Texas industries pass one billion dollar annual output
A Texas chamber survey by Burt Blanton shows manufacturing plants in the state surpassing 6,520 facilities with total replacement capital over 650 million and products valued around 1.7 billion. Power and light plants lead with about 150 million invested. cotton gins, oil refiners, textiles and cement follow in order. Blanton predicts Texas becomes Southwest leader in 25 years due to resources and facilities.
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Texas
Blanton
Southwest
Boy Mysteriously Slain at Summer Resort
A boy was found dead at a summer resort, bound and strangled, near the Summer home, in a case marked by mystery and lack of clear motive. Officials investigate possible leads tied to the secluded grounds and nearby thickets as they search for suspects and determine time of death.
Water Supply Improves but Contamination Noted
A letter from the State Board of Health to A J Robinson reports analysis of water samples taken August 23. It notes considerable improvement over prior results and advises sterilization of city wells on Deaf Smith and Yampurika streets. Officials are thanked for cooperation as Vernon water supply is stabilized with proper efforts.
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A. J. Robinson
Walter Works
State Board of Health
Deaf Smith
Yampurika
Vernon
Chicken Hunt Near Sayre Ends With Big Limit
M Underwood and St PP Prince of Electra joined an Oklahoma party in Hemphill county to Fry's ranch 45 miles northwest of Sayre. They hunted 22 sections and killed 65 chickens. Wardens are plentiful and the hunting season opens soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Underwood
Hemphill
St. PP
Prince of Electra
Sayre
Oikla
Oklahoma
Fry
Mgr. Underwood
Langston Receives Five Years from Jury
Langston was found guilty on a rape charge and given five years in the penitentiary by a district court jury Wednesday. The liquor case against W. J. Price's jury failed to agree and was discharged yesterday. Joe Collins trial on rape was underway and likely to be sent to the jury tonight as the week and next week focus on the criminal docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Collins
City rescinds light franchise cancellation after court halt
The City Commission voted to rescind the earlier order cancelling Vection Electric & Power franchise. Attorneys secured a federal injunction delaying enforcement until the November term in Wichita Falls. Mayor Mason was authorized to proceed with selling city school bonds and fund transfers are expected soon.
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Commission
Bennett
Am Th Junction
Federal Court of the Northern District of Texas
W. Ti. Atwell
Pail
Atwell
Wichita Falls
City Commission
Ers
Community Week Benefits Allingham Park Fund Draws Crowds
Nightly concerts by the Vee nom Band led by Jr. S Reed and talks on community spirit drew sizable crowds. The Pot Boiler staged by Players' Club, then a Home Economics and Social Arts clubs program featured The Kleptomanic and two dances. Cast members included Ingram Boger Albright Sears, and a large audience enjoyed piano solos and a helpfully themed talk by Robert Lutz about backing the Chamber of Commerce.
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Veenom
Jr. S. Reed
Inn Opera House
OS. PL Ingram
Mr. Sud
A. ©. Boger, Jr
Cicero Albright
Evans Maxon
Hubert
Frank Hood
P. H. Robinson
Georgia Castlebury
Gladner Young
Ida Maude Luis
Frances Greerer
Murchison
Georgie Castlebury
Hazel Vaunehon
Hawkins
Williams Furniture Company
Robert Lutz
King Pat Club
Chamber of Commerce
Vernon
Woman's Club
Vera Tlarrington
Bob Lutz
Chess
Tham
H.C. Briscoe
Mia
Mabel Igon
Claude Briscoe
R. A. Batman
Bertha Ross
A. & Ross
Chester Arbitration Ends Turkish Concession Dispute
Rear Admiral Colby M. Chester and associates surrender 800000 dollars and 1 percent of future profits for the Chester oil and railway concessions in Turkey. They must withdraw from ties to the Ottoman American Development Co. The award transfers the concession rights to a syndicate led by Charles Austin Barnard, with the restriction that only American capital may be invested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby M. Chester
U. S. ON
Chester Oil and Railway
Turkey
Jhe Elan
Aca Indigo Syndicate
Charles Austin Barnard
Canital
Olbert Methodist Revival Planned at Tolbert
Tolbert hosts a Citizens Revival Campaign starting next Sunday through September 24 under the Tolbert Methodist Church. Rev Virgil T Fisher leads daily services at 9 00 am and 7 00 pm with electrical lighting and seating. Promotion invites Vernon Chillicothe Odell and nearby communities to attend the evangelist is highly regarded and the campaign is expected to be successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Smith
Vernon
Chillicothe
Odell
Eastern StarChapter Hosts Visitors From Childress and Crowell
Members of the local Eastern Star chapter entertain Monday night September 16 with visitors from Childress and Crowell. Candidates will receive the degrees and a social meeting follows initiation. All members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Childress and Crowell
Spirit of Frances Willard Pageant Opens Week at PTA Night
Miss Dorothy Tull and others spoke on early times before jazz and cars. Pollyanna Holly sang two readings between acts as the Vernon band played. PTA ran the refreshment stand with ham burgers and ice cream. Tonight the W T U will stage their pageant The Spirit of Frances Willard. Tomorrow rural clubs present a miscellaneous program.
