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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1921
Page
10
Old McCulloch and family recount a Colorado trip begun Friday from Vernon to Cuchara and Charm towns. The letter describes meals, road sights, and camping, praising travel dogs and the pleasant countryside while avoiding city life.
White City July 26 special correspondence reports a protracted meeting starting the third Sunday in August at the White City Baptist Church. Large crowds attended Sunday morning preaching and Sunday School, with services Sunday night. Communities and visitors attend dances and social events surrounding church activities and local greetings.
Miss Jeune DuBrat an eighteen year old Brooklyn girl endures a test inside the English convict ship Saveess now anchored at New York. The test occurs in the so called Black Hole with over a thousand women inmates and many died under confinement. She aims to stay inside a twenty four hour period to win 100 offered by the ship commander Capt. Smith and give the prize to her younger brother for education. The Saveess is the old vessel built in 1790 part of the Deeng Mons fleet used to move convicts from Britain to Australia.
A scattered community notes visits by Raymond Olive Seymour Duuson and others from Stowe Downs and Wellington. Families like Armentrong Marco-Alems and Stars attend parental events and a family reunion at Starehove. Local residents also joined singing at Paulk Hill and a Workers meeting at the Baptist Church.
In a windy finish Christian defeats Mor row with a score of 104 to 470. The card notes include various scores for Christian and Morrow across holes, with figures like 7 10 0 7 64 8 and 76 44, indicating a strong performance despite the erratic OCR.
The girls sewing class of the Christian Church met this morning with the largest attendance in its history. Twenty four members were present. The group meets every Tuesday and Thursday. Instructors are Mrs Scary Rogers and Miss Sallie Alingham. Miss Kale Goosterson attended as a visitor.
Riley Dison and Miss Lace Morey were married Saturday night by Rev. S H Holmes. The ceremony took place at his home on West Paradise Street. The couple will make their home in Flectra.
Fragmentary text references farms in Wilberger and counties in Minnesota Western Texas area. Mentions rates and possible land or sales context with garbled names and contacts. Unclear details due to corrupted OCR.
Verlie Hall a veteran mare trained by Mr. Allison of this city won second place in Kansas races. The event drew competitors from Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and parts of Texas. The mare, purchased in Columbu s Tenn by Mr. Allison, will race this summer across an established circuit in several states.
A lively caption announces a dramatic moment as a former banker faces a high tension pursuit. The outlet frames the scene with emphasis on urgency and spectacle.
Vernon financier L B Johnson along with Will Herring pursued a cub in Brewster County while prospecting property. After a dramatic chase through rocky terrain, a half hitch secured the cub and it was taken to Johnson’s ranch. The capture drew curious passers by as the bear was displayed at Johnson’s home.
Myatt Napier of Napier Bros. Motor Co told the Vernon Rotary Club that his Vernon based shop handles Ford cars and Fordson tractors with local mechanics, and that old cars are allocated to local dealers on a population basis with a 36 percent quota this year. Fordson tractors are demonstrated on farmers’ fields before sale, and the club plans to back Texas Founders Day while appointing committees for boys’ work and August entertainment.
Austin dispatches quote Senator John Bailey saying redistricting has little chance of passing. The bill proposes twenty four counties including Montague Archer Baylor forming the 50th Senatorial District and Tarceyman, Foard, and Cottle joining others to form the 40th district.
Glen Hafer son of Mr and Mrs O K Hafer of Kinceheloe community wed Miss Verne Griffith of Darlas in Vernon on Saturday at 3 30 pm. They depart for Dallas to reside. Hafer works as a Dallas bookkeeper. The bride is related to Mrs Esther Key and Mrs Marting.
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