Two Moonshine Raids Lead to Five Prisoners in County
In Wilharger County officers captured five individuals linked to local moonshine operations. Barnes Speake Lateas were jailed after a Saturday raid near Paradise Creek, seizing a thirty gallon still and five barrels of wash. Whatley and Dr. Oates fled but were later captured, Whatley riding a Ford and making a dramatic escape before pursuit.
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Ford Car
W. A. Ash
Frank O'Neal
John A. Storey
O'Neal
Whatley and
Oates
Cotton Ginned in Various Texas Counties in 1921
Government statistics show 1921 cotton ginnings in Wilbarger 20 441 bales down from 27 608 the prior year Hardeman 15 299 Childress 20 780 Foard 7 722 Baylor 572 and Wichita 5 367 bales All counties except Childress reported higher ginnings than 190? to 26.
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United States Department of Commerce
Wilbarger County
Hardeman County
Childress County
Foard County
Baylor County
Wichite County
Childress
Wilbarger County Fair Dates Set and Exhibits Planned
Wilbarger county fair is scheduled for September 20 21 22 and 28 with judging on the first day. Exhibitors may withdraw to enter the Oklahoma exposition. managers consider dropping textile and culinary divisions to fund farm exhibits. Livestock hogs and other animals expected to draw interest. a 1922 fair catalog will be issued in 30 to 60 days by manager R H Coffee.
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Wilbarger County Fair
Quanah
Wellington
Childress
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma Exposition
Wilbarger County
R. H. Coffee
Spirited competition decides Oklahoma Union champions
Vernon locals report county literary events at the school where Oklannion contestants were chosen. Christine Rainwater will represent in junior girls declamation after competing with Edna Mae Hobson and Nina Loyce Creager. Joseph Blevins beat Emmett Hobson in junior boys. Ramai Buiter led senior girls as James Mitchell led nevior bets. Spelling entrants include The Smith, Edpa Mae Hohaon, Gay Wiles, Margaretine Ratowoler, and Lovie Hanns as the state’s representation.
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Oklannion
Vernon
Christine Rainwater
Edna Mae Hobson
Nina Loyce Creager
Joseph Blevins
Emmett Hobson
Ramai Buiter
James Mitchell
the Smith
Fdpa
Open Bids For New Red River Bridge Near Odell
Bids for the Red River bridge near Odell will be received April 5 and the contract let soon after. The bridge, aimed to save about 60 miles for travelers from Vernon to Altus, will fill a gap on a tourist highway linking Mexico City to several Texas towns and connecting with Kansas postal roads.
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Red River
Odell
Texas
Oklahoma
Vernon
Altus
Oklo
Wilbarger County
Mexico City
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Brady
Brownwood
Masthind
Albany
Throckmorton
Seymour
Elk City
Kansas
Poland Chenas Prolific In Wilbarger County
Wilbarger county breeders praise the Polandhina hogs saying fourteen sows in the area farrowed 115 pigs this spring. The average is eight and one seventh pigs per sow with a range from five to fourteen. Interest in improved hog stock grows, especially among eastern county breeders.
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Poland
Chenas
Wilbarger County
Wilbarger
Oklainian District
Fast Vernon
Cooking Contest At Bourland School Held Saturday
A cooking contest will be conducted Saturday April 1 at Bourland Consolidated school with Miss Eula Goodfellow in charge. Pies cakes cookies and other bataboies made at the sale will be sold as public event Saturday night. The public is invited.
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Bourland Consolidated School
Eula Goodfellow
Anale
COUNTY MEET HERE SATURDAY GRE OF BEST IN YEARS
Wilbarger County literary meet staged in Veron with junior and senior divisions drawing wide attendance. Winners in county and high school events advance to district contests in April with eight counties represented and strong showings in orations and debates.
