Vernon hosts federation launch with multiple women’s groups
A Vernon meeting established the Wilbarger County Federation of Women’s Organizations. Mrs. W. H. Huggins was named president and delegates were chosen to attend district clubs. The group aims to unite county groups, promote pure milk, cleaner food, and highway beautification with planned tree plantings along roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Huggins
J. N. Johnson
V. King
J. EB. Collins
Nes. C. M. Blair
Tor Federate
Wilbarger County
Local High School Plans May 16 Comedy Play Catching Clara
Seniors will present Catching Clara, a comedy of about twenty roles, at commencement exercises on Friday May 16. Roberta Scott coaches the cast as practice fills spare moments. The program details and full cast are not yet announced by Superintendent Sisk. The commencement sermon is May 11 at the First Methodist Church by Rev. Henry F. Brooks. School closes the following Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Roberta Scott
Blanche McLarty
Cleo Bowers
Sisk
First Methodist Church
Henry F. Brooks
Mrs Keltz Heads to Federated Clubs Meeting in Stamford
Mrs FE L Keltz, president of the local Home Science Club, left yesterday to attend a Federated Clubs meeting for the First District of Texas in Stamford. Mrs A H Murchison traveled as a delegate for Wilbarger County clubs and societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. L. Keltz
Federated Clubs
Texas
Stamford
Keltz
Home Science Club
A. H. Murchison
Wilbarger County
Rumor of Texas Company Well at Streit Farm Near Vernon
Rumor says Texas Company drilled a test well on the Fred Streit farm about twelve miles southwest of Vernon. Drilling stopped Wednesday afternoon and crew left for Wichita Falls. about 2,800 feet deep with visitors confined. If pay sand is found, it could expand production about ten miles west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exas Company
Fred Streit
Vernon
Texas Company
Wichita Falls
Streit
Section 27
Block 14
W. T. Wayeener Ranch
Vernon Teachers Elected and Board Needs More Pedagogues
The Vernon school board reelected M Wiggins Ruth Bickle and Blanche Groves to science commercial subjects and mathematics. They must choose a principal and English history teachers after Miss Roberta Scott and Miss Flora Goodwin left. Several grade teachers were also reelected with Lela Gilbert filling Mrs Howard Timberlake’s former position. Will Brambatow to lead Shive school with Shive staff and East Vernon ward teachers listed. Lora Belle Barnes reelected at the colored school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Wiggins
Ruth Bickle
Blanche Groves
Roberta Scott
Flora Goodwin
Scott
Miss Goodwin
Scurry County
Lela Gilbert
W. W. Gilbert
Howard Timberlake
Central Ward
Alice Young
Myrtle Melkinner
Lillian Berry
Lena Gilbert
Flossie Greene
Lizzie Wines
Carrie Bratton
Alice McLarty
Will Brambatow
Shive School
Shive
Josie Young
Aliie Reese
Della Toussels
Cleo Stripling
Birdie Burkhalter
Lora Long
Floy Tucker
Death of Rockwall Banker J T Bailey Prompt Family Trains
W Bailey received a telegram yesterday morning announcing the death of his nephew J T Bailey in Rockwall. Mr and Mrs Bailey left on the noon train to attend the funeral with four year old Miss Joe Bailey accompanying them. The deceased was a prominent young banker of Rockwall and leaves a widow and four small children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bailey
J. T. Bailey
Rockwall
Nothing Official About New Trains in Vernon This Summer
Vernon may gain two additional trains over the Denver route by mid June with through passenger service from Fort Worth to Denver. Local Agent G T Wheeler hears plans target tourist traffic to Colorado and could replace existing Fort Worth to Childress trains. Official word expected soon from the Worth & Denver Railway.
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Denver
Jame
Wheeler
Fort Worth
Colo
Colorado
Childress
Neal division reaches drilling stage for Vernon County well
West Vernon property owners pool leases and prepare to drill a Vernon area well. Neal division head Greene and officers Gerht and Cox announce funds raised by stock subscriptions to May, with 1,500 acres leased on Neal and Hamilton farms. A drilling rig and timbers ordered, with movement expected within the next thirty days.
