Poll taxes delayed as payments lag amid exemptions roll
Poll tax receipts are slow with under 20 days left to pay or secure exemptions. Only 165% of poll taxes have been issued and 26 exemptions granted, with many voters from TCSG and SCSG still unpaid or uncertified. State Comptroller ruling affects exemptions for those aged 22 after Feb 12, 1923, or before Feb 1, 1924, excluding larger cities. Vernon residents may need exemption certificates.
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TCSG
SCSG
Lon A. Siith
Vernon
Monday Is Must Day for Pupils to Attend School
School authorities reported a large number of pupils had not reported at the start of the compulsory term but are coming in this week. About 2000 pupils remained unaccounted for when school opened Monday, and the time limit for compulsory attendance was extended to Monday of next week. Those who fail to report by Monday morning will have their names turned over to officers for action.
City Purchases Big Engine for New Light Plant
The city bought a 650 horsepower Fairbanks Morse engine for the light plant. The price was $21,525, and the engine is installed and in operation. It is a modern unit, directly connected to a 2800 volt three phase alternator with belt driven exciter and switchboard control.
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Fairbanks Morse
Bank marks thirteenth birthday with dinner guests
Officers, directors and employees of Farmers State Bank were guests at a Tuesday evening dinner hosted by Dr H W H H Rhoads, President, at his home. The informal affair celebrated the bank’s thirteenth year, with the table decorated by thirteen turning candles. The Farmers State Bank opened in fall 1910, and the annual stockholders meeting Tuesday closed its thirteenth year in business.
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State Bank
HW. HH. Rhoads
Turmers
Mrs Mary A Swim Dies After Illness at 54
Mrs Mary A Swim, 54, wife of I BE Swim and longtime West Vernon farmer, died Wednesday at 2:30 PM after a sudden illness that began New Year’s Day. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 PM at the Methodist church in Vernon with ministers officiating. interment Tolbert cemetery. Survived by husband, eleven children, eleven grandchildren, four brothers and three sisters.
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Mary A. Swim
I. BE. Swim
West Vernon
Boy Scout Lathup Ward Jr. Leaves for Dallas Conference
Arthur Ward Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ward, accompanied by his mother, left for Dallas to attend a meeting of the boys who sell the Saturday Evening Post. Delegates from five states will be present. Arthur leads his district in magazine sales and delivered the issue Wednesday before the conference. All attendees have expenses paid. those under eighteen may be joined by an adult with expenses paid. The boy chose his mother to accompany him.
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Arthur Ward, Jr
Str
Arthur Ward
Dallas
Saturday Evening Post
Arthur
W. C. T. U to Observe Prohibition Anniversary at Church
The W. C. T. U. will observe the anniversary of constitutional prohibition with a suitable service Thursday night at the Methodist church. A program for the occasion will appear in Tuesday's Record.
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Methodist Church
Vernon leader George Allman dies after long illness
George T. Allman, 45, longtime Vernon resident and Fort Worth & Denver railway official, died at 1:50 am in a local hospital after months of illness. Funeral services will be held at First Methodist Church in Vernon, with burial in East View cemetery. Survived by wife Ruth of Dallas, sister Mrs. Pitts of Vernon, nephew M. B. Allman of Vernon, and other relatives. He was a former Vernon agent, later general agent in Wichita Falls, and a Mason Shriner and Methodist church leader.
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WM Health
First Methodist Church
Robert FB. Dickenson
S. A. Barnes
Floral Weights Methodist Church
Wichita Falls
Vernon Church
East View
Marsonic Lodge
Allman
Fort Worth & Denver Railway
Vernon
Fort Worth
Ruth Allman
Dallas
Methodist Church
Tle
York Rii
Two Vernon Men to Help Collect Election Ballots
Dispatches from Washington note Vernon residents Ro Coffee and J Hickerwell named as assistant sergeants-at-arms among 40 Texans to aid in gathering ballots from the last senatorial election. Coffee says no Washington instructions yet, and work may begin after several days.
