District boys open encampment at Fair Park Vernon
District encampment opens at Fair Park Vernon with 100 plus boys from county areas arriving for the event running through Thursday. Mayor Mason and A K Short of Texas A and M College will address the gathering and rural youth work to diversify farming to turn farm boys into agricultural capitalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Park
Vernon
PD. Chaney
Mason
A. K. Short
Texas A. & M. College
Texas
AL & M, College
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wilbarger
Local Insurance Men Return From Pacific Tour
Vernon agents V. Owen E. B. Owen and Y A Fairvris traveled two weeks by special train along the Northwest coast to Yellowstone Park and other sites. Vernon led in delegates on the trip as top sponsor city. W A Harris was credited as the largest individual producer for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Owen
E. B. Owen
Y. A. Fiarvris
Vernon
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Yellowstone Park
Veron
W. A. Harris
Local Man to Attend National Knights Templar Conclave
R. D. L. Billough, eminent commander of Vernon Commandery No. Knights Templar, departs next week for Seattle to attend the thirty sixth triennial conclave of the Knights Templar of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. L. Billough
Vernon Commandery No
Knights Templar
Seattle
Wash
Knights Templar of
United States
Muller Brothers Improve After Ennis Hospital Visit
Clyde Muller returned from Ennis where his brother Merman Muller lay seriously ill after a major operation. His condition recently improved though he remains under care with their mother Mrs. Betty Mutler and sister Mrs. J. A. Baird remaining at the bedside in Ennis.
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Clyde Muller
Ennis
Merman Muller
Muller
Betty Mutler
J. A. Baird
Return From Hockley County Visit and Train Plans
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kelley and Mrs. Lucy Burton returned Saturday from a visit with B. W. Bishop in Levelland Hockley county. They aimed to greet the first train into the town which was not present on July 4. The railroad is now set to reach August 6 and residents plan a large celebration. Mrs. Kelley notes that in Preyert's time the town had 200 to 2,000 inhabitants.
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H. W. Kelley
Lucy Burton
Symphony Soloist Wilfred Glenn Shines on WEAF Radio
Wilfred Glenn basso of the Eveready mixed quartet stands out on WEAF and its network for a sonorous clear basso tone with sympathetic delivery. He has appeared with major ensembles including the Mendelssohn Glee Club Liedertkanz Society New York Symphony Orchestra Mozart Society Handel and Haydn Society and the Boston People's Choral Union.
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Wilfred Glenn
Eveready
WEAF
Ten
Glenn
Mendelssohn Glee Club
The
Liederkranz Society
New York Symphony Orchestra
Mozart Society
Handel and Hadyn Society
Boston People's Choral Union
Mrs Roberts Dies Suddenl y After Birth of Baby
Mrs Nettie Amote Roberts wife of J W Roberts of Pearl street died at her home last night at 9 20 oclock shortly after delivering a baby boy the first son in the family Funeral services will be held at 9 30 tomorrow morning at the Baptist church with Dr E Lyon in charge She leaves husband two daughters Serene and Aiore Vee and a baby son Her parents Mr and Mrs T S Curry sisters Mrs Ralph Belcher of Fort Worth and Mrs R W Kirk tere two brothers I M Curry and Oliver Curry Interment will be in East View Cemetery beside a daughter Lois who died two years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Amote Roberts
J. W. Roberts
Pearl Street
The
Baptist Church
Dor. E. Lyon
Serene
Aiore Vee
Polytechnic Lady Dies at Home of Daughter in Vernon
Mrs. J. H. Hobbs aged 76 of Polytechnic died Monday afternoon at the Vernon home of her daughter Mrs. R. G. Hobson after visiting Vernon for about a week. The body was shipped to Decatur for interment. Survived by five children including Mrs. W. P. Horn and Mrs. St C Hobson of Vernon and Mrs. J. W. Coleman Mrs. J. E. Kendall and W. H. Hobbs of Polytechnic. Coleman and Kendall were in Vernon at the time of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hobbs
Polytechnic
Coleman
Kendall
Vernon
Shooting at Northwest Vernon Negro Restaurant Leaves Woman Wounded
Police search vainly for Robert Owen known as Sparkplug after a pistol shot wounded Pearl Fitz in a Northwest Vernon negro restaurant at about 10 40 last night. The attacker fled and the victim was treated and kept under care while not critical. The owner questioned the claim that the weapon belonged to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Robert Owen
Pearl Fitz
Vernon
Owen
Bd Walker
Newress
Jim
Muffler Law Enforced in Vernon Week of Traffic Checks
Vernon motorists faced the muffler law with pitiless results as Highway Patrolman Perry McDonald issued many fines and warnings. About thirty were released on first offenses while the officer expects more arrests this week. A youth cited for driving without a muffler explained he had loaned the muffler to a friend, and the loan led to a fine.
