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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1922
Page
1
J Farrell, longtime Vernon resident and former postmaster, is appointed local postmaster by a Washington appointment. The posting follows more than a year of aspirants and a lengthy campaign and he expects to assume duties in two to three weeks upon bond qualification.
Mrs C M Blair of Vernon led a Vernon Free Cooking School contest winning four firsts and two seconds. Prizes included records from Pendleton Music Store and a range of household goods from local merchants as awards highlighted by judging by Mrs Robert Lancaster and Miss Halsey.
West Vernon oil prospect about four miles west of Vernon shows progress with a depth near 3000 feet and a likely casing by week’s end. Field Manager Belcher monitors five feet increments and tests each stage as operations pause for weather or boiler issues.
An appeal of the Fargo schoolhouse dispute will be heard Thursday afternoon before the county board at the courthouse. The board includes chairman Ce cil Storey and members T Porterfield H G Simonds H M King and S C Wilson from Tolbert Harrold and Oklainton.
Harry Mason, who underwent an appendectomy on Friday, is reported to be recovering nicely.
Thieves hit multiple Frisco area businesses in a Sunday night burglary spree. A stronghold near the Frisco station yielded the entire safe contents. The Farrell Office and a marble and granite firm beside the Denver depot were also raided with papers scattered. No arrests at this time.
Bertha V Warthing six years old died after a four day illness at her parents home Mr and Mrs Frank Farthing in southeast Vernon Funeral services were held Sunday at Fast View cemetery at six oclock led by Rev Tom Milborhind Church of Christ Survivors include her father mother and baby brother Iley J W and Mrs Robinson of Oklahoma and Mars Farething. Robinson a Vernon resident is a brother of Myre Farthing.
Local witnesses at the Dallas trial report the jury reached a decision in twenty minutes in the Basham versus Burk Waggoner Oil Co case. Vernon witnesses named Henry Coleman A H L Murchison Mrs J L Swartwood and Dr A L Howard attended.
Mrs B Swartwood, who submitted to an appendicitis operation last week, remains in a local sanatorium but will be moved home this week.
Jesper Burk and Miss Ada Hildebrand, noted Wilbarger follies members, were married Saturday afternoon by T. A. Griffith, justice of the peace, at his courthouse office. Ada is daughter of Mrs. G. W. Hildebrand. Jesper is son of Mr. and Mrs. Jo Burk. They will reside on the Wildcat farm.
A five passenger Buick touring car owned by Emory Rhoads, vice president of Farmers State Bank, was destroyed during the grandstand fire at the Wichita Falls baseball park. Rhoads was slightly burned trying to move the car. Frank Murchison, who was with him, was uninjured.
BE. OL. McCarter once manager of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce from the Ron Angelo district has been moved to the Amarillo district with headquarters at Amarillo. He formerly ran a Vernon business and recently married Miss Juanita Youngblood daughter of Mr and Mrs J Youngblood.
Superintendent TL A Hollar reports that nearly all rural county school teaching vacancies have been filled this year after many applicants filed for positions.
Robert T. Lincoln son of the great Emancipator attended the Lincoln memorial dedication in Washington on Memorial Day serving as guest of honor.
Forty eight thousand gallons of water per hour poured into the standpipe at the Vernon station last week after machinery upgrades. A ten inch suction pipe boosted capacity to three times last year, with plans to connect the stem pump to the main and possibly erect a 100000 gallon standpipe later.
Mrs Ging Puckett and reader Mrs Douglas Edward presented her piano students Friday night at the Presbyterian Church. The procession was led by Little Joyvee Prickett, pupils filed in and sat on a rostrum decorated with ferns and roses. Mrs Hendrix could not appear. Mrs Filwards read a number. The program featured Miss Nell Wollar Ruth Weinert Lydia Lowke Wilma Curtis Vera Phillips Louise Kressenberg Tara Leverett Lena Tolbert Maurine Cartwright Bessie Rhea Vaught Evelyn Ross Joyce Packett with applause from the audience.
County Judge MelHugh ordered sheriffs to arrest loiterers and remove vagrants from Vernon roads and camps. Migrants were told to work or leave. youths detained over the weekend were released after parental promises of supervision.
A Wilbarger county resident praised Vernon over nearby towns after a three day trip to Scurry county last week. He noted no locality surpassed Vernon and mentioned his son Jevin Sehopow living in Scurry county with his daughter Mrs. Hina Rehultz and children.
Work began Saturday to pave a section of Vernon North Road with several hundred feet laid. The road remains in use but travelers are detoured through nearby property until paving is complete.
Friends learn Mrs Hale Davis is recovering well after a serious operation last week. She is out of danger and will be at home soon.
J and Archer county officials install new bridges one half mile south of Deans and west of Farge. The structures will serve travel when the main road is closed to permit repairing existing bridges.
Wichita boosts visit Vernon with trade delegation led by Hubert H. Harrison to meet Vernon officials and local merchants. Special train arrives at 12 07 and departs 2 40. events include welcome at the square and luncheon at the Puckett building with Presbyterian ladies serving.
The final date for filing for district state and national offices is June 6. New names join previous listed candidates for Congress State Senate and district posts in Wilbarger County Democratic committee lists. Names include W. S. Moore Cooke for Congress Rh. VS Bell Cooke for Congress Arthur King Throckmorton Wo HL Bletsee Latebock Cecil Storey Vernon for State representative O Y Warlick Vernon Robert Cole Crowell J W Leak Memphis W G Grosso Childress ML MO Hlantkins Quanah and A C Nicholson Vernon for district attorney. County positions must file by June 17.
In two programs, Mra W H Briggins presented her piano pupils to large audiences on Thursday and Friday nights. The studio was crowded with relatives and friends as the young performers appeared on stage with stage decorations of cat flowers ferns and blooming plants. The Thursday Friday line up included Misses Mary Tom Gladys Walker Ruth Walker Frances Collins Frances Shaffer Minnie Withers Frances Murchison Nora McDonald Tweli Powell Ethel Robinson Kathleen McEiroy Louise Baird Marie Yarbrough Hazel Vaughn Hazel McMirey Elizabeth Hicks Irma McDonald Kathleen Batchelor Otessa Copeland.
Mr. L. Walker, who has temporarily moved his family to a farm north of town, expects to return to Vernon before July. He has assisted in cultivating the crop due to late plantings and heavy rains retarding the work.
Edna Gilpatrick daughter of Mrs Joe Pearle was severely bitten by a cat at her East Marshall Street home Tuesday. The cat was taken to Austin for examination and a telegram Sunday said the head showed no rabies.
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