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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1922
Page
1
Wilbarger county fair in late September plans four days of horse racing with four races on each of three days and five on the final day. Purses total attract top horses while managers prepare entertainment and an agricultural exhibit featuring livestock poultry and farm products from county farms.
Mr and Mrs J A Birdsong depart for Cuba then travel to southern points. They will go to New York to sail from there for a leisurely cruise visiting San Domingo and Porto Rico and expect to return in about five weeks.
Vernon prepares to host the Lower Panhandle Association of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs for a two day convention starting at 10 o'clock in the Baptist Tabernacle. Delegates will register, form a parade, and attend sessions with welcomes from city officials and local lodge leaders. Grand Lodge officers will confer degrees, with a watermelon feast, contests, addresses, and social events scheduled through Friday morning.
Vernon citizens attended the Lawton to Vernon highway association meeting in Frederick last night to hear committee reports on Lee Highway membership right-of-way and route details. Oklahoma officials reportedly designated Lawton to Davidson as a state highway and Davidson attracted fifty members within thirty minutes.
Twenty eight men under Captain SM Hankins of Quanah company IK and infantry passed through here Sunday en route to Denison where they have been ordered for duty. They were guards excused by medical certificates and newly enlisted from strike duty. Five men left here including Bode Miller as enlistment man and four others Roy H Stevens Gilbert S Carpenter Olney C Beard and M M Pebley of Company L 142nd infantry. More may depart tonight who did not receive orders in time.
Hon B Y Cummins well known speaker and law partner of McDonald of Wichita Falls will speak at Vernon courthouse Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock in support of ex Governor James E Ferguson’s United States Senate run off primary bid. Cummins is described as an able speaker with enough fire to make his talk interesting.
Delegates from eight Texas counties travel to Paducah to form a regional Lee Highway organization. Officials foresee vigorous work and citizen sacrifice to present claims at the fall convention and to map routes and road classifications for the national highway project.
Harrold citizens plan a gala cornerstone day on Monday August 21 with a free barbecue open to Wilbarger and Wichita County residents. The event features two ball games Harrold vs Town Park and Lemons vs Luttrell, plus a greased pig contest and other activities as part of the celebration.
Thieves forced entry to the Oklaunion Mercantile Co. at Oklaunion last Friday night and stole dry goods groceries and cigars worth about 100. The nearby safe containing about 7900 in cash was broken into and emptied. The break in occurred around 11 pm and was not found until the next morning.
Mrs. Patrens Tiryant formerly of Vernon was killed at the Lake Wichita pavilion Sunday morning when she fell from the railing while fleeing two attacking bull dogs. Witnessed by her mother, the tragedy occurred as she tried to escape over the gate and slipped. Funeral services were held at 10 o’clock at the First M E Church South Pavilion.
Mains and Sons of North Main street installed a gasoline meter to record daily purchases. The device shows gallons bought at a glance, improving accuracy beyond invoice checks.
Rev L J Mime and family depart with Miss Annie Sue and Miss Jewel Nowlin. Rev L A Foster and RB Stokes join. The party, including Mr and Mrs T L Pierce, will travel to Roswell, New Mexico, for a two week automobile excursion with plans for fishing along the way.
The three week Baptist revival concluded Sunday night with Dr. J. Mims delivering the closing sermon before about thirteen thousand worshippers. Seventy five new members were added, bringing total additions to eighty five since the revival began six weeks ago. The gathering, called the best in Vernon church history, prompted talk of future expansion. A Buick was presented to the pastor as a leave of absence was granted for a two week trip to New Mexico with his family. Two more baptismal candidates followed the sermon.
Four safes were forced open by modern yeggs in Odell on Sunday night and a small loot taken. Cash totals include 165 dollars plus two pistols from the Bank of Odell and 85 dollars with a pistol from Belcher's store. The Orient depot safe yielded 70 dollars, and the post office safe left only about 100 dollars in cash after pennies were spilled. no war saving stamps were taken. A large car was heard, guiding authorities to Chillicothe as leads faded. Sheriff Ish laments lack of clues while noting modern safes can be opened quickly with basic tools. An overnight search found no suspects or decisive evidence.
L. J. Herald, local agent for the Frisco, calls attention to unchanged service after last week’s train annulments. Passengers from Vernon depart at 6:20 a.m. to St. Louis, with about ten minutes more wait than former schedules. Travel time reaches St. Louis next morning at 7:50 a.m., a 25.5 hour run, the fastest Vernon to St. Louis time on record.
The ladies of Vernon will meet at the rest room on the courthouse lawn this afternoon at 4 o clock for the purpose of organizing a Mayfield club. All interested in this matter are invited to attend.
A resident identified as January of the Haul Ai reached settlement with his insurer after a fire on July 25 destroyed his home and belongings. He accepted a check for 140.21 dollars. the policy was issued May 29, less than two months before the fire.
County Superintendent TL A Hollar announces that blanks for state aid for rural schools have arrived and are ready to be filled in and signed by trustees. Trustees are urged to act promptly to complete applications and return them to the state department. State aid is a major support for Wilbarger County rural schools and early filing is welcomed by trustees.
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