Creditable Fair Exhibit for Wilbarger County
Local chamber discusses boosting Wilbarger County at the Texas State fair in Dallas and the Texas Oklahoma fair in Wichita Falls. Porter A. Whaley and BE McCarter advocate a large West Texas exhibit, with plans to join with other counties for display at Shreveport Houston Waco Tyler and Oklahoma City fairs, while protesting Federal Farm Loan regulator changes.
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Wilbarger County
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Whitley
Vernon
Wilbarger
West Texas
Shreveport
Houston
Waco
Tyler
Oklahoma City
Arkansas
Little Rock
West
Wilharger Countty
East Texas
Texas
West Pexias
Townsend
A.M. Bourland
Makis
Woth
Af San Ah
Uvto
Bourland
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Washington
West Texas Chamber
Couple Wed in Sunshine Hill Ceremony Near Electra
Lucore and Miss Heser of Wichita county were married on Monday afternoon by Judge Griffiths at his office in the Sunshine Hill area. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hester and Lucore is son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Heser. They will live in Wichita county, settling in the Sunshine Hill community near Electra.
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BE. Lucore
Fula Heser
Wichita County
Exq- T Court Sunshine Hiringe
J. Griffiths
A. J. Hester
Lue
Lucore
Sunshine Hill
Electra
Seventh Day Railroad Strike Brings Hope for Settlement
The seventh day of the railroad shopmen strike shows a conciliatory shift as trains run on schedule and some workers return. Letters between United States Railroad Labor Board chair Ben W. Kooper and AFL Railway Employes head Bert M. Jewell hint at possible negotiations. several railroads may end the contract system. Local reports note no major changes. three Frisco roundhouse workers remain idle while a Fort Worth and Denver car inspector resumes duties.
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Ben W. Kooper
United States Ailroad Labor Board
Bert M. Jewel
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
Labor Board
Hoyer
Ames
Trlooper
Frisco Roundhouse
Fort Worth
Denver
Rainfall Tops Nine-Tenths Inch in Vernon Area
Rainfall last night measured nine-tenths of an inch in Vernon with general county rain and light wind. Lightning flashes were seen as clouds hung low, prompting doors and windows to close. Reports note good rains north of Pease River and across Vernon area with no damage from hail or wind. crop prospects improve as corn, feed crops, and cotton benefit while threshing and public work paused.
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Vernon
Rk. B. Sherrill
Pease Rives
Girl Demonstrates Pig Growth in Club Contender Tale
Miss Lorell Dobbins of Oklahoma shows how a registered Big Bone Poland China pig grows under careful feeding. Starting at 41 pounds in December, the pig reached 354 pounds by July 4, gaining 313 pounds in seven months.
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Lorell Dobbins
Oklainion
Examinations for Teachers Certificates Held at High School
Examinations for teachers certificates proceed today and tomorrow at the high school under county and city education officials. Eight teachers face the board across a schedule covering arithmetic history geography science and literature with state aid rules on certificates and age limits outlined.
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County Board
EL. A. Todar
Bob Dlotomey
W. W. Suoderass
West Vernon
Baed
Judge S. P. Huff Guest in Vernon
Judge S P Huff and family visited Vernon en route to Little Rock Arkansas for a short vacation. A reception at the Bailey hotel Thursday honored his presence and highlighted his career as Chief Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals.
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P. Huff and
Vance
Bailey Hotel
Littte Eck
Ark
Vernon
Accent
Judesduff
Thutt
Fail A Stephens
Poff
Court of Civil Appeals
RO OW. Tall
Justiet
Hin
John H. Stephens
Congressiatt
Electra oil field leads completions with 57 wells in January
In January the Electra oil field reported 57 wells, commanding the top position among districts for completions. Production figures show outputs ranging from 1200 barrels to half a barrel per well.
