Community Week Programs Spotlight Vernon Talent at Allingham Park
Splendid entertainment by local talent supports a park fund at Allingham Park through four community week shows. The effort, led by the city federation women, draws praise for varied acts from Home Science Club and local performers, with proceeds aiding park enlargement and playground equipment. The events run nightly through tonight and Monday, with Saturday’s program touted by neighboring communities.
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Splendid
Alingham Park
Vernon
Vernon set to decorate for Panhandle Odd Fellows meeting
Vernon Chamber of Commerce plans bold city color decorations for the Lower Panhandle Odd Fellows Association annual meeting on August 16 17 and 18. About 600 to 700 visitors expected as merchants rally to attract the guests with cordial hospitality and prize their stores as the most attractive. Grand Warden G W Backs of the Texas Grand Lodge will be a central figure in lodge circles during the gathering.
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Townsend
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Lower Panhandle
Odd Fellows Association
Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle
Vernon
G.W. Backs
Texas Grand Lodge
Klan Presents Federated Clubs With Cash Gift
The Ku Klux Klan gave the Wilbarger Federation of Clubs twenty five dollars at Allingham Park during a PTA program. A letter on Klan stationery accompanied the gift, praising community improvements and requesting the fund be added to the park drive. The federation responded with gratitude and a note dated Vernon Texas July 14 1922.
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Ku Klux Klan
Wilbarger Federation of Clubs
Parent Teachers Association
Allingham Park
Federated Clubs
Knights
W. TL. Fluggins
Vernon
Texas
Muly
Amilingham Park
Vernon Klan
Realm of Texas
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
A. N. Vernon
Federation
Klan
Vernon Klan No
Cotton Marketing Plan Aims to Report Progress in Texas
The Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association closes its first year claiming to market member cotton more effectively than private sales. The campaign plans visits to 107 Texas towns the week of July 17 22, with W W Cole slated to address Vernon members Monday at 1 o'clock. Leaders seek to grow membership and extend cooperative marketing influence across cotton counties.
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Texas Farm Bureau Cotter Association
Texas
W. W. Cole
Vernon
So Farm Bureau
South
J.T. Orr
O. Moser
Walton Peteet
J. D. Goghlan
J. W. J. Halk F. Br, Shanks
J. F. Bagwell
Church of Christ Revival To Start August 20
The Church of Christ announces a tabernacle revival beginning August 20 led by Rev. Thomas F Milholland with evangelist Floyd F Wallace Jr and director Til Litt Tedlie. A large tabernacle will be erected on church property to shelter attendees from the heat. The congregation is enthusiastic and urges public participation in this spiritual awakening.
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Church of Christ
Thomas F. Milholland
Vernon Fiddler Fiddles Way Into Hearts Of Gotham
Vernonia boasts a real Vietor Artist as Vernon Robertson fiddles in New York for Victor records. He and Uncle Henry Gilliland toured Richmond and New York, performing as Cowboy Fiddlers from Texas. Robertson secured a Victor recording session after a brief audition at the studio. He played Sallie Goodin and duets with Gilliland including Arkansas Traveler and Turkey in the Straw.
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Vernon Fiddler
Gotham
Henry’ Gilliland
Richmond
Texas
Robertson
Gilliland
Old Ladies
Virginia
New York
Henry” Gilliland
Weatherford
Martin Littleton
United States
Friendshie
Victor Studio
Victor
Tlalf
Ywek
Wilbarger
Sallie Goodin
Délars
Tean
Billie
Annie
Sallie Johnson
Wenry” Gilliland
Arkansaw
Victor Company
Oil Company to Drill Test in Vernon Area
Section 99 oil test will be spudded by Sacaguestaa Company in Block 14 using a standard rig. Drilling aims for a rapid test completion within ninety days, location approved by Rey A. Reynolds of Hast land. The Sacignetsot syndicate includes I G Tawkins O & Davis W Anderson Daniel Bond Tather Web ATE Murchison and V Smith as field manager. The test lies twelve miles south of Vernon near Sigler Nea on the Waccener ranch lands and is expected to draw wide attention.
