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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1921
Page
9
County residents visit the new Kell Milling structure to see modern automation at work. The plant features extensive machinery, dust control, and an elimination milling process from tempering to final flour. Flour blends like Belle of Vernon are produced through multiple automated steps with numerous spouts and sifting.
Vernon meets Belton High in a Monday May 25 game at 4 pm to decide the state high school championship with Vernon aiming for an undisputed crown. Belton is undefeated, having beaten Georgetown Temple Waco Austin and Bartlett, while Vernon already defeated Childress and seeks regional honors in north Texas.
Vernon Rotary Club placed twenty seventh among 44 state clubs in April with 17 percent attendance, per the eighteenth district bulletin. In its division of smaller clubs Vernon ranked sixteenth of five, led by Mission with eighteen straight 1000 percent meetings as May is set for boys' work emphasis.
State Health Board issues an order, effective April 28, banning returns or exchanges of rubber goods brushes or combs cosmetics soups sanitary couches beds toys dolls baby carriages clothing and underwear nightgowns pajamas and women's scarves and veils to curb communicable concerns, per Health officer Dr. M. Carrick.
County agent reports overall fruit prospects favorable in Wilbarger County. Areas spared from cold and frost should develop well, with strong yields near Vernon though some parts may bear no fruit at all.
A new green and white sign for the McKibbin Clothing Co. adds a fresh look to the store façade, described as an attractive improvement to the storefront.
The Southern Baptist Church reports a second year drive, led by District 4 organizer George Misen, raising substantial funds for general church work. Part of the proceeds will support 17 missions and 6 foreign fields, with Baptist hospitals and schools benefiting. Mason plans a Clay county visit to promote the effort.
Dr P D Flaniken and Dr A Balwsin lease the five front rooms on the Sigler Oil building’s second floor. They plan to move around June from the Farmers State Bank building. Dr Flaniken, an ENT specialist, and Dr Balwsin, a dentist, will share a general waiting room and two rooms each for consultation and dental work. The lease transfers offices formerly occupied by Sigler Company and subsidiaries to eastern half of the second floor.
A bread and roll making demonstration was held Wednesday at Tolbert led by home demonstration agents and Miss Bess Manards district agent. The session drew a large crowd and closed with ice cream and cake. A group photo was taken of attendees including Mesdames Porterfield Brock Simbords Chaney Horne Simmonds Sellers Simmonds Cyoueh Kats Wood Cums Kramley Conner Page Lawson Davin Rael Davis Crowder Sellers Swarts Goodfellow Path.
The Holcomb Training School holds a baccalaureate sermon on Sunday May 22 at Methouse church led by Rev WW Hayne. Graduating exercises follow Tuesday evening August 24 with eighteen graduates. valedictorian Miss Audrey Wilmut Lockett and salutatorian Miss Onnie Sindels lead a class list including Verda McCarley Verg Rook Hattie Mae Anderson and others. Class colors brown and gold, school colors white and royal purple, flowers daisy and jasmine.
The newly installed pipe organ at First Methodist Church will be dedicated tonight with a concert by Ada Emily Sandel of Dallas. Mildred Young of Vernon will sing in the choir as part of the program. tickets are available. The organ cost over $8000 and features a full set of entries. Rev S W Hayne is away, and Rev W P Garving will give the invocation.
Quarters for the Vernon Athletic Club have been set up on South Cumberland Street between East Willard and East Marshall, one door north of Prout and Jones Cleaning. Two shower tabs are installed, dressing rooms partitioned, gymnasium reduced to one room with varied athletic space. Mats and collecting bags ordered. equipment due soon. Members include A. Sethiell, George Soffon, Steve Marvel, Robert Williams, Roy Morrison, J D Webb, Raymond Zuchry, Jed Morrow, Ho Rugland, Sam McLarty, Dalton Bowers, Tony Smith, and Ewing Stovall.
Vernon officials weigh municipal electricity as a near future option. City commissioner Mrs. Blackwood notes Vernon water plant experience could support power operations. She cites Lubbock and Abilene as benchmarks with similar rates and state the Lubbock plant reports steady dividends.
John W. McNeilh father of Mrs. J P Nash died May 3 at his Cartinville home from heart disease. A prominent local businessman, he had lived there since 1466. Mrs. Nash went to be with him last September. she and Mr Nash reside in Hobart Oklahoma.
J A Gilliland and Rev B W H Caroll of Vernon travel to Louisville Kentucky to attend the Southern Baptist Convention. Carroll represents the Red Fork association and Gilliland represents the Wilbarger County Association. Gilliland will visit relatives while there.
Lutcher Stark of Orange district governor of the International Rotary Clubs of Texas will deliver the charter to Vernon Rotary Wednesday. He will also visit Stamford Tuesday and Wichita Falls en route. The luncheon at Bailey Hotel is moved to Wednesday at noon with a new 12 o clock hour.
At the regular monthly meeting the Vernon Chamber of Commerce formed a public utilities committee. COR. Lilt and J. Massie were appointed to study tea and water prices and supply, lighting services, and other welfare matters. The panel has no authority to compel action. it will investigate conditions and seek friendly cooperation and feasible suggestions.
Local residents Creath and W W Kerr plan to open an Elapmobile agency in Vernon not later than June in the Shire building on North Main Street, occupying the former Mechanic's Garage site. Kerr is an established dealer with past links to Works Auto and Supply and has resided in Vernon about two years. Creath arrived earlier this year and joins Creath Nicholson Investment Co.
Ver non high school prepares for baccalaureate services Sunday morning at the Methodist church. Rev St Magne will preach and Miss Mildred Young will sing. The term ends May 20 with commencement exercises that night.
Miss Mroma Rhoads Mrs Albert D Sheppard and Mrs B C Pendleton and daughter Frances motored to Wichita Falls Wednesday to attend the Annual State Missionary Convention at the Christian Church Miss Rhoads attended a luncheon banquet given for alumni of Hamilton College of Lexington Ky
A calf belonging to P. B. Barrett near Vernon was found missing its feet after depredations attributed to Ant Velt's party. The calf was born yesterday to Barrett's cow, and the animal was reportedly injured during the incident.
A. J. Liles and three sons with Walter Ferguson Andrew Morris Walter Petty Newel Brooks and J W Walker fished Thursday on the Wichita River and reported a catch exceeding 200 pounds though the biggest fish escaped.
Wilharger county reports strong farm bureau canvassing with four teams signing up about forty members in Downs and Hinds. Meetings run nightly at 5 30 with high local interest. Most farmers show willingness to sign as funds become available and rally planned May 28 at the courthouse to organize countywide.
The Coffee Shop on North Main Street reopened this morning managed by three Vernon youths Shive J G Robertson and Fy Hoebertson all high school students. They leased the shop for three months retained the former cook and kept the equipment.
Carrington purchased the residence of W A Itchison on Cumberland and Marshal streets. The household furniture was sold at auction Tuesday. Itchison left Vernon a year ago to become vice president of Western National Life Insurance in Caernarvon Wye and plans to move to Stockton California to be with the California State Life Company he once represented.
The city will place sight pasta fixtures at the corners of West Texas and Dent Smith, Houston and Lamar intersections. The same fixtures will be used on Main Street.
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