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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1924
Page
1
Vernon’s growth in 1923 is reflected in postoffice receipts. Quarterly figures show a steady rise over 1922, with three prior quarters up about 20 percent. Postmaster J. Farrell notes heavy year-end business and a general sense of prosperity from increased population and commerce.
Wilbarger county Farm Bureau and Cotton Growers Associations postponed their meeting to elect officers and a State Farm Bureau Convention delegate. The session will be held at the Library at 2 PM next Saturday, January 4, due to cold weather. About 20 farmers attended yesterday's session before postponement.
New Year 1924 opened with a record low around 14 degrees and 18 degrees at dawn, comparing with 10 o'clock readings. By New Year’s afternoon the mercury hovered near 66 degrees and then climbed, while 1925 started milder with readings in the mid 30s to 60s through noon.
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs E Duke dies at North Vernon home after Christmas birth. Mother critically ill since triplets birth. Funeral services to be held this afternoon at the residence with burial in East View Cemetery. The other two triplets lived only a few hours.
The Elk and Shrine Club football game in Vernon, set for 2:30 this afternoon at Pair Grounds, is postponed to Friday at 2:80. Weather forced the delay. teams deny motives. Parade starts downtown at 1.
O L Pearson has bought the interest of K G McDonald in the Empire Laundry and has assumed active management. Pearson has long been involved in the laundry business and has one of the longest records in the field in this section. The Empire Laundry is among the largest in the immediate territory.
Two flue fires occurred yesterday morning as the coldest part of the day hit Vernon. At 8:15 a fire in Mrs Henry Schnet te's southwest Vernon home caused minor damage, and at 8:30 a Lexington Street blaze in Sid Vaughn's residence caused nominal damage. Both flames were extinguished before spreading.
Marriage licenses to the number of 262 were issued during 1923 by J. W. Brock Jr county clerk. Up to date and not including records destroyed by fire, years ago, 4 083 couples have been granted licenses to wed.
Sid Vaughn sustained minor injuries yesterday at about 3 AM while driving to a fire in an old fire truck. The hood ripped free and struck his face, though authorities report no serious injuries.
Announcement states A. Parker of Wichita buys out Joe Parker in the Parker Donges store Vernon. Parker retires from the business to manage a ranch and other interests. Adam Donges to run the reorganized cash and carry store at the same Vernon location. The original Parker Gill and Colbert store was the first in Vernon.
The Music Makers, a quartet, will appear at Ves non Theater Thursday night as part of the Federated Clubs Lyceum Course. Four male voices, with vocal and instrumental numbers, promise appealing selections for all music lovers. Tickets sold at Baker Drug Store.
The Vernon city schools announce a compulsory attendance law for children eight to fourteen. Beginning next Monday January 7, students must attend school for the remaining five months of the term under the district policy set by Superintendent Bb. L. Dehoney and the trustees.
Henry Jorden and Miss Vornie Ross, both of Lockett, married by J Griffiths justice of the peace Saturday afternoon in the courthouse office. Daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Ross, prominent Lockett family, and Mr Jordan is son of Mr and Mrs G W Jordan, longtime Wilbarger County residents. They plan to reside in the Lockett community.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at Elliott hold a joint installation tonight with J A Baird district deputy in charge. Members from both branches plan to attend from Vernon and surrounding areas.
Five stacked houses on Smith Street near the railroad were destroyed just after 8 am. A north wind drove flames toward an empty neighboring home as volunteers fought the fire amid freezing water and billowing smoke. Residents lost most belongings, with total property loss around 10,000 dollars and one family uninsured. Mrs. Sampson escaped with only a trunk and bedclothes while the Simpsons faced collapse of their home. Insurance partially covered the remaining structures as volunteers kept the blaze from reaching the fifth dwelling occupied by Fulls and West families.
Concrete markers five feet high were placed last week to define county boundaries by Coleman and an assistant. Boundary markers were set on the East West and South lines with Red River to the north not marked. Two markers per boundary. locations near Midway schoolhouse and Mack schoolhouse noted by locals and travelers who initially mistook the posts for tombstones.
Members of the local Rebekah dodge entertained Friday night with their Christmas tree at the Odd Fellows hall. The guests enjoyed singing carols and Miss Ruth Carney delighted the audience with a reading. Guests played guessing games, contests and stunts until late. The tree was beautiful and Santa Claus made a return visit, distributing gifts from the tree.
Mrs. J. B. Bailey of Farmers Valley community submitted to a serious operation Friday at a local sanitarium and is reported to be recovering rapidly. Her husband and daughter Mrs. Lela Oliver of Bailey High community are with her, as well as her father Jim Ward and brother Jim Ward Jr. of Tulla who came for the operation.
