Enrollment drive for ex soldiers in local American Legion
Albert J. Robinson Post of the American Legion plans a countywide enrollment push to recruit every man who served in the U S military. With 60 to 100 members already, officers expect a large share of about 600 discharged men to join. Lost Adjutant G C Young orders membership cards and buttons from San Antonio. buttons cost twenty five cents. Dues are five dollars annually, split between state and national organizations, and funds aim to improve facilities like a gym for members.
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Albert J. Robinson
American Legion
United States
G. C. Young
Escou
Legion Eublein
Vernon Faces Sugar Pamine Shortage Warns Merchants
The article notes sugar scarcity as merchants report limited allotments to customers and prices rising. Secretary Daniels announces 3,000,000 pounds of Navy sugar will be released from a 4,000,000 pound supply for public use. A. Spreckles cites supply distribution as the core issue, while refiners set a 10 cent wholesale price.
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Ham
Lille
Lowat
Smilill
Daniels
Navy Department
Navy
A. Spreckles
New York
Tle
Daiary
Atttorney General Palmers
Sullivan Couple Return From Atkutsus Visit
Mr and Mrs Sullivan returned Wednesday from an extended visit with relatives in Atkutsus.
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Sullivan
Atkutsus
Vernon Cotton Tops Local Market With 40 Cent Price
Cotton brought 40 cents a pound on Vernon streets, record high for the area. Farmer FL Norton grew the Acala long staple bale of 578 pounds sold for 251.20 by W N Martin. Ordinary grade cotton of the same day averaged 87.5 cents per pound amid growing acreage and optimistic reports from planters and government classer S H Johnson. Local buyers quote today near 85.25. Approximately 1,000 bales ginned this week despite damp weather. several gins listed in county reports.
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Vernon
FL. N. Norton
J. TL Oates
W. N. Martin
Martin
Norton
Myr
S. H. Johnnson
Texas
North
Vernoahbe
Farwers Gin Con Vernon Cin Comidell— SB
Starr Chickasha Cotten Harrold Hillett Tolbort
O* Hinion Kinvola
Oekell Rs
Wilbarger
Coucie
Church Sets Drive for $350000 in Educational Funds
J C Smith of this city appointed to the state executive committee of the Christian Church ahead of a November 16 to ten day fundraising drive. The goal is $350000 for Christian educational institutions. A meeting at the Adolphus hotel in Dallas on October 28 will organize the campaign. Smith may not attend. N B Heath made a business trip to Oklahoma. White Rose No. 2 advertises Sunday bread. D F E Bynum returned to Oklahoma City after visiting Nora at his aunt Mrs M A Baker's home. Potatoes advertised at special prices at The Everything Store. Dr J E B Dodson in Port Worth this week. Mrs Dodson improving at Rt Joseph's sanitarium.
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J. C. Smith
The
Christian Church
Adolphus Hotel
Dallas
Smith
D. FE. Bynum
Oklahoma City
Okla
Nora
M. A. Baker
J. EB. Dodson
New Lumber Yard Opens In Vernon
The Bennett Rogers Lumber Company starts operations led by W W Bennett and H E Rogers. Located at the old Evans Wagon Yard on West Wilbarger Street. Dr N C Fike veterinarian moves his office to the Vaneha wagon yard in Northwest Vernon and John Soll shifts large transfer business to his West Pease Street residence. Soll has built barns and buildings on his residence lots to handle the work.
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Bennett-Rogers Lumber Company
W. W. Bennett
H. E. Rogers
Evans Wagon Yard
West Wilbarger Street
N.C. Fike
Vaneha
Vernon
John Soll
West Pease Street
Hall in Wichita Falls for Blue Ribbon Oil Co
S. H. Hall visited Wichita Falls on Wednesday to promote the Blue Ribbon Oil Company. He met local interests and discussed ongoing operations and prospects for the firm in the region.
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S. H. Hall
Wichita Falls
MISS WILCOX CALLS FOR CLUB REPORTS
Demonstration agent Miss Clinie Wilcox urges poultry and canning club members to submit reports within days. Papers must reach A. and M. College by November 1. Wilcox notes improved care in reports and believes they will reflect credit on the county. Mrs. J Shirley Cook returned Saturday from Calhas where she placed her daughters Dorothy and Audrey in Miss Hockaday’s Sulwol.
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Iome
Clinie Wilcox
A. & M. College
J. Shirley Cook
Matt Day
Calhas
Misses Dorothy
Audrey
Miss Hockaday
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Sugar Pamine
Tos Sey
Ota
White Rose No. 2
J. K. Williams
E. M. Friend
GC. J. Wise
Electra
First Guaranty State Bank
N. BR
Oklahoma
White Rose No
Everything Store
Adv
W. W. Bennett and
Qld
Ribbon Oil Company
Miss Wilcox
Cc. T. Subbie
Paradise St
R. W. Woodard
Vernon, Texas
Herring National Bank
C. T. Herring
L. K. Johnson
G. C. Morris
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