Ten Mile Zone Law Affects Aviation Fields and Social Clubs
Texas and Bowie County items show Attorney General B F Looney ruling that the ten mile prohibition zone applies to all aviation landing fields statewide and bans liquor traffic by social clubs within the zone. Debates cover a new Bowie county criminal court and women's political petitions.
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Attroney General
B. F. Looney
Opt
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Appellate Court
Carlock
Tarrant
Judiciary Committee
Real estate transfers filed in Vernon by Vernon residents
County clerk records show numerous transfers including Blackwood to Hoffman in Block D1 of Texas Townsite addition, McDonald heirs to M Underwood in Robinsons addition, Foster to Reed acreage in section 16, and multiple Wheeler Block parcels. Also listed are transfers involving Swinburn to Rouse and others, Peck to Farrell, Ladd to Foster, and Doss to Doss, compiled by Wilbarger County Abstract Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Wo. Blackwood
N. A. Huckwood
B. Hoffman
Texas Townsite Company
J. P. McDonald
M. Underwood
Robinson
J. A. Foster
N. P. Reed
A. Foster
AL 1
Poster
J. W. Shivers
TL. B. Farrell
Ed Ladd
L. A. Foster
Wilbarger County Abstract Company
Vernon Depot Plans Urged By Rail Official
D B Reeler vice president of the Frisco and Denver & Copper Consolidated Railway says Vernon may merge Frisco and Denver depots to improve service and free capacity to aid wartime needs. He notes ongoing plans to extend the Vernon station and says the railroad values Vernon as a key town along its line.
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Denver
Frisco
Vernon
D. B. Reeler
F. W
D.C. Ry
Mir Reeler
Alm
Bourland
J.D. Parnell
Keeler
Minewr
Scientific Books Sent to Library
Clarence A. Smith of Harrolt has turned over twenty seven volumes for the Vernon Free Library. The donation includes many standard textbooks and will serve as reference works. Recent acquisitions include The Deerslayer Prairie The Pathfinder Pioneers The Last of The Mohicans and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Free Library
Coopers
Inter scholastic league basketball results Wilharger county
Senior boys saw Plainview 15 Hantk 13 Tolbert 25 Crescent Cove 23 Oklaunion 90 East Vernon 4 Tolbert 50 Plainview 1 Oklaunion 16 Crescent Cove 6. Senior girls Oklaunion 11 Elliott 4 Tolbert 15 West Vernon 5 Oklaunion 4 East Vernon 2 Oklaunion 4 West Vernon 19. Junior boys Oklaunion 16 Elliott 18 Haulk 18 Tolbert 5 East Vernon 7 Elliott 6.
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Wilharger County
Plainview
Hantk
Tolbert
Crescent Cove
Oklaunion
East Vernon
Cresetast Cove
Elliott
Tolbert SS
West Vernon S
West Vernon
Haulk
Tolbert S
Home Science Club to Meet with Mrs Edwards
The Home Science Club will meet Friday afternoon at 3 30 with Mrs. Ben M Edwards to discuss activities and plans for the coming month.
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Home Science Club
Ben M. Edwards
Three Boys Clubs Elect Officers and Expand Weights
Tolbert Plainview and Odell clubs elected officers this week with Brooks as president Dockery as vice president and Elihu Dockery as secretary at Tolbert. Plainview added sixteen members and Odell reached twelve total. Parcel post weight limits rise to seventy pounds in most zones, aiding farm product shipping though not for Europe bound parcels.
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Tolbert
Plaisview
Uncle Sam
Odell
Crest
Plainview
Jesse Brooks
Sam Dockery
Elihu Dockery
Pew
Wil- Darger
Eiik
Floyd Bratchfield
Les Davis
Cecil Hilliard
Secre
Clyde Kester
Homer Gettys
Parl Boone
N. RR. Tistal
Europe
Girls Clubs Elect Officers Across Five Areas
Miss Mary Sue Maddox directed five local groups as they elected officers this week in poultry raising efforts. Tel bert led by Ruth Prescott with Auntie Frendeger as secretary. Plainview with Lois Purelfield president and Amuyel Davis secretary. Jackson Springs with Lertis Lewis president and Marie Stanford secretary. Bell with Delarane Thomas president and Sallie Sherrill secretary. Odell with Abbye Stair president and Lena Cram secretary.
