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Newspaper

Vernon Record

Location

Vernon, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1921

Page

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Vernon Victorious In Pitchers Duel Over Childress

Vernon High defeated Childress at the fair grounds in a low hitting game marked by bunting and errors. Baird struck out fifteen for Vernon while Jeffries fanned twelve for Childress. Vernon scores came on Small’s three base hit and a Curtis sacrifice, with Larrimore adding the other earned run. Next games: at Chillicothe Friday and at Wichita Falls Saturday.

Childress Fair Grounds Paw Jeffries Bunting Baird Vet Ining Curtis Larrimore Small Childress Jeffries Coffee Kinsey Vernon Chillicothe Cabe Wichita Falls R. i. Kh Cf Larrimore Delmasso Smith Hiatt Parr Farrell Coffee Seueeersee Pryor Vaught

Vernon to Organize Brass Band From Local Musicians

Plans by T N Schliesman chief saxophonist in the Brown Brothers Saxophone-Six envision forming a Vernon brass band and a men and boys orchestra with women’s group potential. He will teach brass, woodwind and string instruments and return in three to four weeks to recruit teachers and students.

Vernon T. N. Schliesman Brown Brothers Schliesman Chamber of Commerce Ile Schleisman James Badger United States Naval Training Station Norfolk New York State Civil Service Syracuse N.Y Ele Club and Musical Association

Fourth of July Celebration Planned at Seymour

Vernon Record reports Seymour will host a two day Fourth of July celebration to minimize date conflicts in the area. Publisher C. C. Harrison of The Baylor County Banner extends a cordial invitation to Vernon business men to visit during the event.

Seymour Vernon Record Vernon C. C. Harrison Baylor County Banner

Birth Announcement for Gobin Family in Deaf Smith St

A boy was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs L J Gobin residing on North Deaf Smith Street. Mother and child are getting along nicely.

Berry Child Born on Maiden Street

A boy was born Monday to Mr and Mrs W T Berry on E Maiden Street. Mother and child are doing well.

W. T. Berry E. Maiden St

Delaware Lawyer Named Alien Property Custodian

Thomas W. Miller, newly appointed Alien Property Custodian, former House member from Wilmington Del, succeeds Francis P. Garvin who held the post after A Mitchell Palmer became Attorney General. Mr Miller is a lawyer by profession.

Thomas W. Miller Myr. Miller House of Representatives Wilmington Del Francis P. Garvin A. Mitchell Palmer Mr. Miller

Fifty Attend Chamber Banquet For Junior Directors Drive

Almost fifty guests gathered at the Bailey hotel sun parlor for a chamber banquet honoring the junior directors and the drive to enlist memberships. Toasts and speeches followed the meal with music by local musicians and recitations by Mrs Haney and P H Robinson Jr. A long list of attendees included Mr and Mrs Jed Morrow Mr and Mrs Cy Long Mr and Mrs Clint Swartwood Mr and Mrs Harry Collery and many others.

Bailey Hotel Joont Orchestrs Mroukhout J. M. Haney Thl Shive O. O Ardy Les Johnson Dr. Coffee Jed Morrow BD. Haney P. H. Robinson, Jr Messrs Albert DD. Sheppard Eric G. Schroeder Cy Long Clint Swartwood Harry Collery Joe Parker Roy Abbott Albert de Sheppard N R. Heath G. D. Ilaney Les. K. Jolson A. Robinson Timberlake Walter McCateb J. H. Shive R. . Coffee B. M. Haney Ll. B. McCurdy Winnie Tennyson Agnes Cilkansen Katherine Pierce Oleta Youngblood Olive Shive Chancey Puckett Arthur Shingst Curtis Renfro Charles Holder O. C. McCurdy Eric J. Schroeder Sam Napier W. T. Berry Guy Puckett The Pine Peyton Phillips Mae Inman Madelaine Fain

Guyer Trisler Co Extends Drill Depth Near Wacgoner

The Guyer Trisler Co. and Closs Greene and associates sealed a deal to deepen a well in the Wacgoner colony area of the northeast county by two feet. The hole reaches 2530 feet and has been idle for about eight months. Greene and associates will receive the well and a 40 acre lease. Guyer Trisler stockholders get a 40 acre offset lease. Work may resume soon as an inland lease and material invoice are in process.

Greene Guyer Trister Comwerlishey

Local citizen offers to plant trees along new highway

No R Heath proposes placing 900 black locust seedlings along East Wilbarger Street extension with trees every thirty feet on both sides. He will supply stock and assist county with care, citing hard wind resistance and tap root benefits. He recommends county action at the next commission meeting.

Wilbarger Street Treath Mr. Heath Tle

Electra Knights Attend Lodge Ceremonies Here

Eleven Knights Tendar from Mlec tra attended ceremonies in Vernon Thesday night conferring knighthood on a class of seven. Present were EO UT Archer J. AJ Brannon Dr J Graves Jim Payne W C Trainer and others including Rev FL A Crutchfield Mike Bashura J TD Houston and D C Baker.

Vernon businessmen discuss Vernon county well bonus

At a Monday meeting in Vernon several business men considered a plan to raise a bonus to fund the first strike of off in the county. None present chose a definite action. The Chamber of Commerce said it will accept pledges of this nature but is not soliciting donations.

