Tragic Gulf Refining employee dies after accidental gun discharge
Ira H. Breshears 23, Gulf Refining employee, died after an accidental gunshot while filling a company car in North Vernon. A 45 caliber bullet struck his stomach. he died at 11 20 AM after surgery. Witnesses described hearing a shot and finding Breshears near the car. cushion damage suggested the gun stored in the cushion fired. Funeral held at the family home. burial in Durant Oklahoma. He left a wife and mother with siblings and extended relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira H. Breshears
Gulf Refining Company
North Vernon
Harry Decker
J. W. Caffee
Colorado Gulf Highway
de. BE. FP. Lyon
First Baptist Church
Vivian Breshears
Durant
J. N. Breshears
Crowell
Bob Scott
Electra
Fb Cc. Gray
J. W. Gray
M. TF. Gray
Mrs. Hattle Gray
Prominent North Side Citizen Buried in Odell
Newt B. Bucy died at 70 after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Odell Methodist Church with Rev. J. J. Jenkins officiating. Interment was in Bell cemetery. Bucy, a Tennessee native, moved to Texas twenty years ago with his family and lived north of the county. He is survived by his wife, a son Warren Bucy of Odell, and a brother George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt B. Bucy
Couth
Odell
J. J. Jenkins
Odell Methodist Church
Bell Cemetery
Mr. Bucy
Tennessee
Texas
Fort Worth
Warren Bucy
George
Buckner Men’s Bible Class to Banquet Friday Evening
The Buckner Men’s Bible Class of First Baptist Church will host a banquet at Allingham Park Friday night. Tickets are on sale and a large attendance is expected. members and interested parties should contact secretary S. E. Smith for tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Allingham Park
S. E. Smith
Return from Northwest trip by Temple trio
Mrs. W. K. Tweedle of Temple and her granddaughter Miss Hazel Vaughn of this city returned Sunday after a two month visit to Montana and the national park region of the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Tweedle
Temple
Hazel Vaughn
Montana
National Park Region
Northwest
Scouts Praised by Ministers at Community Evening Drive
Ministers Dr. E. Moore and Rev. C. A. Bickley lauded Boy Scouts at a streetside program urging moral, physical, and mental development. The article notes low parent attendance and announces the Legion Endowment Fund campaign opening with a $1450 county quota, push in Vernon and nearby towns, and loaned support from local banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Moore
Rev. Bickley
America
American Legion Endowment Fund
Leon TH. Brown
Wilbar County Delegation Heads to State Farm Contest
Seven Wilbar county representatives departed by night train for College Station to take part in the farmers short course contests at A and M College from July 27 to August 1. Delegates include Emma Gunter home demonstration agent Cecil Koontz Ruth Jackson Fay Lemons Edwin Smith Mrs W L Martin and Mrs G K Deavers. They plan to return to Vernon on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger County
College Station
A & M. College
Emma Gunter
Cecil Koontz
Ruth Jackson
Fay Lemons
Edwin Smith
W. L. Martin
G. K. Deavers
Vernon
River Boundary Question Settled By Commission
The boundary commission fixes the Texas-Oklahoma line along the current south bank of the Red River from the 100th meridian to Red River County’s western edge. Arthur D. Bidder and Arthur D. Stiles announce the settlement after a local hearing held two months earlier in Wilbarger County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River
Boundary Commission
Arthur D. Bidder
Arthur D. Stiles
Wilbarger County
Red River County
Messrs. Stiles and
Kidder
Primitive Baptist Association to Meet in Vernon Park
The Primitive Baptist Association holds its annual convention at Pair Park in Vernon from Thursday to Sunday. Expecting over SOC visitors, elders from across Texas and New Mexico will attend, with A B Thighes as local elder and R K V Sarr of Abilene to lead services and elections for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primitive Baptist Association
The
Pair Park
Red River Baptist Church
Vernon
J. B. Denton
St. H. Harris
Cone
J. BR. Cowen
W. 8. Smart
Wellington
Tec. Currington
Henry Cash
Charlie
W. F. Denny
Knox City
Association
RK. V. Sarr
Abilene
A.B. Thighes
Alave
Texas
New Mexico
Thieves Rob Two Vernon Stores Sunday Night
Thieves struck Cook's grocery on North Main and the Coca Cola Bottling works thefts reported Monday morning. Cash, cigars, and a harness set were taken. Police work ongoing with no suspects named. Multiple thefts in Wilbarger county amid a spate of break ins last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Cook
North Main
Wilbarger County
Wokinonion
Harrold
Negro Woman Dies From Pistol Wounds in Vernon
Pearl Fitz, a Black woman, died Saturday after a shooting at a northwest Vernon Negro restaurant. Authorities have not located the alleged shooter, Robert Owen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Fitz
Negress
Vernon
Robert Owen
Smith May Add Extension to Local Fields
Smith has a zonal showing in Castlebury land section 67 block 14. The gas sand at about 1200 feet and a slush shot near the crown block prompt a test to lower casing and prove production. If successful, a quarter mile extension to local pools is planned and pressure will be subdued to enable testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wo AL Smith
Castlebury
M. J. V. Smith
Tinkers and Gas Company
Ki. A. Laidreth
Beatty
Iy A. Landreth
Humble of and Refining Company
Upham
Lioesser-Veendleton
McKenna
Key-Levy
Thelton
Thelton Wells Is Drilling By Bailer
Drihiwelleydrick
McCrary
Vrameda
Local Owners Register Cars and Trucks Last Week
The week saw owners registering various vehicles led by Edd Grimes with a Chevrolet truck and Empire La uudry with a Dodge track. Ford models appeared frequently including entries for TL Parley T A Berry and BF Froge. Additional registrations included Maxwell touring by T L Jones and others from G W Parker BR G Weatt and G Rath er.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Grimes
Chevrolet
Empire
Council Takes Active Steps in Chamber Meeting
The business council of the Chamber of Commerce will meet in the library at o oclock Thursday night to discuss a trade ward home campaign and city purchases. Committees were named to investigate patterns of vital interest and to study the Frisco train schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Council of the
Chaber of Commerce
Fielder
Chamber Commerce
Business Council
Negro Arrested for Making Chock Beer
Black Crittenden, a negro, is arrested by Deputy Sheriff J W Carrington for making chock beer. Officers found several bottles of beer and equipment at his home near West Wilbarger after noticing a white man enter and leave with an wrapped item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro
Crittenden
J. W. Carrington
Carrington
Weat Wilbarger
Local Markets Prices Read Confusing Yet Core Items
Market list shows chicken 12 cents per pound, butter and turkeys listed, wheat at 31 dollars a bushel, and cotton middling around 28.26 cents per pound. Readable items include No 1 Wheat price and cotton framing, despite garbled surrounding text.
