Vernon Texas News Highlights and Bridge Flood Damage
West Texas town Vernon receives attention from Max Bentley of the Port Worth Star-Telegram for its growth and paving work. Reports note flood damage to bridges on Red River and piling issues on the Lee Highway toll bridge. Local comments praise Vernon’s progress, paving completion, and water prospects for Wilbarger and Wilbarger counties.
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Max Bentley
Port Worth
Siill
Bentley
Vernon
Willinger County
Shis
Lee Highway
Red River
John Bo Nabers
Renfro Returns to College for Higher Degree
Curtis Renfro left Wednesday for Austin to enter Texas University at the start of the fall term. He already holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and plans to enroll in the school of law this year.
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Curtis Renfro
Austin
Texas University
Former Cashier I. B. E. Piper Visits Los Angeles on Business
Former cashier I. B. E. Piper of Waggoner National Bank, now employed by a large Los Angeles banking institution, is in the city for a few days on business.
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I. BE. Piper
Waggoner National Bank
Los Angeles
Community exhibits praised as best in years at county fair
County fair displays receive high praise from residents with extensive countywide booths. The county agent curates farm exhibits from many towns including Vernon and Parmers Valley while Farm Boys and Girls Clubs showcase work. Auto displays feature Chrysler through Ford models and a Vernon High versus Memphis High football game follows horse races.
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Russell's Departient Store
Bennett Liouher Company
Vernon Grain and Fuel Ompany
North Texas Building and Lawn Association
Maxwell Thouse Coffee
Vernon Music Store
Farmers State Bank
Tethone-Orr Suplenent Company
Southwestern Community Club
Farge and
Elliott Women's Clubs
Chrysler
Dodge
Reo
Chevrolet
Studebaker
Hudson
Willys-Knight
Overland
Hupmobile
Nash
Ford
Vernon High Schod
Memphis High School
Teamn
Poole
Schenecke
Vernon
Wilbarger Fair embers win trips to Dallas State Pair
Two county boys club members earn free trips to the State Pair in Dallas October 10 25 as prize for fair exhibits. Dewitt Sylvester Vernon Route 3 wins cotton contest and Barbara Cook Vernon Route 2 wins maize contest. Other exhibitors include Andy Lincecum Olin Cole Barbra Cook Bryan Standlee Elmer Turkett Tom Jackson and Mateanit Hines with various entries in cotton maize peanuts and sweep strokes.
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Dallas
Wilbarger Fair
Dewitt Sylvester
Vernon
Barbara Cook
Barbra Cook
Roweo
Andy Lincecum
Olin Cole
Bryan Standlee
Elmer Turkett
Enrollment Necessitates New Grade Teachers in Vernon
Large enrollments at Shire and Central in Vernon led city superintendent W. T. Lofland to elect two new grade teachers. Katharine Taylor of Fort Worth and Mrs. W. A. Franklin, wife of the High School principal, were chosen to fill the vacancies.
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Vernon City
W. T. Lofland
Shire
Central
Katherine Taylor
Fort Worth
W. A. Franklin
Students Depart for Universities on Monday
Charles Thomas left Monday for Urban 11 where he will enter the University of Hillness. Miss Lena Edna Thomas left Monday night for Austin where she will attend Texas University.
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Charles Thomas
Urban
University of Hillness
Lena Edna Thomas
Austin
Texas University
Pendleton Heads to Wichita Falls to Teach Expression Arts
Miss Annah Jo Pendleton left this week for Wichita Falls to teach a large class in expression dramatic art and public speaking.
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Wichita Falls
Annah Jo Pendleton
Rural High School Consolidation Discussed by Wilbarger Board
Rural school trustees from Wilbarger County met to debate consolidating for a rural high school. The plan would keep grade districts and houses, place high school in a consolidated district with up to four teachers, and affiliate with state colleges. Compulsory attendance laws were slated for January start.
Former Vernon Woman to Appear in Grand Opera
Mrs J W Corley sister of Mrs Rouse and former Vernon resident is a California Grand Opera Company member. She will perform in seven grand operas including Aida and Samson et Dalila in October and join Madam Schuman Heink at the Olympic Theater in Los Angeles for Santa Barbara Mission relief.