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Jane
Electra
Jurors Drawn for County Court Jury Causes Next Week
Jurors for county court were summoned as non-jury cases were considered this week. Next week Judge I McHaugh will hear the jury causes. Jurors for the second and third weeks were drawn, listing numerous names including Jebe Prost, Bell, Lyons, Wilson, Byers, Deutel Bond, Marvin Sharp, Sidney Ayers, Riddle, King, Neui, Terhune, Polmsten, Albert Streit, Herbert Newsome, Joe Parker, B.B. Roberts, Pred Schuette, Press Vaughn, Gilmore, Rhoads, Page, Pitts, Wyn, Freeman, White, Muller, Naylor, and Harrison.
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Avoee
Jebe Prost
Bell
MM. Lyons
Wilson
Meek Byers
Deutel Bond
G. * Hive
Marvin Sharp
Sidney Ayers
Bucy
Dee Noerwoett
Tre Phummer
It I. Voare
Hese Shia
V. W. Riddle
H. M. King
Neui
Terhune
Polmsten
Albert Streit
Herbert Newsome
R Fh. Moore
Joe Parker
B. B. Roberts
Daniel
C. Pleres
Pred Sehuette
W. A. Thonz
Press Vaughn
J. B. Gilmore
Emory Rhoads
BE. B. Page
W. W. Matthews
H. Y. Pitts
Leon Wyn
B Freeman
W. A. White
Clyde Muller
O. H. Naylor
Warres Harrison
Farmers Gin Under Construction At Harrold
Work rushes on the Farmers Co-Operative Association gin at Harrold with a target completion this month. When finished it will be one of the county’s most modern gins with five 70 inch gullet stands a hydraulic press and a Prim 125 horsepower oil engine. The plant sits on heavy concrete bases and will have semi fire proof gin house seed house and lint room built of concrete with a framework cover. Estimated cost is 22500 dollars.
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Farmers Co-Operative Association
Harrold
Federation of Clubs to donate flag to National Guard
The Federation of Clubs will give a flag to the local National Guard on July 23 before their encampment near Austin. Funds were raised for this purpose on Independence Day by selling flags and caps. Mrs. W. H. Huggins and committee led the effort. formal presentation by Mrs. A. N. Vernon with Captain Clyde Watts accepting for the company.
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The
Federation of Clubs
National Guard
Austin
W. H. Huggins
Federation
Hazel Vaughn
Odessa Copeland
Kathleen Batchelor
Hazel McElroy
A. N. Vernon
Clyde Watts
Cotton acreage shows increase in 1930 estimates
Cotton acreage is estimated at 212000 acres, up from 1110500 acres a year earlier, an increase around 10 percent per F Gray of the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics. The June 25 condition of growing cotton was 72 percent normal, with total production about 3 525 000 bales and 27082 weight figures. An Odd Fellows picnic is planned at Biliett this Saturday and the invite is extended.
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Ypons
F. Gray
United States
Buroe of
Trinity Quartette Here Last Night at Vernon Church
Four Trinity University male voices performed at First Presbyterian Church in Vernon last night. The quartet sang quartette numbers solos and a short acted piece to a full auditorium. The audience enjoyed the program and praised the performers training and reception.
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Trinity University
Vernon
Vere Non
Citizenship Program Rendered in Observing Glorious Fourth
Vernon residents spent the holiday with stores closed and the community gathered on the court house lawn for a Woman's Christian Temperance Union program. The event featured a public observance as part of the Fourth of July celebration, highlighting civic unity and local participation.
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Vernon
Court House Lawn
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Condon Springs
Hil Crest Country Club
Court House
Biwn
Christian Temperance Union
Fe.r Randolph
Paul Goetze
America
Fargo Stages Crop Display at Methodist Church
Fargo community staged a crop display on a small scale Thursday evening at the Methodist church in Fargo. Samples of local farm crops including corn cotton and grain sorghums and garden produce were shown, with a very complete collection given the time. In the evening local real estate and business men were entertained with a dinner served by the women.
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Fargo
Vernon
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