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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1922
Page
4
Wilbarger county and city leaders face funding hurdles for Red Cross nursing services. Petition seeks support to sustain Miss Milmann led care, stressing altruism and social welfare over personal gain. Officials are urged to consider aiding the worthy cause despite budget constraints.
The club will host a Monday night dance with two acts 4 Will entertain 9 Too Bee 4 dance. Invitations will be sent to ES ewery.
Wilbarger County has deposited over 500000 dollars in county banks to fund paving and grading projects. About 400000 dollars sits in Vernon banks with a further potential 100000 for a city light bonus payments. The move is described as insurance against hard times and a boost to local wealth and debt payment, stimulating home money circulation.
Oklaunion students stage Topsy Turvy in the school auditorium at 8 PM to raise funds for senior class diplomas. Cast includes Miss Ranal Butler as Lopsy Turvy with Professor White Roy Lane Miss Edith Skinner James Mitchell Miss Byra Nettles and Miss Lela Nettles in prominent roles.
The Westminster Guild will meet Monday February 20 at p.m. with Mrs. Frank J. Massie and Mrs. M. C. Culbertson serving as lenders for the occasion. Roll call will prompt names of Presbyterian Colleges.
Washington D C Feb 17 1922 Foster forecasts the week starting February 24 will average near normal temperatures along meridian 90 from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. Highs shift from northwestern Canada around Feb 22 to eastern sections by Feb 26 with cool waves later. March weather to resemble autumn-winter averages with severe storms around Feb 25 March 16 and 27.
Travelers in Maine meet a mid aged farmer who says his father near ninety still works on the farm where he was born. The man notes the elder is frail and complains, while O. M. Whitehurst visits Vernon relatives and formerly ran the Evans Wagon Yard at the site of the current Motor Supply Co.
G W Richardson attended a hog sale in Margaret Saturday connected to Joe Ek Orr. He presided at the Borland sale east of Vernon last week and will auction at Electra next week for the J C Guyer sale.
Misses Oleta and Juanite Young hosted a Tuesday Bridge Club meeting at their West Wilbarger Street home. Mrs. Bob Ferreft was the only nonmember guest. Mary Anderson won high score. Olive Shiveton took second. Guests received Valentine favors and a two course luncheon was served.
An aviator and his wife take a trial flight. She fears losing a pearl button and spots it below. He calmly replies to stay in seat, noting the sight is Lake Erie rather than ground.
Mrs. F. Lucas left Thursday to visit her daughter Mrs. George A. Long in Carney Arkansas and will continue to her home in Grand Forks Nebraska. Her daughter will accompany her to Carney.
A terse exchange highlights ongoing railroad danger as a passenger asks how often a line kills riders and a conductor replies once. The scene underscores persistent risks and the role of classified ads in drawing attention to public safety and accident records.
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