City agrees to match aid offer to close paving gap
The City Commission votes to cover one third of an eighteen foot concrete strip between West Wilbarger and the county line to complete a sixteen mile stretch of State Highway No. 5. County Engineer Nabers will apply to the State Highway Commission for two thirds aid. Nabers says the project can be finished within sixty days after approval. Citizens and Chamber of Commerce urged the upgrade as vital to a continuous Gulf to Tolbert pavement.
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West Wilbarger
Commissioners Court
John B. Nabers
Austin
Highway Commission
R. M. Hubbard
D. K. Martin
Vernon
Nabers
West Wrobarger
Coloredo Gulf
Oklainton
Tolbert
City Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Leon H. Brown To Address Oklahoma Legion Convention
Leon H. Brown will travel by special train to Ada Oklahoma for the State American Legion convention in Oklahoma City this year. He will deliver the memorial address at the opening and participate in other activities. Brown, a former department adjutant, is a longtime leader in the Oklahoma American Legion. Mrs Brown accompanied him to Oklahoma City and plans to visit friends after the convention while Brown returns to Vernon on Wednesday.
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Leon H. Brown
Oklahoma City
American Legion
Ada
Oklahoma
Brown
Oklahoma American Legion
State Highway No 5 paving funds received
County Treasurer W. Co. Alderman yesterday received two warrants from the State Highway Commission as part payment on aid allotments for paving on State Highway No 5 west of town. Warrants totaled 7459.63 and 447.58. Funds are released as work progresses and passes final inspection.
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W. Co
State Highway Commission
Highway Department
Eastern Star To Meet In Vernon Chapter Session
Vernon Chapter of Eastern Stars will hold a regular meeting Monday night at the Masonic Hall. All members of the order are invited to attend.
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Vernon Chanter
Masonic Hall
Order
Dance Tonight by Antlers and Elks at Elks Hall
Members of the Antlers and Elks lodges plan a dance this evening at the Elks Hall with music by the Dick Gaines orchestra from Fort Worth. The event promises entertainment and social gathering in a community setting.
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The
Antlers
Elks’ Lodges
Elks’ Hall
Dick Gaines
Fort Worth
Prominent Odell Citizen Joseph Crownover Dead
Joseph Crownover 75 a prominent land owner in the northern part of the county died at his Odell home after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Missionary Baptist Church Odell with Elder Lester Dykes officiating. Interment was in Chillicothe cemetery. He was born June 27 1849 in Franklin County Tennessee and leaves 13 children. He moved to Texas in 1904 and helped establish the Judge J. Drury ranch in Wilbarger County. His death is noted as a loss to the Odell community and several children reside in county.
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Joseph Crownover
Odell
Missionary Baptist Church
Lester Dykes
Fagle City
Oklo
Chillicothe
Mr. Crownover
Franklin County
Tenn
Mary Jane Montgomery
Tennessee
Crownover
Texas
Wilbarger County
Nocona
Judge J. Drury
Bank of Odell
Ats
Lee
Joe
Arch
Nancy Crownover
Mannie Enzey
Maude Green
Comanche
Ola
Matt
Calumet
Okla
Milton
John O~ Viaude
William
We Sallie Wright
Ponfoto
Betty Kuykendall
Tulsa
Milton Crown‘over
Funer
M Bildstein Returns From Texas Trip
M Bildstein came back from Galveston and San Antonio where he visited friends and relatives. He reports that Wilbarger County crops are better than any he saw in the southern part of the state.
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M. Bildstein
Galveston
San Antonio
Wilbarger County
Meier Couple Visits Hodges En Route to Cordell
Mr and Mrs John Meier of Perryton stop for a visit with Mrs J W Hodges as they travel to Cordell Oklahoma.
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John Meier
Perryton
J. W. Hodges
Cordell, Okla
Church of Christ Revival Set for August 3 to 10
The Church of Christ in Vernon will host an eight day revival from August 3 to August 10 led by Elder W D Bills of Grove Avenue Church of Christ in San Antonio. Bills, a respected Texas minister, returns after last year’s rain interrupted visit. C F Huffstedter of Oklahoma will lead song services marking his Vernon debut, with strong expectations of larger crowds and new memberships.
