Dr King resigns as commissioner for place No 3
Dr King resigns from the City Commission for place No 3. Mayor Harry Mason calls an election for August 26 to fill the vacancy. Luther Webb and J H F Young announce candidacies to succeed him. A M Hiatt named presiding officer. King recently joined the State Board of Medical Examiners and must resign city post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. King
Harry Mason
A. M. Hiatt
Dr. King
W. P. Hobby
State Board of Medical Examiners
Luther Webb
J. H. F. Young
Death of Mrs. M. M. Young Reported in Tulsa
J H EB Young was summoned to Tulsa Oklahoma when his mother Mrs M M Young was believed dying. A second telegram announced her death and said the body would be moved to Sulphur for burial. He left for Sulphur but a washout delayed him. the deceased was seventy nine and senility cited as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. EB. Young
M. M. Young
Tulsa
Okla
Mr. Young
Oklo
Wichita Falls
Gainesville
Elliott man feeds stock well across fourteen years in Effort county
W T Hutchins of Eliott, who moved from Wise county fourteen years ago, reports nearly continual corn for his stock though not exceptional every year. He owns a large barn in Effort country and is regarded as a prosperous farmer, raising chickens hogs and cattle with products shipped in refined form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hutchins
Eliott
Wilbarger County
Wise County
Elgin Buys Vernon Four-Room House With Three Acres
Noah Elgin purchased from W. F. Harp a four-room residence and three acres in Southeast Vernon in a deal negotiated by RK Jones. Elgin then sold the property to N. Hobson, who lives north of Pease River and plans to move to town for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. RK. Jones
Noah Elgin
W. F. Harp
Vernon
Mr. Elgin
N. Hobson
Pease River
Mr. Hobson
Bumper Feed Crop Reported in Floy County
Dr. H. T. Still reports Floyd County farmers have a bumper feed crop after last week's rain extended to Amarillo and across the plains. He notes Floydada has more feed than ever before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floy County
H. T. Still
Floydada
Amarillo
Still
Mrs Patterson Plans Modern Home on North Main Lots
Mrs Elizabeth Patterson purchased three residence lots on North Main street from F M Rowland. J R Jones negotiated the transaction as she plans to build a modern home in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Patterson
North Main Street
F. M. Rowland
J. R. Jones
Bonner Returns From Army Service
Maurice Bonner, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Bonner, arrived Thursday morning with his discharge from the army. He served for several months with the American Expeditionary Forces in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Bonner
L. P. Bonner
Army
Mr. Bonner
France
Fergeson’s Drug Store Gets Front Concrete Removed
T M Fergeson begins removal of old concrete in front of his Main Street drug store to allow new pavement work. A Swinburne handles the demolition tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Fergeson
Main Street
A. Swinburn
County Thrift Campaign Targets 1919 Quotas Across County
J B Love chairs Wilbarger county thrift drive to year end with local leaders Massie Heath Farrell Sewell Fulcher Brown Rouse Huggins and C T Smith as key organizers. J C Prewitt from the War Savings Division helped set up the effort while officials note Wilbarger’s quota at 178 000 and a national aim to cultivate savers and avoid new bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wilharger County
J. W. Townsend
J.C. Prewitt
War Savings Division
United States Treasury
Vernon
Mr. Love
J. Massie
N. R. Heath
W. HH. Huggins
Transfer window closes for school moves
County officials remind patrons seeking inter district school transfers must file by August 1 with July 31 as the last possible date for applications. County Superintendent J N Fulcher notes many transfers occur but time is short and urged prompt action to secure state apportioned permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Fulcher
Vernon Friends Mourn Uncle Jess Robert Death
Vernon community learns of the death of Uncle Jess Robert who played at the Old Fiddlers Convention in Vernon last year. He had just returned from a trip to Amarillo to visit a son and lived in Fort Worth after moving from Springtown. Survived by his widow nine children and twenty two grandchildren. He was 73 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Jess Robert
Mose Bonner
Fort Worth
Weary Gilliland
Altus
Oklo
Works Auto Company Expands On North Main Street
