Convention Urges More Business For Government Policy
Jed Morrow reports from Atlantic City that the national convention of the United States Chamber of Commerce urged more government service to business and less interference. Hoover urged reduced foreign trusts and blamed German subsidies for low prices, while officials stressed a tariff based on facts and balanced protections for both northern manufacturers and southern farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Meeting of Commercial Bodies
Herbert Hoover
United States Chamber of Commerce
Jed Morrow
Atlantic City
W. C. Redfield
George
Texas Chamber of Commerce
H. H. Haines
Houston
John H. Kirby
Vernon
Kirby
Fargo Girl Wins Honors at Austin
Florence May of Fargo has been elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society at the University of Texas, joining a list of seniors recognized for exceptional academic achievement. The Fargo daughter, daughter of D. W. May, is set to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree next month, joining her sister Mrs. L. W. Landrum, also a Phi Beta Kappa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence May
PHI Beta Kappa
University OF Texas
William and Mary College
America
Alice Ballard
Beeville
Ruby Black
Chicago
Carlos Castenada
Brownsville
Henry Reavis Cox
Monterey
Mexico
Lucille K. Crouch
Grace Edman
Purnet
Anna Gardner
Austin
Pauline Gill
San Angelo
Fyler N. Simpson
Houston
Harry Sutelan
Buenos Aires
A. W. Walker
Dallas
New Grocery Store Opens on S Cumberland Street
The Consumers Cash Grocery Store opens on South Cumberland Street across from the county jail led by O. T. Stroud of Morriston Arkansas. It will operate as a low price cash and carry outlet. Stroud brings substantial grocery experience and aims to serve the south and east town residents and farmers east of Vernon.
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Consumers Cash
South Cumberland St
O. T. Stroud
Morriston
Ark
Stroud
Vernon
Victrola Prize Drawn at Opera House
The Victrola prize went to J. B. Floyd after a second drawing when the first number drawn drew no winner. A coupon in the box matched Floyd’s ticket number.
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Opera House
J. B. Floyd
Mr. Floyd
Vernon Cleburne baseball ticket sales slow ahead of planned game
Money from ticket sales for the Vernon Cleburne game next Monday is coming in slowly. Only 115 dollars collected by Monday afternoon, with 225 dollars more needed for the central State athletes to agree to travel here. Committee members note the potential for strong publicity and urge local cooperation, with tickets priced at fifty cents.
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Vernon
Texas
Oklaunion Students Showcase Creditable Music Program
A filled Oklaunion high school auditorium witnessed twenty two students of music and expression present readings and musical selections last Friday night. A declamation by James Mitchell and a piano trio by Ina Mae Moore Hazel Smith and Leslie King stood out among the best numbers as the program was well received.
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Oklaunion
James Mitchell
Ina Mae Moore
Hazel Smith
Leslie King
Scouts Hike to Arnold Farm for Busy Afternoon
About thirty boy scouts with assistant scout master R. Jones walked three miles west of town to the Arnold farm Saturday afternoon. They concluded their activities with bacon and potatoes, then hiked back. They left Vernon around 2 PM and returned at 2:30 PM.
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R. Jones
Arnold Farm
Vernon
Return From Camping Trip
Sheriff and Mrs. W. A. Ish and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Summerout returned Sunday from Antlers Oklahoma where they spent a week camping. The drive of more than 750 miles was made without mishap of any kind. The party camped out during their sojourn and encountered much heavy rain.
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W. A. Ish
Tom Summerout
Antlers
Okla
Local East Side Businessmen Donate to Fire Department
Business men on North Matt Street to Olive Street in Texas contributed 35 dollars to the local fire department for services rendered during Sam Novit fire last week.
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North
Matt Street
Texas
Olive Streets
Vernon Baseball Suffer First Loss to Childress
Vernon suffered its first defeat of the season as Childress high school edged Coachuston’s team. Baird pitched well for Vernon but costly errors and wind hampered the effort. The loss does not alter Vernon’s standing as a championship contender per Coach A F Winston.
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Vernon
Childress
Coachuston
Chims
Trane
Baird
ORM
Curtis
Smatl
Delmasso
Wichita Falls
A. F. Winston
Beet culture test to gauge sugar content and crop potential
County agent receives beet seed from Fort Worth and Denver railroad agricultural staff for distribution to about three Wilbarger farmers. Tests on irrigated cabbrrigated soil will measure sugar percentage and quality to assess if beet culture could add a new money crop locally. Selection of seed recipients is not yet made.
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Fort Worth
Denver
Wilbarget Thix
Local Doctors Roberts and Jacobs Headed to California
Dr C F Robinson and Fred R Jacobs left Saturday for California. Robinson plans to locate in San Francisco and Jacobs will go to Los Angeles temporarily. Both men are well known in the county with Jacobs connected to the OB Church and Co.
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C.F. Robinson
Fred. R. Jacobs
California
Robinson
Francisco
Mr. Jacobs
Los Angeles
Birs Jacobs
Vernon Couple Weds in Private Methodist Ceremony
Miss Juanite Mercer daughter of Mr and Mrs P Mercer and John BE Lutz Sr were married privately Saturday evening in the Vernon Methodist Church parsonage Rev S W Hayne officiated. The bride, a former Fort Worth native and ex cashier, and the groom son of Mr and Mrs J B Tatz live at the Lutz home at Yamparika and Nabers streets.
