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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
6
A local cotton farmer appeals to Wilbarger County farmers to organize and join a farm cooperative. He urges bankers and businessmen to support the campaign, citing decades in the land and the need to improve conditions for agriculture in the area.
Methodists and Baptists square off this afternoon at 6 o'clock in Vernon for a two game set at Mer Creek. Lineups feature Lovelace Horton and McCrary for the Methodists while Winston Gilliland Haney and Small headline the Baptist lineup. Utility players Russell Hall Randall. Also notes on local sales, visit to Simmons College, and a newborn to the Robinsons.
Hints stress fresh air and daily walks as the best medicine to extend life and avoid early death. Mentions outdoor activity, enjoying flowers and grass, and avoiding sedentary indoors life. Also notes local event items and sales ads and visits by people in Vernon with mentions of Mek Kibbin's shoe store and small size pumps.
Workers near town report a fishing operation affected by a drilling mishap. A downhole issue leaves equipment stuck, with local suppliers offering limited replacement parts at nearby shops.
The Young People’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet at 3:30 in the afternoon at Miss Mary McHugh’s home. White Strap Footwear advertised at Meitbbin’s with white Kid and white Raincloth styles trimmed in black patent leather.
Mc Kibbin promotes a ten day shoe sale with bold advertising and timed pricing aimed at attracting shoppers. The notice emphasizes limited duration and bargain footwear options.
Creath Nicholson Investment Company in Vernon Texas advertises vendor’s lien notes and loans on improved farms and ranches with reasonable rates and liberal pre payment privileges. They claim no delay in closing and payout as soon as title to security is approved.
Large sums available to loan on improved farms with the lowest rates. Flexible terms allow partial or full payments at any interest date and extensions on maturing loans. Contact Re. M. Rogers at 364, in the office above Waggoner National Bank.
Next Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. the store will give free items to every girl or sell an Ice Cream Cone with a pur case at the candy or drink department. A large stock of 5 cent candies has just arrived and children are invited to visit.
A driver, Robert Lutz, collided his vehicle with two Ford touring cars parked by the Presbyterian church on West Wilbarger street causing heavy damage to the Fords owned by Dewey Wilson and W C Reddy. Lutz was adjusting his own car and did not see the cars at the curb.
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