Texas Hen Study Sees Rich Potential From Back Yard Flocks
Poultry expert Miss Hazel urged Texas farmers to add 100 hens per farm, arguing it could boost state income by 58 million dollars annually. She promoted dual purpose birds like Rhode Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks, and advised on home coop design and brood nests for better egg and meat production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
Lilian Havel
State Agricultural College
Hazel
Ballinger
Wichita Palls
Texas
Orpingtons
Miss Hazel
Mali
Brody
Former Wilbarger Woman Dies After Illness
Mrs. DD EL Morris went to Amarillo for a sister’s illness and death. Mrs. WFE Gee, long a county resident who visited relatives here since Christmas, died yesterday afternoon. Mr. Morris and daughter Eva traveled to attend the funeral. Mr Gee teaches in Amarillo schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DD. EL. Morris
Amarillo
W. FE. Gee
Morris
Gee
Mr. Morris
Eva
Mr. Gee
County Fair Plans Emphasize Food Substitutes and Production
Wilbarger County Fair directors approve a plan to showcase substitutes for food products and to raise production. A premium list, to boost cattle hogs poultry and garden exhibits, will be distributed in April. Government guidance supports fairs to promote self-sufficiency and livestock, with aviator demonstrations planned from Lawton and Call Field. Family tickets will allow broader attendance at lower cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger Exposition
Boys and Girls Club
Wilbarger County
Niain
J. C. Parnell
Parnell
Hoysand Girls’ Chit
Washington
Mali
Lawton
Okla
Wichita Falls
Entiro Tanigeo
Local Man Heads Off Company Promotion
Vernon businessman 0. B. Davis serves as president of Western Petroleum Company with W L Ramsey of Chelsea and W E Priddy of Vernon as officers. The firm owns 50.75 acres southeast of Vernon between Magnolia and Producers holdings with 26 drill sites and a central power station site reserved. Purchasers gain interest in all oil produced from the sites in addition to their own tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Petroleum Company
Davis
Vernon
W. L. Ramsey
Chelsea
Okla
W. E. Priddy
Magnolia and Producers Companies
Sunshine Hill
Electrafic
Parents and Teachers Set Meeting on Child Welfare
The Parent-Teachers Association will meet Friday at 3:30 PM in Central School Building to discuss child welfare and related topics. Mrs J J Strickland presents on the relation between physiology and mental development, plus talks on physical education and disease prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
J. J. Strickland
Want Automobiles to Go to El Paso
The Vernon chamber seeks a representative group of locals for a ten day inspection trip to El Paso along the new Military Highway. State Highway Commission and Federal officials will join. The tour begins Monday morning March 18 from Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Ansious
Vernon
el Paso
Miltary Highway
State Highway Commission
County Education Inspector to Visit Verdo Schools Next Week
LZ Vidunone the state education inspector will visit Verdo area schools next week to review applicants for state aid. County superintendent J A Hollar urged all trustees to attend, with a tight schedule planned to cover multiple sites from Monday to Wednesday.
Socialists Elect Delegates To Fort Worth State Meeting
Willargar county socialists elected Jos Lehmidt A M Haney M J Pringle Karl Dressner and Louis Kempf as delegates to a state meeting set for Fort Worth on March 2 and 16 The selection came after a Willabarger county socialist meeting held Saturday which also adopted resolutions endorsing Woodrow Wilsons peace plans open diplomacy opposition to a permanent military training regime support for a free press opposition to the zone system and favoring government ownership of key public utilities such as railroads coal mines packing houses and other essential services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos, Lehmidt
A. M. Haney
M. J. Pringle
Karl Dressner
Louis Kempf
Fort Worth
Marcel
Utes
Willarger County
Wilbarger County
Woodrow Wilson
Harry Mason Well Offers for Mayor in Wise County
Petitioners prepare to file with the city secretary naming Harry Mason for mayor and A S Davis and M G Neathery for city commissioner positions in the April 2 election. Three city commission seats include incumbents Fr L Witty and Harper Reed. Local farmers discuss peanut prospects as Wise County eyes this crop alongside cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
FR. L. Witty
Harper Reed
Mrs Martha Riley Dies at 60 in Vernon Family Home
Mrs Martha Riley wife of A T Riley aged 60 died at the family home in Vernon after a larder sress. Funeral will be this afternoon after the Denver passenger train arrives. Burial at East View Cemetery Rev Q O Orr will conduct services. Survived by husband six sons W L Riley Mangum OK W B Riley Wichita Kansas A W Riley Gilmer TX P OK Riley Burkburnett two daughters Mrs Lokn Olin TX Miss Julia Lilley Vernon one brother W J Curd Teskell County and two sisters Mrs Po Clark Mrs Mary Smith Turnersville TX Father was Baptist minister. Distantly related to Ti Brownlow former Governor of Tennessee. Lived in Wilharger county ten years then Farmers Valley farm two years ago moved to Vernon. Came from Van Zauili county.