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Vernon
Washington
Ro. Coffee
George BE B Peddy
Texas
J. ©. Hickerwell
Earle B. Mayfield
Four Indictments From Wilbarger County Grand Jury
The Wilbarger county Grand Jury recessed after a long session and returned four indictments. Wilcox faces two charges transporting liquor and possessing whiskey for sale. Steve Skinner is indicted for possessing intoxicating liquor. Will Wright, a Black man, is charged with manslaughter in the death of Eugene Justis near the oil mill.
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Wilbarger County
Wries! Wilcox
Steve Skinner
Will Wright
Eugene Justis
Fire destroys small house at Kell Mill
Fire destroyed a small frame building housing the Kell Mill heating plant on Wednesday night. A small amount of oil burned as a stiff wind blew. The mill and city fire departments confined the blaze to the structure, with total damage estimated at about 600 dollars by mill officials.
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Kell Mill
Vernon banks elect same directors and officers
Stockholders of the Pariers State Bank and the First Guaranty State Bank met this week and elected directors and officers for the present year. The same directors and officers as last year were reelected. Waggoner National Bank and Heting National Bank deferred action until next week.
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Anty State Bank
Pee Berrees
Waggoner National Bank
Herting National Bank
T24
Demonstration Agent Resigns in Vernon County
Miss Willa Gomsfellow resigns as Home Demonstration Agent for Withinger County to take effect January 31 and move to San Angelo to be with her parents. Mrs Mamie Hayden said a replacement will be sent for duty February 7. Gomsfellow has organized clubs and earned a top rating for county work. Midway school will host a pie supper Friday to raise funds for playground equipment.
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A. and
M. Callege
San Angelo
Mamie Hayden
Igent
Vernon
Miss Goodfellow
Raymond Swine
Porhicinal
South Vernon Oil Company Finds Sand at 1750 Feet
South Vernon Oil Company reports a new sand at 1750 feet in its well 12 miles south of Vernon. Driller Smith says the well, if brought in, should prove as claimed, but the company has not decided whether to drill deeper or produce from the current sand. Cold weather paused operations last week. 1600 feet of oil remained in the hole, and a meeting later today will decide the next step amid expectations of deeper, heavier sands.
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South Vernon
Smith
Baptist Laymen's Union Meeting Features Unusual Program
A regular Layman’s Union meeting at First Baptist Church included a Chillicothe program with Rev. Lancaster speaking on the Layman’s movement and a quartet by Harkins Barnes McKinnon. Mrs BlookerSmith urged building a mission in North Vernon amid a large crowd and refreshments after the program. Local attendees from Chillicothe and North Vernon were listed among the participants.
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First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Chillicothe
Tev
BL Lancaster
Miss Harkins
Messrs. Barnes
McKinnon
Audrey Tlarkins
Phlorene Geeo
Jewell ‘Towns
Jo Ro Barnes
R. McKinnon
Guy Howe
McDougal
J. A Clilders
D. BK. Smith
Frank Wharton
Jack Nuckles
Gene Wil Vininis
Mrs Roy Stephens Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Roy Stephens aged 19 died this morning on East Jonke Street after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at Lawson residence with burial in East View Cemetery at 3 o clock. She is survived by husband two young children her mother Mrs L B Scott of Clarendon a brother Gilbert Carpenter of the Vernon Theater and two younger brothers and a sister of Clarendon. The deceased had recently returned to Vernon from Burkburnett with her husband and children.
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Roy Stephens
J. D, Larwseen
East Jonke Street
East View
Orlock
Lawson
Amull
L. B. Scott
Clarendon
Gilbert Carpenter
Vernon Theater
Vernon
Burkburnett
Geo
Local Market Sees LGGS Numbers Rise Before Christmas
Merchants report LGGS becoming more common in the local market after weeks of scarcity. Prices for country eggs run about 60 cents per dozen as supplies gradually improve, with cold storage gradually easing.
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Keye
Vernon
Prince Mohammed Khan Forcibly Marries Typist With Pistol
Police hunt Taft medical student Prince Mohammed Khan after he forced Boston typist Miss Jeanette Gilman to sign a marriage application while menacing her with a pistol. The incident centers on his claimed ancestral call described in his writings as atavism.
