Go to Church Day Brings Large Vernon Attendance
Cold weather could not dampen Vernon go to church day. Sunday school attendance reached 1 366 with large adult turnout, Baptist church crowded. Special sermons and song services featured the event, and plans aim to keep go to church momentum through November with weekly downtown services at 3 pm starting Sundays. Rev. Lewis P. Kopp to lead next week’s meeting. Sunday school totals included Baptist 472 Methodist 470 Central Christian 190 Church of Christ 181 Presbyterian 153.
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Seaders
Vernon
Baptist Church
Pastors’ Association
Pictorium
Picture Show
Lewis P. Kopp
Central Christian Church
Methodist
Central Christian
Church of Christ
Presbyterian
Vernon Mutual Life and Accident Tour In Territory
A.M. Bromland president and Dew ey Wilson secretary of Vernon Mutual Life and Accident Association toured Vernon trade territory last Thursday visiting Medicine Monn Chillicothe Odell and other points. Wilson said the new enterprise is being steadily implanted and insurance is meeting enthusiastic favor.
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A.M. Bromland
Dewey Wilson
Vernon Mutual Life and Accident Association
Vernon
Returns Prov Lumbermen's Convention at Amarillo
R E Wafer of Tong Bell Lumber Company attended the Panhandle Lumbermen association meeting in Amarillo on November 8 and 9. Taumber dealers nationwide were upbeat about the construction outlook with many predicting a peak building boom in the next five years.
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R. E. Wafer
Amarillo
Panhandle Taumbermeins Association
Wafer
Tong Bell Lumber Company
Coyotes Prey on Fall Turkeys in County
Coyotes are attacking turkeys in the southern and southeastern part of the county say turkey raisers. A. P. Witzel of Vernon reports losing 16 turkeys worth 300 dollars in the last month. Farmers say wolves headquarter on the Waggoner ranch and seize birds. A big wolf hunt is planned to reduce losses and support a smaller turkey crop this year.
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Urkey
Counnty
A. P. Witzel
Vernon
Mr. Witzel
Daughter Gives Fortune To Pather's Workers
Cadbury Brothers chief ree Cadbury, J main died leaving 1600 pounds to daughter Mrs Beatrice Boeke of Birmingham who immediately gave it to his Bourneville employees. The council to manage the rural fund aims to keep Mrs Boeke and her children from want.
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Main
Cadbury Brothers, Ltd
Beatrice Boeke
Birmingham
England
Bourneville
New School House Started At Fargo
Special to The Record Fargo Tex November 1 Work on two new school buildings for the Fargo independent district began under Allen and Davis of Vernon who hold the contract to finish by January 1 1923 The two story frame structures include four ground floor classrooms and two on the upper floor with an auditorium and folding doors to convert the second floor for public gatherings The district recently sold its school bonds to an Oklahoma firm for par and accrued interest Fentress and Walker acted as local agents for the buyers.
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Pargo
Oklahoma
Fentress and
Walker
Skelaunion School Maintains Pine Reputation
The Oklainian school remains progressive in Texas and adds new equipment monthly. The Home and School club bought a phonograph for music memory entrants. Two new basketball courts and a giant stride were built and 100 new song books were purchased. Vocational supervisor J. B. Rutledge from the Texas education department commended the school after a recent visit.
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Oklainian School
Texas
J. BR. Rutledge
State Department of Education
Austin
Oklaunion
Estate Settled by Agreement Between Hetes
The J A Jones estate valued around 20000 was divided after a settlement between Mrs J A Jones the second wife and Mrs Helen Worley and G J Jones the two children all residents of Odell The settlement assigns one half to Mrs Jones the other half split between the two children all property held as community property of the deceased and surviving spouse
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J. A. Jones
J A. Jones
Helen Worley
G. J. Jones
Odell
Race For First Place In Contests Spectacular
Two candidates will earn 500 per day this week. Mrs. Floyd Munday leads First District, A F Page of Chillicothe tops Second District. Vernon city limits host District 1 and 2 respectively. Big autos and cash prizes await active candidates per district. Names and tallies of contestants listed with district allocations.
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A. F. Page
Chillicothe
City
Vernon
Vivian
Imah Starnes
Oklainion
Kota
Cua Aeaeen
Lillie Inmon
Tolbert
Clarice Hamilton
Odel
Rin
John Knapp
Tolbert RJ
Lemoine Switzer
Odell
SAC
Ok Lean Bates Us
Nice
Aca
Alps
Lee
Messengers Headed to Baylor Texas Baptist Meeting
Messengers from Vernon Baptist church and others depart for the Texas Baptist general convention in Waco. Delegates include Tyr and Mrs Mims Rev Cox Mr Mason J M Anderson J Z Anderson Wo Hawkins Mrs G B Green Miss Ethel Haney Mrs W M McCaleb and J A Gilliland chosen as messenger. The convention opened Thursday with anticipated controversy over Baylor University and the seventy five million campaign.
