Operation of gas plant to start April 1
The Humble Oil and Refining Company casinghead gas plant in the South Vernon field will begin operations around April 1 as buildings and delivery lines near completion. Six units are nearly ready with a seventh to follow, signaling a major industrial push valued around 250 000 dollars. The company’s Vernon faith is shown by a 40 acre Castlebury lease on the 1300 foot sand and a tank farm with pipelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble OL and Refining Company
South Vernon
Fort Worth
Vernon
Humble Company
Humble
R. L. Castlebury
Delegates Named To District Methodist Conference
Delegates to the district Methodist conference to be held in Paducah next week were chosen at the quarterly conference. E. H W. Pigg W. H. Stephens Mrs. T. M. Fergeson Mrs. L. E. McCurdy head the list with additional delegates A S Davis J A Harrington R Dp I Killough Mrs O P Clark L G Hawkins W D Berry Judge E L McHugh G W Backus and Rev O T P Clark presiding elder. The report from each church department was strong and forty seven new members were added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Paducah
E. H W. Pigg
W. H. Stephens
T. M. Fergeson
L. E. McCurdy
A.S. Davis
J. A. Harrington
R. Dp. I. Killough
O. P. Clark
Woman's Missionary Society
L. G. Hawkins
W. D. Berry
E. L. McHugh
G. W Backus
O. T P. Clark
Program announced for farmer business banquet at Elliott
A farmer business banquet is set in Elliott at 7:45 pm with R. M. Fielder of the chamber of commerce as secretary. Principal speaker will be 4 Jones of the Medicine Experiment station. Elliott band will provide music. Miss Emma Gunter handles the menu featuring chicken and dressing giblet gravy peas potatoes vegetable salad ice cream coffee cake buns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
R. M. Fielder
Chamber of Commerce
Jones
Station
Emma Gunter
Levy's Brother Burned in Brownfield Accident
BE. M. Levy learned yesterday his brother in Brownfield was badly burned and prognosis was poor. Details of the accident were not learned, and Mr. Levy immediately departed for Brownfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy
BE. M. Levy
Brownfield
Mr. Levy
Local Real Estate Firm to Manage Wichita Falls Loan Branch
The Terrell and Stokes firm will run a branch of the Wichita Falls Building and Loan Association to make local property loans and sell investment shares. A deposit fund is ready for loans, with S. G. Stokes supervising branch affairs alongside the firm’s real estate interests. Loans are available only to association shareholders. The institution notes strong statewide standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell & Stokes
Wichita Falls Building and Loan Association
Vernon Banks
S. G. Stokes
Wichita Falls
Myr. Stokes
Friends Celebrate Mrs Schuette On Seventieth Birthday
Friends surprised Mrs Helen Schuette with a birthday party at her home. More than fifty guests gathered around seven o clock, bringing nearly two dozen cakes. Sandwiches and cake were served as attendees enjoyed the gathering late into the night. Mrs Schuette has lived in the city twenty years and is now staying with her son Fred Schuette. Attendees included Joe Foerster and family, Ben Graf and family, Alvin Dreamer and family, Henry Hildebrandt and family, Gus Kahl and family, Louis Kahl and family, Johnnie Hingst and family, Arthur Hingst and family, Mrs McWhinney, and J C Schuette of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Schuette
J. C. Schuette
Lubbork
South Vernon oil field worker injured in accident
C. ¢. Crawford, an oil field worker, was injured while on a rig in the South Vernon oil field. As he was taking up a screw, the handle bar slipped and struck him above the right eye, cutting a deep gash and fracturing the cheekbone, throwing him several feet. He escaped death by a narrow margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. ¢. Crawford
South Vernon
Vernon High to Send Team to Five Cornered Meet
Vernon High cinder and field athletes will travel with twelve men to Electra for a five cornered meet next Saturday. Competing schools include Electra Harrold Archer City and Wichita Falls with Harrold likely led by Bill Clinch who tied for high point honors in a recent Southwestern Exposition meet. Wichita Falls and Archer City are considered dark horses while Electra aims to rebound from a poor Southwestern showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinch
Wichita
Archer City
Electra
Perfect Plans for Big Sales Monday April 6
Local merchants met and agreed on a cooperative selling campaign for Monday April 6 in Vernon. The Record will run special advertising and each merchant will feature a distinct extraordinary value that day. Extra ads will accompany regular stacks to showcase Vernon as a shopping center, drawing large crowds from the trade area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Reverend Kopp Addresses Thompson Students
Reverend L P P Kopp of Vernon First Christian church spoke to Thompson school pupils on Monday morning. He based his talk on personal experience and encouraged each student to strive for the best in life and to become a genuine success in their chosen profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. PP. Kopp
First Christian Church of
Vernon
Thompson School
Guaranty State Building and Loan to Open Vernon Branch
The Guaranty State Building and Loan Association of Wichita Falls with 10 million authorized capital will open a Vernon branch. An advisory board is named J C Stunner Lanberman Finory Rhoads Wilhlice H Hoggins L D Terrell A J Sehell. Local rep. It will offer home and business loans, prioritizing home builders and homeowners, and promote Vernon investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaharanty State Building and Loan Association of
Wichita Falls
Vernon
W. ('. Hamilton
J.C. Stunner
Lanberman
Herring National Bank
Finory Rhoads
Farners State Bank
Wihli
Guaranty State Building and Loan Association
Declamation Contests Held at Rural Schools
