Colorado Gulf Highway Convention Program Summary
The Colorado Gulf Highway Association hosts its annual meeting in Memphis on June 6 7 with a full program of speeches, reports, and parades. Officers include Walker Wikoff Sell ert Worth Bartlett Davis and directors from Amarillo Clayton Clayton and others. The agenda features addresses by Walsenburg Fort Worth San Antonio Clayton and others, committee reports, entertainment by Memphis talent, and highway related discussions.
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Colorado-Gulf Highway Association
Emphis
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Vernon
C. Ti. Walker
Dalhart
J. A. Wikoff
Clayton
BK. KB. Jackson
Colorado Springs
Hugh L. Sellert Worth
Mise Ollie Bartlett
Rt. Davis
Raton
N. M
Treasur
W. Keighey
Memphis
Colorado
Bob Response Oun
McRae
Bureau of Automotive Industry
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Wmm
Starrison Jong
Department of Highways
San Antonio
Homer J. Wade
West Texas
Panik W. Hern
Texas Theological College
Coloradojultt
Phebe Warner
Colorado Gulf
Wim
T. Wheeler
Texas Highway Association
Hway
HH. Nichols
Ernon Record
American Automobilessociation
Storey Announces Re-Election To Texas Legislature
Cecil Storey, longtime floater for the 1st District of Texas, declares his candidacy for re-election to the Legislature. He opposes a Constitutional Convention and an income tax, urges economy, favors amending the constitution to tax property fairly, and pledges to vote “No” on most bills unless convinced otherwise. He highlights the need to fund insane asylums and Confederate Homes while cutting expenditures elsewhere.
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Wilbarger County
Texas
Wichita County
Wilbarger
Vienna
Cecil Storey
Boy Scouts Open Season With First Practice Hike
The Vernon area Boy Scouts completed their first practice hike at St James springs about five miles west of Vernon under G L Taylor with clear instructions for teamwork. The troop plans a July trip to Medicine Park Oklahoma for a weeklong stay and annual hikes, with Bol Reed coordinating activities and the Vernon Concert Band directing guidance and performances at the resort.
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St. James Springs
Vernon
G. L. Taylor
OVS
Medicine Park
Okla
Bol Reed
Mediine Park
Pleas Resort
Public Memorial Service Tonight at N. G. Armory
A Vernon public Memorial Day observance will be held tonight at the North Main Street Armory in tribute to Civil War, Spanish American War and World War II veterans. The National Guard leads the service with American Legion and civic groups participating. The event includes talks, music, a cemetery wreath, a firing salute, and a public viewing of the Armory.
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American Legion
East View Cemetery
Vermen
Armory
North Main Street
National Guard
Vernon
M. c. Culbertson
Legion
W. D. Berry
Coed
E. L. Moore
J. Parrell
Flanders Fields
Leon HH. Brown
Albert E. Robinson
Robert T. Lutz
Elay Young
Blood
Roy Cabe
C. L. Bridges
John Crawford
Jack Lovelace
Charles Alger
Paul Castleberry
Daedous Lane
Roy Thompson
Dallas candidate for governor to speak here June 5
Judge Felix P D Robertson of Dallas will address Vernon Thursday night June 5 in support of his Democratic nomination for Governor. The Criminal District Court No 1 jurist is touring by auto after stops in West Texas and the Panhandle and will head to the Rio Grande Valley for several dates before final primaries with talks in major statewide centers.
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Felix PD. Robertson
Dallas
Criminal District Court No
Vernon
Robertson
West Texas
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Washington heiress seeks Reno divorce suit
Mrs. Mary Morosini Crabbe a New York society leader and heiress to A P Morosini of Riverdale New York has filed suit in Reno Nevada for divorce from William LaFayette Crabbe a retired U S Marine Corps captain now living in St Louis. She is a great great grandniece of George Washington.
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Mary Morosini Crabbe
New York
A. Pp. Morosini
Riverdale-on-Hudson
N. Y
Reno
Nev
William LaFayette Crabbe
U. S. Marine Corps
St. Louis
Test drilling contract near Fargo north of Verse River
A contract was let to Henry B. Labin and John B. Kindig of Wichita Falls to drill a 2150 foot test with standard tools about two miles south of Pargo near the Fargo cemetery. About 2000 acres are blocked for the well with drilling to begin within 60 days, part of an active oil exploration push in the region.
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Henry B. Labin
John B. Kindig
Wichita Falls
Pargo
Fargo Cemetery
Vense River
Wildcat
Wichita
Archer County
Verse River
L. Hollar
Tolbert
Fire of Unknown Origin Destroys Bridges Home
Fire at the T. J. Bridges residence on North Deaf Smith Street last night around 8 30 burned quickly from unknown origin. Mrs. Bridges saved a few items and fled to her mother's home in East Vernon while Mr. Bridges was away with the American Legion 2 iPass squad at the National Guard ferry when the blaze was found.
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T. J. Bridges
Deaf Smith Street
Grasshoppers Destroy Crops Hit Foard County Farmers
Reports from Vernon indicate heavy grasshopper damage in Foard county. Pests have devastated cotton crops so severely that in some fields replanting is required.
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Vernon
Foard
New Gin To Be Built In Vernon By Farmers Soon
About fifty farmers met last night in the Carnegie Library auditorium and formed a Farmers Cooperative Society. A board of directors was chosen and will pick a president this afternoon at 2. The group plans a gin one block south of Kell Mill on Fannin Street, costing about 20000, to be ready for the cotton season this fall. The society already has 70 members and 7000 acres of cotton pledged, with expectations to reach 100 members before fall.
