Vernon Builds Boom Outlook as C M Blair Dies
Vernon faces a building boom with several contracts underway and new brick structures rising on Main and Fannin streets. C M Blair, county tax collector and local leader, dies after a three week illness, with funeral held at First Baptist Church and burial in East View cemetery. he is survived by his wife and three sons, plus family and civic members attending.
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C.M. Blair
Vernon
East View Cemetery
Tyo
Bhut
Blair
Baptist Church
Ile
Charles Melvin,Jr
Robert Kendrick
William Pant
Martha Blair
Ben Tairaf
Fort Worth
Tom Blair
San Angelo
East View
Cem
Fires consume two frame buildings in Ver nem area
Two fires damaged property around 1500 dollars in Ver nem Saturday. A frame cottage owned by Robert Crase on South Bowie Street burned at about 2 80 am from an unknown origin, nearly level with insurance. Later that morning a servant’s house at the Ft Condon residence, one mile west of Town, burned despite chemical engine response. Local residents and club members rushed to the scenes to assess protection and proximity to the Gab house.
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H.W. Evans
Willargers
Vans
West Willarger
Farmers State Bank
Hawkins Willigims Furniture Company
Ios
Sinepienier
Fanin Street
Fred J. Reed
Clayton Thomas
Ba Lehman
Vernon
RW. I. Jones
North Tess Llardware
Eit
J. J. Manis
Sens
Surice
Texas Yuk
Allen & Davis
J. A. Puckett
North Main Sreet
Vernem
Priice
South Bowie Street
Robert Crase
Ft Condon
John Huntley
Jin Ke
Mayer Mason
Condon
Til Crest Country Elub
Meases
Truntley
Key
Mason
Local Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
License ro wed were issued this weeks to M. C. Renkle and Mrs. Lessie Hughes and TN. Garrett and Miss Matel Stephenson.
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M. C. Renkle
Lessie Hughes
TN. Garrett
Matel Stephenson
Pioneer Wilbarger Five Convictions Resident Dead
A Pioneer Wilbarger County resident and prominent farmer, Mr. Lockett, died Sunday night at his home near Vernon after months of ill health. Born August 22, 1845 in Tennessee, he moved with his family to Texas, helped establish Lockett Baptist Church, and is survived by his widow and five children. Funeral services were conducted at the family residence with burial in East View Cemetery.
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Blair
Aving
Spebastowe
Springtown
Piisathied
West Texas
Lillie
Wilbarger
Villaiin
Lockett
Soto
Vernon
Tennessee
US 80
Baptist Church
Tie
Rogers Candidate for Re-Election in City Office
Rogers, incumbent for two years as city commissioner for place number 4 east side, announces re election. Former Wilbarger county clerk and well known local figure, he offers no statement beyond seeking another term.
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Wom. Rogers
Place Nember 4
East Side
Rogers
Wilbarger
Inspector Barfield Visits Vernon To Review College Feud
Mineral Wells businessman Barfield toured Vernon last week to inspect the ongoing commercial college feud and also checked Holcamh Training School during the visit.
Local Officials Named in Early Era List
Era names a slate of figures including John P. King, W T Collins of Odell, W A Lane, F C Christian, W M McCaleb and A M Bourland as part of a historic board or committee roster.
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John P. King
W- T. Collins
Odell
W. A. Lane
F. C. Christian
W. M. McCaleb
A. M. Bourland
District Court Adjourns In Respect To Deceased Official
District judge James Y. Leak adjourned court at 1 pm as mark of respect for tax collector M. Blair who died yesterday. Judge W. Stokes and district attorney A. Nicholson named to draft a suitable resolution for minutes. Fiery business house in Vernon will close between 3 and 4 pm.
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James Y. Leak
M. Blair
W. SN. Stokes
A. ©. Nicholson
Fiery Business House
Vernon
Engine expansion boosts Vernon power and lights
A 200 horsepower Fairbanks Morse engine supplementing the 100 horsepower unit is due in Vernon within days. Work will start on installing power equipment at the water plant with supervision by a Fairbanks Morse expert from Dallas. The system will pump water and light streets and public buildings, with possible extension to highways and private users if power suffices.
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Vernon
Fairbanks-Morse
Dallas
Eliy
Mason
Stage Set For Kitty Arrival In Vernon Opera House
Vernon prepares for the Home Science Club staged comedy The Arrival of Kitty at the Vernon Opera House. Funds from the show help build a concrete stage at Allington Park, with an 8700 estimated cost. Cast includes Kitty Rivers played by Alice Stokes and Leth Ing ram as Leth ingram. production boosts civic development and park improvements.
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Kitty
Home Science Club
Vernon Opera House
Aln. Vernon
Expression
Home Science
Vernon
Allington Park
West Texas
Phiylet
Tieuben Corntassel
John Myatt Napier
Corntauasel
Josephine Flaniken
Kitty Rivers
Alice Stokes Iivelyp Thorne
Dorothy Rogers Scone
William Winkle
Leth Ingram
Dane
Mre
Rye
Townsend Jane
Vera Senses
Robbie Baxter
Canse
Robert Lutz
Tenjamin Moore
Frank Findley Ting
Willis Smith Snim
Robert Hart Kitty
Charlie Mae Northcraft Suzette
Ruth Batchelor
Catskill Mountains
McCarter Leads Henrietta Chamber Affiliation
McCarter district manager of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce attended a Henriet te Chamber of Commerce meeting. Friday night Wade assistant manager of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce was also a guest. Henrietta became affiliated with the West Texas Chamber.
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E. T
McCarter
West Texas Chamber of Commercce
Henriette Chamber of Commerce
Hemer DD. Wade
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Henrietta
West Texas Chamber
Judgment for 2206 in Cole Man Dove case retrial asked
A civil suit in district court resulted in a 2206 verdict for plaintiff IT J Coleman against defendant J O Dove in a partnership accounting dispute over contract work on the Undlewood Tode taking parlors and Kincheloe building. Coleman seeks a new trial with Berry Stokes Killough for Dove and Judge C T Warlick for Coleman.
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Disteiet
Coleman
Plantiff
Dove
Undlewood Tode
Kincheloe
Revival to be held in Frederick by Rev Ben Edwards
The Record announces that Rev Ben M Edwards former pastor of Central Christian church will conduct a revival in Frederick Oklahoma. He is well known locally and his previous Vernon tenure and revival were successful. The revival is expected to begin around March 1 with election of March 15 mentioned in connection to events.
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Ben M. Edwards
Central Christian Church
Uct
Frederick
Okio
Edwards
Vernon
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