College Locating Board to Visit Vernon August 7
The Texas Technological College locating board will be in Vernon on August 7 to assess the city as a potential campus site. The visit includes a full day of tours, with Vernon offering 2000 acres of land in one block and three soil types. The group will be hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and given a chance to view local resources, following inspections across several Texas towns starting July 13.
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Vernon
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Texas Technolasticcal College
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Brady
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Memphis
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Angusta Vernon
Cecil Storey Sees Funds for One More Year in State Budget
Representative Cecil Storey returned from Austin where he attended the Legislature called sessions. He says while funds may not cover two years the special sessions provided revenue bills to run the government for one year. He notes constructive laws passed and bad proposals killed.
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Cecil Storey
Austin
Storey
National Guard Unit Prepares for Austin Encampment
Top Sergeant Bob Tata of Co. ft. 142 Infantry ordered all company members to report to the armory Saturday night to draw equipment for the encampment at Camp Mabry Austin from July 15 to August 1. The annual encampment is a federal requirement and Company L expects strong turnout.
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Bob Tata
Co. Ft. 142 Infantry
Camp Mabry
Austin
National Guard
First Tres byterian Chere building reaches completion
Excavation for the First Tres byterian Church at Toston and Wilbarger streets is finished with concrete pouring underway. The basement will span the full church footprint and include a kitchen, showers, gymnasium, and an auditorium.
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Toston
Wilbarger Streets
Wil
Woman Injured Saving Puppy Near Texas Street Station
Louise Thomas, a Black woman, was hurt in an early morning incident near the Adams Sand Veterinary filling station on Texas Street when she tried to rescue a puppy from an oncoming car. She fell as the vehicle struck but did not stop.
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Louise Thomas
Adams Sand Vetero
Texas Street
Mrs Piper Family Heads West for California
Mrs FE Piper and her daughter Dorothy travel with Mrs Piper's parents Mr and Mrs A F Jackson by car to California and will be gone until fall.
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FE. Piper
Dorothy
Highway Route Discussed Here for Lee Highway From Vernon
Property owners along the North Route meeting at the Chamber of Commerce discussed the surveyed path from Vernon to the county Lee on the West. The group sought to determine if landowners would offer right of way and resolve minor objections. South Route owners to meet soon with similar goals. No action was taken yet.
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Vernon
Lee
Chamber of Commerce
George A Long Elected Chief Patriarch of Encampment
George A Long was elected Chief Patriarch of the newly organized Oole Fellow alewment here Thursday night at a rewark meeting. Officers elected included Homer Naylor High Priest Roy Davis Senior Warden Bart Coleman Junior Warden Rev L B Kopp Scribe M V Liles. Appointive officers not announced. installation set for the first regular meeting night in Joby.
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George A. Long
Rewark
Homer Naylor
Roy Davis
Bart Coleman
Rev. L. &. Kopp
M. V. Liles
Joby
Fruits and vegetables from home gardens on sale
Treme grown fruits and vegetables are on the markets here now in liberal quantities. Apricots peaches and plums are coming in fast and are bringing good prices. String beans new onions cabbages beets and other vegetables are also being offered from home gardens. Berries of all kinds from vines in this county have been on sale here for several weeks.
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
Marriage licenses were issued last week to I. J. Stevens and Miss Etsie Parkhill J Day and Miss Fay Leta Smith R Cato and Effie Lind sey G C Bourlaund and Miss Onah Lee Hauna.
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I. J. Stevens
Etsie Parkhill
J. Day
Fay Leta Smith
R. Cato
Effie Lindsey
G C. Bourlaund
Onah Lee Hauna
Baptist Church Revival Yields 49 Additions
First Baptist Church concluded a revival with 49 additions, two by baptism and the rest by letters from other churches. Many new converts were youths aged 15 to 18. Dr T J Mims led the meeting with O T Powers from Wichita Falls aiding through Friday night. Robert Cooper of Denton directed singing as the junior choir performed downtown. Next Sunday marks the pastor’s first anniversary and special services are planned.