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Mary Sue Maddox
Tolbert
Mainview
Jackson Springs
Bell
Odell
Miss Maddox
Ruth Prescott
Telbert
Auntie Frendeger
Plainview
Lois Purelfield
Amuyel Davis
Lertis Lewis
Marie Stanford
Delarane Thomas
Sallie Sherrill
Abbye Stair
Lena Cram
Blackwood Sells Town Property on West Maiden Street
William Blackwood sold property on West Maiden street to FE. Hoffman for 2150 dollars. Hoffman will not move to the town and will keep his country residence. Blackwood will occupy the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blackwood
West Maiden Street
FE. Hoffman
Blackwood
Hoffman
School Buys War Savings Certificates Record
Pupils at the Shire School invested 118 dollars and seven cents in War Savings Certificates last week. A. M. Hiatt bought a 100 dollar certificate credited to his daughter Sue. Other contributors included James Renfro 16 dollars Edna Catherine Raygor 6.04 and Francis O Neal 1. This pushes school total above 400 dollars.
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Shire
U.S. A. War Savings Society
A. M. Hiatt
Mr. Hiatt
Sue
James Renfro
Sam
Edna Catherine Raygor
Francis O'Neall
Vernon couple wed at Methodist parsonage
Mrs Bernice Simmons and Ch J Harris were married at the Methodist parsonage Wednesday night. Rev J M Long performed the ceremony. The couple work at the Kik Cafe and stay at the Stewart rooming house in Vernon where they have lived for some time. Friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Simmons
Ch. J. Harris
Methodist Parsonage
J. M. Long
Kik Cafe
Stewart
Vernon
OKLAUNION PUPILS BUY WAR STAMPS
OKLAUNION pupils purchased War Stamps and War Savings Certificates totaling 82 25.75 during the week of their organization. Fred Asney was elected president and Clover Nell Butler is secretary. members contributed to aid the war effort with amounts listed beside each name.
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Omaunion
War Savings Society
Oth
Fred Asney
Clover Nell Butler
Cielo Sam
Christine Rainwater
Compton Rainwater
Leslie King
Thomas King
Wayne Hauser
Sindi
Myrtle Tornho
Inspection Trip Postponed for Military Highway Route
The automobile trip planned to mark a route for the Military Highway from Fort SUL Oribe to Port Bliss Texas has been postponed. The party will leave Verna in the second week of April to allow a larger delegation. Lawton Chattanooga and Frederick requested more time. The Oklahoma laws are enthusiastic over the proposed highway.
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Bb Pase
Fort Sul Oribe
Port Bliss
Texas
Verna
Lawton
Chattanooga
Frederick
Oklanoerat Lows
County officials seek rush on Wilbarger road funds
Commissioner Rex Boyd and J D Parnell of the Chamber of Commerce traveled to Fort Worth to urge federal engineers to expedite the $65,000 in federal and state aid for Wilbarger County roads. Construction on the permanent Vernon east road is hoped to start soon.
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Rex Boyd
J. d D. Parnell
The
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Wilbarger County
State Highway Commission
Vernon East
McLarty Wins Two Blue Ribbons at Fat Stock Show
S W McLarty of Vernon exhibited Lyda a champion Red Poll cow at Fort Worth fat stock show. Cleveland and Dallas won first and second in bulls under one year old. Shorthorn batt srs took second in two year old class. McLarty noted he attended every show, recalling Port Worth history and early cattle trade along with Camp Bowie.
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Lyda
S. W. McLarty
Vernon
Fort Worth
Lydia
Happy
Mobarty
Cleveland
Dallas
McLarrty
MelLarty
Smith
McLarty
Bort Worth
Melaviy
Port Worth
Camp Bowie
Istil
Eevee Port Worth
Metarty
Parker County
Weatherford
Imarket
Abilene
Kan
Anderson Well Recommenced Near Vernon
Work on the Anderson well northeast of Vernon resumed with Ph drilling started Wednesday. They expect to push the well to completion.