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Church of Christ
W. D. Bills
Grove Avenue Church
C. F. Huffstedter
Oklahoma
Huffstedter
Vernon
Bid Accepted for County Records Vault Construction
The county has accepted R. N. Jones bid of 4150 for brick vault construction at the Wil barger and Cumberland Streets building to protect county records. Work starts soon. total project cost about 12000 with enlargement beyond current clerk’s office space.
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Wilbarger and
Cumberland Streets
R. N. Jones
Club Girls and Agents to Attend Short Course
P D Chaney county agent, Miss Imma Gunter home demonstration agent, and Miss Helen Servatius and Miss Cecil Koontz winners in clothing contest will leave Sunday for College Station to attend the Short Course at A M College. Servatius boards West Vernon club and Koontz East Vernon club. Pattie Thomason winner of second prize also from West Vernon. Free trips awarded to first place tied winners.
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P. D. Chaney
Imma Gunter
Helen Servatius
Cecil Koontz
Willeave
College Station
A. & M. College
Servatus
West Vernon
Koontz
East Vernon
Misa Pattie Thomason
Wells Guiberson 200 Barrel Well Near Town
Wells-Guiberson test on Section 8 nine miles south of town produces about 200 barrels daily from a 1904 feet depth. Oil gravity ~40. 1600 feet in hole. Sand hits noted but deeper sand targeted. Teapot Dome section 100 being drilled at 1650 feet. hard rock delay but not serious. Other rigs active nearby with depths ranging 225 to 1250 feet and preparations for underreaming and fishing tools.
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Tea Pot Dome
L. A. Castlebury
Kemp-Birdsong
Fhillis-Dumas
Stephens
Souuth
Vernon Oil Company
Richardson
Daniels, Murchison& Pigg Davis
Election returns to be flashed by Record and Times
Democratic primary returns will be flashed on a screen in front of the B W drug store tomorrow night. Vernon residents will get the latest tallies from the county and state bureaus via the two local newspapers. Figures will be telephoned in as counted and announced from the drug store, with a statewide feeds bureau. Call 752 for returns and watch the screen at dusk.
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Bo& W .Ding
Timesend Record
Texas Reidction
Buresa
Vernon
Mde
BR. @W
Snowink
Storey Wins Trap Shoot At Vernon Gun Club
John A. Storey won first prize in an open trap shoot held yesterday at the Vernon Gun Club, three miles south of town. He hit 151 pigeons, beating Scott Hail who claimed 77 hits and a hunting vest. About 15 entrants and a large crowd attended as the club plans further shoots this year.
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John A. Storey
Vernon
Mr. Storey
Scott Hail
Mr. Hall
Work Started On John Storey Home On Hill Crest
Work began last week on the John A. Storer residence, located about two miles west of town on Hill Crest Country Club road. The English type brick veneer home will have eight rooms and is progressing rapidly.
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John A. Storer
Hill Crest Country Club
Two Men Escape Injury After Night Crash On Highway
A roadster driven by W P Thomas hit a touring Ford without lights near town. Thomas tried to pass another car at high speed and could not avoid collision. Both cars were badly damaged and two men barely escaped injury. the Ford driver's name was not learned.
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Aminope Broisen
W. P .Thomas
Be. Swim and crew leave for North Plains
Swim with an engineer to operate threshing unit departs today for the North Plains to start harvesting a large acreage of small grain. A crew of ten men travel in tourks, leaving resterdes. The threshing crew works somewhere between Lions and Spearman.
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Ss. KF
North Plaine
Tourks
Resterdes
Therro
Lions
Spearman
Baptist Revival at First Baptist ends with 54 new members
The two week revival at First Baptist Church concluded on Wednesday under Pastor Dr. Lyon and Rev. Dr. Laven. Twenty women and girls were baptized Monday night, and seven men and women were baptized Tuesday night. The music, directed by Hietto of Arlington, enhanced the services, and more Baptisms are planned.
