Three Chamber Plans Discussed at Vernon Meeting
The Vernon Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday at the Presbyterian church to discuss a 100 room hotel project a Red River bridge and a former businessmen banquet set for March 27. Secretary R M Fielder urges all members to attend and reserve seats by calling the chamber office before 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian Church
Vernon
R. M. Fielder
Fielder
Mr. Freseer
Red River
Elliott Om Eriday
Iver
Sealy
Farty-five
Y Vider
Ajehry
Thursda
Birdsong Heads South Vernon Oil Co in Board Shakeup
Directors named J A Birdsong president to succeed L G Hawkins who resigns for medical treatment in Long Beach California. Birdsong, Kell Milling Co general manager, active in Wilbarger oil projects and elected director last week, will also run Milling Co operations while serving as oil company president.
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South Vernon Oil Company
J. A. Birdsong
L. G. Hawkins
Long Beach
Calif
Hawkins
Birdsong
Kell Milling Company
Wilbarger Conney
South Vernon Company
Smith Returns From Utilities Convention Trip
R H Smith manager of the Vernon Electric and Ice Company returned from McAllen where he attended the rival convention of managers Morrison and McCall. The meeting lasted several days with entertainment including a trip into Mexico. He paused in San Antonio on the way back for business.
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R. H. Smith
Vernon Electric and Ice Company
McAllen
Iorrison & McCall
Mexico
Mr. Smith
San Antonio
Visit to Honey Grove for Eighty Seventh Birthday
Mrs. L. D. Terrell and her children Elizabeth and Glens with her brother J. W. Ramsey and nephew Tom Cravens left last night to visit relatives in Honey Grove and attend the eighty seventh birthday celebration of Mrs Terrell Ramser's mother.
Scouts to restart band practice in Vernon program
Beginning with band practice tonight under FB Shepherd of Vernon High School the Bar Scout organization will become active again says Scoutmaster G L Taylor. Taylor notes 132 scouts are in the group and 30 boys already in the band with more expected at tonight’s session.
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FB. W. Shepherd
Vernon High School
G.l.taylor
Vernon
Information Bureau
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
Shepherd
Fargo Club Presents The Poor Married Man Play Friday
The Fargo Community club stages The Poor Married Man on Friday March 27 to raise funds for the school and club. Admission is fifteen and twenty five cents. Cast includes Professor Wise H Al Brateher Mrs Jona Ford Mrs Brantley Zooie Ford Christine Haya Dr Graham Louis Carbell Billie Blake Marvin Sweatmon Roslaund Wilson Lillian Sweatmon Jupiter Jackson Claude Goins.
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Fargo Comunity Club
Professor Wise
H. al. Brateher
Jona Ford
Brantley
Zooie Ford
Christine Haya
Graham —Louis Carbell
Billie Blake
Marvin Sweatmon
Roslaund Wilson
Lillian Sweatsmon
Jupiter Jackson
Claude Goins
Breckenridge Man Opens Oil Well Supply House
J H W Devine relocates from Breckenridge to establish a pipe and oil well supply business in town. He leases South Main Street lots along the Frisco tracks for a pipe yard and has received heavy stock shipments with his son joining him in the enterprise.
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J. HW. Devine
Breckenridge
South Main Street
Mr. Devine
Former Vernon Man Operated On Monday
J Elliott of Denison underwent an operation in a Sherman hospital yesterday after several weeks illness. Mr Elliott formerly lived in Vernon and his daughter Mrs Ned Curtis went to Sherman to be near her father amid his serious illness.
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J. ". Elliott
Denison
Sherman Hospital
Ellett
Vernon
Ned Curtis
Sherman
Officers travel to Dallas after burglar suspect
Sheriff Frank Edmonson Con stable Guiton of Odell and Charley Mason of Odell left for Dallas by auto Monday. They pursue an alleged burglar held for the local sheriff by Dallas officers.
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Frank Edmonson
Guiton
Odell
Charley Mason
Dallas
Lions Plan Friday Night Dinner for Women Guests
The Lions postpone a noon luncheon to a Friday night event this week. The dinner is set for 7 36 o clock. The president announces the change and invites women to attend.
Local Market Prices for Chickens Eggs Butter and Grain
Readable local market list shows chicken price per pound five cents, eggs and other dairy items, butter per pound, No 1 wheat per bushel price listed, cotton and cotton products per pound with specific cents. The fragment includes multiple commodity entries with unit prices and some garbled text in places.
