Advisory Board Formed By County Agent In Wilbarger
County Farm Demonstrator G. R. Jones formed a Wilbarger advisory board of farmers as specialist representatives to guide farm demonstration work. The group aims to cover all agricultural areas, with members from Vernon Odell Oklaunion and surrounding areas. Members include Ton Byars Joe Collins A M Bourland Mark Neal Jim Gilliland Roscoe Rainwater C King Fred Streit Rex Boyd Adam Donges Won Stokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger
G. R. Jones
Ar. Jones
Wilharger County
Wembe
Ton Byars
Vernon
Joe Collins
Odell
A. M Bourland
Mark Neal
Jim Gilliland
Roscoe Rainwater
Oklaunion
C. King
Fred Streit
Rex. Boyd
Oklaynion
Adam Donges
Won
Stokes
Elks Elect New Officers At Local Meeting
Eight new officers were elected by the Elks at a recent meeting. Nominees include Urwin McCarter exalted ruler S. L Hall leading knight William Hampton loyal knight Harry Mason lecturing knight C K Storey secretary K F Rhoads treasurer TD Estes tiler and four trustees led by Diron for a three year term. Roy Russell retires as grand exalted ruler and attended as delegate to the grand lodge. Complete furnishings were installed in the ladies and men's rest rooms with new oak and leather furniture, tapestry upholstery, and rugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Urwin McCarter
S. 1 Hall
William Hampton
Harry Mason
C. K. Storey
KF. Rhoads
Estes
Tiler
Diron
Roy
Russell
Local Agent Homer Wilson Made Big Tree Club
Homer Wilson, a representative of Pacific Mutual Life Insurance, is placed in the Big Tree club for selling $125,000 of insurance in 1920. He began with the company last April and will receive a Los Angeles trip as part of the recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Wilson
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
Los Angeles
Wilson
Lutz to Speak at Electra Chamber Luncheon
J F E Lutz will address Electra Chamber of Commerce members and farmers at a Thursday luncheon on March 10. He will explain the best method of marketing cotton to Germany, noting he has already prepared several shipments to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. FE. Lutz
Electra Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Mr. Lutz
Okla Union Patient Improves After March 4 Operation
Mrs Cary Stokes of Oklaunion undergoes surgery on March 4 for appendicitis and is reported improving by the attending physician. The update notes her steady recovery with no complications reported to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklaunion
Cary Stokes
Okladaien
District Court Closes With Murder Robbery and Civil Dockets
A busy district court session ended Saturday with one murder conviction, five robbery cases, a forgery, seven miscellaneous suits, and eighteen year penalties assessed in some rulings. The Texas case State vs Walter Austin sentenced to twenty five years for the Odell cotton plower killing.
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Theen
Ghx
Tesas
Walter Austin
Odell
Austin
Cotton Plober
Austin Wits
Gaspet Mn
District Court
Conunity Cours
W. T P. Wagzoner
Texas On
Wagfoner Dnterest
Deposits and Cash Figures From Vernon Bank Report
Deposits at the Vernon bank on February 21 totaled 2 178 256 pounds with a balance of 215 058 pounds in another account. The institution reported a policy surplus of 762 805 pounds and cash plus money due from other banks of 404 558 pounds.
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Tadiclamab
Gnameaily Rate Bank
Vernon
Pride
Church Conference Leaders Attend Northwest Meeting
Buford Brown editor of The Vernon Record traveled to Abilene for a meeting of Methodist Northwest conference directors and readers. Prominent church members discussed fundraising efforts aiming to raise substantial amounts for the church and related conferences.
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Buford
Brown
Vernon Record
Abilen
Monilay
Methodist Northwest Conference
Abilene
Methodist Church
Frowah
Vernon Mattiet
Metriet
Meeting of examiners set for Tuesday evening
An important meeting of examiners is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Comey Hong venue, with game time and related events to be discussed.
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Comey Hong Pe
Red Cross nurse Carmienes children health work reported
Miss Tiese Eilmann, public health nurse for Vernon and Wilbarger counties, reports two weeks of service from February 1 to March 1. She conducted 19 nursing visits and 26 inspection visits, examined 451 children with 128 defective, and aided in school and home rounds with several assistants.
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Tiese Eilmann
The
Red Cross
Vernon Amd Wilbarger
Mareh
A. Stovall
Mise Filman
Wee
Milmann
Bensits
Stovall
Tr Jnelinles
2. A. Nom
Toss Morrison
Uelen Tifatt
Tizzie Leese
Winnie Jewell Norwood
Ethel Haney
Gladys Allison
Miss Ellmann
Schors
tocal Hed @voss
Cotton Bales Weighed and Stored at Local Warehouse
Three thousand eleven bales weighed at the local cotton warehouse up to Saturday night with 1,624 bales in storage and 1,277 shipped out. Manager reports slower incoming cotton and no warehouse fill at present.
