Vaughn Neal Luttrell Piper Hale and others while Electra struggled to slow the Wilbarger lads. This marked Harrold’s second win of the season as the team dominated from the opening tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrold High School
Electra High
Electra
Harrold
Wilbarger
Kee
Vaughn
Merchants Endorse Boll Weevil Fight In Wilbarger County
Vernon business men and county farmers endorsed the boll weevil campaign at a library auditorium meeting. A resolve urged united citizen support, naming signers and electing W J Berry as chairman and Eric G Schroeder as secretary.
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Witharger
Vernon
Wilbarger County
J. A. Pendleton
W. Derry
Joe Sumner
George S. Hardin
J. F. Bell
W. M. Bowman
W. A. Walkser
J.T. Oates
W. M. Thompson
L. K. Johnson
Larry Mason
Eric G. Schroeder
Daniel Bond
WH. BE. Key
We HW. Stephens
J. W. Umbarger
P. D. Chaney
A. Allison
A. Z. Wall
J. MM. Wright
Lon Byars
Jed Morrow
W. J. Berry
Darel Bond
Countty Committee
Mr. Bond
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Bernard McMahan
Boosters
Mr. McMahon
Miss Sinclaire
M. Sinehill
London
Charice
Devonshire House
Sivelaiy
Conell J. 4
Vernon High
Agg Regation
Bransblett
Charles Pearson
Brehtfield
Main
Reed
Reed, Adams, Coleman, Shaw, and
Marence Pearson
Scheel Court Altough
Underwood Undertaking Co
Vo Quanah
Charles Ratliff
Crrmbertoad
Olive Streets
Irs
Mathus
Lad
Pineral
Kev da Rouse
Mes
Hatliff
Mississippi
Ratliff
Enmie
Crave Ratliff
FP. McQuaid
Cordell
Okla
G. Rf. Thornton
Terrill
Lulu Bradler
Trinidad
Lillie Thorn
Rive
Vernon Arqut
Wichita
Wichita Falls
G. W. Backus
Fred Sehnette
City
Countess of
Clonmellom
Commell
Avery Odo Toone
Ana
Tandy Conmell
Bart Conmell
Royal Horse Artillery
Triangle Drillers
Triangle
C. M. Blair
Tirese
Blair
TAO Pheumatic
Record-Star- Telegram
Vernon Record
FT. Worth
Vernon, Texas
East County
Oil City
Weevil Committee
Mr. Trond
A. M. Hiatt
Witbarger
Byars
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