Urge Farmers to Plant Feed for Late Crop
Ver non bankers, merchants and the county farm agent urge planting feed and forage crops after heavy rains. Landlords push tenants to put all land into feed crops while many areas report drought damaged early feed. If a good season returns, enough late feed could carry livestock until next crop. quick maturing forages are recommended and efforts to stock up for planting are underway.
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Vernon
Wilbarger County
Texas
Drouth
Vernon Delegates Miss Honors at A and M
Wilbarger county delegates at the A and M short course in College Station fail to win honors on the final day. Choner is expected to take judging honors, as in the past two years. Delegates enjoy the event with adults in four study groups covering livestock poultry agronomy and horticulture. Girls and boys form large groups led by extension specialists and captains.
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Wilbarger County
A. & M. College
Choner
College Station
Agriculture Club Association
Rainbow Inn Opens On Colorado to Gulf Highway
Raymond Holly, an experienced caterer, has leased the Rainbow Inn west of the city on the highway to the Gulf. He will serve meals indoors or outdoors at tables or in automobiles, calling it one of the most up to date eating places on the highway.
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Raymond Holly
Cate
Gardner family seeks record delivery for news
Mrs. Lela Albright spending the summer in Gardner Colorado enjoys the season and sleeps under double blankets. Vernon Mrs. W A Lane's Sunday class of the First Baptist will hold a picnic at park Tuesday evening at 7 50 o'clock. All their families are invited.
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Lela Albright
Gardner
Colorado
Soe
Vernon
W. A. Lane
Fark
Sheriff Edmonson Recovers After Operation
Sheriff W Frank Edmonson underwent a serious operation for appendicitis on Wednesday afternoon. Reporters say he is resting comfortably and is well on the way to recovery.
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W. Frank Edmonson
Usicians
City Valuations Rise by 400000 in Latest Roll
City secretary 8 H Hall reported the annual valuations at 6 365 598 up from 5 72106 last year. Poll taxes totaled 1247, suggesting little change in adult population. With tax rate up to 1 75 per 100 and revenue forecast about 10 000 above last year, funds are allocated to general school bond and street and bridge programs.
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Hall
Bring Back Big Cat Fish From Rio Grande River
Ellis Martin of Lubbock with Glenn Barnes and B S Martin returned from a Rio Grande trip near Del Rio where a 59 pound yellow catfish topped their catches along with several twelve pounders. Relatives hosted a big fish fry at W N Martin's home as Mrs Ellis Martin visited her father Dr BE Barnes.
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Ellis Martin
Lubbock
Glenn Barnes
B.S. Martin
Rio Grande
del Rio
W. N. Martin
BE. Barnes
Workers Council Holds Strong Attendance at Baptist Sunday School
The Workers Council of the Baptist Sunday school reports rapid growth in interest. Forty six members attended the latest meeting. The council, made up of officers and teachers, meets each Wednesday evening one hour before the prayer meeting.
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Workers Council of the Baptist Sunday School
Buick Dealers of Texas Meeting Seizes Ver Non Auto Manager
Bo Crews, manager of the Ver non Auto Company, Buick dealers in Vernon, traveled to Dallas Wednesday night for a Buick dealers of Texas meeting. He plans to return tomorrow with one of the new 1926 Buick models.
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Bo Crews
Vernon Auto Company
Dallas
Buick Dealers of
Texas
Blair Family Plans Colorado New Mexico Tour
Mrs M Blair and her sons plan a weeklong trip to Colorado and New Mexico. They will take complete camp equipment and expect to enjoy camp life while away.
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M. Blair and Sons
Colorado
New Mexico
Legion Drive Nears Quota in Vernon Wilbarger County
The American Legion Drive is about 850 dollars short of the 1450 dollar county quota. Leon H. Brown says volunteers expect a late surge to reach the goal. Funds may be mailed or left at Farmers State Bank or Dixon Building or Waggoner National Building, with 100 donors reported last night.
