Manifold Resources Of Farms Shown By Community Exhibits
Community exhibits at Wilbarger county fair display diverse farm outputs from Bourland Fargo Harrold and OklaUnion. Clothing hats dresses and needlework contrast with canned goods and farm produce including peaches pears corn tomatoes melons and peppers. Exhibits praise variety and quality with a note that next year these community displays may become the fair highlight.
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Fargo
Harrold Booth
Sleepy Hollow
Heinz
Wilbarger County
Palmers Valley
Farmers Valley
Farge
Hans
Dance at Hillcrest Postponed Tonight
A dance planned for tonight at Hillcrest country club was postponed with no new date set. The notice cites the postponement due to unresolved scheduling and confirms no rescheduled time exists at this moment.
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Hillcrest
Hillcrest Country Club
Heeoulnt
Three Sentenced To Penitentiary In District Court
Three defendants received aggregate ten year terms in district court this week while one felony case ended in acquittal and another in a hung jury. Arthur Smith got two years for burglary of Napier Bros garage, M Dr Pruitt three years for a second burglary, and Calvin Carnes five years with sentence suspended. Carnes, under 21, pled guilty. Roscoe Arbuckle was acquitted on attempted burglary after jurors deliberated briefly. D T Oates hung jury on Dean law violation. he defended himself. Court adjourned with civil docket set for next week. more criminal cases expected.
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Arthur Smith
Napier Bros
M. Dr. Pruitt
Calvin Carnes
Carnes
Roscoe Arbucle
D. T. Oates
Hardeman County
Oates
Far
Tudge Nabors
Storey
International Police Chiefs Meet in New York
Detective Vincent A Hastings of the New York Police Department displays a full burghir's kit in a violin case to Miss Helen Colberan from Everett Washington during the International Police Chiefs Conference held in New York.
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Vincent A. Hastings
New York
Helen Colberan
Everett
Wash
International Police Chiefs
Wichita Falls Delegation Visits Vernon County Fair
A large Wichita Falls business delegation visited Vernon for the Wilbarger county fair day. They toured with robed escorts, sang in stores, praised Vernon’s streets and hospitality, and promoted the Texas Oklahoma Fair set for September. Electra and Vernon hosted about 150 to 200 visitors from Wichita Falls and Electra.
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Pepo
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Wilbarger County
Fair Association
Wichhita Falls
Wichita
J. I. Mears
Kirby
B.T. Burgis
Milton Johnson
Ww. T. Curlee
Metropolia
Crean
Herringtons Attend Fair With Two Entrants
Mr and Mrs John Herrington of Spur attend the fair this week visiting relatives and old friends. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Stafford of Fargo. Herrington has entered two horses for the racer.
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John Herrington
Spur
Herrington
James Stafford
Fargo
Chillicothe Man Visits Vernon On Business Trip
Vernon Record notes Vernon advertising department member EF is related as brother in law to SR McKinnon of Chillicothe visiting Vernon on a business trip during the period.
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SR McKinnon
Chillicothe
Vernon
Mr. McKinnon
EF. A Vernon
Advertising Department
the Record
Vernon Banks Show Healthy Condition
Statements of the four Vernon banks show them in healthy shape and ready for the fall rush of business. Combined deposits total 2,519,250.06 and total resources 5,255,??NG. 2,152,452.25 in discounts and calls. Deposits and resources show a slight decline from July figures, but farm deposits are rising and the next call is expected to show larger deposits. Strong cash reserves and per capita deposits exceeding 1560 are cited, with anticipated prosperity as strikes fade and the era of good times begins this fall and winter.
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Vernon
Janus
Discounts Agave
Community Exhibits and Livestock Win Praise at County Exhibition
The Wilbarger county fair opens its tenth annual session with 2300 at the first day and 1200 the next, highlighting the Oklandian exhibit by Mrs. J J Campbell featuring ivory carvings and one piece Congo girls wear which resembles a historic bathing suit. The fair showcases a rich display including native wood carvings, elk and hippo teeth, palm leaf maps, and a collection of carved ivory pins rings bracelets and vises. Attendance mirrors last year as the event emphasizes standout livestock and artistic displays from missions and remote regions.
