Civil War veteran W H Coleman dies at 90 in Texas
W H Coleman aged 90, a Civil War veteran of Hood's Texas Brigade, died at his daughter Nora Murdock's home near Fargo after a long illness. Born August 10, 1882 in Payette County Georgia, he served four years and walked back to Texas from Virginia. He is survived by his widow, eight of nine children, 34 grandchildren, and one great grandchild, with burial at Mastview Cemetery.
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Wood Coleman
Hood
Texas Brigade
Wilharger County
Nora Murdock
Fargo
Il Hewlot
Murdock
F. D. Pearson
Party Baptist
Mastview
Mr. Coleman
Payette County
Jefferson
Tex
Longstreets Corps
Virginia
Texas
Harrison County
Nie
Eliza Thrailkill
AS. J
E. E. Coleman
Vernon
T. A. Coleman
Annie Moore
Wellington
Alice Good
Mangum
Okla
Farge
Coleman
Lennie Moore
Plainview
W. A. Parkham
Dallas
Pie
John Quincy
The
Baptist Church
Wig Watt
East Texas
Oklahoma
Wil Harger County
Vernon High Grad Sets College Record at Tarleton
Miss Mary Hope Westbrook, Vernon High School class of 1922, carries an A in English and 94 on French, the highest mark in the course at John Tarleton College. She studies eight subjects and 19 hours weekly, active in glee club, plans a tour of state colleges this month, after living with sister Mrs. Jh. A. Vernon in Vernon.
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Mary Hope Westbrook
Vernon High School
John Tarlton College
Stephenville
Tex
John ‘Tarleton Glee
Expert to Speak on Cotton Mills in Vernon
W. D. McNeal a Kingsville Tex textile mill expert is due in Vernon this week to address farmers and business men on opportunities in the Southwest textile industry. He will arrive from Oklahoma City where he spoke on cotton mills. The Vernon meeting is under the Crater of Commerce. A nationwide survey by major mill owners into Texas cotton regions may lead to large mill locations, potentially including Wilbarger County.
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W. D. McNeal
Kingsville
Tex
Vernon
M Neal
Oklahoma City
America
Texas
Wilbarger County
Dr Babasin Speaks On The Near East
Dr H Babasin formerly Armenian spoke at First Methodist to offer Near East relief. He described politics and religion and shared insights from his background. Sunday school raised 105.25 dollars. church fund total SOLSO for Near East Fund. Attendance was down due to bad weather. Gifts may be left with David Kay at Wagconer National Bank.
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Near East Fund
David KB. Atay
Wagconer National Bank
Th. BR. Dickenson
Pirsy Methodist Church
McPhearson and Sons Open Vernon Hardware Store
Elmer McPhearson and his sons opened a new hardware and implement store in the Peek building on North Main Street in Vernon. The Chillicothe business has operated twelve years and expects to stock a full line once shipments arrive. Elmer will manage the Vernon location, with a large stock planned for immediate sale.
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McPhearson and Sons
Peek
North Main Street
Elmer McPhearson
McPhearson and Sons Hardware and Implement
Chillicothe
Vernon
Renumbering of Streets to Be Discussed Monday
Vernon civic groups meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 9 a.m. Monday to discuss a street renumbering plan. The Rotary, Lions, Pastors Association, and City Commission support adopting a better numbering system, with method details to be decided in the session.
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Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Houes
Rotary Club
Lions’ Club
Pastors Association
Ity Commission
District Court in Session This Week Chooses Grand Jury
District Court meets in session with Judge James V. Leak presiding. Grand jury selections include Castlehurst as foreman and members Collins Corder Walker Murchison Blevins Lewis Oats Blackwood Sherman Webb Danney. Door bailiff Bryant and bailiff Bailey named. December? February term details include liquor law focus and potential injunction cases involving city hall.
