Mayor Mason Criticizes Committee of Ten Over City Light Plant
Mayor Harry Mason denounces the Citizens Committee of Ten for proposing an ordinance to sell the city light plant to Vernon Electric and the Company. Judge L. P. Bonner argues the plan is legally flawed and fiscally risky, while Mason accuses opponents of obstructing progress and protecting monopolies. The public hearing followed the committee’s filing, with broad citizen protest and signatures.
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Citizens Committee of 10
Vernon Electric
Cty Co
Harry Magon
District Court Room
Mason
S. H. Way
Committee of 10
Adist
Vernon
L. P. Bonner
Dallas
Los Angeles
Efses
The
Light and Ice Company
Curren
Bonner
Wnon Uy
Committee of Ten
Judge Bonner
Mayer Mason
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Vernon Banker's Big Move to Los Angeles Bank
IL B Piper resigns as cashier of Waggoner National Bank effective October 1 to become manager of a Citizens Trust and Savings Bank branch in Los Angeles. Piper, raised in banking since 1902, will leave Vernon after leading Waggoner since 191? to pursue a premier post amid a high capital and deposit base in the Los Angeles bank.
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Vernon
BIG
Los Angeles
IL. B. Piper
Waggoner National Bank
Citizen's ‘Trust and Savings Bank
Waggoner National
Piper
Citizen's State Bank of Sentinel
Okla
Bank of Chillicothe
Tite
Texas
Citizen’s ‘Trust and Savings Bank
TV Crest Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Exhibits Wanted At Wilbarger County Fair Dates
Superintendents of FPatt departments urge citizens to bring in exhibits for the Wilbarger County Fair September 19 20 21 and 22. Livestock Poultry and Textile divisions led by G W Richardson Marvin Sharp Mrs Kt tt Coffee and others. Exhibits received at the Mass grounds two Monday afternoons until Wednesday morning September 18.
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Fpatt
Wilbarger County Fair
G. W. Richardson
Marvin Sharp
JC. Frost
PP. D. Chaney
Boys’ Agricultural Club
Pig Club
Baby Beef Club
Brunson
Paul Goetze
Eula Goodfellow
R. M. Fielder
Chamber of Commerce
von Byars
Air
R. H. Coffee
Mrs. T. 2. Shive Visit in Wichita Falls
Mrs. T. 2. Shive of Mineral Wells visits Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Shive in Wichita Falls. Mrs. Shive arrives Wednesday the 2nd with unclear surrounding details.
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Shive
Mineral Wells
and Airs
T. Shivs
Wichita Falls
Joao Aniest
Sneed Freed by Jury on Murder Charge
A jury freed W. O. Sneed of murder after a lengthy trial that lasted into Thursday afternoon. Sneed testified he acted in self defense during a confrontation with Dunson, who later died weeks after the fight.
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Sneed
Pydence
Dunson
Cotton Market Bullish As Vernon Gins Report Rise
Cotton prices drift from 26.50 to 27, with Wilbarger county gins running full. Vernon area gins reported 580 bales by 8 am, others adding 285, totaling 865 bales with more expected from unreachable gins, signaling steady upward momentum toward 3800 cent cotton.
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Wilbarger
Vernon
Bears
Peoples
Farmers
F and M
Planters
Lockett
Fargo Fi Bates
Odell
Harverd
Oklainian
Shive School Seeks Piano Funds From Patrons
A fundraising appeal urges Shive school patrons to designate next week as piano week and deny themselves to raise money for a new piano, noting most town homes already have one and urging every child to participate in the effort.
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Shive School
Shive
Lisman to Buy Cotton in Fort Worth Move
B Lisman of Fort Worth a former Vernon man arrived last night to establish offices where he will handle cotton for the firm of George and Tistaan W F George and Mee signed a deal supporting his venture
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B. Lisman
Fort Worth
Vernon
Bers
Cotten
George and Tistaan
W. FP
George Se Mee
Qi &? Men Maen
Vernon Band Wins at Childress Fair Contest
Vernon’s band directed by Reed won the prize for traveling the greatest distance to Childress, earning 50 dollars while other towns’ bands competed with varying music classes. The group returned by automobile after the parade and concert, planning to use prize money for uniforms.
