Convention to hear noted speakers on coal retailing
Vernon Texas hosts a two day gathering of coal operators and retailers with mayors, officials, and unions. The program includes multiple addresses by industry leaders from Dallas Houston Muskogee and Oklahoma, plus banquets and a dance. Organizers seek lodging and plan sessions on freight rates claims loss seasonal coal movements and distribution strategies.
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Re FE. Dickenson
Vernon
Texas
Vyelcome
Miayor
Harry Mason
Jarey S. Trewitt
Tontlas
Ellsall Coles
Houston
Annan
Treasury
Aumannl
Executive Committee
Kellett
Port Worth
B. Thomson
Trentyett
Ohio
Andres McGarry
Tasted Mine Workers of America
Muskogee
Carl Dealop
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Arthur M. Tich
Mid West
St. Tanis
FR. Wood
Colorado-New Mexico Coal Operators Association
Trinidad
Colo
T. B. Gallaher
Amarillo
Harmony—C. St. Goldman
Dallas
C. J. Smith
Oklahoma Retailment Merchants Association
Cherokee
Isha
Shirley Cook
Notable figures in day’s news and odd incidents
Ex Senator Beveridge, a Republican VP prospect, dines at the White House while Rep Blanton and Rep Hammer clash in a fight. Maud Booth travels to Fire Island to lecture on prison reform, signals distress as locals raid a supposed ram runners’ nest. Babe Adams of the Pirates collapses mid game and may never pitch again.
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Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
White House
Thomas L. Blanton
Texas
William C. Hammer
North Carolina
Maud Ballington Booth
the Volunteers of America
Fire Island
New York
Jer
Babe” Adams
Pittsburgh Pirates
Forbes Field
Joguz
Modern Home open house on Texas Street for charity sale
The Modern Home on Texas Street hosts a public open house tomorrow afternoon with a 3 to 6 pm program, then 4 to 5 30 and 6 o clock later in the week. Visitors register. no bids below actual cost at week end auction. Community groups and local clubs assisted, with furniture and decor from area merchants and volunteers coordinating displays.
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Texas Street
Nnbne
Fugene Weltz
Kenptal
RR Tattz
Ben Leutweler
Rosa V. Cole
Margaret Hawley
Annie Lewis
Frances Murchison
Minerva Rice
Anade Eneh Rifterucen
Chu
Kincheloe
Leutwyler
Chautauqua Orchestra Presents Radio Program Tonight
The Merry ld Chief and his Redpath-Llornes Chautauquas orchestra will broadcast tonight at 11:45 p.m. central time from Kansas City over Kansas City station WDAF. The program will be heard here this coming week, starting June 22.
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Merry Ld
Redpath-Llornes Chautauquas
Radio Tonight
Central Time
Kansas City
WDAF
Thauangua
Wichita business men visit Vernon for Goodwill tour
Wichita Falls business men totaling about 15 will visit Vernon on a two day Goodwill tour beginning May 20. A parade is planned with a band and souvenirs for children as the visitors meet local businessmen. The special train on the Fort Worth and Denver line will stop at several towns, including Quanah, en route to Oklahoma and back through southern Oklahoma cities.
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Wichita Falls
Vernon
Fort Worth
Denver
Quanah
Oklshoma
Oklahoma
Farewell Sermon Sunday By Rev Milholland
Rev Thomas B Milholland formerly of the Church of Christ in Vernon will deliver his farewell sermon Sunday night at eight o clock. He resigns the pastorate to devote the summer to evangelistic work before joining the Granger church this fall. Over two years he led a steady growth in the congregation and his resignation is received with regret.
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Thomas B. Milholland
Church of Christ
Vernon
Geo
Clarendon
Milholland
Granger
Ev Milholland
Duchess and maid to return tomorrow from convention
Miss Georgian Castleburys of Vernon and Miss Merle Brunson Maid of Honor will return today from the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention. They visited Texas Woman's College in Fort Worth, where Castleburys is a graduate, en route to Brownwood. Mrs Marcid Shive of Corsicana will arrive today to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Deene Thomas.
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Georgian Castleburys
Ess
Vernon
Merle Brunson
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Woman's College
Fort Worth
Miss Castlebury
Brownwood
Marcid Shive
Corsicane
Mrs
Deene Thomas
Eastern Star School of Instruction Held Here May 28 29
The School of Instruction for the Eastern Star District No 2 will be held at Masonic Hall on May 28 and 29 with Mrs Norton B Wellborn presiding. Distinguished visitors include Mrs Mary C Jones and Mrs Hattie Beadle among others. lunch served and exhibits staged. attendees to study rituals and conduct. Six sentenced at Crowell District Court for assault to murder. Luke Wells led group, sentenced to penitentiary. several relatives given varying terms as gun battle followed arrest.
