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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1924
Page
4
Published notice by R. H. Nichols editor. Paper mailed from Vernon Texas as second class matter under act of Congress. Subscribers must report changes of address to ensure prompt delivery. Annual subscription price listed as $2.00.
Classified ads rate two cents per word first insertion with three insertions at three cents per word minimum twenty five cents Local notices two cents a word first insertion and one cent for two insertions Obituary rates equal to one cent per word Poetry two cents per word Cash with mail reading notices Display ads forty five cents and a public correction policy noted by the editor
A brief dispatch notes Dr. Saimmel Johnson Walker who helped stem a Macedonian typhus outbreak during World War I has died in Lake Forest. The obituary praises his medical work that protected Allied troops, arguing his contributions rivaled battlefield valor and saved thousands, though he received little recognition.
A fragmented roster lists multiple incumbents and candidates for county and district offices including District Attorney John A. Storey and Sheriff W. Frank Edmonson with re election notes. Other names cover County Clerk Brock Jr and Tax Assessor Fred Newth along with Commissioners Page Reynolds Bouland Cobb and others.
The piece honors medical researchers like Dr Walker and Dr Gorgas for conquering disease that enabled the Panama Canal project. It credits Goethals for leadership while noting medicine and sanitation solved health hurdles that allowed engineering progress.
After the election Saturday the women will still have something to employ their time. The children must have their clothes made ready for school. King Tut will be awfully disappointed when he wakes up radiant morning to find that his shroud has been disarranged.
On M. John son’s Bow ie poultry farm hens fund and install an auto matic printing press. The device will publish hen news about themselves and families with an in house printer. The facility is described as highly equipped and constantly expanding.
The A M College and Denver Lines announce a major day at the M Johnson Poultry Farm on Tuesday August 2 with a series of annual summer events at the 350 acre plant. County and Tom e Agents should notify organizers of attendance.
A revival meeting at the Tabernacle in Thalia drew a large local crowd on Sunday with four candidates baptized after services. Families and visitors including HM Gray and kin from Lorenzo and Crowell joined the event as residents shared news of baptisms and nearby travel.
Tage and Jack Indslay and wife and baby from Paris visited Tuesday with Will Wood and family. Mrs. Baker and Hartlie returned Saturday from Wheeler county where they visited their son and brother. Nerman Funk and family visited Vernon relatives last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Biedleman spent last weekend with Crowell relatives.
Dave Brooks of Tolar visited his brother N Brooks and family. Willi Colberg stayed with sister in Vernon. Hodges visited Hodge’s brother John Glover at Condon Springs. Crabtree of Thalia visited Miller family. Anson Bowers of Tolar visited N Brooks. McWaters of Thompson visited Moore. B N Wuttrell of Vernon visited parents. J G Luttrell visited Monday night. Ruth Gatoway visited Wildcat area. Mrs Wildebrand remains ill. I G Luttrell visited Chester Luttrell in Vernon Sunday. he is recovering from fever. Hermon Patton and Dallas children visiting Mrs Hildebrand. Annie Nunn with Inez and Jessie Holland. Homer Scott and Joe Scott went to Bonham. Johnnie Bark visited Wildcat. Rain halts wheat work for farmers.
Mrs Homer E Rogers hosted the Avalon Bridge Club and guests at her South Cumberland street home Tuesday. Seven tables played with Mrs Hugh Conner winning high guest score and Miss Minnie King high club score. A consolation prize went to Mrs H K Greever. After four games, members and guests were served salad and ice. A. B. Stovall of Wichita Falls visited on business.
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