Birdsong Reports Cuba's Conditions and a Large US Loan
J A Birdsong describes Cuba as a one industry economy shaped by sugar and sisal production and dire finances as Cuba pursues a US loan of 850 million. He notes government insolvency, pay delays, Spanish business influence, and a sugar led future with limited dairy and poultry. He observes Havana’s social clubs and bone yard as cultural details alongside banking fragility.
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Louisiana
Texas
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Havana
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America
Cuba
Rotarians Back Lee Highway Movement in Vernon
Vernon Rotary club voted unanimously to back the Lee Highway project and support local funds for the effort. R. H. Coffee reported 4,000 miles traveled by supporters, with organizing by towns along the route and a Texas division meeting planned to present to highway directors. Judge W. N. Stokes urged local subscriptions for office supplies and travel expenses as the county presses its drive for the road.
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Rayland Citizens Rally for Lee Highway Right of Way
A Rayland meeting with about seventy five farmers and Crowell delegates urged rapid action to secure a right of way for the Lee Highway along the Vernon to Crowell route. Vernon’s R H Coffee led discussion noting Lincoln's 2000 cars daily traffic as a benchmark. farmers pledged easements. a committee was formed to canvass landowners.
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Lee Highway Association
Vernon
Crowell
R. H. Coffee
Coffee
Highway Association
America
Lee Highway
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J. H. Jordan
FE. M Key
A. W. Crisp
J. F. Long
Henry Ferguson
George Self
Judge Burke
C. J. Stephenson
F.C. Christian
Mrs Minnie Daniels Weds L F E George in Vernon
Mrs Minnie Daniels and L F E George were married Tuesday afternoon at 6 o'clock by Rev FE L Moore at his home on W Paradise Street. They will reside in southeast Vernon and plan to make Vernon their home. The Rotary Club leader urged assisting ambitious boys to obtain education.
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L. FE. George
FE. L. Moore
W. Paradise Street
Rotary Club
Stokes
Vernon Fadts
Ollege
Waggoner interest to build giant Beaver Creek dam
R. L. More announces Waggoner interests plan a concrete steel dam on Beaver Creek about seven to eight miles southwest of Harrold and twenty miles southeast of Vernon. The 40 foot high structure will impound a lake three miles long and 1500 to 2000 feet wide, supplying the Waggoner refinery Electra field and Sigler field with water. A six inch pipe line will run to the refinery and fields, with estimated cost around 60000 dollars.
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Streets Decorated for Wilbarger County Fair
The town plans 12 S-piece streamers along streets during the Wilbarger County Fair. Mr. Coffee urged full town cooperation with the fair association, saying the decorations will greatly help.
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Wilbarger County Fair
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Will Stage Concert On Thursday Night
Miss Catherine Pierce of Vernon and Miss Bina Everton of Lubbock will perform Thursday evening at 8 15 in the high school auditorium. Everton, former student of Paul Van Katwijk and a choral club member at Southern Methodist University, will present pianologues and accompany Pierce who will play the violin. Pierce, a noted Yo cal violinist, studied with local teachers and summers in Denver and Los Angeles before entering her third year at SMU under Walter J reia. A detailed program will be announced later.
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Vernon
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Lubbock
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Los Angeles
Southern “Methodist University
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Mount Zion hosts Baptist meeting and community banquet planned
The Wilbarger Foard Association met at Mount Zion Church in Wee Hinds with over 300 attendees. leaders J A Gilliland and K B Cox were reelected to key roles, baptisms reported, and a townwide community banquet and reception planned at Allingham Park with church and civic leaders coordinating the event.
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Ham Park
Hinds
Wilbarger-Foard Association
Court martial trial to be held by local Legion post
The local American Legion post announced formal charges against I. M. Planes Culbertson T. J. Bridges and Youngblood. They will be tried next Wednesday before a general court martial beginning at 7 30 p m. The trial is expected to draw every member of the county post. Afterward Armistice Day and the New Orleans convention in October will be discussed.
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Culbertson
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Vernon youngsters receive third degree of DeMolay
Nearly all members of Vernon’s new DeMolay chapter attended a Wichita Falls visit Tuesday night where the third degree of the order was conferred on the Vernon youths by the Wichita Falls chapter. Haney advisor of the local DeMolay, along with Huggins Sewell and Ashenhurst, were part of the visiting party.
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Wichita Falls
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Robinson Motor sells Buick to Killough and Keete Berry
Robinson Motor Company announces the sale of a five passenger Buick to R. D. J. Killough and a Buick road water to Keete Berry this week.
County Fair Opens With Many Attractions in September
The Wilharger County Fair sets September 20 to 23 with reconditioned exhibit halls and new structures around the grounds. Exhibits from agricultural, livestock, poultry and youth divisions, prize lists, and cash awards are planned, with numerous departments led by Byars and Chaney. the event features purebred livestock, a boys pig chat, and a Vernon High School department.
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Wilbur Ger Ewine
The
Fair Association
Wilbar« Vey County Pure Bred Livestock Association
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