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First Baptist Church
Thy O. T. Powers
Wichita Malls
T. J. Mims
Robert Cooper
Denton
Dr. Mims
Massie Jr. Undergoes Appendectomy at Local Sanitarium
Frank Massie Jr. underwent an appendicitis operation Friday at a local sanitarium. He is reported to be recovering rapidly and will soon be able to return home.
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Frank Massie, Jr
Little Girl Injured Falling Into Wire Fence Here Saturday
Magnolia Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Williams, sustained a painful cut in one limb while at a party in Allingham Park Saturday. The child fell along a barbed wire fence, receiving a flesh tear and loss of considerable blood. Treated at a local sanitarium, she was pronounced not seriously injured.
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Magnolia Williams
Bs. Williams
Allingham Park
Electra Couple Weds Here to Live in California
Jess Allison and Miss Ella McKorkle, both of Electra, were married at 2:20 yesterday afternoon by Justice T J Griffiths in the courthouse office. The couple plan to reside in California. Mr. Allison is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G W Allison. the bride is the daughter of Mrs. H M Townsend. They have many friends in Electra.
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Jess Allison
Ella McCorkle
Electra
T J. Griffiths
Court House
California
Allison
G W. Allison
H. M. Townsend
Former Editor of Record to Teach at Stanford University
Buford O Brown former editor of the Vernon Record and Elecial News will join Stanford University in Leland California as a professor of journalism this fall. He received a three year appointment starting September and will relocate with his family. Brown is a Missouri journalism graduate and has long ties to Texas journalism groups and newspapers.
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Buford O. Brown
Vernon Record
Lindt
Leland Stanford University
Leland
Vivierte
Whitiview
Phanview
Brown
Missouri
Polytechnic
Texas Woman’s College
Port Worth
Rock Island
Waples-Phatter Grover Company
Texas Agricultural Writer's Association
Texas Press Association
Panhandle
Northwest Texas Press Associations
Bourland and Sharp Nominate in Poland China Contest
Texas breeders have nominated 33 Poland China hogs for the annual Poland China Futurity to be decided at the 1925 State Fair in Dallas on October 14. The list includes Bourland & Sharp of Vernon and many other breeders across Texas, with ten premiums offered in two weight classes for spring and fall pigs, plus awards for best sow and litter.
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Bourland
Sharp
Texas
Poland
Dallas
State Mail of Texas
P. W. Young
Peoria
China Breed Promotion Committee
W. FL. Stratton
Katy
Lon Alexander
Childress
Apple & Apple
McKinney
Bourland & Sharp
Vernon
M. S. Bradley
H.R. Gaston
Leonard
Joe Coffey
Eddy
D. Byrd Coleman
Bruceville
Cox Bros
Cox & Everett
Ponder
Jim Cunningham
Denton
Curtis
Mrs Huggins Expected to Return Home Soon
W H Huggins said his wife underwent an operation at the Baptist Sanitarium in Dallas and is recovering satisfactorily. He expects she will be able to return home within the next ten days or two weeks.
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W H. Huggins
Dallas
Baptist Sanitarium
Thousands Visit Kell Mills Plant Open House
Thousands from Wilbarger county toured the Kell Mills facility during an open house Friday night. The Vernon Concert Band performed outside while employees on every floor explained the plant and machinery. The new mill, completed last year, cost 500000 and features six stories with fireproof construction and a 600 barrel daily capacity, with space to double to 1200.
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Kell Mills
Wilbarger County
Orelock
Vernon
Prsons
Colorado to Gulf booster caravan heads to Alvarado
A Denver Colorado caravan of fifteen cars and several autos from New Mexico will travel to Alvarado for the Colorado Gulf Highway convention on June 27 and 28. The group plans overnight stops in Amarillo Fort Worth and Vernon with final arrival in Alvarado for the convention. The project aims to finish the highway within two years with Wilbarger County leading early improvements.
