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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1921
Page
5
Mt Zion Church to dedicate its building with a daylong program on Sunday April 24 beginning at 10:00 AM A noon meal on the ground followed by an afternoon schedule including sermons talks and a closing address by Pastor Edward Pippen The event invites all members especially those who funded the construction.
The United States Department of Agriculture analysis shows farm products and livestock from 1920 valued at 100 percent versus 1914. Despite a $5 billion gap beneath 1919 values, experts argue farmers retain buying power and criticise proposed marketing system changes.
In Austin on April 15 University of Texas figures show 30 diploma recipients for June 13. Over 220 seek Bachelor of Arts, 62 for Bachelor of Laws, 59 for Bachelor of Business Administration. Thirty three apply for graduate degrees including 30 MA and 3 MBA.
Report of operations done at The Standifer Sanitarium covers multiple patients. aH Crawford of Vernon underwent surgery Monday afternoon. Mrs J Thomason of Chillicothe Texas and Miss Loraine Billys of Oklainton were operated on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs R P Yrimble of San Angelo visit the Culbertsons for the weekend. Kitchen and supply notes mention Metane cotton seed and Golden Eye Chick Food.
Epworth League schedules a basement party at the Methodist Church with invited members and families. Claud week from tonight and Mr Staley are mentioned with other names and distant travels noted for planned attendance.
The article explains that Irish potatoes require rich soil with ample organic matter and proper depth, and recommends varieties like Irish Cobbler Rural New Yorker Early Ohio Triumph Green Mountain. It covers seed quality, plant spacing, fertilizer needs with potash, seed potato handling, planting timing before frost, midseason crops, and pest control for potato bugs slugs and spray methods.
The advice suggests inspecting plants at dawn when dew remains on leaves. It recommends dusting or spraying only plants showing bug activity and then checking potatoes every few days to ensure no new infestations have begun.
Mrs J Ty Gossett suffers a broken shoulder in a car accident but is improving. Miss Effie Conch and Miss Louise Gaston assist. several families report children and relatives returning to school. A baby named July joins Mr. and Mrs. Jill Stringer, and Otis Tarttrell visits Ranzy Luttrell.
A local ad promotes heavy screen wire and screen-doots to keep flies out. It mentions Dr Shumburger Tauber Co and Davis and Summerour offering farm funding and hardware supplies. The ad emphasizes quick, practical home fly-proofing materials.
Notices advertise shoe repair services near the Vernon Hotel north of the Post Office. The writer offers pickup if you honk your horn from a car and promises parcel post charges for shoes sent by mail service, with all work guaranteed.
The local high school baseball team will travel to Seymour on Saturday to face the Seymour squad. Seymour has already fallen to Vernon boys this season as Vernon asserts its strength.
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