New Officers to Be Inaugurated in January
Changes loom in Wilhargei County as January 1 swears in newly elected officers. Only two current Commissioners remain. R. Cobb and A. A. Bounand win reelection from precincts 2 and 4. New terms bring J. M. Reynolds to precinct 8, succeeding J. S. Archer. McCaleb and Archer not re candidates. County Judge O. T. Warlick retires for James V. Leaks, who defeated him in the primary, while McCaleb and Archer shift to other pursuits. Major office moves are planned for the clerk, treasurer, auditor, and tax offices, pending commission approval.
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Wilhargei County
Commissioners Court
R. Cobb
A. A. Bounand
W. G. McDonald
O. A. MccCaren
J. M. Reynolds
J. 8
Warlick
McCaleb
Zachry & McCaleb
Archer
Tolbert
Chauncey D. Greene
M. Blair
Blair
Greene
McCurdy
J. A. Walker
W. Frank Edmonson
Peace Jaw
Griffiths
H. C. Justin
A. Storey
John
James V. Leaks
Ofice
Giults
Commisioners Court
Boy Taken Home After Post Office Speeding Car Crash
Boy's leg was broken when a car ran around Hawkins building corner and struck him as he stepped from a car in front of the post office. T. Warlick Jr., son of Judge and Mrs T Warlick, is confined to bed with a fractured ankle but resting reasonably well at home a week after the incident.
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T. Warlick, Jr
T. Warlick
Hawkins Building
Taxpayers rush to open books as taxes advance
Tax collectors report heavy early payments for 1925 with 555 poll taxes issued and over 350 automobiles registered. The 1925 books opened December 1 after consolidating precinct records into a single ledger to ease workload, with January historically the peak month. Property paid through Jan 1, 1925 will count toward 1924 income taxes.
Vernon Lions Reach Texas Football Championship Peak
The Vernon Lions, after beating Waes and defeating Cisco Lobocs and Wace Leopards, surge as a top Texas high school football program. Despite losses to stronger foes, their ferocious offense and steady defense signal they may stand among the best in the state. Floyd Birchfield visits over holidays with relatives.
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Lions
Texas
Leonards
Leopards
Vliss
Ifans
Cisco Lobocs
Istate
Iwike Ten
Ho Tivers
Ayade Lysch
Wareo
Teorbirds
Sear
Tigers
Loboes
Lee
Vernon
Cists
Wace
Rest rooms and county wide boards pavoed
Farmers and their wives travel to towns on Saturdays and sit near shops while cheering their babies and resting. The Progressive Farmer questions why towns do not provide rest rooms for farmers and their families who support local economies.
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Fen
Marriage Licenses Granted to Several Couples
The following couples were granted licenses to wed Rbi Krause and Miss Onal McIibane B. G. Story and Miss Oma Lana ter J. Rouse and Floren Reeves Claude Register and Miss Minnie Withers Ulis Welch and Miss Ruthie Hite T. F. Eason and Miss Minnie Barnfield Ben Lang nan and Miss Hazel Johnson OF. Alien and Letha Clifford.
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Rbi
Christmas Observances At City Churches Planned
Local churches announce special Christmas services and programs for Wednesday and Thursday. Catholic and Protestant congregations schedule morning or evening rites. Baptist and Methodist groups plan Christmas trees and gift drives for orphans in Dallas and younger departments. An array of prayers, songs, and small programs are set for children and adults across St Anns, Vernon, Dallas, and other area churches with trees and gifts featured.
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St.anl’s Latherang
Dvorak
Childress
Vernon
Piret Beantist
Buackner
Dallas
Phas
Baptist Sunday School
Methodist
A Methodist Sunday School
Local farmer loses big prize by small margin
The Dallas Morning News More Cotton by Fewer Acres contest awarded John W. McParline of Palestine, Anderson County the $1,009 second prize after producing 3.08 pounds of lint cotton on unirrigated land. Wilbarger County’s Littleton trailed by about 32 pounds, with McParline’s win noted as extraordinary amid harsh Southwest drought and Texas-wide harvests.
