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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1920
Page
8
The WR Loudamy house on Bowie street is sold to A L Gray of Gainesville through Foster Nowlin Foster. Miss Lucile Samuel is ill this week at her home.
George J. Mason of Swartwood & Company has recovered from a slight indisposition and returned to work. Also noted is the sale of full blooded Rhode Island Red cockerels by Bargdell & Stan Ded to 74. Bernice Tuddleston, previously ill with scarlet fever for weeks at Fargo, is much improved.
Mr and Mrs T BR Brooks and their son Royse returned Saturday after a two week pleasure trip to Memphis Wellington and Altus Oklahoma.
A calf at the 2 W. May & Son farm near Fargo disappeared into several dozen sealed tin cans during a home demonstration led by Miss Ghimie Wilcox and Edith Lacy. The event drew local women who wanted to witness meat preservation but ended with no spectators, as the calf appeared transformed into roasts and steaks.
The Methodist Church Woman's Missionary Society outlines special work for the year and pledges to support Bible workers in China and Korea. Local workers Lola Buford Dodson and Ethel Brooks are named for recognition. Officers will be installed at the eleven o'clock preaching service Sunday. W A Ish announces for sheriff, citing prior service as deputy and current tenure since Key’s resignation. He has lived in Wilbarger county about thirty years and asks law abiding citizens and especially the ladies for support.
Born to Mr and Mrs R H Harris Sunday February 1 a girl Dr Sumrow Greene and wife are ill at the Greene residence EB Sherman of Thompson was in the city Saturday on business J B Buchanan spent Monday in Wichita Falls Miss Olive Shire returned Friday from Amarillo where she was guest of Mrs R A Pittman Miss Beulah Stalcup of Wichita Falls spent the weekend here with her cousin Miss Mollie Stalcup Red Star is the name found on the best oil stoves and they are sold by Herring Showers Lumber Co Ke n A Brunson of Brunson Williams will leave for market Wednesday He will be in Chicago for about three weeks Mr and Mrs E M Leutwyler and son FR OM Jr went to Dallas Sunday where E M Jr will undergo a minor operation Mrs J W Hodges is in Dallas at the bedside of her sister Mrs Essie Purves who is seriously ill with influenza J J Foster of Route A was in Vernon Saturday He reported much cotton still in the field in his neighborhood B T Pettit of Dallas is in Vernon in consultation with officials of the First Methodist church relative to plans for the proposed installation of a pipe organ J W Davis of Bynum is in Vernon visiting his daughter Mrs EB Clifford Young at her home at 121 West Paradise Mrs Davis has been here several days
Continued report listing numerous civil actions and disputes in which titles are challenged or altered. Cases include trespass to try title, removal of cloud on title, breach of warranty, and various divorces and vehicle or lease matters. Names, parties, and defendants span multiple entities and reflect ongoing litigation in the jurisdiction.
A fire at the Vernon Cotton Oil Company this morning destroyed a bale of lint in linting room No 18. Prompt action by the local fire company and a rapid motor truck response aided mill employees in fighting the flames. The mill resumed operations this afternoon.
Friends of C E Basham learn his condition is improved today after a period of illness. Basham serves as vice president of the National Bank of Commerce in Wichita Falls and previously was cashier at the Waggoner National Bank in Vernon.
Miss Margaret Hise is ill at her home this week. Mrs A J McNeill and children visit in Belleville IL. A Finell of Oklahoma made a business trip to Vernon Saturday. Jack Adams of Georgetown spent the weekend with friends here. Miss Made Attaway of Thompson was in Vernon Saturday shopping. Mrs G B Moody and young son G B Jr came Sunday from Waco. Miss Grace Jackson of Thompson was in the city Saturday for a shopping visit.
Mrs C J Farrell hosts the Wednesday Club with a matinee at More's Theatre followed by luncheon at the Liberty Cafe. Mrs J S Blanton offers lace painting lessons and face painting by the yard at 608 East Wilbarger Street, phone 128.
Frank Ogerly, living ten miles from Vernon on Route A, visited the city Saturday. He had moved from Honey Grove to his present location, a 386 acre tract he purchased two years ago, indicating growth of his landowning enterprise.
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