Community Canner Opens to Save Vernon Veggies
The Chamber of Commerce operates a community canner in Vernon to process peas beans and other vegetables at cost. Eight cents per can for No 2 and ten cents for No 3 include the can and lather. Local officials urge prompt donation of fruit and vegetables and offer guidance on canning.
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Chamber of Commerce
Vernon
Wilbarger County
J. P D. Parnell
Chatche: of Commerce
Mary Sue Maddox
Maddex
Hull
Rain Gives Farmers Valley a Damp Friday
J. M Thornton of Doans reports a good rain in Farmers Valley Friday night while in Vernon Saturday. He notes rain around Doans was light. Feed crops need rain, but cotton is growing.
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Farmers Valley
J. M Thornton
Doans
Vernon
Mr. Thornton
Zeebrugge Raid Puts German Base Out of Action
On April 23 British forces under Vice Admiral Weys blocked Zeebrugge Harbor by sinking old ships loaded with concrete and breaching the mole. The cruiser Vindictive led the assault while French destroyers helped, rescuing 200 crewmen as the fleet faced heavy German fire.
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Zebrugge Harbor
Weys
Vieliothve
Zeebruggee
Chiesen
Wales High School Adds Wing and Upgrades
The first story addition to Wales High School nears completion with a removed roof section and reinforced south end wall. Eleven east windows, eight south and west windows ensure light for the auditorium as boilers and radiators arrive. $15,000 funds expand facilities. Completion aimed for September first.
Teagarden leads Tourists' Information Bureau shift change
Weldon Teagarden is now in charge of the Tourists Information Bureau on the south side of the courthouse in the mornings. Flo began work last week succeeding Evans Mason who joined B. and W. Drug Store. Miss Texas Coffee still runs the afternoon booth. Bureau staff note most tourists head to Colorado and other higher cooler areas. Travelers usually arrive after ten each morning.
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Weldon Teagarden
Flo
Evans Mason
Miss Texas Coffee
Colorado
Rainy six months bring Vernon county totals and heat
Vernon county received over ten inches of rain in the first half of the year, with monthly amounts listed from February through June. A severe heat wave followed a five inch rainfall in early June, temperatures peaking near 107 degrees, and the coldest days on record in January.
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Renfro
Red Cross Nurse Sadie Jones Heads to France from Houston
Miss Sadie Jones departs today from Houston to begin service as a Red Cross nurse in France, preparing for overseas duty.
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Goes
Red Cross
Sadie Jones
Houston
France
First Contingent To Entrain July 6 From Texas
Twenty three men form Wilbarger’s contingent of a thousand registrants to be sent to Port Sam Houston in the five days beginning July 6. They will leave the noon train Saturday July 6 instead of July 5 as reported. Forty six registrants summoned by the local Board report at city hall at 1 o clock July 4. Exemption Board has two enals for one man to report July 18 for specialized mechanic training in Austin. Anthony Herbert Newsom volunteers under this call and will be among four hundred Texans to go to camp on July 6. Legal Advisory Board at city hall assists June 5 registrants with questionnaires this week.
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Wilbarger
Port Sam Houston
Texas
Carp Mabry
Austin
Anthony Herbert Newsom
TP Board
More Building Brick Home At Corner Of Houston And Marshall
Lt More begins construction of a brick and stucco six room house at the corner of Houston and Marshall streets. It will include a basement under part of the lot held by Mr More who owns substantial Vernon property. War conditions led to building a single home now with possible future projects. Brick is hauled from his plant northeast of Vernon.
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More
Houston and
Marshall Streets
Vernon
Railroad Workers Get $900 Monthly Back Pay
Local employees of the Prisco and FLW lines receive back pay for January with the first checks due Saturday. The FLOW and C employees will have remaining back pay sent soon, per GT Allman. Frisco workers get the current raise plus a back month on the 1st and 15th until all due sums are paid, with Vernon railroad staff earning about 500 dollars monthly.
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Prisco and Flw. & 2
GT. Allman
Frisco
Tailor Shop Owner Plans Move to San Angelo Farm
A. Keitz, owner of City Tailor Shop, shipped equipment to San Angelo Texas and will not reopen a tailor shop. He will run a half interest in a irrigated pecan farm near San Angelo and expects to leave Vernon around July 15. H. F. Ragland and W. M. Thompson move their Para Vulcanizing Co shop this week to a new building next door. They bought the shop last month from Leander Probst who joined the Marine Corps.
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A. (. Keitz
San Angelo
Texas
Vernon
H. F. Ragland
W. M. Thompson
The
Para Vulcanizing Company
Annual Good Road Meeting At Vernon Noted
The annual Colorado to Gulf highway association meeting will be in Vernon on Tuesday and Wednesday. A Gulf division delegation will visit Sunday, with attendees from towns between Denver and Brownsville. Last year’s Vernon meeting had 60 delegates, and the group aims for representative towns rather than large contingents to expedite discussion on highway development. Parnell of Vernon serves as secretary.
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Colorado
Gulf
Vernon
Iult Vishay
Fhithart
Gulf Division
Denver
Colo
Brownsville
Texas
Guif
Gulf of Mexico
Rayzor to Return as Kell Milling Sales Manager
Rayzor will resume his former role as sales manager for Kell Milling Company in Vernon. He resigned six weeks ago to move to Denton for automobile sales, and no successor had been named. Friends of the Rayzor family welcome their return to Vernon.
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Rayzor
Vernon
Kell Milling Company
Denton
County Pledges 390495 in War Savings Stamps Oversubscription Noted
Wilharger county reports War Savings pledges totaling 390 495, about 60 000 over its 331 000 quota, with many districts oversubscribed and Vernon city leading with 121 795 toward a 102 255 target. Sixteen districts show varied pledges including 1 000 receipts, while Staley and bank officials rank as top buyers.
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Vernon
West Vernon
Harrold
Potbett
Odell
Iett
Farge
Crowson Vallow
Midway
Gueinsberg
Lockett
Sherwood
Crescent Cove
Thompson
Ase
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T. H. Shive
J. A. Dixon
Dixon Dry Goods Company
Weatherford
A. Brunson
Brunson & Williams
Zeebrugge Harbor
Wales
Weldon
J. R. Renfro
Rails
A. H. Newsom
Kelty
Para Valcanizing Company Moves
Pat Dalhart
Tiete
Parnell of
A.C. Rayzork
Kell Mill
Wilharger County
Aps
Cowiehattwan
Ty Massie
PTO ES
Fargo
Parroll
Oklainton
Ereh
Dawson Valley
Rinehe
Foe
Elliott
Faremers Valley
East Vernon
Bell
Parsley
Guergisberg
P. C. Staley Heavy Buyer
Poe Staley
Thompson District
Mr. Staley
Wildbarger County
Stumner
J. J. King
Pirst Hmaranty State Bank
Thanks Helpers
Massie
National War Savings
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