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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1919
Page
6
Public notice lists a wide range of taxed items from precious stones to sporting goods and vehicles. It requires dealers to report times to the Collector of Internal Revenue and submit names for blanks to file reports. failure to do so incurs penalties.
March weather soaked roads hindered rural mail and church services were canceled due to heavy rain. Farmers await dry spells to plant corn while Miss Ford Bradley from Tolbert visited in Vernon and relatives from Springs, Okla, hosted in Mr. Pugh’s family.
Breeders are informed that the Myron stallion and Mammoth are in service for the season. Horses named Jack and Colt will be at the barn for breeding arrangements. All interested breeders should arrange with the owner.
Special correspondence reports a social evening at the Love lace home attended by local youths. A five year old named Smith suffered a severe thigh fracture when a wagon ran over him, while Fred F. Shearer recovers from pneumonia. Several residents and visitors from Vernon and Downs are listed along with influenza and pneumonia cases in the community. The Parent Teachers Association met at the school auditorium with talks on the influence of mothers and other topics.
W TP Starr visited Vernon for business Friday. Mary Stowe and Ruth Pitts shopped in town Saturday. Mrs FB C Vassey has been ill for days. A newborn boy to Mr and Mrs W A Bell on Sunday March 20. Rain Saturday and Saturday night forecast a good wheat crop. A Vassey and Maggie Vasser shopped in Vernon Thursday. Locals attended basketball at Han tK school Tuesday afternoon. Clarence Haynes was in Odell Saturday and stationed at Call Field Wichita Falls. Barn ey Chandler returned Friday from overseas and prefers America. Mrs Buna Bells pupils spent Friday night with Lena Tolbert Mary Wrathers Ora Shelton Lacy Vassey Wilmer Bell Jewel Gatte Etta Fay Hart. Guests of Miss Fay Wynn included Mr Mrs A T R Vasser Maggie Myrtle Vasser Annie Mae Forrest Shelton Ollie Vrain Jim Cade and Tot Starr. Mrs J M Motley and daughter Jimmie attended a birthday dinner at Earnest Worley and Cecil Miller homes Wednesday. Havens returned Tuesday from a business trip to Oldhiaan. County Agent N R Tisdal returned Saturday from Childress after attending the Swinelreeders Association session.
City Assessor TH Hall reports near completion of property assessments but several owners have not been seen. He asks those not yet assessed to visit within the next few days to attend to the matter.
G T Allman of Wichita Falls visited Vernon on Sunday. He formerly served as local agent for the Denver road and was transferred to Wichita Falls as general ticket agent at the union depot.
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