Oversubscription of Victory Loan Quota in Wilbarger County
Wilbarger County oversubscribes its Victory Loan quota by about 50,000 dollars, reporting total subscriptions of 220,650 dollars from a 175,500 dollar target. County Chairman N. R. Heath notes strong local patriotism and credit to the Victory Loan workers, with various subscriptions listed by town and individual donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger
N. R. Heath
Frisco and Orient
Heath
K. M. Smith
Federal Reserve
J. H. Watts
J. A. Lucky
Northeast Vernon
K. Lloyd
Southeast Vernon
U.S. Davis
West Vernon
Oo. A. McCaleb
Southwest Vernon
J. G. Sherman
Oblammon
Clay Brite
Harrold
J.T. Cameron
Ronda
Dave Melton
Mack
Elmer Schank
Lockett
W. N. Martin
Thoms
A. 8. Ross
Guyer
Victor Loan Organization
Mr. Heath
Burk Waggoner
Sallie V. Pige
W. 0. Powell
OS. Lockett
A. M. Bourland
Frannie T. Storey
AH. Hutchins
Cecil Storey
W. A. Atchison
F. L. Massie
R. B. Sherrill
J. M. Napier
W. C. Roddy
Jake Schmoker
W. H. Evans
R. J. Jones
J. A. Creager
P. McCaleb
Nell McDonald
J. W. Sams
F. G. Westerman
Frank Kaluza
W. F. McKee
John A. Love
Stella I. James
W. H. Huggins
Mrs
Virginia Huggins
Dan Dearing
J.C. Guyer
Vernon Area Oil Venture Forms Development Company
A Vernon oil venture advances with the Vernon Oil Development Company capturing leases totaling over 8,000 acres around Vernon. The plan raises $75,000 capital from stockholders who own the acreage with profits shared among all, drilling to begin by July 1 and focus on testing oil near Vernon for local benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
L. K. Johnson
W. B. Stowers
Fort Worth
J. A. Birdsong
Kerr named sales manager at Works Auto & Supply
W W Kerr named sales manager for Works Auto and Supply Company handling Paige and Maywell automobiles and trucks for Wil barger and several counties. Kerr came to Vernon from France serving in the 138th Field Artillery and previously worked with Arrington and Boyd of Decatur. D L Naylor of Chillicothe accepted a position at H F McKibbin's men s furnishing store after returning from overseas and discharge from the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. Kerr
Works Auto & Supply Company
Paige and Maywell
Wilbarger
Mr. Kerr
Vernon
France
138Rd Field Artillery
Arrington & Boyd
Decatur
D. L. Naylor
Chillicothe
H. F. McKibbin
Dallas man to lead new investment office in Vernon
Jack Simmons of Dallas plans to establish a mortgage and investment business in Vernon. He has ten years as an examiner with Deming Investment Company and will head Maxwell Investment Company offices in Dallas and Kansas City serving ten counties. His exact Vernon location is undecided and his family will move here next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Simmons
Dallas
Vernon
Mr. Simmons
Deming Investment Company
Maxwell Investment Company
Kansas City
Simmons
Resigns Postoffice Position for Oil Business
B Dawdy resigns as general delivery clerk at the local post office after twelve years to join the oil industry. He assisted in Burk Key Oil Company stock sales last week and now works with the agency force of Bowers Oil Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Dawdy
Dawady
Burk Key Oil Company
Bowers Oil Companys
Mr. Dawdy
Weather Prophet Foresees Hail First Week Of June
W P Banta of Lamesa, once prominent in county weather lore, predicts hail and wind storms for this section during the first week of June and urges farmers to prepare for possible crop damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Banta
Lamesa
Holcomb graduates tonight at First Methodist Church
Holcomb Training School and Collegiate Institute graduates receive diplomas at a ceremony at the First Methodist Church. Rev. R. Killough delivers the principal address, with diplomas presented by Rev. Stubbs after a program including class poems, songs, and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlolcombs Training School and Collegiate Institute
First Methodist Church
RR. Po LL. Killough
HL Ib. Stubbs
Fort Worth Oil Executive Visits Vernon to Promote Leases
Tange of Fort Worth vice president and treasurer of De Leon Petroleum Company is in Vernon to advance leases. The firm holds fifteen acres in Duke field and one hundred in Young county with strong Knox county stakes. Capital stock is 80,000 dollars. Two wells planned. Lange to stay this week, seeking local stock subscriptions and appointing agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BC. Tange
Fort Worth
de Leon Petroleum Company
Vernon
Duke Field
Young County
Knox County
Mrs P H Coltzer Resting Well After Dallas Operation
Friends report Mrs P A Coltzer is resting well after a serious operation in Dallas Saturday. Mr and Mrs Cattyer and Dr A P Howard traveled to Dallas Thursday to be with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Coltzer
Dallas
Mro
Oil Leases Backed For Vernon County Drilling Project
