Poultry Show Sets New Records in Vernon Event
The Wilbarger County Poultry Show at the Shire Building on Main Street from Dee 28 to 30 is expected to surpass past Vernon exhibitions and rival top Texas shows. More than 300 entries already booked, with 100 more from the county and at least 100 from other counties. A $50 cash prize for the best three pens of one breed will be awarded in addition to regular prizes, with no entry fee. Premiums include eggs from prizewinning flocks from Owen Farm and White Hill Farm, valued at 20 dollars, plus other notable breeders. The show will be judged by Walter Burton of Arlington, and T. A. Berry leads coop placements. Vernon merchants back the event. a 40-page premium list is due soon.
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Mr. Hockersmith
Hockersmith
United States
Massachusetts
Owen
Vineyard Haven
Mass
White Hill
Little Blue
Charles M. Berry
Vernon
Texas
T. A. Berry
Walter Burton
Arlington
Tex
Poultry Association
Autumn Crowding Springtimes Record For Hymeneal Knots
Autumn is crowding the springtime record for marriages in Wilharger county. Licenses were issued for Kroger of Fort Work and Atte Zaha Barbee of the Hinds county. Marvin K. Price and Miss Sin mie Richards. Adelphe G. Scher wede and Miss Hilda Kiessing. Grady Pingham and Miss Phelan Kollette. Jim Dillon and Miss St sie Stuckey. Zeb Ellis and Miss Buin Momlay. Willie suk and Miss Viokhi Pass ley.
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Wilharger County
Kroger
Fort Work
Atte Zaha Barbee
Hinds
Marvin K. Price
Sin Mie Richards
Adelphe G. Scherwede
Hilda Kiessing
Grady Pingham
Phelan Kollette
Jim Dillon
Sitsie Stuckey
Zeb Ellis
Mise Buin Momlay
Willie Suk
Viokhi Passley
Refuse 500000 Offer For Lease In North Electra Field
Eugene Keltz A UW Murchison and EK HW Pigg refused a $500000 cash offer for a half interest in leases in the north Electra field. They report a 1.2000 par rel well on the Jon Hersehie tract 4 miles north of Electra. They set 10 acres for $2000 and sold 20 acres at $7500. No tax details. No. 2 well expected to produce about 500 barrels daily. No. 23 expected larger.
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Eugene Keltz
A. UW. Murchison
EK. HW. Pigg
Electra
Hersehie
Ed Wasgoner
Houston Cowden
Choo Green
CL WL Clark
Bad Checks Hit Tax Payments Curb Urged
County tax collector C. M. Blair warns that worthless checks are complicating monthly settlements with state and county. He says bad checks will be turned over to the county attorney for prosecution, while noting collections are ahead of last year at this point. Blair urges taxpayers to pay only when funds are available and cites inconveniences from card checks.
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C. M. Blair
Blair
Mr. Blair
Gibson
Clifton Named On Eastern Photo Staff
Clifton, a local photographer, has been appointed to the camera staff of Wharton Press and Photo Service of Chicago. He is listed among 200 photographers nationwide serving major papers including the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and Kansas City Journal. Clifton previously worked with T. I. Sink and recently opened a studio above Massie Vernon Grocers in Wilbarger County.
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RB. Clifton
Wharton Press and Photo Service of
Chicago
Clifton
United States
Chicago Concern
Chicago Tribune
New York Times
Kansas City Journal
T. I. Sink
Vernon
Wilbarger County
Massie Vernon Grocers
Springfield Colorado farmer touts rail link value
Special to the Record in Thalia Texas reports Ernest Massingill, from Springfield Colorado, running 60 miles from a railroad says Springfield is a new promising county. He plans wintering in Wilbarger County and foresees land values rising fourfold once a railroad arrives. He describes Springfield's level land suitable for farming wheat corn oats and other feedstuffs with abundant water but deep wells and cool nights and no hot winds.
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Thalia
Tex
Springfield
Colo
Thitia
Aetia
Ernest Massingill
Massingill
Wilbarger County
Colorado
Hunters Geo Backus and Schutte Head South Texas
Geo Backus and Fred Schutte departed Wednesday for South Texas to spend several weeks hunting. Schutte previously brought down a large game animal in South Texas last season, a memorable accomplishment noted in the record.
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Geo
W. Backus
Fred Schutte
South Texas
Mr. Schutte
Decide Lee Highway Route December 13
A decision on the Lee Highway route through Texas and Oklahoma is to be made by the highway association's executive committee. Three route options exist via Vernon west of, east of, or through Lawton and Vernon, with Oklahoma counties rallying behind the Lawton to Vernon path and Texas counties backing one via Vernon.
