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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1922
Page
3
LG Hawkins urged Vernon residents to purge petty jealousies and selfish interests at a Lions Club luncheon. He warned such rivals hinder progress and destroy good leaders, stressing that Vernon’s welfare requires unity and hearing all citizens. A tardy member’s bird pie lunch amusements drew laughs during the meeting.
At The Churches Robert and Dickenson Vernon, pastor runs Sunday school at 9:50 a.m. and divine worship at 11:00 a.m. with a sermon on Gods Reason for Missions and quartet numbers. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. features hymns, solos, and a biblical sermon The Marks of a Fool. A four sermon series continues Oct 7 15 22 on Foolishness. special notices praise Welcome to pastor and family. four Sundays remain before the Annual Conference.
Zion's Lutheran Church near Vernon hosts its annual Mission Festival next Sunday with preachers Beyer from Wichita Falls and Medler from Dallas. Services begin at 10:30 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 8 p.m., with the 5 p.m. English service led by Rev W W Medler. Sermon text is John 4:35. theme The Fields are White Already to Harvest. All are welcome.
The Federated Presbyterian BE invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 a m and evening preaching at 7 20 p m with a sermon on Divine Photography. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church holds a Monday meeting at 4 p m at the church to discuss Mission Work in Birmingham with Mrs Will Colley leading and various musical and devotional items. A local artist Miss Naomi Davenport returns to Vernon to teach art in a studio she opened, with lessons in patet brush water colors tapestry and china painting. she is a Clarendon College and Virginia College alumna whose oil pastoral scenes have earned praise.
The report notes near record turnout on rally day and aims to surpass it the following Sunday. Growth prompts division of classes, a new young men class, and quick organizing of two or three more. Auto race and orchestra add interest at the school with morning service and evening sermon.
Miss Naomi Davenport opens an art studio in a store-room on East Pease street near the square. Anime sailing ships take form and anchor in her new creative space, inviting visitors to watch works in progress and view finished pieces.
Miss Magrane, known from Everywoman and The Pendthrift, shows how to make Rice Spanish Style. She boils rice in a double boiler, drains when fluffy, then steams to finish. Sauce uses onions and green peppers fried in vegetable fat, then mixed with the rice and fried until brown, served with crisp bacon.
A passage urges believers to let their light shine publicly, warning against hiding faith and stressing that good works reveal God’s presence. It references salt as lost savor and the city on a hill, emphasizing visible righteousness and moral influence.
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