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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1922
Page
3
Vernon fire department hailed as one of the state’s best small units since its 1909 organization. Early equipment evolved from one hose reel to motorized trucks, with 1921 activity reporting 68 alarms, $84,261.88 total loss, and $218,700 insurance.
Ballinger jail holds Jack Gordon charged with auto theft and a associate named Lewis in Belton jailed for auto theft. About six autos sold in Gordon and Lewis cases are held by the local sheriff. more await identification. Police say Gordon ran West Texas operations from Brady with a Fort Worth garage for stealing cars and altering numbers.
Richard P. Hunter longtime San Francisco ferryboat deck hand will travel to Europe to study voice culture. His tenor voice entertained passengers during regular bay crossings and attracted favorable notices from travelers.
Fragmentary line shows players and points with initials and numbers including Bates McCords Walker Marchinson Mudgett Raglaud. Missing teams dates and context prevent full game details. Likely a box score excerpt from a basketball or baseball card column with individual scoring tallies.
An old timer recounts a fishing trip with his wife where she insists on trying the tackle and stirs trouble by tangling lines. He reflects that some things are hard to share fully with a spouse, even amid a calm ride out and a quiet catch.
Citizens who have not rendered property for 1922 must call the city assessor’s office in City Hall to render. If not done, the assessor will render it when the assessment period closes on April 1 1922. Very respectfully. HATO.
Frank Long and his family from Crowell were in Vernon on Monday for a routine visit and to attend local errands.
Arthur Lloyd will open a cash grocery store tomorrow in the Hahy Building on North Main Street offering a full line of groceries. Wo Lloyd has long been connected with Vernon’s grocery trade. The five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Riddle of Odell was brought to Vernon yesterday for an operation.
Wilbarger-born McCurdy announces campaign in the Democratic primaries for county attorney. He has a law education from Valparaiso and Washington and Lee, passed the bar in July, and served eighteen months as a sergeant in the Marine Corps with time in the West Indies.
A note from Mrs J Blanton of Wilbarger County states that none of the zinnia seed purchased are mature or good. She reports that all buyers will return their packages and refunds will be processed, with one return observed so far.
A short, cryptic report notes a special prison setup on improvised cots at a location labeled The Everything Store. Details are sparse, with no clear dates or official statements, leaving the incident underexplained.
Rowland resident Bob Price was in town on Thursday drawing local attention. Price, known in community circles, visited several shops and spoke with residents about neighborhood concerns.
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