Marriage Licenses Issued in Early March
Marriage licenses were issued March 4 to BR L Hudson and Misa T Townsend of Electra and J Mo Reberis and Mabel Brock. On March 5 licenses went to EL Session and Blendie Walsh, Z T Rob iso and Linde Buttington, Ben Thompson and vexsie Trampton. March 7 issued to E B Lindley and None Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. L. Hudson
Misa Tava Townsend
Electra
J. Mo. Reberis
Mabel Brock
Do. EL Session
Blendie Walsh
Z. T. Robiso
Linde Buttington
Ben Thompson
Vexsie Trampton
Douglas Wi. Barnes
Sybil Ruth Geeted
None Welch
Bishop McMurray Leads Louisville Conference Trip
Bishop W. McMurray of Louisville, head of the conference, is touring this sector. He and Reverend Gay Gite will preach at Vernon at two services, likely to be heard at both churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMurray Couming
W. , McMurray
Louisville
Vernon
Aciss
Texas Youth Pig Club Winners to Chicago Trip
State club leader W. Persons and the Agricultural Research and Memorials bureau have arranged free trips to Chicago and the International Live Stock Exposition for the champion pig and half club winner. Winners, chosen by the state club leader and three state college staff members, will be announced about three weeks before departure and must file a brief story of the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HR. W. Persons
Armon
Burea of Agricultural Research and Meomontics
Chicago
Jeader
Siste Tah Beader
Vernon Hosts University Orchestra With Soloists
An orchestra from Texaga Woman's College directed by Carl Venth will perform at the First Methodist Church in Vernon on March 12 at o o'clock. The group includes sixteen men and features Miss Georgia Castichbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Castlelbury of Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texaga Woman's College
Vernon
Women’s millinery meetings announced for Talbert and Okla
A millinery meeting under the auspices of the home demonstration agents will be held this afternoon at Talbert with a session on making bats. Another millinery meeting is planned all day in Oklahoma to follow.
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Talbert
Wieween
Okla Fon
Fire extinguished in trash box near vacant office
A Saturday evening blaze at about 6 15 was put out before flames could spread. Firemen used water from a hydrant inside the building to suppress the fire near the Wida Awake Backer store.
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Flamosa
Civic League membership and dues drive update
The Civic League reports 107 dues paid, below worker expectations. Citizens show enthusiasm, but more members are needed as a cleaner-up effort is organized and trash removal will be monthly with a volunteer effort and honorary memberships do not cover financial upkeep.
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League
Elks to Entertain for Their Ladies at Open House
Elks invite mothers wives daughters sisters and friends of Ellis to inspect the new club rooms at the KRineleloe building on W Vease Street Thursday at 3 pm. Officers will serve as reception committee and refreshments will be provided.
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Krineleloe
W. Vease Street
Ellis
Lediss
Annual interscholastic meet set for March 19 in Wilbarger County
The Wilbarger county event will hold the annual track and field meet March 19 at Oklahoma, with literary contests in Vernon March 26. Events start at 2 p m, entries due by March 12. Schools split into Class A and B by enrollment, plus a rural division.
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Wilbarger County
Oklaunton
Ver Hon
Oklainion
Veron High School
W E H. Snodgrass
W. M. Gourley
Oldaunion
T. BK
Pierce
Odell
R. S., Covey
Hhirord
Mabel Rockett
Vernon
T. M. Horne
Tolbert
Rat Campaign Spreads at Oklaunion School
An intensive rat campaign is under way at Oklaunion school with hundreds of rats killed by students. A two cent bounty per rat is funded by Oklainton citizens and may rise if funds run low. Student Bill Evans reported catching six rats in a single morning.
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Oklaunion School
Oklainton
Bill Evans
Screen Cut From Window At residence of C R Staley
A person thought to be Durglir cut a screen from a bedroom window at C R Staley’s residence around 2:30 Thursday morning. A family member heard the disturbance and turned on the exterior lights but no one was seen.
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Durglir
C. R Staley
Vernon Couples Attend Quanah American Legion Dance
About fifteen couples from Vernon attended a Saturday evening dance in Quanah sponsored by the American Legion. Music was provided by a Fort Worth orchestra.
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Vernon
Quanah
American Legion
Fort Worth
Texas Exes Banquet Forming Vernon Alumni Association
Ex Texas A and M alumni in Vernon gather for a Thursday banquet at the Hotel Vernon to form the first local alumni group. The event includes a full menu and a program with songs, toasts, reminiscences, and officer plans led by T. Warlick.
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Texas
Vernon
Nicholson to Practice Law in Vernon After War Service
A. Nicholson relocates from Wellington to Vernon to begin general law practice. Former county Judge of Cel lingsworth, he resigned to serve in the war, attaining rank of first lieutenant. He serves as secretary-treasurer of the Creath Nicholson Investment Company, with H. D. Creath as president. The firm, based in Wallington, plans a general farm loan business with 850000 capital.
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A. €. Nicholson
Creath- Nicholson Investment Company
Mr. Nicholson
Creath-Nicholson Investment Company
First Guaranty State Bank
H. D. Creath
Creath
Wallington
City State Bank
Little Hoffman Boy Dies
Ernest Glenester Hoffman aged 6 son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Hoffman living ten miles southwest of town died February 4 at Rome after a two day illness. He attended school at Lockett in the third grade and had not missed a day till illness. He attended Sunday School at Wesley Chapel. Burial was at Eastview Pebinary with Rev R V Tooley officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Glenester Hoffman
Rudolph Hoffman
Rome
Lockett
Wesley Chapel
Eastview Pebinary
R. V. Tooley
Mysterious assault wounds salesman at Olive and Main
Chifer a salesman at the W. F. JicKibbin store was mauled late Sunday night by an unknown assailant at Olive and N Mainets. He suffered severe injuries but reports say none of his valuables were taken and a new cast of clothing was torn from his body.
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Chifer
W. F. JicKibbin
Olive and
N. Mainets
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