Spencer Calls for Heavy Tax on War Profits in Campaign Speech
Honorable C F Spencer of Montague county declares in a Thirteenth district bid for Congress that the war debt will reach fifty billion if the conflict lasts another year. He urges equal taxation on rich and poor, excess profits taxes, and limits on corporate profits while criticizing immigration and current farm credit policy.
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C.F. Spencer
Montague County
Congress
Naber's Powder Company
City officials to weigh fines for unpaid sanitary charges
Commissioners will act as a board of equalization on Thursday and Friday to address delinquent sanitary charges. Mayor Mason proposes eliminating the scavenger and enforcing penalties on nonpaying residents, with court days to enforce fines. He seeks an ordinance making dry closets within 200 feet of sewers a public nuisance and urges hookup to city sewers as water lines expand.
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Harry Mason
Board of Equalization
Mason
Farm Loans BFASIBER to Get
President A M Gossett of the Federal Land Bank of Houston says future loans will go to men who own farms and earn income from them even if they do not live on the farm The rule broadens access for many Texans previously denied loans The land bank bonds are selling well and the government will absorb a portion of the bonds to supply funds
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Spencer
Europe
Federal Farm Loan Bank
R. B. Taylor
Henrietta
W. P. Hobby
Ferguson
Taylor
James EB. Ferguson
Texas
A. M. Gossett
Federal Land Bank of Houston
S. A. L. Morgan
Wilbarger Association
Wilbarger County Men Sail to Camp Lee as Stockraisers
Three Wilbarger county men including Benjamin Parker Marion Lewellen and Delbert Tambien left Clarendon by train bound for Camp Lee Petersburg Virginia to serve as stockraisers under the Wilbarger Preemption Board. Clarendon sent five men on the same train to Camp Lee.
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Wilbarger County
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Virginia
Benjamin Joseph Parker
Marion Cletus Lewellen
Delbert Dalton Tambien
Lanham
Odell
Clarendon Board
Wilbarger
Clarendon
Cau Lee
Nabers Returns to Lead Oklianton Road Survey
County engineer John B. Nabers returned from Cimarron New Mexico to prepare plans and specifications for the Oklianton paved road. Work is needed before selling bonds or awarding contracts and will be rushed. Nabers had left after route location disagreements delayed work and was recalled by County Judge Bd Th Melineh.
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Nabers
Cimarron
New Mexico
Eagles’ Nest
Bd. Th. Melineh
Electra Couple Elopes to Vernon Wedding
Friends expected a Vernon ceremony for Fo. W. King and Mrs. Maude Freely at the Elk Hotel. The couple married in Prederick Olda and returned to Vernon to begin life together. Mr. King is an electrician.
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Ve. King
Mrs. Maude
Vernon
Frederick
Fo. W. King
Stoves Removed as Jocal Wieh School Undergoes Remodeling
The Jocal Wieh School remodeling has started with stoves taken from all rooms to allow steam heating installation. Desks partitions and windows removed from the south wing which will be extended to double capacity. Brickwork on grounds underway and $15000 budgeted for extra classrooms laboratories and a large auditorium. Building targeted to be ready for September opening.
Automobile party heads for Dallas in convoy
A group including Jh. M. Lentwyler FE. M. Ir Miss Ethel Lentwyler Miss Verna Lacky and Miss Hurd left Sunday by automobile for Tullus and plan to continue to Dallas.
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Jh. M. Lentwyler
Ethel Lentwyler
Verna Lacky
Hurd
Metarroll
Tullus
Good Government League Meeting Called for Wilbarger County
A mass meeting of Wilbarger County women is set for the Vernon courthouse lawn at 4 p m Friday to organize a Good Government League. Speaker Jade KR BE Taylor of Hearietta and others will address the gathering urging county precinct representatives to attend.