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American Legion
Leon H. Brown
Vernon
Wilbarger County
R. TB. Gibson
Farmers Staite Bank
F. M. Haney
Dixon Building
Leon TH. Brown
Waggoner Natorial
Burglars Steal From Frisco Depot in Vernon
Thieves forced an entrance to the Frisco depot and took 16.45 dollars from the cash drawer and a drawer with cancelled ticket stubs. Thirty cents left in a compartment above. Entry likely via the ticket window. doors were locked at 7 pm and found ajar at 4 am. This marks another small Vernon robbery in the past week.
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Frisco
FL Staton
Vernon
Last Day for School Transfers Warned by Officials
County Superintendent L A Hollar warns today is the final permissible day to transfer pupils between districts. He states that transfers after today violate state rulings and local officials have no power to authorize them. Several patrons have sought transfers in recent days.
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L. A. Hollar
Tollar
J L Tull Family Plans Colorado Automobile Trip
Dr J L Tull and family will leave next week for a trip to Denver and Colorado points. Brother F B Tull and Mineral Wells family arrive Sunday. all will proceed to Plainview to join brother A Long who is confined. Hugh Tull and family join for the journey as planned.
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J. L. Tull
Denver
Colorado
F. B. Tull l
Plainview
Long
Hister
Hugh Tull
Ris
Vernon council plans city clean up drive and rise of trade
The Vernon business council discussed a city clean up plan including an ordinance against burning trash in the business district, street cleaning duties, and purchase of a street sweeper. A city wide campaign with definite dates was proposed along with an at home trade campaign to curb external shopping. The group also favors a fall fair and invites the Lower Panhandle District to hold its 1926 convention in Vernon.
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Vernon Business Counncil
Vernon
J. C. Rouse
S. W. Bailey
R. L. Mere
S. A. White
Curtis Renfro
J. C. Smith
O. A. Bronson
T. Pearson
Kelton Greever
C. A. Bickley
Business Council
Odd Fellow
Panhandle
Mrs Stinnett and son return from Texas visits
Mrs P Stinnett and her son Porter Jr returned from a visit with her sister Mrs W F Doane in Amarillo and with Mrs Frank Wardle in Plainview.
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P. (. Stinnett
Porter, Jr
W. 4. Doane
Amarillo
Frank Wardle
Plainview
San Antonians Lead Revival at Church of Christ Tabernacle
Hitler W. Bills of San Antonio opens a ten day revival at the Church of Christ Tabernacle corner Marshall and Deaf Smith streets Long. Services are held twice daily at 10:00 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Ira Y. Rice of Norman Oklahoma will lead song services and is praised as a top local song leader. Bills is known to Yem en people and this marks his third revival with the congregation.
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W. D. Bills
Church OF Christ
Deaf Smith Streets
Ira Y. Rice
Norman
Okla
Vernon Church
Hitler Bills
Yemen
Executive Board Baptist Women's Council Meeting
The Executive Board of the Women's Missionary Union met with Laemur Avenue Baptist Church at Wichia Palle last Thursday. The district, composed of nine associations, reported good attendance with Mrs. W. A. Lane and Mrs. J. M. Koopp attending.
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Woemons Missionary Union
Bape Tixin
Laemur Avenue
Local oil field activity notes new wells and gauges
Nay Massie reports a new 100 foot pay in No 5 as Hoe Bond Tiawkins Williams taps in section 100 14 WH T C Survey. wells top sand around 2405 2420 feet and pump over 200 bpd. Vo Smith completes section 35 block 2 producing about 150 bpd. Summary notes multiple wells, rain delays, tool issues, and several drill sites in sections 21 34 35 43 47 48 across blocks 2 4 14 17.
