Collins Says Taxes Cannot Be Cut In Texas Now
Candidate A Collins of Dallas urged in a District Courtroom address that taxes must stay the same to fund roads and schools. He opposed state insurance and Ranger enforcement, urged local courts handle law enforcement, and said university funding should rise with improved facilities and equipment. He pressed voters to study candidates before casting ballots.
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Dallas
Dow
Killough
State Senate
Gollins
Davidson
Felis D Hobertson
Texas
Collins
Shang Wenade
Rangers
Tie
Cvoures
Chighest
Anl
Cnust
Collus
Rotary Club
Micerra
Mhillicothe
Local Dance Partners Named in School Pageant
The article lists contestants including J. Her sing and Florence Warkhill, Jewnnie Halford and Ruby Gorley, Olio Larsen and Teete Jones, Laurence Holley and Bula Pauline Drake, Doyle Stalccp and tiamal Butler, Jeye Redford and Oral Mansel.
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I. J. Hersing
Florence Warkhill
Jewnnie Halford
Ruby Gorley
Olio Larsen
Teete Jones
Laurence Holley
Bula Pauline Drake
Doyle Stalccp
Tiamal Butler
Jeye Redford
Amt
Oral Mansel
Harvest Timing Shifts as We Note Lower Grain Yields
The harvest of small grain began across the wheat belt with rains easing field work. A 20 percent drop in acreage and a 50 percent yield decline from last year are estimated for this season. Local labor will handle most harvest, but extra outside hands may help.
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Sears
Guy Wheeler
Denver
Itewas
Kell Milling men meet in Vernon for semiannual sales conference
Traveling Kell Milling Company salesmen gathered in Vernon for a two part meeting with plans for the next six months and a formal dinner at the Hotel Vernon. Attendees included Rot Walker Lufkin Fort Worth DB Paber San Antonio Tim Hollottn Abilene G M James Washburn Fort Leesom Abilene, with a special guest grocer. Company officials said such meetings occur twice yearly and note prospects for export sales and flour trade through brokers abroad. In oil news, Wells-Guiberson showings spark interest in South Vernon Field as gas and oil readings continue and wells like Richardson No 4 and Daniels Murchison progress amid ongoing acreage tests across the county.
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Kell Milling Company
Canary
Hotel Vernon
Rot Walker
Lufkin
Paber
Fort Worth
Tim Hollottn
San Antonio
W. EB. Hunter
Abilene
100 Percent Tax Increase Approved by Wildcat School
In a special election Saturday at Wildcat school north of Vernon voters in the precinct cast a unanimous 100 percent vote for increasing the school tax from 50 to 70 cents. State aid previously denied due to insufficient local taxes.
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Wildcat School
Vernon
Mforetanfore State Ai
Miss Leota Jones and Otto Lawson Wed
Otto Lawson and Miss Leota Jones were married Sunday evening at 1 o clock at the home on Vease street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. T Johnson. Afterward the couple left for Medicine Park Oklahoma and will reside here where Lawson is employed as a Chevrolet salesman at Ladd's.
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Otto Lawson
Miss Lela
Mternign
Pride
Vease Street
F. T Johnson
Lawson
Medicine Park
Oklo
Ladd’s Place
Jones
Doctor Still Returns From Osteopathy Meeting
Dr Th T Stil returned Sunday from Kirksville Missouri after attending the School of Osteopathy's 50th anniversary. More than 4700 ex-students gathered from 47 states and foreign countries. The Texas delegation won first prize in the parade featuring cowboys cowgirls and a prairie schooner.
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Th. ‘T. Stil
Kirksville
SH School of
Texas
Miss MeLarty Returns From Dallas Visit
Miss Fiesie McLarty returned last week from an extended visit with her sister Miss Alice McLarty at Dallas. She will soon depart for Colorado to spend the summer. Alice will join later for a vacation there.
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Fiesie McLarty
Miss Alice McLarty
Dallas
Miss McLarty
Colorado
Miss Alice
Two Day Harness Race Meet Opens Here Friday
Vernon prep ramps up for a two day harness meet featuring fast horses including Vallero and Gray Volo. Trainers have the track in top condition as crowds expect strong times and lively competition across 22 races with multiple prior victories and state records highlighted.
Six Harness Racers From Pueblo Enter Meet This Week
Six entries arrive from Pueblo to compete in a race meet scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday afternoons under the American region. Promoter A Allison reports the track is in better condition than ever as light rains aid preparation. Officials expect unusually fast times on the half mile track given Allison's years of experience in harness racing.