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J. ©. Rouse
Harlow
California
Mexico
J. W. Corley
Rouse
Vernon
California Grand Opera Company
Aida
Sampson Et Deuila
Manon
Madam Schuman-Heink
Olympic Theater
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara Mission
Council Meeting Postponed to Next Thursday Night
The regular council meeting scheduled for last night was postponed due to the fair and is rescheduled for Thursday night of next week. Secretary R. M. Fielder of the chamber of commerce reported the change.
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R. M. Fielder
Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Lions Open Foothill Grid Season At Pair Park
Vernon Lions meet Memphis High at Pair Park at 4 15 this afternoon in the foothill opener. Memphis arrives after practice and features a heavy line led by six returning starters from last year. Vernon relies on a stout line and a capable backfield but faces injury setbacks to Norwood and Burrow.
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Vernon Lions
Pair Park
Memphis High School
Blake Bolton
Moleskin Warriors
Memphis High
Vernon
Memphis
Bolton
Chiss Rosehools
Ver Inon
Robinson Land
Robinson
Teel
J. W. Castleberry
Lions
Guy Norwood
Burrow
Vernon Niouws
Wil
Waples Platter Store Robbed Here Last Night
Waples Platter Wholesale grocery on North Fannin was entered last night and about 50 dollars worth of cigarettes were stolen. Entry was gained through a window with two doors inside broken. Entrance occurred between Mr. and Mrs. A Naylor and today at 6 am. Missing clues were left, officers report. The Nalors had just returned from a Pacific coast tour and San Angelo had suffered a hotel fire two months ago.
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Waples-Platter Wholesale
North Fannin
A. Naylor
Edna
Pacific Coast
Winnipeg Buys Another Lease in South Vergon Theta Field
The Winnipeg Oil company purchased a sixteen acre lease in section 100 block 14 in South Vergon theta from Bond Hawkins and Williams. First well location set, rigging to start soon. This follows BE Landreth’s recent eight leases totaling 820 acres for 300000, signaling revived lease activity despite limited holdings by producers.
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Winnipeg Oil Company
Bond
Hawkins
Williams
wuenCentiits
Ty the
Witchipeg Company
BE. A. Landreth
Prodhciie
Chamber of Commerce Buys Five Row Niagara Dusting Machine
The Chamber of Commerce purchased a power driven five row Niagara dusting machine for spraying calcium arsenate in fields infested by the leaf worm. Secretary R. M. Bielder invites demonstrations. interested parties should visit the office to arrange a date.
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Chamber of Commerce
R. M. Bielder
Bourland Consolidated Schools Open for First Day
Bourland Consolidated schools began on Monday with a large turnout. Over half of the enrolled students attended the opening as reported by principal B. G. Bird. Several talks were presented to attendees.
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Bourland Consolidated
B. G. Bird
Teningsons Rush to Fort Worth After Illness Report
Mr and Mrs H D Teningson left Tuesday to be at their son Clyde's bedside in a Fort Worth sanitarium after a message said he was seriously ill. The note mentions Clyde’s condition as urgent and unclear due to garbled text.
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H. D. Teningson
Clyde
Fort Worth
Murchisons Return from Los Angeles Visit
Mr and Mrs A H Murchison return from Los Angeles where Mrs Murchison spent the summer with her sister Mrs T M Kell. Mr Murchison made two trips west and recently accompanied Mrs Murchison back to California.
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Los Angeles
A. H. Murchison
Local Oil Wells Show Mixed Progress Across Fields
Multiple wells in the region report oil shows and ongoing drilling. Several locations including BOAS Landreth's I-1 and North Vernon field wells show sand and water encounters, casing issues, and repairs as crews drill depths around 1800 to 2100 feet with varying success.