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S. H. Littleton
Anderson County
Littleton
Wilbarger County
Fari
Dallas News
Dalhes Paris News
John W. McParline
Nowy Palestine
Andersen County
McParline
Hind
Witrieton
Witharger
Remer
Wis
Rost
Texas
Middie
Acre
Tihs
Foy
Southwest
Dob Wo McParkins
Karmey
Palestine
East Texas
Dallas Morning News
Peweiseres
G. B Pheitley
A. T.belo & Co
Adolphus Thotel
Myer Louis Blaylock
Anemont Inrad Publications
McFarllane
Atel Arline
Wits
Hawsox
G. M. Adams
Tyler
Saith County
Gilliland Hurt in Wagon Accident at Kell Mill
P A Gilliland suffered head and facial injuries yesterday when his wagon collided with a door after horses shied at escaping steam from a nearby engine. He was taken to his home and, though able to sit up, will require several days before bandages can be removed.
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AL Gilliland
Wagen
Kell
Gilliland
Wigan
Sils
Auto Taxes Due Before January Urged by Tax Official
Automobile owners are urged to pay license fees before January 1 as 1925 taxes face arrest and fines if unpaid. Tax Collector Blaze warns that only a fraction have paid, with confusion about payment timing versus other taxes.
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Blaze
Haney Dandi Chase
Peter
Automobile
Mootor
Jattary J
Lockett Woman Burned By Gasoline Explosion Yesterday
Mrs. M. Pigg suffered painful burns near Lockett yesterday afternoon while cleaning gasoline to use for clothes. The blaze occurred when gasoline spilled and ignited. List of local cars and names appears, including Ford and Chevrolet models, with several residents named in the injuries and incident aftermath.
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Lockett
M. Pigg
Weather Delays Slow Oil Field Activity in South Vernon
Blizzard and holiday shutdowns slow operations in the South Vernon field. Humble No. 1 2. L. Castlebury shows 520 barrels yesterday and 449 on Monday at 1800 feet, a major find. Meecamer Sheerin No. 4 and Winnipeg No. 8 Bond in section 100 push tests and potential, with plans for completions as weather clears.
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South Vernon
Castlebury
South Vernon Erritory
New
Enumerators Gather Wilbarger County Farm Census
Enumerators for Wilbarger County conduct a farm census across every Justice precinct with work progressing, targeting a February 1 completion. The effort aims to measure agricultural output and infer farm activity to inform national statistics. Cooperation from local landowners and officials is sought to avoid delays.
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Wilbarger County
United States
Wilarger
Ever Justice
Christmas Program at Methodist Church
A Methodist Christmas program is planned with a prelude and an intermediate start. Officers, choir members, and families prepare Christmas trees for the church service. The event includes an afternoon service at 4 o'clock and a related ceremony.
Local Market Prices Listed for Chickens Butter and Grains
Readable lines show prices for poultry and staples such as chickens per pound, butter per pound, and wheat and cotton per bushel or bale. The fragment includes per unit rates and commodity names, indicative of a midsection market listing.
Fire department warns crowds to yield to fire trucks
Vernon volunteer fire department urges residents to stay clear of streets during alarms and rushes to fires. The article calls for obedience to fire trucks and deters crowding, noting fines for violations and the duty to protect public safety.
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D. Key
3 H P Workers Get Gold Coins as Christmas Presents
Bridwell Herdrick Pate Dyer air producing firm employees in the Souls Vernon field received Christmas presents in the form of gold coins. A delegation delivered thirty double gold pieces and eleven coins to forty nine employees in the Vernon field. Bridge Hoydeick Palmer allies to be shut down Wednesday and Pinkstey 4.
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Bridwell, Herdrick & Pate
Vernon Field
Wichita Palle Heal
Paris
Crete
Bridge Hoydeick & Palmer
Pinkstey
Christa
Fire at Olive Street Residence Causes Light Blaze
An oil burn on a heating stove at the residence of C. C. Manis on Olive Street Friday evening caused a small blaze. Firefighters arrived quickly and no damage was reported as the flames were extinguished before they reached further.
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C. C. Manis
Olive Street
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