Harrold road paving contract awarded to low bidder
J P Foty Construction Company won the Harrold district paving project for 5.2 miles of eighteen foot reinforced concrete highway from the Wichita County line through Harrold. Bids ranged with Foty’s at about 1000 per mile cheaper than the next, and officials expect start after State Highway Department approval and bond details.
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Harrold
Wichita County
J PD. Foty
Fory
Wilbarger County
Harrold Road
State Highway Department
J. VP
Poty Construction Company
Vernon
Wichita Falls
TA. H. K. McCollum
Fort Worth
Texas Willite Company
Houston
Tibbitts Construction Company
Mineral Wells
General Construction Company
L. E. Whitham & Company
Fort
R. B. Stroup
C. H. McClellan
Mantle
Mr. Fory
Pease River
State Highwway Department
Portland Cement*Manufacturers Association
Vernon Challenges Cisco for West Texas Title
Vernon issues a challenge to Cisco school authorities to play for the West Texas championship either at Vernon or Wichita Falls on Christmas Day. Both towns beat West Texas opponents while Oak Cliff routed Cisco, which has not replied to the challenge and may ignore it.
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Cisco
Wichita Falls
West Texas
Vernon
Oak Cliff
Vernon High School awards eighteen football letters
Eighteen members of the 1924 Vernon High School football team received letters at chapel, presented by Principal Z A Williamson after services by Rev. EB Moore. Recipients include captain Hugh Bourland and others for practice regularity, conduct, and athletic scholastic service. Sweaters for the eighteen will be handed when they arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon High School
Z. A. Williamson
EB. L. Moore
Presbyterian Church
Surnes
Nnsome Welker
Hugh Bourland
Willie Gelhausen
Penton Ryan
John Ballew
Buel Cooper
Harold Bowmaniearank Steinman
Guy Norwood
Larence Reedabiriice Reed
Raymond Zachery
Herbert Robinson
Rey Key
Crawford Burrows
Clifton Withers
Robert Williams
Winifred Crouch
Two Young Women Hurt Sunday In Collision
Miss Lacey Bomar daughter of city marshal Jim Bomar was badly hurt Sunday afternoon around 6 30 when her car hit another driven by Barney Riley on Wilbarger Street. She suffered three broken ribs and a sprained wrist while Miss Edna Puckett a passenger in Bomars car sustained injuries to her body. The other driver Mr Tiley was uninjured.
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Lacey Bomar
Jim Bomar
Barney Riley
Wilbarger Street
Miss Bomar
Edna Puckett
Tiley
Former resident returns to Vernon to start oil work
Bill Stephens son of W S Stephens returns from Dallas to Vernon to join his father in the oil business after the first of the year.
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Bill Stephens
W. S. Stephens
Dallas
Vernon
Mr. Stephens
Woman Knocked Down by Truck Recovers in Local Hospital
Mrs. Jesse Martin is hospitalized recovering from injuries after being struck by a truck. A previous report incorrectly named Sewell Grain and Fuel Company as the vehicle owner.
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Jesse Martin
Sewell Grain and Fuel Company
Wilbarger County to gain funds from new tax plan
A proposed Dallas conference highway law would shift local automobile taxes to Wilbarger County, boosting funds for lateral roads. With 4 000 to 5 000 expected registrations annually, county revenue could rise to about 11 000 to 15 000 dollars for road work, while state highways remain under state control.
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Dallas
Witbarger County
Wilbarger County
Highway Department
C. M. Blair
Wilharger County
Reid
State Highway Department
Wilbarger
Wibbarger County
Trash fire prompts quick fire department run
The local fire department responded to an alarm Monday around 8 PM after trash in the rear of Mrs. M. L. Carrin's Olive Street residence caught fire. No damage was reported.
