Farm Bureau seeks restraining order in cotton sale case
The Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association sues Wilbarger County farmer J M Keesee alleging breach of a 1921 marketing agreement that requires him to sell cotton to the association. The suit seeks $104.55 damages for four bales, $500 attorney fees, and an injunction to stop further disposal of his crop. Judge J A Nabors set Oct 3 for the hearing. representatives include Bonner Storey and Storey, Aaron Sapiro, Sylvan Lung, and K Bullard.
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Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
J. M. Keesee
Wilbarger County
Keesee
Cotton Association
J. A. Nabors
Texas
Wana
Farm Bureau Cotton Corporation
The
Cotton Corporation
Bonner
Storey
Vernon
Aaron Sapiro
Sylvan Lung
K. Bullard
Dallas
Association
U S Cotton Report Shows Bullish Tone Across States
The U S department of agriculture releases a bullish monthly cotton report with a national condition at 50 percent and an all state production estimate of 10 185 000 bales while gains total 85 0 00 bales. State by state figures include North Carolina 59 Virginia 65 South Carolina 8 0 Georgia 0 9 Florida 0 Alabama 0 Mississippi 0 Louisiana 58 Texas 52 7 Tennessee 0 Missouri 70 Oklahoma 42 Arkansas 57 and gains by state listed among California Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas and others.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Pennessee
Missouri
Oklahoma
California
Cotton Ginning Progress in Wilbarger County to Date
With fair weather since the cotton picking season began, Wilbarger County gins report rapid harvest. By today 110 bales have been ginned, led by Vernon gins with 4 705 bales and other gins totaling 1 ...
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Wilbarger County
Vernon
Shive Parent Teacher Association Plans Friday Reception
The Shive School Parent Teacher Association will meet and a reception is planned for Friday at 4 30 PM hosted by Mrs W A Wilhelm. Members will be entertained and a large attendance is expected with guests asked to call Mrs J G Tutz or Mrs L A Hollar by Thursday morning.
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W. A. Wilhelm
Shive School
J. G. Tutz
L. A. Hollar
Pair Of Shoes Cost Negro Seventy Two Dollars
A black man and another attended two local dry goods stores where the pair of shoes was slipped into a suitcase. They were observed, the stores alerted police chief Koy and officer Edmondson arrested them, and the shoes were recovered. The man was fined 50 and costs by County Judge McHugh.
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Devgoods
Hindon
Koy
Frank Edmondson
McHugh
Gas shows in Dickey-Bell Cam near Red River well
A strong gas showing is reported in the Dickey-Bell Cam pay well eight miles north of Vernon and two miles from Red River. The well is drilling through 2,500 feet of mud and water with a rotary rig. Casing will be run to cut off the water before testing the formation. Drilled by Dicker and Riley of Frederick Oklahoma. Heinzerling Oil Corporation test on section 30 south of Vernon resumed after a four week shutdown. hole exceeds 1,500 feet in depth.
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Dickey-Bell Cam
Dickey-Bell
Heinzerling Oi Corporation
Soth
Vernon
Three Wilbarger County Schools Start Fall Work
Three Wilbarger County schools opened for fall term Monday in Hinds Lockett and Tolbert. W E Grimes leads Hinds with assistants Miss Laura Wilhelm and Miss Wilmoth Toward. Fred Gaines directs Lockett with Mrs Gaines and Miss Roberts assisting. Tolbert is led by H O Smith with wife and Miss Nellie Cotton as assistants. All schools to be in session by Nov 1 per Mr Hollar.
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Hinds
Lockett
Tolbert
LL. A
Hollar
Vernon Man Weds Bowie Girl at First Methodist Church
Vernon man Fletcher and Bowie’s Agnes Kilcrease united in marriage Saturday at 3 oclock in the First Methodist church. Rev. EB Moore performed the ring ceremony. The couple will reside in Vernon.
Director of Lee Highway to Speak at Local Meeting
Dr SM Jolson, noted road authority and director of the Lee Highway Association, will address a public library meeting Thursday night. He travels from Ardmore for road congress talks, then to Deming, Mo. with Mr Coffee, outlining plans to fill paved gaps along the Lee Highway from Washington to the Pacific. The project, endorsed by Woodrow Wilson, President Harding, lawmakers and civic groups, aims to boost Vernon by linking main streets with tourism revenue.