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Wilbarger County
Santuney
Jon. Pulcher
Reverend Byron Smith Visit Ties Vernon Parental Names
Rev and Mrs Byron Smith of Oklahoma visit Vernon with parents Mrs Ike M Smith of Oklahoma and Mr and Mrs Joli Salter of Vernon, Jew. Smith has accepted no call to the Palestine church and will move to take up his duties there, returning to his Wilharger county roots.
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Byron Smith
Oklahoma
Vernon
Ike M. Smith
Oklainion
Joli Salter
Smith
Palestine Shurch
Rev. Smith
Wilharger County
Bell Seen as Crow Successor in Senate Race
In Pittsburgh reports indicate Senator Crow of Pennsylvania plans to retire and John A. Bell a 67 year old malth millionaire may succeed him. Bell is said to have paid sums to be considered though Belk and Gouverneur Sprout deny involvement.
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Pittsburgh
Crow
Pennsylvania
John A. Bell
Bell
Senate
Seno
Nott Belk
Sovernax Sprout
Vernon Considers Installing Wireless Radiophone
A Vernon resident urged the town to install a radiophone in a community center to hear concerts and news from Chicago and Dallas. Advocates cite reliability during storms, low-cost sets, and growing state broadcasts as reasons to bring wireless service to Vernon.
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Vernon
Cleanup campaign gains favor in Vernon progress praised
Federated Chairs in Vernona report cleanup progress as satisfactory under Mays Jolson in charge. Citizens respond to pleas to tidy premises before inspection by a committee later this week. Delinquents will be reported after inspection. rear lot cleanup urged. city wagons start trash removal Monday in the southwest. Delphian Club supervised effort aims for health and appearance benefits.
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Vernona
Mays
Dn. Jolson
Van
Vernon
Baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Rohnert Megaick weighs nine pounds
A boy baby was born last night to Mr and Mrs Rohnert Megaick. The infant weighs nine and a half pounds and both mother and child are reported doing well.
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Mrs. Rohnert
Megaick
Cleanup meeting notes mark progress and leadership changes
Satisfactory cleanup reports were submitted at the Wib Bargers Federatedlube meeting in the Rik Parlors last Wednesday afternoon. With the president absent, Mrs F M Kemp presided as first vice president, Mrs A Thornton elected as delegate to the Semoooth district Federation meeting in Plain View in April, Mrs Woo H Huggins named alternate. The Musicians' Club gained Federation membership and Vernon Federation ladies praise club work across Witharger county while inviting clubs to attend Federation meetings.
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Wibbarger Federatedlube
Rik
Mra
M. Blair
Semooth District Federation
Plainview
Woo H. Huggins
Cla
Lnto
Federation Ladies of
Vernon
Witharger County
Local W C T Meeting Scheduled for Thursday Afternoon
Members of the local W C T will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs W McLarty on W Wilberger Street.
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Lorai
W. CT. T
W Mclarty
W. Wilberger
Vernon rally in tenth nets 3 2 win over Chillicothe
Vernon high school pulled a ninth inning comeback to tie Chillicothe 2 2 then won in the tenth on a walk hit and defensive miscues. Thurman and Craig starred for Chillicothe while Vernon’s Baird Richards Larimore and Small delivered the decisive late rally.
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Timmons
Chillicothe
Vernon High School
Baselail
Ah Opperen
Dts
Tinmens
Tander
Hie
Pert Wheeler
Vernon
Thurman
Winston
Defield
Stevens
Chillico
Small
DT Larimore
Muff
Smell
Veron
Larin
Richards
White
Baird
Witcher
Chillieathe
Craig
Wofford
Larimore
Christian Minister to Preach Here at Central Church
Reverend J N Wooten pastor of the Christian Church at Hereford will preach at Central Christian Church Wednesday evening at 7 46 The public and all members are urged to attend While here the Hereford minister will inspect the local field with a view to considering a proposition to give Vernon and take charge of real Christian Church
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J. N. Wooten
Christian Church At
Hereford
Central Christian Church
Vernon
Real Christian Church
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