Vernon News Roundup Highlights Local Travel and Projects
Mrs Leon Brown and Miss Georgia Castlebury visiting Buckner Me journalist notes migration of Vernon roots with Mrs M A Beckett of Buckner now living in Vernon. paving progress at Colorado Gulf highway line delays and contractor upgrades. city plans water supply and a three story Masonic temple. Hotel Vernon improvements continuing with new Dominated sign drawing praise.
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Leon Brown
Georgia Castlebury
Horner School
Kansas City
M. A. Beckett
Buckner
Beckett
Vernon
Vernon Record
Hotel Vernon
Sincco
Radios Popular With Vernon Ball Fans In Dixie Series
Radios draw crowds at Terhune-Orr Implement showroom in Vernon where play by play from the Dixie series in Atlanta is heard daily. Fans fill the room to hear reports and follow the baseball action.
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Vernon
Atlanta
Terhune-Orr Implement Company
Head of Texas Masons to Visit Vernon Lodge
Vernon Masons announce a first official visit by Mr Williams, head of Texas Freemasonry, since his December election as Grand Master. The event highlights a long prominent career and his years of service.
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Texas Masons
Vernon Lodge
Williams
Congress
Vernon Masons
Guinn Williams
Grand Lodge of Texas
Ake
Grand Lodge
Waco
Decatur
Wilbarger County
Vernon
First Baptist Church
First Deposit of School Money Is Received Here
Wednesday morning a deposit of fee was received at the county superintendent’s office from the state department of education. The two dollars per capita is based on the final approved enrollment of rural county schools. Superintendent Lo A Hollar notes this is the largest apportionment this early in the school year. Nine county schools have opened for fall term along with Vernon city schools: Ocdamnion, Harrold, West Vernon, Baker, Wells Valley, Kincheloe, Bourland, Antelope and Mack.
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State Department of Education
Lo A. Hollar
State Department
Jail visitor becomes detained guest at county jail
Sheriff W Frank Halmonson returned to duty and confronted a drunken man who came to visit an inmate. The man, resisting entry, attacked a deputy. the sheriff ordered him to a cell and the officer used a heavy cane to subdue the assailant.
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W. Frank Halmonson
Edmonson
Fall Weather Reaches Wilbarger After Rain Showers
Cold winds and heavy showers usher in fall in Wilbarger County. Rainfall total reached one and one tenth inches. The sudden chill slows cotton picking as experts warn of delayed opening and deteriorating open bolls. County Agent P. D. Chaney notes wheat planting remains secure and feed crops saved by prior rains.
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P. D. Chaney
Wilbarger-Foard Association Meeting Next Week
The Wilbarger-Foard Association of Baptists will hold a two day session in Foard City, Foard County, on Monday and Tuesday September 28 and 29. The program includes devotions, church reports, sermons, layman focus, W M A activities, and reports from state workers with addresses by Rev. Jo W. Kay and Dr. BE Lyon.
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Wilbarger-Foard Association
Wilbarger-Poard Association of Baptists
Foard City
Foard County
A. Nei
LL. Bhatt
T. F. Coonrad
EL He. Richie
Warren Griffith
Jo W. Kay
Castor
Crowell Church
Lameheon
L. Fisher
Crowell
Tom Bell
John Knapp
Fort Worth
BE. FL Lyon
Ross Payne
Vernon Lions Pep Squad Rally Spurs Team Spirit
The Vernon high school pep squad appeared fully organized at chapel this morning ready to back the Vernon Lions. About 44 loud supporters urged the team to fight, disrupting the quiet around Vernon.
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Vernon High School
Vernon Lions
Chapel
Lions
Vernon
City Federation to Meet in Library Saturday
The City Federation of Clubs will hold a meeting in the library building on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The agenda includes reports from member clubs and upcoming community projects. Members are urged to attend for organization matters and local activities.
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City Federation of Clubs
Improvement Specialist Coming to Vernon Soon
Mrs. Bernice Clayton home improvement specialist of A M College will lecture and demonstrate on yard and bedroom improvement near Vernon on October 1 and 2. She will meet with Southwest Community Club Parmers Valley Girls Club and Miss Muana Gunter notes plans.