Toll Bridge Deal Nears Closure for Lee Highway Link
Local business leaders from Frederick Oklahoma Vernon and nearby cities meet Thursday night with Tir So Mohn son and J C Staley to finalize negotiations on the Okla Union toll bridge. Construction could start once talks finish, completing the Lee highway link from New York to San Francisco. The bridge aims to restore the continental route improving Red River detours affecting Frederick and Davidson.
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Oklaunion
Tavidson
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick
Oklainson
Vernon
Cividson
Tir So Omohnson
Washington
J. C
Lee Highway Association
J F. Staley
Wichita
R. M. Fielder
New York
San Francisco
Lee High Way
Davidson
Red River
Local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Attend Wichita Falls Session
Local members of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs attend a three day Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly session in Wichita Falls starting Monday. George W. Prekies becomes Grand Master for 1925. Mrs Ada Ramsey elected grand warden and candidate for 1927 presidency. Mamie Dale Brown spoke at opening exercises. initiatory degree contest features a team led by M McKinney with local and visiting members.
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Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Grand Lodge
Rebekah Assembly
Wichita Falls
George W. Prekies
Vernon Man
Backus
Ada Ramsey
Une
I M McKinney
AL Carney
J. W. Walker
McV. Liles
Rh. B. Caleman
Everett Westbrook
J. «. Seay
J. A. Carney
G. W. Backus
P.C. Strutt
PD. Sutian
H. YD. Stephens
T. J. Stephens
Souris
H. G. Lucas
W. W. Barnes
V. C. Harris
A. L. Edmonson
Gen. A. Jong
J. H. Wemmew
Floyd Coleman
B. H. Lewis
T. Th. Bryant
Fourteen Vernon Firms Agree to 6 PM Closings This Summer
Fourteen Vernon firms reached a meeting agreement to close their places of business at 6 PM daily in the summer, with Saturday hours shortened to 1250 PM. The list includes T B Smythe and Son, Disc Dry Goods, Anderson Store Company, Stone Blake and Bailey, Murray Shop, The Fair, O Steene Dry Goods, J C Penney Store, Haberdasher, Perkins Timberlake, Banions, H F McKilbin, Russell's, Bratson and Williams.
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Vernon
Samme
T. B. Smythe & Son
Disc, Dry Goods Company
Anderson Store Company
Stone Blaxe and Bailey
Murray
the Fair
O'Steen Dry Goods Company
J. C. Penney
Perkins Timberlake
Banions
H. F. McKilbin
Russell's
Bratson & Williams
West Texas Farmers Plan Large Cotton Plantings
W. M. McCaleb reports from the Plains that West Texas farmers intend to plant large acreages of cotton this year after a business tour. Primary figures and local conditions were discussed with emphasis on crop prospects and regional farming plans.
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W. M. MccCaleb
Plains
West Texas
Death by own action Victim buried Sunday
The body of George Uodd of Sweetwater, who committed suicide Thursday night, was taken to Sweetwater Saturday by his brothers. Funeral services were held Sunday. Lailey Judd, brother, said the death was a suicide and that George left home March 9 in good spirits to attend the Pursteck Show at Fort Worth.
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George PT. Judd
Sweetwater Por
George Uodd
Sweetwater Oman
Sweetwater
Lailey Judd
Mr. Judd
Fort Worth
Enumeration of Pupils Completed in City Census
Canvassing work on the census enumeration for the city school has been completed and results are ready to be tabulated. The superintendent of city schools announced yesterday that a committee is checking results to finish in a few days. Parents of unenumerated children are urged to contact the office at the ninth school or Lal Land promptly to ensure their child is counted.
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Cigy
Letit
Etriren
Cnmmersted
Ninh
Carine
Nonus
South Vernon announces No 12 Stephens for 300 barrels in 100ft sand
South Vernon reports No 12 Stephens reaching about 200 barrels per day from the 100foot sand. Three more wells are due this week across the 1200 and 1960foot sand horizons while six more completions are planned on the SteCameys-Sheerin-Lacey lease. Production on the South Vernon lease remains strong with several rigs active and multiple prospects advancing toward spudding.
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South Vernon
Stephens
South Vernon C Companys No. 12
steCameys-Sheerin- Lacey
South Vernon No
Hendrick
Stephens Tract
No. 15
No. 17
No. 14
No. 20
McCanmy - Sheerin - Lucey
Richardson
McCamey-Sherin-Larey
Paving plans head to voters for major city streets
The City Commission will seek voter approval for a $20,000 paving program on Fannin from Paradise to Texas and paving for South Main and West Texas streets. Petitions from property owners urge essential paving to support retail expansion and traffic flow, with sessions set this week.
