This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
1
Vernon to host Redpath Horner Chautauqua with two daily performances for seven days. Phillips Sisters Orchestra opens the program with Dr B E Hagerman as lecturer presenting The Man With One Window and Friendly Enemies themes. Passes offered to farmers. free kid passes on court house lawn.
James J. Ferguson once accused of juggling Texas funds seeks the U S Senate seat, with his wife also a candidate in a historic bid. They aim to replace Charles A Culberson as senior Texas senator, raising constitutional questions about ineligible state officials seeking office.
A cotton exchange will open in Vernon by July in the office of the Triangle Co on the second floor of the T. L. Pierce building. It will quote cotton products grain and stocks with direct wire to New York and New Orleans markets. An oil company picnic and land auction are planned for June 22 by Pease River Oil Co in Farmers Valley to fund continued drilling.
Local Elks hold first meeting in the Shire building planning a rousing session for June 20. Refreshments will be served and organizers aim to invite every Elk in the city regardless of rank. The club rooms are praised as superior to any previously owned locally. No big dance will occur until the assembly hall floor is surfaced.
An announcement states Citizenship Day will be celebrated on the courthouse lawn in the afternoon of July 4. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will run the program with Major Culberson of Wichita Falls as principal speaker. Mrs. Rena Watts, president of the local union, will chair the program committee.
Oil company reports progress at the Sigler offset near the town with two feet of sand promising further test results. Drilling at 2,000 feet continues, the crew to standardize the well after reaching the bottom as efforts to dislodge a steel shoe at the Noble well proceed amid slow progress.
Dedication services for the Lutheran church at Lockett will be held in Sundry Jaine Yo. The public is invited. The 2 by 30 foot frame building is complete. Rey Listman of Miles and JA Sievert of Victoria lead services in man and English with sessions at morning noon and afternoon. Refreshments will be served.
James M Beck, solicitor-general of the United States, faced disorder and jeers of order as he denounced President Wilson for attending the Paris treaty conference during a speech at Oxford University Union in England.
Frank Brock and Miss Lona Lee Hilburn of Wilbarger county were married Saturday afternoon June 10 by Justice T. J. Griffiths at the Vernon courthouse. The bride's parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. P Hilburn of northwest Vernon. the groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brock of seven miles southwest of Vernon. They will reside in Odell.
City commissioners plan to meet today to pass an ordinance regulating the election and determine if Vernon will raise its tax levy for school needs. The meeting may also set the election time. The commission met Tuesday and approved a number of bills.
Local department heads affirm the city hall siren will be sounded solely for fire alarms in the future. No exceptions to this order will be made, officials emphasize.
City officers seized a large barrel of liquor buried beneath a barn floor north of the Denver road, near Wilbarger county. The barrel was moved to the city hall and a charge filed against deputy sheriff Nedd O’Neal for possessing alcohol. A court of inquiry and an examining trial are planned in Wichita Falls with witnesses summoned as the liquor traffic in the county comes under scrutiny.
Boy Scouts of Vernont meet at 7 800 this evening at the focal armory to discuss summer plans. Hob Lutz Scoutmaster will lead as leaders for various patrols are appointed. Forty scouts now enrolled, aiming for sixty five. community week involvement and a patrol exchange program noted. Lutz succeeds Pilcher as scoutmaster after Kemper Military Academy studies.
Robert Spears and Miss Georgia Thompson, both of Vernon County, were married Wednesday evening at 7250 by Rev T. BF Thompson at his home in Hortiewes Vernon. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Mra BL Thompson of southwest Vernon. Spears is the son of Mr and Mrs 4.00 Spears and has lived in the county since birth. The couple will reside in Vernon.
Shimes ML Movrtison, former governor of Texas and Senate hopeful, will speak in Vernon on Saturday and in Crowell the prior day with an afternoon address in Quatnuh. The Record notes a forthcoming campaign event and voter engagement plans.
The Baptist Woman's Auxiliary will host a Saturday market at the Masele Wright grocery store. Mrs. Rutledge and Mes Lane organize the event for June 17.
F. A. Vernon plans a trip to Cisto tomorrow where he will be met by his wife and baby who have been visiting relatives at Sipe Springs. They will return Sunday.
Atha Clede Whitehead wed Miss Gladys Pauline Boyles of Oklahoma City. Robert J. Spears married Miss Georgia Thompson. J T Hostford tied with Mr Addie Jones.
Oklainton farmer B. Neal visited town and announced he would stop shocking his wheat, predicting a good turnout for the crop. Neal is a prominent local wheat grower.
Drivers for piling and construction will start Monday on the Interstate Bridge Company's stones over the Tei River between Vernon and Altus Oklahoma. Subcontractor Mustin Bros. Bridge Co of Dallas reports piling and machinery shipped. road route through Round Timbers ranch laid out. a highway study aims to connect Altus Vernon and beyond for economic benefit.
Local townspeople raised over 500 dollars to fund a trip for Confederate veterans to Richmond, Virginia. Veterans listed include FAS Creager, WL Landy, KS Staleno, and J AL Creager among others boarding the noon Denver train for Fort Worth before continuing.
The Pair, a new variety store, will open tomorrow in the Krineheloe building on Wy Ponse street. Owner GD Ballis, formerly of Kanfana, has moved his family to Verner. The store will offer notions, glassware, tinware, toys, and other goods priced from five cents to twenty five dollars.
Fred S. Rogers, candidate for governor from Pamuin County, will speak in Vernon on Wednesday June 2. Rogers, a longtime Democrat, promotes better rural and urban schools as a foundation for higher education and will address Quinah residents Wednesday night.
Word received today that Rev. L. J. Mims of Brownwood, invited to preach at the local Baptist church, is unable to meet his appointed sermon tonight. The notice suspends the engagement and leaves the service without the scheduled speaker.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.