Convention Urges More Government Service to Business
At the national convention in Atlantic City the United States Chamber of Commerce urged less government interference and more service to business. Jed Morrow reports broad support for elevating commercial secretaries to high business status and calls for tariffs based on facts while Hoover urges anti foreign trusts and notes low prices stem from German subsidies. The Tribune summarizes the open shop stance, tariff debates, and Texan voices including J H Kirby and Haines, with Defrees defending Chamber openness to labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Chamber of Commerce
Jed Morrow
Atlantic City
Herbert Hoover
W. C. Redfield
J. Z. George
Texas Chamber of Commerce
H. H. Haines
Houston
John H. Kirby
Vernon
Kirby
Tribune
Joseph H. Defrees
Chicago
National Chamber
Defrees
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Fargo Girl Wins Honors at Austin
Miss Florence May of Fargo earns Phi Beta Kappa with the University of Texas class, joining sister Mrs. L W Landrum in the honor. She will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree next month as 23 senior UT students join the prestigious society. Tickets for Vernon Yohurne baseball game sell slowly. $3500 guarantee needed. 50 cent tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
the Beta Kappa
Univer Vernon
Cleblane Sity
Tenas
William and Mary College
America
Alice Ballard
Bersville
Ruby Black
Chicago
Fsident
Carlos Castennds
Brownsville
Henry Renvis Cox
Monterey
Mexico
Tacille K. Croneh
Yoakum
Grace Bolman
Burnet
Arne Jardner
San Angelo
Eyler N. Simpson
Houston
Harry
New Grocery Store Opens on South Cumberland Street
The Consumers Cash Grocery Store opens on South Cumberland Street across from the county jail under I. I. Stroud of Morriston Arkansas. It will operate on a low price cash and carry plan and aims to serve residents of the south and east parts of town and farmers east of Vernon.
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Consumers Cash
Cumberland St
County
Morriston
Ark
Stroud
Vernon
Flora Wing Victress de Opera Awarded at Touse
A garbled OCR fragment references Flora Wing Victress de Opera and a Victrola prize tied to a drawing or test. It mentions a first lumber drawing, a Mr. Ford, and a second drawing, with unclear context and many unreadable terms.
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Ford
Oklaunion Students Present Creditable Program
A filled auditorium witnessed twenty two Oklaunion high school students perform readings and musical selections Friday night. James Mitchell delivered a declamation while Ina Mae Moore Hazel Smith and Leslie King played a piano trio. The program was well received.
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Oklaunion
James Mitchell
Ina Mae Moore
Hazel Smith
Leslie King
Scouts Hike West Of Town On Arnold Farm Trip
About thirty boy scouts with assistant scout master G. R. Jones hiked three miles west of Vernon to the Arnold farm Saturday afternoon. They completed tests, cooked a bacon and potato supper, then returned home, leaving Vernon at 2 o'clock and coming back by 5.
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G. R. Jones
Arnold Farm
Vernon
Return From Camping Trip In Oklahoma County
Sheriff and Mrs W A Ish and Mr and Mrs Yom Summerour returned Sunday from Antlers Mbkla where they spent a week camping. The drive of more than 70 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
Yom Summerour
Antlers
Mbkla
Local Resident Donates 35 to Fire Department
A resident along Scot Matt Street in Texas donated 35 to the Fire Department for services during the recent Novit fire on the east side of the block near Scot Matt Street to Olive Streets.
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Scot Matt Street
Texas
Olive Streets
Vernon suffers first defeat of season by Childress
Vernon high school baseball team lost to Childress 5 to 3 last Saturday. Baird pitched well for Vernon, but errors and a windy day let Childress pull ahead in the fifth inning. Captain Curtis, Baird, Small, and Del Masso played solidly for Vernon as the defeat does not end their championship prospects per Coach Winston.
