Vernon Electra game prep and local crop notes in Vernon Daily
The column reports Vernon football at Electra next Saturday and notes farmers in Lockett and Fargo communities facing cotton harvest challenges. It mentions Sam Hill's debt over a pumpkin, 150 bales stored for ginning, leaf worm damage, and plans for road and pond issues in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Baird
Sam Hill
Rosie Baird
Sam
Vernon
Wichita
Wichita Falls
Electra
Construction Start On King Hospital Here
Construction began Wednesday on Dr. T A King s hospital at Pease and Deal Smith streets. It will be operated as Kings Hospital and Maternity Home with modern conveniences including dumb waiters and convalescent checks for about forty five patients. The project cost is 25000.
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T. A. King’s Hospital
Pease
Deal Smith
King
King's Hospital
J. H. Reddick
Fort Smith
Arb
Tor
Weat
Texas Bleeis
Lion Mentor Announces Tilt Starting Line-Up
Coach Baggett announced the lineup for tomorrow's game with Robinson at center Koontz at left guard R Key at right guard Burrow at right tackle Norwood at left tackle T Key at right end Hollar at left end Luttrell at quarterback Key at right half Williams at left half CGelhausen Tull listed among starters
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Baggett
Robinson
Koontz
R. Key
Burrow
Norwood
T. Key
Hollar
Luttrell
Key
Williams
Cgelhausen
Tull
District Court to Convene Next Monday Amid Heavy Docket
The October term of district court will open Monday with a heavy docket of thirty four new cases, twelve of which are divorces. Minor non-jury matters proceed this week while jurors are drawn for the following week. the term extends four more weeks with a detailed jury list for each week.
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Dock- Bt
Ray J. Lenton
Ray White
K. M. Lovelace
B. S. King
W. K. Sweatman
B. C. Reed
W. W. Jones
C. L. Hogcett
N. R. Heath
White
Geo. A. Long
E. Renfro
A. Probst
Geo. Veteto
Mike Wilkerson
BE. L. Smith
J. M. Shepard
G. W. Woodward
Joe Sumner
Joe Thompson
Lanice Wilson
S .E. Smith
R. L. Stallings
E. L. Stanley
L. D. Terrell
A. S. Ross
Joe Parker
R. V. Parr
Emory Rhoads
Earl May
W. A. Vaughn
H. L. Westerman
J. B. Morris
A. F. Winston
Roscoe Wiseman
W. Oliver
J. D. Key
W. K .Long
Albert Streit Jr
L. H. Moler
Clyde Muller
J. T. Julian
E. F. Piper
G. B. Zachry
N. B. Hodge
E. Norwood
C. Whatley
A. M. Stone
Hobart Rainwater
Homer Wilson
G. J. Petrup
L. B. Vaughn
J. A. Mason
A. White
Hafer
Artie Hays
M. C. Neal
J. L. Waggoner
H. H. Vaughn
J. H. Hayes
H. D. Tennison
R. F E. Wafer
I. KE. Honaker
J. R. Huie
0. H. Hafer
L. Ross
Joe Petty
O. A. Swinburn
R. Anderson
P. M. Inman
Students Plan Huge Rally At Local High School
Students and townspeople prepare for a big pep rally at the high school tonight at 7 30. The event follows multiple rallies this week as the Electra Vernon game looms tomorrow at 3 o clock with the pep squad in full display. BM Fielder and Mayor Mason spoke alongside Coach Baggett and Captain Robinson. The high school band will provide music for the occasion.
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Electra
BM. Fielder
Harry Mason
F. A. Baggett
Robinson
Warlick Suffering Influenza Complications At Local Hospital
T Warlick was taken to a local hospital Wednesday with influenza and related complications. He remains seriously ill but is not considered in immediate danger, with conditions slightly worsening yesterday.
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T. Warlick
Stokes Shows Little Change Amid Illness
G. Stokes, sick for a week, is reported seriously ill today and in a stupor since yesterday. Rev. and Mrs. R. F. Stokes of Jasper, along with other relatives, remain at the bedside.
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G. Stokes
Revere
Lventa
R. F. Stokes
Jasper
Ginning Total Nears Eighteen Thousand for County
With fair weather this week the county ginning total rose to 17 958 bales. Nearly 6 000 bales were ginned this week though the total trails last year by about 10 000. Local gin at Lockett leads with 1 883 bales. rural gins listing partial figures for Odel1 Elliott Lockett Barge White City Tolbert Harrold Parsley Hill Kimigola Oklaunion and others.