Works Auto & Supply Company upgrades its store with rearranged display room and twenty two feet of new rack space for storing Maxwell and Paige car parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Works Auto & Supply Company
North Main Street
Maxwell and Paige
Comanche CountyRoad District approves $750000 bond
In De Leon, a special road district voted four to one to approve a $750,000 road bond issue. The bonds are sold and road construction will start promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
de Leon
Wheat crop hampered by rain and worms
P F E Greathouse of Oklainion reports his wheat was nearly all threshed when rains last week allowed worms to infest the field. He harvested eighteen bushels per acre, a modest yield but he considers the price favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. FE. Greathouse
Oklainion
Greathouse
Resignation of Vernon Health Officer Prompts Succession
Dr. A P Howard resigns as three year Vernon health officer effective August 1. The City Commission appoints Dr Sumrow Greene to replace him. Howard cites property interests and oil ventures, praising sanitation work and urging continued enforcement of public health laws. Greene, son of Mr and Mrs D L Greene, recently opened an Vernon office and is praised by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Howard
Vernon
Sumrow Greene
Pde
D. L. Green
Oats Record Hinted At By Local Farmer
Emity Pittnui sits north of Harrold and believes his seventy five acre oat yield will hit 100 bushels per acre after threshing. Pittman threshed 4000 bushels of wheat at about twenty bushels per acre and hoped to run his machine after a rain. L F P Raines in Elliott County sues his thresher, while H U A Kitteler near Vernon notes poor wheat sprouting but spread bundles to cover ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Po Pittnui
Harrold
Elliott
L. FP
Raines
HU. A. Kitteler
Vernon
Doans Rural Route Up To Washington
Doans rural route is proposed to extend Rural Route No. 3 from Vernon to serve Downs and the forks of Pease and Red rivers. Postmaster J W Townsend reports the application with endorsements has been sent to the Third Assistant Postmaster General and approval is the remaining step. The route would improve mail for nearby farms, with Doans mail currently routed via Chili cle to Odell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downs
Washington
J. W. Townsend
Vernon
Pease
Red Rivers
Deans Country
Doans
Chilliesthe
Odell
Townsend
Hobson Buys West Maiden Street Home in Odell
Chas Hobson of Odell purchases a residence on West Maiden Street from G L Mamu and plans to occupy it as a home. The transaction was handled by Rogers and Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hobson
Odell
West Maiden Street
G. L. Mamu
Rogers & Jackson
Waller Injures Arm Cranking Ford Car
John P. B. Waller fractured a bone just above the wrist when his right arm gave way while cranking a Ford car on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John PB. Waller
Grain sprouts in Oklahoma fields as dry weather arrives
The Oklahoma grain crop shows sprouts around fields with most damage in sprouted shocks. Albert Mason warns of continued losses despite last week’s wetting. Wheat yields range from fifteen to twenty five bushels, oats from fifty to one hundred, with barley averaging sixty. Farmers expect Wheat to be a staple in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Okloonien
Darley
Mirset Ude
Maxwell Company Officials Plan Eight-County Campaign
Maxwell District Manager M Pinekivy and Southwestern District Manager Maxwell Motor Company met with Cov Worke Meteor Canary in Dallas to announce a statewide campaign across eight counties. Talks covered sales networks and region wide promotional activities amid ongoing distribution efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co M. Pinekivy
Maxwell Motor Company
Works Motor Company
Focal
Devon
Dallas
W. J. Derr
Heelal
Theor
Maxwell
Carrington Appointed Jailer by Sheriff
J. W. Carrington has been appointed jailer by Sheriff W. A. for one year likely more in East Verna to the county jail today. He replaces D. D. Rey who resigned to join the boot business. J. W. Hottes will move to Currington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Carringtote
W. A
Moe Boone Te Brie
East Verna
Mr. Carringtony
D. D. Rey
J. W. Hottes
Currington
D W Babcock makes additions to home on Weert Pera dise street
D W Babcock has workmen busy on a home upgrade on Weert Pera dise street. The improvements include a sleeping porch and four breakfast rooms. He recently purchased the house from R B Sherrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Babcock
Weert Peradise Street
Mr. Babcock
