Frank A Lampe Dies at Home in Farmers Valley
Frank A Lampe died suddenly at his home in Farmers Valley on Saturday February 16, after four months illness. Funeral services were held at Holy Family Catholic Church and interment was at East View cemetery. He is survived by his wife and twelve children with four grandchildren. children listed include Arnold Lampe Paulin Lampe Johanna Mary Louise Lammy Theresa Sprangler Ben Frank Olphones Louis Lampe Leo Lampe and Louis Lampe of Brush Colorado Pilot Point Texas and Pittsburg Kansas.
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Frank A. Lanine
Wiianger James
Farmers Valley
Lanne
Holy Family Catholic Church
East View Cemetery
Lampe
Arnold Lampe
Paulin Lampe
Johanna
Mary
Louise Lammy
Denver Cole
Rural Supervisor Inspects County Schools Friday
A. Clarke state rural school supervisor inspected seven county schools Wildeat Hinds Fargo Hauth Till Crescent Cove Tolbert Farmers Valley Wells Chapel all in splendid condition to receive state aid The inspector is in Hardeman and Motley counties this week and will return to inspect the remaining schools Hardeman county schools were dismissed so pupils could attend a poultry school, leading the inspector to work in Wilburger county.
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A. Clarke
Wildeat
Hinds
Fargo
Hauth Till
Crescent Cove
Tolbert
Farmers Valley
Wells Chapel
Hardeman
Motley
Hardeman County
Wilburger County
Pure Food Show by Local Women Staged April 7
The second annual Pure Food show will be held here beginning April 7, sponsored by the Presbyterian Auxiliary. The group reports last year’s event drew strong local interest and will be an annual affair with merchants and home cookery on display and sale.
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Presbyterian Awssiliary
Vernon native Leon H Brown to return home for new post
Leon H Brown former Vernon boy and World War I veteran will move back to Vernon to take the roles of secretary and treasurer at the South Vernon Oil Company and serve as attorney for the tin company. He has been a high official in the American Legion in Oklahoma and practiced law at Blackwell. Brown plans to move here within a short time.
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Leon H. Brown
Vernon
Oklo
Vert
South Vernon Qi! Company
Tin Company
Brown
Verien
American Legion
Oklahom
Blackwell
Oklate
Tim
Agency Change Seals Joint Southland Office In Vernon
W P Seal takes over a joint agency of Southland Life Insurance with R C Lawson in Vernon. J M Stowell district manager of the company and visiting Vernon says the agency is advancing rapidly in its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Seal
Vernon
Frears
Southland Life Insurance Company
R. C. Lawson
J. M. Stowell
Wellington
Mr. Seal
Wild turkeys planned for Wilbarger County stocking
Plans by Bob More and H White aim to stock wooded Wilbarger County with wild turkeys within years. A shipment from Southwest Texas will arrive soon and be placed along Beaver Creek and other areas under strict guard for three years to foster growth. White recently returned from Austin with the necessary permission.
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Bob More
H. White
Wilbarger
Texas
Beaver Creek
Mr. More
Mr. White
Austin
Crescent Cove Students Win Two Prizes in Poster Contest
Crescent Cove school students took first prize and honorable mention in a poultry school poster contest held last Thursday. Newmin Hughes won 750 and Owen White earned honorable mention. Lessons on drawing had been taught by former principal Elihu Dockery, now Tolbert schools principal. Miss Leola Smith leads Crescent Cove this year introducing school lunches and other innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Cove School
Newmin Hughes
Owen White
Elihu Dockery
Tolbert
Leola Smith
Crescent Cove
Wichita OL operator likes Vernon field
Miss Thelma Wells a Wichita Falls oil operator has spent ten days in Vernon examining the local field. She says Vernon offers the best outlook of any town she has visited and plans to boost oil business by sending her own leases and production interests to Vernon as soon as final arrangements are made.
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Thelma Wells
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Miss Wells
Mrs Stores Returns From Arizona Visit
Mrs Cecil Storey has returned from a visit with her daughter Mrs Richard Griffith at Flagstaff Arizona. Mrs Griffith has been quite ill but is much improved now.