S. E. Hite of the Ret River community visited Vernon on business. He said he raised 35 bales of cotton this year instead of 50, but cotton prices more than compensated for the shortfall versus last year.
A Texas county road concrete sample outperformed standard tests, withstood 11,000 pounds per square inch before failing, then 141,000 pounds at UT Austin, while the State Highway Department deemed 3,000 psi first class. County officials Jide Warlick and A. M. Bowurlind reported the results as highly notable.
The January nineteenth is set as the birthday for Robert E Lee with a program at First Christian Church Electra. Col Ed Wilson will address the life of Lee from birth to death. Confederate Veterans Sons Daughters and Widows and Wilharger County residents are invited to attend. Services begin at 1 30 p m.
Last week’s registrations show buyers and their new vehicles including Ford models from M. M Goon Be Farrell Henry Marsh B Owen H KRineheloe J Showers W Hy Strood and others with Make Ford Studebaker Dodge and more. Notable entries include Gus Schumann Mrs J Oivernse and N Strickland among several Ford buyers.
The government tally shows 19 048 bales ginned up to Defender 14 128 in Wilburger County this period, vs 2 777 bales for the same period last year. The report was sent to J Ko Lata, the county Department of Agriculture reporter.
Deputy Sheriff RR Bailey recovered a Ford sedan in Meridian Texas after officers reported the missing automobile. Word of the theft reached authorities and the vehicle was located within hours by the deputy sheriff, ending the search promptly.
W M Williamson was indicted by a grand jury on a felony charge involving statutory offense and arrested near Grandfield Oklahoma. He was brought back to Vernon by sheriff’s deputies last Friday night.
Mr and Mrs Homer B F Wilson announce the birth of a healthy son on December 1. The baby has been named Fontaine Brooks Wilson.
Lieutenant Osborne Cutler Wood, son and aide of Governor General Leonard Wood, is poised to resign from the army to pursue diplomacy. At 26, he amassed about $800,000 through stock trades, all legitimate and free from his father’s influence. Wood, a Harvard graduate, enlisted in 1918 and became a second lieutenant on his twenty first birthday.
A Monday fire wiped out four residences and damaged another, caused by dry grass and rubbish catching sparking embers blown by winds. City Fire Chief J. said residents must remove dry weeds and unattended materials to prevent further outbreaks. Fire officials urged cooperation and noted the need for a new fire station and equipment.
Members of the Christian Science Church invited the public to worship at City Hall today and to use the building without cost. Mayor Hilary Mason did not receive a check yesterday but the congregation wished the $25 rent to be directed to the fire department as a gesture of city appreciation for Saturday’s ball.
The Parent-Teacher Association of the Oldwannton schools will hold a meeting Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the high school building. All members are urged to be present.
A barn behind the J.T. Creager residence on Paradise street was consumed by fire Sunday morning at 10 oclock. The blaze, caused by unknown origin, was not noticed until it had fully enveloped the structure.
Baylor County voters approved bonds totaling 500 000 for roads and 350 000 for hospital facilities. The election yielded strong support well above two thirds, enabling plans to raise 1 000 000 from state and federal sources for road and public works, with counties across the region considering similar bond programs.
A blaze on WG Olive Street destroyed a residence early New Year’s Day as Mr Kissell, who started a fire in a heating stove, returned to bed. Firemen reported flames issuing from the stove and found the Min leenid to be the suspected cause. the building and its contents were partially covered by insurance.
Tingh Conner, a patient at Kell Mill, underwent an appendectomy last night. Medical staff report the operation completed with the patient in satisfactory condition and stable recovery expected.
Fred Gop Claud Ferebee FLL Edmison and Joe Brim part of the Wooles Platter sales team in this territory attended a three day conference in Fort Worth recently with salesmen from various parts of the state.
Kell Milling Company sales personnel met yesterday at Crest Club for the 1924 conference to outline business plans. Attendees included Ty Hooper sales manager and executives Kent Arcer, W. Hunter, J T Leeson, Fleet McDaniel, and J A Hareington. Local guests and bankers joined a dinner and talks predicting a hopeful outlook after a year of good business.
Tax collectors extend grace period as motorists await on the highway tax to remain valid. Officials say December and January deadlines shift, aiming to reduce penalties for late payments. About 2% of motorists have paid so far, with many county residents still outstanding. The extension until January 1 offers extra time before penalties apply.
Teddies Neal and Merlim () Neal of Downs married at 2190 Welock by Tom Griffiths justice of the peace in West Vernon. The couple are residents of the Downs community and exchanged vows last week. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Willie with several local helpers noted in attendance.
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