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Thalia
Eastern Star of District No. 2
Masonic Hall
Norton B. Welborn
Mary C. Jones
Hattie Is. Beadle
Chillicothe
Mars
Momontis
Grand
Reeugees
Crowell
Reform School
B E. D
Campe Hell
Wells
Ofelock
Bense
Crowe Elk
Luke Wells
Studebaker
Vernon
Youngs
Jinek Vy Crowell Vestordas Renin
Robinson Motor Company
Jing Ibeen
Porthawesl Parcel Af Vernon Vyerpeb
Vernon Man Elected Vice President of West Texas Chamber
A Vernon man, AJM Bourland, was elected vice president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce in an open session at Brow wood during the convention. C. Walsh of San Angelo was chosen president. Mineral Wells won the next meeting site over Amarillo by a vote of 1472 to 1018. The Memphis Chamber of Commerce band was named official West Texas band with Weatherford won second choice. the Vernon band earned praise though not competing. The Memphis band will arrive tonight for a concert with Vernon delegation arriving the same evening.
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Ajm. Bourland
Vernon
West Texas Choamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Browwood
End
C. Walsh
San Angelo
Bourland
Mineral Wells
Amarillo
Armeritlo
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Wes
Weatherford
City Commission Appoints Officers Tuesday Morning
At a regular meeting the city commissioners accepted the resignation of Mrs. J. A. Carney from the library board and appointed J. J. Tull to fill the vacancy on the school board caused by Wes Winston’s resignation. Jim Bonar, recently appointed city marshal, will fill J. D. Key’s vacancy along with W. O. Gilbert named city policeman to replace J. D. Wall, who resigned to run for sheriff. Both new officers assumed duty immediately.
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J. A. Carney
J. J. Tull
Winston
Jim Bonar
Key
W. OW. Gilbert
Jt. D Wall
Eliot Tuesday Club Women Meet at The Eliot
The Eliot Ladies' Club held a May Tuesday meeting with Mrs Ashley. About 20 women attended a garden dinner under shade trees, celebrating a member's birthday with a large cake. The next gathering is set for May 20 at the Baptist Church.
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the Eliot
Tame the Genistration Club
Mrs .T Ashley
Pitnat
Paptist Church
Thesday
Visit to Fort Smith and Trenver By Boyd Melendon
Mr and Mrs Boyd Melendon left this week for a trip to Fort Smith Arkansas to visit relatives. From there they plan to travel to Trenver where they will spend some time.
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Boyd Melendon
Redatives
Fort Smith
Ark
Trenver
Elliott School Buys New Piano For Auditorium
The Elliott High School purchased a Baldwin piano for the new auditorium. The basement room houses stage equipment, two dressing rooms, and full lighting effects. The town’s rural school is noted among the best in the region and organizers plan more equipment with ongoing events including a Wednesday concert by Vernon artists to raise funds.
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Elliott High School
Baldwin
Vernon
Presbyterian ministers to preach at two Texas churches
Rev. Edgar Pippin of Medicine Mound Hardeman county and Rev. F T Pearson of Fargo will occupy pulpits for both services Sunday, delivering sermons at their respective Baptist churches in the area.
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Edgar Pippin
Baptist Church
Medicine Mound
Hardeman County
F .T. Pearson
Fargo
Churches Unite In City Service For Graduates Here
Ver non pastors from all churches participate in the baccalaureate service at First Methodist, with Rev Dr Tt. KB Mickenson delivering the sermon. Beth Moore of the Federated Presbyterian church chosen to preside, Rev le Pe Kopp of Central Christian to give the invocation, and a special anthem by the choir. Elder Thos FE Milholland of Church of Christ to deliver farewell oration Sunday night, with scripture readings to follow.
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Vernon
Tt. KB. Mickenson
Tn Beth. Moore
Neeside
le Pe Kopp
Central Christian Church
Fire Choir
Thos
FE. Milholland
Church of Christ
Judge Berry to address Men’s Sunday School Class
The Men’s Sunday school class of the Baptist church meets each Sunday in the Pile theater area. Next Sunday Judge We. D. Ber will speak. Mrs. Mire. W. V. Pueltenen will give and RR. M. Fielder will lecture. T. A. Key, class president, is ill. All men are invited to attend.