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Waco
Vernon Baptist Shurch
Tyr
Mims
Rev. Cox
Mason
J. M. Anderson
J. Z. Anderson
Wo. Hawkins
G. B. Green
Ethel Haney
W. M. McCaleb
J. A. Gilliland
Association
Vernon Church
McCaleb
J. Frank Norris
Fort Worth
Baylor University
Texas
Baptist Seventy Five Million
Norris
Vernon
Piak View School Opens Term With Local Staff
Raymond Cox principal of the Piak View School west of Odell visited Vernon Monday to secure books and supplies for the upcoming term. He will be assisted by Mrs. Mary M. Tombs.
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Raymond Cox
Piakview School
Odell
Vernon
Mary M. Tombs
Optometry student returns from Fort Worth study
EK M Lettawler completed a brief trip to Fort Worth to finish his postgraduate optometry course under Dr W B Needles president of the Needles Institute of Optometry in Kansas City.
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EK. M. Letawrvler
Fort Worth
W. B. Needles
Needles Institute of Optometry
Kansas City
Birth of a 11 pound boy in Paradise street family
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Evans announce the birth of an 11 pound boy on Tuesday November 7. Mother and child are reported to be doing nicely.
Fires In The Open Tell Of Slaughter On Farm Hills
A sequence of fires across Seorlend and Witharger county signals a seasonal slaughter. Farmers report burning to drive off pests and prepare land while authorities investigate possible causes and note unusual wind conditions.
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Seorlend
Witharger
Edmondson appoints Keesee as deputy sheriff
Sheriff Prink Eiliaensen, who assumed office last Friday after a resignation, appoints J. Mo Reeser of the Rinehelw neighborhood as chief deputy. Keesee, an longtime figure in the county, returns from Wheeler County where he was deputy jailer under Sheriff Sanders. Several deputies were appointed with a commission, and a few vacancies remain to be filled.
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J. Mo Reeser
Rinehelw
Reewee
Dw Carrington
Keesee
Theburger County
Argo
Wheeler County
Shecitt Mov. Sanders
Wilharger County
Che
Parge
Tian Coffee
J. PD Key
Vie Mladial
Ravel and Colple Marry A P Vernon on Armistice Day
Henry Williamson and Mrs Emily Langblin of Marge wed at courthouse on Armistice Day with Justice of the Peace officiating. Williamson is a farmer. bride is 18 and from Farga. The couple plan to live in Vernon. Roberta and Miss Michelle Kee wed at 716 Griffiths residence with J. M. Roberts family kinship.
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Ravel
Colple
AP Vernon
Henry Williamson
Dmily Langblin
Marge
Juriffithe
Williamson
Roberta
Mies Mishel Kee
Tee Griffiths
Roberts
J. M. Roberts
Ragland
George Bo Roberts
East Vernon
Mire
W. OM. Cain
Lockett
Vernon
Veterans Attend Memorial Service and Gulf Prospect Drilling
A veteran memorial service was held with prayers, hymns, and a blessing by clergy from several churches. The day also saw news of a Vernon area oil strike near Wilbarger county, with a new well at 5100 feet depth yielding significant gas and oil, promising extended heavy production and nearby storage arrangements.
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Gulf Promotion Company 14
Vernon
Heavy Rain Grants Some Relief to County Farmers
A hard rain drenched Withertgor county Saturday night, boosting soil moisture for fall grain and pastures. Winter weeds begin to grow, aiding cattle forage, while crops already harvested suffered little loss. The downpour covered West Texas and surrounding areas, with reports noting a two and three pound bass caught by local anglers at the club lake north of town.
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Vernon
Lon Thager
Colley
Club Lake
Mr and Mrs Henn Cox Visit Relatives in Ohio
Mr and Mrs Cox of Chili cothe spent the weekend with Mrs Cox's parents, Mr and Mrs Bt G Wall. Paul Mason of Viedtra was a Saturday guest at the Wall home, and Freddie Calhoun of Cyd licothe called Sunday afternoon.
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Henn Cox
Chillicothe
Report on Re-Financing Fair Meeting Details
A county finance committee met to discuss re financing plans for the Wilhaveert County fair. The panel set the meeting for two oclock and planned to reconvene in five weeks to review proposals and appoint advisory steps for locating a suitable purchaser.
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Wilhaveert
Amb
Présidine Wemey
Pridessafternoon
Rolf Guites
al M
A. N. Verto
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