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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
8
State Superintendent Anne Whee Blanton urges prompt furnishing of free school books. She warns consequences if contracts lag, proposes centralized shipping to ease delays, and calls for immediate action to avoid opening-day shortages. Additional notes mention book agents and local tax work in Wichita Falls.
A Texas Supreme Court decision affirms that women have ballot rights in primary elections under state constitutional provisions. Justice Phillips dissented in part, questioning the scope of primaries within the constitutional framework, while the majority treats primaries as instruments of party groups for selecting officers. The ruling impacts how taxes and penalties relate to voting and public duties. John Pant Bigzell of Mineral Wells visited the Walker family.
The Church of Christ congregation hosted a farewell reception for WA Hise and family at the Reed home on Tuesday evening. Vernon's musicians entertained and Elder Tom Walker spoke for the church, wishing them happiness in their future home in Eastland. Hise thanked them and noted he would not delay his return longer than necessary.
Mr and Mrs George McGrranahan of Helix Oregon left yesterday to visit relatives in Rush Springs Oklahoma They have been visiting at the home of Mrs K P Robertson of Manes Maine McGrranahan and Robertson are reported cousins
Stockholders approve change at annual meeting. Nichols no longer with firm. Vernon Record to be permanent. new directors for 1920 include J A Dixon Cy Long G C Morris L G Hawkins Lyon W Landram FF A Nowth and Buford O Brown who becomes president and manager as R H L Nichols moves to Amarillo to start The Amarillo Tribune. Lynn W Landrum becomes secretary treasurer.
I G Hawkins was re elected vice president Cy Long L G Hawkins and Buford O Brown named to work out a basis for sharing in the profits by all employees Employees have received an annual bonus of about forty percent of wages for several years
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