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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1921
Page
6
A government circular titled The South Must Know the Truth urges reduced cotton acreage for the coming year. It warns of a world surplus and prices collapse if farmers exceed half a crop, and notes current world stocks could last two years with limited consumption this year.
In a wartime style speech the author cites government data claiming 120 million cigarettes daily and a yearly US consumption over 46 billion. The piece warns of rapid nicotine addiction among youths and women, urging restrictions in public spaces and sports contexts, noting Kansas as example of anti tobacco law.
W R Piver of Dallas draws pins for a new brick fireproof garage and drive in station on the site of the former White Garage at Cumberland and EF Wilbarger Streets. The building will have a metal ceiling and finished interior. outside will be dark face brick. Cost not yet known.
Marriage licenses were issued on February 26 to J. H. Barkley and Mrs. M. E. Isbell and to Ras Weiss and Miss Leena Tripp of Neconm. February 28 licenses went to Tid More and Miss Willie Annie Morrow near Chillicothe, and March 1 to Sidney Seallon and Mrs. Richy Reed.
Mrs. T. M. Fergeson hosted a colonial tea at her W Wilbarger street home to honor the Amme Methodist Missionary Society. Guests wore colonial costumes and a program featured vocal solos, reading, violin and piano percussion, and a biography of George Washington. Numerous attendees listed include Mesdames Garvin, Swartwood, Byrd, Ish, Jobsen, and Miss Enid McCarroll, with refreshments served by a host of friends.
Newman Hughes of Tolbert, a Crescent Cove student, won a three year Progressive Farmer subscription for an essay on the Texas Farm Boy Special trip last summer. His average was Sd per cent.
Mrs T L Rouse returned Sunday from a visit with relatives in Memphis.
Emory Rhoads returned Friday from a trip to Fort Worth and Dallas. He attended the bankers convention in Fort Worth February 22. See Trabhlpruf Tires at J. E. Lutz's office, corner Texas and Fannin 63 tf Weidaar wy Ce streets.
M. Dodson of Dallas spent the week end with his parents Dr and Mrs J E Dodson Sr Mr and Mrs R Tyrell who have been in Vernon looking after oil interests returned to their Fort Worth home Monday night.
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