Father Regrets He Can’t Go With Boys
Local carpenter T A Berry laments he cannot accompany his four sons to war as draft ages rise to 45 under the new law. His three sons still free to serve are strong prospects for induction, while Lieutenant William Berry, recently commissioned in the artillery, heads to Camp McClellan after training and a Vernon high school football standout career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Berry
William Berry
Officers’ Training School
Louisville
Vernou
Camp McClelland
Anniston
Berry
Vernon
Northwest Texas
Texas Christian University
United States
Camp Travis
Artillery
Young Berry
Record Career Mark as 250th Hit Milestone
The player reached 250 hits in a season, surpassing the nearest rival by more than 50. This milestone highlights a dominant performance and cements the athlete as the top hitter of the season.
Port Arthur Man Takes Charge Of The Call
James T. Denton of Port Arthur moves to Vernon to lead The Call. He serves in the legislature from the Fourteenth District but did not seek re election. Denton focuses on oil development in Wichita and Wilbarger counties and plans Vernon as headquarters. He is an experienced newspaper man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Denton
Port Arthur
Vernon
A. C. McConnell
Denton
Wichita
Wilbarger
Vernon Bay native killed in Oklahoma railroad wreck
L. C. Tyson son of M. L. Tyson deceased a well known farmer formerly north of the river was killed Saturday in a railroad wreck out of El Reno Oklahoma. He was brakeman and lived at Davidson Oklahoma. He was a brother of Mrs. Clyde Muller who lives north of the River. Mr. and Mrs. Muller went to Davidson to the funeral. Miss Byrd Pressler of Memphis visits Enid McCarroll this week. Ladies fine kid boots at McKibbin's in new brown Louis heel for seven dollars. Mrs. C. R. Staley and daughter Gwendolyn went to Electra on business. Miss Rebecca Crow and Porter Crow Stinnett went to Clarendon where Porter will enter Clarendon College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Tyson
M. L. Tyson
el Reno
Okla
Davidson
Clyde Muller
Rebecca Crow
Porter Crow Stinnett
Clarendon
Porter
Clarendon College
Fall footwear window listing at McKibbin's
Advertisement notes first showing of fall footwear with low prices for fall and winter at McKibbin's. Also promotes Fer geson Drug Co Ady offering all kinds of school supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKibbin’s
Fergeson Drug Co
Ady
Miss Irmer Wilson Leaves for Sweetwater Teaching Post
Miss Irmer Wilson departed Monday for Sweetwater to take up a teaching position. The move places Wilson in the school system where she will join a staff of educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irmer Wilson
Sweetwater
Birth and visits noted in Vernon area
A girl was born to Mr and Mrs R H Linan northwest of Vernon Sunday. 8S C Hogsett visited his mother Mrs J P Orr at Altus Oklahoma last Sunday. He made the trip to Altus with John 8 Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Linan
Vernon Sunday
C. Hogsett
J. P. Orr
Altus
Okla
John 8. Wood
Thirty Two Stars Service Flag Raised at Presbyterian Church
A service flag with thirty two stars was raised at the Presbyterian Church to honor boys from the congregation in military service. The ceremony featured prayers, hymns, and remarks by Cecil Story, with J A Birdsong accepting the flag. Names on the flag include Jim Armstrong Tom Ballew Irvin Ballew Ernest Bennett Louis Bryd and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Mmes. C. E. Basham
F. L. Massie
G. B. Hall
Jesus
Gaines B. Hall
America
Cecil Story
J. A. Birdsong
Jim Armstrong
Tom 8. Ballew
Irvin L. Ballew
Ernest Claude Bennett
Louis Bryd
Hendrix Darnell
Jas. Chas. Darnell
Edgar Howard Heath
W. C. Hagan, Jr
W. A. Ish, Jr
Clark H. Ish
FE. L. Lisman
Tolleson McElroy
C.F. McKinney
Charles McDonald
Sam M. Napier
Robert Oliver
Dr. H. Reger
James Linton Sullivan
John Storey
A. Smith
Leonard B. Smith
J. WH. Scott
R. C. Scott
Roy B. Thompson
Hugh Donnell Thompson
Howard C. Wilson
Walter A. White
Morgan Pool
Dewey Hooper
Albert Robinson
School Tablet and Supply Line Highlights
A complete line of school tablets and school supplies is advertised by a drug company catalog, listing items priced at 67 to 21 cents. The shorthand ad emphasizes affordable classroom essentials and back to school stocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
En Drug Co
Miss May Wilson Appointed West Ward Principal
Miss May Wilson leaves tomorrow for Quanah to assume duties as principal of the West Ward school. She taught in Quanah last year and now takes on the new post.
Read McKibbin's 64 this scene and styles show
Ady ite H Wolf and son traveled to Dallas Thursday and will return Monday. Mrs H L Terhune left for Thorpe Springs to visit her parents Mr and Mrs A P Green. Mrs Walter Ferguson of Quanah visits her parents Dr and Mrs N C Fike. Mrs Carl King returned from Quanah where she visited Mrs Bert Thompson. Mrs E L Fader and son Herbert go to Lincoln Nebraska. They visited Mrs Fader's daughter Mrs J G Sherman. Mrs J C Patton Llano arrived to visit daughter Mrs Ben Scheluchin. Mrs Patton is 12 years old and traveled 400 miles alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Terhune
Thorpe Springs
Mrs
A. P. Green
Walter Ferguson
Quanah
N. Cc. Fike
Carl King
Bert Thompson
E. L. Fader
Herbert
Lincoln
Neb
J. C. Patton
Llano
Ben Scheluchin
Patton
Mrs Bourland Leaves Wilbarger County for Keller
Mrs M F E Bourland departed Wilbarger County on Tuesday to return to her home in Keller after an extended visit with her sons. She may come back for the winter.
Miss Ada and Katherine Pierce Return from Denver
Misses Ada and Katherine Pierce arrived home yesterday from Denver Colorado where they had stayed for several months Katherine studied violin during the summer and plans to resume lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Katherine Pierce
Denver
Colo
Katherine
Also Mentioned on This Page
William
Vernon Bay
Byrd Pressler
Memphis
Enid McCarroll
McKibbin's
Louis
McKibbin
H. Wolf and Son
Dallas
Face
Meyer Dros
Dive Co
Louia, Mo
H. F. McKibbin
Burkburnett Public School
Smith
Burkburn
Ett
J.M. Thomas
Vernon, Texas
Burkburnett-Home Oil Co
Edgar P. Haney
B. J. Edwards
Wichita Falls
Texas
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