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Bond Tiawkins
Williams
Vo Smith
CF and Gas Company
Harrold
Noble
Block 14
Frank Beatty
BE. AL Landreth
Lense B
Lense A
Durham
McKenna
Consolidated
Pointevant Survey
Wichtes
Company
Bhoelk
New Community House To Have Formal Opening
The Northside Community House near Kell Mi will hold its formal opening Sunday at 3 oclock. An hour program features speakers from churches ministers alliance and carpenters union among others. Donor list and workers from the carpenters union will be printed soon. Citizens are urged to attend.
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Tonuse
Kell Mi
Ministers Alliance
Carpenters’ Union
J. ON
Dotleon
O'Steen Accepts Sales Post With McFall Brothers Dodge
YT L O'Steen, formerly with his father in dry goods, has accepted a sales position with McFall Brothers Dodge agency. He will handle sales for the firm and replace prior arrangements. The move aligns with the agency's expansion plans.
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L. O'Steen
T. EF. 'O'Steen
McFall Brothers
Dodge Agency
Local Market Prices Reported for Poultry and Staples
Readable market notes list prices for poultry and staples including chickens per pound fowl per pound and per dozen eggs butter wheat and cream. Values are partial with several terms cut off but indicate current commodity rates in a local market listing.
Earth tremor felt across West Texas to Wichita
A large earthquake was felt across West Texas New Mexico and as far north as Wichita Kansas. Residents awake by rocking beds heard doors and windows rattle and some blamed vertigo while others noted heavier tremors near Amarillo. Cities from Wichita Falls to Clovis reported shocks with jail bars rattling and furniture moving.
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Wichita
Kansas
J. Youngblood
Texas Street
Lloyd
California
Bess Oshbon
West Texas Street
Mildred McCrary
Main Street
Das
V.townsend
Carrington
Amarillo
Shomwreck
Child Kress
Wichita Falls
Clovis
New Mexico
Woodard Sod
Oklahoma
Wichita Kansas
Clovia
Shamrock
Canyon
Childress
Wichita Falla
Woodward
Altos
Granfield
Enid
Band Concert Moved to Courthouse Lawn Tonight
The Friday band concert will be held on the courthouse lawn at 8 oclock due to a dilapidated band stand. A campaign is underway to build a new and larger structure for future performances.
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Court House Lawn
Elock
L. Terhune
Former Vernon Man Here on Business
Leo Condon of Berkeley California visited Vernon last week to tend to his mother Mia Condon and see relatives. He left Vernon years ago after moving with Fannie Condon’s family to Kansas City. He holds a responsible position with a telephone company in Berkeley.
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Leo Condon
Berkeley
Calif
Mia
Fannie Condon
Kansas City
Vernon
Berkeler
Raindfall Varies Across Wilbarger County
Wilbarger County received widespread rain from Wednesday to Thursday ending a two month drought. Totals ranged from two and three quarters to four inches with heavier downpours around Deans and Doane. The rainfall benefits crops, nearby streams rose, and roads and culverts were damaged in spots.
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Wilbarger County
Deans
Doane
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Drouth
School censuses duplicated in Wilbarger county
State Department of Education reports duplications in Wilbarger county with about 125 cases. County superintendent L A Holler says the count excludes inter county duplications with Wichita County. Immediate work will clear the listings, and citizens are urged to be careful to avoid further duplication and extra costs.
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Wilbarger County
State Department of Education
L. A. Holler
Wichita County
Dope Fiend Burglar Strikes Local Doctor's Office
A Tuesday night break in at Dr. W. J. Sthodes’s office yielded morphine tablets a revolver and several statues. Investigators suspect a drug addict involved with no leads reported yet.
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Sune
Barelara
W. J. Sthodes
Elies
Fire damages Vernon Ace Plant roof on North Main
A large smoke plume rose from the Vernon Electric and Tea Plant on North Main as firemen fought the blaze this morning. The roof burned through in several spots but the Vernon department extinguished the fire before major damage occurred. Cause not stated.
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Vernon Electric and Tee
North Main
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