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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1921
Page
9
The February term grand jury commends the court district attorney sheriff and city officials for good enforcement of law. They cite witness travel difficulties due to bad roads and report filing fifty one true bills with thirty misdemeanors and nineteen felonies, asking discharge.
The Texas Congress of Mothers and PTA designate March 5 as a State Child Welfare Tag Day to fund local chapters work for child care, milk for unfed babies, play equipment, nurse salaries, scholarships, and rural lectures. Vernon association has not finalized observance plans. National Congress founded Feb 17 1967 by Mrs. Theodore W Birney and Miss Phoebe Hearst. Texas has 25,000 members.
The Civic League votes to raise all dollar memberships to two dollars to cover next year expenses. Many former donors moved away and others face financial hardship, so March 1 is set as the due date for all members to pay.
The Witbarger County treasurer reports 2011 poll taxes paid. State share amounts to 3016 dollars while the county receives 502.78 dollars. 554 poll taxes were paid in the city. Those arriving after February 9 do not entitle their claim.
Members of Congress from Texas deny backing any bill to raise salaries for Congressmen and Senators. They refute insinuations in a letter circulated by Thomas J. Blanton claiming they seek a pay increase and dismiss talk of lavish apartments funded by lawmakers. A committee was appointed to investigate the matter and report to Congress. Lucian W. Parrish is named at the end of the letter.
Tope Nicely 19 and Jim Dye 20 were sentenced in district court to four and two years in the State penitentiary for involvement in multiple robberies in Wilbarger county in late October. They were captured in Wichita Falls October 30 after burglaries at Herring Showers, Star Cup Grocery, and Wilson Drug in Harrold.
Local residents went to the Pyramid field yesterday chasing a promised arrival launch by drillers from the Sigler office. The pump was shut down by Tuesday night, and work halted pending repairs, leaving the hoped for showdown delayed into today.
The local Parent Teacher Association will hold a tag day on March 4 to raise funds to beautify city school grounds and improve buildings. It replaces the Texas State Child Welfare Tag Day planned for March 5. School girls and boys will sell tags on downtown streets with Brunson Williams Clothing Co. as headquarters.
Miss Georgie Walker, state inspector of rural schools, surveys thirty one county institutions seeking state aid. County schools have trained to meet the strict examination needed to qualify for state funds.
Elder EB S Fitzgerald of Weatherford will preach at 11 am Sunday and 7 30 pm at the Oklaunion Church of Christ. Elder Pay FE Wallace of Vernon will preach at 7 30 pm Sunday evening. Special singing at 2 pm services. All invited.
Marguerite Armstrong three months old infant of Mr and Mrs Le Armstrong of Fargo died early Wednesday. Funeral services conducted Wednesday afternoon by Reverend Adame of the Parge Baytiss church.
Will Speak in Wichita Falls RD Killough leads the Texas Ex banquet at Wichita Falls on March 2 with subject Out of Town Topics on the New Location. S. A. L. Morgan of Wichita Falls and formerly Vernon will discuss the proposed change or location.
An advertising editorial from the New York American argues how women in France influence fashion trends and consumer spending. It urges readers to apply expert shopping strategies to maximize value and stretch budgets.
The article argues that American women, aided by advertising, rival French shoppers in discernment and value. It praises US merchants for truthful ads, urges readers to study the printed offerings, and notes advertising educates consumers while guiding efficient home shopping.
The State of Texas vs Ada Dixon os and Lottie Johnson ends with acquittal after a three hour jury deliberation. The defendants, confined since January 26, faced charges tied to a depot robbery where victim V J Love reported being attacked and pocketed.
The Vernon Chamber of Commerce is urged by a Texas body to vote on tariff options including revenue only reciprocal treaty protection and free trade. Questionnaires go to local directors. The World Metric Standards Council seeks a vote on gradual decimal metric adoption with flexible production weights and measures under the Metric Standards Bill before Congress.
J A Kubala of Granger visits Vernon to monitor real estate matters and says Williamson County farmers will cut cotton acreage this season to adjust to conditions.
Manuel Armstrong 23 son of Mr and Mrs D Armstrong is seriously ill with fever at his Vernon Rooming House residence.
Jone Charles battles of Doans home after operation over a week. He returned Wednesday following confinement at the home of Mrs. Mary Berry.
Herbert Hoover leads an $83,000,000 national relief effort for 3,500,000 starving children in Central and Eastern Europe. The American Express and American Railway Express Companies back the drive with “Invisible guest” certificates sold at 1 to 25,000 offices. Vernon office lists these certificates but sales are slow. certificates start at one dollar, enough to sustain one European child for one month.
Frank Edmonson former city police officer and deputy sheriff is now deputy sheriff of Stephens County. Reports trove indicate the longtime lawman is performing commendable work.
Mrs Jim Henderson of FE Yamparika underwent a serious operation last Tuesday. She is now recovering at the home of Mrs Mary Berry and is reported to be doing well.
Misfiled discharge notice reports Thalia Burkhalter treated at local hospital and discharged after a week of care. Patient name appears as Thalia Burkhalter with unclear spelling.
A son was born February 1 to Mr C W Squires and his wife living about twelve miles southwest of town. The birth announcement notes the baby joins the Squires family in the rural area.
George W. Hildebrand age 73 dies Wednesday after a paralysis stroke three years after a prior stroke. A Wilbarger county farmer born in Germany April 24 1949 he lived here ten years and leaves a wife four daughters and five sons. Funeral held at his home three votes north of Vernon with reverends Jesse Townsend and R Y Tooley officiating and Masonic graveside rites at Eastview.
Former Texas Exes alumni will hold a banquet March 11 at the Hotel Vernon instead of March 2 due to absent former students and court work. Mrs. Marvin C. Culbertson directs plans for about forty plates and an elaborate banquet to foster a local alumni organization.
Clarence J. Morris and Mis Eula Mae Shelley both of Electra were married at 10 30 am February 2 in the office of Justice of the Peace T J Griffiths. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs TR Shelley of Electra. The newlyweds will reside in Electra.
Two marriage licenses granted February 22. Ernest H W Karcher wed Miss Olivis Kiesling living south of town. Clarence J Morris married Miss Eula Mae Shelley of Electra.
R. P. Watts has been named trustee of the Vernon Lumber Company, which has been declared bankrupt. A creditors meeting was held in Wichita Falls this week. The firm will not continue retail business.
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