Vernon Troops Reach Denison For Guard Duty
Five companies of the Texas National Guard entrained at Vernon and arrived in Denison to enforce Gov. Neff's martial law in the railroad zone. Major Adams and Col. Nimon command. patrols guard shops and yards while strikers and non union workers are replaced under guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Third Battalion
Neff
Col. Nimon
T42nd Infantry
Texas National Guard
Vernon
Denison
Gov. Neff
Austin
Major Adams
Denson
Charles N. Nimon
Wichita Falls
Tesas Ringers
Childress
Sherman
Katy
Ano
Navily
Nimon
Tin City
United States
Rendelph Bryant
Amotuineed
Tiv River
Con. Whitelent
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Missouri, Kansas and
Texas
Manual Vernon
Phillicothe
Crowell
Russell
Jay V. Russell
Congressman Guvin Williams Visits Vernon for Day
Congressman Guvin Williams of the th district spent yesterday and last night in Vernon interviewing constituents and meeting new acquaintances. He plans to stay in the district until August 12, attending sessions in Washington only when possible and saying he aims to learn from ongoing discussions. He noted missing only one session and a Richmond trip with his mother to a Confederate Veterans reunion. He recently returned from the unexpired term and will continue observing and studying key issues before returning to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guvin Williams
Vernon
W. Parrish
Williams
Washington
Dam
Richmond
Williame
Masonic Lodge
Decatur
Engineers Study Wichita County Canal Project Progress
Chief engineer R A Thompson and Callahan Construction head RE Heyser announce irrigation work near the big lake aims for early completion. They toured Southwest Texas studying canals and water distribution as dredge work prepares to excavate before the reservoir fills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita County
R.A. Thompson
Heyser
Callahan Construction Company
Vernon
Vernem
Wilbarger County
Messrs. Thompson and
Texas
Rev Ben Edwards Closes Six Month Revival in South
Rev Ben Edwards former Vernon Central Christian pastor and evangelist ends a six month revival in the southern United States and returns to Kansas City He reports not missing a week of work during the campaign and notes his departure from Paris to pursue evangelistic activity with no home visit since February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Edwards
Central Christian Church of
Vernon
South
Kansas City
Oak Tg
Edwards
Paris
Reverend F T Johnson to preach at Wildcat Sunday
Rev F T Johnson the Vernon circuit pastor will lead the Sunday morning service at Wildcat, his regular appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Wildcat
F. T. Johnson
Vernon
Vernon School Funding Secured by Narrow Vote
In a Vernon special election two charter amendments passed by small margins. Amendment 1 increases the city tax levy for schools by 25 cents per 100 valuation. Amendment 2 imposes a poll tax on all eligible voters. Votes: 241 yes to 215 no for the school levy, and 24 yes to 202 no for the poll tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Vernon
City Commission
Home of R. A. January Burns Near Odell
An early Tuesday fire destroyed the home of R. A. January near Odell. Discovered about 2 o'clock, the blaze consumed most furnishings before the family could escape. Loss partly covered by insurance.
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R. A
Vernon Water Shortage Sparks Conservation Drive
Vernon city water works face peak demand with 400000 gallons daily amid a 60000 gallon reservoir limit. Officials plan two new wells and urge consumer cooperation to avoid shutoffs during high use, while oil burners replace coal due to strike disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Vernon
Walter Department
City Water Works
Motor trip to Wichita Falls with Swartwood family
Mrs. J. L. Swartwood and guests Mr. and Mrs. Porter Farrell of Dual motored to Wichita Falls Wednesday for a day trip. Mr and Mrs Farrell and sons George and Huyti had been visiting in Hot Springs Arkansas and then drove on to Vernon last week. Mr. Farrell is a brother of Mrs. Swartwood and C. J. Farrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Swartwood
Porter Farrell
Dual
Wichita Falls
Farrell
George and
Huyti
Hot Springs
Ark
Vernon
Mr. Farrell
Swartwood
C. J. Farrell
Military Notice for Company L 14200 to report
All members of Company L 14200 Infantry who have not yet been discharged must report to Lieutenant Ruseli at the Armory at 8 o clock Saturday the 29th. The notice calls for those who remained at home for any reason to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. “L
Ey T. Ruseli
Diplomat Nelson OShaughnessy Nominated as Cuba Minister
Nelson OShaughnessy, former American Charge dAffaires in Mexico City, is recommended to President Harding for the U S minister to Cuba. He served many years in the Diplomatic Corps and retired in 1916 with the rank of Secretary of Embassy of the First Class.
