Sheriff Captures Alleged Burglar in Record Time
Less than 30 minutes after guests at the Bailey hotel reported a robbery, Sheriff Frank Edmondson arrested a man who named Albert Fore of Tulsa Oklahoma. Fore and valuables were seized after he was found loitering and matched a description, with gold watch a diamond stick pin and money tied to the crime. He also allegedly entered a downtown lodging house and Bailey Hotel rooms taking cash and valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fore
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Rooney
Fore
Bailey Hotel
Iit Bailey Hotel
J. W. Gregg
Fort Worth
Mer. Gregg
Neely Hodge
Mr. Hodge
Hodge
Births Reported in Wilbarger County April 14
State Health Department lists 14 births reported in Wilbarger for April. Physicians reporting include J. B. Dodson Sr. of Vernon, R. W. Hix of Vernon, and J. B. Ring of Harrold, under the April tally and reporting law with penalties for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Wilbarger County
J. BE. Dodson
R. W. Hix
Vernon
J. BE. Ring
Harrold
Aged Man Injured After Fall From Steps to Pavement
Nick Miller known as Tele Nick, 60, lies in a sanitarium after slipping from a second floor rooming house and striking his head on Main Street pavement. Initial fears of fatal injury gave way to reports he rests well and has good recovery prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Miller
Nick
Mr. Miller
Crow Sisters visit Scottsville kin in Kentucky
Mrs. Lon Winn Miss Rebecca Crow and T B Crow are in Scottsville Kentucky to visit relatives. The Crow Sisters recently sold their business here which had operated fourteen years under the firm name Crow Sisters. They plan to be away about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Winn
Rebecca Crow
T. B. Crow
Scottsville
Dr Taylor reports White Leghorns lay prolific April eggs
Dr A R Taylor reports his White Leghorn hens produced a large egg yield in April with hens still at April pace. The record indicates continued high production for the flock under his management in this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Taylor
Taylor
Vernon joins in effort to secure Denver road shops
Vernon plans to compete with Childress for the Denver road shops now located there. The Vernon Chamber of Commerce will propose a site and send a business delegation to meet Fort Worth and Denver officials. Vernon argues it is midway between Fort Worth and Amarillo and could boost population and narrows, facing competition from Wichita Falls and Quanah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Denver Road
Childress
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Denver
Amarillo
Rrund
Wichita Falls
Quanah
Dr Smith to Lecture for Federated Club Lyceum
Dr CT Smith of Vernon will lecture Thursday evening May 31 at 4 15 o clock on British Life and Character at Central Christian church. He has spent time in England and will sketch lives of Queen Victoria Gladstone and other Victorian figures. Tickets sold at Pendleton s Music store and by Federated clubs women. Admission 25 cents children 50 cents adults. Proceeds fund preliminary expenses for next winter s lyceum program and sinking fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CT. Smith
Vernon
Central Christian Church
Lyceum
Dick Bowers to Fight in Altus Early Date
Dick Bowers a local lightweight who has won many battles will travel to Altus on the night of May 30 to face Russell Jackson of Fort Sill junior lightweight champion of the Southwest. Bowers trains hard preparing for what is billed as the toughest match of his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Bowers
Altus
Russell Jackson
Fort Sill
Southwest
Bowers
Minister Loeckhart Visits Freeman Family in Vernon Area
Reverend J F Loeckhart from Abilene visits his daughter Mrs Freeman for several days. He has filled pulpits across this state section for many years and is widely known in and around Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Loeckhat
Abilene
Re i. Freeman
Mr. Lockhart
Vernon
Mrs. M. F. Jackson and Mrs. L. D. Craig Visit Sister
Mrs. M F Jackson of Coonsville and Mrs. L D Craig of Chillicothe are visiting their sister Mrs A Naylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Jackson
Coonsville
L. D. Craig
Chillicothe
8. A
Amarillo boosters adjust three day itinerary in June
The Amarillo boosters will delay their planned three day trip until June 25 due to conflicts with the State Yeap Shooter’s meeting in Amarillo June 18 19 20 and the Panhandle Bankers association convention in Plainview June 19 20. They depart Amarillo June 25 by speed train to Elk City arriving 5 20 pm and continue via Hovellock Wichita Falls Vernon and back to Amarillo June 27, with entertainment planned during their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeap
Amarillo