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Cecil Storey
Richard Griffith
Flagstaff, Ariz
Griffith
Hawkins Given Beautiful Token At Maskat Minstrel
Potentate J. G. Hawkins received a mahogany gar jel with a silver band engraved Presented to L. G. Hawkins Third Potentate by Masiai Band and Patrol The Maskat Minstrel drew a full house with high praise for its acts and chorus The show was considered as good as many professional minstrel performances and featured the Maskat Chanters noted for their singing talents
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Maskat
J. G. Hawkins
Maskat Patrol
L. G. Hawkins
Masiai
Patrol
Hawkins
Southwest
Miss Mattilene Lloyd Delights Cincinnati Recital Audience
Miss Mattilene Lloyd daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Lloyd 1406 East Pease Vernon Texas contributed notably to a program before members of the Kappa Lima Pillome February 22 in Cincinnati. She trains in piano at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music offering Brahms Rhapsody G Minor and Kroeger s Humoresse Americaine and accompanied several vocal soloists on the piano.
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Mattilene Lloyd
A. A. Lloyd
East Pease Street
Vernon
Texas
Kappa Lima Pillome
Cincinnati
Lloyd
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Kroeger
Vernon Auesrtised At Brady Meeting
Vernon and Wilbarger County received their share of the advertising in Brady Texas at a recent district meeting of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce A large sign announced Vernon was in the ring for the 1925 Chamber of Commerce Convention and offered the town facilities to host the event Literature was distributed to attendees and Vernon’s name circulated across West Texas as a strong candidate for the convention
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Vernon
Wilbarger County
Brady
Texas
West Texas
Automobile Licenses Granted at County Tax Office
The county Tax Collector lists last week registrations of automobiles including Ford and Buick models. Registrants include T Reis, T F Lambert, J B Thrash, W W Wilson, R L Majure, M J Hair, J C Leake, W Pollard, J L Brock, J A Fengley, L F Winn.
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T. Reis
Ford
T. F. Lambert
Buick
J. B. Thrash
W W. Wilson
R. L. Majure
M. ‘J. Hair
J. C. Leake
W. Pollard
J. L. Brock
J. A. Fengley
Pink bollworm pest warning issued for Northwest Texas
A State Department of Agriculture bulletin warns that pink bollworm exists west of the Pecos River in Texas and nearby New Mexico, urging residents and visitors to avoid carrying cotton seed and products. It calls for vigilance at borders, with strong emphasis on preventing spread from infested areas and cooperation from western Texas communities.
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Peomde
Texas
Pecos River
Eb Case
iTudspeth
Presidio
Arenasater
Pecces
Reeves and Ward
Carlsbad
New Mexico
State Department of Agriculture
Rome
Tesas
Thompson School Pie Supper Friday to Raise Funds
The Thompson School will host a pie supper Friday night to raise funds for the mane purchased earlier. Vernon band will perform a concert and county officer candidates will give speeches. Auctioneer A J Schell will sell pies to the highest bidder. The Vernon band plans a special program as the night’s main feature.
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Thomapson
Schoo
Geo. Breet Brooks
Vernon Band
A. J. Schell
Expert to speak on local Chamber of Commerce work
Colvin B. Brown head of the Organization Service Bureau of the U S Chamber of Commerce will visit Vernon to outline local chamber organization problems. The talk titled You and Your Local Chamber covers structure activities and procedures. Brown, author of Building and Maintaining a Local Chamber of Commerce, will meet with Vernon Chamber leaders and address Lions Club and a general membership meeting.
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Colvin B. Brown
Organization Service Bureau
United States Chamber of Commerce
Vernon
Mr. Brown
Brown
Chaimber
Progam
Varios
Tis
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Electra
Vernon Chamber of Commerceriday
Ino A Cor
Ile
Lions Club
Crowell Square paving urged in Crowell
An effort to pave Crowell City streets and intersections is led by the Foard County News. The plan divides costs among the city property owners and the Commissioners Court with roughly equal shares. Crowell is described as progressive and the paving program as a stride forward for the county seat.
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Court House Square
Crowell, Ac
Cording
Foard County News
Plantas
Commissioners Court
Crowell
Powrd
Antelope School to Stage March Play
The Antelope school pupils present a comedy titled Deacon Prabde on March 7. A lively cast includes Deacon Dibba G. G. Waschall and others with names like Kowden Crawley and Emily Dale.
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Antelope
Deacon Prabde
Three Indictments by Foard County Jurors
District Court convened in Crowell under Judge James V. Leak of Vernon. The grand jury, discharged after a final report, returned only three felony indictments with no misdemeanors. Foreman T. M. Haney, a well known Vernon resident near the Wilbarger County line, led the panel.
