Vernon High Opens 1924 Football Season Versus Altus High
Vernon high school meets Altus high in the season opener at Fair park with coaches Baggett and Wilemon testing regulars and substitutes. A strong Oklahoma squad is expected to challenge Vernon as conference games begin next month, with officials Culbertsen Winston and Fielder named for the game.
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Oklahoma
Fair Park
Altus High School
Vernon
Baggett
Wilemon
Altus
Fairpark
Flectra
Plainview
Lubbock
Amarillo
Vroud
Marvin
Culbertsen
A. F Winston
R. M. Fielder
Lions
Allen Carney Chosen Assistant Editor at Clarendon College Weekly
Vernon native Allen Carney now serving as assistant editor of the Clarendon College weekly panel the Claren. A Vernon High School graduate and junior at Clarendon College he has prior printing office experience and shows journalistic potential. His brother Ray Carney previously worked with the Clarendon News before acquiring the Lampasas Record.
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Men Carney
Vernon
Vernon High School
Clarendon College
Claren
Carney
Ray Carney
Clarendon News
Lampasas Record
Two Stores Move During Next Week
Russell's department store will move from the Muurrays building at Pease and Main to the Kincheloe building on Pease street. Removal begins Saturday night, with hopes to vacate the old building by mid next week and have the new location ready by late next week. T. B. Smythe & Son will relocate into the Murray building once vacated, as Thifts W. Blanton departs for Texas Tech projects in Lubbock.
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Russell's Department
Muurrays
Pease and
Main Streets
Kincheloe
Pease Street
C. Fred Russell
Russol
Hich Concern
Russell
T. B. Smythe & Son
W. A. Blanton
Hampton Metal
Wichita Man 70 Start Well Soon
Tom Hunter and associates of Wichita Falls acquired a lease on forty acres a quarter mile north of Bridwell Heydrick Dill No 1 for 150 dollars per acre. The sale followed a Bridwell Heydrick well expanding to over 400 barrels, boosting regional values and signaling imminent development plans though dates were not set.
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Tom Hunter
Wichita Falls
Bridwell & Oydrick Dill
Taither Webb
Daniel Bond
Bridwell & Heydrick
Uridwell & Heydrick
Hurtten Spears Open New Filling Station
A new filling station has been opened on West Wilharger street at the Colorado ink Highway near the tourist ark. Proprietors are Fred Schuette and Raymond Spears. Spears has five years experience with Auto Tire and Bar ry Company, while Schuette has farm experience and is well known countywide.
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Wilharger Street
Fred Schuette
Andaymond Spears
Mor. Spears
Auto Tire and Barry Company
Swhn‘ette
Refinery Prospect Explored in Vernon South Vernon Field
Glenn D. Peeler of Olney an official of Home Refinery spent Wednesday in Vernon and the South Vernon field assessing possibilities for a refinery to handle oil from the field. He discussed contracting production for refining at Vernon and noted a movable 250 barrel plant could be used with suitable crude supply. Plans include a pipeline from the field to Vernon though exact arrangements were not disclosed. No site action was taken pending firmer plans and greater field production before committing steps.
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Glenn D. Peeler
Olney
Conpany
Vernon
Texas
Peeler
Texas Fields
South Vernon
Aise
Vernon Placed in Second Class as To Water Supply
Vernon has been placed in second grade for municipal water supply in the state. Dr Malone Duggan, late health officer, announces that 208 towns are in Class B, including Asperillo Childress Cathar and Wichita Falls, with Vernon grouped with Alvord Archer City Bowie Burkbet net Chillicothe Clarendon Claude Crowell Electra Mesquite Menri ta and Town Park. Grade A covers safely drinkable water with monthly state reporting, Grade B includes towns not fully compliant but improving, and a small set remains unfit except when treated.
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Vernon
Malone Duggan
Jate
Asperiilo
Childress
Cathar
Wichita Falls
Alvord
Archer City
Bowie
Burkburnett
Chillicothe
Clarendon
Claude ,Crowell
Electra
Mstelline
Menricta
Town Park
State Board of Monarth
State Board of Health
New Main Street Block Nears Completion at Waggoner Bank
Work progresses on three new buildings on Main Street in the Waggoner National Bank block. Plastering and interior finish is underway on the Smith building while brick work is finished on the Dixon and Murchiseu structures.
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Main Street
Waggoner National Bank
Smith
Dixon
Murchiseu
National Holiday Proposal for Walter Johnson Birthday
Mrs John S Nolan a California congresswoman proposes a national holiday to honor Walter Johnson veteran star of the Washington AL club The National Federation of Women s Clubs elects Mrs John D Sherman its new head Her Estes Park Colorado home Colonel Thomas W Miller alien property custodian named head of the Federation of Interallied War Veterans at an 8 meeting in London Cardinal O Connell Boston led three cheers for the Pope at a Washington Holy Name Society event marked by a large crowd
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Walter Johnson
Washington American League Club
John S. Nolan
Congress
California
National Federation of Women's Clubs
John D. Sherman
Estes Park
Colo
United States
Thomas W. Miller
Federation of Interallied War Veterans
London
Cardinal O’connell
Boston
Washington
Holy Name Society
Vernon to Have New Drug Store
The Palice drug store will open for business about October 1 in the Burk building on West Texas Street Vernon. Howard Richie owner announces remodeling is underway and fixtures arrive next week with a target opening not later than October 4. Dr J N Tut will run the preservation department and the venture marks Richie as a rising Vernon businessman with long Wilbarger county ties.
