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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1922
Page
1
A Wilbarger County grand jury reported 36 felony and 18 misdemeanor indictments after a 14 day session examining 201 witnesses. It blamed rising crime on financial hardship and unemployment, noted youth theft, warned against cold checks, and urged reforms in cotton sampling and yard procedures to prevent losses affecting Vernon’s market.
Storm disrupts the Fort Worth and Denver railroad causing extensive delays and section runs. North division interference hits January collections and county funds while trains operate behind time through Vernon and Childress. Financial tallies report state and county revenues, with detailed district and tax figures. Foreman R G SherrilltG signs off from the jail nest observation note.
Town divided into seven districts will host a drive led by Mrs. Ff. Johnson to recruit property owners for a statewide cleanup. Volunteers will canvass blocks, assign district captains, and coordinate with an upcoming state inspector to ensure safe food handling while trash is collected at no cost to owners.
The weather prophet Banta asserts rainy skies will develop late in the month as fair conditions persist early. He cautions readers to expect unsettled weather around mid to late March and hints at a shift in the plains region.
Officials caution that raffles and drawings offering prizes or discounts through merchant tickets violate state law and should be stopped. The notice highlights abuses such as car giveaways and discount cards used to attract trade, urging abatement and public policy compliance.
A letter from the San Francisco fire department to Vernon Rec ord notes the August visit for the fiftieth anniversary and annual congress of fire chiefs and engineers in that city from the ninth to the eighteenth. It states visitors must contribute constructive ideas for the event.
The net enrollment for the last twelve months reached 3010 students, up 941 from the previous year. Summer session had 177 students and 1984 in the regular nine month term. Attendance rose from 48 in 1920 to 2051 in 1921, while the college summer school grew from 122 to 522 over the prior summer.
A match lit on an oil stove at W. R. Lofton residence on West Olive Street caused a flash that burned two holes in the kitchen wallpaper. Firemen were called and extinguished the blaze without difficulty.
Harry N. Fields held in Detroit accuses film director William Taylor of the murder in Los Angeles. Fields claims a Chinese man in a four person party accompanied him to the Taylor bungalow and led to a hidden reveler later sought by police. No Chinaman linked to the crime has been found.
Threatening letters allegedly demanded ransoms from five Washington society leaders, ranging from 15 000 to 25 000 dollars, with threats of death if demands were not met. Victims include Mrs. Thomas P. Walsh widow, Mrs. Plenty White, Mrs. Scott Townsend, and others. Photographs of the first three are shown.
A Texas Cotton Association plan aims to protect bankers and merchants who provide loans to members using cotton as security. Leaders like J. R. Caldwell and WW H Morgan endorse written credit agreements between merchants and the Cotton Association, hoping for bank cooperation and a broader farm supply system in Fort Worth.
Major William Culberson will inspect the local company next Wednesday night in Wilharger County. Captain Staten Hawkins will accompany Culberson to Vernon for the inspection and a report will be sent to Washington. All National Guard members are expected to report for inspection by 9 p.m. Tuesday. Arrangements for the inspection will be made at the town hall Sunday night.
An article reports Tolbert Lumber Yard will not be rebuilt after a destroying event. Parliament member for Bibloguaim’s Coselee division remarks during a news brief about manufacturing and national efforts. The piece notes delays and uncertainty surrounding the project as coverage from The Record continues.
The Cemetery Association will hold its monthly security meeting at the home of Mrs. A. M. Hilett Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
An upcoming Home Economics Club publication is printed and ready soon for distribution. It lists all members, the constitution and by-laws, and the entire year’s program.
A Vernon Rotary Club effort proposes converting part of the fairgrounds rear of the grandstand into a tourist camp with trees and running water. Four members Napier Beardend Ferrell lead the project and a meeting will decide improvements. The site would be near the Colorado highway to attract summer tourists and may seek local funding.
A 1913 era note describes Vernon Thounters and companions hunting near Wilbarger Bunttes. They dragged rabbits on a day in late season with several named participants including Hin Colley Harry Colley George Weatheral John Storey Arthur Tiingst Bud McDaniel and Dewey Wilson. The party reportedly killed three rabbits at one point and distributed game on the sidewalk for bystanders to claim.
The case Bowers of Company vs Peck and Hickerwell concluded this morning in favor of the plaintiffs. The judge ruled for the plaintiffs, awarding 250000 dollars with interest over about a year and a half. The defense’s offset claims for misrepresentations and for personal property alleged to have gone with the lease were rejected.
Ministers urged to announce the upcoming Week of Health and Welfare in Vernon. Health Week will include Health Appraisal Day on Monday, Cleanup Day on Tuesday, War on Insects and Disease Day on Wednesday, School Health Day on Thursday, Hue Pool Day on Friday, and Education and Child Welfare Day on Saturday.
The state apportionment for Rol schools was received this morning by the entity superintendent. The amount was 5.054 dollars per capita with two debils per capita. The regular February apportionment tally was noted and additional funds are expected later this month.
EK. M. Friend of Electra paid the top price, Savi, for a hog at the Guyer sale in Electra on Monday. The sale averaged better than eighty-three dollars per head, with many Wilbar buyers extending the auction and making purchases.
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