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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
3
Heavy rains boosted prospects for a bumper Tolbert crop with wheat heading and cotton replanting. A baccalaureate sermon, school events, plays to raise funds for a community canner, club demonstrations, picnics, and local visits are noted along with regional social ties and a baseball game score of Tolbert 5, Odell 4.
The Elliott region reports rains hampering cotton and cold nights delaying planting while wheat oats and barley seem strong. Some residents suffer illness like cholera morbus though no hospitalizations. School closes Friday after a successful term and a large outdoor play is planned.
Mrs Robert Boyle traveled to Oklahoma on Wednesday to visit her daughter Miss Janie Boyle and attend the closing exercises of the local school where Miss Boyle teaches. Mrs t E Burnside of Gallup New Mexico and her young daughter arrived to visit brother A B Stovall and father J E Stovall. Mrs Burnside is remembered in Vernon as Miss Nell Stovall.
West Vernon notes a short report with the town’s school closing Friday night and two entertainment nights. Several families and residents are mentioned visiting or traveling to nearby Vernon, Wichita Falls, Chillicothe, Guyer, and Town Park as various relatives and guests are noted.
Advertisement notes J C Roberts closing out sale with Sunday in Crowell. The fragmentary text shows an ad for a closing out event and mentions Crowell with sparse details.
Mrs A C Rayzor departed Wednesday for Mooreville Texas to spend several days visiting and call on friends in the area.
Crisco and R E M shortening sold in large pails at 1.85 today at Brown's. Wholesale prices withdrawn and lard prices expected to rise, encouraging stockpiling. Ad 55-2te.
A brief closing out sale notice for Ady Syrup wholesaler Trevathan's listing limited readable terms. The fragment indicates a sale event but provides no dates or prices.
Mr and Mrs W P Dorbin departed last night for Dallas and other points in North and Central Texas. They expect to be gone several days.
Canned goods offered at cost help Treva as Ady Ite struggle with declining sales. Store leadership projects a cautious path forward amid tight margins and competitive pressure in the local market.
J B Love of Memphis was in Vernon on Wednesday and Thursday shaking hands and transacting business at Trevathman’s closing out sale. Trade activity and wholesale pricing drew local attention.
Crisco priced at 1.80 offered at Trevathan’s closing ady sale.
Mrs Euclid Revfro and her children left Sunday morning for Colorado to visit relatives and spend time with family.
A local closing out sale at Trevathans highlights Crisco priced at 4806 dollars in cons Atte Ite listings.
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