Poultry experts arrive tomorrow for school here
The traveling Poultry Special will reach Vernon tomorrow night and host a free poultry school Thursday. It will be open to boys, girls, and adults with lectures and demonstrations on raising, caring for, and marketing poultry. The exhibit car will showcase industry stages and posters prize winners will be announced.
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Vernon
Denver
M. Bo Oates
The
BK. O. Edson
A. and
M. College
M. Sherwood
A. and M
Myrtle Murray
Reid Estes
Poultry Club
Jons Park
D. H. Reid
A. and M. College
M. B. Oates
Denver Road
Tuts Launch New Campaign
The King Tut Club of Vernon plans a Thursday dinner with ticket sales this afternoon and tomorrow. President R B Gibson urges full attendance and bringing new members. The 1924 campaign will be outlined, with many matters of interest to the entire membership. A pleasant program and a splendid meal are promised.
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King Tut Club
Vernon
R. B. Gibson
Tuts
Ntire
Vernon Poultry Shipment From Vernon to New York
The Vernon Poultry and Es Company plans to ship a car of chickens and turkeys from Vernon via the Frisco to New York City. J. T. Love is loading the car for transport, with the truck expected to depart yesterday and reach Oklahoma if remaining birds cannot fill the car.
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Vernon Poultry and = es Company
Vernon
New Years City
J. T. Love
Oklahoma
Plastering Completed at Aiirst Presbyterian Church
Plastering is completed in Aiirst Presbyterian Church under R. I. Jones, awaiting arrival of art glass. Work held several times for lack of material, but Jones says it will proceed more regularly once glass arrives.
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Aiirst Presbyterian Church
Acceedeng
R. I. Jones
Ashe
Ciows
Collins attends sister's wedding in Eldorado
J. M. Collins returned from allas to attend the wedding of his sister Miss Erhe Collins to M. L. Booker of Eldorado. They will reside in Eldorado.
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J. M. Collins
Allas
Erhe Collins
Vernon High to Meet Harrold in Spring Track Duel
Vernon High School track team trains daily under Coach Galbraith for a spring district meet. Standout runners Clifton Withers Chauncy Estes Chester Luttrell and field athletes Ransome Walker and Luttrell are poised to lead. A Vernon meet with Seymour before the county meet is hoped for this spring.
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Harrold Mareh
Vernon High School
Galbraith
Clifton Withers
Chauncy Estes
Ransome Walker
Chester Luttrell
Vermeen
Eresuman
Vernon
Seymour
Vernon Cagers Defeat Harrold in Historic Home Win
Vernon high quintet defeated Harrold by a score of 20 to 10 on home court in a clean, hard fought game. It marked Vernon’s best form this season and tied the series with Harrold at two wins apiece in their four game dual, with both teams longstanding district rivals.
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Vernon
Harrold
Miss Clark judges at Odell High School
Miss Izora Clark, Odell High School domestic art teacher, judged the high school students domestic art exhibit. The event aimed to select entrants for the state convention to be held in April. Odell’s domestic art head is Miss Abbie Starr.
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Miss Clark
Odell High School
Izora Clark
Odell
Abbie Starr
Cooperation urged at Elliott meeting February sixteenth
More than one hundred farmers attended the Texas Wheat and Cotton Growers Association open meeting in Elliott. Judge L Gough of Amarillo and Alfred J Crow of Colorado spoke urging cooperative marketing as the best way to maximize prices, reduce banker loans, and stabilize farm economics. Crow compared farming to organized labor and big industry, calling for farmer organization and neighborly cooperation. Vernon attendees included TP D Chaney W A Walker J R Caldwell W M Bowman A P Whitzell and Hf W Cabe.
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Texas Wheat and Cotton Growers Association
Elliott
Judge L. Gough
Amarillo
Alfred J. Crow
Colorado
Judge Gough
Tle
Crown
South Vernon Wells Start Drilling Near Vernon
South Vernon Oil Company began a new hole 150 feet from Stephens No 1 on the Stephens lease eight miles south of Vernon as Star rig moved on. Aiming for a 20 barrel output from a shallow sand, the Standard rig is ready to drill 8000 feet west of Stephens No 1 to test a water well source and limestone deeper plan. Officials expect rapid development and possible pipe line bids to carry output in a few weeks.
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South Vernon Oil Company
Stephens No. 1
Stephens Lease
Vernon
Star
Stephens
Norton
Stephens No
South Vernon Company
Vernon Warehouse Company Stockholders Meet For Annual Session
Stockholders of the Vernon Warehouse Company gather this afternoon at the Library building for the annual meeting to conduct important company business.
