Commencement Set at High School Friday Night
The largest number of diplomas ever awarded at one time will be issued at the high school commencement in the auditorium Friday night. Seventy members of the class of 1925 are expected to receive diplomas if exams finish on time. The program includes processional, singing, invocation by Rev. C. L. A. Bickler, orchestra, salutatory Agnes Lowke, violin Iris Young, valedictory Tana Edna Thomas, address by D. Fudd, honors by Principal Z. A. Williamson, diploma presentation by Superintendent W. Lotland, and senior pledge, with an audience recessional. Honor graduates listed include Lene Edna Thomas, Agnes Lowke, Vyneta Boyles, and Henry Rogers, with Georgia Castlebury at piano.
Unable to Fill Pulpit Sunday Morning
Rev. W. J. Jenkins was unable to fit the pulpit Sunday morning and, as a result, a substitute preacher filled the service. Congregation gathered at the usual hour at the First Church with local attendees noting the unexpected change in plans.
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W. J. Jenkins
Community notes and upcoming events from local residents
At the home of Mr and Mrs I A Cummins a gathering occurred Tuesday night Mrs J J Hamilton and granddaughter along with Mr and Mrs Claude Memilion plan trips to Fort Worth and Dallas to visit friends and relatives Travislaw and Jessie Minnpkey visited Odelle Tuesday The Mothers Tay program is set for Sunday night May 10 at the public school building
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If. A. Cummins
J. J. Hamilton
Claude Memilion
Fort Work
Dallas
Trawnlaw
Jessie Minnpkey
Odelle
Local school picnic set for May 15 and community visits noted
The 61st day of school falls Friday May 15 with patrons invited. multiple residents visited relatives in Vernon Chillicothe and Thalia. several attended a rodeo near Lowa Park. chickenpox absences reported at school. Hoodood Coon to perform Baker May 12. rain and a norther arrived midweek signaling preparations for farming season.
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Boyd of
Lockett
John McNabb
Hite
Clarence
Maurine Hite
Odell
Homer Hite
Burnlay
Irvine
Joy McNabb
Vicki Baker
Ida Alexander
Chillico
Hoodood Coon
Baker
Fermers
Gronnd
Viola Baker
Pearl Stephens
Haule Hill News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Rodeo
Electra Tooley spent the weekend with her parents near Chillicothe. Many from the community attended the rodeo near Iowa. Deans picnic attendees included BL Priddy and family John Knapp and family Barney Sherrill and family Eleb Stroud and family Jessie Thomas. Jess Muse and family moved near Haulk Hill schoolhouse. The rain Tuesday night brought relief to locals.
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Iowa Park
Deans
BL Priddy
John Knapp
Barney Sherrill
Eleb Stroud
Jessie Thomas
Mittie Boon
Browth
Chillicothe
Jess Muse
Haulk Hill
Mrs Colley Hosts Home Science Club Meeting
Mrs Hubbard Colley hosted the Tome Home Science Club on West Paradise Street marking the close of the club year. A Mothers Day program featured a poem by Edgar Guest and a paper on Mothers Day origin. Club president M C Culbertson urged planning civic work for next fall as members enjoyed a two course luncheon.
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M. C. Culbertson
J. A Lucky
Ple BE. McCurdy
Arthur Lloyd
Mrs Johnson Hosts For Two Recent Brides
Mrs J K Johnson entertains this afternoon for Mrs Weith Berry of Vernon and Mrs John Fain of Amarillo at her Texas street home. Mrs Fain, formerly Miss Mary Masterson of Amarillo, wed Mr Fain last week. Mr Fain and Mr Berry are nephews of Mr Johnson. Also visiting are Mrs Fain Sr of Oklahoma City with her daughter Mrs 8 C Johnson and sister Mrs W D Berry and brother JL K Johnson.
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Weith Berry
Vernon
John Fain
Amarillo
Texas Street
Fain
Mary Masterson
Mr. Berry
Johnson
Oklahoma City
8. C. Johnson
W. D. Berry
JL. K. Johnson
Vernon man Maurice Trout promoted in Roswell brokerage firm
Vernon friends learn of Maurice Trout's promotion to director secretary and treasurer at J. D. Shresengost Company in Roswell New Mexico. He is son of Mr and Mrs Jo H Trout former Vernon residents. Mrs Trout notes family members draw straws to read the Vernon Record first.
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Vernon
Maurice Trout
Compriny
Roswell
New Mexico
Trout J
J. D. Shresengost Company
Jo H. Trout
Thompson School to Hold Friday Evening Program
The closing exercises of Thompson School will be held next Friday evening May 15 starting at six o clock. Everyone is invited to attend especially friends and patrons of the Thompson school and community.
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Thompson School
Si Oelovk
Notable Visits and Trips Reported This Week
Miss Dorothy Castleberry visits friends in Port Worth this week. Ht. KE. Mayo makes a business trip to Wichita Falls Saturday.
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Dorothy Castleberry
Port Worth
Mayo
Wichita Falls
Vernon car bargains and loan ads with Houston visitor
Mrs Roy Jordan of Houston visits Vernon while BE Snodgrass and Myer Auto Sales advertise loans on automobiles and bargains in used cars at 1301 Main Street with phone service.
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Roy Jordan
Houston
Vernon
BE. L. Snodgrass
Myer
Auto Sales and Loan Co
Main Street
Tphone
Ste
Vernon Visit And Local Medical Update
J W Maples of Wichita Falls arrived in Vernon Monday to visit the J M Batchelor family. Tecnu surgeons operated on Don Packer last Friday for appendicitis. His condition is reported as favorable.
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J. W. Maples
Wichita Falls
Vernon
J. M. Batchelor
Tecnu
Don ‘Packer
Spray Tomatoes to Free from Blemish and Decay
A plant pathologist advises spraying as the only positive assurance of tomato free from blemishes and decay. Begin in the cold frame and continue in the field. Use Bordeaux mixture with bluestone and arsenate of lead, applied weekly for ten days, both in cold frame and field as fruit approaches cherry size.
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Bordeaux
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