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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1919
Page
6
District farm demonstration agent D. N. Farrow from A and M College warns no feed shortage if farmers adopt safe farming. Grow sufficient feed before cotton to lower costs, with high cotton price not guaranteeing farmer profit. Long staple cotton and a cotton classer may aid value and recognition.
Special correspondence notes farmers enjoy mild weather and a bolls crop. A Friday night gathering featured singing and an initiative to raise funds for a school organ. Community meetings discuss better roads as residents respond to county activities and visits from local college staff.
Rayland notes a schoolhouse function with a supper on Saturday. Several residents and visitors including Davis Lambert Edwards Allen Price Lawhorn Swentman Carter Carter and others attended social visits Sunday. Arthur Davis returned from France and Claure Grege arrived from Post City for a family gathering. A Methodist church singing Sunday night drew a good crowd. The community health is described as improving.
A son was born on Monday February 16 on South Main Street to Mr and Mrs A Robert A T1 penned item notes sanitation and disinfectant lime as recommended products from Wim Cameron & Co G Ste.
Reverend S. I Holmes plans to travel to Crowell for Kingsday events connected with the Royal Arch Chapter activities.
Odell notes report Miss Toma Thomsas of Kirkland as Rev E L Sisk and family’s kin. Visits include M Baldridge of Childress to Mrs Fr A Roles and others. Theresa Hazard visited relatives before returning to Vernon. Red River School dismissed for influenza. W J Collins returns from Fort Worth with son Theodore at St Joseph Hospital for extended treatment. Theodore improving. Mrs Joe Towrle, near Odell, dies after weeks of illness. survived by husband and three children. burial at Pleasant Valley Cemetery on February 3.
D. M Hockersmith secretary treasurer of the Bowers Oil Company traveled from Wichita Falls to spend Sunday with his family.
H Dalmasso reports from Vernon that his son Fred, with the Army of Occupation in Germany, is safe after having been over the top several times. Fred says they had orders to go over the top and were awaiting the armistice news.
Trade note from Win Cameron and Co at Aidly promoting Red Hodee Pence for spring gardens. Limited details present and no clear pricing or dates.
Advertises a new Spirella Corsets catalog with contact at 614 West Wilbur Street and phone number 7 for ordering.
John T. Abbott, recently brought from overseas, has accepted a position with the Shamburger Lanaber Company in Wichita Falls.
Louis Byrd is expected home today or tomorrow after receiving discharge from the Air Service at Ellington Field in Houston. He completes his service with plans to resume civilian life and duties locally.
A. C. Bover and J. Hicks hosted an informal Friday afternoon gathering in honor of Mrs. J. E. Burton of Fort Worth, who is visiting Mars and guest of J. Cook.
Miss Beulah Nowlin left Saturday morning to visit friends in Ploydada. George Self of Crowell visited friends in Vernon Sunday.
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