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Newspaper

Vernon Record

Location

Vernon, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1925

Page

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Park fund over the top says Mayor Mason

Mayor Harry Mason praised Vernon women for raising funds to clear the Allingham Park playground indebtedness during Community Week. The drive included buying two central lots and substantial donations from men and other citizens. He emphasized the gift as a memorial for Vernon, the best city in Texas, and thanked the Federation of Women's clubs and Mrs. W. H. Huggins.

Harry Mason Allingham Park Vernon Federation of Women's Elites G. W. Richardson Mason Texas W. H. Huggins Federation of Women's Clubs Community Week Orgin Parent-Teachers Association of Rony Mary Virginia Fprierson Paulet W. O. Powell Ed Gilliland Duke Trammell Dago Ryan

Electra Man Buried in East View Yesterday

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for W. A. nilx aged 25 of Electra who died Monday night after an operation. He is survived by his widow two children his parents and several brothers and sisters. The services were at Underwood Funeral Home with a minister from Electra and many local friends accompanied the body to Hast View Cemetery.

W. A. Nilx Electra Underwood Funeral Home Hast View Cemetery

Hendricks and guests visit Chillicothe with praise

Mr and Mrs BF Hendrick and their craml daughter Bobby Ellen Nuckles of Chillicothe visited Saturday. They were joined by Mrs Dave Cook and Frances Cook of Waxahachie. Mrs Cook, a former Vernon resident, recalled partners in a contracting firm with the late J R Renfro from thirty two years ago and praised the town's progress noting only the court house and Herring National Bank seemed out of place.

Hendrick and Craml Bobby Ellen Nuckles Chillicothe Dave Cook Frances Cook Waxahachie Cook Vernon J. R. Renfro

Death Claims Local Citizen

J. S. Smyggs 87 died Friday night in Denver while there for health reasons. Body shipped to Vernon for burial. funeral held at 3 PM at home on West Wanderers Street. Interment in East View Cemetery. Survived by wife seven children, father and several brothers in Mississippi. Relatives from out of town included Mrs. A. W. Ebb of Pampa, Charles Hardison of Brownfield, and Ben Hardison of Childress.

J. S. Smyggs Denver Colo Vernon West Wanderers Street Hh. J. Cox East View Childress Sanges

Dick Bowers Wins Ten Round Fight in Cisco

Dick Bowers of Breckenridge former Vernon boxer won a ten round bout at Cisco Friday night over Kid Snyder of Wichita Falls. Bowers dominated every round and controlled the fight, fighting in the feature attraction with Wildcat Monte of Amarillo. Also note travel plans of local residents the Frosts leaving for a fishing trip to Medicine Park Oklahoma.

Dick Bowers Breckenridge Vernon Pugilist Cisco Kid Snyder Wichita Falls Bowers Powers H. D. Hockersmith Wildcat Monte Amarillo

Amarillo man visits Doans with relatives

Robert R. Wheatley of Amarillo spent the weekend here and at Doans with relatives. He is a grandson of the late Judge J. Doan the first county judge of Wilbar ger county and the first settler in the county.

Robert R. Wheatley Amarillo Doans Mr. Wheatley J. Doan Wilbarger County Jeomnty

Hopper Raid Sparks Farmer Fear In County News

County Agent P. I. Chavis warns farmers after reports of recess festivities and raids by hopper factions. He advises early morning field checks as hatchers threaten pasture safety. Duets among farmers raise concerns about poison alternatives while Martingane company notes poisons may differ in effectiveness.

P.I. Cha Mr.Chaney Jas Martingane Company

Raid by officers nets several arrests in city

Morning raid by two federal officers and local police nets seven arrests and seizes a quantity of illegal items. The operation targeted a downtown store and nearby rail lines, with investigators naming several detained individuals including Walter, BarU Cole, Roy Thompson, C Latonnelle, Johnson, Brome Halleote, Bilder Kingick, and others.

Star Cooperati Sitiel W Ter Baru G. Cole Roy Thompood C. Latonnelle Johnson Brome Halleote Bilder Kingick

Local Roe Horses Aft Tower Electr

Homer I Evans and Jo yesterday shipped their horses to Electra for a race set on July 2. Event held by EP Waggoner at southwest Electra. Brown Die and Fires listed among entered runners.

Homer I. Evans Electra EP. Waggoner I Southwest Pr. Sneed Shipy

Russell Becomes President Of Local Chamber Of Commerce

Brad Russell of Russell's Department Store was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce at a directors meeting last night. He is not a board member and will join to fill a vacancy created by an officer away from town. An adjourned session Thursday aims to finalize the reorganization, form a business council, and set the year’s program.

Chamber of Commerce Russell Business Council R. M. Fielder Beecause

Social Center Rouse Planned Near Frisco Hotel

Community fund raising rapidly for a new social center to replace the existing one. Building planned north of the Frisco Hotel on Main Street, near a BR Gault donated lot, costing about 2000 dollars and sized 20 by 40 feet. Churches sponsor the project. carpenters may build free in one day with several local volunteers.

Jessie Milner Main Street BR. G. Gault curb @hearves Severn

District Meet of W.C.T.U. in Session Here

District meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union for the Thirteenth District opened in Vernon at the Methodist church with delegates from Decatur Childress and other places. State president Mrs Claude DeVan Watts led talks on youth, education and temperance as the program outlined sessions, readings and devotional segments.

