Follow-up crops to be discussed in county institutes
Farmers Institutes will be held at several county locations in July to promote follow-up crop methods. Leaders cite the need to boost food and feed production amid shortages with input from state and defense officials. Specific crops include corn, sorghum, millet, cowpeas, peanuts, velvet beans, and sunflowers, with planting guidelines and moisture considerations emphasized.
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T. G. Marks
Tarmers’ Institutes
Vernon
Tarrokl
Chillicothe
Crowell
State Commissioner of Agricultire
Sudan
Texas
County Valuations Rise by Half a Million in Wilbarger
Wilbarger County final tax rolls show total valuations at 13 137 000 for the year, up 481 523 from last year. Increase driven by personal property and oil development with some land value adjustments. farming land taxed at 5 to 20 per acre, average tillable land 20 to 100 per acre, Vernon area brings higher sales. officials consider readjustment but postpone due to conditions.
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Wilharger County
Vernon
McHugh
Commissioners Court
War Stamp Sales Totals in Vernon Three Day Drive
Mrs A T Stanford and her committee directed War Savings Stamp sales for three days, reporting 442 on Monday and 5123 on Tuesday after 5 PM as the town ran out of stamps earlier. Mrs Morris lists Wednesday sales totaling 5062 52 with many small purchases, the effort praised as substantial given post 5 PM timing. Local volunteers assisted with the drive and a long list of individual buyers is recorded, including the largest single day since Theftt Day.
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A. T. Stanford
de. Y. H. Babasin
A. Lowke
W. A. Wilhelm
Silas Ballard
McNeil
Jennie Murray
P. W. Hendrix
D. W. Ladd
Adele Sumer
Dan Sumner
S. Pigg
W. Johnson
Tennison
Clow
Weakley
Duett
A. BR
Zachry
TL. Pierce
Dr.p. A. Ring
J. FE Pendleton
A. Birnbaum
LL. Vaughn
A. McConnell
EB. Robertson
OT. Dyer
A. Allison
S. Crawford
Waggoner
Mrs. M. BL Prince
N.C. Pike
Massie
Morris
J. M. Thompson
Carl Zipperte
Bob Adkisson
J. A. Birdsong
RR. Crim
B. Pearce
Miss Gadie Dickerson Weds in Oklahoma City
Miss Gadie Dickerson married in Oklahoma City to Mr. Kirkpatrick of Ardmere. Dr. Frank Reach officiated at the ceremony in his home church. The bride, a clerk at Pus sells stores since its March opening, will reside in Kansas City with her husband.
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Gadie Dickerson
Oklahoma City
Pus Sells
Ardmere Okla
Kirkpatrick
Kansas City
Mrs J H W E Young To Lead Thrift Bank Event
Mrs J H W E Young will be in charge of the Thrift Bank Tuesday July 2. Her committee includes Misses J A Lucky M W Boger R oS McConibe Cy Long Harriett Shive Gertrude Gelhausen and Mrs Har per Reece.
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J. Tf. BE. Young
Mies
J. A. Lucky
M. W. Boger
R. Os. McConibe
Cy Long
Harriett Shive
Gertrude Gelhausen
Harper Reece
Modern Woodmen Elect Sherrill Clerk
The Modern Woodmen lodge of Vernon elected KR. B. Sherrill as clerk at their Thursday meeting. Austin Donk had filled the role temporarily. The lodge also voted to consolidate the Rayland M. W. A. Lodge with Vernon.
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Woodmen Lodge
Vernon
KR. B. Sherrill
Austin Donk
Rayland M. W. A
County Clubs Encamp at Condon Springs
The annual county club encampment will be held at Condon Springs with N R R Tisdal. Boys meet August 9 and camp overnight. On Saturday August 10 girls spend the day with a Hooverized barbecue. Talks by State Agricultural College men and locals planned. Swimming improvements promise a great camp for youths.
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Condon Springs
Country Club
N. RR
Tisdal
Couuty
State Agricultural College
Local Men Invited to Enlist for Texas Cavalry Rally
Vernon officials announce a Saturday rally at the Thrift Bank to recruit local volunteers for the Texas cavalry. Speakers include Mayor Harry Mason and county officials with Capt Davenport and Col Hastie of Wichita Falls. Aimed at ages 18–21 and 31–45, the drive seeks about forty more men for the brigade. Training at San Antonio expected to begin within 48 hours of mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasie
Vernon
Miro Pasie
State Fair of Texas offers record premiums for Trereford cattle
Ten thousand dollars in premiums will be offered for Trereford cattle at the State Fair of Texas this year, including 25 to 100 prizes and 200 for first prize groups. The event, judged in the first two days, ends with a public fate on October 22 under the American Hereford Cattle Breeders Association with Kinzer as manager. Entries are being received and limited to three animals per contributor.
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Texas
Armerican Hereford Cattle Hreeders’ Association
Kinzer
Armour & Co Sells Record Hereford Train at Auction
Thirteen carloads of Herefords totaling 257 head sold for 63 ct per pound average, bringing a market high of 5316 per head on the lot. Cassidy Southwestern Commissions Company brokered the sale. The sale reflected the Albany to Cres son shipment, with eighty steers at 1371 pounds and 7 head at 1276 pounds. The lot averaged 5216 per animal. The First Baptist Church plans to dedicate a 60 by 100 foot open air tabernacle north of the church, seating over 1000, for May through October services and revival meetings, with a future plan to build a modern church after the war.
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Hereford Steers
Armour Baptists
Open Air & Company
Fort Worth Aver
Southwestern Commissions Company
Albany
Mc Caubte
Cresson
Monichy
First Baptist Church
Help on Questionnaires for new draft registrants
Judge W D Berry chairman of the legal advisory board says questionnaires are being mailed this week to registrants under the selective draft law. Provisions will be made to assist with filling out the forms properly.
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Lst
W. D. Berry
Baylor Graduate to Teach Here at Local High School
Miss Blanche Groves, an A BS Baylor University graduate from Paradise, Texas, has been employed as a teacher at the local high school. She was elected to the position vacated by A. P. Renbsham last year, while Professor G W Shipp may teach the sciences.
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A. PF. Renbsahm
G. W. Shipp
Miss Groves
Baylor University
Paradise
Texas
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