County wide preparations ahead of the April 4 and 5 meet. Semi finals across the county. Odell and Red Valley hosted last Friday with winners: Odell juniors and seniors led by Armavenn Stringer and Gladys Fratcher. Red Valley junior boys Aubrey Bell and Clifton Cook among top finishers. junior girls Jessie Morris Beatrics Rodgers Opal Mae Turner. Judges included Mr Stringer Mrs Stringer and Miss Kirby of Odell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell
Red Valley
Miss Armavenn Stringer
Mary Ruth Shelton
Clovia Like Couch
Gladys 4Ratcher
Madelle Smith
Opal McDougal
Chillicothe
Aubrey Bell
Clifton Cook
Warne Bell
Jessie Morris
Beatrics Rodgers
Opal Mae Turner
Stringer
Miss Vera Scales Honored at College
Miss Vera Scales of Vernon, a Marryville College attendee in Tennessee, earns several honors this year. She heads the YWCA, will take trips to North Carolina and Indianapolis, edits the college annual, and serves as secretary of the students council while majoring in English and studying art. She lives with Dr. and Mrs. B. I. Moore and plans to stay through June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Scales
Vernon
Marryville College
Tennessee
Y. W. Cc.a
North Carolina
Indianapolis
Councr
Seales
Gainesville Man Buys Pilling Stavplion Station
Gainesville resident Cook purchases the B and S Service Station on the Colorado and Gulf Highway from Fred Schnette and will run it after April 1. He plans a tourist camping ground behind the filling station with traveler conveniences. Schuette retains ownership of the station property and will remain in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Gainesville
B. and S
Colorado and Gulf Highway
Fred Schnette
Schuette
Miss Hayden Visits in Vernon
Miss Mainie Lee Hayden of College Station district home demonstration agent is in Vernon this week visiting Miss Emma Gunter, local agent. Hayden is returning from Childress where she conducted a short home work school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mainie Lee Hayden
College Station
Vernen
Emma Gunter
Hayden
Childress
Building Boom on in Vernon Near Nabers Street Homes
In Vernon a building boom includes three brick houses on Nabers Street costing about 830,000. The central story and a half house will be occupied by Miro Jones and others, with two buildings owned by a local contractor and Mrs. Clara White. A duplex and apartment house rise, with heating and electric conveniences. Other residences under construction include five room bungalows on Hillcrest Heights West Vernon and nearby streets, with prices from 1200 to 7000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
John Lee McCrary
Hillcrest Heights
Rev
R. G. Tughes
West Vernon
W. Bh. Gandy
Wheeler and Yatmparika
J. W. Coffee
Joe Petty
Bowie
Local Woman Confirmed at Missionary Council
Mrs. P. Clark, district secretary of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Wear Texas Conference, returned from Tulsa after attending the Woman's Missionary Council of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Seventeen missionaries were confirmed by Bishop James Cannon Jr. on Monday. Lott Long of Vernon was confirmed as a home missionary. Tang will serve at the Virginia K. Jahmson home in Dallas and study in Nashville, Tenn. The local society sent flowers and a telegram of congratulations. Seven women from the Northwest Texas conference attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Clark
Woman's Missionary Mociety
Wear Texas
The
Methodist Church
Tulsa
Oklo
Woman’s Missionary Council
Methodist Episcopal
Northwest Texas
Gabie Betts Burton
Clarendon
J. W. Rutherford
Stanford
Mars. Baker
Abilene
Louis Clement
B. Clark
Vernon
Porter
Wheeler
Ed Miller Family Move From Vernon to Pride
Mr and Mrs Ed Miller longtime Vernon residents moved to Pride in Dawson county yesterday with the remainder of their household effects They report the plains country is very dry but they like their new home and returned today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Ed Miller
Pride
Dawson County
Jfine
Leonard Schepp Feeds Charity Drive From New York Fortune
Leonard Schepp, 84, of New York, once dubbed Cocoanut King, began distributing his $2.6 million fortune. In one day he gave $22,900 to an office employee, with gifts ranging from $500 to $5,000. Most funds will back a home for boys aged 13 to 18 to train for adult work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Schepp
New York
America
Mrs Taylor Dies Tuesday In Wilbarger County
Mrs Lennia Caroline Taylor 71 wife of J H Taylor of this city died at 2 20 pm Tuesday after noon after a long illness. She was among Wilbarger county’s early residents and has reared her family there with most children and grandchildren remaining in the county. Born March 10 1884 in Missouri she later lived in Arkansas and moved to Texas. Funeral services were held at her daughter Mrs G C Kings home Rev Frank McNair and Rev Johnson officiated with a long procession to Mast View Cemetery for interment. Survivors include her husband two daughters Mrs I Hays of Hinds and Mrs G C King of Vernon one son Mo B Taylor of Hinds, nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Taylor
Wilbarger County
Tee
Alfred Hays
Electra
Trowell County
Missouri
Arkansas
Tess
G. C. King
Frank McNair
Lockett
Johnson
Harrold
Mast View Cemetery
J. H. Taylor
I. Hays
Hinds
Vernon
Mo B. Taylor
Vernon Band Readsies For C OFC Meet
Vernon Concert Band plans weekly performances at the band stand starting next week under director H L Terhune. If travel deals for the Mineral Wells May 1 convention close, practices will rise to twice weekly as the group prepares for the trip. The Vernon band, though popular, did not enter the Brownwood contest due to late trip arrangements, and Terhune urges businessmen to arrange support early this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
H. L. Terhune
West Tevis
Stxty
Brownwood
Brownwood Pipers
Local Market Prices Amid Mixed Commodities
Readable fragments show poultry and dairy items with per dozen pricing. Wheat per bushel and cotton values appear with unclear units. Prices likely reflect a local market listing with varying commodity terms and possible OCR errors.
