Club Boys End Three Day Camp at Vernon Fair Grounds
Ferm and Livestock Boys Clubs from five counties wrapped up their third annual encampment at Vernon Fair Park with 140 members praising local hospitality. Speakers stressed soil conservation and farm life, while activities included tours, poultry lectures, a Kell Mill trip, and an open air concert by Vernon bands. Officials from Baylor Foard Knox Wichita Wilbarger counties signed a farewell resolution thanking supporters. Dorothy Helen Perry arrives in Fort Worth.
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Ferm
Fair Park
Vernon
C. Ee. Birk
Iowa Park Bank
Vernon Theater
John R. Edmonds
H. M. Cantrell
Knox
Whele
Reed Estes
Wichita County
Edwin Smith
Gilliland
H. G. C. McGowan
Baylor County
Chamber of Commerce
Women's Clubs
Seymour
Mr. McGowan
Texas
C. F E. Birk
The
Hell Mill
Boys Agricultural and Livestock Clubs
Baylor
Foard
Wichita
Wilbarger
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Farmers State Bank
Kell Mill
Napier Brothers Moor Company
Gilliland Daire Farm
Vernon Bands
B. G. Bird
C. BE. Birk
Town Park
Wichita Falls
Kawin Smith
G. L. Taylor
Wilbarger County Fair Park
Bowers Spuds In Yesterday Noon Drilling Report
The week’s drilling report notes the spudding in of Bowers No 1 on section 100 yesterday near noon, with a planned depth of about 13 000 feet using cable tools. Other field activity is quiet with no new sands, some tests show gas from shallower zones, and several rigs report delays, shut downs, or recoveries as operations resume.
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Castlebury
Bowers No. 1
Uiberson
Dumas and Ellis
Stephens
Richardson Vic
Consolidation Vote Unanimous for Brown and Union Schools
In a Brown and Union consolidation election eight miles southwest of Vernon on Saturday, all 22 voters approved. Brown received 9 votes and Union 13 as the school board plans a new building about seven miles southwest of Vernon.
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Brown and Union
Vernon
Brown
Union
Elliott Club Girls Meet at School House Tuesday
The Elliott Club Girls held an all day meeting at the school house on Tuesday with sewing and cooking demonstrations. Plans were made to begin work in August and the club decided to entertain the Women’s Club at their next gathering.
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Elliott Club
Pledged by farmers at meeting for new gin
A Farm ers Co operative Gin Society gathering in the County Free Library auditorium raised 2262 for a new Vernon gin building. J B Beavers and H A Russell spoke from Munday about cooperative gins. A four member membership committee was formed with W A Walker as chair. The new facility on block south of Kell Mill will cost a little over 25000 and open for fall ginning. The society has about 100 members.
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Farmers Co-operative Gin Society
County Free Library
W. A. Walker
Alvin Tiroff
Henry Kareher
Ben Lane
J. B. Beavers
H. A. Russell
Munday
Citvy
Vernon
Kell Mill
Vernon Enters Prosperity Era General Relief
Vernon and Wilbarger county business leaders say prosperity is at peak. Merchants report higher sales than last year with cash transactions four times credit and a shift to cash business. Farmers hold grain for later sale, reducing loan demand, and banks note improved financial conditions. Cotton outlook appears stronger and oil boom era comparisons cited.
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Vernon
Hinkers
Wilbarger
Ithia
Kemper Military School Visit Boosts Vernon Prospects
Captain C A Clingenpeel of Kemper Military School Boonville Mo visited Vernon Monday. He called on prospective students and noted favorable Vernon interest. Kemper, a leading Central Missouri military school, hosts up to 400 students and has about 400 applications for next year.
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C. A. Clinngenpeel
Kemper Military School
Boonville
Vernon
Missouri
United States
Kemper
Odd Fellows Install Local Officers Led by Kopp
Rev L P Kopp heads the local Odd Fellows lodge with L P Konn as noble grand Karl Madden as vice grand Installation occurred Monday night at the hall conducted by Albert P Mason district deputy grand master and an installation team from Filiott Other officers installed included FE E B Coleman L Cochran J W Walker M V Liles RE B Galbraith Geo A Long Y Morris George Souris and others
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L. P. Konn
Noble Grand
Odd Fellow Lodge
Karl Madden Io
Odd Fellow Hall
Albert IP Mason
Filiott
FE. E B. Coleman
L. &. Cochran
J. W. Walker
M. V. Liles
RE. B. Galbraith
Geo
Allison Nursing Badly Bruised Hand
Allison suffers a badly bruised hand after an animal struggles free itself and pins his hand to a plank tearing flesh from the back of the hand. Blood loss feared but believed to be controlled. he is out of danger.
