Seattle Parties Take Over West Vernon Oil Stock
A deal closed between West Vernon Oil Company and J. G. Walsh representatives from Seattle to buy the remaining stock and take over the drilling contract. The 1000 acre lease west of Vernon remains. 4101 acres not included. Stock capital reduced to 126000 with 20000 in stock sold and refund option offered to Sluis holders. Key Bros oversee promoters contracts. West Vernon well site set about a mile west of Vernon. Derrick timber, wig irons on site. contract for derrick erected. drilling to start immediately with machinery expected as derrick is completed and slush pit dug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Vernon Oil Company
J. G. Walsh
Seattle
Wash
Iowa Park
Vernon
Sluis
Ue Company
Key Bros
J. D. Key
Key
West Vernon
Daniel well promoted near Chillicothe amid town boom
The C. and H. Oil Company promotes the Daniel well to be drilled on the Phil Durham tract four miles south of Chillicothe. The derrick was unloaded in Chillicothe Tuesday with many citizens attending. Foreign operators have visited Chillicothe recently and the town is said to be in a boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. & H. Oil Company
Daniel
Phil Durham
Chillicothe
Chillivotne
Bolger Trial Postponed to August 18
At the request of the defense council the trial of W. M. Bolger for the January 18 killing of Hugh D. Spencer is postponed to August 18. The case was set for December in Decatur this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Defense
W. M. Bolger
Hugh D. Spencer
Decatur
Wanted at Once A Cook At Good Luck Cute
Help wanted ad seeking a cook with good wages at Good Luck Cute. Contact J. C. Johnson, proprietor. Grain sacks for sale by A. M. Works. Advertisement appears in the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Works Dle
A. M. Works T.le Adv
Old Fashioned Spelling Bee At Vernon Court House
Vernon crowds gather for a spelling bee at the Court House on Friday night August 1. Local notices mention Mrs J I Graham visiting Vernon friends and Judge J O Rouse visiting and considering moving to Vernon.
Send in News to The Record in Vernon and Wilbarger
Readers are urged to cultivate the habit of sending in news items from their districts. Represent each organization with a prompt reporter and avoid long telephone lists to reduce errors. Send items early and use The Record’s telephone contact to provide timely local news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Wilbarger County
Lovery Ledge
Tvem
Attorney General refutes oil commission authority in Waggoner pool action
The Fexus Railroad Commission lacks power under the Oil and Gas Conservation Act to shut oil wells for underproduction. The Attorney General issued the opinion Wednesday, saying the commission may act only to prevent waste. The ruling stems from the commission's five day closure of wells in the Waggoner pool and a threatened extension to thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fexus Railroad Commission
Oil and Gas Conservation Act
Commission
Major C. F. McKinney Returns Home From Service
Major C. F. McKinney son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. McKinney arrived from abroad for a short leave in Vernon before proceeding to Camp Travis to receive discharge after months at sea service during the war. Mrs. R. P. Wilson and son Homer B. depart today for an extended visit in Central Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. McKinney
BP McKinney
Frome
Vernon
Camp Travis
Major McKinney
R.P. Wilson
Homer B
Central
Texas
Vernon Hosts Old Fashioned Spelling Bee at Court House
The notice invites residents to attend the Old Fashioned Spelling Bee at the Court House on Friday night August 1. Witte OE Adie and others are listed in the readable portion of the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Court House
Apell
Witte
Baptists Launch 75 Million Campaign Across Denomination
At the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta a plan to raise 75 million dollars for missions education and church support was announced. Dr. George W. Truett led the Campaign Commission with state representatives to organize across the South. The drive runs November through December as Victory Week with pledges due in five years and aims to mobilize over three million Baptists across more than 25 thousand churches. Mrs. B S Stendrick of Chillicothe also visits Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Baptist Convention
Atlanta
National Memorial Church
Roger Williams
Religious Liberty
Washington
George W. Truett
First Bapist Church
Dallas
Texas
Knoxville
Tennessee
Nashville
Lach
Missuis
Baptist
Lgiven
Foreign Mission Board
Richmond
Virginia
Home Mission Board
Georgia
Educational Board
Birmingham
Alabama
Old Minister's Relief Board
Lawmen's Board
Woman’s Missionary Union Board
Baltimore
Maryland
Crowell Women Visit Vernon Mother In Vernon
Misses Gladys Benson and Enda Hunter of Crowell are visiting their mother Mrs. H. A. Hunter in Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Parker returned to Floydada after several days in Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Young
Gladys Benson
Enda Hunter
Crowell
Vernon
H. A. Hunter
Mrs
Roy. Parker
Floydada
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J. C. Johnson
Prop
J. I. Graham
RK. T. Wilson, Jr
Elevtra
May Wilson
Rochester
Perus
D. J. Lewis
Mangum
Oklahoma
West Vernon School House
Anderson & Hackersmith
City Bakery
J. O. Rouse
Carrizo' ‘Springs
W. ‘I. Rouse
Judge Rouse
Ters
Vernon Oil Exchange
Syndicate Taste Company
Cntinues
Burk-Paytoun
Byars-Faru Burk-Key
Guyer-Prisser Neal-Hatiliou
Vernon Oil Development
Wilbarger-Fourd
Liberty
Major C. F. McKinney
Baptists
Drive
Chalkbay
Teadhers
Scarborough
B.C. Hening
North Carolina
Ytthay
Tlc. Moore
W. J. Neel
W. M
B. 8. Stendrick
Nabers
J. B. Nabers
Vernon, Texas
J. G. Sherman
Waggoner National Building
Willard
Dr, Sumrow Greene
Mariners State Bank
J. A. Hurst
North Mesquite
Battendorf
Chiropractors Denny Building
New York
Kitch
Kell Milling CO
Creed Smith
Express
Plaste
Fergeson Drug 60
Empire Laundry
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