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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1921
Page
8
County court opened the April term with civil and criminal dockets called. Criminal cases set for the second week. Two fines on pleas of guilty: 25 dollars plus costs for aggravated assault and 200 dollars plus costs for advusters Must Render Reports. About thirty notices sent to guardians and administrators to file annual reports by law. Probate day on Wednesday for wills and related matters.
A New York Evening Post editorial urges turning idle money into investment during credit stringency. It highlights thrift bonds and stamps, noting every dollar invested cuts government borrowing and supports a faster economic recovery amid unemployment and tight money.
East Vernon reports wheat rust limited damage while the Literary Society plans to close with a high school comedy drama The Poor Married Man. Earlier play Bankful Blunderhead drew praise and Floyd Karl is ill with typhoid with Rufus Odom recovering from surgery.
Mary Elizabeth Evans known as Mrs Henry D Sharne rose from a 15 year old candy maker to head a nationwide business. She founded a candy operation from a kitchen stove and now runs candies tea rooms and shops in Boston New York Newport and other cities earning more than 250000 dollars annually.
Masons conferred master degrees at their meeting on Herbert Thompson R W Ferrell Cicera Baker AL C Teal and G W Moseley After the meeting the members enjoyed a spread in the club room Out of town members attending were Dr J R Graves John Hanser A L Dieker J H Johnson GG J Fragana P F White J Payne and Ross Vanhoove of Electra and Claude Triplett and W H L Wilson of Onanah
Robert Bennett reports his son has reached Helena Montana to visit his sister Mrs Uriel Reed. He is the son of Mr and Mrs B C Bennett of West Texas street and traveled from Texas.
The city conducts a commissioners election at city hall with polls open now. No results will be available until after the polls close at seven o clock this evening.
Tom Nally leaves Saturday for North Carolina to visit a sister and fish for several weeks. He will also visit Washington before returning to WibWarger County. Mr. Nally makes this trip each summer.
Vernon resident Mrs. J L Strickland describes severe back pain and kidney distress until using Deans Kidney Pills. She reports relief after a few boxes and ongoing occasional use to keep kidneys in order. Foster Millburn Co Buffalo NY manufacturers advertise.
Report from Standifer Sanitarium details surgeries performed on several visitors from Vernon Electra Buffalo Springs Childress. Miss Ruth More, niece of R I More. Mrs J B Norvis. Mrs BE Ramey. Mrs Ernest Waggoner. Mrs M A Jordan are listed as patients with days of operation noted.
Four miles south of town, two hundred fifty acres of wheat and oats on Rev. S. Bo Lloyds place show little rust impact. J. S. Sermon, tenant, reports early wheat somewhat affected but later grain virtually rust free.
In Vernon the Knights of Donor Sunday school class for ages fifteen to seventeen gathered forty-one members. They target peers not in Sunday School elsewhere, aiming for fifty. Overall Methodist Sunday School attendance reached 420, with an eleven piece orchestra organized. Henry Coltzer of Fort Worth spent the weekend in Vernon.
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