Hottest Day of Summer Sweeps Vernon and Region
Vernon saw a 105 degree high on Tuesday with little breeze as heat intensified across the district. Fort Worth and Paris reported top readings near 104 and 105, with Henrietta at 102 and rainfall of about three quarters of an inch statewide.
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Vernon
J. R. Renfro
D. S. Landis
Fort Worth
Paris
Henrietta
Wichita County
Electra
Wichita Falls
Church of Christ FAS Picnic Honors Elder Wallace at Condon Springs
About sixty five members attended a picnic at Condon Springs Tuesday night in honor of Elder Foy E Wallace formerly pastor of the local church now living in People He visited friends in Vernon after closing a successful Roaring Springs meeting Sunday night He left Wednesday for Clarendon to begin a series of meetings there Wednesday night.
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Church of Christ
Oa Plenie
Condon Springs
Foy FE. Wallace
Wallace
Vernon
Roaring Springs
Clarendon
Vernon banker plans shipment of household goods to Wichita Falls
Co. E Basham vice president of the National Bank of Commerce in Wichita Falls visited Vernon this week to arrange shipping of his household goods. The car was loaded but not sent yet as Mrs Basham and daughters wait for shipment. Basham recently served as cashier at the Waggoner National Bank of Vernon.
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E. Basham
National Bank of Commerce
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Family weighs move amid oil boom hopes in Vernon
Mrs Trevathan plans to move to Wichita with two children after selling old effects for $250 to cover costs. She reports the family may stay if oil boom reaches Vernon. Mr Trevathan previously ran a local grocery until June 1.
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Revathan
Suic
Vernon
Altus Man Relocates to Vernon Home Ownership
Ernest Vernon of Altus Oklahoma becomes owner of a residence in Vernon West Vernon previously owned by Ww. Anderson. Vernon has accepted a position with H. Russell & Son dry goods and will use the property as a home.
Dixon Merchants Head to New York Market
J A Dixon of the Dixon Dry Goods Co and J F Graham of the Dixon Kennerly Co of Chillicothe depart Monday night for New York and other centers to buy their fall stocks for their firms.
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J. A. Dixon
The
Dixon Dry Goods Company
J. F. Graham
Dixon-Kennerly Company
Chillicothe
New York
Returned Soldier Visits Sister in Local Home
Fred Heyser, just back from service in France, visits his sister Mrs. W. J. Stewart. Heyser's home is in Callahan County.
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Fred Heyser
France
Vernon men plan oil test on 3000 acres in Foard
L E and J D Key behind an organization that seeks to drill for oil on 3000 acres in Wilbarger and Foard counties near Rayland. Leases cover 5000 acres and drilling may start by September 1 to 3500 feet unless oil or gas in paying quantities is found. Site in Foard county, no exact location announced. Key Bros will not form a company. geologic reports favor the venture. J D Key has just resigned as sheriff.
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L. E
J. D. Key
Wilbarger
Foard
Rayland
Foard County
Key Bros
Turk-Key Company
Burkburnett Field
West Vernon
Fire dismantles interurban car near Arlington on Fort Worth line
N RB Hodge returned from a Fort Worth Dallas trip and described a Tuesday night interurban fire about a mile east of Arlington. The car, en route to Dallas, struck loose overhead electric lines, igniting. Passengers escaped on insulated mats as the car derailed but avoided collision damage. most evacuees were women and children. Mrs. Thos. Champion, formerly of Vernon and now of Dallas, was aboard.
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N. RB. Hodge
Fort Worth
Dallas
Mr. Hodge
Arlington
Isle
Hodge
Thos. Champion
Vernon
Dallas Men Open Office in Vernon
Dallas men G. R. Hale and A. Englehard moved to Vernon and started a real estate and lease business with offices near the Wilbarger County Abstract Company. They praised Vernon as a growing residence town with strong agricultural land and anticipated oil field expansion across the county. They urged residents to read the times and prepare for future growth.
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Ao Real Estate
Parmers State Bank
Wilbarger County Abstract Company
Dallas
Vernon
Wilbarger County
Agriculpare
Verton
Parks Claims Record Milk Cow in Witburger County
W M Parks reports a dairy cow record with thirty notions of bitter milk and ten ponds of batter in one week. The cow produced milk and butter and supplied family needs over thirty days, milking three times daily. The animal, half Jersey and half Holstein, is six years old with a large udder and brown with black splotches.
War Savings Stamps Lead In Vernon County
The Vernon office shows War Savings Stamps sales ahead of five other offices in the county this month. The Polk county records also show higher purchases, while Fronce local office notes a rise in securities.