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Vernon Warehouse Company
Miss Westbrook Ill From Appendicitis At College
Miss Mary Hope Westbrook sister of Mrs. E. A. Vernon is seriously ill with appendicitis. She attends John Tarieton College this year and cannot be moved home. A surgical operation is thought necessary.
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Mary Hope Westbrook
E. A. Vernon
John Tarieton College
Crowded Night Expected for Maskat Minstrels at Vernon Theater
Ticket sales for the Maskat Shrine Minstrals at Vernon Theater Friday night are booming and the house is likely to sell out before showtime. I G U Hawkins and Luther Webb urge Vernon residents to attend. the show features top Texas voices and vaudeville acts, with reservations urged at Vernon Drug Store to avoid missing seats.
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Vernon Theatre
Vernon Theater
I. G. U Hawkins
Maskat Temple
Luther. Webb
Vernon Shrine Clik
Vernon
Maskat
Texas
Waller Made Publicity Head at Phillips College
John B. Waller of this city, a Phillips University student in Enid, China, was given charge of publicity for the school of expression and the dramatic department. He is noted as one of the best journalism students, with more Enid Morning News and Enid Daily Eagle stories than any classmate, while working through school in the Herzberg shoe department.
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John B. Waller
Phillips University
Enid
China
School of Expression
Enid Morning News
Enid Daily Eagle
Kinnick
Waller
Herzberg
Dr Mims Ills Pulpit Filled by Dr Moore At First Churches
Dr Mims, pastor of the First Baptist Church, was seriously ill and could not lead the service. In the evening, Dr HW Moore of the First Presbyterian Church filled Mims pulpit for both congregations. Doctors expect Mims to recover quickly and resume duties within the week.
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L. J. Mins
Tied First Baptist Church
HW. L. Moore
First Presbyterian Church
Sr. Mims
Dol. Mins
Antelope School to Stage Play Soon
Antelope School prepares to stage a comedy titled Deacon Dobbs with a fully selected cast. The exact performance date has not yet been announced.
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Antelope
Antelope Schol
Deacon Dobbs
Comets
Car dealer anticipates monthly sales record
C. M. Ladd unloads a carload of Chevrolet cars he says are already spoken for. He notes more orders than supply but hopes to have the cars by month end, aiming to set a county sales record.
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C. M. Ladd
McFfrey Young Couple Wed At Northwest Vernon Home
Young McFilrey and Miss Margar et McDuffe wed at 3 30 o clock Saturday afternoon. Justice T J Griffiths officiated at his Northwest Vernon home. The couple plans to reside in Vernon.
Open Forum Set by Vernon Chamber of Commerce
The Vernon Chamber of Commerce announces four open forum meetings this year with public access. Celvin B. Brown of the U S Chamber of Commerce will speak at Vernon on February 20 at noon, inviting all interested residents of Vernon and Withareer county to attend for a ticket. Brown, a top national speaker on commercial matters, will also speak in Viedtra before arriving here and later in Fort Worth and Dallas.
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Vernon
Withareer County
Chamber of Commerce
Brown
Viedtra
Fort Worth
Dallas
Long Pursuit Is Successful in 1921 Theft Indictment
Sheriff J. M. Keesee brought back from Pipton Oliv. I. J. McCafferty, sought by Sheriff Edwoodeon on a grand jury indictment for theft exceeding 340. McCafferty, eluding officers previously, was spotted at Tipton recently and Deput y Reeser pursued him. Indictment followed Tolbert robbery of automobile supplies.
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J. M. Keesee
Pipton
Oliv
Tolbert
Vernon couple wed at local justice of the peace
W H Pettit and Miss Una Y Cook, both of Vernon, married Saturday at 5 30 p m by Justice Griffitha at his Northwest Vernon home. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Cook of West Vernon. They will reside in Vernon.
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W. H. Pettit
Una Y. Cook
Vernon
Griffitha
W. L. Cook
Weat
Wilbarger fair dates fixed at Quanah meeting
Four towns Quanah Childress Memphis and Vernon agreed on Wilbarger County fair dates for September with Quanah hosting September 24 to 27 and other towns assigning dates. Intercity meetings and mutual support for a stronger Green Belt initiative were decided, aiming for better contracts and fairs.
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Wilbarger
Quanah
Memphis
Childress
Spencer
Green Belt
Bright
Hardeman County
Childdress
International Automobile Association
Liberty Cafe Dinner Tonight For Local Firemen
Liberty Cafe hosts a dinner tonight honoring Chillicothe Electra and Vernon firemen for their work during the recent fire. Mayor Harry Mason and Vernon city commissioners will attend. dinner served at 6 o'clock with visiting firemen also invited.