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The
Baptist Church
Piletorium Theater
We. D. Ber
W. V. Pueltenen
M. Fielder
T. A. Key
Entertain Pastor With Basket Plon ed Tuesday
Members of the Church of Christ entertained tev Thomas EB Mil Holland and family. The event at the AVting bats Park began around 6 o'clock with more than 300 members present. After the church meal, attendees dispersed due to cold weather.
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Church of Christ
Tev
Thomas EB
Mil Holland
Avting Bats Park
Bridges and Miss Beaty are Married
O L Bridges and Miss Jewell Beaty both of Vernon were married Saturday night at 8 o clock by Griffiths Justice of the peace at his home in Northwest Vernon. They will make their home in Vernon.
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O. L. Bridges
Miss Jewell Beaty
Vernon
Local graduates head to Maneum for Mangwin Schools meet
Mr. and Mrs. Yeon H. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Ed W. Matthewson and Miss Johnnie Mallow left today for Maneum Oklahoma where they will attend a meeting of Mangwin Schools graduates. Mr. Brown is class of 1910 and Mrs. Matthewson class of 1912. Miss Mallow will visit relatives there.
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Yeon H. Brown
Ed W. Matthewson
Mias
Johnnie Mallow
Maneum
Oklo
Mangwin
Mr. Brown
Mra. Matthewson
Mise Mallow
Tuither Webb Begins Recovery After Local Hospital Operation
Tuither Webb underwent an operation last Thursday at a local sanitarium for an illness described as oneration for anoendrettis and is expected to recover and be able to leave the hospital soon.
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Randicn
Unclear fragment reports names and event near Muenak
Fragmentary text mentions individuals including Frances and Migs Antis with a reference to Muenak yesterday, lacking clear action, context, or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Tiekenzon
Migs Antis
Frances
Ip ‘Muenak
Seventeen-year-old seeks second divorce in Detroit
Helen Hamburgh, a Detroit girl aged 17, filed for divorce from her second husband John Hamburgh, 31, charging desertion and non support after a prior divorce from Louis Van Hofman at age 16. She says both marriages were too young.
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Helen Hamburgh
Detroit
Louis van Hofman
John Hamburgh
Sand discoveries in Dill place oil field provoke widespread interest
In the Dill place southern Ver non oil field a new sand was picked up at 1254 feet in Church No 18. A promising core was found and the well shut down awaiting company officials. Richardson No Y drills at 1200 feet expecting the sand today. Wells-Gueberson near Stephens No 1 plan spudding next week. Hiis and Dumas of Dallas lease forty acres on W H Stephens land and will operate in a fifty fifty venture with a large drilling rig. Hollar Marine Company and Texas and Pacific Old and Gas drill near Harrold around 1000 feet as of now.
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Church Oil Company No. 1
Dill Place
South Vernon
Stephens Wells
Richardson No. Y
Stephens No. 1
Wells-Gueberson
Church No. 1
Hiis and Dumas
Dallas
W. H. Stephens
Hollar Marinel Company
Hollar Marina
Polbert
Caaing
Tafot
Texas
Pacific Old and Gas Company
Anderson Smith Fur
Harrold
S. E. Thompson Buried Amid East View Cemetery Rites
S E Thompson, 62, died Wednesday at his Bowie Street home after months of illness. Funeral services were held this afternoon at East View Cemetery at o o'clock led by Elder Thomes Milholland. Survived by wife and ten children, including Annie in Vernon, Mrs. Stowe Francis in Vernon, Mrs. Vern Browning in Electra, John in Wilbarger, Ollie in Vernon, Henry in Lubbock, Charles in Wellington, Vernie in Tolbert. Interment in East View Cemetery.
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S. E. Thompson
Bowie Street
Thomes FE
Milholland
East View Cemerery
Thompson
Wilbarger County
Prous
Tennessee
Ralbert
Annie Thompson
Vernon
Stowe Francis
Vern Browning Electra
John Thompson
Vabwesky
Oklo
Olle Thompsop
Henry Thompson
Lubbock
Charles Thompson
Wellington
Vernie Thomppson
Tolbert
East View Cemetery
Farly Morning Fire Destroys Residence
A fire starting from an unknown source in a vacant house on North Houston Street, formerly home to Harry Fletcher and family, completely destroyed the building. Neighbors awakened by the blaze reported hearing a loud shout before firefighters arrived and contained the fire.