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Pee
Vernon
Ware
Polsbert
Suvhiga Securities
Cligens
Veron Bis
Miu
Former Vernon Boy to Wed Flora Connolly in Clarendon
Mrs. J F E Collins and Frances travel to Clarendon for the wedding of Captain Horace Westmoreland to Flora Connolly. Westmoreland, born in Vernon, served overseas and earned a commission at Kelly Field. Connolly taught in Vernon. they will honeymoon in Denver then reside in Dallas where he takes a traveling salesman post.
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Horace E. Westmoreland
Flora Connally
Clarendon
J. FE. Collins
Frances
Horace Westingreland
Flora Conmally
Westmoreland
Varnon
Kelly Field
Miss Connally
Varnon Wovenos
Mir
Tom Conmully
Denver
Colo
Dallas
Captain Westmoreland
Robert T Wilson named manager of Electra lumber yard
Robert T. Wilson son of Mrs. Elize beth C. Wilson was appointed manager last week of the C. D. Shamburger lumber yard at Electra. He succeeds Ragland who retired from the lumber business. Wilson had five years as assistant manager here and ran the yard while Hub Colley served in the Navy. He accepted an assistant manager post at Fleetra yard six months ago.
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Robert T. Wilson
Elizebeth C. Wilson
West Texas Street
C. D. Shamburger
Electra
Mr. Ragland
Busi
Mr. Wilson
Shamburger
Hub Colley
United States Navy
Fleetra
Family reunion follows Lampasas trip
Mr and Mrs R H Nichols and their two daughters Mary and Alene plus R L Nichols returned yesterday from a auto trip to Fort Worth and Lampasas. Heavy rains blocked plans to reach Corpus Christi. R B Nichols did not return having taken a job with American Railway Express in Houston. The family held a reunion.
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R. H. Nichols
Mary
Alene
R. L. Nichols
Fort Worth
Lampasas
Corpus Christi
R. B. Nichols
American Railway Express Company
Houston
Oil Test Near Downs Spudded In By Neil Hamilton
Machinery for the Neil Hamilton test near Downs has arrived and the well was spudded in Tuesday. The Burk Waggoner Co of Wichita Falls holds the drilling contract and promises rapid completion.
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Neil-Hamilton
Burk-Waggoner Company
Burk: Waggoner Company of
Wichita Falls
Tourist Traffic Boosts Fort Worth & Denver Route
Tourism along the Fort Worth and Denver line to Colorado and California has spurred an extra section on No. 7 with through sleepers. The second section runs about two or three times weekly. permanence is uncertain. Vernon traffic is unusually heavy with higher ticket sales this season, reflecting strong national finances.
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Fort Worth
Denver
Colorado
California
Officiula
Vernon
Major McKinney Returns to Newport News Amid Expected Leave
Major McKinney, formerly a battalion commander on the Fration front, has landed at Newport News. He writes his parents of arrival in the States and possible brief repulsion to Vernon within days. He was severely wounded by shrapnel through the neck and narrowly escaped death.
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Vernon
Newport News
PF. McKinney
P. McKinney
West Wilbarger Street
States
McKinney
Helion
Farrell Buys Yamparika Street Home in Plymouth Texas
C J Farrell purchased the West Yamparika Street residence occupied by J W Hodges and formerly owned by Carey Clement of Plymouth Texas. Vernon Treaty Company handled the deal. Farrell plans remodeling of the house.
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C. J. Farrell
West
Yamparika Street
J. W. Hodges
Carey Clement
Plymouth
Texas
Vernon Treaty Company
Mr. Farrell
Soldier Day at Tolbert Church Event
Tolbert tourist Church hosts Soldiers Day on Sunday inviting men from training camps and France. An all day meeting with dinner on the ground will follow and attendees are asked to bring well filled baskets.
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Tolbert
France
Fordson Tractors and Maxwell Cars Sold by Local Agencies
Napier Byroe Ferdamt Motor Agency reports the sale of Fordson tractors to Greene and Showers along with Ben Vaughn O Rey J Y Cahe and A Anderson buying Maxwell trucks from Works Auto Supply. The same firm sold Maxwell touring cars to J D Sharp and Wilson plus a Mitchell to Ed Krebs. Vernon Hardware Implement reports Oakland touring cars sold to W McCaleb Parker and Claude Turley.
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Napier Byroe Ferdamt Motor Agency
Fordson Tractors
Surgeon completes operation on J M Gryant’s son
Reports state J M Gryant was operated on for a serious condition at his home on North Mesquite Street. Dr. Bryant performed the procedure with anesthesia and courtesy but uncertainty remains about a possible second operation and the patient’s current condition.