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M. L. Carrin
Olive Street
Doans Rebekahs Elect Delegates to Assembly
Mrs Myrtle Watts of Donaus Rebekah lodge was elected representative to the Rebekah Assembly meeting in March at Wichita Falls. Miss Bertha Thompson is alternate representative.
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Myrtle Watts
Donaus Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah
Wichita Falls
Bertha Thompson
Vernon Vernon Electric Line To Serve Oklaunion
Vernon Electric and Tea Company surveys a high power line from Vernon to Oklaunion and aims to start construction soon. Patrons in Oklaunion and nearby farm homes along the Vernon Oklaunion highway are planned to receive service within about 30 days after work begins, with extensions to other towns being considered. A new ice plant on Cumberland Street is planned to open before summer 1925.
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Vernon
Oklaunion
Vernon Electric and Tee Company
R. H W. Smith
Vernon Poetic and Ee Company
Hne
Oklainton
Okiamton
Okdaunton
Okhaiston
San Antonio
Cumberiiod Street
Record
Teachers to Spend Christmas Visiting Fellow Staff
Many Vernon area teachers will close schools for a ten day Christmas vacation starting December with work resuming Monday December 20. Superintendent W J Lofland and several staff will visit relatives in Denton Rockwall and Coolidge Limestone County as part of holiday travel plans.
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Vernon
Christmuas
W.J. Lofland
Denton
Rockwall
A. Williamson
Qd Fils
J. 2. Williamson
Okla
Graydon Wilemon
Maspeart
Margaret Alexander
Childress
Lorena Friend
Electra
W. W. Cook
Milford
BE. W. Shepherd
Abilene
Edith Ray Williams
Sarah McGill
Chidster
Ark
Effie Harmon
Quanah
Thelma Lockwood
Austin
Mise
Wille Maeones
Hillsboro
Ava Hunter
Ford Worth
Naiomie Bradley
D. ©. Fulton
Velma Bromeshiw
Kirkland
Bobbe Campoel
Oglesby
L.A. Stalwrts
Special Christmas Program by Srive-Parent Teachers
Parent-Teacher Association hosts a Christmas program Thursday at 1:30 PM in the Sacha building. First to third graders perform with songs and a short playlet. Mrs. B D Flaniken opens with a talk. Mothers are invited to attend.
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Aso Wentertain
Sacha
B.D. Flaniken
Elation Christus
Murlet
Lana of
Nod
Welfare Drive To Aid Vernon Poor Starts Tomorrow
The Vernon Welfare Association launches a fundraising canvass with a goal of 2000 to aid the city’s poor. Committee members will meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 8 o clock tomorrow morning and begin door to door collection, accepting cash donations or goods such as clothing groceries coal or crockery to be sent to Dr F B J Moore president of the association.
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Vernon
Welfare Association
Chamber of Commerce
Udon
FB. J. Moore
Nichols
Dew Norwood
W. T. Lofland
F. B. Swartwood
Mica Terrell
R. If Smith
A. N. Non
Cotherson
We Key
R. M. Fielder
Russell
A. Buchanan
W. PL Lies
Thalia Youth Dies After Weeklong Illness
James William Reeves age 15 of Thalia died early today after a weeklong illness. Funeral services will be held at Thalia Cemetery this afternoon at 4 o clock conducted by the local Baptist minister. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs S Reeves and six brothers and sisters.
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James William Reeves
S. Reeves
Thalia
Derrick Burns in South Field Fire Destroys Winnipes No 4d Bond
A derrick over the Winnipes No 4d Bond in the Ronth Veravin field burned early Monday. The cause is unknown and the extent of damage to the rig is not yet determined. Estimated value around 45 000 dollars, with parts covered by insurance. the well must be shut down and machinery secured.
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Winnipeg
Bond Tract
Ronth Veravin Field
Young Man Dies After Long Typhoid Siege
A young man son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Baalers died at their Vernon county home southeast of Vornas after a long typhoid fever. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 PM from the home by Rev. LA Dilek ley of Vernon Methodist church. Interment was in Fast View cemetery. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. pallbearers were from the local canes. The family moved here from Mansfield, Warrant County. He had been living with the Milnes family for two years. Survivors include his parents six sisters and one brother. All were present at the funeral.