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Martha Riley
A. T. Riley
Northewst
Vernon
Denver
East View Cemetery
Orr
Baptist Comnty Missionn
Ler Husbanl
BE. Ob. Riley
Mangum
Okla
W. L. Riley
Wiehlin
Kansan
Ross Riley
Mt. Heme
Mahar
A. W. Riley
Gilmer
Texas
Riley
Wilharger County
Farmers Valley
Verven
van Zauili County
Oblalion Partners Meet in Okloinon Coop Meeting
The Oblainion Parner Co operative Creativation will meet Saturday night in Okloinon with speakers led by Miss Mary Sue Maddox and N ER Tisdal. The gathering aims to mobilize women in food use to curb waste and support wartime food supply. The event was postponed to Saturday after a recount of a student evaluative contest in Okteonton school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oblainion Parner Co-operative Creativation
Okloinon
Mary Sue Maddox
Tisdal
County Farm
Mindilox
Okteonton
Norwood Writes From France on Son Barthes Jerdey
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Norwood report a letter from their son Barthes Jerdey, stating his safe arrival in France. He has been stationed aboard the battleship Texas for some time and his future assignment—whether to remain in France or be sent to convoy duty across the Atlantic—remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Norwood
Barthes Jerdey
France
Texas
Atlantic
Swartwood Hosts Weet Vernon School Recital
Mr and Mrs J L Swartwood entertained the pupils and teachers of the Weet Vernon school Saturday night with a musical program. About fifty guests attended the Victrola sing and hear the best composers and singers, ending with ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Swartwood
Weet Vernon School
Local Obituary Notice for iL Armetrone in Arkansas burial
iL Armetrone who lived near Ole Honion died Saturday and was buried Sunday at Kastyiew Cemetery. He was thirty six years four months eleven days old. Funeral services were held at the home of T. Bourland by Rev. PL M. Long. A wife five children his father three brothers and three sisters survived. Father G. W. Armstrong and all brothers attended the funeral. One sister lives in Wichita Falls one near Bowie and one near Browning New York. One brother is in Douglas New Mexico lives in Bowie and another in Bow ie.
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Il. Armetrone
Olehonion
Diet Saturdes
Kastyiew
Witterheen
Fle
Pyulkiver County
Ark
T. Bourland
PL M. Long
G. W. Armstrong
Bowie
Wichita
Browning
N.Y
Douglas
New Mexico
Whitehurst and Bruce Bay Yard Purchase in Vernon
Whitehurst and W A Bruce have bought the Bike Wagon Yard on West Wilharcer Street. Whitehurst has managed the yard for some time and came to Vernon from Chillicothe. Bruce moved here from Arkansas recently.
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M. Whitehurst
W. A. Bruce
West Wilharcer Street
Mr. Whitehurst
Vernon
Chillicothe
Mr. Bruce
Arkansas
Vernon High School to Enlarge Building At $15000
The Vernon High School intends to spend 15000 to enlarge the building. A commission and school board approved issuing warrants to raise 31000 for construction with the city attorney to file papers for final approval. The plan may raise the tax rate about seven cents, totaling 156.12 unless other expenditures are trimmed. Work aims for completion by August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Pixon
PL Ol Massie
J. C. Smith
J. PL Bonner
Fileh
Fire Douses Blaze Threatening Town Buildings
Fire crews responded Sunday afternoon to a blaze at Fleetra with two buildings damaged. The Wichita Falls unit assisted but the Prize fire was subdued by about 3 pm. A racers store, a restaurant, and a real estate office were damaged with an estimated loss of 380000. Water supply relied on a surface tank 2000 feet away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls Company
Town Park
Racers
Former Wheeler County resident returns home from Shamrock
Jesse Edwards, once a Wheeler County resident, came back to his house near Shamrock after a few days on boat Hess. He recently bought 120 acres of land near the county seat and reports good health and no complaints since moving to Texas. He plans to move back to a top farm in the county eventually.