R. B. Sherrill
Women mobilize to remove weeds for health and town appeal
Federation of clubs leads a weed removal drive in Vernon with a women’s survey of the town and meetings with city officials. If owners fail to clear, weed removal may cost them, funded by a district court room spelling bee fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Chibs
Mare
Vernon
Melagh Ane
Pierce Daughters Visit Denver After Short Trip
Ada and Catherine Pierce spent the remainder of the summer in Denver with Miss Catherine Pierce studying music there. Hall Pierce accompanied them and returned to his home in Justin, Miss. The trip lasted a little over two days by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Iis
Ada
Catherine
Denver
Cole
Hall Pierce
Jutlas
Catherine Pierce
Real estate sale: County Judge McHugh sells West Wilbarger home
County Judge ET McHugh sold his West Wilbarger Street home to J. F. White in a Tuesday deal. White City moves to town likely as his new residence with cost around SSO. Judge McHugh plans to relocate. speculation includes White possibly buying more land nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ET McHugh
J. F. White
West Wilbarger Street
MeHugh
Dot
White
White City
Burk Key Machinery Arrives for Local Well Drilling
Drilling gear for the Burk Key well has reached up Town Park and is being rapidly moved to the northwest location. Preliminary setups will be completed and the well spudded as soon as possible, per the promoters’ announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burk Key
Town Park
Iowa Park Man Sells Land. Moves to Vernon
Thomas Evans sold a residence and twenty acres of land in Southwest Vernon to G. A. Mahler of Iowa Park. Mahler will relocate to Vernon to make his home and pursue oil operator work. The transaction was negotiated by J. R. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Evans
Vernon
G. A. Mahler
Iowa Park
Vernon plans $25,000 bond issue for paving and utilities
Vernon City Commission schedules a August vote on a $25,000 bond issue to fund street paving $15,000 and sewer water works $10,000. A contract was awarded for about 50,000 square yards of paving, with further work contingent on election results as city expands water and power facilities to meet growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
City Commission
West Paradise
Main
Tolar
South Main
Mareshal
Bismark
Texas
Cumberland
Eleventh
Pease
Fannin
Wile Harger
SH. Hall
HK. McCollum
Fort Worth
Miss Ruth Gilliland Weds George P Trisler
Miss Ruth Gilliland became the bride of George P Trisler on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock in Vernon. The couple married at the First Baptist Church by Pastor W T Ronse and plan to reside on the Croom farm north of Harrold. Gilliland, daughter of Mr and Mrs A Gilliland, has taught locally for about three years and hails from Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Guiland
George P. Triglor
Ter. W.T. Ronse
First Baptist Church
Vernon
Croom
Harrold
Miss Gilliland
A. Gilliland
Yrister
Hoffman Buys East Wilbarger Home for Hinckwood Sale
Mrs Hoffman has purchased the East Wilbarger Street residence from W B Gandy and will take immediate possession at Hinckwood. Larimore and Oats arranged the transaction with Ste Mary Be. Hoffman plans to move to the new property soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Mary BE. Hoffman
W. B. Gandy
Wilbarger Street
Hinckwood
Larimore & Oats
Howard Richie Recovers After Second Operation
Howard Richie is reported to be doing well after a Wednesday operation. The procedure was not serious and followed a prior surgery for appendicitis performed in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Richie
Stoward Richie
Mr. Richie
Darnell Sells South Main Lots to Hahn in Dallas Deal
Mrs. D. C. Darnell of Dallas sells residence lots on South Rec street to A. C. Hahn. The deal was negotiated by J. By with the transfer noted in local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Darnell
Dallas
South Rec
A. C. Hahn
J. By
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Garde Republicaine
Chateau OF
Versailles
General Pershing
M. Padere
Hobby
State Board of
J. H. EF. Young
Sulphur
Oklahoma
Elliott Man
Mrs. Patterson
Fergeson
J. B. Love
Wilbarger
T. Smith
Champion Fiddler
Works Auto Company
DR. Greene
A. P. Howard
Pracelor OF Medicine
Verton
Sumren
Wilbarcer
Um Acres
Cate
Mr. Pittman
Postmaster General
John B. Waller
Oklaunion
Albert Mason
Rulios
Shovrks
Okiainton
JW. Carrington
Dailer
Eluha
Red Cross
Myre
Hygins
Colorado
EK. L. Methugh
Ruth Gilleland
George P. Trisler
Fhuys East Wilbarger Home
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