Ford Truck Parade Marks Ford Week in Vernon
Napier Bros. Motor Co and local Ford dealers staged a parade through Vernon yesterday at 3 pm as part of Ford Truck Week. The event showcased all types of Ford trucks and showroom demonstrations continue each evening this week for farmers and interested buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napier Bros. Motor Compins
Vernon
Revival Meeting Closes in Claude with Seven Additions
Rev. F. T. Johnson, Methodist minister, returned from Claude where he led a revival meeting that ended Sunday night. Seven converts joined the church.
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F. T. Johnson
Claude
Vernon chosen for Texas Presbyterian synod meeting
A Waxahachie conference chose Vernon as the 1926 synod meeting site after a successful April gathering. Dr. Hodges was re elected president and Rev Hog an secretary, with the Texas Presbyterian Conference and Synod not meeting jointly this year. A boiler explosion in South Vernon injured R and Elkins, burning his torso and hands as he stood near the boiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Presbyterian Synod
Waxahachie
EB. I. Moore
J. J. Thompson
Vernon
B. A. Hodges
Texas Presbyterian Conference
G. Ti. Hogan
Robert FE. Robinson
Waxahachio
Rabies Report On Dog Lead To Austin
No indication of rabies in the dog that bit Cecil Bickley near Bennett Long limber yard. Rev CC A Bickley had the dog killed after the incident as his son rode a wheel nearby on a Wednesday afternoon. The boy suffered only a minor calf bite and recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
CC. A. Bickley
Cecil
Bennett-Long Limber
Rotary executives invited to meet here for district conference
The secretary was instructed to invite District Governor Walter De Cline to designate Vernon as the site for the first conference of presidents and secretaries of the new 41st district. The meeting is scheduled for September.
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Rotary Club
Walter de Cline
Vernon
Paradise Summer School Opens Under Selma Baird
The Paradise summer school opened yesterday morning with Miss Selma Baird as teacher. It is the only summer school in the county. Twenty five scholars are enrolled. Patrons and trustees suggested a short summer session to cover the fall term, noting many will pick cotton.
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Paradise
Selma Baird
Local Market Prices Scribbled For Chickens To Cotton
Market list shows chickens per pound eggs per dozen butter per pound turkeys per pound no 1 wheat per bushel cotton middling per pound cotton gaps per pound with figures mostly unreadable in the fragment. The readable items hint at a typical regional price column with staple commodities listed for traders.
Headlights Approved Under Antiglare Headlight Law
State Highway Commission approves headlight lenses and reflectors for autos under the antiglare law of the Thirty-ninth Legislature. The approved gear matches standard equipment on most cars sold in Texas, including those sold in the last year. Motorists are urged to verify their existing headlights before buying devices.
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State Highway Commission
Texas
Odd Fellows Install Officers at Hall Meeting
Vv. Morris was installed noble grand of the Subordinate lodge with Albert I. Mason conducting the ceremony. Everett Westbrook became vice grand. Appointive officers installed include J. F. Lyy right supporter noble grand, B. B. Coleman left supporter to noble grand, H. Thomas conductor, Floyd Coleman warden, and others such as KKey vice grand, Fred Holley vice grand, J. T. Julian inside guardian, W. D. Pouncey outside guardian, A. F. Oliver left scene supporter, H. J. Stephens right scene supporter, and J. W. Walker chaplain.
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Morris
Noble Grand
Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellow
Albert I. Mason
Enott
Everett Westbrook
J. F.lyy
B. BR. Coleman
H. ©. Thomas
Floyd Coleman
BR. Key
Fred Holley
J. T. Julian
Inside Guardian
W. Dpd
Pouncey
Outside Guardian
A. F. Oliver
H. J. Stephens
J. W. Walker
Texas cannot help finance free bridges across Red River
Attorney General Dan Moody writes that Texas cannot spend state or federal funds on any free bridge extending beyond Texas to cross Red River. The opinion affects plans for a bridge between Wichita Falls, Texas and Cotton County, Oklahoma and other proposed cross river links.
