Paving Projects Hinge On Sanction Of County Plans
County officials report paving plans for the Colorado to Gulk highway near Vernon depend on Austin approval and Fort Worth validation before bids. Work south of Vernon progresses with 1000 feet poured near Paradise creek and 308 feet laid Wednesday, while two Pease River bridges redecking material is on hand. A new ten ton Caterpillar tractor is assigned to Harrold precinct, with county spending cited as 7000 to 15000 on roads since bonds issued.
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Vernon
Austin
Fort Worth
Commissioners’ Court
Conton Springs
Oklainton
Paradise Creek
Weadnnesday
Pease River
Denver
Harrold
Wenton Holt
J. S. Archer
A. McCaleb
Gas well projects sufficient local supply for Vernon
W H Heizerling and associates expect Vernon to receive natural gas within months from a well spudded south of town. The Castlebury structure shows seven oil bearing sands, with gas sands at 1100 feet and main strata at 1150 feet. Heizerling plans to pipe gas into Vernon, asserting daily demand will not exceed one million feet. He notes residents and commercial customers will access this supply, while drilling continues on the adjacent site.
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W H. Heigerling
Castlelury
Heizerling
Vernon
Castlebury
Parents and Teachers to Stage City Pageant Week
Children of city schools will perform a pageant for Parent-Teachers night on July 18 at Allingham Park under Mrs. Paul Goetze. Students should meet at 9:00 AM on Wednesday July 5 at the Baptist auditorium to receive parts. The event is part of the Wilbarger Federation of Clubs community work series running July 18 through July 16.
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Allingham Park
Paul Goetze
Reverend Mims to Preach at Vernon Baptist Church Sunday
Rev L J Mims of Brownwood will arrive tomorrow to assume the Vernon Baptist church pastorate. He will preach at the church on Sunday morning and evening, as members anticipate his leadership after months without a pastor. Vernon citizens join the congregation in welcoming Dr Mims.
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L. J. Mims
Brownwood
Vernon Baptist Church
Sims
Mims
Vernon
Capt'n
Tony
Nike
HM. L. Moore
Presbyterian Church
Bowers Beats Peavine in Fourth Round at Liberty Garden
Local lightweight Dick Bowers scored a knockout over Kid Peavine of Burkburnett in the fourth round at the Liberty Winter Garden in BurkBurnett. Bowers weighed 228 pounds. the bout came after a contested three rounds with Peavine rallying in the second and third. Bowers advances to face Jury af Childress and Jose Porter, noted as top lightweights in the region.
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Kid Peavine
Burkburnett
Liberty Winter Garden
Burkburnest
Curley Smith
Kid Gleason
Bowers
Peavine
al Es
Pengine
Jury Af Childress
Wheat yields top 30 bushels per acre in Wilbarger County
Ernest Karcher, a Wilbarger county tenant farmer near Vernon, raises better than thirty one bushels to the acre on 120 acres. His crop on the T Smith place drew local attention, with half of the harvest sold to Kell Milling for community seed. Otto Kiesnick previously produced over thirty bushels on the Smith place last year.
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Ernest Karcher
Wilbarger County
Smith Place
Otto Kiesnick
Kar‘cher
Kell Milling Company
Tto
Ris
Display Room For Studebakers Space In Anderson Building
Display room in the W. C. Anderson building between Browsa's Greenery and the Manis tire shop is being equipped by Harry E. Hearne, local Studebaker dealer. Hearne has the agency for the district including Vernon and has been in the city about three weeks. He handles all Studebaker models.
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W. C. Anderson
Browsa
Manis
Harry E. Hearne
Studebaker
Hearne
Vernon
Stuttebekes
Postmaster Changeover In Vernon As Farrell Takes Office
Vernon officials report C. J. Parrell will become postmaster as W. V. Townsend resigns after sixteen years of service. Townsend sought relief to focus on chamber work, while Parrell brings long familiarity with the mail office and a track record of improving service for Vernon and surrounding areas.