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Odel
Eye Eliott
Ecersceweners Lockett
Barge
Cevteenererbertace
White City
Ceeeerreeeees
Tolbert
Aeaan Harrold
Seeveaersepeeeres Parsley Hill
Seerse Serene Kimgola
Sts
Eereeee Renner Ok
Halloween Pranks Banned by City Police Chief
Chief of Police W W Gilbert announces Halloween pranks will be treated as crimes if they infringe on others. He forbids blocking streets and soaping display windows and says officers will patrol the city to enforce the rules.
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Hallowe'en
W.W. W. Gilbert
Gilbert
Miss Lena Simpkins Buried At East View Cemetery
Miss Lena Simpkins fourteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Simpkins of Vernon was buried this afternoon in East View cemetery. Rev A Bickley conducted the services at the grave after the girl had suffered illness for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Simpkins
J. L. Simpkins
Vernon
East View Cemetery
A. Bickley
Annie Margie Andrews Ill With Typhoid Fever
Annie Margie Andrews daughter of Edwin Andrews of Southeast Vernon is very ill with typhoid fever.
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Annie Margie Andrews
Edwin Andrews
Vernon
Electra Texas No 2 brings in 200 barrel pay in new sand
Electra Texas No 2 in section 22 block 4 struck a 200 barrel pay at 2461 feet in a new sand, offsetting No 1 which produced from 2265 feet. Milham 1 B and 1 H wells nearby drill deeper for the new pay while Humble Oil and Refining foresees more sand as others abandon No 2 D. Local pools total around 14 000 barrels daily, ranking Wilbarger County fourth in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electra-Texas
Block 4
Milham 1
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble
Tulf Refining Company
Wilbarger County
Vernon Youths Make College Eleven Impact
Four Vernon youths secure spots on college teams. Bar Key starts at wing for Southern Methodist University in the Southwestern Conference. Bruce Reed and Red Smith are regulars for Texas Tech, with Hugh Bourland showing solid form in Tech's latest game.
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Vernon
Bar Key
Southern Methodist University
Bruce Reed
Red Smith
Texas Tech
Hugh Bourland
Tech
Miss Katharyn McColloch Suffering From Ulcerated Tooth
Miss Katharyn McColloch remains at home this week due to an ulcerated tooth. She attends St Marys college in Dallas. Her mother Mrs Cc McColloch accompanied her home from the college and stayed with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharyn McColloch
MecColloch
St. Mary’s College
Dallas
Cc & McColloch
Death of longtime Vernon resident T N Baker buried at East View
T N Baker, a longtime county resident, died peacefully at 1 a m. at the home of C Cook in Vernon. He was born in 1841 in Kansas and survived by son Harve Baker of Portales and daughter Mrs Fannie Duff of Sama. Funeral services were at the Methodist church with interment in East View cemetery. He helped lead the church as a steward for 25 years and was a lifelong member.
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Tom
Baker
C. Cook
Wilbarger Street
Harve Jaker
Portales
New Mexico
Fannie Duff
Samea
Jim
Menger
C. A.ickley
East View Cemetery
Pall
L. Massie
J. S. Sewell
J. V. Townend
J. C. Smith
N. Baker
Hillis
Sinclair County
Nancy Angeine Henry
Texas
Harve
Annie Duff
Lamesa
Farmers Valley
Vernon
Mary Elizabeth Cato
Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
North
South
Southland
Mason and Dixon Line
W C Lundy Confederate Veteran Recovering at Dallas Hospital
W C Lundy, Confederate veteran, is recovering from an operation at Baptist Hospital in Dallas. His son W S Lundy, who has stayed with him, has returned and officials say full recovery is now expected.
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W. C. Lundy
the Baptist Hospital
Dallas
W. S. Lundy
Lions Brace for Electra Conference Clash Tomorrow
Vernon Lions, hampered by sickness and injuries, prepare to meet Electra’s Tigers on Saturday. Coach Baggett’s squad shows renewed fighting spirit, with key runners unavailable and defenses expected to test the visitors’ balance and drive.
