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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
1
Vernon is praised as a cleaner sanitary city after improved conditions noted by S M Ramsey state health inspector. He cites better food protection in stores and restaurants, bakery regulation, and the new bread weighing standards with penalties for violations.
The eighth corps area commander General Joseph T. Dickman forwarded application blanks and publicity material to the local Elks lodge to recruit at least five applicants for nearest camps. The War Department aims to train 10,000 men nationwide this year with camps at Camp Travis and Fort Logan, offering free training in drill hygiene physical training and morale without pay. Applications in the local lodge secretary.
The Central Christian Church auxiliary of the W B M finished pledges for foreign missions with 18 cents raised at an Apron Social held in the church basement Thursday night. Admission charged equal to the waist measurement in inches. Program included readings by Bonnie Kressenberg and Charles Milam, piano duet by Mattie Mae Renfro and Katherine Wheatley, violin by Katherine Pierce, and a talk by Gas Ramage. Lemonade and cookies were served.
A five room bungalow is being constructed on the corner of Bowie and Wanderer streets by builder F. R. Chivers.
Kabiel Noradounghian, vice president of the Armenian Mission to the Peace Conference, arrives in New York from Europe to thank the American people through President Harding for aid given to Armenia.
Young Gotch of Los Angeles will meet Al Ackerman Ohio middleweight champion at Vernon fairgrounds as part of a Fourth of July entertainment. Both wrestlers bring strong records with preliminaries and a ring setup near the grandstand. A Legion Ball team may join the program with an Electra or Crowell opponent.
Edwin Lisman son of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Lisman finishes a January start tour with Meister Singers Quartet and later the American Festival Quartet travel through Canada and New England. He plans a Chicago return in about a month to map a new tour. Floyd Fraser of the Musical Grenadiers accompanied him, praised as fellow singer and instrumentalist and manager of the Grenadiers.
W G Burton and W E B Cabeen of Fort Worth operate the Burton lease south of town and hope to begin drilling within two weeks. Burton says local field has great potential, with Sigler field operators in Wichita Falls and Breckenridge planning new wells as soon as finances allow.
E. T. Dehoney heads a committee planning a Tricounty teachers institute to be held in Wichita Falls from September 1 to 10. Wilbarger Wichita Clay and possibly Baylor will be represented. editors of national and international prominence may attend. J. N. Fulcher and R. S. Covey serve on the county executive, with about 100 teachers expected to attend.
O Neal and Starr returned from Fort Worth where beer was discussed on a cattle buying and selling trip. Between Fort Worth and Decatur the country is extremely dry with wheat and oats spotted. Farmers have progressed in harvesting, but threshing is not yet underway. Cotton and corn prospects are less promising than area yields.
City workmen clear parking areas on Main Street south of the depot and trim weeds. Heavy rains have increased their workload and required draining large mud holes. Work finished recently on the St James Street sewer that caved in after months of rain.
The Baptists edged the Christian team 9 to 5 after nine innings to decide city baseball honors. Pitchers Adderholt and Johnson held hitters to scattered hits as the seesaw game swung back and forth. Baptist lineup included Adderholt Gilliland Ladd Carrington Delmasgio Foster Bridges Small Veteto. Christian roster featured Johnson Curtis Cabe Sheppard Teal Larrimore Parr Vaughn Mason. Umpires were Rouse and Lisman.
Wilbarger county eyes brisk oil field activity with new wells planned by Pyramid Royalty Co and Sigler Oil Co. Triangle operators aim to deepen existing holes starting Monday while financing remains secure. Texan drilling on the Hicks farm near Vernon reports 1100 feet with hard formations yet steady progress and no shutdowns.
Miss Rose Eilmann directing county Red Cross Morse and eight young helpers traveled from Quanah to Gip Rock on Groesbeck for a camp. They left at 3 30 PM and, delayed by heavy rains, did not return until 6 30 Thursday. The group includes Edith Lacy Eva Goodfellow Laura Randall Lois Morrison Helen Hiatt Charlie Mae Northcraft Gladys Allison and Lizzie Reese.
Vernon city commissioners discuss spending 100000 in bonds to build a municipal light plant with hopes of lower current costs and voter approval by summer. tax levy set at 1.50 per 100 with funds split among general, school, bond, street, fire, library. ordinance 38% on occupation taxes approved. suit authorized against nonpayers.
Stark of Orange Texas, governor of the Eighteenth Rotary District, was elected vice president of International Rotary in Edinburgh. Eight vice presidents were named. Crawford McCullough of Fort William Ontario was elected international president by acclimation. An effort aims to bring the next international convention to Los Angeles California.
Chillicothe Methodist Church reports meeting its share of the educational campaign fund totaling 33 million dollars. Chillicothe pledged 5745 dollars under pastor Rev. TL No Tapas and financial director Leslie Robeson. Other Vernon district quotas pledged include Quanah, Margaret, and Dumont.
A thirteen pound boy was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. D. Gibson in southeast Vernon. Mother and child are doing well.
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