03 Jun 1924
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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1924
Page
1
Vernon merchants are urged to participate in the monster parade starting Monday at 2 pm in downtown Vernon as part of Community Week June 9 to 14 at Singham Park. Each firm will display a banner. for details contact Mrs W T Huggins at 226. Merchants urged to cooperate and support the community event.
J. Pierce has let a $5,000 remodeling contract for his corner North Main and Texas streets building to be used by the J. C. Venney Company around August 1. Allen and Davis are the local contractors handling the overhaul and new shelving.
The 23rd Senate district spanning Wilbarger Wichita Clay Baylor and other counties closed filings as candidates lined up for state and county offices. Parnell of Wichita Falls Marshall and Martin joined late, with Parnell a former Wilbarger representative. Others include Guinn Williams for Congress and Cecil Storey for Legislature. County committees will certify ballots and set filing costs in coming days.
City marshal Jim Bomar vows strict enforcement of traffic rules with fines for violators. He targets double parking leaving engines running, driving without tail lights, and other specific infractions, stating violations will be reported and punished.
A. Highsmith, West Texas Chamber of Commerce organizer, toured Vernon en route to Memphis where the district convention June 28 will be discussed. The memo outlines regional meetings to connect West Texas to the organization, with Bourland presiding and Stamford headquarters guiding plans for a large Northwest Texas and Panhandle delegation. The Memphis session aims for a record crowd for the area.
Thieves gained entry through a rear window of the Vintiddings building Sunday night and burglarized the Fergeson Drug Store, taking about 75 dollars of narcotics. Entry occurred after closing time and before Monday dawn. no clues to the robbers’ identities have been found.
Mrs. P A Pegues of Longview died at her home Sunday after several months illness. Burial was in Longview cemetery the next day. Survived by four daughters and two sons including J G Pegues and C W Standifer, with Ada Oklahoma daughter N Thompson and Wichita Falls daughter C E Basham, and P T Pegues of Dallas. Ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren also listed.
Bourland and Marvin Sharp shipped 70 head of hogs and 24 head of cattle to the Fort Worth market Monday morning. This first shipment of the year from their stock farm four miles east of Vernon highlights their long-standing leadership in pureblood stock, with prior prizes at Wilbarger County and other fairs.
Contracts awarded for a two story and basement Dixon building to cost over 80000, with Ro 1 Jones of Vernon as contractor and Brewer Heating and Whuuhing Co. handling plumbing. Amarillo architect Guy AL Carlinder oversaw bids. Groundwork to begin soon, occupancy aimed for this fall.
The Daniels Murchison and Dieg No 1 on the Davis farm one mile south of Vernon was spudded in Sunday night at eight o clock with a twenty nine bit. The well will be drilled to a depth of 2500 feet with a large bit to cut off surface water at fifteen inch casing. The company expects to reach 2500 feet before encountering sand. This is the first well drilled in this area to test in the city and will be watered with one well inter act.
Saturday night was busy for the sheriff's force as five Negro men were arrested in Vernon for selling moc beer and eight more were arrested in the eastern county for disturbance. One intoxicated man was seized on carnival grounds during raids on houses believed to be beer selling headquarters.
Mineral services were held Sunday afternoon in Henrietta for George McTaylor Sr who died Saturday May 81 following a mass at two Peups. He served in Civil War 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and later the regular army, taking part in Little Bighorn. He retired to run hotels and restaurants with his wife in Vernon and Henrietta. Interment in Henrietta cemetery under Masons. several relatives attended. Attendance at Sunday schools averaged 1155 with total May attendance 4816 and $220.71 collected.
The City Drug Store installs a new electric freezer with six compartments for ice cream. Using chemicals and current it keeps contents near freezing at low cost. Any farm or home with electricity can benefit from affordable cold storage without buying ice.
Joel B. Fain and J. A. Dixon form a partnership to open a national store in Memphis. Dixon Dry Goods Co. representative J A Dixon teams with Fain, a three year bookkeeper, as he travels with his sister Madeline Fain to establish the venture. Fain to manage the new store.
All children enrolled in the Home Economic club pageant are asked to meet at Al Lingham Park Saturday afternoon at o'clock to practice.
The road bond suit against East Vernon Oklahoma district, filed for alleged unfair districting and irregularities in the Oklainton election, was dismissed by Judge Po A Martin. The injunction was dissolved and costs assessed against the plaintiffs with twenty days to appeal to the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals.
City Commission and M. Church, owner of a shared Vernon well, held meetings on granting a franchise to supply natural gas. While no final agreement, key changes were tentatively accepted, with drafts to be reviewed by attorneys and the city from next steps. If approved, Church will drill and lay a gas line aiming for delivery before spring.
Jones, sought for disposal of mortgaged property, was arrested in Electra and brought back yesterday afternoon by Mil. Captain Clyde D. Watts and lodged in the county jail.
Wilbarger county four boys selected to represent at the district stock judging contest in Chil dress on June 14 received their first stock judging lesson Saturday afternoon at Oblaiton. The session focused on beef stock and coaching will continue on various livestock types before departure. Team members Compton Rainwater Gilbert Nettles Edwin mith and Filmer Castleberry prepare for the competition with county agents Change and M. Y. Glazener in charge. they depart June 13 and return June 15.
A J Schell, long with Vernon Drug Store, accepts a post with Williams and Davis Insurance agency.
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