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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1919
Page
6
A Dallas War Loan letter to Wilharger County official Mr Pleath indicates a probable future Liberty Loan campaign. It notes plans for Certificates of Indebtedness and Tax Certificates, with government use to defray expenses. No intensive campaign is expected. Treasury may offer both securities bi weekly as before.
A Texas Company drill on the Teston Waggoner block near Vernon blew over the derrick early this week. The well, about 2 000 feet deep, spread over three or four acres before shot off. No oil has been shown yet, but work continues toward a 4 000 foot target. Mrs Emma Teel and son Truman return tomorrow from Whitewright.
Drillers at the Blue Ribbon well place casing at about 166 feet and expect production any time. The company holds 25 acres in the Watkins field southeast of Town Park with capitalization of 87 500 dollars, backed by Vernon mien Jr. Stephens returns from Charenden and heads to Wichita Falls for oil field work, while W Ben Hardison leaves for Childress to join Reed Ts. Scott Drug Store wife plans to join him next week. Hardison recently discharged from army after service in France.
Joe Parker arrived in Fort Worth yesterday and will be discharged within a few days. His sister Miss Mozelle Parker and Mrs. Parker traveled to Fort Worth Tuesday night to meet him.
In a speech opposing the League of Nations, the Massachusetts senator is praised by Theodore Roosevelt as having broad vision and intelligent devotion to American interests. He serves as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, shaping foreign affairs policy.
The Baptist Alliance women held their usual fifth Monday social but changed the plan by delivering firewood to those homebound. Four automobiles carried thirteen members who visited thirty six strangers unable to leave home.
Misses Ines Gramer and Bessie King of Chillicothe shopped in Vernon yesterday. Mr and Mrs Shultz of Dallas arrived to visit their brother J J Shuttz of Vernon and their father I M Shuitz of Thalia. Woodworth's delivers daily purchases of $1.00 or more free. Adie 49-5tp.
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