Panhandle Bankers’ Association
Plainview
Anmarillo
Boosters
Rock Island
Vernon
Denver
Local Shrine Ceremonials Draw Vernon Attendees in Wichita Falls
Several Shriners and their families attended the Spring ceremonials held by Maskat Temple Friday in Wichita Falls. A partial list of Vernon attendees includes B D L Kil lough W Bailey Dr J F Dodson Jr M Culbertson Mrs L E Piper Mr and Mrs A B Swartwood Miss Fasie McLarty Mrs Bart OSteen Mrs T L OSteen B H Lewis W N Stroud Sr W R Moore Rev W Y Garvin Mr and Mrs J W Townsend BE M Haney Judge and Mrs Ww P Berry L G Hawkins and W H Huggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maskat Temple
Wichita Falls
Vernon
B.D. L. Killough
W. Bailey
J. F. Dodson, Jr
Culbertson
W. N. Stroud, Sr
W. R. Moore
W. Y. Garvin
J. W. Townsend
BE. M. Haney
Ww. PD. Berry
L. G. Hawkins
W H. Huggins
Princess and party leave Sunday for San Angelo
Misses Bula Goodfellow and Bobbie Castleberry depart Sunday for San Angelo. Goodfellow will represent Vernon as Princess of Vernon at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention. Castleberry serves as lady in waiting to the Princess. They travel with Mrs. Bob Goodfellow of Wichita Falls as chaperone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bula Goodfellow
Bobbie Castleberry
San Angelo
Miss Goodfellow
Vernon
West Texas
Bryant Visits Brother in County Superintendent Visit
Zarl Bryant, Wichita County public instruction chief, spent the weekend with his brother Burl Bryant in the area. Burl Bryant previously taught in the locality before moving to Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Bryant
Wichita County
Lee Bryant
Mr. Bryant
Wichita Falls
Vernon Boy Scouts announce summer program plans
Vernon Boy Scouts prepare a special summer program to be held May 25 at the First Methodist church. Scoutmaster G. I. Taylor and senior patrol leaders Keith Pigg and Lawrence Keltz urge every interested boy to attend. The Friday meeting runs 7:30 to 9:00 with roll call, a tug of war, a talk by the Scout Master, pinewood building, and planning for upcoming hikes and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virst Methodist Church
G. I. Taylor
Scontister
Keith Pigg
Lawrence Keltz
Pyeimid
Oklaunion Pupils Present Dust of the Faith at Auditorium
Oklaunion School will stage a student play The Dust of the Faith at the auditorium Friday night under the direction of Principal Prof. Clarence White. The cast includes David Moore Frank Sparka Susan Callie Turpin Elizabeth Evada Evans Jerry Ike Smith Jr Key Templeton Glenn Robison Mias Aravella Eve Ashley Jnc Ryder Jack Turpin Wandering Tom Clifford Roberts Old Morse Harrold Glazner Must of the Earth Lorene Bourland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklaunion School
Clarence White
David Moore
Frank Sparka
Callie Turpin
Elizabeth
Evada
Jerry
Ike Smith, Jr
Key Templeton
Glenn Robison
Mias Aravella
Village Gossip
Eve
Ashley Jnc. Ryder
Jack Turpin
Wandering Tom
Clifford Roberts
Old Morse
Harrold Glazner
Must of the Earth
Lorene Bourland
Couple Attends Shrine Ceremony at White Falls
Mr and Mrs George A Long and Miss Margaret Cooper traveled to White Falls to attend the Shrine ceremony Friday and returned to Vernon Saturday with their little daughter Peggy Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Long
Peggy Jane
Margaret Cooper
Mra Tno
D. R. Cooper
Wierite Falls
Vernon
Fargo Cemetery Association Meeting Plans and Graves Decor
The Fargo Cemetery Association will meet on May 30 to discuss arrangements and will decorate the graves of the old soldiers buried in the community with ceremonial honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo Cemetery Association
Vernon Leads West Texas 1923 Convention Bid
San Angelo March 22 The West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention draws heavy attendance with delegates arriving by special Pullman trains. Governor Pat Neff Col Louis J Wortham and W W Crawford are slated to speak. Vernon leads the field over Brady Brownwood Mineral Wells with Lubbock also bidding. total delegates may reach 10 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Neff
Louis J. Wortham
W. W. Crawford
The
Texas Highway Association
City Commission of
San Angelo
Vernon
Quanah
Brady
Brownwood
Mineral Wells
Lubbock
Bourland Community Opens Two Free Open Air Entertainments
Bourland community will stage two free open air performances this week. On Wednesday night a children's operetta titled Under the Sugar Plum Tree based on Riley and Field will be presented with a May pole dance as a feature. Thursday night the eighth grade will present Vera's Vacation. No admission will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourland
Riley
Field
Ture
Vera
Wind Strikes Rayland Vicinity Farm Structures
