Vernon High Girls Visit Stores to Study Designs
Vernon high school girls in home economics will tour dry goods stores this fall to study ladies ready to wear garment designs. The first trip occurred last Monday under Miss Valeria Reynolds, with notebooks and sketches. Next week each student will begin a woolen school dress design and pattern, led by Miss Reynolds. participants included Bahe Mae Cooper, Manvine Davis, Nell Harcold, Leslie King, Clara Letuwglér, Velma Showers, and Opal Williams. Reynolds, formerly in Brenham, holds degrees from Adveti College, Coker College, the University of Texas, and studies at Virginia and Columbia.
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Bahe Mae Cooper
Manvine Davis
Nell Harcold
Leslie King
Clara Letuwglér
Velma Showers
Opal Williams
Miss Reynolds
Brenhambign School
Adveti College
Danville
Coker College
Hartsville
D. C
University of Texas
University of Virginia
Columbia University
Sham
Department of Education
Vernon
Irks
Logan H Creager Wins Big at Oklahoma Fairs
Logan H Creager of Oklaunion, veteran raiser of fine Poland China hogs, won first at the Oklaunion community fair and third at the county fair. He breeds Polish China hogs, is a member of livestock associations, and shifted from Little Poland Chinas to faster-turnover stock. He exhibited a pig locally and now has a thriving herd near Okfahoma on land bought at sales by Bourland and Sharp, S B Childress, and Joe Orr. He paid top prices for sows at these auctions. one sow from Bourland and Sharp produced 24 pigs in six months.
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Logan H. Creager
Poland
China
Logan HH. Creager
Oklaunion
Oklaunnion
Iie
American Poland China Record Association
Okfamaion
Lewis of
Bourland
Sharp
S. B. Childress
Joe LL
Orr
Peard County
Lourland
Bourland and Sharp Run Fine Texas Hog Farm
Bourland and Sharp, noted for grand championships and multiple ribbons at fairs, have operated a top Texas hog farm for four years this month. Andy Bourland, senior partner, started with four sons and registered stock four years ago, and today he continues the enterprise with Higdened Poland China hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourland
Sharp
Childress Fair
Poland
China
Andy Bourland
Neal Favors Shortt Horn Durham Breed for Stock Farming
M. Neal of Odell, a Shorthorn Durham raiser with ten years of experience, praised his cattle at the fair grounds last week. He won all prizes in Shorthorn Durham classes with six head, and his herd is on the U S government accredited list. His stock, tested for tuberculosis, are eligible to ship nationwide. He cited gentleness, heavier build, ease of feeding, and strong breeding qualities as reasons for favoring the breed.
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Odell
Durham
Fair Grounds
Neal
United States
Boaz Sells Five Three Day Old Pigs For $100
W A Boaz of Ellett, after winning a junior boar ribbon at the fair, started in the big boned Poiland China hog business in February. He bought two sows for 175 and sold 225 worth of pigs from their first litters. Five pigs brought 100 at three days old. He also bought breeders from S E Lewis of Childress. Boaz predicts hogs as a major income source.
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W. A. Boaz
Ellett
Bourkind & Sharp
Ar. Boaz
Os. E. Lewis
Childress
Poland
Ma. Boaz
Fair Park
Hog farmer J C Guyer aids local hus band in work
J C Guyer of Harrold has devoted most of his life to raising registered hogs. He has operated in the county 16 or 17 years after moving from Missouri where he bred Poland China hogs. His current herd numbers 125 to 150 swine with a boar named Veter under two years old and weighing about 1,000 pounds. He has conducted several successful hog sales locally.
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J. Guyer
Harrold
Missouri
Veter
Guyver
Electra's Farmer Linked to Livestock Associations
Electra faced allegations tied to a two year old son and monetary sums totaling 375 dollars. The report notes his membership in the Wichita County Pure Bred Livestock Association and the Wichita Wilbarger Swine Breeders Association. His wife, an expert hog raiser, helps manage the farm. Li pigs from a recent litter were raised.
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Electra, Ie
Wichita County Pure Bred Livestock Association
Wichita-Wilbarger Swine Breeders’ Association
Moore's Tolbert sow line yields nine pigs per litter
J H Moore of Tolbert, winner of junior pig class honors, reports four-year average of nine pigs per litter for his big boned Poland China sows. He notes a single litter of up to 14, with Checkers Again siring a pig sold for 2500 to an Oklahoma breeder. Moore praises Poland Chinas as climate suited and premium stock. One entry claimed grand championship at a recent show in Hinah.