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LEE
Washington
San Mee
Texas
Oklahoe
Ite Mechines
Vernon
Lawton
Thanksgiving Union Service Planned at First Baptist
A Thanksgiving service uniting all churches is set for next Thursday evening at the First Baptist church. Rev. Lewis Kopp of Central Christian will deliver the Thanksgiving sermon, with several special features planned. The event shifts to evening to accommodate a morning holiday.
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First Baptist Church
Lewis Kopp
Central Christian Church
FEN GALLON STILL AND LIQUOR TAKEN IN DRY LAW RAIDS
Sheriff Edmpson and deputies raid multiple locations on Wednesday night in Wichita Falls area seizing a whiskey still made from a milk can, a pistol, a shotgun, and several quarts of liquor. Arrests reported for three men with arraignments in federal court. Police and federal agents coordinated the operation with officers from Wichita Falls.
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Cnd
le Sonk
Hyo
Reid
Mii
Madmonson
North Dent Smith Street
Ainda Atin
Edmponson
JM. Keesee
St J. Bailey
Th Neal
Key
Walls
Arch Tyler
Wiehtta Paths
Meteo
Dew Daw May
Bory Worth
Mayors Meeting After Minors Convention Entertainment
Mayor Tarry Mason and County Commissioner Andy Bourt returned from the Minnors convention at Fort Worth and reported royal entertainment at the session. The meeting was moderated by the Kiwanis club and covered topics of interest to Texas municipalities. They also attended Western Texas Chamber of Commerce and United States Chamber of Commerce events. Mr Jourhind serves as director of the West Forts Chamber of Commerce and as a president of the Vernon chamber.
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Tarry Mason
Andy Bourt
Minnors
Fort Worth
Kiwanis Elih
Texas
Texas Chamber of Commerce
United States Chamber of Commerce
Jourhind
Weat Torus Chamber of Commerce
Veryon Chamber
Hawkins Williams to Have Fine Home
Hawkins Williams to construct a large, modern building on Wil barger street in West Nexus for the Hawkins and Williams company. The 100 foot by unknown depth fireproof brick structure will have a concrete floor, plate glass front, no interior partitions, high ceilings, and a 15 foot north glass window. A phonograph room, lighting fixture showcases, vines for interior decoration, and a radio receiving station with roof aerials are planned. W A Evans owns the lot and is constructing the building.
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Phurkine Willis
Ronda
Nose
Toonia
West Nexus
Tarek
Farmere State Iaink
Wilbarger Street
Highway Bridge and Grade Work Planned in Vernon County
State highway plans approve bridge work and grade construction from Condon Springs to Tolbert, with paving prep and two grade crossings removed. County engineer's office awaits state inspection before submission for approval, while banks report rising deposits and brighter agricultural and business prospects in Vernon.
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Rooad
Toomile
Tolbert
State Highway Department
Heart
Harper Reed Kills Derek On Rocky Mountain Slope
A fragment reports Harper Reed, with wife, wintering in Montana near Plein, amid deep snow at 5000 feet. It mentions a deer hunting incident with his early note to his daughter Mrs Roy McConihe of Vernon, detailing a deadly event and a companion’s injury.
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Harper Reed Kilds
Derek
Slope OF
Rockies
Door
Rocky
Roy McConihe
Vernon
Plelns
Visions of Old Case Mele Recalled by Syrep Cargo
Visions of old case Mele recalled by Syrep cargo as Vinieue of the itd vane and mile Witetet fa the long pale whites invade the combertonne. Pollers were real to Wibarger toanty residents this week, with the arrive fore of a large quantity of Wier Texweritvboy Pane SYrup Memorie of Plone jeeks. Tithered a ey with country butter and thoathige be golden brown cihbon pie, alse fone luive been rected for the Syrre wert Hike hot-cakes, with which it will doubtless be cise.
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Wibarger
Two Fires Occur with Little Damage Reported
Two fires were reported with no extensive damage. One fire damaged a geeidemee on Past Maftlep Street owned by FOX Packet and occupied by WTO Ponder. The Veron Piewter building also caught fire but caused only minor effects. Fire department response arrived late, and the public was unaware for a time until firefighters arrived. John Huntley protected the scene and noted the incident did not trigger alarms.
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Maftlep Street
FOX Packet
WTO Ponder
Veron Piewter
Westibenes
John Huntley
Fee
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