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Sacagueista Company
Sacagueista Oi Company
Wilbarger County
Rey A. Reynolds
Hastland
Sacignetsot Company
I. G. Tawkins
Davis
W. ©. Anderson
Daniel Bond
Tather Webate
Mueh
Vernon
Sigler Nea
Waccener Ranch Lates
Road Building Plans Dominant Topic At Commissioners Court
Witbarger County commissioners approved about 4000 for road damages and straightening routes to the Galt highway and toll bridge across the Red River. Work advances on south of Vernon with concrete pouring and rock lodes, aiming for sixteen miles of hard surfaced roads radiating from Vernon, linking north south east and west. A county fair was set for September with dates chosen around Sept 20 to 24 to align with other Texas fairs, promising bigger livestock and agricultural displays and coordinated exhibit movement to state fairs.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Witbarger Jeoupty
Colorado
Galt
Stead River
Oklahoma
Chilllcot
Nort
Pease River
Tolhert
Port Worth and Denver
Tothert
Wilbarger County
Vernon
Wihbarger County Fair Association
Chamber of Ecommerce
Oelock
Lon Byars
Dallas
AJ ON
Witbarger
Wichita Balls
Dalhes
Chamber of Commerce
Vernon County Verifies Statewide Primary Election News
Vernon county officials announce a statewide telegraphic service for the duly primary results. A stereophonic machine is expected to flash bulletins on screen as results arrive, with statewide returns beginning around 1 o'clock. Wilbarger county officials are asked to phone box results to Vernon at Western Union, phone 52.
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Wilbarger County
Vernon
Western Union Office
Eee
Baptist Revival to Begin at Vernon Church
Rev L Mims announces a revival starting Sunday July 28 at the Vernon Baptist church with preaching by Mims and singing led by Rev W M Reed of Oklainton. Congregation hopes for a fruitful revival and plans for a new larger church to match town growth. Services will be held in the adjoining tabernacle noted as cool and pleasant.
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Baptist Church
Vernon
L. 4
Mims
W. M. Reed
Oklainton
Absentee Voting Opens With County Affidavit Rule
On July 22 the first day citizens may vote absentee under affidavit if leaving the county, with about one in three already casting ballots. A statewide AG ruling restricts those away on business from absolute voting. eligible voters must appear before the county clerk, surrender poll tax, and receive a ballot for marking. Ballots are counted election day or mailed back in registered mail to the voter not opened except by a notary. Voting by mail is allowed up to three days before election.
Heavy Rain Reported in Harrold and Nearby Areas
Heavy rain was reported at Harrold and as far west as Oklaunton on Thursday afternoon. Harrold recorded about three inches of rainfall while Oklaunton saw roughly one inch.
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Harrold
Oklaunton
Head of cat sent for rabies test in Vernon
Small son of Mr and Mrs A J Nixon was bitten by a cat Tuesday afternoon in southeast Vernon. After deciding to kill the cat the head was sent to the Pasteur Institute in Austin for rabies examination. The report received Thursday found no evidence of rabies, easing relief for the family. Nixon said the cat bit him on the foot as he tried to place it in a sack.
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Windle
A. J. Nison
Vernon
Pasteur Institute At
Austin
Mia. Nixon
Hin
KELTZ AND ASSOCIATES TO DRILL PROMISING TEST WELL
A syndicate led by EK H Pigg and Eugene Kertz with A A Murchison of Vers non and Wichita Falls partners moved a drilling rig to John Hirsche farm in Wichita county fourteen miles northeast of Flatford. Drilling to commence at once with Keltz dedicating full time until completion. The Burk Cameron base area well is viewed as highly promising and the team aims to finish the test in about thirty days.
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EK. H. Pigg
Eueene Kertz
A. A. Murchison
Versnon
Wichita Falls
John Hirsche
Wichita County
Flatrord
Keltz
Burk-Cameron Base
Judges to Receive Primary Election Supplies
According to N. B. Hodge secretary of the Democratic Executive committee the judges who will hold the primary election on Saturday July 22 may obtain their boxes and supplies for the returns any time after tomorrow.
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N. B. Hodge
Democratic Executive Committee
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