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Lois Lo Greene
Neal Divuilion GO
Arith
Donte
Ghont
Veaneth
Mer
Greene
J. A. Cox
C. Hlogseth
Tomtvees
Hber
Comeny
Charles Neal
Hamilton
Downs
Copsenet
Clow L. Greene
Tiuter
Dylline
Miss Flora Goodwin Resigns as Denton History Teacher
Miss Flora Goodwin of Denton resigns her post as history teacher at the local high school effective Thursday. She accepts a home demonstrator position with Searcy county and will leave immediately for Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry County
Flora FB. Goodwin
Denton
Thesday
Searcy
County Fod
Wilbarger County Eyes Sweet Potato Curing Plant
Interest in securing a sweet potato curing plant in Vernon grows as county farmers expect higher incomes and expanded acreage. A Chamber of Commerce committee and TH. Ti. McConnell of the Southland Sweet Potato Curing and Storage Association discussed the plan, with no firm deal yet but renewed efforts anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger
Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
TH. Ti. McConnell
Southland Sweet Potato Curing and Storage Association
Fargo Woman to Dallas Sanitarium
Mrs. Buren Goodpasture of Fargo is in serious condition at St. Pauls sanitarium in Dallas. Ill for two weeks she was brought for an operation Tuesday night but arrived too weak for it. She was accompanied by her husband and Dr T Jordan of Fargo who returned home yesterday.
Damage to Vernon road project by rain in week
Heavy rain this week damaged concrete work on the Vernon to Ward Oklainton road project by O A Swinburn. Excavations for piers and abutments caved in requiring pumping to remove water and delays of a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Swinburn
Vernon
Oklainton
Visitor J. M. Rogers Reports Crops Up and Fine
J M Rogers of the Ver non area reports corn and maize up and looking well this week. He does not expect rain needed for a month and notes worked ground is in fine condition.
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J. M. Rogers
Vernon
Lightning Strikes Three Homes on West Maiden Street
A severe electrical storm last night struck the residences of HLL Coleman and W W Gilbert on West Maiden Street and caused fire damage. A patch of wallpaper scorched at Coleman’s, wallpaper and carpentry burned in a room, and a sewing machine damaged. A brick fire was shattered and the shingle roof damaged at C T Smith’s home on West Texas Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pring
Hll. Coleman
W. W. Gilbert
West Maiden
Colemar
Gilberrt Place
CT. Smith
West Texas Street
West Virginia Oil Man Eyes Vernon Texas Drilling
Flurol Shempwell of Washington D C an experienced oil operator visited Vernon to assess drilling opportunities in looked over territory around Vernon with the aim of starting operations in the county He was joined by A L Benson of Galveston Texas legislator for Island City who also eyed Vernon for potential business ventures Shempwell praised Vernon calling it the most attractive town he had seen in Texas and hoped to locate a venture there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flurol Shempwell
Washington,d. C
West Virginia
Vernon
A. L. Benson
Galveston
86th Division Ships and Embarkation Date Mentioned
JT A Gi aod reports advice from his son John that the 860 Division was ordered to be at the embarkation point on April 27. The message, dated three weeks ago, suggests the 86th Division has already sailed or will sail soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JT. A. Gi Aod
John
Mr. Gilliland
D. P. Sink Sets Out for California Visit
D P Sink plans a trip starting Monday to Branson Colorado to visit daughter Mrs J L Strickland and will be joined by Mrs Sink. They will continue to Long Beach California where Mrs Sink has been staying with her daughter in Colorado for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rm PF. Sin
Branson
Colo
J. L. Strickland
Sink
Long Beach
Calif
Colorado
Subscriptions to Victory Loan Reach Record in County
A ten day total of 117,500 dollars in Victory Loan subscriptions is reported by Liberty Junction workers in Wilharger County. The article notes average daily purchases, mentions individual donors and banks, and lists a long roster of contributors with many small and some larger amounts.
Victory Tank to Visit Vernon Next Week for Tank Day
The Victory tank will tour Vernon in the latter part of next week under J D Parnell and N R Heath. Two soldiers will guide the seven ton war machine on a special train from Fort Worth via Dallas. Volunteers and ex soldiers in uniform are urged to attend tank day events, including a parade and stunts near the depot before the tank heads to Crowell.
