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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1920
Page
4
The Vernon Record announces publication days Tuesday and Friday with Nichols Brown & Company as publishers. Subscriptions require at least six months and must include old and new addresses for changes. Vernon Texas date January 15 1920.
Monday reports show Lubbock will add two more stories to its modern hospital, boosting a near $100,000 facility. The project underlines hospital profitability in a sparsely populated region while highlighting the value of superior patient care, support for health insurance, and regional access to medical services.
Senator Gore and Representative Harrold have proposed bills to ban interstate transport of blood and thunder moving pictures. The opposition argues many films glorify criminals and daring deeds, appealing to youth with exciting escapes and dramatized outlaw exploits.
A historical remark lauds cinema as a major force in youth training. It argues films must be directed and suggests sensational blood and thunder fare will fade from prominence, becoming memories as better, purposeful cinema takes hold.
The piece argues some women may abstain from paying poll tax as final elections rarely decide offices outside Texas. In Texas a Democratic nomination is nearly an election, so paying the tax grants a say in party nominees and officers. It notes sixteen days remain to qualify as a citizen.
Moving day in Deans on January 1 saw Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Ross take residence in the adobe while the Briscoe family moved to the Ross farm. Lipscomb sold his house to A. L. Seidlits and the store to Peons Mercantile Company, then plans to move to the Lockett place near Hubbard to teach. The article notes new school assistants, social events, census work, and a marriage near Clarendon.
Congratulations to the popular young couple R. A. Batman and A. B. Ross who went to Vernon Wednesday to see the income tax man about 1918 taxes. John Briscoe returned Sunday from a several days visit in Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stroud of Sumner ranch and Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Hamilton of Sherwood visited here this week.
Frank Ketchersid of Fargo appeared in the city Saturday. We provide fresh fish and oysters at White Rose No 2. Ads note paper delivery issues and corrections. Mrs FE L Keltz has movers for real estate and off lease office from Oil Exchange to Vernon Stock Exchange. Edgar McHugh of Wichita Falls visited home Sunday with his parents. He works with the Burk-Waggoner lease. W B Townsend of Fort Worth, former county clerk of Withabarger, visits. he is brother of J V Townsend, postmaster.
County court hearings opened with a nonjury trial before Judge BE L McHugh over an intimidation charge involving a colored janitor at First Baptist Church. The defense and state agreed to a trial without jury. Witnesses testified about a confrontation with a man the witness identified as the defendant and the fear to return to the church. The proceeding adjourned with no further evidence presented and was continued to this week.
The article warns W. O. W. members about extremely bad highway conditions and urges all members not familiar with the new rates to study them and inform the clerk how they wish to be classified. Receipts will be written at the former rates if no classification is provided.
J. A Pickett & Son. Adv. 102-51¢ Mrs. Sewell leaves today for Dona Texas to visit relatives for about two months. Oil lease of 4000 acres in solid body partly in Wichita and Wilbarger counties near Guyer Trisler well. Also 600 acres solid body round timber ranch adjoining Neal Hamilton well with additional 5 acres southwest of Ve non and many smaller lenses up to any amount. See me. d. EB. Lutz. 85-tf
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