New Road Opens Farmers Valley Trade Territory
Announcement by the Lions club road committee states the commissioners will build a graded road from the highway over the Denver track north of the river through Farmers Valley to the county line. Commissioner Sidney Archer will staff crews Monday to push completion. The road, about 10 miles long, will connect Farmers Valley with Vernon, replacing a poor pasture road that sent locals to Chillicothe for trade. The joint committee represented the Chamber of Commerce and Farmers Valley residents, with Rack Frost and others coordinating and Lions club covering $12,000 for moving fences back 15 feet.
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The
Lions Club
Commissioners Court
Denver
Farmers Valley
Sidney Archer
Farmers’ Valley
Vernon
Chillicothe
Lion's Club
Chamber of Commerce
Rack Frost
J. A. Feagley
LL. B. Swim
John Frost
Lion’s Committee
Vernon Girl Wins Bathing Beauty Contest at Denton
Miss Nell Hollar of Vernon won first prize in a Denton bathing beauty contest held at Bush's swimming pool before 2,500 spectators. She received a two diamond necklace. Second prize went to Miss Ethel Johnson, a white gold wrist watch, with other awards for Maud Stambaugh, Virgie Wilson, Wealthie Clark. Contestants paraded, then judges reviewed winners.
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Vernon
Nell Hollar
A. Hollar
Denton
Penton
Bush's
Ethel Johnson
Maud Stambaugh
Virgie Wilson
Wealthie Clark
Dorothy Bush
A. E., F. Burton
Robert G. Gresham
T. L. Murphy
A. E F. Burton
J. E. Morris
J. B Bridendolph
Son of Wilbarger County Man Killed in Automobile Crash
Wilbarger County resident Ennis M McClendon, 22, died when his car rolled on a curve near Vernon while en route to Fort Worth. His father, also named McClendon, was away at a Sunday hospital visit. the driver Mike Bosslevy of Dalas escaped with minor injuries. City Marshal Jim Key attended the annual city marshals and sheriff's convention.
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Wilbarger County
B. McClendon
Vernon
Ennis M. McClendon
Ennis
KF. M. McClendon
Corsicana
Mike Bosslevy
Dalas
Fort Worth
Mr. McMendon
Bissley
Jim Key
Hotel Men Meet in Vernon
The Red River Valley Hotel Men's Association will hold its next regular meeting at Vernon on October 2. Vice-president B W Bailey attended a Wichita Falls gathering Friday night to secure the next meeting for this city. The newly organized group has about 50 members with more expected as the Red River Valley district expands. The association aims to provide mutual benefits to hotel men and will discuss hotel business of general interest at the meeting.
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Association
Vernon
B. W
Tion
Wichita Falls
Red River Valley
Bath Houses To Be Built At City Lake
Work to start the fourth part of this week erecting bath houses and spring boards at the city lake. Mayor Harry Mason plans to begin as soon as funds are available to make a resort for Vernon residents. The facilities will be economical yet ample for the public as many visit the lake in bathing suits. The lake area will be beautified with trees grass and shrubs with expectation to become a premier park in the west within a few years.
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Harry Mason
Vernon
Texas Highway Chief Heads to San Antonio Rally
RN. WW. Coffee, director of the Texas Highway Association, left Sunday for San Antonio to attend a rally aimed at devising means to preserve Federal aid for Texas highways after the Attorney General declared the proposed constitutional amendment illegal.
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WW. Coffee
Texas Highway Association
San Antonio
Texas
Murchison Couple Plan California Visit
Mr and Mrs A H Murchison depart for Los Angeles today to visit Mrs M Kell and her husband. Mrs Murchison’s sister will host. Mr Murchison will stay three weeks before returning to Vernon.
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A. H. Murchison
Los Angeles
Cali
M. Kell
Murchison
Vernon
Methodist Lawn Social at Wirst Church Wednesday
The entire church membership and friends are invited to a social at the church parsonage on Wednesday night. Dr Robert P R Dickenson urges attendance and bringing guests. Epworth League mothers will present a program planned after a recent district meeting, with a feature wooden item, starting at 7 o clock.
