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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
1
Miss Marie Bhrekweet and her father AL Blackwood were trapped without food or shelter in a cave near OW Arizona. They were found and rescued by their father figure Monroe S Bailey a World War II veteran who located them by sound through a horn or device, a photograph shows Bailey guiding them to safety.
A Vernon traveler witnesses the Wichita Irrigation Dam project with a huge dredge barge and electric power line. Engineers, workers, and spectators observe the rapid progress as the dam takes shape, with plans for massive water distribution and a 34 000 volt power system powering the operation. The piece highlights the scale, workers, and financials of the Texas hydraulic fill dam.
Veterans in Wilbarger county are invited to a Sunday night ceremony at the Baptist Tabernacle on Main Street. Mayor Harry Mason will chair, with Goetze's Band and local musicians providing a program of talks and music for the old soldiers of the Confederacy.
Vernon plans a Redpath Harper Chautauqua week starting Saturday with promises of better programs than last year. Tickets go on sale soon with three price tiers 2.50 for adults 1.50 for students and 1 for children. A new student rate targets local schoolchildren over one year old. The exact tent location is still undecided and tickets will be sold at downtown points. Heavy rainfall swept western Wilbarger County with Odell receiving extended precipitation. Vernon saw only light showers as a new storm moved in.
Qwen Withers of Vernon and Miss Florence Murphy of Amarillo were married by Judge A. E. Jones at the Wichita County courthouse. The bride, long based in Amarillo, came from Connecticut. Withers, a WWI veteran, runs the Owl Cafe on North Main and has family ties across Vernon.
Fire Sunday damaged a Paducah residence owned by Sam Lee proprietor of a laundry on B Fannie Street. The loss was about $506 and was covered by insurance.
A campaign speech by Barry Miller defending United States Senator Charles A. Culberson argues he remains physically fit for duties and rebuts claims of incapacity. Miller cites Culberson’s long service, leadership on key committees, and records of attendance and effort despite health doubts.
The Ku Klux Klan held its first gathering in new quarters at the Shire building on North Main, drawing hundreds of attendees. Hooded figures in regalia performed a silent demonstration as cars and guards moved visitors through the area, while the event included a dance floor, lounges, and a large assembly space for future entertainments.
A Wichita Falls booster delegation arrived in Vernon on a five day trade tour. The group toured Main street, viewed fire trucks, and attended a luncheon at the Puckett Building. Vernon officials and residents greeted the visitors warmly as they praised the town’s paved streets and civic improvements.
James Marlon Richardson aged 0 years, a Wilbarcer county resident, died Monday in Stevens county Oklahoma at his daughter’s home. He leaves eight children, including three in this county, born in 1831 in Mississippi, and previously in Texas. He joined the Primitive Baptist church in 1870 and was buried in Dixie cemetery Stevens county Oklahoma.
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