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Childress Fair
STOO
Mso
Suir
RLM
Pleldher
Minager
Chamber of Commerce
Wire
Vernon Boosters
Wnt
Cliss
Chiss
Deacons to Be Ordained at First Baptist Church
Sunday October 7 fixed as the date for ordaining seven new deacons at First Baptist Church. The deacons are to be added to the already serving group, with Jeff D. Ray of the Baptist Theological Seminary at Fort Worth preaching the ordination sermon.
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Baptist
First Baptist Church
Jeff D. Ray
The
Baptist ‘Pheosowical Seminary
Port Worth
Seroven
Cepy Tan Rolls Approved in City Tax Figures
City Commission meeting reports total city tax rolls for 128 with valuation of 5,734,216 and tax rate of 1.70 yielding about 08,726.10. Distribution lists general fund, school function, street and bridge, and polls among others.
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Local students plan extended weekend and college travel
Boger Jr and Evans Mason visit Dallas to spend weekend with friends. Boger then heads to Ryan for A M College. Mason, with Farrell, leaves Monday for Avastin where they study at Tex University. Pace Hiatt Kell Buchanan and Bourl and depart next week for A M.
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A. (. Boger, Jr
Evans Mason
Dallas
Mr. Boger
Ryan
A. & M. College
Mr. Mason
Iy ‘Ead Farrell
Avastin
Tex University
Jin Pace
A. M. Hiatt
Ir. Kell Buchangan
Delphus Bourluand
Girls to Attend College of Industrial Arts in Denton
Misses Lois McGaughy Doris ler Maurine Davis Finzel Vaughn Leslie King and Geordha Kapunain plan to travel Sunday to Denton to attend the College of Industrial Arts. Ifise Ramat Butler will join the group at Electra.
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Lois McGaughy
Dorisler
Maurine Davis
Finzel Vaughn
Leslie King
Geordha Kapunain
Denton
College of Industrial Arts
Ifise Ramat Butler
Electra
Serrell Relocates Office to New Downtown Suite
D Serrell has moved his real estate and insurance office from the current floor to rooms formerly occupied by White and Neogghien in the Dubding block. The change places the business on the same street near the park and courthouse in Dubding.
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D. Serrell
Es- Mico
Secfaite
Irs
Cuaraniy Paak
Ana Neogghien
Ermon Ivy Case Set for Crowell Trial
Ermon Ivy, 18, charged by indictment with murder in the death of 12 year old Johnnie Walker, set for trial at Crowell on September 26. Judge James V. Leak granted a change of venue due to crowded docket. Walker was struck in the hand with a garden hoe and died after a week in a coma. The grand jury returned the indictment.
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Crowell
Ding James V. Leak
Johnnie Walker
Stenck
Broon Ivy
Local People Begin Drilling in Young County
Drilling started today on the Howard-Lynch No. 1 well in Young County near the Swastika wells. The Howard-Lynch well is drilled by A. P. Howard and local residents. adjacent leases are held by Tumper and other locals. Developments will attract local interest and may trigger more lease activity and profits.
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Well EN Young County
Howard-Lynch
Young County
Pr. A. P. Howard
Tumper
Kennel Show at Wichita Falls Fair Held by Club
The Wichita Falls Kennel Club hosts its Second Angusl Dog Show in conjunction with the Texas-Oklahoma Hair in Wichita Falls on October 2 3 4. Substantial prizes are offered in all classes and late entries are expected. Dr George W Clayton of Chicago will judge. Entries were to be submitted by September 5. Premium meeting entry blanks may be secured by contacting ATD Montgomery, Superintendent, Box 1, Wichita Falls Texas.
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Wichita Falls
Presbyterian fraud will meek Monday meeting at 2
Parish notice announces a parish meeting Monday afternoon at 2 o clock with Mrs Hub Colley of Paradise Street to discuss business of importance and urges members to attend.
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Hub Colley
Paradise Street
Couple Married Here By Justice of the Peace
A couple, W. Chapmen and Mre. M. LL Parebarmaly, were married at Tatociack by S. Griffiths, justice of the peace, in the courthouse office. The ceremony took place Thursday morning in Beech east, Suey gat canto.