Womers Christian ‘Temperance Union Archer Baylor Cooke Clay Denton Montague Dack Throcktmerton Wilbarger Wichita Wise Young Conneles Vernon Methodist Church Decatur Childress Clanderer van Watts Women's Christian Temperance Union Trena Watts Rena Watts B.C. Wood Hou Harry Mason Remi Watts Claude DeVan Watts W. I. Keteben W. W. Wieams KE. K. Goff Pomny Mile Caimpaign Glande DeVan Watts Devotlounie B. 2D Perret Department L. T Legislative Council Solid Rock Foundation of Flower Mission Robert Cole O. Clark Union BE. F. Lyon

Marriage Licenses Issued Last Week

The following couples were issued marriage licenses last week Lee Morris and Grace Hines Robert Lanier and Leota Jarvis 4d B Proett and Pearl Burnham Lonzo Viewing and Flora Brown W K Turner and Vinie Varmer Walter Foerster and Mary Guggisberg W B Luttrell and Nettie Day Clifford Castleberry and Mary Hughes Herbert Bryan Smith and La Rowse Buchannan.

Lee Morris Grace Hines Robert Lanier Leota Jarvis B. Proett Pearl Burnham Lonzo Viewing Flora Brown W. K. Turner Vinie Varmer Walter Foerster Mary Guggisberg W. B. Luttrell Nettie Day Clifford Castleberry Mary Hughes Herbert Bryan Smith la Rowse Buchannan

Vernon Vernon Vernon Vernon Loans Drive Growth

The Wichita Pall Building and Loan Association plans a Vernon branch by April 1 led by vice president J. Wilkie Talbert. In two and a half months, 27 loans on residential property totaled about 19070.00 with an average loan at 7 percent of appraised value. The Vernon office is run with Muvetilaon Coffee & Stokes and Murchison & Coffee handling related insurance. Talbert predicts strong prospects for local borrowing to fund new homes.

Wichita Pall’ Building and Lawn Association Vernon Walbert Muvetilaon, Coffee & Stokes Murchison & Coffee Vernet Talbert

Barney Google Paid Respects to Vernon in Vernon Visit

Barney Google with Spark Phig and Sunshine spent twenty four hours in Vernon last week arriving at 10 pm and leaving at 140 pm on Saturday Their journey included a toy reproduction that has traveled far more than the original Barney envisioned The toy moved from city to city along the Frigee spending a day in each yard and a scrapbook of clippings and notes from observers accompanies the trip

Barney Google Spark Phig Sunshine Vernon Barney Barnes

Contracts Set for Two New Dwellings In Vernon

Vernon’s building program grows with contracts for two new homes. Fred Schnette plans a modern bungalow costing over 4000 dollars with basement on West Wilbarger. Hise to build a five room bungalow at South Cumberland Street.

Vernon Fred Schnette West Wilbarger Hise South Cumberlandtreet

Vernon Girls Head To Letol Camp On Monday

Early Monday morning twenty five Camp Fire Girls and guardians from Vernon left town in cars wearing black bloomers and white middies for a weeklong encampment at Crater Ville Park near Lefoli Oklo. They will hike, climb, and play athletic games daily under supervisors while fishing and swimming are excluded. A muse will entertain each day as the group tours Craterville Park and returns the following Monday. Officers Glenor Fisk Sheldon Marion Penn Mrs Albert Jones John Brown and Guy Cain accompanied the group.

Verdon Lefoli Oklo Craterville Park Vernon Craterville Muse Crater Ville Park Main Street Glenor Fisk Sheldon Marlon Penn University of Texas Albert Jones John Brown Guy Cain

Electra Man Buried Here After Long Illness

Mellugh, 70, died Sunday at home in Meetra after a three week illness. He was buried yesterday afternoon in East View Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, five sons Jeff John Bert Fred Meliich of Electra and Luther Melingh of Vernon, a daughter Mrs Tom a Kinsley of Kleden and another daughter in Houston. He had two sisters Mrs Lizzie Compton of Vernon and Mrs Sidian Waller of Port Sumner New Mexico. A Georgia native, he lived mainly in Texas including Montague Wichita and Wilburger counties. He was a Methodist and had been feeble recently with hope for recovery abandoned a week ago.

Mellugh Meetra East View J. Meliugh Meliugh Jeff John Bert Fred Meliich Electra Luther Melingh Vernon Toma Kinsley Wilburger Methodist Church McHugh Polots

Auto Cut Outs Ban Takes Effect Wednesday

The new state law, taking effect that day, prohibits open mufflers and cut-outs on all automobiles after Thursday. Violations carry a fine and up to thirty days in jail. Local officers prepare to prosecute offenders under the new statute.

Quiet Weekend At Wilbarger Fields Yields No Completions

The past weekend brought no well completions in the Wilbarger fields while operations reported steady activity. Several wells showed gains with several rigs drilling and new sand discoveries noted from Gulf pool south of the Gulf Wildcat in section 50, block 14.

Witharger Pools Dyson Bridwell-Heydrick and Lethers Gulf Pool Wilbarger Durig Cone Solidated Oil Company Gulf Bridwell-Heydrick McCrary McCamey Sheerin-Lucey No. 17 Simms Oil Company Block 10 Odell Texhoma Oil and Refining Comming Block 16 Humble 61 and Refining ¢ Company His Made Waggoner Staley and Wynne Bond

Denton Man Is To Be Pastor Central Christian Church

Rev. J. N. Perry of Denton will become pastor of Central Christian Church in Denton at the end of August. He has led the First Christian Church of Denton for three years and succeeds Rev. J. P. Kopp who resigned three months ago to become a traveling representative of Randolph College at Cisco.

J. N. Perry Denton Central Christian Church First Christian Church of J. P. Kopp Randolph College Cisco

Local Man Wins Contract for Margaret School Building

O A Swinborn, local contractor, awarded the contract to erect a one story brick school building at Margaret in Foard County. Foundations are underway. the project cost is about 18000 dollars and the structure should be ready by the start of the next school term.

O. A. Swinborn Margaret Foard County

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