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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1921
Page
4
The Record profiles Vernon Texas factories and nearby Wilbarger county plants noting how factories build towns through payrolls and home products. The Coca Cola Bottling Works is highlighted as part of a broader effort to promote local industry amid hot weather cautions from a Dallas baker.
In a notice encouraging local industry, The Record praises agriculture as the county’s core, citing two young women Rumat Boutier of Oklahoma and Wynette Little of Harrold who won top placings in clothing, canning, and poultry judging at Texas A and M College. The piece urges keeping sons and daughters on farms to sustain the community’s future.
The piece argues that building more schools and roads raises land values and fuels civic ambition. It notes Red River county poultry growers forming a circle to boost egg production and humorously cites the rooster as a case where even anti trust law seems powerless to stop progress.
The piece notes nine states ready to market cotton through co operative systems with over a million bales in completed pools. It compares the optimistic market to California fruit marketing, cites a government crop report predicting about 800000 bales, and warns reports tend to overstate figures. It mentions Wilbarger County leading in crop progress and reports a Knights of Columbus commission for a million dollar American history study fund. Caruso is described as polden involved with his 30 million lire will.
A shower honoring Miss Alice Ararty was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mars Y H Babasin on South Main street. Seventy five to 100 guests attended as the hostess, with aid from Methdist church ladies, presented gifts and heard readings and musical selections.
S. E. Hite of Odell reported about an inch of rain fell in the Odell area Tuesday night. The moisture was badly needed for local crops and farming.
Miss Aileen Hollar acted as hostess Wednesday at a dinner party. Guests included Miss Jewel Johnson of Medicine Mounds, Dan McAlister of Denton, Miss Amy Carrol, and Rutledge of Vernon. Johnson and Mr Rutledge have visited Vernon with C. 8S. Rutledge for several days.
The August 5 1921 bulletin links eastern Canada drouth with western Europe and outlines forecasts for North America. It predicts a volatile storm pattern from mid August toward October, with near normal temperatures but deficient rainfall, and notes potential winter grain prospects amid looming drought pressures.
A Hinds community picnic was enjoyed Tuesday near the river. A noon dinner was spread under the trees and fishing and swimming were popular activities. Attendees included TL, S. BK, W. B Castleberry and families, Mr. and Mrs Paul Castleberry, G. P. Castleberry, CoA. Mutter and family, P. G. Sarrett and family, A. O. Hardage and family, M. R. Hensie and family, W. Jordan, Joe Bolton, Henry Hays, Royce and Howard Lane, and Marx and Roy Jordan.
L. J. Stover of Casey Arkansas died in Ardmore Oklahoma after crawling under his car at Ringling Oklahoma to repair a break. He and his wife were en route from Vernon when his clothing saturated with gasoline ignited by an explosion. His wife was badly burned while trying to free him.
An ad promotes a gas oil burner at James Condon's residence near Condon Springs. It claims quick heating, safety, and full demonstration. Five gallons of coal oil allegedly cook, wash and iron for one week, using little air and costing the price of a ton of coal, with a multi year guarantee.
An advertisement by T. P. Lisman & Son promoting long term farm loans in Wilbarger Foard Hardeman and nearby Western Texas counties with guaranteed low rates and extended terms.
A second illustrated business lecture will be brought to Vernon this fall or winter by the National Cast Register Co if enough interest is shown. Last year a lecture titled Phu Troubles of a Merchant and How To Stop Them was well received. This year’s topic is Getting the Most Out of Detail, with publicity and a hall as the only requirements from Vernon.
The Record announces the candidacy of L A Hollar to succeed County Superintendent J N Fulcher who resigns to become principal of the local high school. Fulcher served four years prior and left a strong rural schools record with eight years teaching and a permanent certificate. Evalene Lawson of Wichita Falls will visit Miss Hazel Vaughn and Miss Annie Bennett this weekend.
Harrold club girls met Wednesday with Miss Wynetta Little. Instruction was given in fancy packs in glass jars for exhibits. Mrs. John Caryell and granddaughter Katherine of Stamford and Miss May Coffee of Goodwell Oklahoma visit Mrs. R. Freeman on South Cumberland Street. Car yell is an aunt of Mrs. Freeman.
Davis and Summerour advertise loans on improved farms with ample funds available. The notice emphasizes ready financing and suggests trusted local lenders for agricultural borrowers.
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