Vernon Lions Open Season With Altus High Friday
Vernon high school meets Altus high in the first Interscholastic League football game of the season Friday afternoon on the Vernon field. Pep leader W. W. Cook urges a courthouse square meeting Thursday night at 7 15 to rally support for the Lions.
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Altus High
W.W. Cook
Courthouse Square
Aldus
Lions
Vernon
Altus High School
Clarendon College
Clarendon
Collegians
Altus
Oklahoma
Texas
Parggett
Wilemon
Oklahomans
Alfus
Walker
Injured Farmer P M Emmett in Sunday Crash
P M Emmett a prominent Deans area farmer was injured Sunday afternoon when his car was struck by a Dodge driven by Mark Jordan near the Pease river north of the lower bridge. Emmett and his sons were traveling to Oklainton for a Baptist ordination. he is expected to fully recover after medical aid and bed rest.
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P. M. Emmett
Deans
Pease River
Emmett
F. D. Pearson
Oklainton
The
Baptist Elarch
Mark Jordan
Court Adjourns Five-Week Term In Waggoner Case
District Court wrapped a five week term with notices of appeal filed by intervenors and defendants. The Waggoner v La Rue Oil Assn case saw motions denied and a new trial sought. The Holder case on prohibition ended with a hung jury. One Waggey conviction and several dismissals and acquittals were reported. Sixteen felony indictments were returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James V. Leak
W. T. Waggoner
la Rue Oil Association
Carl Holder
J. A. Waggey
Hauer
Wagby
Wagey
Grand
Wells-Valley Wins State Aid Bonus for Consolidated School
The Wells-Valley district, formed by merging Wells Chanel and Farmers Valley, received a 1000 state educational department bonus. The building, with four classrooms and an auditorium, sits on five acres near the Farmers Valley store and will use the funds for the building fund.
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Wells-Valley
State Department
Wells Chanel
Farmers Valley
Hospital Adds Sixteen Room Wing Contract Set
Drs Moore and Allen Davis close a contract for a sixteen room addition to their hospital at Marshall and Lamar. Work will start immediately and finish in seventy working days. The building costs about 10000 with 73 by 61 feet frontage and 6 existing rooms plus an X ray room. Amarillo architect Guy Carlander. Total project cost about 20000 including furnishings and equipment.
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Drs. Moore
Allen & Davis
Marshall and
Lamar Street
Guy A. Carlander
Amarillo
Moore Hospital
Ginners Report 3710 Bales Cotton By Date In County
A ginner tally shows 3710 bales processed to date, with several gins including Vernon and Peoples reporting high activity. The report notes much of the cotton is ginned outside the county and lists multiple gins such as Odell and Lockett in a busy season.
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Colunty
Marriage Licenses Granted Last Week
The following couples were issued marriage licenses last week W P Starr and Mrs Sallie Farler Claude Jackson and Miss Eva Fullcomb Dan Arrington and Mira Alice Rose Edwin S Nix and Mrs Ollie Wright Rey Elliott and Miss Pearl Newcomb
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W P. Starr
Sallie Farler
Claude Jackson
Eva Ffolcomb
Dan Arrington
Mira Alice Rose
Edwin S. Nix
Ollie Wright
Rey Elliott
Pearl Newcomb
County Exhibit Aims for Wichita Falls Fair Wisconsin?
County Agent Ty Chaney organizes the Wilbarger County agricultural exhibit for the Texas-Oklahoma Fair at Wichita Falls. He plans to ship the main display to Dallas while assembling a secondary complete exhibit for Wichita Falls to minimize costs. Officials expect better products and a newer scoring system to aid exhibitors, with tracks used to reduce handling and expense.
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Ty. Chaney
Wichita Fatle
Amit
Commoeyer Tiki the Apes
Chanter
Vallas
Taney
Judd
Wichita Falls
Amarito
Ammivillo
Chamber of Commerce
Chaney
Dallas
Wehita Faths
Wichita Falle
Wilbarger
Wichita Falla
Baptists Plan Construction Of New Church Building
The Sunday vote authorized starting plans and financing for a new Baptist Church on Paradise and Main, with a committee to develop proposals and a possible building date. The old structure will be demolished and materials reused, though detailed plans await further review. The committee includes A. R. Murchison, A. Hisam, M. Moore, T. A. Key, R. Fielder, and J. Owen.
