Soldiers Day Planned for Wilbarger County Fair
Wilbarger County Fair opens October 1 with Soldiers Day and Vernon Day events. Ex veterans meet September 27 at the courthouse to organize a local American Legion post led by J A Story. The parade and daylong features aim to boost county citizenship and Legion affiliation. President Wilson signed the act creating the Legion while on his train.
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R. H. Coffee
Wil+barger County
Court House
American Legion
Wilbarger County
Organization of the Legion Post
J. A. Story
Vie American Legion
Wilson
Local farming notes and community updates
Farmers finished threshing and gather feedstuff. cotton will be ready after a week. Protracted meeting by Rev. R V Tooley postponed due to scheduling. School opened with Miss Leola Smith from Fargo as teacher. Community notes include soldiers, visits, sickness, and livestock losses.
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Wildcat
R. V. Tooley
Bro. Tooley
Leola Smith
Fargo
Paint Courthouse Exterior and Interior Remodel Bid Call
County Judge BE L McHugh advertises for bids to paint the courthouse exterior and calcine the interior. Bids due October 1, with specifications in his office. Interior remodeling delays due to lack of workmen to move the collector and assessor offices, freeing the clerk’s room.
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BE. L. McHugh
Vernon and Wichita Falls Group Buy Interest in New Era Refinery
G. A. Works of Vernon and associates of Wichita Falls have purchased an interest in the New Era Refining Company at Iowa Park. They plan a pipeline from Burkburnett Field to the refinery and are building loading racks at Iowa Park to move oil despite congestion in the Burkburnett field.
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G. A. Works of
Vernon and Associates
Wichita Falls
New Era Refining Company
Iowa Park
Burkburnett Field
Iowa
Quarter Section Sold For 20000 Near Vernon
J T Cook paid 20000 dollars for the southeast quarter of section 114 block 14 H and 7 C Ry survey. He bought from J H Freudiger via Thompson and Richardson and plans an alfalfa farm on the sub irrigated land near Vernon. Thompson and Richardson also sold A J Carpenter the northeast quarter of block 47 South Addition to Vernon, purchased from L F Fisher. Carpenter is a local public school teacher planning a home.
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J. T. Cook
C. Ry
J. H. Freudiger
Thompson & Richardson
Cook
Vernon
Vernon Oil & Development Company
A. J. Carpenter
Return from Greenville After Mother's Death
Mrs S P McKinney returned Tuesday morning from Greenville where she attended the funeral of her mother who died Sunday September 7 after ten days of illness. The McKinneys had been at the bedside on Saturday but arrived too late. The former came home soon after. the latter remained for several days.
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Mack Fulton
Claude
Marvin Howell
Howard M. Chadwick
George Chadwick
Ernest Chadwick
Vernon
Wes Morehead
Ernest Leverett
Lockett
Will Nunn
Annie Nann
Maggie Bolton
Winds
S. P. McAkinney
Aun
Mr and Mrs John Clark Visit Friends in Wichita Falls
Mr and Mrs John Clark of Wichita Falls are visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Jones, sharing time with the hosts during a brief social visit.
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John Clark
Wichita Falls
Robert Jones
Miller Resigns in HH to Seek Dental College in Houston
Dudley Miller resigns from his position at Bo Meribbons dry goods store in HH and plans to attend a dental college in Houston. Gov. Walthal was a business visitor from Crowell on Wednesday.
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Dudley Miller
Houston
HH. Bo MeRibbins Dry Goods
Jide Gov. Walthal
Freeman's Cash Shop Ad in Vernon Texas
A classified notice touts Freeman's Cash Shop on North Main Street Vernon Texas offering auto repair for Busecks Paiges Studsons and other big cars. It promises no hidden keys and charges, with all work guaranteed first class.
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Freeman's Cash Shop
Old Key Blacksmith Shop
North Main Street
Vernon
Texas
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ST Day County
Wildcat News
J. G. Luttrell
G. A. Works and Associates
Burkburocht
J. H. Cook
Greenville
S. P. McKinney
Texas Garage
Old Postoffice
Crowell
Red River Bend
Odell, Texas
C. S. McColloch
Waggoner
W. T. Waggoner
R.L. More
Vernon, Texas
Weryffen
Terhins Tinbeslake
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