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Lions
Electra
Baggett Lions
Bagnett
Vernon
Return from South Texas excursion showcases Dimmit lands
Local men returning from the Dimmit County inspection trip report that the lands forming small tracts near the Taft ranch holdings were offered for sale. The party traveled via Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Laredo, with over 400 participants, and were hosted by chambers of commerce in San Antonio and Laredo. The sale plan features owner-held lands, long-term terms, and direct purchase rather than broker options, with follow-up excursions planned for fall and winter.
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Dimmit
Gardens Ut
Taft
Fort Worth
Vernon
A. 8. Davis
Luther Webb
Davis, Webb & Company
J. Farrell
M. L. V. Smith
Rio Grande River
Mexico
Laredo
Dimmit County
Pike
Local Merchants Suffer Loss Over Forged Checks
Local officers seek a van known as Frank Ryans tied to a wholesale forging case over the weekend. Ryans allegedly cashed eleven checks totaling 462 dollars from the Farmer’s Gin where he had been employed. He reportedly appeared with a bound hand and was left in the office, leading investigators to believe he wrote the checks to himself. Checks were cashed at multiple Vernon businesses.
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Frank Ryans
Frank
Vernon
Southwestern Telephone plans new Wilbarger Lamar building
Plans submitted for a brick one story Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph exchange at Wilbarger and Lamar streets in Dallas. Bids due October 29 to F. W. Venson, building superintendent. Construction aims for early occupancy in the new facility with public lobby offices and dedicated service rooms.
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Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company
Wilbarger and Lamar
Lamar Street
Wilbarger Street
Larmar Street
Lanar Street
F. W. Venson
Comepany
Dallas
Boon AB Pere
Orsible
Plate
Spe
West Vernon students inspect Vernon Record plant
West Vernon students in an English journalism extension tour toured The Vernon Record plant. They examined the linotypes and press, noted news gathering and printing processes, and will have articles printed in The Record.
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West Vernon
Josephine Hoy
Tenehler
Vernon Record
Associated Press
Lila Jones
Pattie Thompson
Irene Adair
Earl Jones
Elmer Tursett
Robert Rows
Weet Vernon Panied Hyaoks
Road Bond Case Set for Hearing in Amarillo
The case of C. C. Hawley et al versus J. W. Townsend County Judge and others challenges the $140000 road bond issue in special road district No 4 for the Colorado Gulf highway and Lee Highway. Appeal to Amarillo Court of Civil Appeals sets oral arguments for November 11 with Berry Stokes Killough Vernon and Dumas Dallas as county and plaintiffs counsel.
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Court of Civil Appeals
Amarillo
Wilbarger County
C. C. Hawley Et al
J. W. Townsend
Colorado Gulf Highway
Oklaunton
Harrold
Lee High
Red River
District Way
East Vernon
Oklainton and
Mack
District Court
James v. Leak
Seale
P. A. Martin
Wichita Fally
Leak
Apeal
Amarillo Court
Berry, Stokes & Killough
Vernon
W. P. Dumas
Dallas
Cook
Distriot Court
C. . Hawley
A. M. Hiatt
R. L. Castlebury
Lon Byars
PF. H. Wright
Ottomar Thieme
W. E. Gandy
A. ©. Boggy
UW. L. Harreti
Traffic System Is a Success, Police Chief Says
Police Chief Gilbert states the recently installed traffic system works better than expected. Few drivers run signals when officers are off duty, but enforcement begins tomorrow. He praises how the system handled heavy Saturday traffic and reduced corner gridlock.
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Gilbert
Gilberg
Eelf
Mrs J B CollensImproved After Ill Week
Mrs J B Collens who has been ill all week is reported better this morning. She has suffered throat and head trouble. Her sons Horace of Amarillo and Earl of Antlers Oklahoma, and her sisters Mrs Grace Warren and daughter Ellen of Cedar Rapids Iowa and Mrs Li McDowell and daughter Mrs W Pryor of Amarillo are here.
Illness of Oh I. D. Ray Highlighted in Local Notice
Former resident Oh I. D. Ray of Edna Kansas and brother of Mrs. Joe B White is seriously ill at his home. Another sister Mrs. B A Harris of Mobeetie is at his bedside.
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I. D. Ray
Joe B White
Edna
Kansas
B. A. Harris
Mobeetie
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Mr. McGill
McGill
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Norway
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South Texas
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