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Houston Street
Harry Fletcher
Verne High School to honor largest graduating class
Sixty seven students will receive diplomas in a ceremony at the Methodist church with James H. Lowry delivering the commencement address. The event will also feature a baptism sermon, with several churches attending. A play titled Come Out of the Kolche will be shown at Verne Opera House Thursday night. The list of graduates includes Hermian Abbott Nolen Rackus Dal Blake Verne Powers George Bryant Allen Carey Irwin Coleman Orva Cook Chaunc ley Estes Thornton Berger Robe rt Timminock Gry Transar Floyd Birchfield Calvin Littleton Noel Mason Ossie McDonald od Minavik John Petty Vivian Ruth P L Sneed Weldon Snodgrs Robert Stokes Andy Thompson Joe Bray Vaughn Robert Wrist Leo Cantlebury Girle Kathleen Batchelor Selena Baird Phaye Barnes Merle Brunson Anna Laura Bracer Aussie Cagle Faye Clark Ana Belle Collins Madeline Fain Gertrude Palltis Pauline Goetze Christine Imegory Jewell Hollman Bernice Harris Margaret Hawley Margaret Sue Hiatt Elizabeth Micks Kizel Havin Christine Keitz Willie Lowrey Paulis Mel Caleb Frances Parr Five Mee Kinley Lucile Rainwate Mattie Mae Renfro Mildred Robertson Join Rutledge Myrtle nuels Susie Scott Mae Simpson Aline Spears Leona Thompson Loig Thompson Katherine Keatley Vera White Annie Woulfo Marie Yarbrough.
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James Hf. Lowry
Honey Grove Signal
RB. Tickenson
Methodist Church
Phiy
Will Shie
Wrens Nates
Bove
Hermian Abbott
Nolen Rackus
Dal Blake
Verne Powers
George Bryant
Allen Carey
Irwin Coleman
Orva Cook
Chauncley Estes
Thornton Berger
Robert Timminock
Gry Transar
Floyd Birchfield
Calvin Littleton
Noel Mason
Ossie McDonald
Od Minavik
John Petty
Vivian Ruth
P. L. Sneed
Weldon Snodgrs
Robert Stokes
Andy Thompson
Joe Bray Vaughn
Robert Wrist
Leo i Cantlebury
Girle
Kathleen Batchelor
Selena Baird
Phaye Barnes
Merle Brunson
Anna Laura Bracer
Aussie Cagle
Faye Clark
Ana Belle Collins
Kula Mae Cooper Mattle
Sue Davenport
Catherine Dodson
Madeline Fain
Gertrude Palltis
Pauline Goetze
Christine Imegory
Jewell Hollman
Bernice Harris
Margaret Hawley
Margaret Sue Hiatt
Elizabeth Micks
Kizel Havin
Christine Keitz
Brby Key
Willie Lowrey
Paulis Mel Caleb
Frances Parr
Five Mee Kinley
Lucile Rainwate
Mattie Mae Renfro
West Vernon Graduation Set With Four Diplomas
West Vernon high school awards diplomas Friday night in the auditorium to four graduates Hellen Servatins Thula Eaves Al Hobson and Clergy Cole. The program includes plays songs readings and other features by the primary and grander departments.
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West Vernon Hey School
Milam
Cady
Hellen Servatins
Thula Eaves
al Hobson
Clergy Cole
Prin Iry
Grandumir
Thompson School Closes Exercises On May 16
Thompson school closes today May 16 with courtesy events at neighboring Ok la union school. After the closing, vlogs entertainments will be held Monday and Tuesday night featuring a musical program including a piano class revite of Er coll W Brooks and a play titled The Lady of the Silver Slippers with dialogues and readings.
Oklahoma Couple Marry Here At Montgomery Of Pryor
Bowie Brown and M s Op wed Tuesday at 2 in the office of Justice of the Peace T J Griffith in the courthouse. They will make their home in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma
Bowie Brown
Montgomery
Pryor
Oki
T. J. Griffith
Court House
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Jolding
W. P. Sterley
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Bath By. Co
R. L. Cole
Krum, Tex
Stewarts
Commite PS
Babe Adams
Vo Thomas
Alyanton
Mrs. Maud Ballington
Pooth - Alvoert J. Beveridgh Cow
Chautauqua Orchestra
Wichita
F. T- Mor Hison
Norton B. Wellborn
Tron
R. D. TD. Killough
Hattie Teadle
Effie L. Mongleton
Grand Mermining Board
Mary Jones
Penuty
Maude Lipey
P. ‘T. Murchison
Ettle J. ‘Houghton
Grand Faining Board
Campbell
Amanda
Bertha
Leevy
Eugene
Athanial
State Reform School
Vernon Man
West Texas C OF
A. M. Boueland
Brownwood Mineral Wells
Memphis
City Commission
Elliot
Elliott School
Churches of City
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Entertaen Pastor
Bridges
Miss Beaty
Tuither Webb
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S H. Lowry
Verinon High School
Stave
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Phompson School
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