Vernon Drives Storm Relief Donations in Corpus Christi Crisis
Citizens of Vernon raise funds for Corpus Christi storm relief totaling 773.75 with Mayor Mason coordinating transfers to local banks and Governor Hobby. Rural areas lag in contributions while a list of local donors appears in the Vernon Record as efforts continue to reach the wider fund total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lason
Qoynor Hobby
Mayer Mason
Odel Parrold
Olaunion
Tolbert
Hobby
Crescent Cove girl nets big loss on tomatoes this year
Miss Lana Killingsworth of Crescent Cove claims a county tomato record from one tenth of an acre. She gathered about nine pounds with much rot, sold at eight to ten cents per pound, and estimates the crop has net her over a hundred dollars lost. She is a member of the girls agricultural club and hopes to win a trip to the Dallas Fair.
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Lana Killingsworth
EF. Killingsworth
Crescent Cove
Girls Ie Agricultural Clibs
Dallas
Marriage licenses reported by county clerk
The clerk reports recent licenses including Chas H Scott and Mrs Annie FE Benton Vernie A and Miss Minnie Woed Olin and Miss Ava Smith W L Hawkiodmind and Miss Bessie Simmans Miss Qbera May rand Miss Leoa a be 2 or and Miss Vela Hed from the local county at in
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Chas. H. Scott
Annie FE. Benton
Vernie
Minnie Woed
Olin
Ava Smith
W. L
Davidson Pursues Cotton Classing Collaboration
Davidson Oklahoma seeks local cotton classing at Vernon with Johnson and Ghiger S A, involving a sponsoring business man for handling samples. Davidson joins Crowell and Vernon in adopting the Vernon cotton chasser process to streamline marketing of staple.
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Ghigser S. AH
Johnson
Canadian Bridge Damaged in Panhandle Floods
Floods on Panhandle route caused damage to a portion of the Denver Railway Company's bridge over the Canadian River Thursday night. Trains detoured via Cimarron and the Santa Fe to Amarillo until Sunday night when the bridge was temporarily repaired. Local Agent L L Herald warned of Red River rises threatening the Prisco bridge, which remained uninjured.
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Denver Railway Company
Canadian River
Denver
Miss Bess Thompson Marries Read Johnson in Vernon
Vernon announces the marriage of Miss Bess Thompson to Read Johnson. The wedding occurred at her Hillshere home Thursday night. Miss Thompson is a niece of Mrs. Ponullivan of Vernon and is well known in this city, having visited here several times.
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Vernon
Bess Thompson
Johnson
Hillshere
Miss Thompson
Ponullivan
County road work equipment delays slow project progress
Government trucks allocated for county road work are finally being put to use to drag and grade the roads. Tractors and graders bought in Dallas for the county by County Judge F. B. McMugh have not yet arrived, delaying improvements.
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Dallas
F. B. McMugh
Vernon Vernon Service Update for Through Trains
Frisco announces through service changes with new schedules out of Vernon. Through No 408 will depart Vernon at 8:50 p.m. and reach Frederick by 8:50 a.m., linking to Katy sleepers to Snyder and Oklahoma City, then St Louis the next morning. No 407 departs St Louis at 4:40 p.m., reaches Oklahoma City at 2:45 a.m., then Vernon by 6:45 p.m. The new No 22 departs Vernon at 8:00 a.m. for Clinton arriving 9:20 p.m. Return as No 25 from Clinton at 2:00 p.m. arriving Vernon at 7:80 p.m.
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Vernon
Frederick
Katy
Snyder
St. Louis
Oklahoma City
Verne
Clinton
Veron
Cotton Pickers Price Set By Vernon County Farmers
Farmers in Willarger county agree at a county meeting to pay 150 per hundred pounds for cotton picking. The plan aims to keep labor local, discuss Mexico labor impractical, and suggests recruiting workers from East, North, and South Texas. Eleven farms and most communities attended, with emphasis on keeping hands in county to alleviate labor shortages through a coordinated price strategy.
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Tisdal
Mexico
Fast
Novi
South Texas
Port Worth
Dallas
Byars
Behng
Two Wells Planned on Willis Vaughn Property
Staley and Greene win contract to drill two wells near Tolbert on Willis Vaughn land. One test promoted by J Hix and associates, the other by oh 6 and associates. Rotary rigs to be used, tests 100 feet deep. Derrick set up, machinery hauled from Burkivrnett to sites Saturday. Drilling to begin by the 25th.
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Staley & Greene
Frost and Hix
Vaughn Place
Willis Vaughn Plaice
Tolbert
J. @. Hix and associates
Will Put in Store at Desdemona
WT Clay formerly with the Her ring Bennett Lumber Company of this city will open a hardware store at Desdemona. Advices from Vernon relatives say he left here for Electra and later did business at Burkburnett. His family has lived in Wichita Falls. his wife is a daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Greever of Vernon.