Waggoner Biggest Completion Of Week In Field
McCamey Sheerin Leacey Richardson No. and Kalp No. Waggoner completed 100 barrels in the South Vernon pool, with other wells on testing, Brace of prospects in section 60, 100 and 240 feet sand shows, as field operations accelerate toward several potential completions and deeper drills in the Weeks ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCamey
Sheerie Lacey No. & Richardson
South Vernon
Winnipeg No
Bond Et al
Winnipes Ne
Bond
Ray-Massie No. 5
Hieldwell- Heydrick No
UOT Shirarin
MeCames Sheerin-Lecey
Stephens
Richardson
Oxford No. & Wagoner
Wellandberson
Heydrick
Wagg
Methodists Rally Sunday Revival Set for Vernon
A ten day Methodist revival begins April 5 in Vernon under Rev. Charles A. Bickley with choir director R. J. Kenedy of Dallas. Committees cover general work, music, personal outreach, cottage prayer meetings, young people, juniors, publicity and financing, all named with local leaders and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RJ. Kenedy
Dallas
Willlso
U. S. Davis
T. M. Fergeson
J. L. Swartswood
J. T. Watts
Y. Hi. Babasin
J. W. Trook
K. HW. Martin
W. L. Rhodes
Roy McConibe
A. Harrington
W. C. Andrews
R. Do Ty Killough
W.T. Cribbs
J. A. Carney
Keith Pigg
J. N. Johnson
Farrell
M. J. Bird
HL Migs
VP M. McKinley
W. Ty Stephens
Revival Here Conducted By Childress Man
Rev R A White of Childress conducts a revival at the Christian church this week. Attendance has been good and much interest shown. White will lead services Sunday night to close the meeting with topics including the Necessity of Death of Christ, The Forces That Make Us, The Memorial, and Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Man
R. A. White of
Childress
Christian Church
Kiev
Christ
Castlebury Returns From South Texas Trip
Castlebury reports a ten day trip to the Rio Grande Valley and points in South Texas. Drouth prevails across Texas except in irrigated valley areas. Crops are late generally, with some relief in the cooled irrigated sectors. Rn. J. Byars returns from Fort Worth after attending the Pouring Feed school and Purina Dealers Convention. He learned proper livestock feeding methods from Purina experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castlebury
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Rn. J. Byars
Martin-Lane Comupoiey
Fort Worth
Purina Dealers
Mr. Byars
Purina
Oil Well Updates and Shutdowns Across Texas Fields
The report lists multiple oil operations with drilling depths and recent activity. Magnolia Sec 50 drilling at 900 feet. Koyight-Flines Sec 4 drilling at 1240 feet. Welds Sec 21 cleaning cavings bottom at 1040 feet. McLester Oil Co. Sec 20 rigging up. Atlantic Sec 1 drilling at 620 feet. Morton-Lerr Sec 51 drilling at 1090 feet. Gulf Sec 5 cleaning out at 1080 feet. Humble Sec 58 about 23 feet off bottom at 2026 feet. Burton-Raff Sec 49 shut down since the 19th, attempting to shut off water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Koyight-Flines
McLester Oil Co
Atlantic
Morton-Lerr
Gulf
Humble
Burton-Raff
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South Vernon Field
Fred
Gienke
Joseph A. Seymour
Martha Wise
Medina, O
Joseph Seymour
Fred C. Gienke
Terrell and Stokes
Wichita Concern
OCAL
Kopp
Thompson
Building and Loan Association
Pilling
Miss Hayden
Tolar Street
Blake Lewis
Wichita Street
Frazier Bell
Chancey Puckett
Lora Long
Wilbarger
Lennia Caroline Taylor
Vernon Band
Bridwell-Heydrick
Winnipeg
Ray-Massie
Winnipeg No. 5
Consolidated
Pointevant Survey
Faslick Garretson
Everett
Seco
Derrick
A. Durham
M. l. ¥. Smith
Consolidated OL Co
Malick
Shaw-Edgar See
F. A. Beatty
Sec
Rick. McKenna
Ser
Sloan
Shamrock
Key Levy
Methodists
Tolbert Church
Charles A. Bickley
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