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The
Wirst Methodist Church and
Friends of the Church
Ehurch Parsonage
Robert PR. Dickenson
Epworth League
League
Oelock
Trial of Berry Is on at Seymour After Jurors Are Selected
Eleven jurors have been selected in Seymour for the trial of C. B. Berry on a charge of killing Wood Barton, son-in-law of John Beal Sneed, in Advend, November 10, 1922. The twelfth juror is expected today March 10. Berry was shot and wounded and Sneed was charged with the shooting. A few days ago Sneed was shot and seriously wounded in Paducah. Berry was arrested following the shooting. Sneed remains in a hospital at Quanah.
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John Beal
Sneed
Advend
Berry
Sneed W
Paducah
Quanah
Vernon Odd Fellow Install Noble Grand Coleman
Vernon Odd Fellows lodge installed War I Coleman as Noble Grand and Arthur Carey as Vice Grand at a regular meeting in the Odd Fellow hall. J A Baird District Deputy Grand Master led the installation ceremonies. Appointive officers to be installed at a later meeting.
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Warl Coleman
Oden Fellow
Odd Fellow Hall
Arthur Carney
J. A. Baird
Class Adoption Night in Vernon For 25 Members
T C Lively and L R Cloniger district deputies of the Modern Woodmen of America arrive in Vernon for a class adoption of 25 members Friday night July 18 at 8 30 o clock. The adoption will be held in Odd Fellows Hall. Old members urged to attend.
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T. C. Lively
L. R. Cloniger
Modern Woodmen of America
Vernon
Odd Fellows Hall
District Farm Club Boys Begin Camp Here Today
Wilbarger County passes a busy day as district farm club boys from Wilbarger Knox Baylor and Wichita counties arrive for a three day educational encampment. District Agent Edmonds and county agents lead events with cattle judging grain sorghum and farm demonstrations. About 200 to 500 boys expected, schedule includes meals, contests, and a Vernon theatre picture show.
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District Farm Club
Wilbarger County
Wilbarger
Knox
Baylor
Wiehit
Cam
Edmonds
R.S. Covey
Harrold
Vernon Theatre
Wilbarger Live Stock Association
Bour
Highway election may yet be saved from voiding
Advices from Austin say the Texas highway amendment election, set for July 28, may not be called off after all. Attorney General Freeling ruled the notice was not published, potentially voiding the election, triggering UT law staff to seek a legal way to preserve the vote. R TH Coffee travels to San Antonio where boosters and county officials meet to review options.
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Austin
R. TH
San Antonio
State
Rebekahs Hold Practice Session At Odd Fellow Hall
The Vernon Rebekah Degree staff meets for practice tonight at the Odd Fellow hall with full attendance urged.
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Vernon Rebekah
Odd Fellow
Vernon Pioneer Merchant Returns From Los Angeles
J. J. Massie, once a Vernon resident and founder of a Vernon grocery chain, arrived Saturday in Vernon on business and will return home to Los Angeles next week after visiting his Vernon's two stores.
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L. J. Massie
Vernon
Los Angeles
California
Massie
Robert Cooper Named Assistant Pastor at First Baptist
Robert Cooper of Denton was selected Sunday as assistant to the pastor at the First Baptist Church of this city. He will serve as choir director and organizer among the laymen. Cooper recently directed the Vernon revival choir. The church reported six additions and 411 in Sunday school. Dr. Mims preached on Gala Church in the morning and Gods Wonderful Forgiveness in the evening.
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Robert Cooper
Denton
First Baptist Church
City
Cooper
Vernon
Baptist Church
The
Sune Day School
Mims
Doans Odd Fellows Install Officers Friday
Doans Odd Fellows Lodge No 590 installed officers Friday night at the Odd Fellow Hall of Doans. J A Baird District Deputy Grand Master presided with assistance from B R Small L P Kramer J F Ivy M Keesee Millard Tiles P M McKinley and J H Jordan of Ragland. Charley Smith became Noble Grand Dan Massey was vice grand and other appointive officers were named. The third degree was conferred on a candidate and ice cream and cake closed the lodge event.
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J. A. Baird
BR. Yp. Small
L. P. Kramer
J. F. Ivy
M. Keesee
Millard Tiles
P. M. McKinley
J. H. Jordan
Ragland
Charley Smith
Noble
Dan Massey
Vernon
Doris
McCrary Relapse After Colorado Springs Trip
W. McCrary recently returned from Colorado Springs for health but relapsed and is very low. His sister Mrs. John Barcus of Georgetown and his son Rev. Wilson McCrary of Dallas, with family, are at his bedside.
