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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1925
Page
7
Vernon will host the county interschool basketball tournament and the spring literary and athletic meet. Preliminary elimination games occur February 7 with further rounds February 14, leading to a city final on February 24. Winners advance to district and state title opportunities in Austin.
The register lists numerous vehicles by make and model across readers’ entries including Ford, Chevrolet, Overland, Buick, and Cadillac. Notable items include Ford sedans, a Chevrolet coupe, and several named owners and registrants scattered through towns and districts.
A reader from Roanoke Texas reports weeks of feminine trouble with fever backaches and headaches. After consulting a doctor and using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, relief came quickly and a second bottle finished the recovery. Sold by medicine dealers in tablets or Bonide with no harmful ingredients.
A daughter was born Friday morning to Mr and Mrs 8. A. Ray. The brief item notes the birth and family, with no additional details.
The document lists students excelling at mid term finals at Central school. Names include Lew first-Saran Elian Beth Perron Mary Elizabeth Me Nut Mary Virginia Pherson Ibas ath Moore Peatees Cobemion second grade Mary Tuew Fuller Tues Storey G. Wo. Wyatt Horkell Seown Fifth grade Vyndou Storey Plel en Lyon.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a morning event near Sawclbek with a horn and fixtures, mentions a person named T. Fergucin and a four mile west reference, and references a building, feed storage, and a chain-like track. Details are garbled and uncertain.
Several couples received marriage licenses at the County Clerk’s office including Pindtleston and Jewell W Plewes, Thompson and Therasa Puat, Maurphy and Piest tools, Sherrill and Grinde sant Wright, Bellamy and Mamie Magieus, Mortis Levine and Ida Linas, Phormoson and Hath Gillian Shelton, Vivian B.K. Gary and Willie Wise, Withie Deanne and Albee Persin. The report notes licenses issued to other individuals with varied details and a Sunday church service listing for the Fare Church of Christ with Beatrice Gaker and others presenting across three services.
O Tf Cook is seriously ill at his home on Bismayk street after a suspected poisoning at dinner Sunday with relatives in Hollister UK. Present were his wife Mrs Mary Ellen Guthrie the mother of Mrs Cook and Fred Schuette. Mr Cook recently came to Vernon from Wichita Parl and is connected with the India Wire and Battery Company of this city.
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