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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1921
Page
1
A Thursday afternoon session in Vernon V County library auditorium guided about 150 women through making a dress form. Mrs. Dora Russell Barnes demonstrated, using Maude Hildebrandt as model, then covered the form with gummed paper and refined it for mounting on a stand. Sears-Robuck offers home dress-form kits for two dollars through its Dallas Pattern Department.
About eighty ex service men attended last night’s American Legion smoker in Elk club rooms. Rev Gus Ramage opened with prayer, J Bordlicka staged minstrel impressions, Owens and Bowers wrestled, McLarty beat Heysert, all refereed by Ramage. A closing negro battle royal capped the athletic program before Hawaiian music at the Opera House. Local post will aid San Jacinto Day and Meanders of the Past meet April 21. Commander Klay Youngblood urges ex soldiers to apply through the post.
Sam Bibby a transient was arrested Wednesday evening in the north part of town on bootlegging. He sold a half gallon of corn whiskey for 15 dollars and a letter found on his clothing suggests origin in Hill county. Federal authorities at Wichita Falls were notified and will come for the prisoner. A separate note mentions Mrs Barnes guiding a clothing form demonstration and upcoming lectures in Quanah.
No definite developments expected in the Triangle area before Sunday or Monday as drillers proceed with caution. Watts notes careful casing and sand testing while crews labor day and night. Triangle sand may sit in a higher structure than nearby wells. Other wells Pyramid and TH and F show slow progress with sidetracking and deepening tests, while Gene and Guyer-Trister operate at several thousand feet depth.
The city is grading East Olive and North Mesquite Streets and repairing cracks in the asphalt. Street improvement work has been ongoing. Workers are also digging a drainage ditch from the sewer outlet to the river due to the Pease River changing course away from the outlet.
Jury cases in the county court were disposed of Tuesday and the jury discharged. Criminal cases for the remaining term of court will be without juries. Alford France pleaded guilty this week to assault and was fined $25 and costs.
A boy was born on April 18 to Mr J G Browning and Mrs Browning in East Vernon. Mother and child are doing well.
County and rural districts chose trustees April 2 by precinct voters. Elected include J. Ro Guyton and J. B. Grimes in Plainview, J. W Kirk and Pe Spars in Jackson Savings, J. Munkleurger and FL BP Randel in Farmers Valley, and others across numbered districts. County Trustees Storey Porterfield and Kings reelected. several holdovers continue. Independent districts Odell Oliaunson and Harrold reported none.
At Tuesday stockholders meeting Hillcrest Country elected the full board of directors. The new slate includes Les bh Johnson Ro D L. Killough L. BE. Piper S.A. Castie bury Cy Long Mrs. TY. Warlick and Mrs. Della Houssel. The entire board is now in office.
A former Vernon man named A E Kitchen mechanic on the amon Railroad was killed at 1 30 Tuesday when a motor car he and two companions rode was struck by a westbound Texas and Pacific passenger train. His companions leaped to safety as the car was crushed. Kitchen died instantly when the collision occurred.
G Hawes of ithic city named deputy grand-ostomander Shights Periphar for Texas as Vernon hosts the sixty eigth annual conclave of the Knights Templar. L G Hawkins, longtime Vernon leader, named grand commander after 30 years in Masonry. Forecast calls for 200 Sir Knights, parades and socials, with Vernon Commandery 25 prominent among host units. The event runs April 20 and 21 with sessions, entertainments, and a grand parade planned for Wednesday morning.
At the first meeting of the newly elected city commission held Tuesday April 12 the mayor appointed several committees to serve during the officers term. The list includes Wy Street and Bridge. Public Works Water and Sewer. Building. Finance. and City Judge Blackwood to assume duties from former official Harry Mason with Mason praising Blackwood's expected capable administration.
Forest Nowlin and A White have purchased the agency formerly run by Mrs. Helen D. Chapin at City Bakery. A new office is on the first floor of First Guaranty State Bank rear. Mrs. Chapin will continue in business with the new owners handling general insurance.
The local American Legion post defeated the high school baseball team 11 to 10 at the fairgrounds on Wednesday afternoon. Ceach Winston pitched for the high school team and McLarty pitched for the Legion. The Legion post has received a challenge from the Crowell Legion team.
Vernon directors announce a county fair to be held late this summer or early fall after a year without an event. Rod Coffee will direct the fair with attractions including races a carnival and livestock and agricultural exhibits. Budget prizes will be offered with a focus on avoiding conflicts with other counties.
Early Saturday Sheriff Ish pursued two trucks loaded with casing allegedly stolen from the Figare Well on a road west of Eleetra. The men were arrested and jailed awaiting trial. A wagon with two bales of cotton appeared during questioning, leading to further detentions and transfer to Wichita County officers for alleged theft within that county.
The Vernon Federation of Women’s Clubs will host Mrs. Mark Henry of Crowell president of the district Federation Mrs. Guy Harding Goodman president of Hale County District and Mrs. Phoebe K. Warner of Armstrong County District on April 24. They travel to Wichita Falls for the State Federation meeting the week of April 24 and will stop here as guests of the local organization.
An announced meeting at the Church of Christ scheduled to begin Syne day has been indefinitely postponed by evangelist Fay Wallace. Pastor Wallace will be out of town for three weeks. The planned pulpit exchange with Arcenaux of Wichita Falls could not occur due to his absence.
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