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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1921
Page
15
W D Wilhoit longtime Brown Shoe Company representative and oil field investor died Monday in Abilene after years of ill health. He lived in Fort Worth with his wife surviving him and had relatives in Vernon. He led the Wilhoite Syndicate involved in the Sigler field during Vernon’s oil boom.
Reports claim Princess Mary daughter of King and Queen of England may be engaged to Prince Alexander Regent of Serbia. The rumor notes August wedding talks with Mary, renowned as a musician and admired as English beauty, while Alexander became Serbia’s regent in 1919.
Classifieds list jobs and chores including yard work plowing and general odd tasks. No clear location or employer details given beyond vague references to a farmhouse or rural setting and a request for a person to do duties around a farm.
Edward N. Vern of New York and Knights of Columbus European Commissioner has been awarded the Order of Isabella the Catholic by King Alfonso XIII. It marks the seventh country, including the Holy See, to honor Hearn, formerly Supreme Knight, for the Knights of Columbus work in Europe. Spain recently declined inviting the organization to extend its activities there.
A mix of small ads including bug repellents and a vehicle sale offer, plus a sheriff sale notice. The legal notice states Sheriff W A Ish, Wilbarger County, Texas, will sell on the first Tuesday in July 1921 at Vernon Court House to satisfy a judgment of 167.06 dollars in favor of A P Peck against W K Derr, describing Brock No 40, S A and 50 by 140 feet.
Salt water has been encountered in the West Vernon well at 2050 feet and drilling is temporarily suspended. The strike occurred last Thursday and drillers await a new string of casing before resuming work.
Two nicely furnished rooms available with light housekeeping and all modern conveniences. Phone 822 or see Mrs. Robertnite on East Wilbarger Street for more details.
Lost between town and the flat on Thursday June 2 a bay horse and three mules are missing. Two mules are dark in color and one is bay. one mule is described as renched. A sorrel horse about 17 hands high is also missing. Return to Record office for a reward. Frank O Neal at Parker Smith Meat Market offered $2.00 per head.
Notice of estray sale set for the first Saturday in June at City Hall. Pound Master A L Hall will offer a large mare mule and a black horse mule, both branded, with owners unknown or uncertain, at public auction noon to four. Signed by Mayor Harry Mason indicating the seizure date.
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