Attendance tops Wilbarger County Fair amid growth
The eleventh annual Wilbarger County Fair drew an estimated 20 000 to 21 000 attendees over day and night sessions. Officials call it the largest fair yet, though exact counts are hindered by varied admission pricing and fence-climbing. profit awaits final audits by Manager R H Coffee before reports to directors. The stockholders may meet within sixty days to elect directors and plan next year’s fair, with officials expressing strong confidence in the fair’s permanency.
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Fair
R. H. Coffee
Thompson School Opens Monday October First
The Thompson school opens October first with Steell W. Brooks as principal and Miss Violet Arnold as assistant. Improvements to the building and yard have been made. A formal program starts at 9 o'clock before books are issued. The school year includes piano lessons taught by the principal and several planned programs.
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Thompson School
Steell W. Brooks
Violet Arnold
Nelda McKowan Buried at Crowell Saturday
Nelda two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C M McKowan died Friday night September 21 at their home on Tolar street. She had been ill for some time but was thought to be recovering. Mineral services were held at Crowell and interment was made in Crowell cemetery Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelda
M. McKowan
Tolar Street
Crosell
Rowell Cemetery
Vernon Family Returns From Sipe Springs Visit
Mr. and Mrs. A. Vernon and their son Mack have returned from Sipe Springs where Mrs. Vernon and the boy spent several weeks visiting relatives. Mr. Vernon drove there Friday afternoon and the family came back Sunday.
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A. Vernon
Mack
Sipe Springs
Kramer Returns From Wisconsin Indiana Visit
J. P. Kramer returns from a two month trip across Wisconsin and Indiana. He spent one month at Winona Lake, Indiana, attending a school for photographers. He traveled by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. PP. Kramer
Wisconsin
Indiana
Winona Lake
Kramer
Boys Leave for College
Marion Rouse, Clarence Pearson, Arles and Emmett Hawkins, and Everett Adams leave tonight for Wayne University for higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Rouse
Clarence Pearson
Arles
Emmett Hawkins
Everett Adams
Wace
Tniversiw
Fulcher Heads List of Directors for County Association
J N Fulcher principal Vernon High School is named director general of the County Inter scholastic Association. Other officers include Kr S Covey Harrold superintendent director of debate and Miss Thelma Smith Vernon High School director of declamation. T B Pierce Odell superintendent director of spelling R Glazener Oklahoma director of essay writing W W Snodgrass director of athletics Miss Bennie Works director of music memory contests. Officers to be elected yearly at the county institute, which will be held late December. the county superintendent may appoint if the institute is delayed, with dues due now and preparations for the March annual meeting.
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Hollar
Kr. S. Covey
Harrold
Thelma Similth
Vernon High School
T. B. Pierce
Odell Schools
R. Glazener
Oklainian
W. W. Snodgrass
Bennie Works
States Air, Hollar
Prizes To Be Paid By L G Hawkins At Waggoner Fair
L G Hawkins will pay all cash prizes at the Waggoner National Bank for county fair exhibitors who have not received checks. Department superintendents have reported to Hawkins, who will oversee payments and close the books. Call promptly to collect due prelminius money and enable a final report to the Association directors.
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L. G. Hawkins
Waggoner National
UL. G. Hawkins
Waggoner National Bank
Hawkins
Organist Hiss Harrington Recital at Methodist Church
Miss Vera Warrington, organist at the Methodist church, will perform a special program on the pipe organ during the evening service Sunday night. She has pleased audiences before and music lovers are invited to hear her. At the close, Pastor Dr. R. E. Dickenson will preach.
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Vera Warrington
Methodist Church
Boy Fractures Hip At Tolbert Saturday
Prince Scott nine year old son of Mr and Mrs A Scott Tolbert fractured his left hip jumping from an embankment while playing with other children. He was rushed to a local hospital for treatment and is reported under care in recovering.
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Prince Scott
A. Scott
Tolbert
Tocal
Federated Clubs Sponsor Vernon Lyceum Series Debuts
Final plans confirm a four event Vernon Lyceum season at the Vernon Theater. Opening November 12 features William Wade Hinshaw's Mozart comic opera Dispensario with Percy Heams and an all American cast. November 23 brings Australian poet Pam Skeyhill to discuss postwar Europe. December 12 offers Six Cylinder Love by the Vivian Players with a New York cast. Closing acts feature the Music Makers Mate Quartet with a varied vocal and brass program. Season tickets are 3.00 for adults and 1.50 for children. Seats may be reserved for the entire season.
