West Texas Chamber Officials Arrive in Vernon For Banquet
Vernon hosts West Texas Chamber of Commerce officials led by President R. Lee and Porter Whaley arriving from Seymour. They attend a 7:45 pm Presbyterian church banquet with a business council meeting to elect officers and set plans. The program includes addresses by Col. R. Q. Lee and Porter Whaley and remarks by Hubert Harrison.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian Church
West Texus
ER. M. Fielder
Cecil Storey
Business Council
Hubert Harrison
Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Business
Lee
Whaley
Federation of Wofae Clubs
Ndies
Hinbert Harrison
Cownecl
R. Q. Lee
Ryas
Music Orchestra
Porter A. Whaley
Brown Starts New Building for John Brown Cash Grocery
Work has begun on a new one story brick building at Main and Wanderers Streets for John Brown's Cash Grocery. The store will include a cooling system for perishables and office space in a basement and deck area. Neeley and Davis are erecting the structure at about 10000 dollars. Y T Fierce plans a nearby one story building south of the Brown project.
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John Brown
Main
Wanderers
Brown's Cash
Brown
Neeley & Davis
Y. T. Fierce
Vernon Couple Returns From Earthquake Area
Mr and Mrs Harper Reed return Friday night from Helena Montana where they visited their son Uriel Reed and family and daughter Mrs I L Johnson of Missoula. They felt four earthquakes in Helena with damage to buildings and a window dresser seeing dancing shoes in a shop display. The Reeds are glad to be back in Texas.
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Harper Reed
Helena
Mont
Uriel Reed
I. L. Johnson
Missoula
Mrs. Reed
Texas
Local church repairs and six new Vernon dwellings underway
Extensive repairs continue at the First Methodist Church with completion expected in weeks. Construction has begun on six new homes in Vernon, notably in the Shire Addition which leads the city in active building. Frank Trood and Oscar Fowler push five and four room bungalows as others plan modern houses.
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Pirst
Vernon
Frank Trood
Oscar Fowler
H. &. Rogers
South Cumberland
Latte Fuller
Shire Addition
H. A. Hood
South Stephens Street
Hh. N. Hall
West Vernon Heights
Interior redecorating and repairs to building
The interior will be redecorated and exterior woodwork repainted after major plaster damage from roof leaks. Damaged plaster will be torn out and replaced, then the entire interior repainted. Estimated repair cost is 8000 to 10000 dollars with completion in several weeks.
Vernon Citizens Named for State Endowment Drive
Vernon native and Baylor alumnus Rh. M. Fielder is named chairman for Wilbarger County of the 1.5 million endowment enlargement campaign for Baylor University. Dr. T. D. Brooks faculty director announces the drive with Supt. W. T. Urstand and other Baylor exes aiding in Wilbarger county as part of a statewide effort spurred by a New York Education Board offer of 300 thousand dollars contingent on raising endowment funds.
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Rh. M. Fielder
Chamber of Commerce
Vernon
Baylor University
Wilbarger County
T. D. Brooks
W.T. Urstand
Baylor
Fielder
General Education Board of
New York City
Judge Griffiths Suffers Worsening Heart Trouble
Judge T. J. Griffiths, who has been indisposed for a week, suffered a bad heart attack last night. He is somewhat better today but will be unable to attend his office duties for several days.
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Griffiths
T. J. Griffiths
Teinert Takes Over O Steens Dry Goods, Renames Store
A. H. Teinert announces purchase of stock and fixtures of the O Steens Dry Goods Company on Main Street and changes the name to Teinert Dry Goods Company. He assumes active management with Esther Heinert assisting. O Steens plans remain undecided.
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A. H. Teinert
O'steen Dry Goods Company
Main Street
Teinert Dry Goods Company
Mr. Teinert
Dixon Dry Goods Company
T. L. O'Steen
Esther Heinert
Dixon Company
O'Steen
Negro Woman Fires At Man In Domestic Dispute
Henry Cooper was shot in the arm late Sunday afternoon near 2100 Cumberland Street where he and Willie May Franklin worked. Franklin, described as a negress, is in custody amid claims she shot him during a beating. One bullet hit Cooper as he fled the scene.
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Henry Cooper
Willie May Franklin
Paul Goetzel
Cumberland Street
Local Boys urged to attend county encampment at Fair Park
County Agent Chaney asks 25 Wilbarger Boys Clubs members to attend the annual encampment starting next Tuesday at Fair Park. About 800 boys and girls are expected. fathers are urged to join and the event includes a farmers short course. Lifeguards and physicians will be on site, with speakers from Fort Worth creameries, the Fort Worth and Denver railroad, state experiment stations, and farm machinery dealers.
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P. D. Chaney
Wilbarger Club
Fair Park
Detter
Chaney
Cluly
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Fort Worth
Denver
Vernon Couple Married Sunday Night in Quanah
Miss Jimmie Cox of Vernon wed T. J. Peacock of Vernon in Quanah with Rev. J. A. Story officiating at his home. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cox, is a Vernon native and West Texas Teachers College alumna, who taught last year. Peacock, a tank salesman for M. and W Tank Co., moved from Wichita Falls. home is Altus Oklahoma. They reside at 2005 Main Street.