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P. Mercer
John BE. Lutz
J. J. Lutz, Jr
Lutz
Yamparika and
Nabers Sts
Vernon
G. T. Mercer
Fort Worth
Young Lutz
J. B. Tatz
Tatz
Kemper Military Academy
Boonville
University of Texas
Waggoner National Bank
Consider organizing militia in Vernon county meeting called
A meeting of ex service men and interested residents is set for 7 30 p m Friday in the district court room to form a militia company. Col C W Nimen of the 142nd infantry and State Adjutant General Barton will address attendees and explain pay equipment and service opportunities. Vernon previously had two militia companies before the war.
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Misitia
C. W. Nimen
142Nd Infantry
Vernon
Barton
Crowell
Quanah
Will Study Pharmacy
Steve Lawrence formerly connected with the Vernon Drug Store left Sundays for Kansas City Missouri where he will attend a school of pharmacy.
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Steve Lawrence
Vernon Drug Store
Kansas City
School of Pharmacy
Lockett Girl Undergoes Tonsil Operation
Mandy Bobot of Lockett underwent an operation on her tonsils on Saturday. The report notes the young patient known as Yittle Mandy received medical care and is expected to recover.
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Yittle
Mandy Bobot
Lockett
City of Vernon Ship Tied to Liberty Loan Legacy
Vernon’s City of Vernon steamship, once named for wartime Liberty Loan zeal, is offered for Europe service. Kell Milling Company of Vernon, led by J A Birdsong, sought tonnage for London with the vessel due to dock at Galveston in the first half of May.
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Vernon
Aileen Vaughn
City of
Kell Milling Company
Europe
Galveston
London
J. A. Birdsong
Liberty Loan
New Grocery Store Planned on West Wilbarger Street
A new cash and carry grocery will open May 16 in a building by Bennett-Rogers Lumber Co on West Wilbarger Street one door east of the drive in station at Fannin and Wilbarger. J. C. Smith, formerly Vernon schools superintendent and longtime Parker-Smith associate, leads the venture noted for modern design and conscientious business.
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J. C. Smith
Bennett-Rogers Lumber Co
Lumber Company
Fannin and
Wilbarger
Vernon
Parker-Smith Grocery Co
Tle
Residence Moved Near Pump Station Purchase by A H Murchison
A frame residence once owned by J A Carney was moved from East Malden Street to a site in the first block east of the pump station. The bungalow was purchased by A H Murchison after Mr Carney vacated.
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J. A. Carney
East Malden Street
A. H. Murchison
Mr. Carney
Mrs. T. A. Scurlock Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. T. A. Scurlock wife of a Vernon merchant died at 65 after a lengthy illness at her North Deaf Smith Street home. Born December 7 1862 in Dallas County she lived in Vernon since 1880 with church work as a longtime focus. She leaves a husband a brother D W May of the county and two sisters Mrs J B Slaughter of Post and Miss Lula May of Dallas. Services were held at the Vernon Methodist Church then burial in Cleburne.
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T. A. Scurlock
Vernon
Seurlock
Dallas County
Cleburne
Isso
Scurlock
Two Weddings at Harrold Hold Nuptials for Four
Rev. S Hf Holmes officiated a double wedding Sunday afternoon at the Vaughn residence. Miss Millie Jones wed Maitland Proffitt and Miss Stella Keesee married Perry Taylor. All couples plan to reside in Electra with Taylor and Proffitt employed by Magnolia Petroleum Company.
Puckett's Grocery to Move to New Location
Puckett's Grocery Store will relocate one door south to a newly completed building. The store occupies a 30 by 112 foot space designed as a grocery shop and plans to move between now and May 20.
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Puckett's Grocery Store
Puckett
Millinery Meeting Reported at Brown Area
An all day milinery meeting was held last Friday April 29 at Mrs M James home near Brown. Attendees came mostly without materials to make hats but listened to instructions from the county demonstration agents. Another meeting will be held in the near future.
Marriage Licenses Issued in April and April 30 Pairings
Marriage licenses were issued April 2 to Matland Proffitt and Miss Millie Jones, Willie Lee Adams and Mrs. Gussie Lewis, James Bowden and Mrs. Mary Benson, and April 30 to 7. B. Lutz Jr. and Misa Joontta Mercer.
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Matland Proffitt
Millie Jones
Willie Lee Adams
Gussie Lewis
James Bowden
Mary Benson
B. Lutz, Jr
Misa Joontta Mercer
Call Special Court Terms On Docket
A special term of the district court was called Monday to consider remaining time tried cases on the docket. Judge J A Nabers presiding.
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Come
J. A. Nabers
Girl Born to Mrs Harry Stalcup in Oklahoma
A girl was born in May to Mrs Harry Stalcup of Oklahoma. The mother and child are doing well. An operation for cancer was performed southwest of town on Saturday. the patient is reported to be recovering.
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Oklaunten Copia
Mays
Sipps
Harry Stalcup
Okaniig
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Floyd
Victrola
Vernon-Cleburne
Boy Scouts
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Vaught
Shaye
Freakens
Kinney
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Michie
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Small
Larrimore
Davis
James J. Davis
York
Fils Island
Port of
New
Department of Labor
Kemal Manasset Cleft
Kyriaks Matiras
Stow
Roth
Juanita Mercer
J. E. Lutz, SR
Juanite Mercer
the Methodist Church
Hayne
Will
Pharmacy
Milling Company Advised
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Wilbarger Street
Harrold
Maitland Proffitt
Keesee
Perry Taylor
Brown
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