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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1922
Page
7
Errett Williams in charge flew from Wichita Falls to inspect the site for the event held near Vernon. A seventy mile gale lashed the area as the pilot and his plane appeared to hover without progress, drawing hundreds to watch from city streets.
Reports from Wilbourger area detail a Sunday night rainstorm rivaling a mid April event. Rain gauges show up to five tenths of an inch in Odell and over six inches south of Seymour, with crops washed, fences damaged and fields ready for replanting disrupted by the downpour. The dam at Spring Rod and Gun Club held despite its arc shifting, and farm work halted as farmers resumed replanting efforts.
Local officials report a federal decision settling the Ovation railroad crossing with an underpass planned at the first bridge west of town. County engineer John Nabers will revise plans for state highway approval and federal sanction in Texas and Washington. Final timing is uncertain as the road project waits on the crossing agreement.
Vernon Missionary societies urge town women to hold no social functions on Mondays to prevent conflicts with church meetings. Resolutions from Baptist Presbyterian and Methodist groups request cooperation to boost the work of the societies.
Commencement exercises for Holcomb Training School in Wichita will close with a 7 30 p m program led by Miss Mae Crisp. Dr C A Waterfield delivers the address. Graduates include Sylvia Fox Frances Collins Gladys Holcomb and many others. The piece lists musical selections and the class flower the white rose.
William McCaleb, prominent Vernon farmer, was hurt Saturday afternoon when his buggy collided with a car driven by Frank Riggs at an intersection on EB Wilbarger Street. Riggs escaped injury. McCaleb's condition improved by evening.
Barley once tied to brewing shifts toward hog feed as producers move into barley regions. The U S Department of Agriculture is testing feeding values of light and heavy barley, with results suggesting high class barley is nearly as valuable as shelled corn. Further studies will guide feeding methods and future barley use.
A fair sized audience backed the county hospital bond issue at the courthouse Monday despite weather keeping some away. Dr. BE L. Moore Wilbarger County Welfare Association president and Presbyterian pastor spoke in favor along with county judge E L McHugh and Rev C A Waterfeld of the Methodist church.
Washington reports six European professors produced a film to explain relativity for lay audiences. The movie, set for public showings by late April, uses scenes to illustrate how shape, light, and motion relate, aiming to simplify complex ideas for educators and the general public.
Capt. Roald Amundsen sails this summer aboard the Maud for scientific crossings of the Bering Strait. He will dispatch daily weather reports via wireless to Nome Alaska and the U S Weather Bureau in Washington. Messages will be picked up by a Norwegian station at Spitzbergen as the expedition proceeds.
Notice in Wilhneever County Court for the probate of Augusta Nelmeyer with will and testament of HW Nelmeyer. Application for letters testamentary filed, with hearing set on the first day of the next term. Clerk Vernon signs the notice dated the day of View BES, VTA LECKY.
Notice announces an election at Tyber School to determine whether to abolish an old town line and establish a free school zone. The proposed territory lies in Wilberton County with bounds described by survey references and sections. The issue will decide detachment from the district and the implications for local school governance.
Legal notice describes a complex survey path across multiple townships and sections in Webb County Texas. It outlines a proposed corporation vote and the appointment of election officers and judges for a local election, with eligibility criteria for voters and the form of the ballot. It also mentions a parallel vote for trustees of an independent school district and references a petition and county judge confirmation.
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