Vernon Texas to Issue Bonds for Water and Street Upgrades
VERNON TEXAS voters approved bonds to fund 85 000 for waterworks light and sewer extensions and 50 000 for street improvements. About 500 poll tax payers were eligible with 152 17 in favor for water and 151 18 for street bonds. The total project aims to pave about 42 blocks or five miles, extend sewerage southwest and add street lights and pumping capacity. Bond sales are planned within sixty days after AG approval.
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Texas
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Pease
Oo AL Swinburn
West Park
Wilbarger Street
Texas to Register Men Twenty One Since June Last Year
About 19 000 Texas men and 185 Wilbarger county residents will register for army service on June 5 under General Crowder's guidance. Local exemption boards set up three registration offices in Wilbarger county Vernon Warloth Otell with chief registrars supervising.
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Texas
Weilbarger County
Adjutant Generals Department
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Wilbarger County
Vernon
Warfoth
Lance Schultz Dies After Delayed Appendectomy
Lance Schultz died Tuesday at his parents home near Thalia after an operation for appendicitis was delayed while he was transferred from Downs to his father's line. He leaves a wife and small child. Funeral services were held at his father's home Wednesday by Rev. W. T. Rowse. Schultz worked for Sewell Grain and Fuel Company.
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Lance Schultz
Thalia
Downs
W. T. Rowse
Sehultz
Sewell Grain & Fuel Company
Tie
Consolidated School District Bonds Approved for Building
The Sonrhind Consolidated School District voted Saturday to issue bonds totaling 700 for a consolidated school project. With about 1,000 on hand, and a proposed building cost of 38,000, the vote stood 25 to 19.
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Sonrhind Consolidated School
Candidacy Filing Deadline Set for June 15 in Democratic Primaries
Candidacy filings for precinct and county offices must be submitted for the official ballot in the Democratic primaries no later than June 15. Applications go to Co S. MetColloch, chairman of the Democratic County Executive Committee, who plans a summer absence in Coloradea and will resign the post when a successor is named by the State Chairman or County Committee.
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Co S. MetColloch
Dvemoermatic County
Men to Camp Tomorrow for Draft Call
Twenty three men responding to selective draft will depart at noon tomorrow. Thirty seven names published Tuesday will assemble at the local examining board at 1 o clock. Three men in the county have reported to the local board and will be sent to camp under their present jurisdiction. The War Board will send about five men for other boards. Local exemption board notes Joseph Chatton Simmer’s rehearing was denied.
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Clase
Brown brothers relay draft move to Camp Lee
J T Brown reports by telephone from Camp Bowie that 120 boys will leave today for Camp Lee Virginia to train as drafted men under military call up guidance. His son Sdeyd relayed the message and coordinates for mobilization as the draft proceeds.
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Sdeyd
Camp Bowie
Camp Lee
Auto registrations urged as sheriff warns of arrests
Sheriff Key warns drivers to display license receipts and license plates or face arrest and court action. State Highway Department advised 4000 plates daily by parcel post with last numbers to go out by Wednesday. Officers urged to file complaints against owners who do not show seals and plates as required by law.
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Mke
Baptist Tabernacle Under Construction Advances
Concrete for foundations is poured and carpenters have the lumber on the ground as work begins Wednesday with hopes to finish the building soon.
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New Baptist Tabernacle
Wheat Ration Rules Urged for Texan Eating Houses
Food administrator Peden of Texas calls on restaurants and other eating places to use alternate breads such as corn pone and corn cake to reduce wheat usage by one third. He aims to revise sandwich definitions to two slices with meat or cheese on a plate and promote "opick" breads. Violators face hearings before federal food officials as wheat allotments tighten before the new crop.
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Boston
Peden
Food Administration
Deas
Couple United in Wedding at Luther Church
Last night at the Lutheran church southwest of Vernon Albert Hempel and Mise Minnhe Linen were married by Pastor Trev Rohuls. Hempel formerly lived at Ta Grange and father Ernest Hempel attended. The bride is a chairwoman of Louis Lingnan. A collection for the Red Cross totaled BRO.
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Vernon
Albert Fhempel
Mise Minnhe
Trev
Rohuls
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Ta Grange
Ernest Hempel
Louis Lingnan
Wilbarger County Urges Red Cross Drive Push
With two and a half days left, Wilbarger county faces a $3,000 shortfall to meet its Red Cross war fund quota. T. H. Shive, chairman, urges canvassing, criticizes slackers, and notes notable corporate gifts from Gulf Refining, Southwestern Telegraph, and Vernon Cotton Oil Co. A Ger man American volunteer leads a community canvass as campaigns intensify.
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RED Cross War Bude’et
Wilbarger County
Red Cross
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Wright M rs W W Wright Dies At Vernon Home
Mrs. W W Wright died at the family home corner Bismarck and Fannin streets after several months illness. Funeral from residence with interment at Mast View cemetery conducted by Rev A V Tooley and Rev W T Rouse. Survived by husband four sons J D Roy Wright W B and one daughter Miss Iisther Wright, plus three brothers and a sister. Roy Wright in U S Army Camp Travis summoned. Mrs Wright aged 50 years five months. Member of Methodist Church. Wright family noted in Wile hurger county.
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Fort Worth
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Denton
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Methodist Church
Wile Hurger County
Vernon
Vernon Board of Equalization Reviews Property Values
The City Commission sat as the Board of Equalization for Vernon this week. Many property values were reduced, but notices are being mailed to show why increases should be made. The estimated value of property in Vernon was about $3000.
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Shive
City Commission
Vernon
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