Kanred Wheat Promoted by Fort Worth and Denver Agent
Agricultural agent M B Oates, Fort Worth and Denver Railway, advocates Kanred wheat for higher yields and hardiness. He cites 3–5 bushels per acre gains in Foard County and Amarillo areas, notes Kanred's origins from Turkey Red, and lists traits like high milling quality and rust resistance. Seed costs range 1.25 to 1.75 dollars per bushel with certification adding more. farmers urged to contact county agent for details.
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Denver
Oates
Amarillo
Wheat
Texas
Kansas Experiment Station
Kansas
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Baptist Association Meets at Virairie View Session
The Wil barger Baptist Association held a three day meeting at Virairie View this week with delegates from Vernon. JA Gilliland of Vernon serves as moderator and J Q Rouse as treasurer. Next year’s session is planned for Mount Zion with Mrs Frances of Electra and Mrs Fry of Wimmmons College in attendance.
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Virairie View
Wilbarger
Frances
Electra
Fry
Wimmmons College
W. T. Rouse
Jd. A. Gilliland
L. A. Foster
W. M. Blackwood
Ernest Hawkins
Liford Rouse
J. J. Pettit
Lundy George
Mason
Phillips
Wo. Alderman
J. M. Anderson
2. O. Dawson
Eo Il. Vaughn
BE. Oy. Vaughin
Yt. Crawford
G. G. Kemp
J. O Weight
W. A. Lane
Presbyterian Presbytery Attendance Planned
1 Baird will leave the first of the week for Gainesville to present the local Presbyterian arch in the Dallas Presbytery. The session will be held Tuesday September 13. Dr E L Moore pastor of the Vernon church will also attend the meeting.
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Baird
Gainesville
Dallas
E. L. Moore
Ih Vernon Church
Wilbarger County Announces Tax Rate for Next Year
Wilbarger county sets a total tax rate of 1.19 dollars for the coming year with road and school taxes in district figures. State general rate fixed at 22 cents per 100 dollars of valuation. levies delayed to allow Legislature appropriations, with collections starting November 1.
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Wilbarger County
Hotton
Clyde Young Weds Tioga Bride from University Ties
Clyde Young son of Mr and Mrs J HE Young of West Paradise street was married Sunday afternoon at Tioga to Miss Margaret Waddill. Both were UT students with Young a former senior class president and lieutenant in the 91st Aero Squadron. Bride popular at UT and visited Vernon. They moved to Minneapolis to start married life. Young works as an electrical engineer at Mazda Electric Light Globe factory.
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Clyde Young
J. HE. Young
West Paradise Street
Tioga
Margaret Waddill
White
University of Texas
Whiel
Young
Vernon
Minneapolis Minn
Mr Young
Mazda Electric Light Globe
White Ribboners Call San Francisco Meet Best Yet
Delegates from the forty eighth annual convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union return from San Francisco. The group touts the meeting as the best in its history and outlines a 1921 22 program emphasizing prohibition enforcement and anti tobacco measures. Dr. Robert Orville Matthews condemns anti eighteenth amendment attacks masked as liberty and patriotism. The delegation cites Professor E. R. Peebers on tobacco needing truth to be known.
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Werous Christian Temperance Union
San Francisco
B. McHugh
Robert Orville Matthews
Rotary officers to attend district meeting in Waco
Buford C. Brown and Jed Morrow will represent the local Rotary Club at the Fifteenth Rota District meeting in Waco on September 19 and 20 following a Chicago conference of international officers. The club ranked third in attendance in its class for the district in June with a duty attendance of 98.5 percent.
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Buford C. Brown
Jed Morrow
Waco
Fighteenth Rota
Chicago
Jane
Fort Worth Woman Swallows Mistaken Medicine
Mrs. G. C. Blevins of Fort Worth visiting her son Charley Blevins in town nearly died after taking a mistaken dose of medicine from a local drug store. Medical aid was rushed in and a stomach pump used. she recovered enough Thursday to return home.