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A. Allison
Ita
Mr. Allison
Amicitis operation for Tommie McCrary in Temple
Tommie McCrary son of Mrs J W McCrary underwent an appendicitis operation in Temple after a second attack. His condition is reported as very satisfactory. He and his mother had been visiting friends in Notanville when he fell ill and was moved to Temple for treatment at a sanitarium.
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Tommie McCrary
J W. McCrary
Temple
Tommie
Notanville
Aken Ll
Tourist Park Earns State Health Board Approval
The Vernon free tourist park is listed as an approved tourist camp by the State Board of Health. Inspections found a safe water supply free from soil contamination, proper sewage, garbage disposal, and caretaker employment. A health board representative confirmed the park met all requirements and the Chamber of Commerce aided in elevating standards. A list of approved camps includes many towns across Texas such as Mineral Wells, Belton, Plainview, Houston Central, Vernon, Dalhart, Beaumont, and Laredo.
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Vernon Free Tourist Iip
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Board of Restilations
Chamber of Commerce
State Board
Stearth
Wace
Mineral Wells
Barstow
Belton
Plainview
Plouston
Hertmans
Stephenville
Amarillo
Port Worth
Shamrock
Gainesville
Austin
Deep Eddy
Glenrose
Donna
Wright Ears
Wharton
McKinney
Laredo
Marlin
la Grange
Marble Farts
Larkin
Greenville
Henrietta
Texarkans
Midland
Houston
Central
Vernon
Dalhart
Cuming
Beaumont
Brady
Gleavese
Automobile Park
Texine
Vernon Girl Wins Dallas Poster Contest
Miss Hattie Rogers, recently in Dallas for art school, won the poster contest. Her design depicts a lakeshore scene with boats and trees, and a 24 story building in the distance, a replica of the bank's new home.
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Hattie Rogers
Dallas
Hower
Republic Bank Job
Dick Bordon Falls Through Scaffold At School
Dick Bordon, a brick layer foreman, fell twelve feet from a scaffold at a new high school building. He jumped three to four feet to the scaffold missing a joist, grabbed a nail filled board, tearing his hands. He landed on his left shoulder and hip without broken bones and expects to return to work in a few days.
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Dick Bordon
Mr. Bordon
Sisters prove strength in home remodel raid
Three Vernon women razed part of the Samuel home and started remodeling. Mrs Kad illand, Mrs Basil Johnson of Leburne, and Mrs Holder of Sowe did the work. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs Molde visit their parents nearby.
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Vernon
Ha, Samuel
Kadilland
Basil Johnson
Ofleburne
Holder of
Sowie
Samuel
Johnson
Molde
Candidates to Speak on Court House Lawn Friday
Candidates for county office will address voters on the court house lawn Friday night July 25 as part of the tradition. Other speaking events across the county have already been announced.
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Court House Lawn
Court House
Judge Randolph Here This Week Judge Randolph Here This Week
Judge Randolph associate justice of the Court of Civil Appeals at Amarillo visited this week to drum up support for his bid to succeed himself. He hails from Plainview and is recognized as a leading preacher in the Panhandle.
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Hall
Randolph
Court of Civil Appeals
Amuarillo
Neff
Hiuff
Judge
Supreme Court
Comemission
Kepling
Castern
Lower Panhandle
Crowell
Wadmead
Denver Road
Oklaunton Resident Reports Good Crop Conditions
Ed T. Smith of Oklaunton visits on Wednesday to report crop conditions are exceptionally good in the county section. Cotton and other row crops look fine and do not require rain now. Threshing is expected to finish by week’s end.
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Ed T. Smith
Oklaunton
Boy Scout Tree Nursery Assured In Vernon
Ground is prepared this week for a Boy Scout Tree Nursery in Vernon with plans for Frank Rush of Craterville Park to arrive. The Chamber of Commerce and local men collaborate to secure land and foster youth interest in trees and forestry, with scouts assigned trees to care for until transplantation. Rush, a noted patron of outdoor life, has supported similar projects in Oklahoma and Texas, including Medicine Park, where a tract was awarded to support natural history research.
