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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1923
Page
7
The state board of health led by Dr Wo I Beazley begins a spring campaign against flies and mosquitoes tomorrow after a health promotion week in Vernon. Authorities warn that mosquitoes and flies spread disease and urge continued efforts, stressing the value of human life and the need to save lives for the world and future generations.
American Legion members in Vernon emphasize the Athenian Oath as guiding civic work, stressing upbuilding of the community and adherence to laws. Fr. M. Haney notes the group is not militaristic but focused on public duty, with members pledging integrity and respect in local affairs and governance.
Telegram from Fred W. Gardner reports Shive and partners drilling on 11 city lots at Signal Will, Long Beach suburb. A well near Signal Pt yielded 1500 barrels after a week of unsuccessful fishing for a duner. Two more wells planned on the 17th.
Fragmented OCR reads like a real estate transfers notice from Grand Rapids with scattered details. It mentions inspection needs, a person named Yergun A. Willis Li0 feet and a South x addition grease 2 eal. references to addresses and caseloads. The readability is poor but indicates property transfer activity and official inspection actions.
Montague W E Hawkins pastor of the First Methodist church urges readers to value the soul above material wealth. He likens spiritual repair to a free Sabbath service and warns that neglect leads to eternal torment, urging families to attend Sunday school and church and bring others.
By order of sale issued by the Honorable District Court of Wilbarger County on a sixth day of April the Sheriff will sell at the courthouse in Vernon Texas the property known as lots Nos 1 and 26 in the Mason subdivision of the South half of Black in the Tex as Town Site Company addition to Vernon to satisfy judgments in favor of Avery Company of Texas against certain defendants. The sale will occur at the courthouse door in Vernon.
State of Texas Witharger County order directs sale of deserted land in Vernon city on the court house steps. Property description covers the west half of the northwest quarter of a lot in the Texas Townsite addition. Judgment for A N Verpen against defendants Warlick Hagith and We oh amounts to several thousand dollars. Sheriff W Frane Munds is to conduct the sale on the first Tuesday in May 1928 for cash per sheriff sale rules.
Public notice states Waggoner Refining Co seeks approval for appropriation of waters from Beaver Creek in Texas. Hearing set to determine rights to divert surface water for industrial use and municipal purposes, with location details and coordinates referenced in the record.
Local notice lists sale at any barn on J. Mogi route with corn seed cotton seed and farm tools. Jim Banister advertises Wall established business and trade for farm stock and weed control items. Veron 24 4tp.
Mrs A P Armstrong of Fort Worth spoke at the Rotary luncheon urging aid for starving Armenians in the Near East. A committee was named to coordinate local relief efforts and Mr Nichels of the Vernon Reward praised rejoining the community as a citizen and spoke briefly.
An old advertisement promotes Halas Catarre Medicine by Cheney and Co claiming an ointment relieves catarrhal inflammation and a tonic clears mucus surfaces. It asserts forty years of sale and lists Tolalo as the location.
Fragmentary OCR text appears as a legal notice or court advertisement with unclear names and numbers. It references deposits and financial amounts, a crier, and what seems to be a probate or public notice, but most names and specifics are garbled.
County commissioners report paving to the Pease river bridge on the Colorado to Galt road is complete to that point and open to traffic within two weeks. The road to Charlton will begin paving soon while grading on the continuation toward Talbert is underway and to resume after the dump settles.
In Macon Georgia a woman and Mrs Pace were abducted while traveling in a car. The incident is linked to a high profile divorce action between Bright and Pace with Brighs estrangement and Pace named as co respondent.
Commissioner A McGa teth starts a five mile road south from Pear Kayland through the skinnery. He notes work is hard but with tractors he expects to reach clay and open a long cut-off district. He will avoid an old sandlined road due to high construction costs and danger of mine-like sand piles.
The rabbit drive planned for Tolbert on Thursday is postponed due to a district meet causing a date conflict. The organizers had anticipated no interference when the date was set.
Public sale notice for a described property in Wharger County Texas. It states an auction date at the court house after legal notices, listing land titled as the north half of a section and block boundaries in various surveys with rights and appurtenances. Writings show names like Birdie Harker and De Tian. Auction conditions include hours and place and witness date April 16.
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