Commissioners pick east route for paving road through Vernon area
Vernon County commissioners court chose a central east route for a paved road in Defined Roads District No. 1 from Vernon toward Oklainton. The decision favors the route along DL Green and Warren farm lines to the Denver Railway west of Paradise Creek, 350 feet longer than the central option.
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Denver
Paradise Creek
Green and Warren
Port Worth & Denver Railway
Xere Street
D. Z. Shepard
Wilbarger
DL. Green
Warren An Shepard Farms
Oklainton
East View
Fast View Cemetery
Pavery
Wilbarger Street
Governor Signs Statutory Day Law Effective June Twenty-Six
Governor Hobby signed the prohibition measure into law. The act becomes effective ninety days after adjournment, on June 26, as the House concurred to the Mehate amendment on the woman suffrage bill and the Senate approved the measure 15 to 5 with four pairs. Senators Bailey Clark Faust Gilson Johnston of Harris opposed.
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House
Mehate
Senate
Bailey
Clark
Faust
Gilson
Johnston
Harris County
Will Move Clocks Forward One Hour
The article explains a one hour daylight saving time shift approved by law and signed by President Wilson. It details clocks changing, sunrise and sunset times, and anticipated economic benefits from reduced lighting. Local bankers and merchants expect adaptation, with rail and mail schedules unchanged.
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Sun
Vernon
United States
Wilson
France
Boston
Interscholastic Finals Set for Peanut Growth Contest
Wilharger county farmers prepare for next week’s event awarding S100 prize to all declamation and debate entries as part of the county’s peanut growing contest.
Peanuts Prize Contest Promises Awards and Production Details
The Wilbarger County association announces prizes for peanut production with four awards totaling 100 dollars based on net profits from at least five acres. Farmers must sign up via Tolbert’s debuts and join the county fair exhibit. The event includes a basketball double header and a plan to boost chamber membership.
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Chamber of Commerce
Vishal
Chatinat
Chamber of Commere
Phe
Te Ain
Tisdal
Wilbarger County Schools Awarded State Aid Totals
Wilbarger County schools will receive 9 925 in state aid after 22 districts were inspected and grant amounts approved. Increases reflect efficiency and some districts hit aid limits, with several named schools listed for boosts and others held at initial requests. Inspectors noted Wilbarger county received less aid than neighboring counties in the region.
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Wilbarger County
Mariners Valley
Five Registrants Called For Friday Training Dispatch
The draft call outlines five white registrants from listed districts to report by 10 AM March 8 for transport to a training facility. Names include Madison, Cox, Owen, Carpenter, and Sith. About 60,000 men from Class 1 are expected to depart for special training in the coming days to receive mechanical and technical army instruction.
Poultry Drive Seeks more eggs for hatching effort
Mise Maury Sue Maddox leads a local effort to increase chicken production. Basham promises a setting of Rhode Island Red eggs, and R H Nichols offers Golden Campines. Mrs J Lutz agreed to furnish eggs, with plans to attract more growers.
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Rhode Island
R. H. Nichols
Essays on thrift due by Wednesday in Wilbarger county
Wilbarger county students have been writing essays on thrift with a prize of 100 dollars from Louis Lipsitz for the best essay. A local committee will judge them and forward the top entry to Dallas for the state contest. Entries must reach The Vernon Record by Wednesday March 27th.
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Dallas
Louis Lipsitz
Vesas
Wilharger County
Eatly
Vernon Record
Rayland Seeks Military Highway Link to Fort Bliss
Rayland residents press for a proposed highway from Fort Sill Oklahoma to Fort Bliss near El Paso FE. 1. Edwards of Rayland reported locals ready to mobilize efforts to secure the road.
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Rayland
Fort Sill
Okla
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Edwards
Vernon
Abbott Heads to Austin for Military Air School
Roy Abbott leaves for Austin to enter the school of military aviation. He will spend eight weeks at the ground school and then transfer to a flying school for intensive flight training. Mrs. Abbott will stay here until his course is completed.
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Roy Abbott
Austin
Abbott
Mrs. Abbott
Haulk School Withdraws From Tuterscholastic League Basketball
Haulk School withdraws its junior and senior basketball teams from the preliminaries of the Tuterscholastic League due to a measles outbreak and a player’s broken arm. Professor Lowe notes the team had been making a good record before the suspension.
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Haulk School
Priniptal FM
Lowe
Maxwell dealers gather at Fort Worth convention
A. M. Works J. Dale and AL Zachary attended a Southwestern Maxwell dealers convention in Fort Worth on Wednesday with about 200 participants and a very enthusiastic meeting, as reported by Mr Works.
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A. M.works
J. Dale
AL Zachary
Fort Worth
Maxwell Dealers
Mr Works
Oklaunion People in Vernon Shopping on Spring Day
Mesdames Fd Smith Mont Bing Ag Ss Covey Stufus Byars all of Oklaunion were in Vernon Wednesday doing some spring shopping.
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Mesdames Fd Smith
Mont Bing
Ag Ss Covey
Stufus Byars
Oklaunion
Vernon
Brock returns to Wilbarger County to settle location
Jess Brock arrives from Archer City and stays with his brother J. A. Brock south of Koklanon. He formerly lived north of the river and left for Archer City. He has come back to locate in this county.
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Jess Brock
Wilbarger
Archer City
Stagnet
J. A. Brock
Koklannion
Mr. Brock
Commission Buys Ballew Property for Public Park
City commission at a called meeting agreed to acquire about 20 acres from C. S. Ballew at 125 per acre for a park with water supply from a rising source. The tract lies east of the country club grounds with views of the Pease River and would be served by new filter beds and sewers funded from the sinking fund.
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Vernon
Ballew
Othe City
Nish
Country Club
City council vows water disconnects for delinquents
City officials say delinquent water customers will have their service shut off under a new ordinance. The measure requires payment of all charges and aims to enforce the policy with firm action, including disconnection of service for nonpayment.
Palm Sunday Services at Evangelical Lutheran Church
Palm Sunday services will be held at the Evangelical Lutheran Church on May 24 at 11 oclock. Catechumens Arti Lingnan Louise Hertmaan and Nether Great will be confirmed. A Good Friday service precedes at 10 50 oclock with a special Lenten service. Pastor Rev J A Birnbaum invites all to attend both services.
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Pvangelical Lutheran Church
Luneday
Arti Lingnan
Louise Hertmaan
Nether Great
J. A. Birnbaum
Vernon Boy Carter Honored for World War I Gallantry
Pormer Vernon boy Carter of Robert Lee formerly of Vernon served in the Rainbow Division and helped repulse a German raid at Mareh fi. He was commended by the French commander for his conduct during the Maria onslaught. Carter lived with the late J. A. White in Vernon and attended the public school there, leaving many friends in the area.
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Harris 1. Carter
Robert Lee
Vernon
Rainbow
Wheh
Mareh Fi
Jie
Elana
Carter
JA. White
Publi School
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