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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1924
Page
2
The Vernon Armory unit reports strengthening efforts as four new members joined last week and eight more gained experience. Captain Watts leads the effort to raise the company to seven men in the coming days as they prepare for upcoming events and prizes at Brownwood.
A Weather outlook for March 1924 blends storms and planetary ideas with old astrology. March brings colder starts and rising winds, then moderation. Jupiter Mars Uranus Venus are linked to storm activity while modern science notes electromagnetism as a weather force. The writer predicts varied conditions across regions and hints at approaching planetary influences on long forecasts.
A fragmented list shows candidates for county offices including Superintendent, Public Weigher, Commissioner districts, and other local positions. Names such as Pierce Hollars, Walker, Edmondson Frost, Fordan, Bedondal, Ferguson, Milner, Hamilton, Brooks, Cobb, Griffiths appear in a primary ballot style slate with multiple district references and party or position indicators.
D Yeelum led a student hike to Hikitt pasture north of Vernon for a viente and to take wiictares for the high school annal. Attendees included Mary Francis Coffey Mary Garhlund Elizabeth Baird Dorothy Tull Nina Ailison Nell Tollar Ladelle Bowers John Kelly Uloussels Mari vine Cartwright Catherine Pigg Natha Bowers Beatrice Huddreston Alice Stykes and Tara Chirk who choverowed the party. A separate notice urges lower farm loan interest, Vernon National Farm Loan Association, W N Stokes.
College Station reports Miss Myrtle Minway of the extension service says artificial incubation is best for large hatchings while the mother hen remains favored for small runs. A carefully designed incubator setup is described and the timing for brooding is noted to ensure stronger chicks.
A shelter provides humane care for a deer, ensuring access to clean water and space for gentle exercise and dust bathing. The staff aim to avoid fuss and maintain calm handling as the animal adjusts to work shelter routines.
Hemstitching offered at 2 1 8 cents per yard at Art Shoppe with phone contact GG1. Various local names appear in brief notices including Efell trustee, Pleas Vidney school business near Orel, and A Roberts with phone 58581W. A Miss Lina Ruth Terrell visits Childress. J P Ross in Odell returns. Mr and Mrs Oren Burks visit with Mrs and Mrs A O Siuta. Mrs Wages and daughter Minnie return after Mrs Binith’s appendicitis operation. several other short social mentions of local residents and activities.
Mrs Blair, president of the County Federation of Women's clubs, resigned Saturday afternoon at the library auditorium meeting. First vice president Mrs Keltz becomes president, with Mrs Brunson as second vice president. Her duties as tax collector forced her to give up the work. Fargo community club and Oklahoma Parent-Teachers Association joined the federation at the meeting.
The Mes Lampes express sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors in Vernon and Mariners Valley for support during illness and death. May God bless each reader. Mes, Lampe, and Children
A. J. Roberts advertised marble or granite work. Mrs. W. R. Moore and children have returned home after visiting relatives in Spur. Dave Melton and Albert Stone from the Ronda district attended local business. Mr. and Mrs. Y. T. Babasin Sr. and Mrs. J. fhn. Young plus daughter Miss Tris spent Sunday in Frederick, Oklahoma. East Vernon school trustees TY. R. Baker, C. B. Koontz and I. T. Thompson were in town for school business. Frances Greever, en route to Sherman Kidd-Kev College, visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. B. Greever spent the weekend. Bruce Ashby and family from Fort Worth visited en route to Dallas.
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