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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1919
Page
5
Local farmers in Wilbarger county discuss diversifying away from cotton toward home gardens and livestock. The plan follows USDA safe farming guidelines emphasizing home gardens, corn or grain sorghum, hay and forage, hogs cattle and poultry, and surplus beyond cotton needs. Emphasis on storage, canning, and future-season readiness.
Health in this community is good with a promising corn stand. A fine rain fell Tuesday night. A pie supper for the literary society raised 40.55. Primitive Baptists held services Saturday and Sunday with a large crowd. Community members attended church in Chillicothe and visits occurred among local families.
W. N. Ferguson left Saturday for St. Louis to undergo an operation for appendicitis. He was accompanied by his wife.
Mrs Abston and children Carol motored to Vernon. breakdown forced return for repair. John Thompson spent weekend with kin. Fox of Margaret visited daughter Mrs W S Tarver. Miss Mattie Presley of Talmage in town. Prayer meeting at Baptist church led by Rev Pearson with good attendance. Influenza cases listed. Frank Vlesher and Nora Campbell wed Sunday. Gin repair crews from Vernon and Davidson Okla at local gin.
Report from Elliott notes few entrants due to rain as county inter scholastic events unfold in Vernon. Jewell Lemos wins high jump, Marvin Baggett takes first in the S yard dash and second in the 220, Bristoe Rainwater takes third in the 220. Community updates include shopping trips, family visits, a planned school play, sick list, and several local errands.
Mrs P J Carpenter returns to Vernon from Iowa Park in the company of her sister Miss Moras and W D Carpenter. The party will spend time in Vernon while the Carpenters, a business in town, operate there.
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