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Bothtown
Orlock
Pagen
North Main Street
Countty
Ithe Miethies
Ithe County
Trome Science Club
Home Science Club
Talent-Teachers Association
Women's Club
Carnegie Library
Farmers Co-operative Society
of. W. Seale
Alvin Niroff
Claude Muller
Pred Levelice
T. B. Leverett
EE. Davis
W. A. Walker
B. LH. Richie
J. Ae Ww
F. Key
Henry Jarceh
Cabe
Miss Kressie Penning to Wed Karl Woodward in Brownwood
Miss Kressie Frances Penning formerly of Vernon will marry Karl HK Woodward in Brownwood. The couple plans to reside in Brownwood after the ceremony.
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Kressie Frances Penning
Vernon
Dietar Karl HK. Woodward
Hou Ried
Brownwood
New Federated Presbyterian Church Opens Sunday
The new Federated Presbyterian Church on West Wilburger Street opens for use this Sunday with an open house and social service. Citizens are invited to visit the modern building described as one of the city’s most attractive church edifices and thoroughly appointed.
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Federated Presbyterian Church
West Wilburger Street
Notable Daily News Snippets of High Society and Crime
Mrs Woodrow fractured a small shoulder. Mrs Evelyn Sue Rickner linked to the murder of her husband Lieut James C Rickner ASA shot him in his quarters. Daniel G Reid tin plate magnate returns to New York from Europe with son and four attendants after a long health quest. Countess Morant formerly Beanor Jerwin of New Orleans to wed Sir Mortimer Davis Canadian tobacco magnate. She secured a divorce years ago from the Count.
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Woodrow
Evelyn Sue Rickner
James C. Rickner
Daniel G. Reid
New York
Europe
Countess Morant
Beanor Jerwin
New Orleans
Mortimer Davis
Dominion
Road Bond Case Set for Monday Hearing
A civil suit filed by Hawley challenges the validity of the county road bond issue in District No 4 including East Ver non and Okleunion. The case before Judge A Martin of Wichita Falls will be heard Monday at 10 a.m. The county is represented by Billough, Dumas, and local attorneys. The plaintiff is represented by Wayior & Glenn.
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Hawley
East Vernon
Okleunion
A. 2
Martin
Wichitaalls
Spec Deel
James V. Leak
Leak
W. N. Stokes
Billough
Jerry, Stokes & Killough
Wo OP Dumas
Dallas
Wayior & Glenn
Wichita Falls
Miss Anita Dickenson Wins Local History Contest
Miss Anita Frances Dickenson has been named one of the twenty winners in the Local History contest at the Texas University. She receives a small check and honorable mention as essays from Vernon High School student writers are recognized.
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Anita Frances Dickenson
Anita Fresces Dickenson
The
Texas University
Dickenson
Hisetors
Vernon Record
R. E. Dickenson
Vernon High School
Jridges
Youngs Visit White City Couple in Oklahoma Trip
Mr and Mrs James A Young of Lubbock visited Mr and Mrs IL Robertson of the White City community Sunday Monday and Tuesday. They drove from Lubbock 221 miles in a Maxwell coupe arriving at 2 pm. The Youngs planned to return via Oklahoma City to visit relatives and then White City again.
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James A. Young
Lubbock
Ten Horses Enter Harness Races in Wichita Falls Meet
Ten horses already entered come from Louisiana Colorado and Central Texan for a two day harness meet set for June 13 and 4 with more entries expected. A Allison and ER M Hielder visit Wichita Falls to review entrants while stables at the fair park are prepared. Track work will resume next week to aid training as enthusiasts claim this year’s races are the fastest yet.
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Wichita Falls
A. Allison
ER. M. Hielder
Wichita Pall
Louisiana
Colorado
Central
Texan
Fair Park
Allison
Wichita Falla
Local Mason L G Hawkins Named to Three Grand Commandery Committees
L G Hawkins of this city, past Grand Commander of the Knights Templar of Texas, is appointed to three Grand Commandery committees for the year. He will serve on finance and auditing, new access and Masonic education, while Hawkins remains a prominent Mason and former local and statewide officer. He is also potentate of Masxkal Shrine Temple at Wichita Falls.
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L. G. Hawkins
Knights Templar of
Texas
T. Alderwau
Hawkine
Hawking
Knights Templar
Masxkal Shrine
Wichita Falls
Edwards Visit Ties Kansas City Family to Paris
Mrs Ben M Edwards and Mrs Ken M Edwards with their daughter visit Paris linking to former city resident Mrs Edwards, past Central Christian pastor J Smith, and Rev Me Edwards now involved in evangelistic work with headquarters in Sannaette after leaving Vernon for Paris years ago.
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Ken M Edwards
Kansas City
J. Smith
Edwards
City
Central Christian Church
Me. Edwards
Vernon
Paris
Christian Church
Sannaette
Presbyterians Welcome New Church With Three Services
The new Presbyterian church opens with a three service day led by Rev. Bh. b. Moore and Rev. Robert Cocke with organist Miss Thelma Sherrill and Rush Cocke. Music features include an anthem and worship for morning, afternoon, and evening, plus reception of new members and a sermon on The House of God. The church, a modern structure costing about 340,000, hosts a historical recount of its formation and key contributors.
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New Presbyterian Church
Bh. B. Moore
Apple of
Land of the
Gabriel
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