Monster Hen Egg Put On Display At City News Stand
A Rhode Island Red hen laid a five ounce egg named as BEW Cobe's hen. The display egg weighs seven and one eighth inches by nine inches, noted at the City News Stand.
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Rhode Island
BEW Cobe
Sid
Partners Buy Out L G Withers in Conger Sheet Metal
Partners acquire full interest in Conger Sheet Metal Co. L G Withers has sold his stake. Mr Conger has taken resignation and left the firm. Tom Conger leads the remaining ownership as control shifts to the new leadership group.
Vernon Schools Readied for Monday Opening Amid Overhaul
Vernon City Schools set September 16 as opening date after extensive building overhauls and new courses. Superintendent J Dohme notes definite teacher assignments will be announced during Institute Week. High school adds domestic art, manual training, Spanish and trig with qualified staff and equipment. Tuition is free through scholastic age, with exceptions for crowded grades and post graduates.
Poultry Culling Planned This Month in County
Farm and home demonstration agents plan poultry culling this month. They will assist growers in selecting off brands as sales begin. The first work will be at Hind next Tuesday, with Fargo to be visited the following week.
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Tilk
Hind
Fargo
Hazard Sees Half Bale Per Acre In Cotton Field
W M Hazard estimates harvest of about half a bale of cotton per acre from his Vernon area field. He notes cotton near three miles southwest of Vernon in deep sand and reports leaf worm damage on some of the latest crop though overall quality remains high.
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W. M. Hazard
Vernon
Hazardenya
Busy start to district court week with many divisions
First week in court shows heavy docket as multiple divorces are granted on cruelty grounds and custody matters, while civil suits move forward or are dismissed. Cases include Ray versus Ray, Armstrong, Steen, Jarrard, and Hicks among others with trials scheduled in coming weeks.
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Carrie Ray
C. Ray
H. KB. Weikht
Ale Wrieht
Pola Armstrong
David Armstrong
Lo Lynehove
John
Layneh
Bunidren
A. A. Hicks
Helen Hicks
Ma Tie Steen
Willis Y. Steen
Willie Myrtle Jarrard
Marl Jarrard
May Chancellor
Artis Chancellor
Lillian Martin and Robert Lynn Wed at Presbyterian Manse
Miss Lillian Martin and Robert Lynn were married Thursday evening at 9 by Rev J Moore at the Presbyterian manse. Only intimate friends attended. The couple left for Louisiana and plan to settle in Houston. The bride is a sister of Mrs BG Gross of Vernon.
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Lillian Martin
Robert Lynn
Wichita Falls
Presbyterian Manse
J. Moore
Louisiana
Houston
BG Gross
Vernon
Miss Berta Riggs Leaves for Washington D C
Miss Berta Riggs travels to Washington D C after visiting her Vernon mother Mrs HLE B Riggs and Mrs R Huddleston of Plainview. She is joined by Mrs John R Ralls of Ralls and Miss Nelle Johnson of Childress. Both Riggs and Johnson are Income Tax office employees at the Texas annex in Washington.
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Berta Riggs
Washington, D. C
Hle B. Riggs
Vernon
R. Huddleston
Plainview
John R. Ralls
Ralls
Texas
Nelle Johnson
Childress
Young People Meet Tuesday Missionary Society
The Young Peoples Missionary society will meet with Mrs. B. W. Hayne at 4 o clock Tuesday afternoon. All of the young people are invited to attend.
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Young Peoples Missionary Society
Highway officials to visit Vernon Friday for association plans
Officials of the Colorado to Gulf Highway Association will arrive in Vernon next Friday, September 16, to outline plans for the coming year. The group will be welcomed at 4 p.m. in the Vernon Chamber rooms and then dine at Crest Country Club. Delegates traveling from Denver include Judge Small, Allen Wykoff, Frank G. Evans, Captain B S McMalan, and J A Walker, association president.
