Wilbarger County Leads Texas Grain Yields in Report
Wilbarger county reports 110 percent normal cotton acreage with 90 percent yield and 75 percent stand, while corn drops to 75 percent of normal with 70 stand and 80 percent condition. Wheat in Wilbarger is only a quarter of normal with 90 percent condition and 18 bushels per acre expected statewide yield around 12.5 bushels. Labor wages rise above $2 a day plus board, with scarce local labor.
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Texas Industrial Congress
Texas
Wilbarger
Wilharger County
Light and Power Shut Off Next Sunday
Light and power will be shut off Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to repair steam pipe connections. J. N. Johnson of Texas Public Service notes repairs cannot be done while machinery runs and few people will be using current during the outage. Also, Vernon Auto Sales garage becomes Meridian Garage and Vernon Radiator and Welding shop after sale of Electra stake to J. S. Van Tassel and M. L. McIntire, tied to Buckeye National Oil promoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Johnson
Texas Public Service Company
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Vernon Auto Sales
Meridian Garage
Vernon
R J. Evans
Electra
J. 8. van Tassel
M. L. McIntire
van Tassel
Buckeye National Oil Company
MelIntire
Ice price cut announced by local bottling firm
Eunice Wilson of Coca Cola Bottling Company announced a ten cent per hundred pounds price drop on ice in Vernon after a chamber of commerce push secured two refrigerator cars from Denver and Orient railroads. The move follows talks with Texas Public Service and local firms, aiming to stabilize supply and cut costs for town and country.
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Wilson
M. Johnson
Texas Public Service Company
ROT Coffee
Chamber of Commerce
Joe
Vernon
Coca Cola Barthing and Tee Company
Alfus
Mar. Wilson
Denver Railroad
Orient Railroad
Dee
Altus
Oklahoma
West Texas Chamber of Comilorey
Nevter
Coase Cold Tee and Bottling Company
Chamber of Colmerce
Fee
Chaimber
Tce
Children to Stage Mother Goose Pageant Tuesday
A Mother Goose Pageant will be staged Tuesday by children under Miss Davis at the courthouse lawn. Children meet at 9 am daily this week to play and rehearse with tickets sold to votes for queen and mayor. Proceeds aid Carnegie library children’s books. assisted by Willie Carroll and Lizzie Reese of Vernon.
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Chautangus Gramm
Carnegie Library
Mrs Kemp and children join husband in town to practice law
Mrs F M Kemp and her children arrived from Greenville this morning to join her husband who located here weeks ago to practice law. Mr Kemp is with the law firm McMahon Harley and Kemp and they will reside on East Wilbarger Street.
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F. M. Kemp
Greenville
Kemp
McMahon, Harley and Kemp
East Wilbarger Street
City May Vote 150000 More Bonds in Emergency
City of Vervon may vote up to 150 000 in additional bonds if needed amid current indebtedness limits. Officials report total bonded debt around 6 1/2 million dollars. Tax levy set at 144 per 100 valuation with funds split for general, school, street, library, and bond indebtedness. Mayor Mason plans to register 10 000 water works bonds and 15 000 paving bonds in Houston, bearing 5 percent interest. Final street paving assessments issued for North Cumberland, Texas, West Pease, South Main, Saint Paradise streets.
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Board of Commissioners
Aod Library
Harry Mason
Voeto Austin
Pre
Tie
Houston
North Cumberland St
Texas St
West Pease St
South Main St
Aint Paradise St
Pioneer Metilodist Dies In Bellevue Home Service Attended
Rev. M. Crutchfield, pioneer in Texas Methodism, dies at Bellevue Home of the North Texas conference. Funeral conducted by ministers including Rev. T. H. Morris and Rev. P.O. Miller. Crutchfield, born Wayne County 70 years ago, served 47 years as preacher and was a charter member of the New Mexico conference. Three brothers and three nephews also ministers. Texans across the South and West mourn his loss with many telegrams of sympathy.
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M. Crutehield
North Texas
Bellevue
T. H. Morris
Henrietta
P.O. Miller
J. Sam Barcus
Weeks
Bedievue
W. M. Cetchfield
AL Crutchfield
Alice Borden
Vernon
Jd. M. Daugherty
Panhandle
Crutchfield
Wayne County
Texas
New Mexico
Ato
Crowell
Foard County
Cratchfield
Carpenter Couple to Spend Six Months in Albuquerque
Mr and Mrs A J Carpenter depart today for Albuquerque New Mexico where they will spend six months. They expect to return to Vernon afterward to establish their home.
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A. J. Carpenter
Alburquerque, N. M
Vernon
Quanah Is Victor In First Contest
Onanali defeated Vernon 9 to 7 in a baseball game yesterday as Vernon’s defense faltered in the fifth inning. Errors and fielding mistakes helped Quanah score twice, while Vernon’s pitchers Nin and Anderson pitched well despite the loss. The Quanah team, noted for speed, will host games here this afternoon and tomorrow against Vernon.