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Chillicothe
Electra
Vernon
Liberty Cafe
Harry Mason
Lockett Club Postpones Washington Birthday Program
The Lockett community club held a Friday night meeting with an engaging program and a hot lunch started in August that has proved successful. The Washington Birthday program was postponed indefinitely due to illness in the neighborhood.
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Lockett Community Club
Washington
Justice of the Peace Fights Eye Infection After Sandstorm
Justice of the Peace T J Griffiths suffered an inflamed right eye when a grain of sand blew in during a sandstorm. He was confined to his home for several days but is now much better.
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Justice of the Peace
T. J. Griffiths
Basham Family Called to Wichita Falls by Stroke
Mrs Basham III and Mrs W R Lane were summoned to Wichita Falls on Sunday due to the sudden illness of Mrs J M Basham who suffered a stroke of paralysis Saturday.
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W. R. Lane
Wichita Falls
J. M. Basham
Veteran and Confederate veteran Mark Linton dies at 88
Mark Hi Linton 88 a Confederate veteran and longtime resident of the county died at his Cumberland Street home after months of illness. Funeral services were held at his home by Rev. W W Adams. interment in East View cemetery under Masonic lodge auspices. Survived by widow and eleven children and stepchildren, with roots in Tennessee and Kaufman County.
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Mark Hi. Linton
Cumberland Street
W. W. Adams
White City
East View Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Mr. Linton
Tennessee
R Kaufman County
Thi
Camp Cabell U
Robert BE
Lew
The
Baptist Church
Hts
Mark
Brownwood
Sim l
Britton
Okla
Dave
W. A
Vernon
Molly Fike
Capitol Pill
Jennie Newton
Jacksonville
Nannie Holmes
Childress
Tennie Havenhill
Petersburg
Olle Hare
W. O. Crow
Mrs. Howard
Local Fire Boys Receive Checks in Vernon Fire Aid
After a February 4 town blaze, Vernon firemen received bin checks of 1446 each, Chillicothe and Miedra departments got 25 apiece, with the rest funneled to the local fire department treasury. Merchants funded the fund to cover the firemen’s clothing needs and logs.
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Vernon
Chillicothe
Miedra
Mrs Gilliland and Mrs Holder Visit Relatives in Bowie
Mrs Ed Gilliland and Mrs J M Holder left Saturday night for Bowie and Fort Worth to visit relatives. They will also see sister Mrs Basil Johnson in Cleburne. On return, Mrs Holder will live in Bowie where Mr Lotder has started a business.
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Ed Gilliland
J. M. Holder
Bowie
Fort Worth
Basil Johnson
Cleburne
Holder
Lotder
Vernon Cattle Dealers Ship Five Car Loads Last Week
Vernon cattle dealers are shipping early this year with reports from the Fort Worth and Denver agent indicating five car loads departed last week.
East Side Road Bond Election Ordered in Wilbarger County
The County Commissioners held a regular session and ordered a March 22 election on a 150000 road bond in the East Vernon Oklavinian Mack district. If approved the bond would pave Highway No 5 from Vernon to the Wichita County line and extend paving along No 28 toward Elliott, creating a continuous east Wilbarger County paved network toward Fort Worth.
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East Vernon
Oklvinion and
Mack
Oklainton
Vernon
Wiel'ty
Seow Chay County
Wichita Falls
Throne
Harrold
Donley Counsy
Fort Worth
Hardeman Ctounty
Wilbarger
Tolle
Killleothe
Dual Church Contest Draws Local Interest
Much interest surrounds a church contest between Central Christian Vernon and Electra Christian Church. Electra leads by four points and the race runs through Easter Sunday. A rally day before Easter will showcase attendance and record attempts at both churches.
Fargo Community Club All Day Meeting Planned
Members of the Fargo community club will host an all day meeting on Friday March 7 at Mrs George Brufford home. Topics include flower culture exchanging patterns and fancy work with a round table discussion by all members as a feature of the event.
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Fargo
George Brufford
Local artists draw crowd in Chillicothe Friday night
The Bam Bam Comins nnns o at of a group of local artists played to a well pleased audience Friday night in Chillicothe. The company has started a tour of surrounding towns and will perform in Oklahoma Friday and Harrolda the following Thursday. A return date in Chillicothe is likely next May.
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Chillicothe
Oklauni
Harrola
Vernon Girls Seek Subscriptions Drive in Fort Worth
Pr D Sloss of the Fort Worth Record is in town starting a drive for more subscribers and replaced two young ladies here who are setting subscriptions. These young ladies are Misses Johnnie Schultz and Bull Carpenter.
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Vernon
Pr. D. Sloss
The
Fort Worth Record
Johnnie Shultz
Bull Carpenter
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