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Sherman Man
Howe of Sea
North Mesquite Street
O. M. Tyanweierwett
Bof. Beyant
Bryant
Mr. Bryant
Berenin
Dorlisson
Fishing Party Reports Catch After Damsite Trip
A fishing party from Yeraw and Volber including J. J. Coleman Rev W T Howse FON fleber LW Brack Jr WC awiter uj M Blair Charles Flair and B C Woods of Volber fished at Damsite Preachuy and returned Wednesday They report a decent catch and a good time.
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J. J. Coleman
W. T. Howse
Fon
Fleber
LW Brack, Jr
WC. Awiter
M. Blair
Charles Flair
Yeraw
B.C. Woods
Volber
Preachuy
Jota
J B Love Returns to Vernon Residence
J B Love and his family have moved back to Vernon from an unspecified location. Mr Love will occupy the Albert Mason residence on West Paradise Street.
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J.B. Love
Vernon
Mr Love
Albert Mason
West Paradise
Oklahoma man robbed en route to Vernon
J P Montgomery of Waurika complains of losing 12 dollars while en route to Vernon. He says the cash was in a purse in his pocket and believes theft occurred when the train stopped at Wheelith Falls or just before reaching that city. Local officers are investigating.
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J.P. Montgomery
Waurika
Olds
Vernon
Montgomers Wan Cong
Mes. J
Bite
Montgomery
Whelith Falls
Reverend Hall Spends Day in Vernon
Reverend Gaines B. Hall arrives in Vernon to spend a day on church business and vacation. He is pastor of the Presbyterian Chapel and plans a fishing trip to the Man Saba country after a short river excursion. He reports some bites but no fish to show.
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Gaines B. Hall
Vernon
Hall
Presbeterian
Hie
Tfe
Gralwa
Man Saba
Davidson Couple Weds in Justice Office Ceremony
Davidsons Okla couple united in marriage yesterday in the office of a justice of the peace. Squire T J Griffiths performed the ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wil Black, will make their home in Vernon for now.
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Ti.ffefner
Mary Black
Justice of A Peace
Squire T. J. Griffiths
Davidson
Okla
Wil Black
Vernon
Oats and crops report strong yields around Lockett
Farmers in Lockett report oats averaging 65 bushels per acre from 20 acres by Will Anderson and similar yields by Ben Lowe. Oats test 34 pounds per bushel. Wheat and row crops also favorable with cotton thriving after hot weather and late corn benefiting from recent showers.
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Ben Lowe
Bledsoe Leads Temples in 29th Senate Race
Reports from the 29th Senatorial District show W W H L Bledsoe ahead of Ro Temples Teith in the bid to succeed the late Senator W S Bett. Election day saw very light turnout with reports indicating reporting difficulties from ballot boxes. only nine boxes in Wilbarger county submitted results while three others remained unreported.
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Wwhl
Bledcoo
Dabbook
Ro Ta ‘Teimpleton
Wellington
State Senate
WS. Bett
Wilbarger
West Versnon
Mast Vernon
Okibon
Highland
Farmers Valley
Plinds
Dow
Gunger
Parge
Bledsoe 7
Temples Teith
Hollews To Open Modern Vest Mars Cafe In Kincheloe Holding Site
Henry and Taymond Belley lease Kincheloe Holdings on West Pease to open a modern vest mars vot and cafe. Henry Holley brings eight years in Wichita restaurant work and recent barber shop experience. Raymond Belley resigns from White Rose Cafe.
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Henry
Taymond Belley
Kincheloe
West Pease
Hlenry Holley
Restauurant
Wichita Pulls
Pete Bakeers
Raymond
White Rose Cate
Agents and Demonstrator Visit to College Station
Miss Obbie Wilcox will leave Sunday for College Station to attend an agents and demonstrator convention at the Partners Short Course. N R Pisdal will depart tonight for the same event, with Miss Wilcox spending a week at College Station next week before visiting her Montgomery home. Her sister Miss Gene Wilcox returns home tonight after a Vernon visit.
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N. R.pisdal
Obbie Wilcox
College Station
Partners
Miss Wilcox
College Staton
Montgomery
Gene Wilcox
Vernon
Will Move to Vernon by J C Duncan of St Joseph
J C Duncan a traveling salesman for Wyeth Hardware Company of St Joseph plans to move his family to Vernon soon. He intends Vernon as his new headquarters and will make another cry in the area from that location.
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J. ¢. Duncan
St. Joseph, Mo
Vernon
Mr. Duncan
Wyeth Hardware Company
St Joseph
To Market in New York City Miss Murray Plans Sales
Miss Murray will test Wednesday in New York to purchase her stock of ready to wear and millinery. Jess Oshon will leave next week to join Miss Murray in St Louis. Murray was accompanied by Miss nab Joe Pendleton.
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J.L. Murray
New York
Jess Oshon
Miss Murray
St. Louis
Murray
Joe Pendleton
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