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Vernon
Frank Rush
America
Oklahoma
Texas
Medicine Park
Oklahe
Craterville Park
Rush
Wheat Planted for Pasture Yields 36 Bushels per Acre
J W Vaiderwood of Farge reports a 36 bushel per acre yield from wheat planted on pasture after partial slanting of acres. He harvested 535 bushels from a small seed area, selling at the elevator for 8591.23, net about 24.41 per acre after harvesting costs.
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Atock Nature
J. W Vaiderwood
Farge
Miss Maudie Ladd Returns to Visit Fort Worth Parents
Miss Maudie Ladd arrives to spend the weekend with her parents Mgr. and Mrs. M. Ladd. She is attending Texas Christian University at Fort Worth this summer.
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Maudie Ladd
Mgr
M. Ladd
Texas Christian University At
Fort Worth
Wilbarger County Wheat Crop Estimated at 750000 Bushels
Wilbarger County's wheat crop is estimated at 750000 bushels with about two thirds of the crop in growers' hands. The forecast is based on data from Coventy Agent I Chaney elevator men and farmers. Acreage estimates run 30000 to 35000 with 25 bushels per acre as a conservative yield. Some observers predict up to 900000 bushels. Rail movements total 100 cars with Ver non Frisco and Denver line handling 7 acres and Okblinnion 42 cars, Harrold 30 Tolbert 20 and Odell 1. The season saw excellent weather and strong grain quality with over half the crop testing above 60 pounds per bushel.
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Wilburger County
Coventy
I. Chaney
Chantéy
Wilbarger
Vernon
Frisco
Denver
Okblinnion
Harrold
Tolbert
Odell
Coumty
Chamber of Conmerce
County Club Girls Clothing Contest Ends Monday
The County Club Girls clothing contest in fast drawing nears final judging Monday at 4 pm in the Library. Finalists are Helen Serrating Pattie Thompson and Cecil Koontz with a free trip to College Station as the prize and possible entry to a state contest. Judges will be chosen from experienced entrants as the county aims to raise funds for the trip with Chamber of Commerce support, targeting completion by Saturday night.
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County Club
Helen Serrating
Pattie Thompson
Cecil Koontz
College Station
Afate
Enna Gunter
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Cleveland Hosts Willing Workers Club Meeting
Miss Thetia Cleveland hosted a Willing Workers club gathering on Wednesday for an hour of sewing. Miss Emma Gunster demonstrated enamelite use. Guests included Misses Pattie Thompson and Hortense Hoffman. The next meeting is at the school building.
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Thetia Cleveland
Hutexa
Willing Workers Club
Emma Gunster
Inh
Pattie Thompson
Hortense Hoffman
Bridges Party at Al Crest Country Club
Hi Crest members host a Tuesday morning bridge party at 9 30 at the Al Crest country club. Hostesses are Miss Beulah Ladd Miss Mary Blackman and Miss Geraldine Parker.
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al Crest Country Club
Welock
Beulah Ladd
Mary Blackman
Geradine Parker
Texarkana Ladies Visit With Mrs Edmonson
Mrs S PF Seanards and Misses tra and Fthel Mann of Texarkana arrived for a visit with their starter, Mrs W Frank Edmonson. They traveled by automobile.
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Fair Grounds
Bayor
Wilbarger Counties
Joseph Blevins
Dorothy Helen Perry
Jesse Perry
Dorothy Hielen
Perry
Jennie Smith
J.B. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Frank L. Polk
New York
John W. Davis
President Coolidge
Co-Operative Gin Society
Lous D. Brandies
Boston
Supreme Court of the United States
U. S
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
C. A. Clingenpeel of
Health Board
State Department
Bos
Eugene
Liege
Samuel Gompers
Chartes BW
N . Benito Mirssoraant
Mexico
Charles Jecome San
Eugene Liegh
American Federation of Labor
New York City
L’oeuvra
Paris
Benito Mussolini
Giacomo Matteotti
Italy
Judge Randolph
Appellate Court
la Follette
Sali Hurch
Sally H. Burch
Mary
Women’s Ittee
United
Robert M. la Fot
Cleveland (O
la Folletta
Ira
BOY Scout Tree Nursery
Craterville
Miss Ladd
Miss Cleveland
Hi Crest
Texarkana
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