Friday night winds caused significant damage in the Rayland vicinity with barns and outhouses wrecked or toppled from foundations. Vernon felt a gale lasting some time but reports show no major damage beyond several sign boards blown down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayland
Vernon
Directors to discuss plans for Wilbarger County Fair hall
A meeting called by President Lon Byars on Friday will review plans for a permanent main exhibition hall at the fairgrounds to house both exhibition space and an auditorium. The $10,000 brick structure, to be built on Wilburger Street, will fund the site sale and pave the way for future expansion with larger livestock and added attractions planned for the fall fair. President Byars and Manager Dick Coffee are pushing for the finest fair Wilbarger County has seen, with Wortham Brothers set to bring a bigger show than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Byars
Pians
Dick Coffee
Wilbarger County
Wortham Brothers
Backus Couple Travel to Waco for Methodist Orphanage Opening
Mr and Mrs George W Backus left yesterday for Waco to attend the formal opening of the new Methodist orphanage in that city on May 22 From Waco they will proceed to Houston for a Gulf Coast Odd Fellows meeting Mr Backus serves as grand warden of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Backus
Waco
Methodist
Houston
Odd Fellow
Gulf Coast Association
Backus
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Texna
Eight Point Buck From Kerrville Mounted for Office Display
Cecil Storey received an eight point buck killed in Kerrville last hunting season. The life size mounted deer is now on display in the representative's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Storey
Kerrville
Vernon Delegation Attends West Texas Chamber Meet in San Angelo
Vernon boosters join more than 50 West Texas towns at the San Angelo chamber of commerce convention. Miss Kula Goodfellow represents Vernon at the queen’s court while delegates travel by special train from Denver to San Angelo. The largest crowd in the industry's history attends, with Vernon banners and color banners carried. Delegates return home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Big West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Queen of
West Texas
Kula Goodfellow
Vernon
Vernon People Make Good Well in Moran Shallow District
Vernon men last week spudded in a well ten miles south of Moran in the shallow oil district. Keltz and others finished at 420 feet yielding 20 barrels. The company, owning forty acres, plans 17 more wells. Keyes in charge of drilling. stockholders include J B Keltz J T Oates Ace Vaughn Walter Smith Jim Keyes L A Hollar and others. A telegram Sunday noon announced completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Keltz
Moran
J. B. Keltz
J. T. Oates
Ace Vaughn
Walter Smith
Jim Keyes
L. A. Hollar
Mr. Keyes
Storm strikes Rayland and Archer County causing damage
Severe weather last Friday toppled barns and outhouses at Rayland, with many structures blown off foundations. A heavy rain and light hail fell across the county, damaging crops little. The same storm hit Archer County, causing heavy damage and injuring several people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayland
Archer County
Vernon High School baseball season ends with outlook hopeful
Captain Vivian Smith writes on the Vernon team ending its season and previewing next year. Nine lettermen return including Robinson Walker Bourland Williama Mollar Hmmmock Karnes Bowman and Smith. Walker and Bonurland advanced as freshmen with strong base running and steady heads. Bourland is a lefty with curves. Murchison and Buchinan also contributed. Lenin set season records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Bonurland
Yeire
Bourland
Baird
Murchison
Buchinan
Hinds School Play Around the Horn May 25
A four act play titled Around the Horn will be staged in the Hinds school house auditorium on Friday night May 25. Cast includes Fate Sharp Harrold Johnson Joe Lovelace Dewey Hendrix Miss Vivian Lane and Mrs Livy Clapton. Admission is free and all are welcome.
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Hinds School House
Fate Sharp
Harrold Johnson
Joe Lovelace
Dewey Hendrix
Vivian Lane
Livy
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Sher
Frank Edmondson
Elry
Wilbarger
Kentucky
Dr. Taylor
Port Worth
Dr. Smith
Federated Club Lyceum
Naylor
Paul Revere White
Panl Revere White
A Taunton
Massachusetts
Pris
Florida
Tarantine
Knabb
White
Off
NTE
Amarillo Boosters
Jame
Zarl Bryant
BOY Scouts
Weeting
M. B
Vernon Boy Scouts
Chester Futtrell
Lester Milholland
Oys
Mar
West ‘ Coechee Texas Chamber of Commerce
Ecapacity
Priday
Mitted
Wilburger Street
Vernon Boosters
SUN
Orient
Vivian Smith
Robinson
Lenin
Ie Ab
Branher Williams
Pan
Simnith
Od Walker
Hiollar
Buchanan
Karnes
Rowman
Hinds
Clapton
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