Missing Woman Returns Home After Midnight Search
Mrs. G. C. Hill returned to Vernon from Memphis at about midnight Tuesday after an all‑night search. She appeared exhausted but uninjured, under a physician’s care, with police and volunteers tracing a circuit from Vernon to Quanah and Estiline.
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Vernon
Memphis
RE. Drive Street
John Cambell
Mr. Hill
Hill
Quanah
Condon Springs
Mrs Hill
Merchants See Trade Conditions Improve in Vernon
Vernon merchants report improving business with cautious spending and quicker bill payments. Hardware and grocery leaders note strong Saturday sales and better cotton prices prompting repairs and winter stock movement, while clothing and dry goods anticipate a fall uptick as buyers tighten credits and pay promptly.
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Auetictus
Paige
Vernon
Sherrill and Neal Depart Vernon for SMU
Miss Thelma Sherrill and Miss Flix Neal left Vernon on Wednesday for Dallas to begin their first year at Southern Methodist University. Their father R. B. Sherrill accompanied them and will be out of town for the rest of the week on business.
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Thelma Sherrill
Flix Neal
Vernon
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Little Girl Undergoes Operation After Plank Accident
A two year old child of Mr and Mrs Tom Maser of Ware underwent surgery to remove pus from a head wound caused by a plank and nail incident three weeks earlier. The child suffered a skull injury but showed fever and is now improving with expected rapid recovery.
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Tom Maser
Ware
Red Cross Nurse Granted Entry After Detention
A Red Cross nurse Stella Graboweicki finally gained entry to the United States after Ellis Island immigration authorities released her from detention. She had traveled under her brother Frank Graboweicki, a World War veteran, whose lost naturalization papers complicated his status but were proven sufficient to establish his citizenship and secure her admission.
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Red Cross
Miss Stella
Washington
Ellis Island
Miss Graboweicki
United States
Frank Graboweicki
AFF
President Harding Visits West Point Ceremony and Golf
President Harding toured West Point with Secretary Weeks and Attorney General, arriving by small boat from the Mayflower. He was greeted by General MacArthur and a cavalry escort, reviewed the cadets, and attended a luncheon followed by a golf game. Photographs show Harding with Mrs Weeks and General MacArthur at the fortress grounds.
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Startling
West Point
Weeks
Ciinerat
Daigherty
West Vom
Mr. Harding
Renerel Douglas MacArihn
Harding
Lee
Mes
Timbertike
Mas. Harding
War Weeks
Brigadie
Macarthing
Douglas MacArthur
Stokes declines governor offer in Vernon
Vernon attorney Brekes Nie ler heen declined the post of First Assistant Attorney General of Texas after a visit to Austin with Governor Nett. Stokes remains in Vernon citing business ties and strong local practice. Meanwhile new Odell school near completion plans a 216 seat auditorium and expects occupancy by October lith.
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Vernon
Prepers
Hes
Texas
Stokes
Austin
Ouly
Merning
Ated
Saul
Wilbarge County
Sorin
Odell
Local compress begins first run as cotton season starts
The local compress opened yesterday with busy activity as the season begins. It can press 700 to 500 bales daily, often more with demand. No pressing occurs before shipping orders and much cotton is stored for Wilbarger Farm Bureau use. Over 200 bales have been moved from warehouse to the compress and shipments arrive from a wide area, including Oklahoma.
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Wilbarger Farm Bureau
Oldaunton
SIM
Odell
Bates
Ofilier
Thalia
BEC Hicks
Natonal Ginnera Association
West Vernon School Receives 146 65 for Sanitary Work
Citizens of the West Vernon district contributed cash and supplies totaling 146.65 to improve sanitary conditions and buy window shades for the school building. Named donors include Mrs Max Koauth J D Cook and W A Cleveland among many others and contributions from school children.
