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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1925
Page
8
Burt of Dallas a leading Baptist layman was the prize speaker at a laymen meeting here last week supporting a new church. Local members spoke urging a greatly enlarged building. A committee holds building plans and will seek subscriptions soon. The pew church is estimated at about $100,000. A banquet repast followed the speeches.
Paul H Albright and Miss Willie Eugenia Fowler were married Wednesday at Duncan Oklahoma by Pastor Ridgway of the First Baptist church. Albright, son of Mrs Lela Albright of Vernon, has run an undertaking business in Duncan for three years, and Mrs Fowler is daughter of William P Fowler of Duncan. They will be at home after February 15 at Duncan.
City police in Vernor report drivers have damaged parking signs on business streets Friday. Chief Jim Bomar vows arrest for sign damage with fines up to 50 dollars and offers a 10 dollar reward for evidence leading to conviction. A Valentine party and pie supper at White City school Friday proceeds aid playground equipment. a playlet And the Light Went Out will be performed.
Bennett Lumber Company announces stock completion by week end with new windows doors and builders hardware arriving daily. Visit the Bennett store or call 590 for details on available items and pricing.
The United States Senate unanimously dismissed the contested election case against U S Senator Earle B Mayfield of Texas and he was officially declared elected. Dr Marion Leroy Burton president of the University of Michigan who nominated President Coolidge at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland is critically ill at his Ann Arbor home. The Federal Court of Appeals in New Orleans affirmed the conviction of Dr Frederick Cook of North Pole fame convicted in Fort Worth Texas of using the mails to defraud in oil stock deals. Washington reports Colonel William Donovan now U S Assistant Attorney General will be promoted to first assistant to the Attorney General after Charles Warren assumes charge.
Cy Leng general manager of the Perkins-Timberlake stores in this section except Wichita Falls has returned from eastern markets where he went to purchase seating and summer stocks of goods for the chain of stores.
The bimonthly Nonvev City Chamber of Commerce publication appeared yesterday to outline the board’s 1924 achievements and a 1925 program. Projects include monthly memberships, county park creation, paving, trade trips, land and boy scout work, fairs, and efforts to attract new industries while supporting oil, agriculture, and labor information bureaus. Mrs. Joe Parker hosts the Saturday Bridge club.
The Central school Parent Teachers Association will meet Thursday at 2:30 p.m. A program will be given and refreshments served. This meeting is described as an important business gathering with a planned program and refreshments.
Asa Vauehn, owner of the fywo filling stations in West Vernon, has completed Crées planting on his property north and east of the stations and plans to transform the area into a park. He will turf the Wilbarger Street frontage and aims to make it one of Vernon’s beauty spots.
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