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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1922
Page
7
A Baptist pastor argues seven reasons Jesus is the world’s best friend. He contends Jesus’ friendship is enduring, faultless, timely in trouble, and knowledge-based, begun before the world and unbreakable, offering endlessly given love even at our lowest.
A. Waterfield, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated three weddings over the weekend. F. A. Spears wed Miss Edna Glover from Crowell with family present, then Lloyd D. Thornton married Miss Ozella Blanchett of Vernon at the parsonage, and Roscoe Byrd tied the knot with Miss Gladys Laurence of Quanah. The couples plan to reside in Vernon, Quanah, and Crowell respectively.
Street commissioner E. B. Owen announced that Vernon residents are asked to cut grass along the parking areas between the sidewalk and authority lines. The notice emphasizes maintenance of park surroundings and public safety.
Citizens are urged to trim overgrown grass that appears to spill onto pavements where Owen notes grass growing down from the coping. The city has arranged for hauling away the collected cut grass to maintain a clear street edge.
The tone of the day was steady. The article notes dull activity with minor price moves across major items and little change from yesterday’s levels.
A new unpublished photograph shows Hsinan Tung, the eighteen year old deposed Chinese emperor, who lost his throne before ruling. Most see him as a child, but the image suggests he has reached manhood. He is kept in seclusion in Peking.
Listings include a Me Carmmick row binder for 100 dollars viewable near Vernon, a Jersey cow for milk or trade for a Ford, ten young pigs plus a Jersey heifer, and a lost hand-bag of clothing at Frisco depot with reward. Also a legal summons notice requiring Kinsey heirs to appear in Wilbarger District Court on September 4, 1922, in case No. 3083 over land dispute with S. A. Castlebury.
By order of the County Court of Wilbarger County Texas the sheriff announces a sale of Penname Oil Company property to satisfy a judgment for 378.40 dollars plus costs and interest. The sale covers a large list of oil field equipment described in the writ and will occur at Vernon Texas three miles west of the city on the date specified. W. A. Ish, Sheriff Wilbarger County Texas Vernon Texas July 10 1922.
The City of Vernon Texas schedules a special election on the 25th day of duty A D 1922 to submit amendments to the city charter to the qualified voters. The ordinance, passed on first to final reading, designates polling places at City Hall with A M Hiatt as presiding officer and names two judges and two clerks for the election.
The State of Texas issues a publication citation to Industrial Transportation Company to appear before Justice of the Peace in Wilbarger County Vernon on a specified July 1922 date, for a lawsuit filed by J. E. Prince seeking cancellation of a $125 note dated October 1920 with 10 percent interest and attorneys fees, with service and full relief requested. Also notes a city ordinance in Vernon ordering a charter amendment election presented at a June 16 city commission meeting with commissioners present.
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