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Bernice Clayton
A. M. College
Vernon
Muana Gunter
Southwest Community Club
Parmers
Valley Girls Club
Gunter
Lovelace Honored at Handkerchief Shower and Bridge Party
Mrs. L. M. Lovelace was honoree at a bridge party and shower hosted by Mrs. V. King for Ava Lon Bridge Club. Roy Abbott won high score and J. G. Sherman low score. Prizes were given to the honoree and she received handkerchiefs. An ice course was served before her departure to Manchester.
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Roy Abbott
J. G. Sherman
Denver depot cashier promoted to traveling freight agent
Ch Thompson, longtime cashier at the Denver Port Worth and Denver depot, has been named traveling freight agent for the Gine company based in Tolleton. Thompson is currently in Houston. his wife plans to move soon. He has twelve years with Denver and six years prior at the Eriven depart.
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CH. Thompson
Joel Port Worth & Denver
Gine Company
Tolleton
Thompson
Houston
Mrs. Thompson
Ele
Denver
Eriven
Seck
Crouch Elected Head of Vernon High Senior Class
Winifred Crouch, Vernon High star athlete, chosen president of the senior class at the year’s first meeting. Miss Mable Huddleston named male secretary and treasurer, Miss Bill May Jones selected class sponsor.
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Winifred Crouch
Vernon High School
Mable Huddleston
Bill May Jones
Elected State Delegate Named for Corpus Christi Convention
Geo. A. Long was recently elected as delegate to the state convention to be held at Corpus Christi on October 20 by Canton No. 31 of the I. O. O. F. Chillicothe.
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Geo. A. Long
Corpus Christi
Canton No
Chillicothe
To Teach at East Vernon
Mise Leste King, a student in Los Angeles for two years, has accepted a teaching position at the East Vernon school for the coming term. The new term begins in about two weeks.
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East Vernon
Mise Leste King
L. A
East Vernon School
Lions Face College Rival In Afternoon Open Challenge
The Verken Lions prepare for a decisive test this afternoon against Wichita Falls Junior College. Coach Miewett expects an injured-free squad and lists a heavy forward line to overpower the Indians. Starting lineup includes Robinson, Koontz, Rey, Burrow, Norwood, Hollar, Rey, Gelhausen, Crouch, Williams, and others with Mosley unveiling his own attack for the Wichita Falls game.
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Verken Lions
Wichita Falls
Indias
Miewett Pouermnees
Vernon
Lions
Conch Baggett
Robinson
Koontz
Ray Rey
Burrow
Norwood
Dealh Hollar
Ted Rey
Ryan
Gelhausen
Crouch
Williams
Wichita Pal
Sneed in Critical Condition After Paralysis Stroke
Vernon resident Pete Sneed suffered a paralysis stroke while descending the Cotton Meachange stairs on Texas street. He was taken home and placed in a comatose state as his children and relatives gather at his bedside, with Mrs. Howard Bridendal and Mrs. Frank Moore arriving to be with him.
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Texas Street
Hamediatele
Howard Bridendal
Quanah
Frank Moore
Wellington
Vernon City Schools enroll 1608 for fall term
Enrollment of Vernon city Schools rose to 1608, with Vernon High School, Parker, and Washington components totaling 1228 at Junior High 109 and 1 at Washington. The rise mirrors a near 200 increase since school began two weeks ago, and Superintendent WT Lofland says it should be a record year.
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Vernon City
Vernon High School
Shire
Parker
Washington
WT. Lofland
Pastor S A Barnes Heads Wichita Falls Alliance
S A Barnes pastor of Floral Heights Methodist church in Wichita Falls was elected president of the city Ministerial Alliance at a meeting last week. He is a former pastor of the local Methodist church.
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Too. S. A. Barnes
Floral Heights
Wichita Falls
Ministerial Alliance
Barnes
Birth of LaVelle Gilliland Born to Mr and Mrs Gilliland
Mrs YU M Lacey recently visited her daughter Mrs J B Gilliland of Marlow Oklahoma. They celebrate the birth of a daughter named LaVelle born September 14. LaVelle's mother was formerly Miss Vivian Lacey of this city.