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Quanah
Jimmie Cox
T. J. Peacock
Vernon
J. A. Story
Bourland Consolidated Schools
Peacock
M. & W. Tank Company
Wichita Falls
Altus
Oklahoma
Main Street
Vernon Public Schools Report Shows Strong Year
The Vernon public schools posted a strong year with 1735 total enrollment and an average daily attendance well above the county rural schools. City per pupil spending was slightly lower than rural, with 1141 dollars for the colored school and forty nine teachers overall.
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Vernon City
Vernon Public Schools
WT. Lofland
State Department of Education
Vernon
L.A. Hollar
Local Post Office Receipts Rise in Fiscal Year
Receipts at the local post office for the year ending June 30 rose by about five thousand dollars from the previous year. Total receipts reached 38 201.21, up from 28 795.81. Quarterly figures show mixed results with one quarter lower than a year ago.
Vernon Quiet on Independence Day as Residents Flock Elsewhere
Streets of Vernon were unusually quiet on the Fourth with stores closed and few fireworks. Most residents spent the holiday in Electra, Medicine Park, and Like Kemp, and the planned Defense Test Day was canceled amid low turnout and minimal law enforcement activity.
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Vernon
Electra
Medicine Park
jKemp
Legion Plans Local Drive to Raise War Orphan Fund
The American Legion in Vernon plans a local drive to raise 450 dollars toward a 5 million fund for war orphans. Albert EE Robinson Poet and Vernon organizers aim a two week start with a banquet for local business leaders as the kickoff.
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Albert Ee, Robinson
American Legion
Vernon
Brown
Chillicothe
Wichita
Wapwl
Vornan
Chamber of Commerce
Bridge Timbers Arrive for Red River Toll Bridge
Three car loads of bridge timbers for the Red River toll bridge between Vernon and Frederick Oklahoma arrived this weekend. County engineer John Nabers says construction will start soon, completing the Lee Highway from coast to coast and making it passable.
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Red River
Here
Frederick
Okla
Vernon
John Nabers
Memphis Physician Hurt at Lake Kemp
Dr. Truman Lewis a prominent Memphis physician and Rotary president was injured returning from Lake Kemp when a rough road threw him to the top of the car. He is in Vernon hospital with neck and head injuries and expects to be dismissed soon.
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Truman Lewis
Memphis
Rotary Club
Lake Kemp
Vernon
Lewis
Econ
Local Electric Plant Sold to Middle West Utilities
The Morrison and McCall interests selling Central Power and Light properties including the Vernon plant to Middle West Utilities of Chicago. Morrison and McCall retire from public utilities though partnership continues for other properties. W. Smith confirms no policy or management changes locally. home checks distributed to employees.
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St. W. Smith
Veron
AC Ltter
Or. W. Morrison
San Antonio
Smith
Ehoree
Father and four sons en route to old home
J. I. Hoss and sons Hardin A jof Odell and Alex, Charles VP, and J. Baxter of Vernon left by auto for a visit to their old Georgia home. They travel via Dixie highway crossing Mississippi at Vicksburg and will meet Ross relatives in Acworth. They plan to visit Atlanta and Chattanooga and return to Vernon around August 1.
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J. i. Hoss
Hardin
Jof Odell
Alex
Charles VP
J. Baxter
Vernon
Georgia
Mr. Ross
Acworth
Dixie Highway
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Humble Oil Adds 100-Foot Sand in Gulf Pool
The No. 1 D. Wag goner well in Humble's forty acre lease southeast corner of section 50, block 14, yields about 100 barrels from a 100 foot sand. It marks the first well from this horizon in the field, extending the pay zone two and a half miles.
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Gulf Pool
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humbre
South Vernon
Gulf
Bridwell-Heydrick
Pantindle Gh Company
Sheverin-McCamey-Lucey
Macr-Staniforth
Dixie Fiddlers Set for Gainesville Appearance
Dr and Mrs A P Howard Mr and Mrs 8 J Lynch and Louis Franklin travel to Denton Gainesville and Fort Worth to join the Dixie Fiddlers tonight in Gainesville where they will perform. They plan to return later in the week.
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A. P. Howard
8. J. Lynch
Louis Franklin
Denton
Gainesville
Fort Worth
Dr. Howard
Mr. Franklin
Dixie
Huggins to Return to Dallas for Arm Treatment
Mr and Mrs W H Huggins depart for Dallas Thursday for surgical care of Mr Huggins injured arm from a fall car crash. He has previously sought treatment there and this trip may forego operations this time if possible.
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W. HH. Huggins
Dallas
Huggins
Family heads to Denver for several weeks visit
Mr and Mrs Bord McClendon and granddaughter Mary Louise Pilgreen with their son Roy B SteClendon of Camden Ark leave for Denver and Colorado Springs to visit relatives. Mary Louise returns home after several months with her grandparents.
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Bord McClendon
Mary Louise Pilgreen
Roy B. SteClendon
Camden, Ark
Denver
Colorado Springs
Mary Louise
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