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Texas
Red River
Huge
Ohio
Paris
Dadly
Wichita Palis
Ramdert
Oki
Malte
Supreme Court
Ted River
Okbarnson
Davidson
Wichita County
Cotton County
Loin
Attorney Generals
Local Girl Praised for Ad Criticism Essay
Miss Bertie Colhoof Vernon earns high praise from the Wichita Daily Times for a 120 word essay on advertising. The piece recommends clear aims and simple layout, noting bold headline, wide margins, and readable typography as improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Colhoof Vernon
Wichita Daily Times
Wiehita
Eastern Stars Present Jewels to Past Officers
Mrs Mande EK Lutz retiring matron of Vernon Eastern Star and J B Kester longtime patron were presented with jewels at the regular meeting. Gifts were given by Mrs Bertha lows and acknowledged by the honorees in brief remarks reflecting on Lutz’s notable year and Kester’s long service to the chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mande EK. Lutz
Vernon
Kester
County girls compete for Wilbarger entrants to A and M Farmers’ Short Course
A girls clothing contest will decide the seven county representatives to travel to the Farmers Short Course at A and M College July 27 to August 1. The seven Wilbarger entrants will join county participants in the state home demonstration club girls and women event. Noted speakers from Purdue, USDA, Southern states, and Ohio will headline the program.
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Theiibrary
Wilbarger County
A. & M. College
Anguat 1
Ot Christie
Purdue University
BR. Martin
Department of Agriculture
O. W. Warthington
Olu Mae Powell
Hdtth Patterson
Ohio
Truett Roberts Dies After Illness in Vernon
Truett Toberte Roberts aged 27 died Saturday at a local hospital after two unsuccessful operations. He had lived in Vernon three years and worked in a trucking business with H. L. Bonner. He is survived by his wife and a young son. Interment followed at Mast View Cemetery at 4 p.m. Sunday with Rev. E. B. Lyon officiating.
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Ile Ja
Mast View
BE. F. Lyon
Marriages Granted Last Week
Last week granted marriage licenses include John Green Aston and Mrs. Ogie Lee Mikeal. T. L. Solomon and Mattie Lou Boyett. L. P. Teel and Miss Elizabeth Gilliland. Edd Frizzell and Lavedia Geter. Earl Wilson and Miss Artie Mae Smith. Clyde C Spears and Miss Modena Bristo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Green Aston
Ogie Lee Mikeal
T. L. Solomon
Mattie Lou Boyett
L. PP. Teel
Elizabeth Gilliland
Edd Frizzell
Lavedia Geter
Earl Wilson
Artie Mae Smith
Clyde C Spears
Modena Bristo
Oil Field Quiet as Several Wells Spud in Local Area
Local fields show a quiet weekend with few completions. Multiple operators report spudding new wells in sections 52 42 and 48 while others drill and test prospects, with varied sand shows and depths around 1200 to 2770 feet. Some wells face delays or no sand shows, including Magnolia and Electra Texas No. 2, as crews continue rotary and cable operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble OH and Refining Company
Atlantic O4l Company
Sigelev
Magnolia
Roser-Pendleton
Beatty
Linig
States
Wildcat
Herbert
McKenne
Electra
Texas
Murchison
Pain
Gulf
Local Couple Married by Vernon Pastor
Clyde Spears of Vernon married Miss Modena Bristo of Vernon Saturday night. Rev. B. E. Lyon, Baptist pastor, performed the ceremony at his South Main Street home. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bristo, is a Loreal High School graduate. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Spears, is a Vernon native and Vernon High School graduate and manager of the Lee Willing Station at Main and Wilbarger. They will reside at 2720 Witburger Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Spears
Modena Bristo
Vernon
BE. F. Lyon
The
Baptist Church
South Main Street
W. M. Bristo
Maiden Street
Loreal High Schoool
Spears
J. B. Spears
Brownfield
Vernon High School
New Lee Willing Station
Wilbarger Streets
Witburger Street
Wilbarger County Searched for Lost Heir John May
Wilbarger county may be home of a lost heir according to notices from Wadesboro North Carolina. Executors of an estate there seek John May who left the city and came to this region in 1870. It is believed he or his heirs reside in this county. The estate is said to be worth 25000 dollars.
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Wilbarger County
Wadeshore
John May
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Herman Muller
Hockley County
Vernon Lady
Sidar
Ibrahim Moussa
Egypt
Presbyterians
R. T. Elkins
SEC
R. &. Elkins
Olive Street
South Vernon Field
South Vernon Pool
Liring
Vikine
Rotary
State of
Dan Moody
Hubby
Mrs RD
Suit Leon
Ruth Leonard
John Leonard
New York
John
Special Sessions Court
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