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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1921
Page
8
City commissioners met to curb excessive water use by unmetered residents especially for irrigation. They warned of cutoff for noncompliance, while allowing domestic use. Officials cited waste from defective plumbing and sprinkling as main causes and urged meter holders to pay for excessive use.
The Elk ladies postpone their open house due to a Methodist meeting in progress. The social afternoon, planned for April 29, will be held later in the club rooms once the religious gathering ends.
Mrs. Fannie Drummond of Ohio spoke at Vernon Christian Church on the WC T U needlework effort and will travel to Henrietta Bay City for the State meeting May 3 to 6. Vernon high school will substitute Cleburne for Fort Worth in baseball on May 7 per Coach Winston.
The county farm agent spoke at a Rotary luncheon promoting Wilbarger County farm products. He cited cream buying stations at Bargdoll Stanley and Parker-Dorges, noting payouts of 100 and 165 dollars in March and projected farm returns of 1,000 dollars this month. He discussed Georgia pork movement in 1910 and urged community cooperation to bolster production and marketing. Attendees included Luther Webb, A. M Bourland, J. McNasier, Barnie Williams, Emory Rhoads, and Buford O. Brown among others.
The Federated Club meeting is postponed from Wednesday to Saturday afternoon in the library. The delay allows time for a report from delegate Mrs N R Heath who attends the Wichita Falls district meeting this week.
Seven black men and women were arrested Monday morning on charges ranging from vagrancy to more serious offenses. They are jailed and trial dates have not been set.
The report notes a one fourth reduction in cotton acreage around Fargo with farmers shifting to grain crops. Wheat and oats demand rain while farmers like Mason express cautious optimism as grain crops hold steady and feed production is emphasized.
The Texas Chamber of Commerce reports Wilbarger County desires a place in the Texas Almanac. The state body is asked to provide data and specifications so local printers are urged not to bid on the work.
Three county prisoners escaped Sunday night while on road duty near the Seymour highway. Two were recaptured near Mandestort within a half hour. the third fled into Oklahoma by wading the Red River with pursuing officers close behind. Barth Greathouse of Quanah is in Vernon today, braving cotton.
A. W. Terrell of the General Construction Company based in Fort Worth is in Vernon today attending a city paving meeting.
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