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Newspaper

Vernon Record

Location

Vernon, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1923

Page

17

Davidson Platform Summary Spurs Proposals and Klans Issue

Former Lieutenant Governor Lynch Davidson of Houston outlines his campaign platform emphasizing tax reform, reduced deficits, education funding, penitentiary reform, highway construction, fewer stronger laws, and full suffrage, with a strong stance against Klan influence and support for due process and labor rights. He endorses American Legion and AFL resolutions against racial or religious strife.

Lynch Davidson Houston Gover American Legion San Francisco Thas American Federation of Labor Portland

ODELL NEWS Hometown Notes And Local Visits

Corsicana couple Mr and Mrs Obe Belcher visited relatives in town. Elizabeth Blackerby left for Oklahoma to visit relatives. Mrs Richard Bridwell visited at the school Friday. W A Bell was in Pleasant Valley Thursday morning. I W Boyd left Friday for Oklahoma on business. J Smith and daughters Madelle and Evelyn motored to Vernon Friday. Singings at the home of Mr and Mrs W T Collins Sunday night. Ora Shelton visited Vivian and Weblmar Bell Wednesday night. New pastor Rev Jenkins expected soon. Ora Shelton was in town early last week. Mr and Mrs Jake Neal visited W W Riddell Thursday night. Mrs F U Holloway Forrest Shelton and daughter Ora shopped in Vernon Wednesday.

The Baptist Church Elizabeth Blackerby Richard Bridwell W. A. Bell Pleasant Valley I. W. Boyd Oklahoma J. Smith Madelle Evelyn Vernon Singfina W. T. Collins Miss Ora Shelton Vivitn Weblmar Bell Rev. Jenkins Jake Neal W. W. Riddell

Local Social Visits Across Odell Community

Ce ao and Miss Letty. Boyd spent Sunday with Miss Essie Floyd of Whits City. Miss Helen Yarbrough visited Miss Tommie Killings Saturday night. Mrs Ozella Ward was a business visitor in Odell Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Broan Watson spent Sunday with the formers uncle B D Smith. Odell visitors the past week included W F Bell Harvey Adams Sebia Bell Emmett Yarbrough T J Watson EL Co Brateler Rh E Bell. Misses Vivien and Velma Bell spent the week end with home folks. Mrs C M Kester visited in the

Letty. Boyd Essie Floyd Whits City Helen Yarbrough Tommie Killings Ozella Ward Odell Broan Watson B. D. Smith W. F. Bell Harvey Adams Sebia Bell Emmett Yarbrough T. J. Watson EL Co Brateler Rh. E. Bell Vivien Velma Bell C. M. Kester

Local residents linked by weekend visits and calls

W P Starr returned home Thursday afternoon. W W Adams visited Harvey Adams and family Friday. Miss Ludy Lee Van Huss spent Saturday night with Miss Lillian Rogers. Miss Myrtle Williams of Jackson Springs spent the weekend with Miss Velma Ward. Mr and Mrs C L Adams of White City spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harvey Adams.

W. P. Starr W. W. Adams Harvey Adams and Ludy Lee van Huss Lillian Rogers Myrtle Williams Jackson Springs Velma Ward C. L. Adams White City Harvey Adamns

Local notes from Waggoner Colony and surrounding towns

Mr Nettles and daughter of Waggoner Colony visited K N McDougal Friday. Misses Margaret and Dorothy Sears spent the weekend with home folks. Sears visited Odell Friday. Miss Myrtle Cook spent Sunday with Miss Oval Bingham. A large crowd attended the singing at Mrs Nora Cook's Sunday. Webb Cook spent the weekend with home folks. H N McDougal visited Odell Friday. M & McCollum visited. Lisenbee Furniture Co advertises rugs, Congoleum squares and linoleum with competitive prices. Miss Pollyanna Holley, teacher of expression, left for a Dallas Dramatic Art convention with Solley returning Saturday. Mrs Lula Sanderson of Electra spent Sunday here with her mother Enna Teel and other relatives. Ladies Aid Society of Central Christian Church to conduct a Saturday market at Masse Vernon Grocery Store November 17. Mr and Mrs H V Wright of Wellington accepted positions with Dixon Dry Goods Co here. Wright here ten days, Mrs Wright arrived Friday. Wanted second hand furniture and stoves. Vaughn Mercantile Co phone 558 West Maiden St. Shire advertisement. For sale first house south of West Vernon school, three acres, six room house, electric lights, running water, garage, chain house, servant house, barn, Beremunda grass pasture and lawn, three fenced gardens, alfalfa spots, some fruit trees. Interested see owner Max Knauth Box 528 Vernon Texas. SY-Stp.

Mr. Nettles Waggoner Colony K. N. McDougal Margaret Dorothy Sears Sears Odell Myrtle Cook Oval Bingham Nora ¥. Cook West Vernon School Beremunda Max Knauth Vernon Texas Sy-Stp

Lost items on Halloween porch and bank notice

Lost two ferns from a front porch on Halloween night to return to owner Mrs Eunice Wilson telephone 311 West Texas Street S7 3te Also a ladies purse with car transfer keys and some money found bring to Record office for reward Also many help wanted and public notices including an alias execution sale of Wilbarger County Texas property and sheriff sale notices with names and locations Vernon and Worthoter Texas

Buneh Record Office Sip Eunice Wilson West Texas Street Dim Crawford Roy B. Thomson

Notice to Contractors for Wilbarger County Road Work 1928

Notice to contractors for state road and bridge construction in Wilbarger County Texas asks for scaled proposals to Hon. C P Warlick County Judge Vernon Texas for 8.62 miles of 11 foot reinforced concrete pavement bids due November 27 1928 at 10 am and opened publicly. Includes 116860 pounds reinforcing steel 38265.2 square yards concrete pavement and requires certified check for five percent with proposals marked for Construction of Surfacing FL AL PL 270A Rowd in Wilbarger County. The right to waive technicalities reserved.

