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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1922
Page
1
Eight white robed Klansmen presented a suit and letter to Rev. W. T. Rouse at Vernon Baptist Church in a quiet departure after a final service. The letter praised Christian manhood and loyalty to the Constitution, ending with wishes for the Klan's work and white supremacy.
East county farmer Noma Y Red reports wheat and small grains are the only crops suffering from the combined drought and wetness. Moist weather benefits soil, while early planted wheat struggles yet shows fair recovery prospects.
Community members plan strict measures to protect property after a Thursday night burglary attempt on Clay Brite's general store on US 60. Guards fired at an intruder as he fled into darkness amid recent depredations in the area.
J L Showers of the Herring Showers Hardware returns from Amarillo Texas where he says Panhandle Metropolia is doing more building than any other Texas town he visited recently. He notes residences and business houses rising and predicts Amarillo looks like a coming city.
The Vernon Rotary Club forms On To Mineral Wells committee led by Dr Y H W Babusin and I M Haney to drum up enthusiasm for a large Vernon delegation. The eighteenth district Rotary conference is March 27 28 with a target of 800 attendees in Mineral Wells Texas. Plaine News notes Mineral Wells plans a strong bid for the next meeting and an auditorium is under construction for conventions.
BF Hendrick, former editor of the Chillicothe Valley News, confirms £100,000 in sewer and water extensions to begin immediately. Chillicothe’s water plant remains municipally owned and bond voters approved the improvements last year. The Mulky well, eight miles north, shows promise at about 2,000 feet, possibly nearing the age. Fraternal lodge members plan a third story addition to the Bank of Chillicothe building, with no extra space for a new home.
Miss Peay Fike daughter of Dr and Mrs N C Fike of Vernon and Roy Algier son of Mr and Mrs W Algier of East Paradise street were married at the Methodist parsonage with Rev C A Winterfield officiating. After a noon train to Dallas they will return end of week and establish their home in Vernon.
Mrs RD Wilson 64 died at 7 40 am at home 1405 West Texas in Vernon after a paralysis stroke two weeks prior and a similar stroke years ago. Survived by nine children Dewey Eunice Homer Jr Violet May Robert T Howard C Towett C Brown. Funeral Wednesday at 11 20 am from residence with Rev DG Moor of St Vernon Presbyterian Church officiating. burial at Elgin.
Triangle drillers report progress reaching just under 1 600 feet with J E Watts president noting steady gains. Insurance of adequate water supply remains the main hurdle as operations continue and water is being sought to support ongoing projects.
Sheriff W A Ish responded to a disturbance in the Negro section Sunday night over family matters. Roy Miller and Willie May Jones were named principals. Miller disappeared when the officer arrived.
Former Vernon Presbyterian pastor Gaines Hall has been invited to occupy the pulpit at Isco Missionary Church. Hall has recently been involved in missionary work for the etegeas in a tioss, reflecting a shift from his prior ministry.
County engineers note warm weather is needed to complete concrete pours for Wilharger's new roads. They warn that if temperatures stay low cracks may form and cause rework. They also stress bed settlement and proper tamping before placing concrete, with ride reconstruction pending completion of standards.
Mr Mitchell announces he will travel to the Osarks for spring and summer to work around a small farm with several acres and an orchard. He hopes to enjoy the region's famous big red apples and says the venture may return to Wilburger county next year.
Sigler Company plans offsets to Well Number 1 in the Vernon field with a first offset to be drilled immediately. A second offset will follow soon. exact locations for new tests are not fixed yet. Payments and debt arrangements are in process, and a stock sale to New York financiers has raised funds for the tests.
The Bitner family near Vernon reports 38 catfish weighing 45 pounds found in a flooded field after water rose two years ago. Neighbors recall ducks wintering in 1920 21 and note the water covers 500 acres to depths of one to six feet. Mr Bitner says he lost his home after flooding and continues farming 14 acres for cotton and hay on the remaining land.
A pleasant event at the W C Pamet featured a program by A Alligen and Mrs B F Love who read a paper titled Our New Woman Yorr and the Grand Old Party followed by a round table discussion on Our Citizenship. The meeting closed with a humorous poem Zohn Barleycorn A-Wiggtin in Fils Boon by Mrs B B McHugh. Refreshments included salad sandwiches and coffee.
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