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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1923
Page
4
A period critique argues marathon dancing is a physical endurance test not true dancing. It notes risks to performers but suggests few would adopt such extremes, calling marathon dancers to display stronger judgment.
The Texas voter will decide on July 28 whether to place main highways under State control. The measure argues current county control lacks maintenance guarantees and that Federal highway funds require state management, warning that federal aid could end if state oversight is not established.
Local officials urge adoption of a Texas constitutional amendment to ensure state maintenance of two Wilbarger County national highway segments. They argue the move guarantees federal road funding, creates a connected state system, and allows paving funds to be redirected for more county roads.
Spring is here and catalogs dominate shopping, promising to premeditate needs from clothes to farm machinery. The catalogue house offers personal, postpaid deliveries and claims unmatched nationwide reach.
A critique of mail order catalogues dominating spending at the expense of local merchants. The author argues catalogues siphon wealth from communities, hurting schools, churches, and county services, while home merchants struggle with credit and advertising. The piece questions patronage patterns and urges support for local vendors.
Leland W. Abbott, son of Mrs. A. Wilson and former Vernon resident, is a special agent for Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. in Amarillo. He led Texas last year in sales, with 875000 in life insurance and 200,000 in reinsurance, earning trips to Miami and Washington, D C. This year he has exceeded 2000000 in sales and recently closed a 100000 policy.
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