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Vernon
Wille
Ltehway
Crest Country Club
Denver
Galt
Judge Small
Fort Worth
Allen Wykoff
Clayton
Frank G. Evans
The
Star-Telegram
B.S. McMalan
Walker
Association
Transmission to Childress displays prize hog for show
Transmission, a thousand-pound Poland China hog owned by Bour land & Sharp of Vernon and FR Lewis of Childress, was shipped to Childress for exhibition at the Oklahoma and Texas State Pairs. The animal, once sold in part to Mr. Lewis, required seven men to load into a Denver express car and remained calm during transfer.
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Poland
China
Bourland & Sharp
Vernon
Lewis
Childress
Oklahoma
Texas
Transmission
Dallas
Mr. Lewis
of Childress
Denver
Texas Farm Bureau Announces County Count and Growth
The Texas Farm Bureau Federation reports 138 counties with 128 organized chapters. J F Bagwell cites active South Texas and Kendall county adding 200 members in a week. Harrison county team also noted for splendid work.
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Texas
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
J. F. Bagwell
Memberento
South
Kendall County
Harrison County
Hawley Takes Over Clifton Studio In Vernon Move
W. HL Hawley, longtime Vernon resident, assumes control of the Clifton Studio at 211 Fast Pease St. R. B. Clifton relocates to Crowell to run the Link Studio he recently bought. Hawley brings ten years in photography.
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W. HL Hawley
Vernon
Clifton
Fast Pease St
R. B. Clifton
Crowell
Link
Mr. Hawley
Funeral Sunday for local soldier hero Sergeant Albert E Moorison-Ver Pet
Funeral services are planned Sunday afternoon in Mastview for Sergeant Albert E Moorison-Ver pet, with full military honors. The Remains will arrive from France. Vernon resident Sergeant Robinson led his platoon under heavy fire, earning a Croix de Guerre and recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Robinson
Half Brother of Mrs Garvin Tied to Texas Doctor Slaying
Dr Charles W Ray a noted young physician was shot and killed in his Waxa hachie office Wednesday morning. He was a half brother of Mrs W T Carvin of West Wilbarger St. Ray left a wife and one child. Bill Harris surrendered to the sheriff after the shooting. Four or five shots were fired injuring J B Jenkins who was a partner of Ray. All involved were well known in the Texas region.
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Charles W. Ray
Waxahachie
W. T. Carvin
West Wilbarger Street
Top
Ray
Bill Harris
J. B. Jenkins
Dry
Jenkins
Dr. Ray
Texas
Poultry Judging Event At Hinds Tuesday
The Winds Home Bureau will meet at 2:80 Tuesday afternoon with Mrs A D Anderson. A poultry judging demonstration will be given. The leader urges September as time to eat flocks and remove star boarders to save winter costs. Attend to learn how culling is done.
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Hinds
Winds Home Bureau
Mra
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Variety
Wheat County
Te Fort Worth
Baptist Association
Prairie View
Zion
Marie Kilroy
St.Pon Yews
Pegey Chapman
Josephine Charles
Lw St
Mero Younes
Ir Highiy
Olb
Militares Service
Ninety First
Ami
Tater Heroes
Areshan Army of
Natronal W
PLU
8. R. Peewers
Training High School
University of Arkansas
Rotary
Vernon Schools
J. Dohme
Trustees of the
Vernon City
Public Schools
Fon. Faicher
Frances Oliver
Knox Kinard
Pearl Russell
Dora Plack
Winnie Porterfield
Jessie Hickman
Lucile Stank
J. A. Morrow
Shire School
Ao; Smith
Bando
Porter
Davenport
McBeath
Central School
Misa Bates
Tynee
Smith
Tucker
Chapman
Huffman
Alsup
Culbertson
Parker School
D. M. Hopper
Miss Hazard
Mike Boyle
Miss Scott
Misa Hopper
Norman Walker
Commerce
Posias
M. Ferguson
Presbyterian
Miss Berta Riggs
Washington
Party OF Five
Cilizens
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Party
Bourland
Sharp
Farm Bureau
Clifton Studio
Albert E. Moorison
Ver
Pet
Iis
France
Baptist Tbernace
American Legion
Vernon Post
Robinsor
Wark
W. P. Garvin
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