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W. B. Baalers
Well to be drilled on W B Covert Farm Electra
The Texhomt Oil and Ore Company plans a 2500 foot well on the W B Covert farm nine miles north of Vernon in section 7 block 16 Texas. Drilling will start before Christmas with standard tools as materials already on the ground. Miss Lawrence Reeves of Electra and Trouseant were married last night at 7 o clock at the Presbyterian church. The couple will reside in Electra.
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W. B. Covert Farm
Electra
Presbyterian Manse
Texhomt Oil and Ore Company
W. B. Covert
Vernon
Prower l
Lawrence Reeves
B. Th. Moore
Presbyterian Church
Paradtce Street
Stouse
Humble No. 1 BR L Castlebury Yields Large Sand Pay
An extension of the South Vernon pool in the Humble Company’s No. 1 BR L Castlebury well at 1300 feet shows heavy production in the Stephens sand. The well flowed after tests and was prepared for deeper testing toward 2000 feet to target heavier oil while other nearby wells report signs and potential at various depths.
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South Vernon Pool
Humble Company
BR. L
Rich South Vernon No
Stephens
Andi Peuiper
Eoods
Barkley & Meadows
Pridwell & Poydrick No. & Stepne
Pridwell & Heydrick
Tesas and Tacifie Ol Company
McCrary
Plonston & Texas Central Railway Contimany
Chie
Vernon Hool
Est
Firectlon
Nile McCamer-Sheerin
Oklahoina Pexsaa No
Blaze at Blanton Gin Damages 12 Bales of Cotton
Fire at Blanton gin early Monday damaged twelve bales of cotton. The blaze started around 3 o'clock while bales rested on the platform awaiting hauling. Nine bales were severely damaged. three were moved by firefighters and lightly damaged. No one was present at the gin when the fire began.
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Blanton Gin
Arrest Follows Auto Collision Near East View Cemetery
L W Youngblood of Davidson, Oita, suffered scalp wounds and a severe cheek cut while Miss Rube Thomas and her brother from Holliday were severely bruised in a two car crash on the pavement near East View cemetery Sunday afternoon. J Thomas and family were returning to Holliday from Vernon when their Ford sedan collided with an open model Ford driven toward Vernon by Chayford Pinus of Daysteen. Youngblood was on the front seat and ejected through the windshield. White and Thorne were only slightly shaken. Witnesses said the Thomas car was on the eastbound side. the other on the westbound side. Motorcycle Officer Oran Brewer arrested Timme for reckless driving and drunken driving. He remained jailed Sunday night on 8500 bond. driving while intoxicated is a felony under Texas law.
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L. W. Youngblood
Davidse
Oita
Rube Thomas
Holliday
Texas
Vernon
Chayford
Pinus
Daysteon
White
Davidaou
Youngblood
Thorne
Verpor
Thomas
Motorcyere
Oran Brewer
Timme
Farge Church Supper Planned by Women Group
The women of the Farge Methodist Church announce a Friday night booth supper at the parish social house. Proceeds will go toward funding the church.
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Farge Methodist Church
Pargd Scien House
Oward
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Anti-Saloon League of
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Jersey City
N. J
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Weshawken
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Oklauinion
Bemet
Little Town
Christpyas
Srive
Cora WA Forge
Ellis Cutting
Belw
GEM. Ie
Bullyard
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Robert Lee Bullard
First Field Army
France
Second Corps
New York
Elina H. Cutting
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Light Brigade
Lord Raglan
Balaklava
Cora la Forge
Pneumoniea
Derrick Burns
Crom Rech
South Vernon
Stephens Tract
McCrary Farm
Farge
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