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Lee Highway
S. M. Johnson
Vernon Public Library
SM. Jolson
Pood Voads Authority
Lee Highway Association
S @eleck
Rhel Coffee
Johnson
Ardmore
Deming
Mr. Coffee
de. Johnson
Ver Honghout
American Motorist
Texas
New Mexico
Vernon
Wilbarger
Brown opens restaurant in Howard building on North Main
Charlie Brown opens a restaurant in the Howard building on North Main Street. He previously ran a fish and oyster market on Fan nin street.
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Charlie Brown
Howard Building
North Main Street
Mr. Brown
Fannin Street
Landowner Struck on Head In Farm Dispute
J T J Dunson a farmer and landowner near White City suffered a fractured skull after being struck with a water jug at noon yesterday. W H Sneed, a young tenant farmer at Danson’s place, was arrested for assault to murder and released on 1500 bond after waiving preliminary hearing. Local physicians operated at 2:00 yesterday as sheriff Ish and County Attorney Storey investigate the incident arising from a dispute over a business matter.
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J.T. J. Dunson
White City
W. H. Sneed
Dunson Farm
Dungon
Sneed
Golden Wedding Observed By Mr. and Mrs. E. Lowe
Wilbarger county pioneers Mr and Mrs B Lowe celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at home five miles from Vernon. They moved to Texas in youth and have six children 14 grandchildren and many friends present. A double row of mulberry trees near the residence and a group photo accompanied a dinner recalling frontier days and long community ties.
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B. Lowe
Wilbarger County
Lowe
Tn Sse
Vernon
Bow
Mr. Lowe
Vermillion
Mrs. Lowe
Vernon High Triumphs Over Chillicothe 31 to 0
Vernon High School football team defeated Chillicothe 31 to 0 in a hard fought game marked by forward passes and strong end plays. Coach R T Galbraith later used many substitutes as Vernon eyes a Friday clash with Crowell while Crowell shows promising material. The crowd included a new junior class flapper club with pep wells.
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Vernon High
Chillicothe
Uscore
Vernon High School Foothill
Lusky
Vernon Warriors
Vernon
Seared
R. T. Galbraith
Whiskey Still Captured by Fargo Constable
Sun day R A Bailey, a Fargo constable, captured a rudely built whiskey still 14 miles north of Vernon at a Negro resident. The man was taken into custody and brought to the city on Dean Act charges. A mash quantity at the house was destroyed. The still was inside the residence with a cook stove used for heat.
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R. A. Bailey
Fargo
Vernon
Civil Suit Hung Jury in Promissory Note Case
The Marion Machine and Foundry company sued A P Peck for about $1000 on promissory notes. The district court trial ended Friday with a hung jury.
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Marion Machine and Foundry Company
A. P Peck
Krayland Baptists Plan Aid for Buckner Orphans
The Woman's auxiliary of Rayland Baptist Church schedules a four towel shower next Saturday at the church to aid Buckner Orphan's Home. A musical program will be presented and the committee invites all interested to attend. Mrs T. T. Beazley notes the home is in great need of towels. Children of many ages reside there. Program coordinators include Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Beazley, Mrs. A. W. Crisp, and Mrs. J. E. Young.
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Rayland Baptist Church
Buckner Orpan
T. T. Beazley
A.W. Crisp
J. E. Young
J B Owens Lumber Yard Sold to A B Johnson of Dallas
J B Owens Lumber company sells its Vernon yard to A B Johnson of Dallas. Local manager Russell, who joined Owens 18 years ago, will move to Port Worth with his family this week. He cites leaving Vernon as regretful after years in Wichita Falls and Fort Worth.
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J. B Owens Lumber Company
Thaw
Vernon
BL Johnson
Dallas
J Yo Russell
Owens Com
Russell
Wichita Walls
Port Worth
Owena Company
Purchased & Lumber Yard
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Wounded Youths Recovering Near Fargo After Shooting
Two youths named Alta Richardson and Bernard Richards were shot and seriously wounded on the night of September 25 near a home of a worried couple outside Fargo. They were transported with about ten other youths to a local sanitarium and are on the road to recovery.
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Alta Richardson
Bernard Richards
Fargo
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