Vernon merchants offer $185 in prizes for breads and cakes
Prizes totaling 185 are offered by Vernon merchants for the best breads and cakes in a contest set for Saturday January 22 after the Cooking School conducted by the Chamber of Commerce and The Vernon Record. Articles and values from twenty firms are on display at Perkins-Timberlake Dry Goods Company with judges and exhibit details listed.
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Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Record
Perkins-Timberlake Dry Goods
Perkins-Timberlake Dry Goods Company
McAlpine-White Electric Company
Vernon Drug Store
Cara Nome
Herring-Showers Hardware Company
Russell's Dry Goods Company
Boston
Wide-A-Wake
Crow Sisters
Baker Bros
Youngblood's Furniture Company
Everything Store
McKibbin Dry Goods
E. M. Leutwyrer
Freeman Bros. Dry Goods
Hawkins-Williams Furniture Company
Vernon Pleetric Company
City Drug Store
Sisk to resign as Vernon city schools head March fifteenth
The resignation of BP Sisk, Vernon city schools superintendent, was accepted at a board meeting and will take effect March 15. He will return to university work after serving nearly four years, having joined from Childress. The high school has seen efficiency gains and more affiliated units under his leadership. The board plans to appoint W. L. Smith as interim superintendent until the term’s end with a permanent replacement to be chosen soon.
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Vernon
Phe
Childress
Tmurder Hts
Wlo
Smith
Thigh Schinor
Qtr Hounee
Ministerial Alliace
Baptist
Presbyterian
Central Christian
Church of Christ
Odd Fellows
Lodge
Luncheon Honors Mrs Thorne and Mrs Lisman Guests
Mrs T P Lisman and Mrs T P Lisman Jr entertained yesterday afternoon in honor of guests Mrs Eh J Thorne of Chail las and Mrs Bert Lisman of Fort Worth. A luncheon gathered a small group of friends of the visitors.
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T. P. Lisman
T. P. Lisman, Jr
Eh. J. Thorne
Chaillas
Bert Lisman
Fort Worth
Elks Dance Graces New Club Room With Out of Town Orchestra
Local Elks held a dance last night in their new club room. A large number of guests attended as music was supplied by an orchestra from out of town.
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Elks
Liny
Miss Edward to Hold Auction Sale for Red Cross
One of the county's contestants will be invited to assist Miss Edward as prizes are awarded. After judging, an auction will sell the cookery articles with proceeds benefiting the County Red Cross nursing fund. Attendees may withhold their cakes and breads from the sale.
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Swartwood Hardware Company
Renfro Hardware Company
Hawkins-Williams Furniture Company
Bess Edwards
A. & M. College
Verton
Edward
County Red Cross Nursing Fund
Denver Railway appoints farm agent at Wichita Falls
The Denver Port Worth and Wichita Valley lines appoint MOB. Oats as agricultural agent with headquarters in Wichita Falls. He is the first such expert for the roads in this region. G H Wheeler notes the role supports county agents and offers free advice on farming problems.
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Peintment
MOB. Oats
Agricoll
Wichita Pall
Mr. Oats
G. H. Wheeler
Denver
Wheeler
Vernon Bride Weds Dallas Man At First Methodist
Miss Nannie Louw McGhee of Vernon wed Frank H. Thim of Dallas at the First Methodist Church in Dallas. They will reside in Dallas where Thim works for the James A. Folger Coffee Company. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs FLOP McGhee, is a Vernon High School graduate who studied music locally.
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Nannie Louw McGhee
Vernon
Frank H. Thim
Dallas
First Methodist Church
Jon Bais
Elam
James A. Folger Coffee Company
Flop McGhee
Goetze
Truck Registration Efforts Expand in County
Vehicle owners are registering trucks with satisfactory readiness according to the county tax collector. The aim is to include all on the rolls soon. One truck registered recently carried a fee of 50 cents. Registrants should bring engine and state numbers or present the last registration card to speed up processing.
