Farm Bureau Talk Highlights Lifted Efforts in Cotton District
Jeff I. Montgomery of Mount Pleasant spoke to about 130 farmers and business people at the armory, outlining the Farm Bureau’s 46 state reach and over two million members. He praised its leadership, legislative checks, cooperative marketing potential, and need for prudent financing and reliable remittance after early grading work.
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Montgomery
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Rochedale
England
California Fruit Growers’ Association
Cotton Association
Dallas
Mr. Montgomery
Vernon art exhibit supports schools with bank aid
A Vernon Art Exhibit at Elks Hall showcases carbon photographs color prints and engravings to raise funds for school art reproductions. Local children are guided daily and a special evening program for adults is planned while bankers and farmers discuss cooperative marketing and Cotton Association support.
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Schoct
Fayver
Rev Earl A Blackman Named New American Legion Chaplain
Rev Earl A Blackman is the newly elected Chaplain of the American Legion. He previously served as a chaplain in the Aviation Service of the A E F and is pastor of a church at Chanute Kansas.
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American Legion
Earl A. Blackman
The
Blackman
Aviation Service
A. BE. F
Ern est Seto Earns Wilbarger County Premium for First Cotton Bale
Ernest Seto, living northeast of town, plans early planting of cotton when weather breaks. He won the premium offered by local businessmen for the first bale of cotton produced in Wilbarger county. Ninety acres of his wheat look fine and provide good grazing, with continued wet weather and drizzle helping.
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Ernest Seto
Seto S
Wilbarger
Highest pen in contest lays seventy four eggs
The Fifth Texas Nations Egg Laying Contest at College Station honors D B Wallis of Petaluma California for White Leghorns with seventy four eggs in the first month. The second prize White Leghorns laid fifty eight eggs. Fifty eight pens participate. The month’s grain and dry mash consumption per hen was 4.7 pounds.
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College Stateton
D. B. Wallis
Petaluma
Calif
Pyramid well work awaits liner and tools
Drilling operations at Pyramid pause as a liner and tool string are prepared. George Lous of Pyramid Co says about sixty feet of open hole remain to be protected, with the bore at around 2 005 feet and the bit on rock. Long expects to drill about fifty more feet, weather permitting, while the Triangle site near Pyramid No 2 may restart today after a weather halt.
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Triangle Pack
George Lous
Pyramid Company
Mr. Long
Pyramid Nmber 2
Show Low Weighs 900 Pounds Hog Entry Wins Prizes
Joe L. Orr of Margaret campaigns Poland China hogs headed by The Giant and May Wonder a show sow weighing over 900 pounds. His entries won junior yearling at Wilbarger County Fair Vernon and blue ribbons at Fourd County Fair Crowell. He plans a sale on March 11 showing breeding and care as the secret of success.
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Joe L. Orr
Margaret
Mr. Orr
Poland
China
Buster
Orr
Wilbarger
Vernon Yast
Crowel
Orr Savas
Pohary 11
Hawkins on Important Tour of the State
L. G. Hawkins of Vernon grand commander of the Grand Commandery of Texas travels with Joseph Kyle Orr of Atlanta grand master of the grand encampment of the United States. The party includes many grand officers from Texas and Oklahoma as well as other prominent Masons. Orr seeks support for Louisiana and New Orleans to host the grand encampment in April. The visitors are being royally entertained at each stop.
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L. G. Hawkins
Vernon
Texas
Joseph Kyle Orr
Atlanta
United States of America
Oklahoma
Mr. Orr
Aid to Foreign Farmers urged by Bohemian settlers in Texas
Bohemian farmers in Texas numbered about 7000 per the Cotton Association official Hosek who visited Vernon and Mount Pleasant to promote a six newspaper outreach and mail program. He noted language barriers with English law and wage rules hinder modern farming uptake. Hosek, a Bohemia native, spoke seven languages and emphasized aiding foreigners to understand reforms for the common good despite initial resistance.
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Conywice
Mr. Hosek
Manis
Tany
Dutt
Mr. Flosek
Bohemia
Luigites
County Champions Decided Saturday In East Vernon
East Vernon High will meet Vernon for the county basketball title after a 20 to 1 victory by Box Schoolhouse over Tolbert on The East Pestie street court. Tolbert led 7 to 0 at halftime. East Vernon surged with teamwork and passing to take the win.
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Tolbert
East Vernon
Pestie Street
Box
Vernon
Vieters
Father of A M Hiatt Dips in Kentucky
A M Hiatt of Vernon Ky father of A M Hiatt of Vernon died Tuesday January 24 at his Crab Orchard home after an illness lasting about eight months. He would have been 90 next April 10. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Crab Orchard. A M Hiatt of Vernon could not attend. Besides the Vernon resident the deceased is survived by another son and two daughters. Twelve children were in the original family.
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A. M. Hiatt
Crab Orchard
Vernon
Vernon residents Nabers and Clonninger prominent in Vallance murder trial
Vernon district Judge J A Nabers and Mrs Pearl Clonninger figure prominently in the murder trial of Mrs Bernice Vallance in Memphis. District Attorney Janes V Deak prosecutes the case with Clonninger providing key defense testimony.
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Vernon
J. A Nabers
Pearl Clonuliger
Bernice Vallance
Memphis
Nabers
Janes V. Deak
Pearl Clonninger
Rotary Prosperity Posters Put Up in Town
Rotary club posters appear on main billboards as part of a nationwide campaign. The New York Rotary Club appropriated $60 000 to fund the posters. Posters are displayed on East Wilbarger West Wilbarger Oklainton Road and North Main Street.
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Rotary Club
New York
Fire damages residence on Vernon Street
Early Thursday morning a fire damaged a residence on Vernon Street causing smoke and flame damage. The department responded quickly around seven o'clock, with firefighters from Castleberry and nearby units assisting. No injuries were reported.
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Castleberry
Vernon
Society luncheon raided by dry agents in Chicago
Mrs James Ward Thorne and other prominent Chicago society women were at a dinner at the Casino Club when dry agents interrupted the luncheon in a search for liquor.
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James Ward Thorne
Casino Club
Vernon Faces Smallpox Threat As Vaccination Pushes On
Vernon officials urge immediate vaccination amid virulent smallpox spread near the city. Childress reports thirteen cases and four deaths, with more in neighboring counties. Vernon schools push vaccination and threaten compulsory rules if outbreaks occur.
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Childress
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Mount Pleasant
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J R. Caldwell
Wilbarger Farm Bureau
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Thalia
Harding
Esnels Hall
Miks
Vera Marrington
Geraldine Parker
Christian
F.C. Mussen
C. Z. Farrell
Olock High School
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the Cotton Association of the Farm
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Port of the Country Bank and
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Jeff J. Montgomery
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Necessity
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Keting
Moontgomery
Qie Aiatter
Mer. Montgomery
Erin
Bonnie Meleary
Trish State
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Chanute, Kansas
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Harry Mason
Mason
Joel School Board
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Mr. Mason
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