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Vernon
Baird
Oadlin
Childress
Gidelines
Curtis
Small
Delmasso
Wichita Falls
AL F. Winston
Childress A.B
Coffey
Iryer
Vaught
U Shyk
Dyehe
Kinney
Caradine
Michie
Rf Jefferies
Smith
Hiatt
O Baird
Nhresa Wright
Vimpire
Adames
Beet Culture Test To Be Conducted In Wilbarger County
The county agent will distribute ten pounds of extra quality sugar beet seed from Fort Worth and Denver railroad interests to about three farmers. The test, on cultivator soil, aims to measure beet sugar content and overall quality, with potential to add another money crop if soil proves well suited.
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Wilbarger
California Move Involving Doctors and Associates
Dye FE Robinson and three Jocaue inf Brurcas plan relocation to California. Dr Robinson aims to settle in San Francisco while Mr Jacobs will proceed to Los Angeles temporarily. Both men are well known in the county with Jacobs linked to a church organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. Robinson
California
Robinson Sians
San Francisco
Mr. Jacobs
Los Angeles
Wedding Surprises Vernon Friends of Couple
Miss Juanita Mercer daughter of Mr and Mrs GR Mercer wed Dr John BE Lutz Saturday in the Vernon area in a private ceremony at the Methodist parsonage. The couple, living at the Lutz home, plan future residence while both have Vernon ties and family in Fort Worth and Boonville.
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BE. Lutz
The
Methodist Church
Ss. W
Tattz, Jy
Lutz
Varapurika and
Nabers Stas
Consider Organizing Militea Meeting For County Militia
A district court room gathering at 7 20 p m will discuss forming a missile company. Col W Nimon of the 42nd Infantry and State Adjutant General Bartow will address ex service men and interested parties. They will cover pay equipment and opportunities offered by new service. Vernon previously housed militia companies before the war.
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Prisday
W. Nimon
42Nd Infantry
Vernon
Bartow
Crowell
Quanah
Will Study Pharmacy Steve Lawrence Leaves Vernon Trug
Steve Lawrence, formerly connected with the Vernon Drug Store, will study pharmacy in Kansas City Missouri. He plans to pursue a degree and continue in the field with hopes of future employment.
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Steve Lawrence
Vernon Trug
Kansas City
Wilenond 2 Echow
Pharmacy
Lockett Girl Mandy Bohot Undergoes Operation
Mandy Bohot of Lockett underwent an operation this past Saturday. The health update notes her condition following the procedure and mentions anticipated recovery progress.
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Yattle Mandy Bohot
Lockett
Tovalls
City of Vernon Ship to Sail for Europe
Vernon residents were urged to support the Third Liberty Loan drive and a ship then under construction was named City of Vernon. Kell Milling Co of Vernon inquired about tonnage for Europe and listed the City of Vernon sailing from Galveston in early May for London.
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Vernon
Miles Aileen Vaughn
Kell Miuing Company
Europe
Galveston
Birdsoan
Kell Milling Company
Liberty Loan Trive
Vernan
New Grocery Store to Open on West Wilbarger Street
A new grocery store is set to open May 1 by C. Smith in a building under construction by Bennett-Rogers Fur ber. The cash and carry shop, designed for modern efficiency, will sit one door east of a recently finished drive in station near the lumber company corner. Smith, formerly Vernon school superintendent, has twelve years with Parker Smith Grocery Co and is known for honesty.
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C. Smith
Newuilding
Bennett-Rogers Fumber @o
Lumber Company
Fanninat Wilbarger Streets
J. . Smith
Vernon Sehool
Parker Smith Grocery Co
Vernon
Residence Moved From Meider Street to First Block
A frame residence formerly of J A Carney on Fast Meider Street has been moved to the first block east of the pump station. The bungalow was purchased by A H Murchison. Mr. Carney occupied the home until his new residence was completed.