Lions Study Big Problems at Cedar Valley Meeting
Local Lions proceed with a year long program from the International conference, focusing biweekly at noon luncheons on fire prevention aid to the blind and youth activities. Fire prevention was discussed with Fire Chief Ley and Engineer Huntley and future talks will cover the blind and welfare of young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions’ International Conference
Cedar Valet
Ohio
J. C. Ley
John Phuntley
Willaina le
George A. Lone
Light Showers Hit County Late Monday
Light showers spread over the county with a late rain in the extreme western area. Some parts reported only sprinkles while the northern sector saw rain around dusk in nearby Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Oklahor
Wibbarger
Andy
Sunday School Attendance and Offering Rise Citywide
Reports from Sunday schools across the city show attendance reaching 1102 for the Sunday and a collection of 857.72, both figures higher than the previous Sabbath. The prior Sabbath recorded 13 attendees and a 47.02 collection with various churches listed in the summary of totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chareth Allond
Cat Baptist
Methodist
Church of Christ
Presiyterian Csc Sc
Poe Lutheran
CBS
Central Christian
Aged Hold-Up Victim Dies After Denver Depot Incident
Ike Pippin aged 73 died after a hold up at the Denver depot. A youth named John Bastey is held as the assailant. Pippin, visiting relatives at Foard City, was attacked when asked to change a quarter and his purse was stolen during a struggle. He died after being moved to a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Pippin
Denver
John Bastey
Fourd City
Fort Worth
Rockwall County
Mrr
Pippin
Ruth
Joss
Joelock
Wlw
Gilbert
Company LI
Martin and Lane
Boxtey
Maskell County
Vernon
Hockwall
George Camp
Foard City
John
Claude Pippin
Vor Smith
Stockwall
Tockwall County
Highway Aid Granted for Hardeman County Road Project
The State Highway Commission approved 8.6 million in aid to Hardeman County to upgrade a Witbarger line road to Childress County using brick concrete and asphalt. Funds are released in installments through 1928 and 1929, part of a larger 1.18 million total allocated to several Texas counties. Hardeman received the largest share among recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardenan
State Highway Commission
Witbarger
Childress County
Hardeman County
Texas
Ataseneat
Lavaca
Kent
Eet
Hardeman
County Agent Leaves for A and M Saturday
County agent PD Chaney and his wife with two children left Saturday morning to attend the annual farmers short course at A and M College from July 7 to August 1. Chaney will judge contests and, after the course, will visit friends in Central Texas with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PD. Chaney
Ver. Bom
A. M. College
Chaney
Texas
County Judge and family visit Vernon parents
County Judge Jesse Chwena and his wife with two young sons visited Vernon on Saturday and Sunday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs W J Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Chwena
Crowell
Vernon
W. J. Owens
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Self
Okla
North Side
Buckner Men's Bible
Mrs. Jewell Jerome and
Betty Wr
Betty Jerome
Jewell Jerome
San Francisco
Frank C. Grubel
Kansas City
Legion
Boy Scouts
G. L. Taylor
BE. J. Moore
C. A. Bickley
Ee. M. Haney
Mr. Haney
RK. T. Gibson
Farmers State Bank
Leon HW. Brown
Wilburger
American Legion
Brown
Tolbert
Oklainton
Farmers Valley
Baptists
Smith
Kexana
Murchison-Pain
Automobile Registry
American Legion Endowment
Vernon and
Ween
GOD
STH
Amercan Legion
R. B. Gibson
Endowment Fund Campaign
Vernon, Texas
Mary Mattin
Cape May
N. J
Council
G. W. Lisenbee
Renfro
Oleg Tomer
Wy Bailey
Penrion
T. L. Rouse
Fristo
W.W. Duke
L. A. Lockett
Ned Corths
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