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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
1
New Texas legislation tightens motor truck rules effective June 12. It doubles as a tax measure with mileage fees tied to net carrying capacity, funding county road and bridge programs. Applies to commercial vehicles outside city limits with strict registration and per mile rates.
An increase of 274 is shown in boys and girls of school age in Wilbarger county over last year. The census reports 4,825 scholastics with Vernon at 1,512, Odell 165, Harrold 84 white boys and 94 white girls, and other districts listed. County total includes white and negro pupils across independent districts.
Vernon high school faces North Fort Worth high school in a seven inning double header at the fairgrounds this afternoon starting at 3 o clock. Baird likely to pitch both games for Vernon while Tarpley goes the distance for North Fort Worth. The games mark the last of Vernon s season with Fort Worth s team yet to play again this year.
Miss Willian Martin of S807 West Wanderer Street underwent surgery Tuesday for acute appendicitis. Her condition is reported as satisfactory.
A son was born Saturday March 28 to Mr and Mrs John Box ten miles southwest of Vernon. The newborn joins the Box family in this local birth report.
Local commerce leaders announced no sanction for fundraising drives led by promoters claiming state authority. They noted donations may be made voluntarily to famine relief but will not be channeled through the Chamber of Commerce. Ministers met to consider the promoter’s plans and urged gifts through church missionary channels.
William K Norwood and Miss Gertrude Tate of Altus Oklahoma wed in Mangum Oklahoma on a Sunday ceremony. Norwood, son of HL Norwood of Vernon, recently left the Times Democrat to begin new duties in Lawton. The couple planned to reside in Lawton while friends note the license scene required purchasing the license in the county where the marriage took place.
Wilbarger county farm bureau reports close to 800 members with J D Jones as local campaign director. A recent week focused on organizing bureaus, with a Saturday meeting at 2 pm to elect county officers. The organizing team will travel to Col linsworth and then to Childress.
The Cemetery Association will convene at 4 o clock Tuesday afternoon in the auditorium of the Library building to conduct its activities.
Right Eminent Sir Livingston Gard ner Hawkins of Vernon is organizing new commanderies of the Masonic Lodge this week at Bowl Childress and Seymour. He travels with Right Eminent Sir 4 C Kidd of Houston Grand Recorder. Hawkins is Grand Commander of the Texas Grand Commandery Knights Templar and promotes the Order's interests.
Willie Mae Weekley 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs Verna Weekley, died at home near Vernon after a brief illness attributed to diphtheria. She would have turned 11 in June and attended Kineholee School. She performed in a piano recital on May 26 and had her last music lesson the next day. Funeral services were held at her home in Vernon with burial in East View Cemetery.
The Vernon list shows few delinquents and local merchants are praised for their prompt and honest handling of luxury war tax settlements with federal collectors. Town business leaders are commended for solid financial conduct.
P M Word is manager of the Fort Worth office for the Southwest Bell Telephone Company. L K Childress left Wednesday for Cleburne. Word does not expect to live in Vernon permanently.
The two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Simmons on Bowie Street broke an arm after tumbling from a high chair early this week. The child is improving rapidly.
Mrs Phoebe K Warner of Cloud a noted writer for the Fort Worth Star Telegram will address the Wilbarger County Federation of Women’s Clubs on A One Hundred Per Cent County at the Central Christian Church at 3 oclock Saturday afternoon Mrs Warner is state chairman of rural work for the Federated Clubs of Texas and will be joined by Mrs C H Newby of Agate in welcoming remarks A reception for visiting club women will follow at the home of Mrs Harry Mason with plans for additional out of town guests forthcoming
William May superintendent of the Farm Department of the Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool visited Vernon with G. McCulloch and W. W. Wright of Dallas. May, based in Atlanta, compared Georgia to Texas and noted diversification into fruit, melons, and livestock benefiting the state.
Vernon Davis of Route 4 Vernon works to make Wilbarger county a pig farming center aided by KB.P. Meredith publisher of Successful Farming Des Moines Iowa. The program offers loans of 15 to 25 for buying hogs poultry sheep or growing crops. Filden borrowed 25 and reports buying a two month old Poland China pig weighing 41 pounds with a quick turnaround and thanks the lender. Meredith has helped 6456 youths become stock owners or raise crops.
Mrs. J. C. Lawhern of Thalia underwent an operation in Vernon for appendicitis on Monday. She is reported as doing well.
J T Foster elected principal of Vernon High School by the board of education in Frederick Oklahoma. Foster a Chicago Teena graduate with six years as principal will return to Chicago for a master’s degree and teach mathematics. A P Winston named head of science and athletic coach, currently with Renfro Hardware and Vernon High baseball coach. Winston’s career includes education roles at TOIS 1096 and Wayland College, with prior principalship in Cripple Creek Colorado. Board discussed grounds improvements with Covent Teachers Association and removal of rocks from Shire school grounds. Bonds not issued now. J A Birdsong sworn in as new school member replacing B M Rogers.
Miss Mary Louise Garrett daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. James Garrett and Jew E. Davis of Crowell were married Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock on West Wooderer Street. The ceremony was by Rev W D Rouse with few relatives present before the couple left for Crowell to establish their home. Mrs. Davis has lived in Vernon two years and was born in Tulsa. Davis runs a grain business in Crowell and served overseas in World War I.
Mrs. J. H. Hansen, formerly of Vernon, died at her home in Walters Oklahoma and was buried in the field. She and her husband Dr Hansen lived in Vernon for years, moving to Oklahoma about twelve years ago. The family notes she is survived by a large number of children, four of whom are married.
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