Petitions Circulating for Wilbarger County Road Bond Election
Petitions seeking a bond election for a 6000000 road project are circulating in Wilbarger County. Two hundred fifty signatures needed to trigger a special election, with a Dallas bond house rep saying bonds could be marketed by year end. Frost supports the issue, advocating a start near town.
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Bond House
Frost
W. A. Myrick
Dallas
Vernon
Wichita Tarrant
Johnnson
Myrick
Texas
Palo Pinto
Andl Cliy County
Repeat Library Book Fund Plays at Vernon High
A repeat performance of Neighbors will be staged Wednesday evening in the Vernon high school auditorium, proceeds supporting the library funds. Admission: 25 cents for students, 35 cents for adults. tickets at the library, at the door, and by peddlers on Vernon streets.
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More’s
Vernon
County tax correction from assessor adjusts levy to $1.17
The Record reports county taxes for the coming year will be $1.17 instead of $1.10. A correction notes the state pension tax is five cents, not seven, making the total state tax sixty five cents.
Vernon War Hero Albert K. Robinson Laid To Rest At Large Funeral
More than two thousand mourners attended the funeral of Albert K. Robinson at the Baptist Tabernacle and Eastview Cemetery. Rev. B L Moore delivered the sermon and tributes praised his service to the community. A telegram from Harry A. Baker honored Robinson as a close friend who helped form Company KB. The body lay in a flag draped casket as 2386 people in 436 cars filed onto the grounds. The American Legion and National Guard escorted the service with firing volleys and the flag given to Robinson’s father after pallbearers and chaplain concluded the ceremony.
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The
American Legion
Harry A. Baker
Vernon Company
Albert KE. Robinson
Tabernace
National Guard
Eastview
A.J. Robinson
Mere
Gas Famage
Exodus of Vernon Young People for School Commences
Vernon prepares for the fall college exodus as many students depart for Texas and out of state institutions. Miss Parker and Miss Hicks head to Ward Belmont College in Nashville, others to Texas Christian University, University of Texas, Texas A and M, and more. Several will study in Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. roles include nurses, military cadets, and art students.
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Vernon
Mozelle Parker
Dorothy Hicks
Eve Sunrday
Ward-Belmont College
Nashville
Miss Hicks
Maudie Ladd
Sirdie Blatt
Jewell Nowlim
Texas Christian University
State University
Elsie O'Neal
Frances Kemp
Evans Mason
Shirley McLarty
Astin
University of Texas
Doris Boger
Eureka Springs
Ark
Crescent College
Dixon Boger
Carl Roerison
A M. Hiatt, Jr
Texas A
M. College
College Station
Robertson
Hiatt
Roger
Travis
Mildred Gilbert
Sherman
Carr Burdett Collen
Damon Shive
Terrell
Iiary College
Minnie Parrish
Roy
Austin
Perry Howard
Columbia Tenn
Columbia Military College
Texas
Seven County Schools Open Fall Session in Wilbarger
Seven Wilbarger county schools began their fall terms including Oklainton Harrold Antelope West Vernon Bourlood Mack and Elliott. Trustees in each district left the matter to proceed with openings between now and the next interval.
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Wilbarger County
Oklainton Harrold
Antelope
West Vernon
Bourlood
Mack
Eliott
Enid Couple Married at Office of Justice Griffin
Enid Oklahoma on Sunday Bibert Gairdner and Miss Winnie Peck were married at ten o'clock in the office of Dod Griffin justice of the peace.
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Enid
Bibert Gairdner
Winnie Peck
Okla
Dod. Griffins
Informal Saturday Dance at Wilarger Street Home
A group of young people enjoyed an informal dance Saturday night at Missesseulah and Maudie Ladd’s home on E Wilarger Street. An Oklahoma orchestra, the same that played the Elks dance the night before, provided the music for the occasion.
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Missesseulah
Maudie Ladd
E. Wilarger
Elks’ Dance
Girl Born to Abston Family in Rayland
A girl was born September 1 to Mr and Mrs J W Abston of Rayland. The birth adds a new member to the Abston household in Rayland.
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Rayland
J W. Abston
Bonham Editor and Family Pass Through Vernon en Route
Mr and Mrs Sherwood Spotts and son along with Dr and Mrs G Holburg of Bonham travel through Vernon Saturday while returning from Colorado. Spotts edits the Bonham Favorite and is noted as a prominent Texas newspaper man.
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G. Holburg
Bonham
Vernon
Colorado
Spotts
Bonham Favorite
Texas
Farmers Hold Crop Despite Price Hope
A cotton buyer puts the county crop held at about thirty percent while farmers largely accept current prices, trusting the market may not rise further. The remark notes farmers preferring sale now over waiting for higher returns.
Teachers vote to return to Wichita Falls for next year
Teachers at the recent institute in Wichita Falls favored returning next year, noting easier access for four counties than competing bids. Vernon representatives urged bringing the event to their city, while a telegram from the Chamber of Commerce was read. Notable speakers included H W Nutt of Chicago University and local educators on topics from high school English to Bible in the public schools.
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Efort
Chamber of Commerce
Er. H.W. Nutt
Chicago University
Vernon
BE. L. Dohoney
Dora Flack
W. C. Roddy
Pierce
Odell
Gertrude Jones
Jessie Hickman
R. 8. Covey
Harredt
W. M. Gourley
Oklainton
Rena Watts
Ff U. Op
Fishing Excursion Reported Near Seymour
A fishing trip last week to Miller Creek fifteen miles south of Seymour involved J. Younglood Harry Colley and BK Daniela. The party stayed three days and nights with Mr Younglood catching about ten catfish before a line broke and a prize fish escaped.
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J. Younglood
Harry Colley
Daniela
Miller Creek
Seymour
Mr. Younglood
Mrs Payne Doing Well After Operation
Mrs. A. O. Payne, operated upon last week, is progressing well. She recently moved with her family from Mata dor to Vernon.
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A. O. Payne
Payne
Vernon
Matador
Hollar Named County Schools Head After Vote Totals
Hollar becomes county superintendent of Wilbarger schools by winning last Saturday election 10 to 0 over Mrs Della Houssels. He secured an overall majority of IST votes with district results showing Hollar strong in several precincts while Houssels carried a few.
New Owners Take Control Of Auto Supply Firm
J. J. Mania and Sons assume full ownership of the former Service Auto Supply Co on N. Main Street. The firm will offer a full line of automobile accessories, oil, and gasoline with an entirely new stock of goods installed.
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J. J. Mania and Sons
Service Auto Supply Co
N. Main Street
Swisher County Omitted From Redistricting Bill
Austin advices report Swisher county entirely omitted from the representative redistricting bill as passed in the legislature’s second called session. The attorney general will determine the county’s status.
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Swisher County
Austin
Vernon Market Comparison With Texas Sections
Vernon cotton market is on par with other Texas sections per Fort Worth Star Telegram reports. The Sept 11 data show statewide prices from 20 to 28 cents with receipts varying by town, including Vernon at 21 cents spot and 202 season to date, and cottonseed around 25 to 31 dollars per ton.
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Texas
Stephenville
Price l
Gainesville
Mt. Pleasant
Tex
Sess
San Saba
Marshall
Corsicana
Seymour
Coetton
Reed
McKinney
Grange
Bates
Maiter
Henham
Coton
Lampasas
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