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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1923
Page
4
This week is Chamber of Commerce Week in Vernon with Captain C. Nusbaum in charge of programs. The piece urges unity, a strong local Chamber, and attendance at meetings to build a foundation for a 1925 West Texas Chamber convention in Vernon.
Governor Smith signs the nullification act repealing state prohibition laws and shifting enforcement to federal authorities. Hundreds of bootleggers serving New York sentences are released while federal officers rush in to replace local enforcers. The move signals growing opposition to the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act.
The piece argues Governor Smith’s repeal stance damages his presidential prospects by aligning with anti prohibition forces. It contends prohibition will endure, despite New York’s opposing act, and that enforcement and southern western support will shape national outcomes.
Phebe Ko Warner Pile discusses county weekly papers, their sizes from eight to twenty pages, prices from 1.50 to 2.00 annually, and notes readers’ varied engagement. The column previews items on the first page including a Methodist revival write up, while the editor is identified as a Baptist.
A call to elevate the County Weekly into the premier literary newspaper in the region. The piece urges sharper writing, stricter editing, and richer reporting to outshine competitors and win reader trust. It emphasizes craft, accuracy, and timely coverage as the core competitive edge.
Red River News reports storms of Agent week damaged crops and structures. Tuesday night brought a real deluge that tore up buildings bruised fruit forced replanting of cotton and toppled trees. Local residents M and McCollum were seen in Odell Ver non visits noted.
Mayor Harry Mason stocked the City lake with young black bass from the state hatchery and plans to add more later. Fishing will be prohibited until the fish grow large enough to eat. The cool water should help the lake become a top local fishing spot.
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