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Mohammed Khan
Taft
Jeanette Gilman
Boston
Nolice
Pioneer Woman Elizabeth dlurver Dies at Home
Mrs Elizabeth dlurver a Wilbarger County pioneer died yesterday morning at the family home on Lexington street. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 8 oclock from the Church of Christ with Rev Thomas K Mullholland officiating. Interment followed in Bust View cemetery. Surviving are children Melanips Jennie Morris Lon Byars Wi her Lloyd Suilth Loren Sulth Vernon Mrs Mattie Turnbough Goodlet Mack War vex Quanah one brother and one sister, US grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Mrs Harvey was born in Bedford County Tennessee and later moved to Mississippi before marriage to Mr Harvey. The couple moved to Texas and settled in Hilco then Wilbarger County. Mr Harvey died a few years ago.
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Tls
Bust View
Installation Held for Newly Elected Officers
The Maenmoment brane of the local Odd Fellows held an officer installation at the pew Odd Fellow hall last night. After the ceremonies a turkey dinner was served. Guests included Rebel4ibs. Officers installed were: VE. Naviow Chief Patriarch Roy Janvis High Priest Marl Wh. Cole Senior Wardens Vo Cl Moore Junior Warren George A. Long Scribe and M. Vo dlles treasurer.
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VE. Naviow
Roy
Janvis
Marl Wh. Colethih
Vo Cl Moore
Warren
George A. Long
M. Vo Dlles
Jury List Announced for 16th District Court
The following jury list is renounced for the second week of idixtriet conet with Monday as start. Names include Lovelace Absten Treen Holt Mitsou Marcum N. Waggoner Leak Hughes Page Strand Showers Hox Peek Bark Clement Ostleberry Weeks Anderson Hamilton Lockett Toone Corder Donges Price Beach Calawell Morechison Riddle Dixon Hauer King Terhune Jordan Matthey and other jurors.
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B. Absten
L. M. Treen
W. HH. Holt
A. Mitsou
Ton. Marcum
HW. N. Waggoner
Kim Leak
A. B. Hughes
MB. Page
W. H. Strand
John Showers
A. S Hox
A. BP. Peek
J. L. Bark
W. H. Clement
C. E. Ostleberrys
Vo UU
Weekley
Mrs Bo Williams Leaves for East Markets
Mrs Bo W Williams, owner of the Murray Show, departs tomorrow to buy spring and summer millinery and womens ready-to-wear stock at eastern markets.
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Bo W. Williams
Wilbarger Cotton Output Exceeds Twenty Five Thousand Bales
Wilbarger county reports total ginned cotton this season at 25,468 bales, surpassing 25,000 as gin operations run four days a week or more. Prices hold near four cents per pound as farmers note strong demand and rising fiber value amid improved weather and steady market activity.
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Bett
F& M Beatannes Diecewe
Herald Leaves Frisco Service After 11 Year
L. L. Herald resigns as action agent at Vernon after 11 years of service. C. F. Sitton of Er Okiu is transferred to fill the vacancy. Herald joined the Frisco here and rose to agent before leaving. Sitton is a veteran railroad turn who has served twelve years and held every position up to his present post.
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L. L. Herald
Vernon
C.F. Sitton
Er Okiu
Old
Mr. Herald
Frisco
Seredo
Tle
Staton
Local Farmer Starts Chicken Farm Near Odell Section
Vanthiss Woot, recently moved from Odell to the Vince area, plans a chicken operation soon. He will build coops and stock a small lot of Rhode Island Red fowl and aims to grow from about sixty birds to around two hundred this spring, hoping the venture proves profitable.
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Woot
Vanthiss
Odell
Vince
Vergon
Divorce Cases to Go Before Juries in District Court
Two divorce cases were set for trial before juries in the 46th District Court on Monday. Attorneys anticipate handling them in one day as spouses seek court action. It is rare for divorces to go before juries, court officials said, and is done only when both parties consent. The cases are Honaker vs Honakers and Beck Beck, with the wives filing for divorce in each suit.
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Marties
Honaker
Honakers
Beck
Automobile License Count Reaches 2200 in City Office
Auto licenses total 2200 paid in the tax office of Mrs. C. M. Blair. The figure trails last year’s total, with four days left and a possible extension asked to boost payments.
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C. M. Blair
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