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I. OS. Castlehurst
Seen Collins
J. A. Corder
E. d. Walker
AH. Murchison
H. A. Blevins
Blake Lewis
J.T. Oats
WM Blackwood
B. Sherman
Luther Webb
Danney
Lol. Bryant
R. J. Bailey
Copfer Brother Dies at Home in Illinois
J W Copfer learns his brother M Coffee died at his home in Buckner Hill Illinois at 10 am Saturday. He held large land holdings in Wilbarger county and visited Vernon annually for years. He was 76 and survived by daughter in law Mrs Dan Coffee of Fargo among others.
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J. W. Coffee
M. Coffee
Bunker Hill
Wilharger County
Yernon Annmally
Ife
Dan Coffee
Fargo
Bourland Returns to College Station After Break
Deiphus Bourland, student at A and M College, returned to College Station Sunday after a several days' absence to visit his parents, Mr and Mrs A M Bourland. The second half of the year’s work resumes this week at the college.
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Deiphus Bourland
A & M College
College Station
Crushed Stone Here Weather Delays Paving Work
County Engineer Naberg reports paving work on the Colorado Gulf highway near Wilbarger Street will resume when weather moderates. Supplies are delayed by stone shortages, shipments last week were few, and materials now come from Dolese Bros at Richard Spur and Ambrose Sand Company at Pro bass.
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Naberg
Poty
Doles Bros
Richard Spur
Arkhie
Ambrose Sane Atte Gravel Company
Ibrose
Tex
Mi Foty
Dolese Bros
Chico
Birth Announcement From Vernon for Mr and Mrs Bridges
Mr and Mrs Clands Bridges of Vernon announce the birth of a 10 pound boy Saturday. Both mother and child are reported to be progressing nicely.
Piper Buys Million Gold Marks For 85 Dollars
One million prewar gold marks, worth about 240000 before the war, were bought last week through a New York exchange by Tl. Bh. Piper, cashier of the Waggoner National Bank. He will keep a portion, distribute the rest to friends, creating a sizeable roll. In prewar days each mark equaled about 24 cents in American money amid wartime currency issues and eroding credit.
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New York
Tl. Bh
Bavarian royalist revolt backs ex crown prince
Ex crown prince Rupprecht of Bavaria is hailed as king by Bavarian reactionaries protesting the French invasion. The movement seeks to restore monarchical rule and overturn the German Republic, aligning with royalist aims amid upheaval.
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Rupprecht
Bavaria
City Tax Payments Win Incubator Prize at Poultry Exhibit
A $90 105 78 total in city taxes paid October through January is reported by Buddie Hiall, with round figures on due amounts. The tally notes 1103 mile per tax payments for 1922 and a rising collection rate near 10 percent by February. Vernon breeder Koontz wins Number Nine Safety Poultry Incubator at Abilene show, plus several prizes for his White Wyandotte stock.
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Buddie Hiall
Iso
Round Run Berg
Pebruar
Tall
Weston Terese
Koontz
Vernon
Attetie Pouleey
Wilbarger County
Abilene
I Cork
Vernon Chamber to send delegate to Lee Highway convention
The Vernon Chamber of Commerce may send a delegate to the Lee Highway convention in Little Rock for a two day session. J W Townsend plans to go if no conflict arises. Dr M Johnson, director general, is also planning to attend. Delegates from several states and Washington officials will be present.
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Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Aoc
Lee National High
Little Rock
Vernon
Yeo Highway Organization
Texas
Washington
M. Johnson
Coffee
Nurse Roxie White Joins Moore Bros Hospital Vernon
Ms Roxie White formerly a nurse at Quanah hospital has accepted a position as nurse at the Moore Bros hospital in Vernon.
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Roxie White
Quanal Hospital
Moore Bros. Hospital
Vernon
Rhinehart Couple Return From San Angelo Visit
Mr and Mrs Earnest Rhinehart of 18 qolles soutineer of Vernon returned from San Angelo where they saw Mrs Rhtneturri sister Mrs Clark whose daughter recently had an operation They visited many points of interest during their stay.
