This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1921
Page
1
Vernon residents head to the polls January 3 on a light and water bond issue. Mayor Harry Mason endorses tying an ice plant to the light project, detailing funding via city warrants and a split bond amount. He cites examples from Brady Greenville Lubbock and Houston showing municipal light plants’ viability and pricing.
Pyramid Royalty Co resumes control of the Pyramid number 2 hole with rigging up underway and drilling expected to start tomorrow unless unforeseen problems arise. George A. Long supervises the project and has barred public on the derrick floor for safety while inviting local merchants and the city of Vernon to place a representative on site to observe operations.
Buck Clark, three miles south of Ragland, lost his house furniture and clothing Tuesday night. The fire, blamed on a defective flue, left him uninsured. A neighbor committee in Vernon on Wednesday organized a subscription drive among local merchants.
A large barn on Mrs C H Muller's farm six miles northeast of Vernon burned Wednesday night. It held bundled feed hay and implements including a thresher truck and three grain drills were destroyed. Only a few binders were saved due to the intense heat. Origin of the fire is not known.
S T Reeder a 53 year old prominent Wilbarger county farmer died last Wednesday in a hunting accident near his home as a gun discharged after it fell from a vehicle while he and his son Tom were bird hunting. He leaves a widow four daughters two sons and siblings in Kentucky and Kansas City. Funeral services were at the Baptist church with interment in East View cemetery.
Former Ver non mayor J P Bonner declares support for the Highland water system bond issue. He argues the city can supply electric light at lower cost, improve street lighting, and trusts the City Commission to manage utilities, noting past water and sewer success and bond-origin funds building value.
Irma Coleman and Don Parker exchanged vows in a quiet noon ceremony at the Coleman home in West Wilbarger. Rev. W P Garvin officiated the double ring ceremony as Mrs. Earl Coleman played the wedding march. The couple, soon to reside in Breckenridge after visits to Fort Worth and Eastland, pursue a shared life following Parker’s service in the Navy and his role as a wholesale grocery manager.
Doans couple Miss Garner Miller and Claude Briscoe were married Saturday afternoon at J. R. Green's residence in Fargo with Green officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J N Miller, has lived in the county for years. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. G C Briscoe, has farmed near Doans. A wedding dinner followed and dancing lasted late. they will reside on a Doans area farm for the year.
Chester Magness and Miss Amy Daniels of the West Hinds community were married Tuesday afternoon in the office of Justice of the Peace T. J. Griffith in the courthouse. The couple, both residents of West Hinds, will reside in Farwell with Magness the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Magness and Daniels the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Daniels.
Local attorney W N Stokes argues Vernon cannot legally manufacture ice as a municipality and objects to a bonds vote. He says Texas law restricts municipal enterprises to lighting, water and sewerage, not ice plants, and that bond proceeds must fund a light plant. The piece notes the argument continues on page 2.
The Vernon School Board responds to the mayor and city commission, arguing for an immediate high school bond election and clarifying charter and tax issues. It questions claims about funding, pays debt, and urges voters to inspect the school system and facility needs. Signatures include J A Birdsong and others.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Jouett hosted a Christmas day turkey dinner at their West Vernon home. Also dining were Mr. and Mrs. V. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Jonett, Esquire and Mr. T. J. Griffith who helped finish the meal.
Robert Houssels a former Vernon notable and president of the Waggoner National Bank of Vernon died Christmas Day at Long Beach California at 4 50 pm after a lingering illness. He was born February 18 1884 near Cologne Prussia came to America in 1851 to Perry County Tennessee and settled in Vernon in 1891. Funeral services were held Thursday at the First Methodist Church Vernon with interment at East View Cemetery.
Bonds totaling 114000 were bought this week by H C Burt and Company of Houston. Waterworks bonds for Crowell city amount to 100000 and Odell county school bonds total 1400, all handled through Fentrenac and Walker, a local brokerage.
A family trip to Odell went perilous when a bus passenger child was nearly suffocated by car exhaust. B Hise of Odell had two young sons in the rear on a blanket. one escaped, the other collapsed from fumes but revived after two hours of help.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.