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J A. Carney
Fast Meider Street
A. H. Murchison
Mr. Carney
Mrs. T. A. Scurlock Dies After Long Illness in Vernon
Mrs. T A Scurlock, wife of Vernon merchant, died last Friday at her North Deaf Smith Street home after five years of invalidism and a year in critical condition. Born December 7 1882 in Dallas County she moved to Vernon with her husband in 1880s and was active in charity and Christian life. Survived by husband a brother P D W May of the county two sisters Mrs J B Slaughter of Pose and Miss Lula May of Dallas. Services were held at the Methodist Church and burial in Mehbanene. previous services were held in Cleburne last Sunday.
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Vernon
Cleburne
Scurlock
Dates County
Isso
Searlock
Mes. Scurtock
Lfe
PD. W. May
J. B. Slaughter
Pose
Lula May
Dallas
Methodist Church
Mehbnene
Double Wedding Held At Harrole As Holmes Officiates
Reverend Holmes officiated a double wedding Sunday afternoon for Miss Millie Jones and Maitland Proffitt and Miss Stella Keesee and Perry Taylor. The ceremony occurred at 3:00 at the Vaughn residence. Miss Jones resides in Harrold with the others from Electra. Both couples plan to live in Electra. Taylor and Proffitt work for Magnolia Petroleum Company.
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Rev. S&s
TH. Holmes
Millie Jones
Maitland Proffitt
Stella Keesee
Perry Taylor
Bono Vaughn
Miss Jones
Harrold
Electra
Eleetra
Taylor
Proffitt
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Packett's Grocery Moves to New South Location
Packett's Grocery Store will relocate one door south to a newly completed building between now and May 20. The 20 by 112 foot room is designed for grocery operations.
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Packett
All Day Millinery Meeting Held at Brown Home
A millinery gathering was conducted last Friday April 20 at Mel and M James residence near Brown. Attendees arrived without material to make hats but listened to instructions from the county home demonstration agents. A follow up meeting will be led by the nearby fire tire.
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Mel & M. James
Brown
Marriage Licenses Issued in April
Marriage licenses issued April 6 to Matland Proffitt and Misa Millia Jones Willie Lee Adnams and Mrs. Gussie Lewis James Bowden and Mrs. Mary Benson and April 20 to J BF Buta and Mies Juanita Mercer The notice lists racial terms as part of historical context.
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Matland Proffitt
Misa Millia Jones
Willie Lee Adnams
Gussie Lewis
James Bowden
Mary Benson
BF Buta
Mies
Juanita Mercer
Special Court Meets to Review Remaining Docket Items
A special term of the district court began Monday to consider cases on the docket that remain. Judge J. Nahers presides as the term opens.
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District Court
Tudge J. A. Nahers
Operation For Cancer Report From Local Area
Jon Wiedaerder underwent a neck cancer operation on Saturday. He is reported to be doing well at present and resides about 220 miles southwest of town.
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Inderroes
Jon Wiedaerder
Girl Born to Oklaunion Couple
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Starcup of Oklaunion on May date. Both mother and baby are doing well.
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Oklaunion
Harry Starcup
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National Meeting of Commercial Bodies
New York
Pevgnson
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Cale
Mrs. Harding
United Daughters of 1812
Washington
Fargo
Austin
University of
the Paige
Miss May
Vernon-Yohurne
S. Cumberland ST
Flora Wing
Victress
Okrlaunion
Soptesbute
Fire Department
Baseba
Winston
Childess
Pion
of the
Fort Worth
Denver Rail
Davis
Janes J. Davis
Bus Island
Port of
Agai
Department of Labor
Remit Manesset
Turk
Kyriaks Matiras
Tn Truth
Mooseheart
Royal Order of Moose
Fuantra Mercer
Ok Lutz, JR
Satuday
GR Mercer
John
Hayne
Mrs. J
G. ‘T) Mercer
Lute
Luty
Young Lutz
J. F. Latz
Taitz
Kemper Military Academy
Boonville
University of Texas
Weresoner National Bank
Militea
Willing Company Advised
Christener
Eelock
Wilbarger Street
Wang
T. A. Scurlock
PA. Scurlock
Ver
Non
North Deaf Smith Stree
Harrole
Mis
Mise Keesee
Jme
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