Parnell Deems Legislature Constructive on Texas Growth
J D Parnell representative from the 161st district Wilbarger and Wichita counties returned home praising the legislature. He cited efforts to clear mineral title issues for school land owners and to defeat blue sky bills that could hinder oil development, while noting cooperation with Senator Tel ef Crowell and Representative Marshal.
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J. D. Parnell
Wilbarger
Wichita
Parnell
W. 8. Telef Crowell
Senate
DHT
Restine
Marshal
Hardeniit County
Texas
Wichita County
Wilbarger County
Hobby
Severe wind and rain storm hits Brown area
Brown March 20. Severe wind and rain storms struck Saturday afternoon with hail. Chickens and sheds were damaged. Local activity notes include Mrs. May Reynolds visiting the school, farmers plowing for row crops, home-improvement work, culvert materials hauled along the Seymour road, and plans for church services at the schoolhouse Sunday morning at clever o'clock.
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J. N. Tillery
T. J. Perry
Joe Bowers
Air
Pritchett
Seymour Road
J. B. Gordon
West Vernon
F. S. Farley
August Schoppa
Lockett
Cleone Riley
J. W. Bower
Cement freight-rate change eyed by Texas official
Arthur P. Denton of Dallas, Texas representative for the Portland Cement Association, says railroad officials are considering a rate reduction for crushed stone from Oklahoma to Vernon. He predicts a cut within 30 days, noting current Oklahoma rates are prohibitive and delay Vernon road and street work.
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Arthur P. Denton
Dallas
Portland Cement Assocration
Texas
Vernon
Oklahoma
Oklainian Highway
Culverts Completed on Vernon Oblaion Highway
All culverts on the Vernon Oblaion highway are finished and only the Paradise Creek bridge remains. Officials estimate traffic reopening in two to three weeks. The grade will be prepared to suit paving in time for haying season.
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Vernon-Oblaiion Highway
Neabery Returns From Galveston Business Trip
M. G. Neabery concluded a business trip to Galveston this week and returned yesterday morning.
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M. G. Neabery
Galveston
City cleanup urged residents to remove rubbish
Officials led a city cleanup urging residents to keep premises clear of cans and debris. Bratton warned prosecutions for negligence and said city will charge for future trash hauling. The drive aims to restore Vernon’s streets, with inspections starting soon and many cans already collected.
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Waite
Vernon
Bratton
Paving Work Near Federal Building Promised
Rock and sand lay for alley paving west of the Federal building as cleanup proceeds. Construction hoses disposed, rubbish removed, and signs posted to urge pedestrians to keep off the area. Postmaster Townes warns residents to follow the walk as the lawn is improved to become a Vernon beauty spot.
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Federal Building
J. V. Townsend
Vernon
Rock Delivered for West Pease Street Paving Status
Several anchor loads of rock have been placed on West Pease Street to enable paving. O A Swinburn plans to start as soon as sufficient rock is secured. The contract was awarded last fall but rock supplies have fallen short delaying work.
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Mr. Wilson
Star Telegram
Birthday Supper for Rev Rouse at First Baptist
Church deacons and their wives and officers attended a midweek birthday dinner for Rev W T Rouse at the church. Twenty four guests joined the pastor and Mrs Rouse in the observance, then the group returned to the church for a deacons led prayer meeting.
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First Baptist Church
W.T. Rouse
Hirst Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
Hirst Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 9:45 A M with B Y X PDU at 6 30 P M Prayer Meeting 7 30 P M Wednesday evening Preaching at 11 A M and 7 30 P M next Sunday by the pastor W T ROUSE Pastor.
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W. T. Rouse
Mrs P L Carpenter Visits in Town Park This Week
Mrs P L Carpenter was seen visiting in Town Park this week. The sighting notes her presence at the local park during a period of pleasant weather.
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Claude Thirdison
Iowa Park
P. L. Carpenter
Town Park
Miss Florence Eggleston Recovers After Wichita Falls Operation
Miss Florence Eggleston is reported doing well after an appendectomy in Wichita Falls. She traveled there Wednesday with her brother MB and sister Una Lee. Mr. Eggleston returned home yesterday.
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Florence Eggleston
Wichita Falls
Una Lee
Reeleston
United Charities Report Shows Receipts and Expenditures
W A Ish treasurer reports the local United Charity fund received 204.61 and paid out 240.95 from August 1 to March 10 1919. He will furnish each church in the city with itemized receipts and expenditures for contributor inspection.