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Wilbarger County
Court House
Vernon
Weloek
Aa Good
Jade KR BE. Taylor
Hearietta
Rev Long Attends Texas Woman’s College Trustees Meeting
Kiev report notes Rev H M Long returned Friday from Fort Worth where he attended a Board of Trustees meeting for Texas Woman's College. Trustees elected Rev J D Youngs as president to succeed Dr T A Boaz, named Secretary of Church Extension at the recent General Conference.
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Rev. Long
Kiev
H. M. Long
Fort Worth
Texas Woman's College
J. D. Youngs
T. A. Boaz
Rayland Residents Visit Vernon and Electra
Dewitt Edwards D Lawson Fred Reynolds and Emmett Powell from Rayland traveled to Vernon yesterday. Mr Edwards then proceeded to Electra where he has secured a job.
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Dewitt Edwards
FH. D. Lawson
Fred Reynolds
Emmett Powell
Rayland
Vernon
Mr. Edwards
Electra
Ray Carney to Enter Coast Artillery
Ray Carney plans to leave Yeon for Galveston tomorrow to enter the Coast Artillery. He will then proceed to Fort Monroe in Virginia. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carney and recently returned from Austin where he studied at the University of Texas and earns a law degree this year.
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Ray Carney
Yeon
Galveston
Coast Artillery
Fort Monroe
Mr. Carney
Carney
Austin
University of Texas
Law
University
Heath 13 Named County Chairman
Heath 13 has been appointed chairman of the Democratic County Executive Committee to succeed S. McCulloch, who resigned to leave for Colorado before the primary. The appointment was made by the State Committee on McColloets recommendation. Filing for district offices closed yesterday with county and preeminent candidates due by June 5. Names filed include Lucian W. Parrish Jay County and Charles F. Spencer Montague County for Congress U S district.
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Fleath
Democratic County
Colorado
Congress
Lucian W. Parrish
Jay County
Charles F. Spencer
Montague County
Edgar BP
Honey
Wichita County
P. Parnell
Witharger Cou
Vernon's Welcome for Nashville Graduates Arrives Home
Mesdames W Anderson J G Hawkins and B H Hicks arrive in Vernon with daughters Mary Kiuth and Francis after receiving diplomas from Ward Helmont College in Nashville. They are hosted by Miss Georgia Garo or Alaska who plans a brief visit before traveling to California to meet her mother.
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Mesdames W. Anderson
J. G Hawkins
BH. P. Hicks
Mary Anderson
Kiuth Hawkins
Francis Ticks
Vernon
Nashville
Tenn
Ward-Helmont College
Fleorgia Garo
Alaska
California
Vernon women urged to can and store vegetables
Miss Mary Jessie Stone a district extension agent with Texas A and M College urges Vernon and Wilbarger county women to can beans greens corn and other vegetables to avert shortages this fall and winter. She outlines using a community canner in Vernon and demonstrates proper canning methods while noting limited canning factory output for domestic use. She plans to visit nearby counties and continues her tour to Wichita Falls and College Station for further training.
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Howard Couity
Wiametow
Viale
Miss Stone
Vernon
Willharser County
North Texas
Atee Dasma
Wichita Palls
College Station
Sutter
Plans Complete For Registering Men In Wilbarger County
All men in Wilbarger County who turn 21 since June 5 will register for selective service on Wednesday at the local Exemption Board in City Hall from 7 am to 9 pm. Citizens and noncitizens must register unless already in active military service. Officers and enlisted personnel in the regular forces are exempt.
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al Remaye
Dune F Vibe
United States Naval Reserve Force
United States
Gall
Lawn fete for Red Cross at Mrs Greever home
The Catturelub hosts a lawn fete at the home of Mrs. Th KR Greever on June 14. The event features lighting, electric power, a bagatelle with feed, an attractive program, amusements, and a the admission is 25 cents with proceeds benefiting the Red Cross.
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Catturelub
Th KR. Greever
Red Cross
Framework for Baptist Tabernacle Up
The First Baptist Church erection on Toll north of the church progresses rapidly. The framework is completed the street side is boarded four large windows and a door. The tabernacle measures 60 by 100 feet and will seat about a thousand once finished.
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First Baptist Church
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