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J. H. Moore
Tolbert
Checkers Again
C. B. Alexander
Childress
Oklahoma
Mr. Moore
Poland
Moore acquires 70 registered hogs since March
Chillicothe's C L Moore, winner of first prize in breeders herd, has added 70 pure bred Poland China hogs to his herd since March. He bought Shawnee Belle from Lewis Brothers for 500 at Onilli cothe sale, furrowed twice to produce 14 pigs. Moore also bought big boned Poland Chinas from Joe D L Orr of Foard County and exhibited four pigs at the fair, declaring the breed ideal.
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Low
Marvin Sharp
Hem
Texas
West Texas
Texas Oklahoma Fair
Dallas Fair
Myr. Rourlend
Mr. Sharp
Tl. Moore
Chillicothe
Poland
Onillicothe
Lewis Brothers
Alleged Auto Thief Captured Milking Cow on Farm
Tom Barker, sought in Wichita county for alleged theft of an automobile and jail breaking, was arrested near Vernon after sunrise at a farm house twelve miles northeast. Chief Key and Frank Edmondson led four Wichita Falls officers to the site. Barker was found in a barn while milking a cow and taken back to Wichita Falls. Barker claimed he had been picking cotton on the farm.
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Tom Barker
Wichita County
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Key
Frank Edmondson
Darker
Mr. Key
Mr. Edmondson
Barker
To My Friends Who Visit Dallas At The Fair
A note inviting friends to visit during the Dallas fair. The writer says to look for them at 0G Main Street, Pharry Gremis Barber Shop, with Bill Bradford mentioned. The fragment ends abruptly with To-to.
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Dallas
Main Street
Pharry Gremis
Bill Bradford
Strict enforcement of highway laws nationwide plan announced
County and city authorities announce a strict program starting Oct 1 to enforce state and city highway laws and ordinances. An officer will focus on traffic work, fines from outside city limits go to the county, while city fines go to Vernon.
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Vernon
Hillcrest Dinner Postponed On Graded Roads
Hillcrest dinner postponed due to newly graded roads making access difficult. Forty two guests had been invited. A new date for the affair has not yet been announced.
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Hillcrest
Mrs V King Hosts Woman's Club Meeting
Mrs V King welcomed members to the South Cumberland street home for a Tuesday afternoon Woman's club session led by Mrs J No Johnson. Topics covered included stocks and bonds American Legion Ku Klux Klan ship subsidy bill and local city government with tariff bonus discussion deferred. Assistant hostesses served a two course luncheon during social hour.
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V. King
Woman's Club
South
Cumberland Street
J. No Johnson
American Legion
Ku Kluy Kia
Mesdames
Seth Ingram
H. N. Norwood
Minnie King
Friday Evening Socials and Dance Hosts List
Friday events list October evenings with hosts and hostesses including Mr and Mrs Joe Parker, Mr and Mrs Roy Martin, Mr and Mrs R H Coffee, Mr and Mrs Hub Colley, Mr and Mrs J A Birdsong, Mr and Mrs W H Huggins. Also names I B Viper and Kate Waggen with Joe Sumner listed for October St. Swartwood & Co advertises tents wagon covers pick sacks knee pads at 67 Lot.
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Joe Parker
Roy Martin
R. H. Coffee
Hub Colley
J. A. Birdsong
W H. Huggins
Swartwood & Co
Lote
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bourland & Sharp
M. ¢. Neal
J. C. Guyer
Husband
Herman H Heiser
Herman H. Heiser
C. W. Oliver
C. L. Moore
Moore
Highway Department
Howe
Siset
Hhauffeur
Irlams
White & Nowlin
R. E. Williams
E. L. Witty
Farmers State Bank
Mrs
Geo. W. Richardson
Co-Operative Garage
Dick Talmadge
The
Cub Reporter
Sky High
the Son OF
Wallingford
Piggly Wiggly
South Texas
Maxwell House
Old Dutch Cleanser
Eagle Brand
E Sc
Colorado
Renfro Hardware Company
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