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West Vernon
Max Koauth
J. D. Cook
W. A. Cleveland
Thieme Be
Robert F. Hardison
Stella Hodges
Hodges
Krebs
M. E. Price
Charles Mc Donald
J. W. Seals
F. K. Littleton
J. W. Spotts
Roy Fergeron
W. W. Cagle
All Day Meeting at Fargo Wilberger Foard Association
The Wilberger Foard Association Baptist churches hold an all day meeting of workers in Fargo. Rev W T Rouse chair announces important matters to be discussed. The Association Mission Board meets at 1 PM to name a missionary.
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Baptist Churches of the
Wilbarger-Foard Association
Fargo Duss
W. T. Rouse
Associations Mission Board
Oklaunion Parent Teachers Organize New Officers
Mr. Ho A. Blevins leads the Oklaunion Parent Teacher association with officers Mrs. Logan Creager vice president Mrs. J T Gossett secretary and Mrs W Skinner treasurer An advisory board includes W Skinner Clay Brite Roscoe Rainwater and Charles Moore Entertainment plans include an ice cream supper to raise funds for local school grounds improvement Seven teachers are employed this year with W M Gourly as superintendent High assistants include Edna Sailors Mrs Clarence White Miss Josephine Griffith Mrs J Gossett E White and Miss Ethel Carter A teacher for expression has not yet been chosen.
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Oklaunion Parent Teacher Association
Logan Creager
J.T. Gosgett
W. Skinger
W Skinner
Clay Brite
Roscoe Rainwater
Charles Moore
Mines
LW. Skinner
Joe Moore
Chas, Moore
Ruth Byars
Clarence White
Migs Menel Carter
W. M. Gourly
Edna Sailors
Josephine Griffith
J. Gossett
E. White
Ethel Carter
Cowboy in Critical State After Wagoner County Accident
Proaddus Stanford, a cowboy from Archer county, was injured when a horse fell on him near Wagoner. He suffered a brain concussion a dislocated shoulder and internal injuries. He was moved to Vernon Wednesday with some improvement reported later. His brother and mother from Amarillo joined him at the hospital.
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Proaddus Stanford
Wagoner
Vernon
Youn Man
Vernon Wednnesday
Stanford
Archer County
Amarillo
Vernon Wednesday
First Baptist Church Plans Sunday School Promotion
The First Baptist Church aims to reach 500 in Sunday School Sunday morning. The event features a rally day and special exercises to promote attendance.
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The
First Baptist Church
Wilbarger County Cotton Gins Report Strong Early Output
Five thousand six hundred forty four bales ginned in Wilbarger County with seven gins operating. Vernon, Fargo, and Odell report high daily runs while merchants note cottonseed at 82 a ton and prices slipping as government crop estimates loom.
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Wilbarger County
Vernon
Vernon High preps for season opener with Wichita Walls
Vernon high school's football team led by coach J A Morrow travels to face Wichita Walls in the season opener. Captain Hay Small is expected to direct plays from left halfback as Vernon's lineup includes Reed Coltzer Fergeson Bramblett and others in a tight early scrimmage week.
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Veday
Small
Morrow
Head Fringes and Double Faces Order Tale
A quirky tale describes an Order of Double Faces founded by a clever Datetown figure. A bald friend is asked to line up the head on a table while charcoal sketches form a face with new features. The piece ends with a wry remark on two faced men.
BEEK WOMAN BURIED TUESDAY
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Etta Gardner of Burkburnett who died Sunday in Vernon under unclear circumstances. The 34 year old left a husband and young daughter. An inquest cited possible self harm but officials questions remain. Burial was at Eastview Cemetery after services at Underwood funeral home.
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Etta Gardner
Elt
Burkburnett
Hell
4. E Lagram
Newt Allen
Vernon
Mra
Burke Hornett
Cored Ner
Mra. Bell
Underwood
Eastview
Mirm
Hele Giel
Cotton yield estimate at Vernon farm readied
A damaged notice describes Hurt and his family near Vernon on Me Fiurt's farm two miles west of Vernon. Seventy acres were seeded to cotton with the expectation to pick about one hundred bales.
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Vernon
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