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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1925
Page
6
An art exhibit at the county library auditorium draws many children and teachers from City schools. Over 50 pieces from city schools were shown though some prints were damaged. Notable paintings include The Last Supper The Lark The Spirit Madonna and other works. more titles may be corrected upon reader notification.
Rail affairs advance with rapid pace as several consolidations and extensions were announced involving major systems and branch lines. An entirely new project is now in process of being worked out where the Santa Fe is proposed for involvement.
Doans News reports several local travel and visiting updates. Mr and Mrs E G McDantet of Corsiena visit his mother Mrs Guar Mebyyutel. Mr and Mrs Ndd Harris move from Verne n to Eld Gregor plies. Mrs Lee Armstrong and Jehiferon Huth visit with Bennie Cartivelled Ma and Mays. Tiare Adams of Mendint Valley is mentioned. Adnais and Verrisen with Miss Fewel Adair depart for Wisconsin for several days. Frank Wilson is in Verne t on business. Bald Ariastigne and children spend Saturday night with Mr and Mrs ROL. Vernon visitors include J. Wilton and Thelma Fatmon. Neil Slappey goes to Vernon.
The article argues legal questions favor a connected Texas highway network. It envisions motor trips on paved roads from Texarkana to El Paso and from the Texas line to Brownsville, dismissing those who would seek to block the project as foolish as ancient drought sacrifices.
Wednesday workers planned with Napier Brothers. Tont Adair remains quiet in progress. Mrs Armstrong visited Vernon to see her sister Mrs Hawley who is ill. Events include Rayhund gathering and a hospital stay for Mrs Ven Comp. Arn SPyonis and family noted, plus business trips by Varl McTigniel and Lee Armstrong to Vernon. March church services attended locally. Vernon visitors list includes Armstrongs and Water family.
Court records list oil and gas leases involving multiple parcels in Wilbarger County. Entries mention transferees and blocks such as Kinlock and Waggoner Estate with references to sections, townships, and ranges, indicating filings of lease interests and assignments.
A fragmented Vernon section page lists multiple oil and gas lease releases and warranty deeds. Transactions include J W Oller to Dan Bond, Waggoner Estate to Atlantic Production Co, and various others naming sections, blocks, and tracts in Vernon. Notices cover assignments, surveys, and contracts among Wells, Farrell, Reynolds, and local entities, with a Card of Thanks note for a recent bereavement and a Chillicothe business visit.
Mrs Rena Watts of Paradise Street hosted the Past Matrons and Past Patrons Association on Wednesday afternoon. A Texas day program featured talks on the Alamo and San Jacinto, Texas heroes and heroines, plus songs. Reports mention visits by Misses Lane and Waller and Mrs. Brickwood and Robertson in Wichita Falls.
Sheriff Frank Edmonson and Deputy Sheriff J M Keesee attended Federal Court in Wichita Falls this week. The event highlighted the firm’s offer of a Fairbanks Morse automatic water plant to address local needs and improve municipal water operations.
Classified note requests clean cotton rags for the Record office. The brief item calls for rag donations or purchasing, indicating a practical need for reusable fabric at the office.
At Condon Springs Saturday night good music and plenty of fun. William Rhodes son of Dr and Mrs W L Rhodes who submitted to an operation last week at a local hospital is doing nicely.
Fort Worth cleric Rev BLaskridge spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs T L Rouse. Half and Half and Mebane cotton seed for sale guaranteed pure first year weed prices right offered by Puckett Brothers. 21-4te Record Classified Ads Bring results.
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