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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1919
Page
8
R D Hart asserts green forage raises hog profits, noting alfalfa and rye grazing on his Wilbarger county farm. He bought six hogs last April, four died in winter, averaging over 200 pounds each. Sales total 156.25 with sixteen hogs remaining, and most feed comes from alfalfa and rye rather than grain.
Mrs. J. A. Lucky of Vernon, Mrs. Hattie Beatle of Chillicothe and Mrs. Bertha A. Ross of this city left Vernon Saturday night for Dallas to attend the State Rebekah Assembly. Mrs. Ross represented the Doans lodge.
J. D. Parnell was summoned to Austin last night to oversee legislative matters ahead of the June called session. He plans to return to Vernon by week’s end.
Vernon High School edged Holcomb Training School 2 to 1 in a closely played Friday afternoon affair. Both teams produced sharp defense and solid pitching, with the decisive runs coming in the late innings.
C P Koontz of the Rox community is undertaking repair work on his house. Project includes various improvements and an additional room being built along with other enhancements.
A fragmented Vernon Texas note describes returning to the hotel business to feed friends at the usual place. Mentions Ko Bs METTORALE and Pendleton & Son. George Martin of Electra visits sister Mrs. HW A Thompson. Farrell travels to Tulsa on business, and Cilyde Adkisson returns to St Arlington after months at Grubbs Vocational College.
Iver Gates, praised as America’s most wonderful coloratura soprano, will appear in Frederick Oklahoma on April 2 under the Frederick Civic League. The concert is expected to draw music lovers from Vernon and surrounding towns. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for students.
A Percheron stallion and a Mammoth jack will season at the barn one mile east and three miles north of Tolbert Texas at 10 o clock in the morning. Breeders are invited with arrangements to serve all visitors. Fee is 12 dollars and 50 cents to insure a living colt. J H Freudiger 1912 Tolbert Ady Texas.
Mrs Roy Hancock was operated on for appendicitis Sunday and is resting well. Pendleton and Son's Drug Store advertise a up to date stationery line. Mr and Mrs R H Coffee visited relatives from Wichita Falls with Miss Corn Belle Miller. For sale Thrift Bank. For prices see Win Cameron & Co or Herring Bennett Lamber Co.
W. Morris has opened an automobile top repair shop in the Summersour building on North Main Street offering repair of tops and seats. Morris formerly worked at the Ladd garage.
Local notice promoting a Daisy churn sale from Herring Bi Lumber Co offers time saving labor advantages. The ad urges readers to visit the store for quick, efficient household use.
Miss Mattilene Lloyd arrived in Eldorado Oklahoma yesterday morning after visiting Vernon with her parents Mr and Mrs A A Lieyd. She is teaching in Eldorado.
Walter Ladd operates a service car at Freeman's Barber Shop next to First Guaranty State Bank. Phone numbers listed are 525 for service and 121 for residence.
Napier Bros Motor Company reports sales of Ford touring cars to L. P. Jouett Vernon J. B. Dod son Vernon and Carl Trisler Harrold. Roadsters were sold to R. L. More and Codfrey Streit.
The ad argues aging starts with weakened kidneys and digestive organs and claims GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil can defer old age and extend life. It describes odorless capsules with about 5 drops and advises taking them like a pill.
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