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Anderson
Tos Beer
Vernon
Federal Income Tax Man Here In Vernion
Federal income tax aide Abney of ficer in Vernion today and will stay until Saturday night to help individuals required to pay income taxes. Filing extension until April 1. penalties for late reports. Married people earning 2000 or more and single earners up to 1000 must file. Abney in Waggoner National Bank director's room. advise to visit for questions and help.
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Coc
Abney
Federal Income
In Vernion
Waggoner National Bank
Laymen to Lead Baptist Church Services Sunday
Laymen and laywomen will conduct Sunday morning services at the Baptist Church. In Pastor W. T. Rouse’s absence Wheeler County pastor Rev. Wheeler assists with a revival. HH. D. Hockersmith chairs. The program includes song, prayer, and special music with titles like By Faith We Walk One Step at a Time and Growing a Spiritual Fellowship. No services Sunday night.
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Baptist Church
W. T. Rouse
Wheeler County
HH. D. Hockersmith
J.T. Mart
B. 4. Foxter
W.on. Stokes
Minute Men to Push Sale of War Certificates in County
War Savings Societies organize across Wilbarger County with committees in fifteen communities led by Coe Law to urge investments in War Savings Certificates. County quota set at 1,331,000 dollars for the year, roughly 20 dollars per resident, funds directed toward World War victory with local volunteers presenting in Odell and other towns.
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Lid
Harrold
Co. Massie
Coeie Law
Wilbarger County
Fleming
Townsend
M. B. Heath
F. H. Coffee
W. N. Stokes
L. Morgan
T. Smith
G. Bashou
A. H. Murehisom
Kk. Johnson
Morris
N. R. ‘Fisdal
L. A. Hellar
Marcy Mason
J. i. Massie
Vernon plant closes for 1917 18 season
Interstate Compress Company closes its Vernon plant for the 1917 18 season. Superintendent N. Bi. Todge says bale volume matches the previous season, with fewer bales from Vernon and more from outside communities. An attendant notes increased receipts from out-of-town sources to the sheds, though usage remained limited.
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Interstate Compress Company
Vernon
N. Bi. Todge
Mrr
Kwive
W J Stewart Named Manager of Elk Hotel
W J Stewart, current manager of Elk Cafe, will take charge of the Elk Hotel. The hotel sits in the Kittehetoe building with the restaurant occupying part of the first floor. J M Cobb had previously been in charge of the hotel.
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W. J. Stewart
Elk Cafe
Elk Hotel
Kittehetoe Buildig
J. M. Cobb
Fresno Item Missing From City Official Residence
Commissioner J J King says a Fresno belonging to the city was taken from his east Vernon residence and he demands its return for urgent street work. The item is described as city property and its recovery is sought promptly.
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J. J. King
Someon
Fresno
East Vernon
Mr. King
Crowell Delegation Heads to Fort Worth Stock Show
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Beverly and others from Crowell traveled to Vernon then Fort Worth to attend the Bat Stock Show, joining J. A. Ray John C. Roberts and W. S. Russell on the trip.
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J. W. Beverly
VY. 1
Houston
John 8. Ray
John C. Roberts
W. S. Russell
Crowell
Vernon
Fort Worth
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Miller
Austin
Payton
Schlosshar
Thom
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McNealus
House
Courtty
D. B. Keeler
Union
Ion Point—Company
Clarence A. Smith
Harrolt
Tankey
Empy
Red Cross
Sergice
Potlett
Hughes
Polly Anna
Porter
Allen
Hankey
Guest
Capitol
Washington
Thomas R. Marshall
Marshall
Champ Clark
Gillette
Massachusetts
Clark
Mum
Dimit
Post Office Department
Parcel Post
Girls’ Clubs
Tolbert, Plainview
Pell, and
Wm. Blackwood
J. D. Parnell
Federal
M’larty
Ver
Ed S. Smith
Sec
Sherthorn
Cal Committees
Bay
Okdaunion
Scholastics
Roscoe Rainwater
Ohio
Brite
J. M. King
M. King
Hanser
Warren Clement
R. S. Covey
James R. S. Covey
A. FB. Angser
Aml
Watt Tombroug
B. J. Mender Con
Mattie Carney
Biva Stephens
Tolbert Boys
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