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Victory Tank
Vernon
J. D. Parnell
Wilbarger County Liberty Loan Organization
Parnell
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texas
N. R. Heath
Mr. Heath
Community Loan
Heath
Plty
Crowell
Life Insurance Visitors Meet Vernon Office Leaders
J. R. Cruse vice president and general manager of the California State Life Insurance Company Sacramento is in Vernon for a couple of days. He is here with W. A. Atchison local agency manager C. B. Johnson state manager PF. F. Phillips and L. Q. White all of Amarillo to review company affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 2. Cruse
California State Life Insurance Company
Sacramento
Calif
W. A. Atchison
C. B. Johnson
PF. F. Phillips
L. Q. White
Amarillo
Vernon
Students Plant Trees at Carnegie Library Site
Public school students organized with the Hlome Science Club to plant trees around the Carnegie library as part of a beautification effort. Mr. Gay V. King notes steady grass growth and pride in the project. further work is planned later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Gay V. King
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Federation OF Women’s Societies
Mines
Kelly
Lloyd
OL T. Warlick
Killough
Culture Club
Mies
Cy Long
A. Brunson
Delphian Club
J. N. Jolson
G. W. Backus
DP. TE. Henry
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Trevathan
Ro. S. McCouike
EB. Stubbs
BL Renfro
Women of the Christian Church
J. W. Wheatley
Women of the
Methodist Church
Streit Lease
S. W. Bailey
America
Allan Swaaf
Abig World
Shenae Dent
Pennsylvania
The
Bert Worth & Denver Railway
G. T. Wheeler
Kansas
Dri
C. 1. Greene
Neal Hamilton CO
Wis
Stmn Hs
Stl .Thompson
Company of Ridoraddo
Kanes
West
Vernon Property Owners
Drilline A
Vernon Deix
West Vernon
Photopson
Ine
Snyder
Miss Golwin
Vernon High School
Wo. G. Shipp
Fim
Lamar County
B. Fo Sisk
Fargo
Dallas Sanitarium
Washington, D. C
D. P. Sink
California
Victory Loan
W. R. Piper
Harrold
Liberty
Joan Workers of
Wilharger County
Harvold
Ake
Feteloef
Meo Piper
Te Tvine
Vernon Bank
Peek and Perkins
Pinderlake Dry Goods Company
Opty
J. I. Wine
Couunty
Heath Winselt
Chalonia
Ietiviness Lust
Sood DD
Shamborger, HB. Wik
Jeli
Lahore
Sun Dh Green
AL Scurlock
Dierbin
Chiewkins
TE Pendleton
Donna Wheeler
Pal S. Smith
WAL Litesfield
G. A. Wheeler
K. W. Grogan
Hub Colley
M. Ty. Slavis
Ballew
W. A. Lane
McCulloch
Mas Knauth
Lige Cook
J. W. Brock
M. Ladd
A. Pennell
Bh. Key
J. Morris
J. Glowna
A I. Garland
CL Os. Bmnith
Anderson Smith
Brown's Cash Grocery
M. J. Cunafanx
Alf Hills
Db. Bennethy
J. O. Blanton
J. Trividson
Chas. Johnson
Dock McAlister
W. B. Riley
F. W. Riley
G. W. Wilcox
Th. L. Vaughn
W. ML Weddington
M. B. Allman
J. F. Leak
R. K. More
Rex Boyd
L. FH. Creager
Robyara
B.C. Hogsett
D. H. Henry
BE. W. Tooner
C. Ho Price
R. J. Montgomery
Robo Clifton
W. M. Reed
Rudolph Streit
M. Canady
Thompson
Scott Hall
Brunson
Wil Hames
TH Os. Starr
O. A. McCaleb
Courland
B. BE. Fisher
B. He. Lewis
Si Crim
Schoppa
J. W. Wings
Otto Obenhaus
Verna Jacky
J H.tiner
White Produce Company
H. McDonald
J. C. McGill
J. J. Tull
Onie Simmons
W. H. Weekley
C. Haseloff
Win. Schwede
W. T
Kee
L. Holder
Steven Shine
J. T. Stephens
A. Thompson
Webb Moreland
Ed Carraway
L. V. More
Jim Martin
George McMinn
Towncey
W. Pierre
Pouncey
J M. Prescott
Join Rogers
Harry Sneed
LO. Langiey
Co HL Thompson
Wo R Woods
L. Bb. Key
DD. Hardage
T. T. Rowse
Chess Ketchers
Liberty Loan
J. K. Cruse
Sacramento, Calif
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