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Oklainton
J. K. Campbell
Oklaunion
Conco
Africa
United States
Campbell
Mie Tives
Wilbarger County
O.“. A. Bronson
Isto
Mo HL Kester
West Texans flock to Vernon county fair horse races draw crowds
The Vernon county fair drew large crowds for week long events with horse races, fairs, and exhibits. Winners include Wortesbay Relay winner Y. O. Weel ley and Faittrell Vernon in sprint events. William Sapp led mile dash victories with Atwell and Evans also placing. The fair showcased textiles, crafts, livestock, and a Ferris wheel with daily attractions and exhibits from Vernon and surrounding towns. Business districts closed for Vernon Day, with parades, decorations, and visitors from out of town, while textile and fine arts divisions presented quilts, embroidery, china paintings, and oil and water color works. The Maxwell House booth and a radio exhibit added modern amenities.
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Wortesbay
Y. O. Weelley
Hardeman County
Firstsike Faittrell
Vernon
William Sapp
Brown
Mero Muller
Miles Mice
Bil Sapp
Mr. Puller
Mar. Wooden
WH. Evans
Mr. Gairdner
Vernon Tisiness Hows
Texas
Hampton Phumbing Company
Olen
Ceviers
Mira
Harvold
Key Recovers From Grass Burr Lodged in Throat
Floyd Key, son of a Wichita Falls police chief, dislodged a grass burr in his throat while playing football at Parker school. Doctors first located the burr in the vocal cords but a coughing spell during transfer caused it to be lost. he later coughed it up and recovered.
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Key
Wichita Falls
I. Floyd Key
J. Y. Key
Parker School
Young Key
Vernon
Jie
Mrs. W. T. Rouse Visits Vernon Son
Mrs. W. T. Rouse and her children arrived from Snyder for a visit at the home of her son TL. Rouse of the Vernon Times. Mrs. Rouse lived in Vernon until recently when her husband served as pastor of the local Baptist church.
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W. T. Rouse
Snyder
TL. Rouse
The
Vernon Times
Miss Pearl Marcum Goes to Philadelphia for College
Goes to Philadelphia for college. Miss Pearl Marcum, daughter of Mr and Mrs T N Marcum of Vernon area, departed last Monday to begin her studies.
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Pearl Marcum
T. N. Marcum
Vernon
Philadelphia
Lions Club Meeting Postponed Due To Fair
The regulde weekly meeting and luncheon of the Lions Club was not held this week because of the fair. At next week’s meeting a committee led by AJP Winston will report on the athletic needs of the Vernon schools.
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Lions’ Club
AJP
Winston
Vernon
Mrs Herman Still Heads to Missouri Osteopathy College
Mrs. Herman T. Still and her son Ter yan Jr. leave for Kirkville Missouri where Mrs. Still will enroll at the Andrew VT. Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery. They are joined by Mrs. Still's sister Mrs. Pinily Finley of Happy.
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Herman ‘T. Sil
Teryan, Jr
Kirkayitte
Still
Andrew VT. Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Pinily Finley
Happy
Baptists to Launch Bi County Roundup Next Week
Three teams of three workers each will tour WH Barger and Foard counties visiting churches for a fall roundup announced by the Baptist General Convention at Fort Worth. The effort supports education benevolence and a one point five million campaign. Itinerary lists Wilbarger Foard association trips with dates from Monday to Friday across towns like Lockett Crowell and Oklaunson among others led by Roscoe Rainwater organizer.
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WH Barger
Board Counties
Baptist General Convention
Kory Worth
Wilbarger- Foard Association
Mims
Owens Amt
Pearson
Vernon
Lockett
Found City
Talmage
Thurelhiy
Hackberry
Crowell
Rosco Rainwater
M. Read
Cox Okiaunson
Harrold
Bethel
Ronda
Mi Zion
Roscoe Rainwater Associational
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