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Crowell
Washington Birthday Observances In County Schools
Ceremonies honoring the first president were held by several schools Friday. In connection with the exercises trees were planted on school grounds at Elliott Tolbert and Crescent Cove as a general arbor day was observed across the county.
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Washington
Elliott
Tolbert
Crescent Cove
Shooting Victim Richard Watson Lived Here Before
Richard Watson, 32, was killed by a shotgun blast through a window at a Glen Rose home Friday night. He had lived near Tayloud, had previous liquor offense links, and was a former Wilbarger and Somervell County resident now connected to Perrysonna police. Seven men were jailed on charges related to the shooting after authorities report Watson was testifying in liquor cases.
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Wilbarger
Mourd
Watson
Tayloud
Somervell
P Ersionna
Bee
Glep
Enpes Avainet Wevernt
Phe
Friends
Wis
Witson
Crowell and Quanah Seek State Highway Designation
Crowell and Quanah business leaders urged the Highway Commission to designate the road between Quanah and Crowell as a state highway. A town committee appeared before the commission in Avatin last week to support the project.
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Crowell
Quanah and
Highway Commission
al Avatin
Marital Arrangements Reported For Several Couples
The passage lists several wedding grants from last week including James Conway with Miss Nora Reed, Tally Garner with Miss Mae Chancellor, Claude Hodges with Miss Hazel Mays, Jmve MelHlener with Eldora Roberta, and Ben Pratens with Lizzie Crockett, with noted use of the term negroes regarding Roberta and Lizzie Crockett.
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Heuse
James Conway
Nora Reed
Tally Garner
Mae Chancellor
Claude Hodges
Hazel Mays
Jmve MelHlener
Eldora
Roberta
Ben Pratens
Lizzie Crockett
Electra News staffer visiting parents before LA trip
Harry Norwood of Electra News is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Norwood for a few days and plans to depart soon for Los Angeles California.
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Harry Norwood
Electra
H. W. Norwood
Los Angeles
Calif
One Day Poultry School Spurs County Industry
A one day poultry school held with the Chamber of Commerce Texas A and M College and Fort Worth and Denver Itaiwas spurred local interest in poultry. Dealers and agents report inquiries on breeds feeds housing and management. Merchants bankers and farmers see poultry as a pathway to household self sufficiency and county wide economic growth.
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Chamber of Commerce, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Fort Worth
Denver
Ines
Wiarger
Aged Milam County Man Dies During Visit to Relatives
J. Holliman of Milam County Texas died in Wichita Falls on February 20 at 12 24 p m after visiting relatives there and in Wichita Falls. Funeral services were held at Hookdale Primitive Baptist Church with Holliman as a longtime member. Interment followed in Hookdale Cemetery. He was a Alabama native who moved to Milam County 33 years ago and leaves eight children and twenty five grandchildren. The eight children attended the funeral. his wife died nine years ago.
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Holliman
Milam Canty
Wichita Falls
Hoekdale Iy
Primitive Baptist Church
Hotliman
Placow
R “Kdale
Tioliman Lad
Alabama
Milam County
Texas
J. M. Holliman
C.carrington
Charlie
C. . Heliman
Vernon
W. . Holliman
Slaton
J. Holliman
Rockdale
Hollman
J. M. Hollman
Burkbarnett
C. EB. Holliman
Caldwell
J. D. Holliman
O&lannion
Camp Cabell To Meet Regular Monthly
Camp Cabell No 125 Confederate Veterans will hold its regular monthly meeting in their room at the courthouse Saturday afternoon at three o'clock.
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Camp Cabell
Court House
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Frank A. Lampe
East View
W. P. Seal
Agere
Elkins
Sinclair Oil
U. S
Davis Elkins
West Virginia
Sinclair Oil Companies
Wichita’ OL
Vernon Field
Mrs Stores
Miss Mattilene Lloyd
Thompson School
Cox
James I. Cox
James M. Cox
Dayton, C
Barding
Pat Acca
Colvin
Crowell Square
Wain, Donteronomy
The
Jick Latwesen, Philinenau Popaver—Mee, Chividy
Pinnehadl
Emily Dale
Virginia German
Rose Itleigh
Vera Davin
Trixie —Amiise Davis
Yeoule Yenstn
Marie Ghon
Foard County
Richard Watson
Glen Rose
Quanah
Licenaes
Norwood
Midin
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