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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1924
Page
5
Harrold defeats Wichita in a basketball game. The passage also notes Sunday schools aim to boost organized adult classes and a conference by Dr. Van Noss inviting country church representatives to Shreveport for a two day event January 14 and 15 with sessions at 2 15 PM.
A special Rural Organized Class session will open January 12 in Shreveport Louisiana as part of the Southwide Baptist Conference. Speakers include practical country church workers and a North Carolina program developer. The Baptist Sunday School Board notes rural church members attend less than city members, prompting nationwide campaigns to boost country Sunday schools.
The Royal Automobile Club reliability trial was won by P. A. McIntosh with a Buick Six. The event tested reliability and speed with 25 cars starting and all returning. Buick dominated the petrol consumption, slow running, and flexibility tests.
Buick captured overall first with 728.31 points while Fiat took second at 711.84 and Itala third at 709.84. Buick, entered by P. A. McIntosh, has won two of four postwar Royal Automobile Club events. Domestic and foreign entrants crowd a keen field of twenty five cars including six foreign makes and ten American models.
A fragment notes Australia where residents are shown a motor vehicle demonstration. The wording is unclear but indicates an exhibit or display of automotive power and potential effects on the public. No specific names or dates are provided.
Our school shows steady progress with several new pupils. Various local residents and visitors from Oklahoma are noted throughout the week. Families including Coffer, Nash, Dunson, Starr, and Adams are mentioned with social visits and travel to a Dallas football game.
Mr and Mrs E Floyd visited in Wichita Falls Saturday. Evelyn Lutce Adams and Mrs D M Floyd with daughter Fearl are here visiting relatives.
The United States Civil Service Commission declares an examination for Vernon post office clerks and carriers to be held here January 17. The test covers spelling penmanship copying from plain copy letter writing and arithmetic. Two hours allocated. See the Postmaster for details.
Mrs FE W Sehleger of Vernon is recuperating following surgery at a local hospital.
Classified item listing seeks clean cotton rags for the Record office. Call for donors or delivery to the office as soon as possible.
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