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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1924
Page
2
Reports from Wilbarger county indicate corn and cotton conditions vary with pests and heat. About 1000 acres suffer damage while grain sorghum and millet look good. Farmers anticipate adequate feed, with cotton ahead in some sections and general yields projected to be decent despite challenges.
At the Victorium Monday and Tuesday Prishlin Dean will be seen in The Storm Daughter a dramatic tale of stormy love and singing sins presented with baroque language and nautical peril. Also tomorrow Hoot Gibson stars in Hook and Ladder a popular outdoor romance on screen.
Fragmentary list of political candidates and re election notes for the 1st district including county officials such as Clerk Treasurer Sheriff and Commissioners with several names partially visible. The rough OCR shows re elections and candidate names for various county offices and posts.
London reports the engagement of the Earl of Galloway to Miss Philippa Wendley daughter of the late Jacob Wendell of New York and sister of the Countess of Carnarvon. Frank Hussey a 11 year old New York schoolboy led American relay teams to victory in Paris Olympic 400 and 1600 metre races. Said Zogloul Pasha Premier of Egypt wounded in Cairo by a student’s shot. R de Goroc New York chief caterer to the Prince of Wales reveals the Prince kept six valets on his last Americas tour.
Today Friday only a return presentation of Robert Chambers famous story The Common Law features Corrine Griffith Elliott Dexter and Conway Tearle. Re vember Friday ouly.
The leaf worm has not yet appeared in Texas and wind may destroy all life stages. Infestation tends to move from Mexico northward, but none have crossed into Texas so far. Central and Northern Texans may expect risk by late July and should prepare with iron and equipment. Details from the Agricultural Department at College Station will be announced soon.
Rev T M Johnston of Margar 4 Mr and Mrs McGeth near Crowell and Will Wood visited Jack Harvey near Parsley Hill Sunday. Crowell show attendance noted. Ernest Grimsley and family planned Cooke county visit. Tennie Reid and mother near Crowell visited J K French home. Tom Russell and family and Maggie French Crowell visited Dave Jobe. Sidney Bowman and family of Margaret attended church Sunday and dined with Fred Brown. Mrs A T Miller of Clarendon returned home after visit with Mrs Morris. Death of J R Flesher mourned. funeral held at Crowell. Herman Prenk family visited Wichita Falls. Cap Atkins Bob Muntley near Ray visited C H W Wood. Robert Davis returned from University of Wisconsin to visit relatives. Charlie Wood family attended singing at Rayland. Adams and Braswell families visited. Phearson Vernon to preach at Baptist church next Sunday. Fave Bie lem an and wife visited Crowell. Mrs Grover Phillips Paymond, Mrs Ben Stokes, Mrs John Simis shopped in Vernon.
The dealer advertises a large selection of new and second hand furniture in all sizes. Prices range from 7.59 to 4500 with options to buy sell or trade.
Rev L M Johnston of Margaret preached at the Methodist Church Sunday morning and night drawing a large congregation to both services. Mr and Mrs C Wheeler and Bert Crosson and family visited in the Eric Wheeler home Sunday afternoon near Raylind.
Paragraph promotes Star Parasite Remover claiming it rids fowls of lice mites fleas chiggers and other pests while acting as a tonic to prevent disease and boost egg production. It advertises in the Verauna Record with a note of potential money refund.
Texas colleges report summer enrollments exceeding 20 000 with anticipated 25 000 in some campuses as second terms begin this week. The trend shows a shift to year round operation with rapid growth in summer sessions for teachers and students alike. Local visitors A Vantrotha and Mrs Montgomery of Wichita, and Mr and Mrs B C Robertson of Texas stay for several days on business at the Robertson home.
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