Doans News from May 20 Highlights Local Visits and Developments
Doans notes include Fargo visitors J B Parker and family, school closing events at Red River and Holcombe's Vernon, family visits among Owen and Emmett households, a doorway update on Mrs M W McDonald in danger, a newborn May 6 baby boy to N A Lipscomb, and local moves by Vivian Lacey and Elmer of the 36th Division in France. Local travel to Vernon and Waco referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doans
J. B. Parker
Fargo
P. M. Emmett
Winnie Owen
Ola Batman
Red River
Cleophus Magee
Hess
Oklo
J. R. Harrison
J .S. Rowland
Waco
M. W. McDonald
John Allison
A. Allison
Vernon
A. H. Hoosier
Winnie and
Lene Owen
Margunertte Emmett
Sid Lorance
Ross
Theaters This Week Show Mixups and Houdini Mastery
The schedule lists Margarita Fisher in Charge It To Me on Tuesday a five reel comedy drama about a secret birthday gift. Thursday features Viola Dana in The Parisian Tigress a tale of birth mystery and romance set in Paris slums. Tuesday also brings Houdini in The Master Mystery with daring escapes. Wednesday showcases Pauline Frederick in The Week of Life a domestic comedy evolving around meals and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarita Fisher
Hubby
Viola Dana
Parisito
Houdini
United Bites
Europe
Pauline Frederick
Pauline Fredelizes
Agsley Sherwood
East Vernon News May 17 local updates and upcoming events
Weather rain damaged crops with rust on wheat and delayed cotton planting. Gardens thrive with early potatoes and English peas. Large crowds attended library program and Bowman's party. Notices of social visits and missing Sunday School due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Vernon
W. M. Bowman
Edra
Della Love
Bittle White
Shirley Baker
Mr. Odom
T. K. Burchfield
Lois
Plainview Rain Disrupts School. Community Notes
A Tuesday night rain and strong wind knocked the schoolhouse about four feet from its foundation, causing two days of school dismissal. Farmers resume cotton planting, some replanting after the weather. Local families and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Frank Gerhart, Mrs. M. Crownover, and Mrs. Tombs are mentioned in neighborhood social updates across Plainview and nearby Chillicothe and Quanab communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Center Point
Sub-irrigated Red River valley land with oil lease deal
320 acres in Withar ger county Texas prime for oil lease at $1 rental five years. 115 acres cultivated with good crop, fenced cross fenced, S-room house two wells windmills water. Owner to receive one eighth royalty if production. Includes crop tools one team and possession soon. $40 per acre total $4,500 needed. See J R Jones Ferguson Building Vernon Texas before month end.
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Red River Valley
Witharger County
J. R. Jones
Ferguson Building
North Main Street
Vernon
Texas
Vernon property withdrawn from market by Upshaw group
The seller states property in Vernon is taken off the market and removed from the lands of real estate men. 385 Gtp G and Upshaw are noted in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Everything Store Promises Bar Gains in New Buffets
The Everything Store advertises enhanced bar gains with new buffets and dining tables offering. It invites customers to trade in old furniture as part payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everything
Mrs Swartwood Returns from Greenville Visit
Mrs F Swartwood arrived Friday back home from Greenville where she enjoyed an extended visit with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Swartwood
Greenville
Brown's Chicken Feed Promise Raises Questions
A fragmented notice-like passage touts Brown's feed products including scratch feed and chowder claiming to save and mature poultry with guaranteed results, mentioning names Brown's and Bette in a promotional tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Bette
McCulloch Oil Leases and Real Estate Notes
McCulloch discusses oil leases and related real estate matters, including property transactions and potential development by Stette Var. Read in the Old Adv section for details on terms and parcels involved.
Will Head University Ball Leads Senior UT Galveston Delegation
A Ewing Dodson son of Dr J B Dodson of Vernon will lead the grand march at the senior ball of the Medical Department of the University of Texas in Galveston with his partner Miss Louise Scott of Fort Worth. Dr Dodson is president of the senior class and the ball is set for Saturday night May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ewing Dodson
J. B. Dodson
Vernon
Medical Department
University of Texas
Galveston
Louise Scott
Walter Scott
Fort Worth
Scott
G. Hawkins
Dodson
Charles Pearce Hawkins
L. G. Hawkins
English Wife Brings Wilbarger Soldier Home
J E H Connell son of Mrs C J Catt now in charge of the Commercial hotel at Her vold returns to America with a bride from abroad. Mrs Connell was an English ambulance driver and met him in England while he served in training camps with the Motor Transport Corps. The couple wed about a year ago and landed in New York six weeks ago. She fell ill with scarlet fever, hospitalised four weeks, then joined her husband in Vernon where they stay with her mother in law at Harrold while he awaits discharge from the regular army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cowan
Robert Ammons
Ernest Gibson
M. A. Coffer
White City
Alline Rowland
Holcoml Training School
Vernon
Lena Owen
M. Shultz
Lon Cartwright
Fargo
A. A. Hoosier
R. FE. Owen
Burkburnett
J. E H. Connell
C. J. Cattnett
Hervold
Wilbarger County
America
Connell
Mr. Connell
Harrold
England
Mrs. Connell
New York
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J. T. Ketchersid
R. H. Owen
J. R. Owen
Mrs
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W. A. Hamu
Tucmeari
New Mexico
FS Theater
MODAY
Arguerita Fischer
Moran
Margarita Fischer Pollard
Mutual
Charles Ray
Prantriieoret
Asday
Eleanor Field
Artcraft
Elsie Ferguson
More
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East Vernon News
Plainview News
G, & Upshaw
W. MH. Beavers
My Place
A. Muller
Cardus
Cardui
University
J. E. Dodson
Medical School
Davis Cigars
Pendleton & Sons
J. H. Connell
Ameri
Vernon Record
Ulls Mothom
the Bank of Odell
Odell
Tre Oupest Bann
THE
Waggoner Nationa Bank
Wm. Blackwood
W. A. Larimore
J.T. Oats
Miles
Blackwood, Larimore & Oats
Vernon Hotel
Vernon, Texas
Waggoner National Bank
Bill Parsons
Kitty Gordon
Irving Cummings
Triangle
Sailor
Will
Trevathan’s Cash Store
Mason
G. W. Price Garage
Earl Coleman
General Insurance
Frank E
Herring Bank Bldg
Murchison
Summerour’s
T. J. Summerour
Wilbarger and
Wichita Counties
R. L. More
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