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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1920
Page
10
Public notice in Vernon Texas lists Tuesday and Friday entry in the post office as second class jail matter in Gerad of Congress dated March 1618. It urges subscribers to provide both old and new addresses to ensure prompt delivery and states no shorter subscription than six months.
Classified ads cost 11 2 cents per word for the first insertion with three insertions. Local notices are 2 cents per word for the first insertion and 1 cent per word for two insertions. Card of thanks 6 1/2 cents per word. Obituaries 1 cent per word. Poultry ads 2 cents per word. Include cash with mail readings. Display ads 80 cents per column inch, or contract rates of 25 cents per column inch for 1000 inches or weekly copy. Record circulation guaranteed at 2500, 85 percent in Wilburger county.
Vernon Texas April 2 1920 fits a report on overall clubs across the nation as a popular protest against clothing costs. The piece notes glee clubs bank presidents workers and congress members joining the denim movement to curb fashion extravagance and emphasize practicality over style. It argues the American impulse favors sameness with minimal conspicuous difference and suggests wearing last year or year before last garments as an alternative to new clothiers.
West Texas towns push for stronger higher education options with Texas A and M. College. Some favor adding A and M. courses to the State Normal school at Coro, others seek a separate unit. The Clarendon News supports strong A and M. as a separate technical education center.
The Bryan A and M College faces crippled operations due to limited appropriations and a legislature unable to allocate more funds. Experts resign weekly for higher paying lines of work, salaries fail to attract talent, and public tax relief is unpopular. A new public institution now would merely drain resources from the existing college.
Vernon’s strong points include ample pure water sewer facilities and paved streets. The piece urges strict enforcement of sewer connections, prohibition of open toilets and spitting, noting recent placards and daily violations as health risks if not addressed.
Announced before the Democratic primaries on July 24 1920 the slate of county officers including District Attorney James V Leak Memphis for County Judge Ed L McHugh Orba O McCurdy County Attorney Joan Storey Sheriff W A Ish Jim Bomar Key County Clerk Miss Verna Lucky Re election Tax Assessor J T Cabe Porterefield Mrs Eugene Keltz Tax Collector C G M Blair Re election County Treasurer Alderman Re election County Superintendent J N Fulcher Re election Justice of the Peace Y J Griepiths Re election Commissioners and public weigher appointments for precincts 1 2 3 4 plus a note about cleaning rags at The Record office.
The Lone Star Engineering Company has prepared a new Vernon city map showing latest additions and subdivisions on the market. A county map at 2 000 varas to the inch is also available. R L Walde, manager, is a Denver University man with Columbia postgrad credentials. R R Nicholson, surveyor, is an eastern tech school graduate with fifteen years Texas surveying experience. Walde aims to work in refinery and pipeline projects as Wilbarger development proceeds.
Mr. and Mrs. Torrey H Webb of New York City and Mr and Mrs FY Kh Jacobs of Los Angeles are visiting Vernon homes. Jacobs is vice president and general manager of B Churchill Oil Company and Webb is secretary and treasurer of the same company.
A terse help note calls for clean cotton rags to be delivered to the Record office. It specifies not to bring old stockings or woolen pants.
The Record office advertises payment per pound for clean rags. Interested parties are asked to deliver cleaned textiles to the office for weighing and reimbursement.
Mr. W. Ferguson of North Bowie Street recounts his long struggle with kidney trouble. He explains his pain, weakness, and lameness before using Downs Kidney Pills and reports improvement after taking several boxes, noting better condition and relief from back and loins pain.
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