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WT. Clay
Herring-Bennett Lumber Company
Church of Christ Buys Parsonage on South Fannin Street
Harry Colley has sold his new home on South Fannin street to the Church of Christ to be used as a parsonage. Elder Tom Walker will take possession within a few days. Mr. Soller will probably build again. The deal was negotiated by Blackwood, Larimore & nix. The consideration was 6511 dollars.
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Harry Colley
South Fannin Street
The
Church
Christ
der Tom Walker
Soller
Blackwood, Larimore & @nix
Exhibits Rule Tightens for Chicago County Fair
Fair exhibits must be in by October 1 at Harris Trust and Savings Bank. Only exception is bread and cakes, with exhibits ready by Tuesday morning. Spinning wheel requests arise for the department of curios while city paving bonds and water sewer extension bonds raise total street and utility funding.
Baker family plans departure amid embargo and flood weather
G. K. Baker and family prepare to leave for Oklahoma City after visiting friends. They crossed a continuous seventeen mile stretch of water caused by floods. Baker reported seeing windrowed wheat sacks exposed to weather as freight embargo prevents sale. owner unable to ship.
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G. K. Baker
Oklahoma City
Tarbboek
Navy veteran Jian Liles returns home to New York
Jian Liles retired home Saturday from New York after discharge from the Navy. He has served nearly two years. He is a son of Mr and Mrs A J Liles.
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Jian Liles
New York
Navy
A. J. Liles
Statewide Thrift Days Highlight Texas War Savings Drive
Texas plans Thrift Days on October 1 as War Savings Society events spread across the state. Thousands of War Savings Societies join the effort with thrift clubs forming in schools and local chapters. Literature on the high cost of living will be distributed daily at Fair Park as a registration book for members is issued.
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Pleventh Federal District
War Savings Seciety
Fair Park
Pendleton Schedules Fort Worth Concert Troupe
Pendleton plans a trip to Fort Worth to attend a concert by a notable troupe led by Henry Burr and Billy Murray. The group includes Albert Campbell, Frank Craston, Mandie Silver, Fred Tan Bipa, and Frank Basta, among others, highlighting a diverse lineup for the event.
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Pendleton
Fort Worth
Victor Aptiats
Henry Burr
Billy Murray
Albert Caggpbell
A. Meyers
Prank
Craxton
Mandie Silver
Fred Tan Bipa
Vernon Residents Hurt by Late Gulf Storm Devastation
Vernon residents recount the Gulf storm near Corpus Christi that destroyed homes and killed several relatives. A niece of Mrs J H Pendleton and three children died in Corpus Christi, while Mrs LC Bakle’s relative remains missing. Winds toppled trees, flooded homes, and a young man survived only briefly after a roof ordeal as eleven others drowned.
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Nomore
Relatives Lost in Storm at Corpus Christi
Mr and Mrs M Brock and three children perished in the Gif storm at Corpus Christi latest reports. The Brock family survivor numbers are two girls, a daughter and a step daughter of Mrs Brock. Mr Brock conducted cotton business at Corpus Christi and was well known to Southerners.
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Corpus Chiristi
Brock
Tle
Corpus Christi
Sewell Sister Survives Two Galveston Storms
Mrs. A J Rosential, sister of Mrs. S Sewell, endured two Texas storms. She rode out the 1900 Galveston hurricane at home with slight damage, then Corpus Christi was struck by a tidal wave and hurricane. The Galveston home survived while last week all possessions were lost. confirmation of safety came via message to Mrs. Sewell.
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A. J. Rosential
S Sewell
Galveston
Niece of Mrs Eakle Reported Missing in Gulf Storm
Mrs L Eakle’s niece and Mr and Mrs P M Brooks of Corpus Christi with two children are reported missing after a Gulf storm. Mrs Brooks is related to Mrs Lt Eakle of this city and Miss Belle Eakle planned a Corpus Christi visit when the storm struck on Sunday September 20. The Brooks father, employed with the Friveo Railway, learned of the loss while in Vernon last week.
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P. M. Brooks
Corpus Chrisi
Brooks
Eakle
Belle Eakle
Corpus Christi
Friveo Railway
Vernon
To Preach in Weet Maiden Blouse Service
Elder W B Richards will preach at the residence of Oscer Wheeler Went Maiden Street Temmercew. The public is cordially invited to attend this service.
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Maiden Blouse
W. B. Richards
Oscer Wheeler
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A. Castlebury
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If. F. Brock
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Oklahoma
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Vernon Cotton Chasser
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100Th Field Artillery
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Corpes Christ
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