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Nimwm
Nimow
All Denison Rifles
Nelson Shinghnessy
Mexico City
Harding
U.S
Cuba
Mr. O'Shaughnessy
Petition County to Help Support Carnegie Library
Carnegie Library in Vernon seeks county aid after a survey showed half the books go to country homes. Petitions will be sent countywide to urge a yearly county appropriation, likely not raising taxes in the first two years, to fund librarians, lights, fuel, and janitorial service and to maintain a high standard of books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Carnegie Library
Vernon
Wilharger County
Partherib
Rirely
Safary
City Commission
City of
Soldiers stop for breakfast with Battery A crew en route to Fort Sill
A detachment of 175 officers and men from Battery A Plainview, Amarillo, and Lubbock paused in town for breakfast after a long rail trip from Plainview and Amarillo to Fort Sill. Units are led by Captain Thomas A. Digane and Captain Prances BE Beecroft with 60 and 65 men respectively under Col. Golding and Major Rutherford. The four coach train, with baggage car, halted at dawn for a mid journey rest before resuming encampment duties.
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Baul CL Baist Field Artillery
Denver
Frisco
Plainview
Amarillo
Labbeck
Fort Sill
Prisce
Phiiaview
Camt
Thomas A. Digane
Prances BE
Beecroft
Coot Lubbock
Bo H. Bourbon
Uist Artillery
Col
Golding
Rutherford
Regular Army
Delegates Named From Precincts For County Convention
Precinct conventions Saturday in Vernon carried little excitement as the primary has reduced contests to form. Delegates named include Daisy Dell Bryant Mrs Porterfield Massie McLarty J Bouse Blake Lewis O K Storey N B Hodge J A Carney Kad Theban for Mast Vernon and Lon Tyats chairman for West Vernon with Salter Boger Moore Byars Storey Cecil Storey named delegates. The sixteen precinct county convention will select delegates to state and district meetings and ratify the primary vote. The second primary is set for August 21 with candidates McCunleb McDonald and others to be certified after unofficial counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdon
Statiwr
Texas
Mast Vernon
Daisy Dell Bryant
Mre
Porterfield
Massie McLarty
J. ©. Bouse
Blake Lewis
O. K. Storey
N. Bb. Hodge
J. A. Carney
Kad Theban
West Vernon
Lon Tyats
Chaiman
Johan Salter
A. ©. Boger
Mie J. Moore
Len Byars
Cecil Storey
Oklahoma man J Leonard Depauw on business visit
Here on business this week is J Leonard Depauw formerly of the city and now of Oklahoma. He works as a traveling salesman for a wholesale drug company in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Leonard Depauw
City
Oklahoma
Mr. Depauw
Oklahoma City
Wichita man visits as sister recovers from surgery
Here From Wichita ball s Ww. L. Smith of Wichita Malisee here Tuesday and Wednesday to respond to a message that his sister, Mrs. Aaron Shaw, was critically ill from an operation for appendicitis. She is recovering rapidly and will soon be out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. L. Smith
Wichita
Zacaquiesta and Heinzerling oil tests push for gas yields
The article details drilling at the Zacaquiesta and Heinzerling No. 1 tests near the Castleberry area with casing set around 900 feet and expectations of gas shows between 1100 and 1200 feet. Nearby McCaleb No. 1 may be deepened or a new hole started to locate a deep pool of oil in Wilbarger County, with geologists assessing logs and subsurface data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castleberry Noo
Vernon
Zacaquiesta
Heinzerling Ol Company
Zipperle
Castleberry No. 1
Castleberry No
Walgoner Headquarters Ranch
Deans
Wilbarger
B. M. Robinson
Fort Worth
Hobinson
4. W. Howe
Oklahoma
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Ren Vs. Edwards
Glen John
Hines
John J. Hines
Eighth Corps
San Antonio
Odell
Water Works Department
Sn Aterm
A. Z. Robinson
Nelson O'Shalghn
VAY
Petition County
Carnegie
Commissioners Court
Leyte
Ifere
Wichita Balls
Zacumiesta
Waggoner
McCaleb
Sheriffish
Littlefield
Mr. and Mrs. We
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