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Dorothy Tull
Frances Collins
Nell Hollar
Inez Igon
J. A. Birdsong
J.B. Collins
Pollyanna Holly
Vernon Band
Parent-Teachers Association
Frances Willard
Fears Entertained For Vernon Girl In Japan Quake
Miss Lena Gilbert, daughter of W W Gilbert, was in the quake area near Tokio and Yokohama when a disaster struck, with uncertainty whether she was in the mountains or the city. Relatives in Amarillo await word as Genelle Works, from Amarillo, was in the same party and has not been heard from since.
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Vernon Girl
Tokio
Yokohama
Gilbert
Bokie
Japan
Miss. Genelle
Amarillo
A. M. Works
Mrs Edwin Denby to Christen Navy Airship at Lakehurst
Mrs Edwin Denby wife of the Secretary of the Navy will christen the Zeppeli n Rigid L during its September trial from Lakehurst hangar No 1. The event marks the Navy Air Service signaling a milestone for the worldｴs largest airship.
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Edwin Denby
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Air Service
Lakehurst
No J
Local couple wed in Altus Oklahoma on Sunday
Harold Bonner and Miss Bertha Smith announced their marriage this week after a ceremony Sunday in Altus Oklahoma. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Smith of South Vernon and the Bonners have lived here for several years. Bonner served in the navy during World War I. They will make their home in Vernon.
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Harold Bonner
Bertha Smith
Altus
Henry Smith
South Vernon
Mr. Bonner
J. P. Bonner
Vernon
Bonner
Navy
Christian reports good crops in Dawson County
Christian and family returned from a short trip to Lamesa the county seat of Dawson County and other points on the South Plains. Mr Christian says the cotton crop in Dawson County is very promising and every indication points to a yield of 30000 bales there this year.
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Christian
Lamesa
Eonty
Dawson County
South Plains
Banta Hits The Mark In Weather Predictions
Elder W. P. Banta once of this county now near Lamesa and long regarded as West Texas’ best weather prognosticator made forecasts through the Record that Western Texas would receive rain on specific dates and his predictions proved true.
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W. P. Banta
Lamesa
West Texas
Texas
Banta
Cemetery Association Meeting At Library Auditorium
Cemetery Association members will meet at the library auditorium next Wednesday at 4 PM. They invite all with relatives buried there to attend as important business will be conducted.
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Cemetery Association
Vernon native G T Allman improving in Dallas hospital
G T Allman of Wichita Falls and former Vernon resident has been in a Dallas hospital for months. He is reported steadily improving and plans to return home within two weeks.
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G. T. Allman
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Dallas
Daniels Returns From Colorado Hunting Trip
B. Daniels and his family returned yesterday from a hunting and fishing trip in the Colorado mountains.
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B. Daniels
Mountains
Colorado
Parker Dies in Floydada After Ranch Trip
R P Bob Parker 52 of Floydada and former Vernon resident was found dead in his car returning from his ranch. Suspected heart failure. Relatives leave Vernon for Floydada to bring body back for funeral at Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Interment East View cemetery. Survived by wife six children and two siblings.
