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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1921
Page
5
General farm conditions in Wilbarger County are promising with wheat oats and alfalfa thriving. Plowing progresses and farm labor is plentiful with wages lower than last year. Peaches in bloom survive cold, cotton gleaning winds down, and plans for more diversified crops next year.
Thalia high school surprised fans by defeating Harrold 47 to 19 in Oklahoma town. Thalia from Foard county led 29 to 6 at halftime as Haney Aubrey and Webb paced the scoring while Harrold battled hard but could not overturn the lead. referee H. H. Nixon officiated.
Dan Sumner oversees construction on the country club road near the J C Sumner home. The six room bungalow has the foundation laid and a finished residence is promised within sixty days.
A twenty passenger Studebaker bus recently purchased by the Bailey Hotel has been delivered to its owners and will be put into service immediately.
Alburtus known as The Master Mind will appear next week at the Opera House He says he will put a woman to sleep Sunday at 4 p m move her to the Wide A Wake store on Main street and keep her in a window for thirty hours before waking her at the theater on Monday in front of an audience His act also features past present and future reading and is touted as unusually good.
The League of Texas Municipalities requests the local Chamber of Commerce to supply information on municipal park projects clean up campaigns and forestry. It also seeks details on new buildings fire apparatus paving bond issues city elections tax rates and charter changes for use by Texas municipalities.
A thirty dollar fund raised by local groups such as Chamber of Commerce Renfro Hardware Co Farmers State Bank Vernon Cotton Oil Co W C Hawkins and Miss Eula Goodfellow will pay one cent per rat tail turned in to Curtis Renfro at Renfro Hardware Co The plan is being used in other towns and has shown success Mrs John B Hardin sister of Mrs W R Moore visited Memphis while fresh goods and local notices fill Vernon listings
T. P. Griffiff and W. W. Byars traveled to Wichita Falls this afternoon to attend the State Show and handle business interests.
Ft Smith Arkansas based Ft Smith Coffee Company teases a local contest to identify the exclusive Gold Plume Coffee merchant in town. Readers are invited to name the chosen grocer to receive a free pound of coffee once announced.
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