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Pueblo
A. Allison
Cola
Allison
Womin
Lu Ating
Teflome Science and Vernon
W. C. TW
Allineham Paris
Monster Parade Opens Vernon Community Week Big event
The monster parade, the largest ever in Vernon, opened Community Week with nearly every local firm, club, and church represented. A long route through downtown featured decorated cars, a Pageant of Progress, and a concert at Allingh am Park. The procession included a covered wagon, side saddles, and mounted escorts, ending after a mile and a half as winners prepared for tonight’s events including a Mother Goose Pageant and a variety of performances by local groups.
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Veron
Othe
Federation of Woman's
Nbs
Vernon
Dorns Tike Street
Main
Wilbarger
O Cumberlind
Pexas
Miain
Turing
Wilharger
Vanuneika
Allingham Park
Pageant of Progress
Patrade
Jim Romer
Jake Willams
Ardiere
Mountorten
Othe Vernen
Engs
Elib
Delphians
Aomedy
Olimunion
Shrine Chanters
County Sees Another Good Rain Overnight
Wilbarger County received widespread showers with light wind overnight. Reports say most farmers are fortunate this year with cotton and feed stocks looking better for the season despite past losses.
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Wilbarger
Iwear
Massie Family Welcomes Katherine Massie Home From New Mexico
Mr and Mrs F L Massie and children and Miss Ruth Sewell and Miss Marguerite Tons returned Friday night from New Mexico where they visited Miss Very Katherine daughter of Mr and Mrs F L Massie She has studied in that city for two years and will arrive here later this week to spend the summer at home.
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F. L. Massie
Ruth Sewell
Marguerite Tons
Aswell
New Mexicn
Very Katherine
Massie
Gas Franchise To Be Finally Passed by City Tomorrow
The city will finalize the gas franchise granted to G. M. Church after two readings and the third held tomorrow. The measure will be published weekly for three weeks in a local newspaper before taking effect. Church plans a second gas well near Church No. 1, after a 14 million cubic feet gas find, and would start laying mains in Vernon if no additional wells are brought in.
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G. M. Church
Melly Wis
Vernon
Sheriff Heads to Denver to Retrieve Three Prisoners
Jon Head the Stephens county sheriff passed through Vernon yesterday while en route to Denver Colorado where he will collect three prisoners for return to Texas.
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Jon Head
Stephens County
Vernon
Denver
Colo
Vernon barber held after fatal shooting Sunday
Vernon barber is jailed on murder charges after a fatal shooting in Dallas Sunday. Kate Carpenter, 28, former Vernon resident, was mortally wounded at her Bryan Street home and died Monday afternoon in a Dallas hospital with four bullet wounds. Carpenter claims self defense after an argument with the woman’s brother escalated. the victim stepped between them and was struck. Carpenter had worked at a Vernon barber shop about a month, moving from Wichita Falls. Kate Carpenter, a former Vernon girl, was a minister’s wife and mother of two sons, Russell and Delma. the couple had a pending divorce.
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Kate Carpenter
Vernon
Bryan Street
Dallas
Paul Carpenter
Wommin
Pete Baker
Russell
Delma
Carpenter
Wichita
Paris
Wichtta
Rapid paving work west of Vernon on Colorado Gulf Highway
Work on the pavement west of Vernon progresses with about 1.1 miles left to lay toward a total of 3.6 miles and 2.5 miles of movement. Started in early April, the project has slowed due to weather and material delays. The new pavement runs from east of Tolbert to 100 yards west of the Pease River bridge. The state highway commission allows stopping paving west of the bridge in case the river shifts and endangers crossing alignment.
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Vernon
Tolbert
Pease River
Chillicothe Pastor Preaches. Local Police Sunday
Rider Vance, pastor of the Church of Christ in Chillicothe, spent Sunday there and preached the morning and evening services at the Church of Christ. He is visiting neighboring towns to preach and is considering remaining as pastor.
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Rider Vance
Miss Laird Accepts VP Role in Beauty Firm Warlor
Miss Charlie Late of Oklahoma City arrived Saturday to accept a vice president position at the King Beauty Warlor. Mina Laird brings years of experience in thin work and is noted as an expert on Marcel waving.
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Charlie Late
Oklahoma City
King Beauty Varloc
Mina Laird
Marcel
Blantons Visit Relatives in Sherman and Waco
Mr and Mrs J S Blanton and son Jick left Lourdas for White Wright and Sherman to visit relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Planton and their son had returned Friday from a two week trip through South and Central Texas.