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E. A. Landreth
Barkley- Meadows
Landreth
Kirklew Meadows
Noo SA
Section Sa
Block 14
Stephens Treet
No. Y Tk
Herivan
Vernon Lfield
Noo da
Sha
Milhat
Block
Gulf
Bheed da
Vphums
Wm & Ja
Magnolia
Murhan
McLester
Smith
Roxton
Simms OW Company No 2 Colline
North Wilbarger
Livestock Department Winners Named At County Fair
County Agent DD Chaney notes weak overall interest but says livestock exhibits were strong. Winners include Jack McCaleb first in stock, Jennet and Murecolte entries by McCaleb, draft horse awarded to F B New, and boys entries with Leslie Smith, Robert Weekley earning top positions.
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County Jnly
Dd.chaney
Jack
W. M. McCaleb
A.M. Bourland
W. J. Alderson
Two Women Enter S M U From Local Area
Miss Thelma Tull and Miss Ruth Carney left Tuesday night for Dallas to enter Southern Methodist University. Miss Tull will study business. Miss Carney will join the literary department. Tull is a Howard Payne College graduate, Carney previously attended Texas Woman's College at Fort Worth.
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Thelma Tull
Ruth Carney
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Miss Tull
Miss Carney
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Texas Woman's College At
Fort Worth
County Fair Sets Record Second Day Amid Small Turnout
The county fair reports a new attendance record on Thursday with about 5,000 visitors. Despite a free day for under sixteens, gate receipts nearly doubled Wednesday as Vernon business support was mainly moral.
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Vernon
Wagner not to get new trial in Webb murder case
A motion for a new trial by CG M Wagner, a peace officer convicted in the Webb murder at Webita Paris on August 21, 1921, was overruled in district court. Wagner was sentenced to two years. his lawyers plan an appeal. The case moved from Wichita County on change of venue after two previous trials. Roy Gonee faces trial for manufacturing intoxicating liquor in a second proceeding after a hung jury.
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Robert Cole
CG. M. Wagner
John Webb
Webi
Paris
Wagner
Wichita County
Roy Gonee
Herring National Bank Veraux Hf. B. Farrell
Burrell
Eleetra Waggoner Gilmore
Oridé
James Gilmore
Weldon Bailey
Return from New Mexico visitors report crop conditions
From Clovis New Mexico Mr S K Lioyd and wife and Robert Ferrell and wife recently returned after visiting relatives for two weeks. They report crop conditions around Clovis are better than in this county.
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S. KB. Lioyd
Robert Ferrell
Clovis
New Mexico
Singing event invites Jackson Springs Sunday program
The public is invited to a singing at Jackson Springs Sunday afternoon September 20. The program is to be especially good, according to M Collins.
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Jackson Springs
M. Collins
Schools May Set New Enrollment Record Citywide
Local schools reported 1 489 enrollments yesterday with forecasts of 2 400 to 2 500 for the year based on prior growth. Last year total was just over 2 100 and several new teachers were added to handle increased attendance as compulsory schooling expands. Enrollment by building included high school 580 junior high 800 Shire 330 Central 207 Parker 169 Booker T Washington colored 01.
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Hiigh
Shire
Central
Parker
Booker Ty Washington
Four Girls Pick Dallas Fair Trips for Exhibits
Four members of the Girls Chiba club in Wilbargex county receive free trips to the Dallas Fair as prizes for work shown in the county fair. Thelta Murry Mildred Weekley Eula Pierce and Cecil Koontz are named as winners. Faye Lenwn won first in her class but cannot receive the trip due to prior travel. money prizes wait until records and club histories are filed.
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Chiba
Dallas
Wilbargex County Fair
Emma Gunter
Announnewmg
Thelta Murry
East Vernon
Mildred Weekley
Kineheloe
Eula Pierce
Elliott
Cecil Koontz
Mise Faye Lenwn
Gimniter
Vernon Cotton Ginning Totals Reported for September
Ninety nine bales of cotton ginned in Vernon with a total for September 2 noted. The Vernon gin operation began Saturday with 492 farmers finishing work by yesterday. City gins reported only.
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Vernon
Popalte
Hejsan
Slunters
Oneasteans
Bh & M
Farmers
Turner
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