North Fannin residents cry foul over standing water and weeds
North Fannin street and adjacent blocks in Northwest Vernon face persistent water in front of homes since December. Residents cite grading delays, high weeds, and rubbish left from a prior project as health hazards. Mayor Mason promises immediate grading and weed-cutting with possible property-based taxes to fund cleanups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fannin Street
Northwest
Vernon
City Commission
Fannin Street
BE. H. Russell
C. TE. Ratliff
WP. L. Sneed
A. Birdsong
Kell Milling Company
Fannin
Harry Mason
Paunin
West Wilbarger
Dot Smith
Parker and Lewellen Expected Home from France
Joe Parker and Cletus Lewellen, sons of local residents, are anticipated home soon after their service in World War I. Letters to both families from Vernon were returned marked Unit Disbanded, while Parker's letter dated May 11 said his unit would precede the 36th Division from France. Both men served in the 9th Base Veterinary Hospital at St. Lazare, France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Parker
Th. J. Parker
West Wilbarger Street
Cletus Lewellen
J. R. Lewellen
Vernon
France
9Th Base Veterinary Hospital
St. Lazarre
Iowa Park Man Buys West Vernon Home
A Tuesday closing by Rogers and Jackson transfers a Vernon residence from FE. Vaughn to J. G. Lancaster of Iowa Park. Lan caster plans to move to Vernon soon and may start a local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Park
Rogers & Jackson
Vaughn
West Vernon
J. G. Lancaster
Lancaster
Vernon
Sheriff J. D. Key Retires to Enter Oil Enterprise
After seven years as Wilbarger County sheriff J. D. Key resigns to pursue oil ventures including a Burk-Key Oil Company project. W. A. Ish, longtime deputy, is named to fill out the unexpired term starting June 2. Key helped crack the Harrold Bank robbery case of 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Key
Wilbarger County
W. A. Ish
Mr. Key
Mr. Ish
Key
Burk-Key Oil Company
Ish
J.D. Key
J.T. Williams
Isey
Harrold Bank
Frank Holloway
Oklahoma
Yeseman
Vernon
Gloyna Reports Replanting Cotton After Weather Damage
Sk Gloyna has planted cotton three times and fears some land must be replanted. Heavy rains recently washed up much of the early cotton, and hail damaged acres of wheat for a son, Co Glogies. An insurance inspector graded damage at 65 percent. Rains have been heavier southwest of Vernon by about twelve miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sk. Gloyna
Mr. Gloyna
Co Glogies
Superintendent Moves Federal Building Office to Dallas
Theodore Miller, superintendent of construction for the Federal building, moves his office fixtures this week from the Lutz building rooms once used by Dr. B D Flaniken to Dallas. Dr. Flaniken will reoccupy the rooms for his practice after returning from a Tulane University ear nose and throat course in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Miller
Federal
Lutz Building
B.D. Flaniken
Dallas
Dr. Flaniken
Miller
Flaniken
New Orleans
Tulane University
Heath Sails from Brest for America in Army Unit Return
Howard Heath son of Mr and Mrs N R Heath sailed from Brest France for America one week ago according to a cablegram received by his father. The message arrived in Vernon about a week after transmission. Howard serves in Company K 144th Infantry, formerly the Fourth Texas Regiment, with several Wilbarger county boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Heath
N. R. Heath
Brest
France
America
Vernon
Howard
144Th Infantry
Fourth
Texas Regiment of National Guard
Wilbarger County
Vernon Shows Soldier Home After Fifteen Months Abroad
Tom Ballew, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ballew, arrived in Vernon after fifteen months with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. He served four front months near German trenches when the armistice was signed and recounts harrowing shelling and a shell-hole filled car. The Guyer-Trisler Oil Derrick project near Vernon is advancing with contracts in place and stock subscriptions continuing to fund drilling near Burk Burnett.
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Army
France
Vernon Bay
Jert
Ing
England
Spain
Belgium
Germany
Sanen
Vernon
Tle
Mr. Bellow
Ballew
Russell Buys Buick Car in Local Deal
Vernon Hardware and Implement Co reports the sale of a Buick automobile to Roy C. Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Buick
Pope Company Officers Return From Texas Quarters
Wok Durkin secretary treasurer of Pope Oil Company returned to Denton after days in Vernon and on the company lease at Harreld. John Pope president came to Tarrold then returned to Fort Worth while Ro Gatewood vice president was in Vernon and says drilling will begin as soon as weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wok Durkin
Denton
Pope Oil Company
Vernon
John Bh. Pope
Tarrold
Fort Worth
Ro Gatewool
Pace Woman Undergoes Major Operation at Sanitarium
Mrs Pace, daughter of Mrs Chas Pace and Mrs S H Holmes of Vernon, underwent a serious operation at Dr Nash's Sanitarium in Palestine on Monday. Friends report she is resting well in late communications to her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Pace
Fey
S. H. Holmes
Vernon
147 Books Out of Library Saturday
Miss Lillian Newton checked out 147 books at the Carnegie Library Saturday. Many borrowers were from the country as school had closed. New titles include Harper Electricity for Boys and The Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Newton
Carnegie Library
Mars
Edgar Stice Burronuch
Ain
Parain
Hoe
Iver
Kate Douglas Wievin
Obecen
Maine
Venera
Mrs. Wind
Madam Rat
Paul de Mousset
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Elizabeth Harrison
Byars Farm Oil Stock Drilling Planned Near Vernon
The Bears Main Oil Company plans to drill east of town on byars family acreage with 98000 capital stock and 50000 drilling fund. About 88000 in stock already sold. Promoters include Greene Key Greene Staley of Vernon and Wilson Goodlew and Donegan of Wichita Falls. The well may reach 3000 feet unless pay oil or gas is found earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon and
Mack Byars
A. Mo
Bourland
Vernon
Oklamnion
TL. Greene
LL. BE. Key
C.D. Greene
Cor. Staley
Jay FO Wilson
Als. Goodlew
W R. Donegan
Wichita Park
Vernon told to curb weeds by Redpath speaker
Lee Rodgers of Redpath spoke in Homer Chautauqua noting Vernon should trim weeds along streets and vacant lots. He urged citizens to take pride and suggested city officials require negligent owners to pay weed clearance costs, comparing Vernon to Tunis and Paris after fires.
