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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
5
A large crowd attended the Christian Educational Rally at Rayland Baptist Church with talks by local figures including Rev. Orr and W. G. Shipp. The church will call a pastor Sunday if weather cooperates. selecting a pastor was postponed due to cold.
The State Agricultural Experiment Station urges mid March as the ideal planting window for corn in this Texas area. Data across five districts identify best varieties and optimal planting times. Surcropper Chisholm and strawberry Fentress are recommended for this county.
A satirical remark from a sea captain recalls meeting a South American tribe of wild women who had no tongues, stunning a listener who asks how they could talk. The punchline attributes their wildness to their inability to speak.
A quirky note from the Pittsburg Telegraph reports a man asking Miss Peacher to marry. She replied yes while knitting, though the moment leaves doubt as she seemed distracted and not fully aware of the proposal.
J D Head returned from a trip visiting Wichita Falls Strawn Grange and Caddo. He reports residents at Granger and Caddo are highly excited by recent oil developments. Head notes the snows provided little extra relief at these sites compared with Vernon.
Mrs J G Shermans class in surgical dressings meets every Friday after noon. Omission from last week's list caused several members to call their leader, fearing discontinuation. Mrs Sherman notes unusual interest has grown recently.
Delbert Lanham visits Clarendon and praises his new home while locals discuss corn and straw feed, school growth, and social visits. Community notices includeMiss Ruby Smith as treasurer, illness updates, and local business promotions.
An old practice gave no clues to maker or quality. Advertising and trademarks now identify products, making quality the priority and price secondary. If quality fails, consumers avoid the brand, and the manufacturer must maintain high standards to keep the market.
J T Scott returns home from Wichita Falls on business and callers include Mrs K G McDonald and Mrs Boots Townsend. Local residents J B Andrews and Judge J W Veale visit Vernon while others transact business in town. A birth reported for Henry and wife twelve miles south west of Vernon a ten pound boy. The town notes include insurance agent C B Johnson Amarillo, pharmacist Mas J Jones ill, Mrs Kate Montgomery Maid Ohio visiting relatives, and Ladd plans to stay in Vernon. Coffee ad appears from McCelvey Parker Smith in Wichita Falls.
Mrs. L. T. Murray departed Monday to Wichita Falls to join her husband who has moved there to serve as assistant secretary at the Wichita Southern Life Insurance Company.
Mr and Mrs Wren Burke return to their home near Frederick Oklahoma after a visit with Mr and Mrs Lt H Coltzer in Vernon. Friends of Mrs W M Judd report she is much better after pneumonia and her daughter has also recovered. Mrs John Fain of Oklahoma City visits her father W Johnson who has been ill. Mr Pain is expected Saturday night.
An old class ad lists ignition parts mounted for all car makes at Thompson Garage with a money back guarantee. It promotes ball bearing thrust washers and rear system care to cut gas use by about 20 percent. A separate notice mentions Ady. G ip Mints traveling to visit relatives and training at Camp Bow.
Mr and Mrs Frank Joseph returned from Lawton Oklahoma after visiting Mr Josephs brother Aveust. Joseph notes many war preparation sights including airship red subs reported as flying constantly.
For sale a short time only 20 acres of fine level land with a new seven room house. Price 40 with 4000 cash balance easy. Lisman and Son MWelusive Avnets claim 20 years in business. Adv. 95-11 Mrs. D B Rogers on route tour of Odell internon Wednesday and subscribed for the Verity Record. neighbors want more chickens but need another feed crop.
If you want to buy exchange or sell a farm or buy exchange sell or rent a house and lot J. R. Jones is the man to see for any kind of real estate Office room No 1 and 2 Mc Arthur building south court square Vernon Texas Ady 60-If.
Mrs Grace Manis Allan has received a number of automobile plates at the Service Auto Supply Company in Vernon and is distributing them to owners who registered through her.
This cash store advertises average savings of 25 percent with all items marked at lowest cash price. Daily new haul of goods arrives and invites customers to come and inspect the stock.
Seven room house with modern conveniences two rooms rented for 25 dollars monthly. Good business proposition with room to add another house to earn 50 dollars more. Located two blocks from the square at 301 South Main Street. Adv three to four Friday.
Mr and Mrs P M Inett left Wednesday morning for Los Angeles where they will spend several months. Mrs Louw Harper and family departed yesterday for Mineral Wells for their stay. Mrs J B Dickson plans a visit on Wednesday after living with her daughter Mrs 4 2B Andrews in Stratford Texas. Horace Thornton a traveling salesman from Dallas has been a guest of Mr and Mrs Claude Oliver of this city.
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