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Denver
Colo
Vernon
Alvarado
Chamber of Commerce
Ich Wilker
Amarillo
Colorado
New Mexico
Thme
S& O'Clock
Fort Worth
Alvarade Dine 20
Wilbarger County
Legion Members Trim Trees at Tourist Camp Park
Members of the American Legion will visit the fair grounds tourist park this afternoon to trim trees. The group will bring tools and cut hanging limbs blocking auto access. They plan to complete the work today citing community service.
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American Legion
Fair Grounds
Legion
Row Cuts Heel Off in Bicycle Spokes
Allison Crossland son of HL PF Crossland sustained a painful injury Saturday afternoon while riding a bicycle down North Main street. He stuck his heel into the wheel spokes at speed and the spokes tore flesh from the heel. He was taken to a local hospital, treated, and later sent home.
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Allison Crossland
HL PF. Crossland
North Main Street
Cotton Chopping Time in County Signals Demand
Cotton chopping is underway in parts of the county with good demand for cotton choppers. Some areas hit by late rains or hail show seed loss or dead crops, but planting is resuming and cotton is beginning to come up.
President Byars Calls Meeting for Fair Association
President Lon Byars of the Wilbarger Park Association called stockholders to meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 10 o clock Friday to discuss turning over the fair grounds to the city under conditions. The plan would keep fair management with the city owning the property as a park when not in use. The meeting outlines the city proposal in detail as stockholders express opinions. New buildings and improvements are needed to keep the fair a success and action is urged immediately.
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Lon Byars
Wilbarger Patk Association
Ie Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Tom Ross Trial Moves Ahead in Packed Lubbock Court
In Lubbock Tom Ross and Milt Goode face murder charges for the killing of W. D. Allison and cattle inspector Robinson in a Seminole hotel on April 1. Judge McAllin overruled a defense motion for a continuance due to absent witnesses and fined each absent witness 500. Proceedings ordered warrants for the witnesses. Feb to be tried separately for the two killings. The courtroom has been packed, with many turned away since the case began.
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Tom Ross
Vernon
Lubbock
W. D. Allison
Inspeeter
McAllican
Stoss
Milt Goode
Allison
Bri. Robinson
Seminole
Redpath-Horner Chautauquas officials visit city
PO Marks advance representative of Redpath-Horner Chautauquas is in the city. He will remain until Wednesday and will be followed by Jesse Teagarden, superintendent of the chautanquas, who will be live during the entire week. Teagarden has 16 years with Horner. Marks is superintendent of the Sabetha Kansas city schools and works with the chautauqua in summer.
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PO. Marks
Redpath-Horner Chautauquas
Jesse Teagarden
Chautanquas
Mr. Teagarden
Horner
Mr. Marks
Sabetha
Kas
Tianqua
Pioneer Visits Vernon by Wichita Falls Couple
Mrs. Sallie Nayor of Wichita Falls and former Vernon resident visited Vernon accompanied by her husband, the late W. F. B. Naylor. Naylor helped manage Mayfield Limbs Company, an early local timber firm, during the area’s pioneer days.
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Sallie Nayor
Wichita Falls
Vernon
G. EK. Blackman
Weet Marshall Street
Myx
Oklahoma deputies seeks requisition of two suspects
Deputy Sheriff J McKeesee applies to the Oklahoma Governor for requisition of Buck and Grover Branch who are charged with stealing an automobile from the deputy. They are said to be bailed at Waurika Oklahoma on other charges.
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Sherif J. Mc Keesee
Buck
Grover Branch
Covernor
Oklahoma
Keesee
Waurika
Okla
Haworth League Plans Wednesday Night Stunt
Members of the Haworth League at the First Methodist Church foresee a special stunt for Wednesday night next week. Details are not yet announced but will be released early next week.
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Haworth League
The
First Methodist Church
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