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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
3
The City Commission heard auditor H. W. Norwood report that water sewer and electric departments yielded $12,2029 in earnings with a net profit of $12,440.29 after labor material and admin costs. Total city revenue reached $1,770,079 with $120,208.75 allocated to schools and the remainder to city operating expenses.
A portion of revenues funded permanent improvements and debt retirement with bond interest and other uses. Beginning cash balance noted as STLWIS,44, with 814,500 bonds held by S. J. Riley and others. meanwhile, S. J. Riley’s serious illness improved slowly, though grave. C. W. Oliver and others’ relatives traveled from Ross, Ohio to be with him at bedside.
Mr and Mrs Kige Davis of the TWH farm south of Vernon announce the birth of their child on May 13.
Funeral services were held at East View cemetery for Rev. D. P. A. Leak of Quanah who died after paralysis. He had pastored the Quanah Christian church for nearly three years and was known across the state for evangelistic work. Survivors include his wife and nine children. two sons lived in Vernon.
Mrs White entertained with AP bridge on Wednesday afternoon at her home on Pease Street. Carnations and gladiolas decorated the room. Mrs Roy Martin won high score and received a quaint candy jar. Miss Beulah Ladd took second high and received a lei on server. Mrs Sean Brown was consolation with a dainty pin cushion. After several games the hostess served a round of tea and cookies to twenty guests.
Labert Thomason of Knox City spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomason.
A brief classified notice from May mentions a May 8 event and a danger warning tied to a listing for Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Fall. The short item highlights that classified ads bring results and urges readers to act.
Berle Sels Bee records with ads bringing four percent results in a Seab Oe market. The fragmented listing mentions a price or rate and selling details tied to a local business section.
Dayton Electric and West Texas Electric Company contest for electrical service described in a brief notice. Phone S10 listed for inquiries.
Wilbarger County court filings list assignments of oil and gas leases and warranty deeds among multiple parties. Transactions involve Jefferson Andrade Gilbert Johnson Co and others, with parcels in Vernon Texas Townsite Addition and surrounding subdivisions, plus sections and blocks in See. 28 and See. 25. Key Petroleum Corporation retains a 1 2 interest in portion of SW of Section 38, Block 14.
Mrs Iver Carney hosted the Social Arts club yesterday afternoon at her mother Mrs J W Merry's Main Street home. Mrs Thow Cloniger led a Canada lesson while readings by Mrs Harold Shive and Mrs J N Wright and a piano number by Mrs A A Hingst were presented. Hostess helpers included Mrs H St Kuhn and Miss Mary Bilnekman as a two course luncheon was served.
Robbie and Henry Ben Hopson, children of Mr and Mrs Tap Son, left yesterday for Decatur to spend the summer with relatives.
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