Odell Pastor Resigns After Five Years Service
Rev. F. T. Pearson resigns as pastor of the Odell Baptist church after five years. No successor elected yet. Pearson will continue as pastor of the Fargo church.
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F. T. Pearson
Baptist Church
Odell
Pearson
Fargo
Lynch Davidson Will Speak Here In Vernon Texas
Davidson of Houston former Lieutenant Governor will speak Saturday in Vernon at 2 50 pm to support his candidacy for Texas governor. He will then travel to Quanah for a 7 40 pm talk. The Northwest Texas tour opens at Decatur and ends in Amarillo at the Texas Press Association convention. He commands strong support and a large businessman following.
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Houston
Vernon
Lynch Davidson
Vernon Saturdany
Texas
Mr. Davidson
Quan Tho
Teip
Tate
Davison
Decatur
Clowe
Amarillo
Davidson
Texas Preas Association
Moa
Lyne Davidson Club
Crate Railroad
Vaisse lla Drake and Lawrence Holley Marry
Mise Ella Drake and Lawrence Holley wed Saturday afternoon at 2 at the Christian pardonage. Rev. T. J. Kapp of Central Christian church led the ceremony. They will reside here.
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Mise Ella Drake
Lawrence Holley
Christian Pardonage
T. J. Kapp
Central Christian Church
Longs' daughter to study at Meadville Bible School next year
Lorn Long, who has attended Sesrrite Bible Training School in Kansas City, returns for the summer with her brother Cy Long and family. The school will move this summer to Meadville Tennessee, and Miss Long will be a student there next year.
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Mixes Lorn Long
Sesrrite Bible Training
Kansas City
Cy Long
Meadville
Tenn
Miss Long
Sergeant Kale Heads to Stamford for 142nd Infantry Training
Sergeant D Kale, attached to the local National Guard unit, departed Sunday for Stamford to begin an instruction tour with the third battalion of the 142nd Infantry Texas National Guard. He will return to Vernon on June 22 after three days with Captain Floyd Moore, superintendent of the 142nd Infantry.
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D. Kale
National Guard
Stamford
142Nd Infanttry
Texas National Guard
Vernon
Floyd Moore
142Nd Infantry
Local Car Owners Register This Week
The week saw several local vehicles registered including M. F. Kerster with a Buick sedan EL BL Fletcher with a Ford truck IK. AL Farrar with a Ford touring J. Huie with a Ford touring D. W. Sylvester with a Dulek touring Ray Huddleston with a Buick roadster T KK Atkingon with a Ford touring D C King with a Chevrolet coupe Rob L. More Jr with a Bulck sport roadster Rolly Radenel with a Ford touring Richard Taylor with a Ford touring Perry Kenchnala with a Ford touring.
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M. F. Kerster
EL BL Fletcher
AL Farrar
J. . Huie
D. W. Sylvester
Ray Huddleston
T. Kk.atkingon
D. C. King
Rob L. More
Rolly Radenel
Richard Taylor
Perry Kenchnala
Phifer Family Returns From Teague Clothing Work
Mr and Mrs L V Phifer and family returned yesterday from Teague where Mr Phifer has been engaged in the clothing business for the past few months. They will visit Max Phifer's parents, Mr and Mrs Adan Donges, for a few days.
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L. V. Phifer
Lehman Returns From School Enters Office Job
Ernest Lehman son of Mrs Mary Lehman returned Friday night from St John Lutheran School in Winfield Kansas where he studied two years and completed a commercial course He has accepted a position with G W Brekken to do general office work.
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Ernest Lehman
Mary Lehman
St. John’s Lutheran School
Winfield
Kans
Lehan
G. W. Brekkene
Frank McClarty Returns From Texas University
Frank McClarty returns from the University of Texas after two years in Austin. He had been in the top one percent of his class academically and was among the highest rated freshmen in the year.
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Frank McClarty
Austin
University of Texas
Pitink
Farmers to Build Gin in Vernon
The Farmers Co operative Society of Vernon and Wilbarger County will erect a gin north of the Fort Worth and Denver tracks in Vernon before cotton ginning time. The $20,000 plant, with six 70 saw stands, will use up-to-date machinery. purchase completed last week from Murray Gin Company by W A Walker T E Davis and J N Wright. Rev Edgar Pippin, local representative of the An company, facilitated the sale. Work to start at once.
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Farmers Co Operative Society of
Vernon
Wilbarger County
Fort Worth
Denver
Murray Gin Company
W. A. Walker
T. E. Davis
J. N. Wright
Edgar Pippin
An Company
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