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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1925
Page
1
Vernon mourns T J Griffiths longtime justice of the peace at 83. The editor recalls his habit of regular workouts and a life of temperate living. Rotary meetings move to Bailey Hotel. Masons plan a new temple. Directory data suggest Vernon population near 9 000 to 10 060 and school enrollment at 1 648.
Vernon marks Fire Prevention Week amid sermons by ministers and a school theme drive. The high school will host a fire drill as Mayor Harry Mason issues a proclamation urging residents to focus on preventing fires. no fires reported yet.
George A. Long will represent the local Odd Fellows branch at the Grand Encampment in Corpus Christi this week and will assist in dedicating the Pid Fellow temple in San Antonio on Thursday.
Dr. J Frank Norris of First Baptist Church Fort Worth urged literal Bible belief opposing evolution in a crowded High School auditorium. He attacked modernism and Romanism, urged revivalist methods, named University of Chicago as a modernist leader, and recalled 1912 Baylor lectures while visiting Vernon.
E H Gipson secretary of the chamber of commerce called a meeting of the organization at the chamber offices in the Library Building at 7 30 Thursday night. Several important problems will be discussed and all chamber members are requested to be present.
R M Fielder secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce sent out requests this weekend for 5000 cotton pickers to employment agencies across the state. He says county farmers could use that many workers immediately, though no responses have been received yet.
Last week in the South Ver field production averaged 10 440 barrels daily, the highest on record, with 5 000 000 cubic feet of gas. Barkley Meadows’ big producer now yields 1 600 barrels daily from a sand at 2300 feet in section 83 block 14, plus 5 000 000 cubic feet gas. No 9 and No 13 wells added 150 and 50 barrels respectively, while No 8 Stephens in section 483 block 14, at 1211 feet, offers gas production as the third new well in a week.
Clarence Teel and wife returned from Electra and rejoin City Bakery as part owners after an absence of a year. The Teels are glad to settle again and make the bakery their home.
Thomas E. Milholland former pastor returns from evangelical tour to resume duties at the Church of Christ. His family has arrived. he will lead the prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mr and Mrs B H Lewis recently married in Dallas were feted at a Rebekah lodge shower Friday night at the Odd Fellow hall. Many lodge members attended and refreshments were served. The couple received several beautiful gifts.
Four Vernon banks report deposits totaling 5 800 108 59 as of September 28 up from 4 469 774 04 on June 30, with gains over October 10, 1924. The rise comes as cotton movement begins, despite a three month drop since June. Waggoner National 1 214 789 33. Herring National 1 079 431 07. Farmers State 850 510 63. First Guaranty State 754 437 56.
County Court convened yesterday to attend the funeral of Judge T. J. Griffiths and adjourned. This morning the docket was called with minor cases to be tried without a jury to be heard this week. Judge J. W. Townsend presides.
H L Coleman and son J Marvin and daughter Rosalyn visited East Lust last Saturday. Rosalyn will attend school there this winter and stay with her sister Mrs Don WD Parker. Mr Coleman and J Marvin returned Sunday.
Mrs W Buikeman will broadcast songs over station KOA in Denver Wednesday night from 7 30 to 8 o clock. She will sing under the name Miss Olga Dean.
J. T. Stanley aged 73 died suddenly yesterday noon at his daughter’s home 2608 Mesquite street Vernon Texas after feeling ill at a south Main street filling station. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church conducted by Dr. E. B. P. Lyon with interment at East View Cemetery beside his wife. Survived by two sons Ed and Will and two daughters Mrs. Ed Theben and Mrs. Berta Lane. twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren attended. Pallbearers named.
Mrs D F Sink and her grandson J P Sink left Vernon today for their home in Hollywood California after visiting sister Mrs J A Gilliland and other relatives. Mrs Sink once lived in Vernon and remains interested in the town and its people.
Peggy Coble 14 former Vernon resident is laid to rest in East View Cemetery after a life of wandering across New Mexico Arizona Texas Arkansas and Louisiana. Her fiancé Tommy Benfield of Chillicothe rushed to Beaumont upon learning of her death but arrived after she had died. The mournful journey began in Jeauimmont and traced a wandering route with Miss Coble’s body returned to Arkenda and Vernon before burial following a fatal road accident near Beaumont.
Judge T. J. Griffiths longtime Vernon justice of the peace died Sunday afternoon at his home. He served thirty seven years and was buried at West View Cemetery after a Baptist church service. Survived by wife, son Perry of Vernon, daughter Mrs. D. T. Stone of Texline, four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Ss M Kinsey 69 died Friday at his son J W Kinsey’s home near Oklaunion Funeral services were held Saturday at 4 PM at Oklaunion Baptist Church Rev Rosa Payne officiated Interment followed at East View Cemetery
Mrs. RB More returned from Los Angeles with son Robert entering the University of California there. Robert is well pleased with the school. W W Cook former local high school English teacher is also a student at the university and a roommate of Mr More.
Receipts at the local post office for the quarter ending September 30 show a large increase from the prior year. The year’s figure is 8045.38 dollars compared with 36152.85 dollars for the same quarter last year, with a strong twelve month total ending September 30 indicating substantial growth.
Mrs. Bob Hooper of Vernon paid the first property tax for the year at the tax collector’s office on October 1. Carl Hase loff Jr of Lockett paid the first poll and property tax the same day. Collector C D Grewne said there has been no rush to pay tailer yet.
John Clark and Miss Lillian Smith married at 7 o clock Saturday evening by Tilt Teddie at his home on Paradise Street. They will reside in Vernon. Mr and Mrs Curtis Hogsett visited her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Kruitt in Comanche Oklahoma Sunday.
Mrs. H. H. Rhoads and her grandson Dan Nowlin along with Miss Sallie Allingham left today for a trip to Missouri to visit relatives. Mrs. Rhoads will stay at her old home in Moberly while Miss Allingham plans to visit her brother J. H. Allingham in La Plata.
The Record will start a daily edition on weekdays this month or by November 1. Vernon grows as a trading, agricultural, and oil center with about 9,000 people. The plant modernization includes two new Linotype machines and a web-perfecting press to handle ads, headlines, and reading matter.
Mrs. B C Carter of Odell remains in a local hospital for treatment of a fractured limb after slipping and falling in her yard. Recovery is expected to take several weeks.
Fillott School will open October 12 at Elliott. Principal D Ott announces the opening and notes teachers Moore and Dockery are employed alongside him.
Witharwer County's agricultural exhibit at the Texas Oklahoma Fair in Wichita Falls finished fourth after judging. Randall County took first, Calh am County second, Deaf Smith third. Fifth and sixth went to Collin County and Roosevelt County New Mexico. Drought damaged Peed crops and late rains reduced quality. County Agent P D Chaney and R M Fielder led the exhibit. Judges were D L Jones from Lubbock, R Quimby from Chillicothe, and Bart J Wilson from Own Park.
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