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Townsend
Vernon Post Office
Farrell
Chamber of Com
Flo
4 V. Townsend
Vernon
C. J. Parrell
Pitts Called to Lockhart by Wife's Illness
Aliman Pitts will leave tonight for Lockhart where he has been called by the serious illness of his wife. Mrs. Pitts went to Marlin three weeks ago and was taken ill there yesterday. She is now at the home of her parents.
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Lockhart
Uiness
Aliman Pitts
Westminster Guild Meeting Notice
The Presbyterian Guild will meet Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. R. B. Gibson at her home on W. Terna Street. All members are urged to attend.
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Presbyterian Guild
R. B. Gibson
W. Terna Street
Presen
Quiet Fourth Observance Set In Wiltheger County
The Fourth will be low key with banks and post offices closed and most local stores shut. Vernon merchants organized a campaign for observance and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union will lead programs on New Day in the court bouvenna with Mrs Rena Watts as chair. Local talent and Prof Paul Goetze’s band provide entertainment, with community singing and political candidates invited to speak.
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Vernon
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
S Welock
Sirs
Rena Watts
Tocal
Umt
Paul Goetze
Wichita Couple Married Here by County Judge
J. A. Bishop of Wichita Falls and Mrs. A Cantrell of San Antonio were married Wednesday at 1 o'clock by Judge BE L Mellagh at the county courthouse. The couple motored to Vernon from Wichita Falls and returned home after the ceremony. They will reside in Wichita Falls.
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J. A. Bishop
Wichita Falls
Gompers Again Heads AFL For Forty Second Term
Samuel Gompers was re elected president of the American Federation of Labor for his forty second term with little opposition. The ballot indicated no strong challenge though some warned the race could be spirited.
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Gamuel Gomper
American Federation of Labor
Vernon to Establish Tourism Camping Grounds at City Edge
The Vernon Hotsars Club and Vernon Chamber of Commerce plan a roadside camping area at the city outskirts for automobile travelers in summer. The joint committee vows water, showers, brick furnaces, lighting, and trash cans. grounds open to motorists only with police supervision to ensure order and sanitation.
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Vernon Hotars
Clander of Commerce
Wierey
Texas Public Service Company
Vernon Electric Company
Vernon
Throckmorton Candidate Gere Arthur H King in Senate Race
Throckmorton businessman Gere Arthur H King visited The Record on Wednesday to discuss his state senate bid. He criticizes the shortage of businessmen in the Senate and advocates redistricting to better represent the forty nine counties in the district. He notes twenty one lawyers in the House and says the district is large enough for three senatorial districts under redistricting laws.
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Arthur H. King
State Senate
Throckmorton
King
Senate
Wyper House
Farmer
Dr. King
Sth
Vernon Lions Club Banquet Cites District Governor Visit
Vernon Lions host annual banquet tonight at Vernon Hotel to honor the district governor with charter presentation. Wichita Falls Lions travel with a live entertainment lineup, including a formal address by the district leader and remarks from Wichita Falls representatives.
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Porth
Vernon Lions Club
Wichita Falls Club
M. J. Moore
Tocet Club
Wiehita Falls Club
Wiehita Balls
Vernon
T. D. Parnell
Kemp Hotel
Wichita Falls
State Lions’ Department
Toru Tons
Toens
Wichita Palk
Loonby
Vernon cotton exchange to open Saturday
The Te Maginnis Company will open a Vernon cotton exchange tomorrow July 1 at Fifth and Main. The facility will provide market quotations for cotton grain and cotton oil products and handle futures orders through Donaty Muginnis Company New Orleans F Bache Company New York and J S Hache Company Chicago.
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Te Maginnis Company Cotton Exchange
Vernon
Fordish
Fifth
Main Streeks and
Meanks
Love
The
Option Exchange
Donaty Muginnis Company
New Orleans
F. 8. Bache & Company
New York
J. S. Hache & Company
Chicago
1¢ Cream Supper At Rayland Saturday
The Baptist church of Rayland plans an ice cream supper for church funds. M Ladd will provide lighting for the event. A musical program will be offered and prizes for top violin performance are promised. The open air concert will be held in Mayland streets opposite Harry White’s.
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Baptist Church
Rayland
Mayland
Harry White
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