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Wiliam Wade Hinsha
New York
Percy Heams
American Musical Committee
Tie
America
Hazel Huntington
Gladys Craven
Francis Trier
Lettice Howell
Richard Massinger
Vivian Players
Vernon
Rent Merit
Bank guessing contest at Wilburger fair
Mrs. O O Moturdy and HH G Sum mons tied for first in guessing the jar amount at Farmers State Bank booth during the Wil burger County Fair. The actual amount was 267 58. Clarence Ray took second with 268 75 and O K Hafer third with 266. Prizes of 5.00 2.50 and 1.00 were awarded as hundreds of people registered and guessed over four days.
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O. O. Moturdy
HH. G. Summons
Farmers State Bank
Wilburger County
Clarence Ray
K. Hafer
Return from visit in Ohio and Missouri
Mrs. J. ?. Hamilton and granddaughter Miss Ruth Tolbert of Odell stopped in Vernon Friday to visit her daughters Mrs. J. 3B. Ross and Mrs. J. H. Pettit. They were returning from a visit with daughter Mrs. 7. J. Trons at Lebanon Ohio and also visited relatives in Missouri.
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J. ?. Hamilton
Mise Ruth Tolbert
Odell
Vernon
J. 3B. Ross
J. H. Pettit
Vernon Out for West Texas Meet
The Vernon Chamber of Commerce rallies for the 1925 West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention. Tomorrow is West Texas Chamber of Commerce day at the TriState Pair in Amarillo with a Panhandle-Whims counties rally to secure support from Vernon and other organizations for the Vernon bid.
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Vernon
West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
TriState
Amarillo
Panhandle
Whimns
Fielder
Charber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber
Miss Mary Shive to Wed Elmer Dial in Long Beach
Miss Mary Myatt Shive, born in Vernon and educated in Vernon and Gulfport, will wed Elmer Dial of Long Beach, California, this Thursday. Her father T. H. Shive left Saturday for Long Beach to attend the ceremony and will return to Vernon in about two weeks after settling business, having recently sold his residence to E. B. A. Pigg.
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Mary Myatt Shive
Long Beach
Oh. Shive
Calif
Miss Mary Myatt Shive
Elmer Dial
Long
Vernon
Gulfport
Miss
T. Hf. Shive
W. B. Metalel
Shive
Vernam
EB. A. Pigg
Funeral Held For Eight Month Old Robert Lee Holl EY
Robert Lee HollEY died yesterday at home on Fast Pease street after a illness lasting several weeks. Dr LD J Mims pastor of First Baptist Church conducted the services at 10 o clock at the family home and burial followed in East View cemetery.
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Robert Lee Holler
Ernest Holley
Fast Pease Street
LD. J. Mims
First Baptist Church
East View Cemetery
Attendance at Wilbarger Fair Delights Local Visitors
Mr and Mrs EF Hendrick and Mr and Mrs Sidney Ayers of Chillicothe visited Friday for the Wilbarger Fair. Mr Hendrick praised Vernon and Wilbarger County noting growth and progress in Vernon as a growing community.
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Hendrick
Sidney Ayers
Chillicothe
Rhoads Elected President Of Hill Crest Club
Emory Rhoads was elected president of the Wil Crest Country Club by the directors on Saturday replacing L F Piper who resigned and plans to move to Los Angeles O A Brunson was chosen vice president and John A Storey was made a director at the weekly meeting.
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Emory Rhoads
Wil Crest Country Club
Rhoads
L. KF. Piper
Los Angeles
O. A. Brunson
John A. Storey
Wee Ng
Wilbarger County Exhibits Headed to Three State Fairs
Agricultural exhibits from Wilbarger County will travel to the Panhandle Amarillo Texas State Fair Wichita Falls Texas Oklahoma Fair and the Dallas State Fair October 18 to 25. Directed by the Chamber of Commerce with county farm agent PD Chaney in charge the exhibits travel this week and next. Chaney left for Amarillo to prep the display and will oversee setup in Wichita Falls and Dallas after the fairs. Officials hope the county’s products place well and cover display costs through prize money.
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Wichita Falls
Dallas
Vielra Falls
Chaney
Oalis
Wilbarger County
Missionary Society Quilts for Waco Methodist Home
Mentors of the Missionary society organized an afternoon quilting event at the church to make quilts for the Waco Methodist Home. Several quilts are to be finished for the orphanage, with Superintendent Barnett requesting no donation of sheets and each participant pledging to donate one sheet. Anyone wishing to contribute a sheet should notify a society member. each sheet measures about one and a half yards when finished.
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Methodist Missionary Society
Methodist
Waco
Barnett
Houssels Visit Tong Beach Couple Stay Weeks
Mr and Mrs J Houssels of Tong Beach California arrived Sunday for a several week visit with relatives. Mr Houssels will handle business matters during the stay. He is the brother of Mrs L G Hawkinen. Mrs Houssels reports her mother Mrs Robert Houssels in ill health but considerably improved.
