Optimism Over Prospects for Cotton Crop in Wilbarger County
Bankers and farmers say good yield and price expected this year with increased acreage. Wet recent months have boosted prospects, labor should be cheaper, and a strong cotton crop is anticipated even without heavy rain. Poultry and turkey sectors praised as factors in local prosperity.
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Wilbarger
Coffan Cron
Roggs
Vernon
Carey
Eeilon Las Heer
Avilbarger
Bollweever
Evens
Witharger
Sterling P and Strong Prohibition Speaker in Vernon Tonight
Sterling P Strong of Dallas, a candidate for the United States Senate, will speak in Vernon tonight at 8 o'clock in the district court room. He is accompanied by his brother W P Strong of Fort Worth and B tuff of Decatur. Fort Worth manager Tyar leads the campaign. Strong, an importer of prohibition, heads the Anti-Saloon League of Texas and advocates strict policy for state affairs. He has oil and banking ties and previously served eight years as Montagne counts clerk and later helped organize a bank at Rewle. He is currently touring the Panhandle after speaking in Wichita Falls and Chilli ne.
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Sterling P. Strong
Dallas
United States Senate
W. P. Strong
Fort Worth
B. Tuff
Paign
Strong
Infant Girl Dies After Five Days Illness
An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hellars, of Maiden Street, died Sunday morning after a five day illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 6 at Mast View Cemetery with the Rev. Brown of Fort Worth officiating. The baby had been ill since birth. survivors include four sisters, one brother, and the parents.
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Afunt Anogh- Hellars
Joyce Maxine Hellars i Ter
Maiden Street
Wome
Mast View
Theverend Brown
Fort Werth
Draga
Dates Set for Next Wilbarger Poultry Show in DamSite and Plainview
Wilbarger County Poultry Association fixed December dates for shows in DamSite Plainview and Wichita Falls with December 8, 11 and 20 through Christmas Day. Officials expect 500 birds plus and foreign breeders may attend due to earlier dates.
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Wilbarger County Poultry Association
Uoon
Plainview
Wichita Falls
Wilbarger County
New Manager Named for Local Kell Mill
Ashenhurst of Oklahoma City will become general manager of the Kell Mill in Vernon on June 1. J R Birdsong will shift to finances. Ashenhurst has twelve years in milling and hails from Harrisonville Missouri. Mrs Ashenhurst and three children will move to Vernon soon.
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Ashenhurst
Oklahoma City
Kell
Vernon
Birdsong
Texas
Harrisonville
Miss Allene
Marie
Dee
Court consolidates precincts to elect Vernon weigher
Wilbarger county court issues order consolidating voting precincts 1 2 4 4 6 and S to elect two public weighers. Odell Will to name the other weigher. Weighing focus shifts to Vernon as major cotton grows in the area, with deputies redirected from bringing cotton here.
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Vernon
Wilbarger County
Odell
United
Methodist church lawn meeting titled informal singing affair
The Methodist church holds its monthly gathering on the parsonage lawn Wednesday at 815 with string lights. An informal singing program features readings by young people and musical numbers led by an orchestra directed by Mrs Roy Mc Cenihe. Rev W P Garvin leads devotions for the first fifteen minutes. Parents are invited to attend and request songs.
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The
Methodist Church
Roy Mc
W. P. Garvin
Rouse Named Candidate for State Legislature
Local editor Bowse reports that W L Rouse announces his candidacy for the Texas State Legislature from Wichita and Wilbarger counties. Rouse, a Vernon Times staffer and World War I veteran, is untested in office but backed by Wilbarger county supporters and Democratic committees. J D Parnell has also announced for Wichita county representative.
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Wichita County
Wilbarger
Vernon
Yeas
Wichita
J. D. Parnell
Wichita Couns
WL T. Ronse
Vernon Payouist
Rouse
Wilbarger County
Baylor University
Brock and Miss Roberts United in Marriage at Sherwood
Willie Brock of Plectra and Miss Belle Roberts of Sherwood were married Friday night at Rev. C. A. Waterfield's residence. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Roberts of Sherwood. Brock has resided in the Tolbert community and the couple will live in Electra.