C. PT. Warlick Dudgse Wilbarger County Vernon Texas Ino Nabers Wexas State Highway Department State Office Austin Wartlick Mmeke Bend Ecerdanes Wilharger

Notice of Road Bond Election in Wilbarger County Texas

A road bond election is set for November 27 in Wilbarger County Texas to authorize bonds and levy taxes to pay them. The Wilbarger County Commissioners Court, meeting October 22, 1928 in Vernon, considered petitions from Wy IK Tong and 463 others for road improvement funding with terms up to 30 years.

Wilbarger Tess Avid Wilbarger County Vernon Texas Curt Warlick Boureand Alee Archer COBB Wy IK Tong Aald Wilbarger Motta

Catarrhal Deafness Treatment Sold by Currey & Co

Fragmentary ad for catarrh treatment claims to cure deafness and chronic catarrh with a tone of medical reassurance. Mentions usage by Searls Catarku and states Currey & Co in Toledo, Ohio as sellers. The readable text promotes a “treatise” style remedy and urges readers to purchase.

Catineen Curney & CO Toledo Ohta

Wilbarger County to vote on $600000 road bond issue

The Wilbarger County Commissioners' Court orders an election for November 25, 1925, to decide bonds up to 600000 dollars to fund macadamized roads and turnpikes, with interest not above five and one half percent and up to 30 years. Voters resident and taxpaying may vote yes or no with specified ballot wording. Precincts and presiding officers are listed and notices must be published for four weeks in The Vernon Record.

Cour Witharger Gero M. W. Liteuing Stephenson D. i Bryant Lieeho Janney Osald Opladntit Eltemin Stegthane Stephenson Amd le de Bey J. OG Blanh New Bb Tn & DC Ky. Co Harveyshi Commissioners’ Court Wilbarger County Texas Policmr Weat Side Court Bill Robertson Preeinet No East Side Court House PE Jiedtowse Mletim Preeinet No Oklainion Ar ‘Tolbert Wih Cummins Miection Precinet Oulell Jd. M. Collie Miection Donps M. Barnett Bhalion Hinds Femers Valey Wildcat Cananty Courhleruse Clint Bon Galt Warlickr Jade A. M. Bourland A. McCalee Archer Obe Seals Peay County Judes Yomis

Calotabs touted as universal medicine of the time

A garbled ad touts Calotabs as a de—nanced modern tablet called Calotabs hailed for wide uses from biliousness to kidney troubles. It promises a safe night’s sleep with one pill, claims easy taste and no griping, and offers refunds if not delighted.

Jong Coe Telal

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Renee Odell News Mrs. Obe Belcher Corsicana F. U. Holloway Forrest Shelton Shelton Ora Pleasant Walles Ceao KED River News Webb Cook H. N. McDougal M. &. McCollum Lisenbee Furniture Co Pollyanna Holley Dallas Lula Sanderson Electra Enna Teel Ladies’ Aid Society of Central Christian Church Massie Vernon Grocery Store H. V. Wright Wellington Dixon Dry Goods Company Mr. Wright Mrs. Wright Vaughn Mercantile Co West Maiden St. Shire South Eagle St Paul Probasco City Market West Vernon UL. Hindebrandt Rt. A Ragland Charley Matysek Vernon Record Artz Natal Fannip Street Olive and Maiden BE. E. Pardee Southwestern Life Bldg Davis, Webb & Simimerour Ivies Electric Shoe Roosevelt County Box School House A. P. Whitzel Lissabee Furniture Store Soffe Fair Park J. H. Petit Lisenbee Furniture Store Dewey Marsh Bank of Odell City Fish and Oyster Market East Side Square Nelson Piano Robinson Dry Goods Company M. McKown Robinon Dry Goods Company Collier Clovis N. M Bill Todd Bowie Street Paradise Street HT. W. Non Woot F St-Ste Isenbee Furniture Company Y. Pitts Fergesen Drug Store St-Ate Bath East Willanger Street Direc Jersey Perniis Hawkins Paige and Maxwell Parts Harrold Bonner Federal Land Bank of Houston Crowell National Farm Loan Association Wilbarger Lands J. C. Thompson Crowell N. F. T. A. Crowell Sats Cratcher Af Bailey Hotel Watkins Ejtress Watkins J. R. Watkins Company Dept Memphis Venn City Hall A. T. Feguson Selerife Cameron Smith Frank Murehlson BK. VY. Smith Saint Wilbarger County Worthot Honaten and Pius Central Railway Company Wilharger County Prank Hi Cameron & Co. Inc WO P, Smith J. M. Smith W. Frank Epmonson Shevift Witharger County Texan Subrene Sale W. Brank Edmonson Witbarger County Pexae Vernon, Teaus, Noy SP Fori State OF Jenn Liberty Cafe Hh. T. Murchison B.S Bernice Blanton W. M Marion Ladd Vernon Commandery No K.T Sewell Boc W . Huggins Hecorder R. E. Williams East Wilbarger St M. L. Bird Pak General Insurance Vernon, Tenas Box Bao Berante Engineering J.T. Diamond Wichita Walls Price Mattress Factory WGN Deaf Smith Street Tion I. L. Witty Chamberlain Big Four J. M. Rogers W. A. Darimore Dixon D. G Jouett’s Morris Top Shop Fentress & Walker Waggoner Bank Building Holley’s Cafe Tiquare D. Estes Thelma Sherrill Farmers State Bank Dhug John Hancock Fire Insurance Company L. Masse Giants Dave Bancroft New York Giants Dave T. Bancroft Ferguson Drug Co Vernon, Texas
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