Paris Heiress Among Three Heirs of Sahara Emperor Estate
Mme Roger Sudreau of Paris formerly Jacqueline Lebaudy, once linked to the so called Emperor of the Sahara, is named among three heirs to share in 690000 dollars from his sprawling estates.
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Mme
Roger Sudreau
Paris
Jacqueline Lebaudy
Sahara
New York
Bales Ginned Pass 900 Mark in County Report
Complete county reports show total bales ginned at 928 with Vernon tallying 426. Ginning season opened this week despite rain with about 600 bales more countywide this week and Vernon contributing 100 gins. If weather clears, next week expects cotton picking to begin in earnest.
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Chrysler Banquet Attended by Wichita Delegates
Weatt and Joe Vaughn attended a Chrysler banquet at the Keay Hotel in Wichita Falls, hosted by the Loyd Weaver Company. Factory representatives presented selling arguments to representatives from Electra Vernon Nocona Iowa Park Crowell Childress and other local agencies.
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Do, Weatt
Joe Vaughn
Chrysler
Loyd Weaver Company
Electra
Vernon
Nocoun
Iowa Park
Crowell
Vernon native Ray Carney named Lampasas city secretary
Ray Carney, a former Vernon resident and longtime Lampasas Record editor, was appointed city secretary of Lampasas to fill the unexpired term of T. J. Hocker, who resigned. The term expires next April.
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Ray Carney
Vernon
Lampasas
Farrell son leaves for Dallas medical college
Ted Farrell son of Mr and Mrs C J Farrell will leave tomorrow for Dallas to enter Baylor Medical College. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans last year.
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Dix W. Noel
New Jersey
Mae Bradley
New York
Ted Farrell
C.J. Farrell
Dallas
Baylor Medical College
Mr. Farrell
Tulane University
New Orleans
Mrs Baker Reported Improving After Illness
Mrs Haker and Mrs Tom Baker have been seriously ill for several days. Today they are reported to be some better though still very sick.
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Tom Baker
Production surge boosts local oil field output in week
Following weeks of large producers and heavy midweek rain, Witharger county oil fields show a weekly production rise near 3,000 barrels driven by Bridwell and Heydrick No 11 Stephens and Continental Ont Cart Zipperte. Deep sand pay at 2400 feet expands activity with Humble and Refining No 83 14 making about 300 barrels.
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Learly
Witharger County
Littl
Bridwell and Heydrick
Stephens
Saiblock
McCartney-Sheerin -Lacey
Continental Ont Company
Simms
Collins
Sheriff Refuses Offer to Join Church for Release
Sheriff W Frank Edmonson faces a moral dilemma when a woman in his custody on disorderly charges offers to join the church to gain freedom He says the law must run its course despite potential church joining benefits.
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W. Frank Edmonson
Hiw
Sets Fast Pace as Football Coach
Asher Curtis of Vernon coaches the Anson high school team and is a former Abilene Christian College star. The Anson eleven lost to Munday 45 to and beat Winters last week. Curtis dominated the Vernon squad during his four years at Abilene and was a leading player for the Christians.
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Asher Curtis
Vernon
Anson High School
Abilene Christian College
Ansen
Munday
Abilene
J D Huntley Attends National Firemen's Convention
J D Huntley left this morning for Louisville Kentucky to attend the National Convention for Firemen. He travels with his wife and Miss Eileen Vaughn and the party will visit Mammoth Cave and other sites in Kentucky.
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J. D. Huntley
Louisville
Kentucky
Eileen Vaughn
Mammothrove
Moves To Belton With Family From Wilbarger County
W W Cagle, a Wilbarger county resident for 38 years, has rented his farm and left by overland transport yesterday for Belton. His daughters Annie and Claudia will attend Baylor college, where Annie studied last year after finishing the local high school.
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W. W. Cagle
Wilbarger County
Belton
Annie
Claudia
Baylor College
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