Claig J. Greve and floral oil men plan a test well near Byars Vernon to secure leases. About 2,500 acres, four miles from Vernon to the south of the Denver railroad, would be drilled by July if arrangements hold. local owners AL M Borland and others back the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Tan Byars
AL M
Borland
Vernon Off Development Company
2007H TO EMBARK BY JUNE 2
A news snippet notes plans for units to depart France by early June with movements tied to Camp Bowie. Reports cite General Pershing guidance and advice from a Texas legislator about the Ninetieth Division likely sailing soon, reflecting county and territorial ties to deployment efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Ok Tienaa
Pershing
France
Jimne
Texim
Camp Bowie
Great
Vernon
Only Boy Heads Senior Class At Local High School
William Bryan Abbott is the sole male in the senior class of the special high school. Twenty girls voted him president with Miss Mary Davis as vice president. The ceremony at More's Theatre Friday features music, an invocation, salutatory by Cleo Bowers, diplomas by Superintendent Boor Sisk, and a class song. A three act comedy closes the exercises with a large cast and school orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bryan Abbott
Spcal High
Mary Davis
Nita Bates
Cleopatra Bowers
Daisy Belle Bryant
Georgia May Castlebury
Tha Edwards
Opal Edwards
Pay Hogsett
Theresa Morris Holt
Lledy Klingler
Alice Depp Lane
Madelene Lane
Dewel McCroskey
Nan Oriel McGhee
Blanche McfLarty
Geraldine Parker
Florones Walpole Pruckett
Neva Marie Robinson
Winnie Smith
Mary Weekley
More's Theatre
Gaines I Wall
Cleo Bowers
Boor Sisk
Clara
Chiara Craddock
Cliss
Alice Lane
Myrtle Bank
Madeline Lane
Isabel Langley
Tisy Belle Bryant
Daisy Green
Teddy Klingler
Beat
Neva Robinsons
Beth Mathis
Willye Raye
The
Reta Richardson
Muggsy
Opal
Pame Smith
Stuart Tisdal
Giovanni Givanni
Blanche Melarty
Tas Heather
Prank MeLarty
Dutham
Walter McElroy
George Grenville
Roberta Scott
Catherine Vierce
Vernon Grade Teachers Get Five Dollar Monthly Increase
Vernon schools raise minimum grade teacher salary to 60 to 75 dollars monthly from 35 to 70, but no one earns 60 currently. Board secretary R B Sherrill says living costs rise with board and room, and efforts to raise funds depend on property tax and citizen support. Miss Minnie Turner replaces Miss Lena Gilbert as grade teacher, Lyon B Davis named high school principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
R. B. Sherrill
Mr. Sherrill
Minnie Turner
Lena Gilbert
Gilbert
Lyon B. Davis
State Department of Education
Rainfall Totals and Farm Outlook in County
Rain Sunday measured .86 inch with Saturday night rain. May reports show 1.2 inches on May 2 and 1.25 inches on May 6. Total since May 1 is 2.7 inches and since January 7 county rainfall stands at 15.52 inches. Farmers seek a few warm dry days to aid crops as wheat matures with little rain and alfalfa remains downed by recent showers.
Tie Game Ends Season for Local High School
A Saturday baseball game between the local high school and Harrold ended in a 4 to 4 tie. The result may close the season as no further arrangements exist for a match with Clarendon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrold
Clarendon
James M. Taylor Reported Seriously Ill at 88
James M. Taylor of Holliday being cared for at his daughter Mrs. W H L Huggins home. Age eighty eight and frail health, recovery considered doubtful. M Taylor of Wichita Falls had been at his bedside and daughter Mrs M F Chiles of Holliday arrived yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Taylor
Holliday
W. HL Huggins
M. Taylor
Wichita. Falls
M. BF. Chiles
J. D. Key Buys Residence on East Pea Street
Sheriff J. D. Key purchases the ten room residence at 926 East Pea Street from R. L. Nichols for 3500 dollars. After making six changes and improvements, Key plans to move in, while Nichols recently bought the place from W. M. Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Key
East Pea Street
R. L. Nichols
Mr. Key
A Nichols
W. M
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Women’s Committee
Local Oil Company
Ofl
Vernon OL Development Company
McKibbin
Investment Office
Ruhr
Bottrop Roer District
Terr Noske
National Assembly
Weimar
Berlin
Luttwitz
Terlin
Rube
Essen
Holcomb
Eive
the Com
Josephine
Aline Rowland
Vivien Stokes
Charlie Mae Northcraft
Chiss
Falbn Livingston
Etta Holt Breninand
Aux Thallens
Bom
Dins
Germany
Karl Madden
R. D. Killough
HL BE. Stubbs
Alline Rowland
Waye Castlebury
Thelma Ill
Jesse Miller
Earl Maulden
Hattie Miller
Wayre Castlebury
Vivian Stokes
Susie Willine
Palba Livingston
Eleanor Lowke
Pred Stanford
Methodist Church
George W. Shearer
Clildress
Shearer
American Library Association
Rhine
Eastern Star
FE. T. Murchison
Port Worth
B. C. Lange
Lange
Wichita Concern
KE. Chadwell
Wichita Palls
Davidson & Nelson
Texas
Chadwell
Harde- Mah
P. H. Coltzer
Lon Byars
Claig J. Greve, A. DL Key, Lo FB
Key
Ro Stalew
Wichita Falls
Dana
Fon Byars
Howl
Pnet
Arith
General Pershing
Oklahooa
More’s Theater
Chasse
Smith
Blanche McLarty
Huggins
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