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Floydadas
Vernon
Floydads
Baptist Church
L. J. Mims
East View Cemetery
Parker
Floydada
J.C. and
Hioyd
Ralls
Wesley
Ploydand
Verna Weekley
Lockett
M. L. Bonner
Ray
D. KB Ivy
J. B. Parker
Local Dealer Sought for Oakland Cars in Vernon
Jon MeKreath of the Oakland Motor Car Company in Oakland is in Vernon seeking a local dealer for the 1924 Oakland model. He states the new car will be announced on September 1st and claims it compares favorably with higher priced rivals, offering many fresh features.
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Jon. MeKreath
Oakland Motor Car Company
Oaklas
Vernon
Oakland
McKrreath
Wichita Falls women host visitors from Wichita Falls and Los Angeles
Mrs. Harry Mason and Mrs. Josephine Collins entertained Mrs. J. H. Massie daughter Adonell and niece Winzella Witherspoon of Wichita Falls who returned from Los Angeles. They were joined by Mrs. Anna Witherspoon also of Wichita Falls. Mrs. Massie and Mrs. Witherspoon returned from Europe and Mrs. Witherspoon resumes history teaching at Wichita Falls High School after a year at the Texas University.
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Harry Mason
Josephine Collins
J. H. Massie
Adonell
Winzella Witherspoon
Wichita Falls
Los Angeles
Anna Witherspoon
Europe
Massie
Witherspoon
Boy Scouts Return From Lake Pauline Camp Trip
Local Boy Scouts returned from a three day camp at Lake Pauline led by Scoutmaster Taylor. The group departed Monday morning and completed their excursion with the camp in the lake area.
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Lake Pauline
Taylor
Sconta
Hunters Must Carry License Under New Texas Law
The Texas hunting law now requires a license for hunting outside one’s premises. Deputy game and fish commissioner Harris H. Roberts notes the change, replacing the previous rule allowing county hunting without a license. Hunters should know the seasons as ignorance is no excuse.
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Texas
Harris H. Roberts
Game and Fish Commissioner
Bourland School Plans Opening Session Next Monday
Bourland Consolidated School will begin its annual session next Monday September 16. Principal C White urges patrons to attend the opening with their children as the program for the year will be outlined and many patrons are desired to be present.
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Bourland Consolidated School
C. White
White Strates
New Cotton Firm Here Weatherall and Townsend
A new cotton buying firm opened offices this week in the Peck building on North Main Street. George R. Weatherall is a senior partner and an experienced cotton buyer who has bought cotton locally for several seasons. J. Y. Townsend, long-time resident and former postmaster, joins Weatherall in the venture.
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Bronton
Industrial Engi
Department of the
Texas Chamber of
Old Newark
M. J
Howard Rothenberg
Windham, Mea
Board of Health
Nderwood
Hunt
Langston
W. OT. Langston
District Court
W. J. Price
Action
the City Commission
Vection Electric
Mo Ropers
Con Mssion
Thirry Mason
Commmnnisions
Allingham Park Fund
Tom Lee
Lewis Franklyn
Henry Samuel
O. L. Pearson
J. E. Collins
R. W. Walker
John Lutz
Chester
Admiral CM Chester
Olbert
Tolbert
George G. Smith
Lena Gilbert
Jap University
W. Gilbert
Bert
Cty
Oklatoma
R. P
Bob) Parker
Burtal
R.P
Floyda
Oakland Cars
California
Boy Scouts Return
Elliott
Wilbat
Eer County
Allingham Park
Bb Both
Harry Manson
R. M. Fielder
The
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Elliott Bana
D. D. Dock
Lucile Brite
Anna Jo Bourland
Clovee Byars
John Rainwater
Oxfaunton
Reading
Lillian Sweatman
Fargo
Messrs
M. J. Brock
Buford McDougal
Wayne Lawson
Dewey Brock
Boaz Goss
Lemnon
Williams
Jack Orr
West Vernon
Vera Harring
Lloyd Parker
Kentucky
Babe
Glen Robinson
R. Q. Rogers
H. A. Blevins
W. R. Glazener
Robert Arnold
Oklaunion
Bourland School
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