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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
13
A protest letter defending current room and bed price levels arrives at The Record but is withheld pending the author’s name. The paper notes the practice isn’t to silence opinion, but requires the writer to attach their home-based sanction. Once the author’s name is received, publication will proceed.
U S department of agriculture says keeping poultry in towns need not annoy neighbors. Clean coops and daily dropping-board care prevent odor. Do not keep a male rooster unless breeding. If no male, egg production stays same and infertile eggs improve shelf life. Confine flocks to prevent wandering and property damage.
Former U S attorney general G W Wickersham advocates a practical, human-centered church role in the Episcopal Church Nation-Wide Campaign. He urges religion to address workers need for fair pay, light, air, and leisure as part of efficient, modern faith. The drive aims to boost church services, education, hospitals, and social work with a December member canvass and over 42 million dollars in pledges plus 1,500 extra workers.
Reverend John T. Bradbury of the Central Christian church has returned from Monroe Georgia and will occupy his pulpit at morning and evening services Sunday. His son Scholars Bradbury contracted scarlet fever in Georgia but has recovered fully. Mrs. Bradbury and Scholars remain in Monroe and will return to Vernon soon. Bradbury preached in Atlanta and Douglasville last Sunday. The Liberty cafe will install a cigar counter in the Bailey hotel lobby with new fixtures ordered for installation in coming weeks.
Mrs. HW H Evans reports her daughter, who was taken to Rawls Texas for serious illness, is much improved. Evans will stay in Rawls until the daughter begins convalescence.
Miss Minnie King daughter of J P King visited relatives and friends in Dallas last week during a brief stay in the city.
TE M Smith of Hereford Texas is in Vernon in connection with business interests here. He formerly resided at Oklahoma and is the son of Mrs J M Smith.
Tolbert girls basketball team defeated Oklaunion 19 to 11 on Friday. Oklaunion had won their prior meeting, and Tolbert rejoices over avenging the earlier loss.
H Grady Ish son of Sheriff W Ish visits Vernon for a short stay with his father Mrs Grady Ish has been visiting and will soon return with her husband to Helens Montana
A divorce court session features a sharp exchange where the judge presses for separation and the plaintiff asserts desire to be detached. The Boston Transcript notes a brief aside about collecting clean rags at the Record office, priced at five pence per pound.
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