Wilbarger Foard well location and stock sale news
The Wilbarger Foard Company selects a section 13 location near Ragland townsite by Pease River with Wooten Brothers drilling. stock offering of 3,200 acres capitalized at 150000 expected to close by tomorrow. Vernon residents, geologist F G Lewis, and Port Worth contractors lead the effort.
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Lewis
Wilbarger
Weveten Brothers
Port Worth
Wichita Falls
Rayland
Gronnd
Wilburger-Poard Company
Witbarger
Foard
Ragland
Wilburger and
Wants Hog Serum Test Pigs Sought by County Agent
County Agent N R Tisdal has a letter from a serum company in Port Worth requesting two or three carloads of pigs weighing 45 to 50 pounds for use in medicine tests. Anyone with pigs in that weight range who wishes to sell them should contact the county agent.
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N. R. Tisdal
Port Worth
Leonard Smith Arrives from Overseas in Hoboken New Jersey
Leonard Smith has landed at Hoboken New Jersey after arriving from overseas. His father Anderson Smith received a telegram on Wednesday confirming the arrival. Leonard served in the 64th Infantry Seventh Division and is expected to be discharged at Camp Bowie within a few days.
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Leonard Smith
Hoboken
New Jersey
Anderson Smith
Leonard
64Th Infantry
Camp Bowie
Reverend Brooks Heads to Columbus for Mission Centenary
Reverend Henry F. Brooks, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will travel with his wife and children from Mineral Wells to attend the Centenary celebration of American Methodist Missions in Columbus Ohio. The event, a world’s fair for missions, features exhibits from every mission field, historic pageants, and a plan to spend 150 million dollars in five years on home and foreign missions. The celebration runs from today through July 14 hosted by the three American and Canadian Methodist bodies.
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Henry FB. Brooks
First Methodist Church
Brooks
Columbus
Ohio
Church In America
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Canadian Methodist Church
North American
Worm damage leads to withdrawals from farm contest
Marshall of Warfold withdraws from the Philadelphia Farm Journal contest due to worm damage to his crop. J F Minarik also pulls out after worms ruin alfalfa plots near Fargo. Worms and hail reduce chances of prizes, says N B Tisdal County Agent.
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Kd. GB. Marshall
Warfold
N. BR. Tisdai
Philadeliiia Farm Journal
Flo
J. F. Minarik
Fargo
Hail
Fisdal
Ice Cream Supper At Rayland Baptist Church
Rayland Baptist Church women host an ice cream supper at Harry White's ice cream parlor this Saturday and Saturday night. All patronage will be appreciated.
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Rayland
Ladies of the
Harvest Delays From Damp Weather Across County
Grain harvest in parts of the county is slowed by showers north of the Pease River. About 65 percent of grain is harvested and much remains unshocked. Some crops are still to be planted and weeds abound in damp fields. East Vernon reports eighty percent of grain cut with little remaining unshocked. Corn is in excellent condition in Harrell and Oklainian areas where nearly all grain has been cut and shocks made.
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Lockett
Kineheloe
East Vernon
Howard plans new residence on Bowie Street lot
Dr. A. P. Howard razes the old house north of his residence on Bowie Street, recently purchased from J. W. Kerr, to build a modern replacement. He is also making repairs on his home place. F. Fggleston made a business trip to Wichita Falls Wednesday.
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A. P. Howard
Bowie Street
J. W. Kerr
Dr. Howard
F. FE. Fggleston
Wichita Falls
Local capital to back Vernon refinery project
R L More announces plans to build a Vernon refinery funded entirely by local capital. Construction to start soon with a 500 barrel per day initial capacity and expansion plans as crude supply grows. Site selected and material orders placed, but location partner details remain undisclosed.
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More Said
Wil Horker
Melon Prospects Improve in Wilbarby County
Local melon growers report unusually strong prospects with Cataloupe vines four to five feet long and many small melons forming. Adequate moisture and lack of hail enhance the crop, which is late this year and set to begin harvesting in the latter part of next month. Growers plan to market much of the fruit to retail produce dealers in Texas and Oklahoma oil towns.
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Wilbarver
Texas
Oklahoma
Sewing Machine Owners Urged To Claim Local Borrowed Devices
During a busy Red Cross period two sewing machines were borrowed and left in the West Pease street sewing room. Mrs. N R Heath in charge asks owners to notify her so the machines can be returned promptly.
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Red Cross
West Pease Street
Burk Key Derrick Erection Concluded. Drilling Imminent
The Burk Key location derrick erection has been completed and drilling is expected to begin next week. The promoters hold leases on about 100 acres northwest of Romming Mol adjoining Jeuses fs, at 2000 dollars per acre, with stock likely to rise in coming days.
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Burk Key
Loo
Romming Mol
Jeuses Fs
Reds Open New Garage in Vernon Building
Mr and Mrs Red relocate from Wichita to Vernon and open a garage and repair shop in the Shire building near McCelvey Grocery Company. Mr Red previously ran a similar business in Wichita Falls. Mrs Red is a daughter of Mr and Mrs BE Whittington.