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United Charity Fund
Ish
Durbin family returns from Fort Worth and Mineral Wells
W P Durbin and family with Mrs J T Dyer have returned home from Fort Worth and Mineral Wells. For sale Thrift Bank. For prices and particulars see Wing Cameron & Co or Herring Bennett Limber Co, 1-2te Ady.
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Thrift Bank
Wm. Cameron & Co
Herring-Bennett Lumber Co
iWelle Adv
W. P. Durbin
Durbhin
J. T. Dyer
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Wing Cameron & Co
Herring-Bennett Limber Co
Ady
Win, Cameron & Co
Herring-Bennett Lamber Co
Thrift ‘Bank
Miss Mattilene Lloyd Visits Eldorado Music Teacher
Miss Mattilene Lloyd of Eldorado Oklahoma is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs A A Lloyd. She teaches music in that place.
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Mattilene Lloyd
Eldorado, Okla
Mrs
A. A. Lloyd
Lone Star Cotton Seed Arrives For Local Farmers
County Agent N. R. Tisdale announces Lone Star Cotton Seed bought by Herring National and Farmers State Banks for distribution has arrived. Farmers desiring seed should see Mr. Tisdale at once.
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N. R. Tisdal
Lone Star
Herring National
Farmers State
Mr. Tisdal
Mrs. Jess Dale Visits Vernon Relatives and Red Cross Work
Mrs. Jess Dale spends a few days in Vernon visiting friends. She came from Chillicothe to visit Mr. Dale's parents. The Dale couple reside in Paris. In Vernon she served as superintendent of nurses for the Red Cross. Mrs. P. E. B. Cheeves of Temple guests Miss Heene Vaughn who returned Tuesday from Temple.
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Jess Dale
Vernon
Chillicothe
Mr. Dale
Mrs. Dale
Paris
The
Red Cross
Bonner Returns Home From Navy Honorary Discharge
Harold Bonner arrives home Tuesday afternoon from San Diego California after receiving an honorable discharge from the Navy.
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Harold Bonner
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Snow blankets Oklahoma as traveler recounts snows
R. E. Mitchell and family returned to Vernon after several weeks visiting a son in Enid Oklahoma. Mitchell notes it snowed every seven days for five weeks and spent about three weeks in El Reno before returning to Vernon. Vernon Record and Semi-Weekly Farm News $2.75 per year.
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Allen Rich
Wichita Falls
Vernon
R. E. Mitchell
Enid
Okla
Mr. Mitchell
EL Reno
Vernon Record
Farm News
Wiseman Leaves for Fort Worth to Visit Son at Camp Bowie
N. L. Wiseman departed last night for Fort Worth to visit Private Roscoe Wiseman of the Motor Transport Corps at Camp Bowie. Details available from Win, Cameron & Co. of Herring Bennett Lambert Co, 1921 Ady.
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N. L. Wiseman
Fort Worth
Roscoe Wiseman
Motor Transport Corps
Camp Bowie
Percheron Stallion and Mammoth Jack at Tolbert Barn
My Percheron stallion and Mammoth jack will make this season at the same place one mile east and three miles north of Tolbert. Will be at the barn at 10 o'clock a.m. Arrangements have been made to serve all that come, $12.50 to insure a living colt. J. H W. Freudiger, 1912 to Adv. Tolbert, Texas.
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Mammoth Jack
Tolbert
J. H W. Freudiger
Vernon notice announces hotel reopening and local sales
Notice to friends in Vernon Texas that the hotel business is back and ready to feed guests again at the old location W 31p Ady RE BE MITCHELLS Vernon For sale Thrift Bank price terms via Co or Herring Bennett Lumber Co 1e2te Ady
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Herring Bennett Lumber Co
Vernon
Gafford Family Among Visitors in Ver Fron
J A Gafford and family along with Mr and Mrs 8 E Tate and Mrs Will Irwin of Fourd county were visitors in Ver fron Puesdiaan.
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J. A. Gafford
8. E. Tate
Will Irwin
Fourd County
Ver
Gardephoes Chosen Early by Herring-Bennett Lumber Ad
Herring-Bennett Lumber Co advertises Gardephoes available now with a prompt buy suggestion. The notice notes stock at Ady and urges early selection for best availability.
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Herring-Bennett Lumber Co
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