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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1920
Page
4
Notice reminds Vernon Record readers to report both old and new paper addresses to the Post Office to ensure prompt mail service. The item appears as a standard postal matter notice for second class mail under congressional act.
Classified ads 11 2 cents a word first insertion three insertions 3c word minimum 25c Local notices 2c first insertion 8c for two insertions Card of thanks 5c Obituaries 1c Poetry 2c Cash with mailings Display 30c per column inch Contracts 25c per inch for 1000 inches The Record circulates 2500 with most readers in Wilbarger county.
The piece argues Amarillo should adopt a formal plan to avoid unplanned sprawl and costly later corrections. It envisions designated residential areas, parks, and harmonious growth aligned with a City Beautiful ideal, noting a building code may arrive within six months.
The text urges Vernon as a national interest hub, emphasizing oil news and Chamber of Commerce role. It argues publicity should be a community effort, crediting private enterprise and individuals for Vernon and Wilbarger county publicity, while noting farms hold greater importance than oil.
The Appeal to Reason gathers funds from readers to raise 12600 dollars toward a purchase. The effort is described as a communal appeal to support the jail delivery project.
The Socialist Appeal plans two carloads of print paper for a special Debs edition to advocate freeing Eugene V Debs from jail after a trial found him guilty of interfering with wartime promotion. The piece argues Debs, though imprisoned, is a presidential candidate and could win, a claim the public largely disputes.
The text argues that if the federal government must provide Debs with a dwelling, his current residence is the most suitable for his type of citizen, reflecting a view on civic alignment and state responsibility.
A list of declared nominees for county offices including District Attorney James V Leak Sheriff W A Ish Jim Bomar and several re-election candidates such as County Clerk Verna Lucky Tax Assessor J F Cabe Porterfield Mrs Eugene Keltz Tax Collector C M Blair and County Treasurer W Alderman. Also mentions Public Weigher Joe Sneed County Superintendent J N Fulcher Justice T J Griffiths and Commissioner Precinct No 1 R B Judd.
The notice lists candidates for city positions including Commissioner Precincts 2 3 and 4 Public Weigher Precinct 10 and Mayor. Names include A M Bourland O A McCaleb T N Marcum W F McKee Jr Archer N F Strickland Odell M L Burch Harry Mason J Myatt Napier J D Key. Also a request for clean rags at the Record office.
The piece urges Vernon to unite for fair housing during a national visitors boom. It calls for rapid home building, beds for visitors at fair prices, and a price committee guided by the Chamber of Commerce. It warns against exploiting the rush and favors humane enforcement and vigilance by officials and business leaders.
A Vernon discussion mirrors poor survey work and haphazard growth as the Amarillo Southwest Plainsman notes the City by Design push led by the Board of City Development Rotacy and Lions Clubs with support from the Federation of Women's groups.
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