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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
6
Merchants attended a chamber smoker in the library and heard plans for public works including a $65,000 sanitarium, with $88,000 already raised. Speakers outlined street renaming, post office improvements, bridge projects over Ree river, and enhanced county roads.
The pupils of Mrs H O Colley present a recital at the First Methodist Church this evening with a program featuring piano solos and duets by Charlie Mae Northcraft Annie May Pinkston and Katherine Wigg among others and works including On Parade Miserere and Dance of the Wood Sprites.
Br O Brown president and manager of The Vernon Record leaves for Kansas City to join a gathering of newspaper representatives from ten mid western states. The meeting aims to discuss the news print shortage and hear a report from a Senate committee investigation.
W F Belcher district agent for Southland Life Insurance from Dallas has moved to Vernon with wife and young son. He will reside at 329 West Pease street and plans family arrival this week. Belcher previously served at American Exchange National Bank in Dallas and as cashier for United Fruit in Panama and Honduras. He now works with a Texas insurance firm and has four Vernon chamber memberships.
Knights Templars will install L. G. Hawkins as deputy grand commander of Texas. Eminent Sir Knight H. R. Robertson will preside, coming from Dallas. Knighthood orders will be conferred on several members and out of town candidates. A banquet follows at 9 o'clock at the Hotel Vernon.
Local listing notes cement for sale at Wilson's Feed Store located north of Puckett's Grocery. The note gives a terse sale location but no pricing or contact details.
Besides beauty this car offers luxurious comfort with exquisite upholstery and fitments. Its five passenger roominess is exceptional for its type, and Paige Enclosed Cars are widely recognized as holding an enviable position among America's finest motor carriages.
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