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Willie Brock
Plectra
Belle Roberts
Sherwood
C. A. Waterfield
J. R. Roberts
Myr Brock
Tolbert
Electra
Quiet wedding surprises Vernon couple in Wichita Falls
Miss Addie Lorena Thorason and McCrary of Vernon wed secretly Saturday night at Rev. E H Knickerbocker’s home in Wichita Falls. Attendants were Robert Basham and Willie Carroll, both of Wichita Falls. The couple, born in Wilbarger county, will establish a home at the southeast corner of Heuster and Olive streets.
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Addie Lorena Thorason
Jones Mo McCrary
Vernon
S.C
EH. D. Knickerbocker
Wichita Falls
Robert Basham
Willie Carroll
McCrary
Wilbarger Couity
J. W. McCrary
Southwestern University
Motor Transport Corp
Heuster
Olive Streets
Resignation of nurse accepted and funeral for Richard Moore
The Wilbarger County Red Cross accepted the resignation of nurse Miss Tose Filmaga due to lack of funds and public interest. Funeral services for Richard Moore years old of Wellington were held at East View under Odd Fellows and local ministers. Moore, a devout Baptist, was a city marshal, served by family including wife Annie Dantyler and two sons.
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Tose Filmaga
Fienith Rutee
Wilbarger County
Richard Moore
Wellington
Buriat
East View
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Teyoven
Vernon
Moore
Tradd
Focal
Ehnurch
Oddfellows Lodge
Woodmen
Annie Dantyler
Joe
Charley
Tiree
Frank
Tom
Wellton
Wood Moore
Oded
Dora Richards
Ali
Memorial Day Observance at East View Cemetery
Memorial Day services will be held this afternoon at East View Cemetery at 2 o clock by the Toeat post of the American Legion. A military formation and Rev A Waterfield will deliver the address. Graves of eighteen ex soldiers will be decorated by the local Legion. Local parks are closed all day.
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Serviera
O'Clook
East View Ceretery
Toeat
American Legion
A. Waterfield
Methodist Church
Ann
Simon Vernon
Local youths to tour in a red Ford by Dallas
A red Ford will head toward Dallas tonight carrying local youths Jimmy Robertson and Charles Blackewood. The couple will camp on the road and decide to travel north to Cilahoma or south to Houston and Galveston, visiting relatives along the way.
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RED Ford
Dallas
Jimmy Robertson
Chores Blackewood
Blackwoot
Robertson
Thronet Cilahoma
Houston
Galveston
May Shut Off City Water Supply for One Day
A. J. Robinson, superintendent, warns Vernon residents that water service could be cut for about a day while a new suction pipe is installed. A city siren will signal curtailment with intervals, and water will not be shut off until an hour after the siren. A reserve is kept for emergencies.
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A. J. Robinson
Writer Works
Vernon
Opening Vernon Cooking School Draws Nearly 200 Attendees
Mrs. Robert Lancaster state food specialist from A&M College led the first day with about 200 women present. Vernon session covered pantry stocks for emergencies and entertaining guests, with demonstrations on dressings mayonnaise and a suggested menu including tongue with peas and tomato sauce and baked cherry tapioca.
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Robert Lancaster
A. & M. College
Vernon Cooking School
Lancaster
Death of Boy Hidlo Mitdwan Near Vernon
Hidlo Mitdwan about 1 year old died Monday afternoon at his grandfather Fred Minhman's home six miles south of Vernon after a lingering illness. His brother's body was buried in Dallas weeks ago and Eddie's remains were sent today by train. Fritz Finman of Dallas was the boy's father.
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Hidlo Mitdwan
Fred Minhman
Vernon
Dallas
Eddie
Dalhas
Fritz Finhman
Dalles
Fargo couple wed in quiet Saturday ceremony at home
Hlerert Hendrick and Miss Jaanite Mason, both of Fargo, were married Saturday night by Rev. J. A. Waterfield at his Fargo home. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Mason, longtime Fargo residents. The Hendrick parents have recently settled in the county. The couple will reside in Fargo.
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Hlerert Hendrick
Jaanite Mason
Fargo
J. A. Waterfield
Ed. & Mason
Death calls son to Frederick after father Jasper Jones passes
Jones traveled from Dallas to Frederick Oklahoma after receiving word that his father Jasper Jones had died likely following an operation at a Dallas hospital. The funeral and burial were held in Frederick Cemetery.
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Jones
Frederick
Oklo
Jasper Jones
Dallas
Frederick Cemetery
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