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Progres
First Baptist Church
Pixtor
BP. Laven
Ingh dl Hietto
Arlington
Tabernacle
Ehareli
Lyon
Lhon
San Angelo
Loeal
Judges Named to Run Democratic Primary Election
The Democratic primary voters in 18 precincts will elect judges for tomorrow. Appointed by Wilhargery Counts, the judges are scheduled to oversee the Saturday election across all precincts.
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Wilhargery
Georgia Tech admission noted for Plainview youth
A Plainview youth named Tall, son or relation to Dr. J., was traveling to Georgia to enter Georgia Tech. He was driving through with his family in a small trio, heading toward the campus for enrollment. The report emphasizes the journey and plans.
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Aude Tall
Plainview
Dr. J
Yong Ratn
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Mrs Homer E B Rogers and daughters visit holidays
Mrs Homer EB Rogers and daughters Evelyn and Dorothy returned yesterday from a three week visit with friends and relatives in Paldeuah, Panama, and Miami.
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Homer EB. Rogers
Evelyn and
Paerothy
Paldueah
Pamna
Miama
Vernon Men Visit With Ex Governor
Dr A J Toward and A G Robertson returned from Greenville where they met former Tennessee Governor Ali Taylor who lectured on Up Salt River July 15. The trio, guests of the Governor in 1923, were entertained in Nashville and Greenville with old-time tunes and an ovation. They shared radio time and planning for Taylor to speak in Vernon this fall.
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A. J
A. G. Bek
Robertson
Greenville
Ali ‘Taylor
Tennessee
Salt River
Dr. Taward
Mr. Robertson
Chattanooga
Nashville
Taylor
Pexas Wen
Hhouse of Representatives
Capitol
Thompson
C A Skidmore Buried in Fargo Cemetery
C A Skidmore dies after illness. funeral at home this afternoon with interment at Fargo Cemetery. Rev FP Johnson of the Methodist church to conduct services. Survived by his son with whom he had lived for several years.
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Hess
Skidmore
Fargo
Johnson
Sn Aemnber
Methodist
Vernon Rebekah Lodge Plans Regular Friday Session
Miss Verna Lucky captain of the Rebekah degree staff leads practice for a prize contest to be held August 20 and 21 during the Lower Panhandle association of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs meeting in Memphis.
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Vernon Rebwekib Lodge
Verna Lucky
Rebekah
Lower Panhandle
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Memphis
Final Plans For Mid Year Chamber Banquet Made
Plans are finalized for the Mid Year Chamber of Commerce banquet to be held in the White Garage Monday at 8 15 pm. Tickets are selling rapidly through the Chamber of Commerce and Honey Insurance. Dr BE Moore is feastmaster with a program of music and speeches. Citizens of Weilbarger County are invited. membership drives and district organization are planned for a two hour ticket sign up Tuesday.
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White
BE. M. Haney
BE. L. Moore
Federated Presbyterian Church
Theen
Chamber
Weilbarger
Chamber of Comemree
Bantet
Climber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Olen Turner Demonstrates New Frigidaire Cooling Plant
Olen Turner of Vernon Electric Company showcases a Frigidaire style cooling plant using an ice box system. The unit maintains 15 degrees in the cooling section, with a detachable freezing cube compartment and a dry air chamber to keep foods dry and fresh. milk reportedly lasts six days, as Turner promotes the Delco Light Company refrigerator after training at Fort Worth.
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Vernon Electric Company
Olen Turner
Foe
Turner
Fort
Red Letter Day Revival at Mt Zion Baptist Church
Three services Sunday at Mt Zion Baptist Church in Hines community. Rev Edgar Plppin conducts the meeting with Rev Robert Me Ching leading the choir from Baptist Seminary Fort Worth. Dinner served noon on the grounds. crowds expected.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Edgar Plppin
Classified ad leads to lost bird dog recovery
The finding of a host bird dog Tuesday afternoon, less than an hour after the dog went missing, followed an ad in the classifieds by William Stokes. This is the fourth time the dog has been lost by young Stokes, and each time the ad in the Record has brought him the owner.
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F the Wrest
William Stokes
Tais
Young Stokes
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