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Howard Richie
Palace
J. L. Tull
Palice Drug
Burk
West Texas Street
Richie
Wilbarger County
Vernon
J. N. Tut
Pull
Vpeople
51 Pound Pumpkin Exhibit At Wichita Falls County Fair
A 51 pound pumpkin raised by A C Sherrard four miles east of Vernon PD is part of the county exhibit. County Agent Chaney says it is the finest pumpkin seen this year at the Witbarger exhibit. Also a 52 pound watermelon was secured for display.
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Wichita Falls
Texas Oklahoma
Wichita Palla
Dallas Mall
A.C. Sherrard
Vernon
PD. Chaney
Witbarger County
Sherrard
Chaney
Wilbarger Children Get Tickets to Wichita Falls Fair
County superintendent I A Hollar announces a large batch of Texas-Oklahoma Fair tickets for Wilbarger County school children. Tickets valid September 20 and available at Hollar’s office for any student attending the fair that day.
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Wilbarger
I. A. Hollar
Wichita Falls
Wilberger County
Wilbarger County Exhibit Heads to Wichita Falls Fair
County Agent I D Chaney and Chamber secretary RM Pletcher travel to Wichita Falls to arrange Wilbarger County display for the Texas Oklahoma Fair. They seek a top prize amid strong county entries. Dallas will later receive most exhibit pieces. Chaney aims for first place and invites Wilbarger visitors to the Wichita Falls booth.
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I. D. Chaney
RM. Pletcher
The
Ver
Wichita Valle
Wichita
Dallis Fair
Idallas
Wilbarger County
Chamber of Commerce
Whith
Chaney
Wichita Polls
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Wichita Malls
New High School On West Yamparika Near Ready
Officials believe the new high school on West Yamparika Street will be ready for occupancy by November 1. The contractor SP Hughes of Oklahoma City and school officials credit rapid progress, planning to occupy and move students from the old Paradise Street building as soon as the new structure is completed.
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West Yamparika Street
SP. Hughes
Oklahoma City
Paradise Street
Wells Progress in South Vernon Field and Nearby Areas
Locals report new wells planned in the South Vernon area with Bridwell and Heydrick on sections near Hawkins and Ward. James E. McCames and John Sherwin lead operators resuming Richardson lease work as Prince Bros drill two Bridwell sand wells with a modern rotary rig, while Kemp Birdsong nears productive depth and Greene well eyes upcoming output. Rising activity suggests South Vernon may become North Texas’ most active oil district, with acreage sales favoring experienced operators over speculators.
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Wells-Guiberson
Bridwell & Heydrick
Prince Bros
Zip Work
South Vernon Oil Company
Stephens
Electra
South Vernon
Prince
Kemp Birdsong
Greene
Hawking
Bond & Williams
Wella-Guiberson
Bridwell
Wilbarger County
Becase
Lense
W. Clark
Shamrock OL Company
Wichita Falla
James J. McMahon
Fred Kelleher
Texas Commany
Texas Company
I. A. Fine
J. 2D. Carter
Jerome Stone
Gay Hammond
Ed. & Dillard
Bass & Dillard
Alt
Wichita Falls
W. G. Sheiden
John Brownlow
Meora
Clois i Greene
Bond
Williams
McCaney-Sherwin
Vernon
Toneh
Doc Prince
Misa Thelma Wells
Wes Guiberson
Wilbar ger County judging team to Amarillo contest
Thomas Channan left Wednesday for Amarillo to enter the judging contest at the Tri-State Fair. The remaining Wilbar ger County team members could not go. R M Fielder stays to assist P 7 Chang in assembling exhibits for the Texas Oklahoma Fair at Wichita Falls next week. Young Chanmean will judge dairy cattle beef cattle hogs grain sorghum and corn.
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Thomas Channan
Amarillo
Wilbarger County
R. M. Fielder
Chamber of Commerce
P. 7
Chang
Wichita Balls
Young Chanmean
Carney Sells Lampasas Record Last Week
Ray S. Carney, former Vernon man, sold his interest in the Lampasas Record to R. G. Horner of Dallas. He has not announced plans but will reportedly continue to make Lampasas his home.
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Ray S. Carney
Vernon Man
Lampasas
R. G. Horner
Dallas
Carney
South Vernon oil field shows rising output and interest
Bridwell and Hendrick’s Vernon No.1 well rises from 400 to 440 barrels daily as storage runs full and tank cars lag. Operators from Wichita Falls to Fort Worth visit Vernon, with W. G. Burton and others negotiating acreage and planning drilling. Field seen as gaining dominance in North Texas, potentially rivaling Archer and Young counties.
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Vernon
Bridwell & Hendrick
South Vernon
North Texas
Wichita Daily Times
Ofl
Wichita Falls
Archer
Young Counties
Ohlet
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Heydrick
Altus High
Crouch
Bowman
Teel
Hitt
T. King
Thomas, Koontz
A. Crouch
Vaughn and
Handricks
Allen Carney
Mabel Normand
Norman W. Church
Los Angeles
Claire Adams
Benjamin Hampton
Hollywood
Hampton
Vera Leightmer
New York
Great Neck N. Y
Mary Garden
Peille
Kessell
Smythe
Murray Corner
Buick
Ernon Auto
Bob Crews
Hancock and
Krebs
Laibeck
Wichita Man
Home Refining Company of
Cardinal Oconnell
John D Sherman
John 1. Nolan
Col
Thomas W.milleir
Wri
Cording
Don
Jawad
New
Spud
Stephens No. 1
Derrick
Dumas-Ellis
Bridwell & Heydrick’s Stephens No
McCamey and Sherwin
Richardson
Nn Retmeed
Wilkargerk Club
Amarilio Par
Bridwell & Meydrick
Pitt No
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