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Fannin and
South Main
Fanpin
Paradise
Texas
South Main Street
Pannin
Prresise
Larry Mason
Fanuin
Texas Street
Fannin Street
Wilburger
South Vernon
Pexas Street
Tolar
Marshall Street
Bannin
Cumberland
Olive
G Bitner Law To Rest Monday
J G Bitner 75 prominent farmer of the Lockett community died at his home Sunday night after a week illness. Funeral services were held at Wesley Chapel with Rev Johnson and Rev Gielkley officiating. Interment was in East View cemetery. He leaves seven children in various states and many old friends served as pallbearers.
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J. G. Bitner
Lockett
Wesley Chapel
Flpt. Johnson
A. Gielkley
First Methodist Church
Vernon
Bitner
Methodist Church
East View Cemetery
Mary
Oklahoma
Sam
Arkansas
Jim
Sherman
George
Crandhfield
Okla
Charles
Frederick
Keuben
John
Ver
Four generations travel 106 miles to trade in Vernon
A. B. Long of Chalk near Paducah led four family members to Vernon by car. The group, including five members, made the trip in one vehicle to buy in Vernon. The family notes that generations ago they traveled by ox team, taking two weeks.
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Xhoy
Vernon
A. B. Long
Chalk
Paducah
Home Economics Club Meeting With Mrs Smith
Members of the Home Economics Club will be guests of Mrs F P Smith tomorrow at 3 o clock. The event will be held at her home located at 2408 Fangin street in Vernon.
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Home Economics
Memibere
Vernon Faces Water Shortage as Population Grows Rapidly
City officials warn rapid population growth will outpace water supply this summer. In eleven months 128 new connections and sixteen applications this month boost city consumption. With average eight people per connection and 1,000 current customers, the population nears 8,000 to 10,000, risking a 50 percent supply boost and the need for new wells west of town to avert a shortage.
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Vernon
City Water System
City Water Department
Cry
Water Department
Munca
Rodf. Roptisen
Oof Weeer
Lly
Harry Mason
Rolinwom
Date Change For Chillicothe High School Play Happiness
The presentation date for the Chillicothe High School play Happiness was moved from Friday to Thursday to avoid a clash with a track meet. Robert Sherrill, manager of the company, was in Chillicothe to finalize arrangements yesterday.
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Chillicothe
Robert Sherrill
City values to show big gain in tax rolls
City Secretary HL Tall predicts tax rolls will rise from about 5.02 million to over 6.25 million due to new buildings higher personal property values and rent increases downtown. About twenty percent of taxpayers have not rendited and are urged to report soon at the City Hall to speed the effort.
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iCity
HL Tall
Wath
Hall
Pfall
Crowell Man Drowned While Crossing River
Orville Weatherall, 23, of Crowell, was drowned in the Canadian River at Watunga, Ohio. He was crossing the stream when his machine sank in quicksand and he could not reach safety. His body was shipped to Crowell for the funeral this afternoon. he was the son of Adam Weatherall and a traveling salesman for an electric company.
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Orville Weatherall
Stlesium
Crowell
Watunga
Ohina
George Weatherall
Vernon
Tin
Adam Weatherall
Imuin Wis
Crowmde
Knights Templar Conclave To Confer Orders Friday
Vernon Commanders No 2a announces a special Knights Templar conclave at 5 p m Friday to confer orders on Royal Arch Companions. Kil jongh Aloneheon will be served. officers include Martin Lewis Vernon Smith Vernon Erwin F Lyon Vernon Carl Bernard Morris Kalla Fred Rennels Crowell Hafus Tarter Chilticothe.
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Vernon
Knights Templar
Royal Arch
Te Kil Jongh
Aloneheon
Martin Lewis
Vernon Smith
Erwin F. Lyon
Carl Bernard Morris
Kalla
Fred Rennels
Crowell
Hafus Tarter
Chilticothe
Sheriff's Department Arrests For Pistol Possession and Bootlegging
Sheriff Frank Edmonson arrested two men Saturday night for carrying pistols. They pled guilty and were fined $100 plus costs. The force also captured a bootlegger found in possession of a gallon of whisky.
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Frank Edmonson
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Key Air Associates
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