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Vernon
Lee Rodgers
Homer
Flo
Oil Rig Fire Ends in Loss of Equipment at Burk Burnett
Fire destroyed the Works Rebuilding oil rig near Burk Burnett Monday at Noo 1 Wagoner well. Oil flowed into the pit but flow shut off and the well is thought undamaged except for rig loss. Origin of the fire unknown. G A Works BE Hicks Vernon tied to BB Porter and J Barnard Wichita Falls in ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagoner
Burk Burnett
G. A. Works
BE. Hicks
Vernon
BB. Porter
J. Barnard
Wichita
Messick Harvests Wheat Seeks Farm Journal Prize
JOR Messick started harvest of his ten acre wheat near Vernon eight miles east. He reports the crop is the best he ever saw though worms caused slight damage. He entered five acres in the national prize contest hoping to win the $1000 Farm Journal prize of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jor. Messick
Mr. Messick
Farm Journal of Philadelphia
Vernon
J H E Young Home Under Major Improvements
Workmen renovate and expand the residence of J H E Young on West Paradise Street. Two rooms added upstairs and one below, with complete interior remodeling. Estimated repair cost about $1200. J A Carney awarded the contract.
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J. H. FE. Young
Weat Paradise Street
Mr. Young
J. A. Carney
Vernon Oil Development Company Over Subscribed
The Vernon Oil Development Company sold out its capital stock, with subscriptions of 10000 each from T Creeve of Wichita Falls and C T Her ring of Amarillo. The firm, capitalized at 75000 with 8000 acres leased south and southwest of Vernon, plans immediate drilling by C L Greene W H Archer and D H Melton of Wichita Park after market placement three weeks ago. Promoters Birdsong as president and others hold offices as listed. operations commence soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Oil Development Company
T Creeve
Wichita Falls
C. T. Her
Aes Birdsong
TH. EK. Rogers
G. C. Morris
R. Dedlough
W. W. Bennett
R. E
Ente
Miss Ethel Leutwyler Weds Heugan in Vernon
Miss Ethel Leutwyler and view Heugan united in marriage in Vernon on Wednesday per notices from parents. Reagan, formerly of Vernon, worked for C McCullochh in insurance before moving to Toledo to live with his widowed mother. He now holds a position with Willys Knight Motor Company and could become a manager in Dallas. the couple plan to reside in Toledo after a brief visit with relatives in Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Leutwyler
View Heugan
J Louis
M Leutwyler
Reagan
Vernon
C. McCullochh
Toledo
Ohio
Willys Knight Motor Company
Overland
Willys-Knight
Dallas
Louis
Kingola Cotton Farmer Expects Early Chopping
McCourt of the Kingola community reports Vernon Wida transacting business. He plans to plant little cotton and expects to chop within two weeks barring unforeseen events. Worms are causing little damage in the Kingola area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UH. McCourt
Kingola
Vernon Wida
W. O. W. Forms Juvenile Insurance Campaign
W. C. McFarland of Gainesville arrives in Vernon to direct juvenile insurance efforts for the lodge. WL Tiger leads the campaign in Ll nthia Hardeman and Wilbarger counties with headquarters set in Vernon as part of an intensive lodge drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. W. Juvenile Insurance
B.C. McFarland
Gainesville
Vernon
W. Co
WL Tiger
Lnthia
Hardeman
Wilbarger
W. O. W. Lodge
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North Fannin
Gloyna
Federal Building
Tom Ballew
Vernon Boy
Over Sea
Wid Mes
L. Ballew
Vernon Wednes
Europe
Ciuyer-Trisler Ob Company
Thee
Burk
Hurnert
Idelauy
Farmers State
Gawuk
Pope Company
Harrold
Mrs. Pace
Miss Newton
Newton
Tlarper
BYARS
A. M
The
Bears
J. Lee Rodgers
Messick
J. Hi. E. Young
Bride In & Louis
Vernon Man
Cotton
Bare
Lucy May Johnson
Reg
National Park Seminary
Ion, D. C
Johnson
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