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Arney
Paradise
Garehners
Watt
BR Murchison
A.hisam
Dy. M
Larne and Taylor Wed in Presbyterian Ceremony
Howard Larne and Miss Tae Melon Taylor were married in a Saturday ceremony at the Presbyterian church at 3 o'clock officiated by Rev. J. Moore. The couple will reside with Mr. and Mrs. B. I. Lane of Hinds County after the reunion.
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Howard Larne
Tae Melon Taylor
J. Moore
Lane
B. I Lane
Hinds
Vernon Rebekah Lodge Set for Crowell Rebels Visit
The degree staff of the Vernon Rebekah lodge will meet tonight in the Odd Fellow hall before traveling to Crowell where they will be guests of the Crowell Rebels Friday night.
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Vernon Rebekah Lodge
Crowell
Prominent figures in day's news
Mecca may fall to Sultan Ibn Saud after his defeat of King Hussein. Auto racer Jimmy Murphy fatally injured in Syracuse races. Leopold and Loeb avoided death penalty, raising efforts to save Bernard Grant in Chicago. Mrs Helen Gould Shepard returns as a witness in the New York Gould estate case.
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Mecca
Holy of Holies
Sultan Ibn Saud
Nejd
Arabia
Hussein
Caliphate
Great Britain
Jimmy Murphy
Syracuse
N. Y
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Dickie Loeb
Bobby Franks
Chicago
Bernard Grant
Helen Gould Shepard
New York
Gould
Three Wells Planned Near Odeli by Local Citizens
Citizens and surrounding communities have secured a company and let contracts for three wells to be drilled. One near M. Buster’s place five miles east, another on Charles South Place, and a third on I. S Archer’s farm six miles south. Drilling to start and continue until completion with strong local support and cooperation noted.
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M. Busters Furs
Chas. Nouth
Archers Farm
Standifer Hospital Reopened This Week Under New Management
Wilcon of Chicago assumes leadership of Standifer Hospital with plans to restore billing and services. Dr Bremedifer linked to Vernon and Withar Rimite, bringing ten years in general surgery and hospital management. Offices will operate at East Wilbarger Street until new town buildings are ready. The sanitarium had closed after Dr Coyler entered active practice due to health.
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Wilcon
Chicago
Vernon
Bremedifer
Wilton
Gintor Sorgery
Sd Bosmitel Management
Emitarium
East Wilbarger Street
Fie
Pr. Coyler
South Vernon field heats up as Bridwell Heydrick well flows 400 barrels
Bridwell & Heydrick Dill No 1 after cleaning produced 400 barrels in the first 24 hours with rising flow. Prospects of 500 barrels at peak. Major deals closed or pending for three wells and more on several leases in South Vernon as operators from across North Texas eye the promising field.
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Olen
Som c
South Vernon
Bridwell & Heydrick
Sigler
Bridwell Heydrick
Vernon
Elf
Charles Kolp
Waggoner Refining Company
Electra
Culberson
Onth Vernon
Prince Bros. F Cleetra
Ernon
Stephens
Cemp
Birdsong
Greene
North Texas
Bridwell & Levediick
Wilbarger
Reduced Rail Fares For Confederate Veterans Reunion
Confederate veterans and relatives may travel at one and a half fare on all railroads for the Texas state reunion in Fort Worth October 1 to 3. Captain J A Cresger urges veterans to seek more details from Wheeler, Fort Worth and Denver agent. Attendance plans include Capt Creager, Lt Lundy of Vernon, and J G Ayres of Chillicothe. Fort Worth promotes large events for the reunion.
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Fort Worth
J. A. Cresger
Wheeler
Port Worth
Denver
Creager
W. ©. Lundy
Vernon
J. G. Ayres
Chillicothe
Cotlon Advances On New Estimate In Cotton Market
New Orleans reports show Vernon street prices leaping from 12 1/2 to 22 cents as government yield and crop forecasts push the market. The condition on Sept 16 stood at 54.0 with projected yield 12,596,000 bales, while gains over last year total 2,663,000 bales amid modest overall damage from boll weevil in several states. The government summary notes reduced weevil damage across much of the belt despite pockets of injury.
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Vernon
New Orleans
Wits
Washington
Carolin
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
Coast
Piedmont
Cotton
Mrs Sewell Returns From Texas Visit
Mrs. Sewell has returned from a two month visit with friends at San Angelo and relatives at Abilene and Clyde. She had been ill for several months and is much improved.
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5. Sewell
San Angelo
Abilene and
Clyde
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John J Petrsting
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Wilberger County
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