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Land Red
Wichita Malls
Vernon
Mr. Red
Shire
McCelvey Cgrovery Company
Red
Wichita Falls
BE. A, Whittington
Home to Rise on Paradise Street by Daniel Bomoulis
Ground has been broken for a new eight thousand dollar home by Daniel Bomoulis on Weel Paradise street east of Luther Webb’s property. The six room house will have two porches and include modern conveniences.
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Daniel Bomoulis
Luther Webb
Weel Paradise Street
Lome
Helena woman shows improvement after operation
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Bennett report encouraging news on the condition of their daughter Mrs. Uriel Reed who recently underwent an operation at her home in Helena Montana.
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B. C. Bennett
Uriel Reed
Helena, Mont
Baptists Hold Fargo Meeting June 27 29
The Fifth Willmott Association gathering convenes in Fargo from Friday to Sunday. Program covers church life standards preaching evangelistic work youth and adult education and Sunday School topics led by Rev. W Darnall J J Cowsert J A Gillilavad and others with sessions on prayer, evangelism, and church strengthening.
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CL. V. Carrail
Baptists of
Sermaen
DF. Pearson
N. Fulcher
Adians
Wright
Wedding Announcement for Captain T Guy Stewart and Miss Mather Higgins
Announcement sent to Mgr and Mrs BR Castlebury. Captain T Guy Stewart of Fort Collins Colorado formerly Vernon boy, now overseas service, will wed Miss Mather Higgins of Hiawatha Kansas. He is son of Mrs J Stewart whose family lived three miles east of town until recent years.
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T. Guy Stewart
Fort Collins
Coly
Mather Higgins
Hiawatha
Kansas
Mgr
Wichita Falls to Receive Texas League Franchise
Texas League officials approve transfer of the Waco club to Wichita Falls effective after eight games starting June 25.
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Waco
Wichita Falls
Wheat Moves to Market As Farmers Deliver First Crops
The 1919 wheat movement begins with Kell Milling having received 40 000 to 60 000 bushels at Vernon and eight Kell elevators. Vernon shipments total about 2 000 bushels with first crop sold at 82.02 per bushel. A. G. Rayzer notes Wilbarger county yields around 25 bushels per acre and hail damage appears limited as deliveries start and export flour orders are placed for Porto Rico.
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Kell Milling Company
Vernon
Job
Crawford
W. FL Garrett
Garrett
Porto Rico
Oklainton
Tolbert
Chillcothe
Washburn
Evans Switch
Medicine Mound
Kirkland
Texas
Davidson
Okla
Sewell Grain & Fuel Company
Rayzer
Wilbarger County
Black Ruet
Shakespeare Story-Telling Club Books Arrive for Distribution
Mix Lora Long urges all club members to meet at the Library at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning for distribution of new books. The Shakespeare Story-Telling Club prepares to use the volumes in upcoming sessions.
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Lora Long
Local Insurance Agent Engaged to Lead City Office
John Buster of Childress arrived in Ver non yesterday to move his family here. He will enter the insurance business and assume charge of the local San Jacinto Life Insurance Company office.
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John Buster
Childress
Vernon
Buster
San Jacinto Life Insurance Company
Freight rate cuts enable Vernon paving material orders
Reductions in freight rates on crushed stone sand and gravel from four Oklahoma points to Vernon permit early paving on the Okla union highway and Vernon street work. Oklahoma points Mountain Park Coal Springs Granite Richards Spur now charge 3 12 and 4 and 3 12 cents per hundred weight respectively, down from 11 to 19 rpm. Local officials pushed for prompt action with the Railroad Administration and Congressman Parrish, and plans are being prepared to solicit bids on paving projects.
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Okla
Railroad Administration
Utah
Vorrish
Thelen
Division Traffic Committee
Dallas
Chambers
Chicago
Washington
Oklahoma
Mountain Park
Cola Springs
Granite
Richards Spur
Cold Springs
Pexsas
Vernon
Judes EL
McHugh
Oklaunion Highway
Electric mixer near tragedy at Vernon Drug Store
Ewing Stovall, a soda clerk at the Vernon Drug Store, was shocked by a short circuit on an electric drink mixer Tuesday. Standing on a wet floor, he received a ground current and nearly collapsed. after about fifteen minutes of resuscitation he recovered and returned to work.
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Ewing Stovall
Vernon Drug Store
Young Stovall
Comanche Woman Fatally Buried Here
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Henderson were held at Fargo Cemetery at 10 a.m. yesterday led by Rev. M. H. L. Hudson of Fargo Methodist Church. Henderson died Tuesday in Comanche Oklahoma and her body arrived Wednesday morning. She formerly lived in this county and was the sister of 38 Busking in East Vernon.
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Mary Henderson
Fargo
M. Hl.’ Hudson
Fargo Methodist’ Church
Dire
Henderson
Comanche
Okla
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East
Vernon
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