Vernon Banks Meet Changes and Yearly Elections
Reports show Vernon banks in good condition with financial statements up to year end. Herring National Bank officers elected include Herring president and Johnson, Massie, Berry, Sumner, and Morris as vice presidents and cashiers. Waggoner National and Partners State lenders announce officers and directors with condensed year end resources and deposits.
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Vernon Banks
Vernon
Herring National Bank
TP. Herring
Les K Johnson
Massie
W. OD
Berry
Joe © Sumner
Vicw
G. C. Morris
Roy W. Abbott
Joe C Sumner
Pam. Morris
Lesik Johnson
Blessing National Bank
Busness
USSB
City of Verizon
Federal Reserve Bank
Sa Elrenhatiga
State Talk
Thesday
Hi. He Rheads
A. M. Bourland
Roo. Massie
Emory Rhoads
RK. B. Gibson
Robe. Martin
AJ AJ Hingst
Bats
Ho Ho Rhoads
AW M Bourland
W. A. Lane
J. Roentre F. L. Massie
R. 1. Gibson
Priory Rhoads
Houssels
Waggoner National
Waggoner National Bank
Tollows
Robert Honssels
L . Hawkins
Woo Anderson
J. Tiper
S.C. Hogsett
W. H. Huggins
HW. O. Colley
Nin EB. Norwood
Eqalizor
Stobert Housells
L. G. Hawkins
W. © Anderson
T. H Shive
L. B
Piperik Dixon
Cotton to Be Listed for Sale in Vernon Auction
Cotton buyers prepare to list several bales for sale as warehouse officials grant authority for the sale. TE Whittington notes last week’s two to three bales were sold but a printing error claimed fewer. A Vernon buyer visited Wednesday seeking low grade cotton amid price advances and market activity.
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Vernon Wednearly
New Block Added to Southeast of Cemetery for Sale
A new block south of the old cemetery at East View is platted by Campbell Hagan and offered by the Cemetery Association. About February 1 one dock of sale will be offered along the river, with 49 sites available and around 50 previously bought lots to be resold. Lots cost 40 and deeds transfer to buyers with funds to the Cemetery Association for grounds upkeep.
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East View
Campbell Hagan
Cemetery Association
Mall
Hagan
Helm
Evans Funeral Attended by Kin in Vernon
J L Begieston of Wientta Falls attended Vernon on Wednesday for the funeral of his brother in law J H Evans who was buried that day in Vernon.
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J. L. Begieston
Wientta Falls
Vernon
J. H. Evans
Vernon Sees First Winter Snow Deluge Shifts Weather
Vernon residents awoke to a rare heavy snow that blanketed the ground and wires. The mild early week gave way to winter as temperatures plunged from 29 to 20 degrees, with two inches of snow and three quarters of an inch moisture observed by Sherrill the government observer. Farmers welcomed the moisture as the snow seeped into dry soil without washing, benefiting wheat.
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Hoo
Sherrill
Flks Official Visits Here
A. B. Conley of Lubbock district deputy grand exalted ruler of the order of Ells visited Vernon on Wednesday to inspect the local chapter. A special meeting was held to exemplify the work, and officers report Conley was highly pleased with the personnel and details shown. Conley is a member of the Grand Lodge B P O Elks.
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A. B. Conley
Lubbock
Order of Elles
Vernon
Conley
Grand Lodge
Prominent Men to Speak at Chamber Banquet Tonight
Vernon Chamber of Commerce presents its annual banquet with speakers George and Kell. George will discuss Building Your Community, Kell on business conditions. The event includes a financial report, awards, and plans for Wilbarger County development.
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George
Mr. Ell
Cotititely
Wilbarger
Chamber of Commerce
Winomaneed
Vernon Boy on Honor Roll at University of Texas
W. J. Bryan Backus of Vernon is named on the University of Texas honor roll for the College of Arts. Backus is in his second year, among about three hundred Arts students. he ranks in the top five to eight percent for scholarship based on grades and courses completed.
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Vernon
University OF Texas
W. J. Bryan Backus
G. W. Backus
Te University of Texas
H. Y. Benedict
College of Arts
Backus
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