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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1922
Page
1
Vernon Record reports candidates in an automobile campaign vie for the Buick touring or sedan grand prize. Vote standings show leaders near two million, but active readers can win by soliciting subscriptions. Each $12 subscription yields 100 000 special votes, potentially lifting casual entrants into the lead with a little effort.
A Saturday Market and a tag day sale conducted by the Shire Varent Teachers' association last Saturday raised 504 for the school fund. Proceeds from the market were sold out by noon, largely ordered by housewives via telephone, while the tag day received a prompt response. The finance committee extended thanks to all who helped.
Vernon residents faced a dust storm Saturday with rain and strong wind. Crowds rushed to shelter as the wind toppled a roof on the B and W Drug store and a large limb broke from a tree at Main and Wilburger. A sand haze and brief twilight followed, with plains reports noting the worst dust storm in years.
Robert Ferrell returns home to Ferrell Sporting Goods after undergoing eye treatment in Online. The store founder's return marks a personal and business milestone for the local shop.
Rabies fears spread as two mad dogs trigger panic among farmers. One dog was killed, another wounded and at large. At White City a collie owned by Drew McDaniels went mad last Thursday and returned home after being shot at. no one was bitten. In Chillicothe another suspected mad dog prompted a mob and about 50 shots before it was killed.
Mayfield led Peddy by about three to one in East Ward noon counts with 69 to 25 while West Ward cast 65 votes at similar proportions. Mrs J A Waller led for district clerk and Vernon races showed Mayfield likely winning big plurality. Officials distributed new ballots bearing Marie B Mayfield name to 16 precincts after receiving authorization at 6 30 p m.
Central Christian Church revival draws a large Sunday crowd with six new members joined. Pastor B F Kopp leads services while A T Haley, billed to perform, has postponed his Abilene trip and will stay to assist in a subsequent revival. The Abilene singer remains in the area as the meeting continues for two to four weeks.
Total attendance of the Sunday schools last Sunday was 1328, reports the Sunday school superintendents. For the first time recently the Baptist Sunday school led, likely because no preaching was held at the Methodist church that morning while Rev. Dickenson attended the Quanah conference. Attendance figures: Baptist 428, Methodist 350, Central Christian 220, Church of Christ 145, Presbyterian 145.
Vernon Record will flash live returns from the Texas Election Bureau on a screen across North Main Street. Voters are invited to come and cheer for their candidates as results flow in after dark tonight. Early counts point to a rapid lead in the senatorial race.
Armistice Day will be observed quietly with a courthouse square gathering at 74 woll for a short address, followed by a sermon at First Baptist church. A boxing exhibition between Debhert Webb and Dirk Bowers is planned at Pair Park, with gate receipts aiding the region. A committee discussed a possible dance after the boxing and other routine organization items at the meeting.
Vernon Record morning figures show Wilharger County ginning receipts reach 23129 bales up about 100 bales from last year. Gins such as Vernon Peoples Vernon & M Vernon 2026 and other local gins contribute totals with multiple small lot counts and regional names listed.
The Gundley school class of Mes dames Stickier and Middleton of the local Metediet news conducted a benevolent drive. Volunteers Irene Seas Rosa V Coe and others assisted in the event at Menens Hall. About $4.60 worth of candy was sold to raise funds for the charity.
The Friday issue corrects errors in the obituary of parish clerk Richie Tiede who died at home and not at the damaged residence. Angelina Thompson is named as Mrs Richie’s surname before marriage, replacing previous misnaming of Miss Franks and Mrs Wither per today’s clarification.
A Vernon boy escaped serious harm after a loaded auto struck him near Davidson. The car ran him down as he crossed a street with his uncle present. He was able to return home. minor injuries were reported.
Four Vernon hunters departed yesterday by automobile toward Devils River for a extended stalking trip. The group includes Ter. Bih Hlaniker Luke Kester Wheeler Fale dy ood 7 B tae and dave, aiming to hunt deer along the river’s clear depths and shaded banks.
A figure named Prince Visited Tomo yesterday as Fgh Vale Tel of Mainview paused to view a table. The prince, noted at the coronation age of the cotton palace, escorted Thelma Young of Houston aided by a Texas princess, amid trip details and social pageantry.
Hinesell Kennedy, 22, a tailor, was shot and killed outside Trexall drug store in Chillicothe Saturday night. Whitney Hamelwey, a farmer four miles north, is in custody linked to the shooting. Kennedy had worked for Watford Bros for eight years. Hamelwey is said to have been involved in a family dispute that sparked the tragedy.
Ming Houryetla Pele, music supervisor, will address Wichita teachers and parents at 4 p m Wednesday in a public session at the Wichita Malls sehouse. The program, part of the Texas music memory contest effort led by Miss Pyle under the Inter scholastic League, aims to boost statewide participation and awareness.
An evening radio concert in Los Angeles drew a crowd described as several people enjoying the program. Connie Maine led performances as listeners tuned in for the broadcast of the event featuring the CoE.
Wilbarger county gains two major federal aid routes after a Port Worth conference last Friday. The Colorado to Gulf highway and the Oklahoma west via Farwell route pass through Vernon and join the seven per cent classification. Plans will be sent to Washington for final approval, with seven per cent roads across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Santaahatua. Local officials highlight routing through Wilbarger and push for state support and cooperation from Austin.
A church urges attention to spiritual duties in a busy century. It likens dividends to blessings from giving serious consideration to faith and investing in Christ, warning that neglect delays returns and promising steady profits if cultivated.
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