Rev Pippin Moves Here From Chillicothe Vernon Pastor
Reverend Edgar Pippin now resides on South Houston Street in Vernon after moving from Chillicothe. He serves as pastor at Lachett Baptist Church and the Baptist church at Medicine Monod, assuming charge in the local faith community.
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Edgar Pippin
Chillicothe
Vernon
South Houston Street
New High School Location Set by Board Friday
The school board on Friday approved locating the new high school at the center of the lot facing north. Amarillo architect Guy G. Carlinder presented preliminary plans. bids will be invited once details are finalized in January. The building, shaped like a letter R with three wings, aims for ample light ventilation and outside rooms. The gymnasium is deferred to a future wing to free space for study and the auditorium will seat about 900.
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Trix
Gymnasinus
FIVE PRISON TERMS IMPOSED AT SESSION OF COURT
Five defendants received penitentiary sentences in a Crowell session of the district court. Rape, theft, and transportation offenses yielded terms from two and a half to five years. Several indictments were continued to the October term due to docket congestion. The court also voided a will after determining undue influence and sound mind at the time of probate.
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James ¥. Levk
Crowsell
W. B. Lovelave
G. R. Meham
J. E. .Phouts
McLain
Avas
Nettie McLain
G. 1
MeLain
Metata
A. M. Hintt
Ronse
Rossavere
Heya
Enue
BO Li McDonald
Pentecostal Assembly of
DL. J. Rater
Joe Collins
Wy OR
Coln
May Pater
Agiest Wille Taylor
Sheed
Jotoson
Meee
TP Jones
Kevin Baker
Miss Fyn Pearl Curry Delights Vernon Congregation
The Methodist church auditorium was filled Sunday night for a performance by Miss Fyn Pearl Curry of Wichita Falls. She sang Choosing the Bride and The Lord is My Shepherd before the sermon, then Jesus Lover of My Soul set to Last Rose of Summer. Curry, choir director, has sung in grand opera and studied abroad. She will sing again Wednesday afternoon before the Musician's club.
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Methodist Church
Fyn Pearl Curry
Wichita Parls
Miss Curry
Jesus
Sittomer
Miss
Local Woman Hosts Pure Food Show in Electra
Mrs. W. G. McDonald organized a Pure Food show for the Presbyteri ne church of Electra last week. Electra merchants displayed wares and demonstrated items. Booths sold fancy work and refreshments were available inside the building. Attendees included Mesdames M. K. Byrd Robert Boye E. J. Moore J.D. Allison and Miss Maury Weather.
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W. G. McDonald
Electra
Aneveas
Mesdames
M. K. Byrd
Robert Boye
E. J. Moore
J.D. Allison
Miss Maury Weather
New Car Registrations at Local Tax Office
Twelve cars registered at the Tax Collector's office last week. Owners listed include Olin Rains with Ford, J. Lowe, Red Bird Overland, W Crabtree with aby Over land, Sam and Mattie Westbrook, J J Jordan, Ray Maddieston with Ford Roadster, A C Flowers Studebaker, M L Walker with Ford, Everett with Ford Roadster, Tas BH Selih with Ford, G FE Shaw with Ford, and DP FE Ten dvicke with Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Rains
Ford
J. ©. Lowe
Red Bird Overland
W. (. Crabtree
Aby Overland
Sam and Mattie Westbrook
J. J. Jordan
Ray Maddieston
A. C. Flowers
Studebaker
M. L. Walker
Everett
Marriage Licenses Granted This Week
Marriage licenses were granted this week to Walter A. Williams and Anna Haley, M. Porter and Anna Walser, L. FE. Monroe and ise dbaura Wert.
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Walter A. Williams
Anna Haley
M. Porter
Anna Walser
L. FE. Monroe
Ise
McGaurter Heads to Amarillo for Chamber Rally
West Texas Chamber of Commerce regional representative McGarter left yesterday for Amarillo to attend a rally of the organization to be held there tomorrow in connection with the Tri-State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoo. McCarter
West Texas
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Crowell
J. P. Kramer
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London
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J. N. Fulcher
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L.A. Hollar
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Hiss Harrington
Lyceum Course
Federated
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Ohio
Missouri
Allister M'Cormick
MM Os Jona
Allister Mcrind
Chicago
Allister McCormick
Joan Stevens
Pion
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Paris
McCormick
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Texas Chamber of Commerce
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Robert Lee Hollyy
Wilbarger Fair
Hill Crest Club
Wilbarger
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Messionary Society
Waco Methodist Home
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MES. KS. Houssels
Pippin
Heavhoor
Dees
Bers
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Carlinder
Aren
Tees
Diatsiet Court
Automobile Registry
Dbaura Wert
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