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Texas
College Station
Jesse Edwards
Hess
Shamrock
Edwards
Wheeler County
Witharger
Parmers Valley Poultry Club Elects Leaders
Farners Valley poultry club elects Willie Brock as president and Myrtle Love as secretary. Miss Mary Sue Maddox leads activities and plans more clubs. About 154 girls and 56 boys have joined poultry clubs across Wis larger county. Girls can ding clubs have a membership of 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Brock
Myrtle Love
Ad Myrtle Love
Farners Valley
Itc Bers
Mary Sue Maddox
Wis
Seed distribution via McCelvey Grocery for farmers
McCelvey Grocery Company will handle seed for farmers ordered through County Demonstrator N R Tisdal. No charge is made for this service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCelvey Grocery Company
N. R. Tisdal
Local cattle show entrants from Vernon area prepare for Fort Worth
Carpenter Smith and M Larty enter Willie Ver county stock at the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth this week. Their eight animals include Red Poll bulls Happy Jack Cleveland Dallas and the pedigree stock from Charles Graff & Son of Nebraska. Smith and Carpenter also enter Roan Tar few Hull and Gabe NIV along with Durham cattle led by Charlie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. W. Mobarty
Smitch
Carpenter
Williever County
Pore Worth
Wilbarcer County
Dallas
Charles Graff & Son
Nebraska
Graff
Red Poll Cattle Chih
Mr. Melarty
Ted
Lloyd
W. Melarty
Mr. Smith
Verner
Gabe Niv
Flew
Ry E B. Carpenter
Pat
Douglas family mourns death of infant Peru
Mr and Mrs Douglas of Harrold mourn the loss of their two year old daughter Peru who died after a brief illness and a Wichita Falls operation canceled due to her weakness. The funeral was held at Harrold with Rev Morgan officiating. Relatives from Vernon Harrold and nearby towns attended and later returned with the family.
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Douglas
Harrrold
Wichita Hall
Hturrold
A. Morgan
Baptist Church
L. RR. Frick
J. J. Wright
Doulas
Harrold
A. [. Morris
Vernon
Wield
A. J. Pepper
Tack
Pepper
Bon Supper Nets $70 Proceeds for East Vernon School
Proceeds from the hex supper at East Vernon school Friday night totaled 70.65 dollars. The well attended event succeeded in every way with Miss Anna Alexander of Vernon delivering readings and E My Rogers serving as auctioneer. Messrs N Of Tisdale and W M Bowman spoke, and the funds benefit the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Vernon
Anna Alexander Af Vernon
E. My Rogers
Tisdale
W. M. Bowman
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Lillian Hazel
Tex
West Vernon
Thurs
Back Yard Poultry
Wilbarger
U.S. Davis
Western Petroleum
Witbarger
Sunshine Hub
arent-Teachers Association
Younsters
F. Ll. McHugh
Will Brambalow
Y U H. Babasin
C.J. Farrell
el Paseo
Jerusalem
United States
State Department OF Education
Vidunone
Seliagts
Austin
Verto
A. Hollar
Timmons
Hines
Vimimons
Willeat
Maple Hill
Sherwood
Rel River
Pleasant Valley
Odell
Hank
Crescent Cove
Wiesday
Tolbet
Farmers’ Valley
James
Oelock West Verna
Lockett
Autelone
Alaney
Forealek East Vernon
Oklainion
Biltett
Guyer
Odelock Ilrene
Wilson
Postal System
Harry Mason
WISE
U.S. Daves
SMG
Neathery
B&own
Chico
A. S. Davis
M. G
Brown
Daviel
Ohio
Mr. Brown
Wilharger Cotiey
Oblalnion
Earl Norwood
Mrs. Swartwood
Whitehurst
Bruce Bay
Wile
Vernon High School
Schoul, EE
Witty
J.P Ring
Electra
Fleetra
Mack
Parmers Valley Club
McCelvey
Carpenter, Smith
M’larty
Durhams
Lipthlee Fern Douglas
East Vernon School
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