Vernon Chamber of Commerce

Burke Receives 168 Dollars From 26 Bales of Cotton

J L Burke earned 168 dollars from twenty six bales of cotton sold on his Vernon area farm four miles north of Vernon. After picking ginning and hauling costs, the renter’s share left about 6 50 per bale. He notes farmers cutting cotton acreages for grain and feed. Burke and two neighbors killed 102 rats in about three hours to protect hog pen.

J. L. Burke Mr. Burke Vernon Hale

Farmer Leonard Moore jailed for aggravated assault

Leonard Moore was arrested Thursday on aggravated assault against Jim Bell at his landlord north of town. He was fined $500 Saturday in county court and sentenced to ten days in jail.

Leonard Moore Jim Bell Wits

Governor Neff vetoes rural school aid bill

The governor vetoed a four million dollar rural school aid measure, cutting Wilbarger county’s next year share to eighteen thousand five hundred sixty six dollars and risking similar losses statewide. County Supt J N Fulcher warns all counties lose funding, while hoping a three million dollar boost to the available school fund preserves per capitas at fourteen fifty. The aid targets thirty one rural schools in the county.

Neff Wilbarger County J. N. Fulcher Fulcher

Half Mile of Concrete Poured on East Road

The first half mile of concrete on the road east of town has been poured. Work progresses exceptionally fast and with fair weather it is anticipated it may be finished by next month.

Frederick Couple Married Here in County Office

Frederick Oklahoma Mr. C. F E. Thompson and Mrs Dessie Hardeman were wed in the county office Saturday evening at 10 o'clock by Rev. E W Hayne. The couple plan to reside in Frederick.

Frederick C. F E.thompson Dessie Hardeman Okla County Ork

Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Pringle Near Town

A baby boy was born Friday April 1 to Mr and Mrs Pringle who live six and one half miles north of town.

Directors to Meet Thursday at Chamber of Commerce

Senior board of directors will hold a Thursday noon meeting to act on sixty new member applications hear a financial report from the secretary and outline policies for the coming year.

Chamber of Commerce

Birth announced for Neal family son in town

A son was born Monday night to Mr and Mrs Marion Neal who live at the corner of Bacon and Tolar Streets. Mother and child both are reported to be doing well.

Eleven pound boy born to Mr and Mrs White

An eleven pound boy was born Thursday evening to Mr and Mrs Walter BE White living in northeast Vernon.

Walter BE. White Vernon

Triangle Promises Most Promise Of Results This Week

In Sigler field Triangle No 1 in section O1 shows potential with 1875 feet reached and same formations as Pyramid and Sigler wells. Drillers note no real show yet, while other wells like H and F near 1000 feet progress steadily and Rock is struck daily. Derrick damage at Sigler 1 overhangs operations as repairs begin to restore pumping.

Duncan Oklo Sigler Field Sigler Nnvbers

Fire drill injury update for Tom Ballew

Tom Ballew, who suffered a sprained ankle last Monday during fire drill practice at the station, is improving nicely.

Tom Ballew

Yellow sleeve band warns Sue has whooping cough

Boston children with whooping cough wear yellow bands on their arms to warn others and protect playmates from infection. Parents are adopting bands before any official health order, as shown by a photo of a child wearing one.

Sue

Byars Chosen President Of Wilbarger Agricultural Committee

The Wilbarger Agricultural Committee met in the county agent’s office and elected Leo Byars as president with Adam Donges as secretary. Members discussed coordinating county agent guidance with practical farming work, agreed on double hog cholera treatment, and outlined rat eradication efforts. The group plans to meet again April 8 to finalize by laws and constitution.

Counnty Farm Advisory Board Lise Wilbarger Agricultural Committee Leo Byars Adam Donges Far Biveau Wilbarger Agricultural Committes Lou Pwars Fred Streit J. V. Bennett C. C. King A. M. Jourtaned Cobb

Stage Play at Haulk Bile Public School Comic Uncle Josh

The Phauti Tin public school will present Uncle Josh a four act comedy drama Saturday evening April Y at 8 o clock at the school building. Proceeds go to the school benefit fund. Cast includes Joshua Daw Uncle Josh from Vermont and J F Dockery Count De Courville with Gerald Murray Doyle Sloren and Ray Hughes among others.

Phauti Tin Uncle Josh Acoot Joshua Daw Vermont J. 4 Dockery Count de Courville Noble Mr. Cook Gerald Murray New

Miss Porterfield Stars In History at SMU

Miry Winnie Porterfield of Tolbert leading Southern Methodist University in history, a communication to her parents Mr and Mrs B E Porterfield from the institution's president notes her grade may set a new school mark. Porterfield specializes in history and expects to receive her spring. She is a sister of Bers, a county tax assessor.

Miry Winnie Porterfield Tolbert Ie Southern Methodist University TE. Porterfield

Repair Shop Robbed In Vernon. Two Revolves Stolen

Thieves entered Walter West Vernon's repair shop Friday night and stole two revolved items. Police launch investigation.

Walter West Vernon

Boxing locality resident Mrs Odam in critical condition

Mrs Odam of Boxing locality remains in grave condition after a serious incident last Wednesday. She was reported to be in critical health with unclear injuries and is under medical care.

Odam

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Vernon High School Ers Battle Navy Mr. and Mrs. Berry Deleware Thomas Evra Tex Cardinal Gibbons Catholic Church of American Baltimore Chmrch Guyer-Trisler Closs, Greene and Wacgoner Colony R. Heath Electra Knights Farmer Mrs. Pringle Mrs. White Triangle Son Watts Svetion St Black 2 Waegener Ranch Oi Co Owl Boston Byars Favor Farm Bureau Will Te
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