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W. Chapmen
Mre. M. LL Parebarmaly
Tatociack
Griffiths
Court House
Beech East
Storey Appointed On School Board In Vernon
At a City Commission meeting Tuesday the resignation of O. I Ashenhurst from the Vernon city school board was accepted and O. K. Storey was appointed to the seat. Ashenhurst will leave Vernon soon after resigning as Kell Milling Company manager to pursue new business. Storey, longtime Vernon resident active in school affairs, will assume duties at the next meeting.
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City Commission
O. 1
Ashenhurst
O. K. Storey
Nadie Wicant
Kell Milling Company
Ashenlist
Vernon
Storey
Tie
County Fair to Feature Record Attractions Opening Week
Wilbarger County Fair opens Wednesday with the widest range of attractions in county history. A big parade starts at 10 o’clock from the Record office, plus midway shows, exhibits, horse races, a football game September 2 between Vernon High and Chillicothe High, and a grand marshal leading the parade.
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Wilbarger County
Athee County
van Bens
Vernon High School
Chilkothe High School
Vernon High
Chillicothe
Foothall
Main Street
Record Office
Eirere
Jay Youngblood
Baptists To Hold Memorial Services For Departed Members
The Mivet Baptist Church plans memorial services to honor nine members who died in the past year. An Al prayer meeting was held on Wednesday night and the exact date will be announced later, with services set for a near future.
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Mivet Baptist Church
Christmas Box to Be Sent to Miss Blanche Groves
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Baptist Church will send a Christmas box to Miss Blanche Groves of Soochow China. They plan to mail it in late October so it reaches her during the holidays. Miss Groves moved from Vernon to take missionary work in 120 and was formerly a teacher at the high school here.
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Woman's Auxiliary of the Baptist Church
Blanche Groves
Soochow
China
Miss Groves
Vernon
Malph Vector and Rector Family Early Oregon Roots
Malph Vector of Portland Oregon traveled to Vernon yesterday with friends on an alleged evil mission. Mr and Mrs B D Rector and son Ralph were among the first settlers in this part of the county. Rector was the second post namler in the county and the office was established at Worsham Springs near the present site of Ellrest. The two families moved from Witharger county years ago to TF Zon. Rector is chief deputy in Moltenomak County Sheriff’s Office.
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Oregon
Vernon
B.D. Rector
Ralph
The
D. Rector
Namler
Worsham Springs
Elillrest
Witharger County
TF Zon
Reeter
Moltenomak County
Thackston Family Moves Across Counties in 1885
Dallas based Thackston, active in local business, relocated to Witbarger County in 1885 and later departed. The note references his group’s movements in the Meares area and hints at a southern expedition or search context.
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Osear Thackston
Dallas
Waxgoner Case On Trial Today In District Court
The Otto Waggoner robbery case is on trial in the district court today after a jury was selected yesterday. The court yesterday quashed the indictment in the Emmett Ketchersid case, which charged murder. The civil docket will be taken up next week.
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Waxgoner
Otto Waggoner
Eimmett Ketchersid
Two More Tractifers Signed For Schools In County
No new teacher contracts were made yesterday in the county. Eva Nettles of Harrold was hired as principal of Red River school and Vila Alfred of Hillicethe became a trade teacher at Kincheloe school to replace resigning Voront Claen.
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J. A. Hollar
Eva Nettles
Harrold
Red River
Vila Alfred
Miss Hendrix Improves After Sanitary Operation Recovery
Miss Bird Hendrix, once seriously ill after an operation at a local sanitarium, shows marked improvement. Relatives report she is much better and hopes for a full recovery are being entertained.
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Miss Hendrix
Miss Bird Hendrix
Move to California Yom Lorance and associates depart
Yom Lorance a farm adviser joined Napier Bros Meter Company and Walter Verguson on a move to Dee Ange ton California. The party left Monday aiming to take up farming duties and anticipate later settling in the new location.
Ridgeway’s Return From Illness Noted at Lubbock Visit
Ridgeway has come back from a spell in Lubbock where she stayed with relatives to recuperate from two serious illnesses. Relatives report improvement and hope for a full recovery soon.
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Urs
Ridgeway
Lubbock
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