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W. McCrary
Colorado Springs
John, Barcus
Georgetown
McCrary
Wilson McCrary
Dallas
Alderman Attends Palestine Funeral of Father
Mrs Wo attended her father P Bradford's funeral in Palestine. Bradford had been ill for some time and his passing was not unexpected.
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Alderman
Palestine
Bradford
Local resident undergoes serious operation Friday
A local resident submitted to a serious operation Friday morning at a sanitarium. Condition is reported satisfactory by attending physicians.
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H. F. Ridgeway
Ifer
Wilburger Crops Now Looking Good
Licht showers fell in Wilburger county with light rain overall. In Vernon rain refreshed flowers and lawns, but most areas saw only modest benefit to crops. Early inspection shows few crops suffering. corn in some areas wilting but roasting ears forming, and cotton in good condition though needing rain soon.
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Raen
Wilburger County
Vernon
Wilbarges
Miss Blanche McLarty on Honor Roll at University
Austin Texas July 9 approximately four hundred students of the University of Texas spring term have their names on the honor list issued by Dr Ht VY Benedict dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Miss Blanche McLarty from Vernon earned the spring term honor roll distinction.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Ht. VY. Benedict
College of Arts and the Sciences
Blanche McLarty
Vernon
Sheriff raid nets twelve charged with gaming in flats
Sheriff Frank Edmondson and Deputy Marshal D Lewis raided a flats area Saturday night. They took ten Negro men and two Negro women into custody. All prisoners were charged with gaming.
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Frank Edmondson
D. Lewis
Flats
Revival at West Vernon school opens services
Rev. R. B. Cox conducts a revival at the West Vernon school house. The services began Sunday night and will run for two weeks. A choir is being organized and the public is invited to attend.
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R. B. Cox
West Vernon School
No Election For Road Amendment To Constitution
Attorney General Keeling announced there will be no election for the proposed Texas highway amendment. The constitutional publishing rule requires four weekly notices begun three months prior. the notice was not published, and the date cannot be altered. The decision was sent to the secretary of state and the state highway commission, disappointing highway supporters statewide.
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Texas
Good Roads
Vernon
Keeling
F State
State Highway Commis
Popular Sunday sightseers at the Wichita dam
The Wichita dam draws many visitors on Sundays with families from local households such as Mr and Mrs I A Tollar Mr and Mrs R Hoffman Mr and Mrs W W Snod grass Mr and Mrs Lacy of Tolbert Mr and Mrs Reed Smith and Cary Alger using the day for sightseeing and relaxation.
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Wichita Dam
Clearch
I. A. Tollar
R. Hoffman
W. W. Snodgrass
Lacy
Tolbert
Reed Smith
Cary Alger
New Dormitory At Simmons College To Cost 150000
Vernon residents celebrate plans for a new modern men’s dormitory at Simmons College to replace the Cowden Tall burned last year. The three story, fireproof building will house 125 men in five-entry suites with two rooms and a study, sharing baths.
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Simmons College
Vernon Record to Erect New Plant at Texas and Cumberland
A new home for The Vernon Record will rise at the corner of Texas and Cumberland streets at about $8,000. OA Swinburn has the contract. work begins soon. The one story, thirty by 110 foot building will house the newspaper and job printing plant. Architect Turvey Allen.
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Vernon Record
Texas and
Cumberland Streets
Swinburn
Turvey
Allen
Clyde Watts Leads Sheriff Office in Edmondson's Absence
Deputy Clyde Watts takes charge of the sheriff's office during Sheriff Frank Edmondson's absence in Galveston. Mr and Mrs Edmondson left Monday for Galveston where Edmondson will attend the sheriff's convention.
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Clyde Watts
Sheriffs Office
Frank Edmondson
Galveston
Mrs. Edmondson
Mr. Edmondson
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Woodrow Wilson
Hasen
Mary
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Women’s College
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France
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Red River Valley Hotel
Men's
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Associa
City Lake
Methodist Lawn
Seymour
Vernon Odd Fellow
Emup
Vernon Chamber of
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A. & M. College
A. P Swallow
College Station
Vernon Lake
Vernon Bal
R. V. Glazener
Okla Union
J. A. Gilliland Dairy
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Sharp
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Aris
Mme
Ganna Walska
Tinrold McCormick
Paris Opera House
Hazel Eden
Doans Odd Fellows
Doans
Hal
J. W. McCrary
State University
West Vernon
Attorney General
Hlegal
Urday
Office of Attorney
General Keeling
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Cowden
Cumberland
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