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Quanah
Winnie
Ghat
Vernon
Quatales
Wilburn
Black
Gain
Anderson
Queiah
Yaa Uh
Nin
Quant
No Further Ice Shortage Expected
Eunice Wilson owner of the Cow Cola Bottling company serving Vernon area says no further ice shortage is anticipated for the rest of the summer. Regular transportation from Henrietta Oklahoma is now available with cars delivering every other day and could increase to daily if needed. He says scales are on each wagon and drivers must weigh deliveries. inexperienced drivers have caused issues and customers are urged to verify full measures.
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Eunice Wilson
Cow Cola Bottling Company
Vernon
Henrietta
Okla
Wisen
Mrr. Wilson
Amarillo Girl Visiting Parents Here This Weekend
Miss Abe Blanton of Amarifie will arrive tonight to spend the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J Blanton, continuing a short visit from Amarifie to the local family home.
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Amarillo
Abe Blanton
Amarifie
Mrs. J. &. Blanton
Plow Hit By Storm Destroys Cotton Harvest
A county farmer reports a severe storm damaged a large cotton field from Odell to Bone Lind. Insurance losses are estimated at seven to eight thousand dollars, with much of the crop ruined. The storm also halted threshing as farmers wait for warmer weather to dry wheat.
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Storma
Odell
Bonelind
Sigler No 2 Casing Seated On Cap Rock Above Oil Sand
Field Manager Ray Belcher reports Sigler No 2 casing is seated on cap rock above oil sand with the value of the find uncertain. Tests begin tomorrow afternoon to determine if the sand is the same stratum as No 1. Seep shows only a few grains. washing and testing planned to assess thickness and potential yield within the next hundred feet. Officials say no secrets and will disclose results after testing.
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Ray Belcher
Hie Postics
Local Dry Goods Man Revers With This Bride
Deda of Vernon and Miss Jew Hichardsen of Brownwood Texas were married at Brownwood in June at the bride’s sister’s home Mars DOW Campbell The bride was reared and educated at Tenulé Texas where she was active in church and social work Mr Dedman formerly Brownwood now serves in the Dixon Dry Goods shoe department in Myr After a two week honeymoon in the Ozark mountains the couple returned to Vernon to make their home
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Deda
Vernon
Jew Hichardsen
Brownwood
Texas
Mars. Dow. Campbell
Tenulé
Dedman
Grading Standards Boost Farm Product Quality
Standardization of farm products to a common grading system improves marketing and reduces waste. The Bureau of Markets notes grades prevent shipment of diseased or overripe produce and help avoid deterioration and improper distribution. Proper classification at production and packing grades separately minimizes contamination and converts lower grades into by products.
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Bureau of Markets
Cannet
Chipyear
Tradeportation Company
Pied
Thompson Buys More Land in Deaf Smith County
W. M. Thompson returned from severalford this week where he has been pursuing farming interests. While there he purchased another section of land, bringing his holdings in Deaf Smith to about three sections.
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W. M. Thompson
Flereford
Mr.Thompson
Aspermont Girl Visiting Here Plans Dallas Stop
Miss Grasse Trammell of Aspermont is visiting her sister Mrs. W. M. Agston of East Vernon. She will also stop in Dallas before returning home.
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Grasse Trammell
Aspermont
W. M. Agston
East Vernon
Dallas
Shallow well a producer for 15 barrels per day
Deep tests and heavy rigs drive costs as McMullen and partners push a four-well lease toward 15 to 85 barrels per day. Initial results show one well near 10 barrels, others penetrating deeper with low start rates. Liberty well nearby was abandoned as a dry hole but influenced deeper targets.
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Shallow Well
Robinson
Mar McMullen
McMullen
Carpenters Finch Work Near Holcomb School Corner
Carpenters completed work at Holcomb's Training School at the corner of Lexington and Yarmpatri ka streets. Painting is underway. The project will add ten cemetery rooms and nine stove chasses, fitted with modern comfort.
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Holcomb
Lexington
Yarmpatrika
Iolcomb Seheod
Contractors Put In Supply House For Oil Firms
An oil well supply house is added to Beck and Sickerwell at Maiden and Cumberland to store material for their contracts. The firm Peck and Hickerwell reports about 25000 worth of casing on hand. They have three rigs and are working on the Vassey Odell project in Wichita County while car shortages push storage of drilling supplies.
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Beck & Sickerwell
Maiden
Cumberland
Conger
Gvrmmds
Pryor Peck
Peck & Hickerwell
Turk Cameron
Wichita County
Vassey- Odell
Peek
Rankin of Chicago Checks on Vaughn Well Interests
JW Rankin of Chicago, a partner in the Vaughn well, has spent the past week in Vernon to oversee interests here and ensure operations proceed smoothly.
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JW. Rankin
Chicago
Vernon
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