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Earnest Rhinehart
Qolles Soutineer
Vernon
San Angelo
Rhtneturri
Clark
Mrs Howard's Father Hospitalized in Texas Visit
Mrs Howard's father, A. L. Roberts, a Confederate veteran, was critically ill and bedridden for a year. He is at Longslow, Texas, and Mrs Howard has been with him most of the time.
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A. O. Howard
Longslow
Tex
AL BR. Roberts
Kohnts
Howard
Two Take Teachers Eevamination for State Certificates
The state teachers certificates exam was held at the high school building Friday and Saturday. Vernon superintendent K. L. Doheney and West Vernon principal W. W. Snodgrass supervised the test which saw only two applicants participate.
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K. L. Doheney
Vernon
W. W. Snodgrass
West Vernon
Cleburne Man Visits in Vernon
W Pittman of Cleburne Texas is visiting his daughter Mrs Rew Smith He was badly burned recently while helping remove an oil stove from his house He will get medical treatment from a Vernon physician during his stay.
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W. Pittman
Cleburne
Tex
Rew Smith
Pittman
Vernon
County Visited by Snow and Cold Causing Farm Losses
Severe snow blanketed Northwest Texas with inches piling up as temperatures plunged to 15 degrees or lower. Farmers and merchants hailed the cold as a wary omen for insects and fruit crops while livestock suffered and water pipes froze across Vernon area. Wheat crop damage was reported and many expect pest deaths to aid future protection as the cold eased to near 20 degrees Sunday morning.
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Vernon
Church attendance drops as cold weather hits local churches
Sunday services were canceled or poorly attended across area churches due to the chilly weather. Federated Presbyterian Church reported no services and noted the recent heating system installation still requires adjustment. Attendance at other churches was also well below average, with residents staying home to combat the cold.
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Federated Presbyterian Church
Iowa Park Couple Marry in County Clerk Office
Iowa Park residents Frank Evetts and Mise Bessie Cleve, both of Iowa Park, wed in the county clerk's office. The ceremony was conducted Saturday by Dye L Moore, pastor of Federated Presbyterian church. They returned to Iowa Park after the ceremony.
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Frank Evetts
Mise Bessie Cleveland
Iowa Park
Dye. L. Moore
Federated Presbyterian Church
Moves to McClellan County Record by Jon Adam
Jon Adam reports in the McClellan County Record that he has taken up residence there after moving from his previous home. He cites the death of his companion, Anton Kevil, as the motivator for the relocation.
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Jon Adam
McClellan County
Kiw
Anton
Kevil
Adam
Epworth Meet Program Arranged by District Committee
A committee session is underway this afternoon at the Quanah First Methodist church to plan the Moethediist Sunday school and Epworth League conference for the district. Attending are Rev W B Garvin presiding elder Dr Robert B Dickensen Rev F T Johnson Rev 4 W Storey and Mrs Pepple district secretary of the Epworth League. The group will finish its labors this afternoon and several Vernon Methodists are likely to attend the Sunday School and Teague meet.
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Moethediist Sunday School
Epworth League
Quanah
Pebrusary
Pbrst Methodist
W. PB. Garvin
Robert B. Dickensen
First Methodist Church
F. T. Johnson
Verspen
W. Storey
Pepple
Vernon Methodists
Teague
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Ann Cartere
Cleveland
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Near East
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First Methodist
Con
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James VV. Leak
Arge Wetns
Ann
Harry Mason
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Illinois
A & M. College
Colorado-Gulf Highway
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Piper
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Riupprechif
Mrs. Poindexter Stirs
Hornets
Stist
James. Davis
Miles Poindexter
Marine Band
James J. Davis
Secretary of Labor
Poindexter
G. Koontz
Me. Koontz
LEE Highway
Sa Angelo
Mrs. Howard
Severnl
Iniggarad
Uanbandde
Centi
Iminy
Veclellan County
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