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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1923
Page
4
Local readers in Vernon Texas are advised of a mailing address update. Subscribers should provide both old and new addresses to ensure uninterrupted delivery and prompt attention to any future correspondence.
The readable text hints at mailing notices and advertising terms. It mentions cash when mailing read ing notices and display advertising promotion. It references an owner to the barge and a word Pete in unclear contexts. The overall fragmentary content suggests a damaged page with miscellaneous notices and misread phrases.
A local plan outlines paving gaps on highways from Vernon, upgrading Vernon roadways, and extending a natural gas system along all highways and city streets. The proposal also mentions livestock and dairy facilities and a textile mill, indicating broader regional development.
A semiannual report to the Vernon City School Board shows enrollment rising about ten percent over four years and twenty percent since last year. The study hall, normally 275 seats, now hosts 320 students, with corridors used for seating. Offices and laboratories serve as classrooms, leaving no space for another class. An additional teacher is needed, and current facilities lack room for equipment and expansion. If trends continue, overcrowding and limited facilities threaten student preparation and health.
Members of the Women Demonstration Club held a banquet at Mrs. Work’s home. Officers for the new year were elected. The gathering included spouses and friends as they discussed club business and planned future activities, with a course of fruit and hot rIes.
The text discusses using a credit rather than embarrassment for city funding, aiming to support long term development and essential construction features while guiding preterm alignment. It questions civic priorities and youth engagement in municipal decisions.
An appeal from the Welfare Association seeks children clothing and shoes for needy families. Immediate needs include bed furniture and bedding such as bedsteads mattreses and quilts. Donors are asked to contact local organizers Mrs TL, EL Matdy, Allis Rather Ewartwood, or J Pownsend for pickup or delivery.
A garbled report notes Pat Mug involved in management changes at a Wichita club, with references to a general manager and former home, plus names Hooper and a Vernon residence. The fragmentary text implies a local organizational shift and personal associations but is unclear on specifics.
A rambling historical reminiscence traces Texas settlement from gambling and wheat booms to modern caution. It recalls Willarar county life, miners and farmers, and the shift from risk taking to prudent limits. Cecil Storey, joining the Texas legislature, marks local civic progress.
Discussion on funding a new high school in Vernon continues as city officials weigh costs of building and water works upgrades. Stakeholders urge careful planning, with calls to hire an architect to estimate a suitable facility while considering current economic constraints.
Two fines totaling 125 were assessed in county court Thursday. A non plage judge arrest by Steritt Frank Edmonson was fined 160 on a charge of vagrancy. A local resident.
A driver was fined $25 after a jury trial stemming from a collision between his car and another vehicle. A man charged with carrying a dirk knife was acquitted after testimony that he intended to give the weapon to his father as a Christmas present.
Tony Lampos and Miss Lilian Shannon wed in Pete Rallis' apartments on West Texas Street at 7 50 p m Justice T J Griffiths officiating Both couples from Wichita Falls will reside there The bride Miss Maudie Miller is Vernon girl daughter of J M Miller Mr Nall from Cliude Texas and will live there Mr Lampos is proprietor of ay eale
Tom Lively, a Black man, was found dead in the Port Worth and Denver railroad station depot in Denver. A Black woman witness said he began choking about 3 o'clock, raised on one elbow, then collapsed and did not move. An inquest held by Justice T. J. Griffins noted Lively had last seen a physician the previous day.
A kerosene lamp exploded in Vernon on Tuesday, starting a table fire that was soon put out by Transit members. No major damage occurred. Carl Drieshner of Walmers Valley testified to prompt action that saved a man from burning injuries. The verdict in a separate case cited death from natural causes at Pastview cemetery in the negro section. Ariessner has lived in Farmers Valley for years.
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