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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1921
Page
6
Trustees announce a two story brick Odell school building costing about 20000 dollars with fifteen thousand dollars voted for furnishings. The prior Otell school was destroyed last spring. Principal T. E. Pierce leads teachers Miss Elizabeth Blacker and Miss Elizabeth Chapman among staff.
Vernon and Childress prepare for a Saturday clash as J A Morrow plans travel for the trip. The squad, led by Artus Morrax, aims to rebound after a recent win and plans a strong scrimmage schedule this week.
The text condemns the caste system as cancer within India, citing 2878 principal castes and 10000 divisions preventing intermarriage. It notes that among 159 million civil- state widows, about 111,9723 are under ten and 17,708 under five, describing the brutal social reality.
Nationwide two minutes of silence will honor World War I dead. American Legion services from Quill Territory will pay homage to the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Governor officials designate Armistice Day as official mourning. Eight army generals and four navy admirals serve as honorary pallbearers, with noncommissioned officers as bearers. President Harding to deliver the funeral oration.
Ronda school trustees J Melton Albert Stone and WLW Welch visited Vernon to urge Coon Superintendent Hollar to obtain bids for a new two room schoolhouse for their district.
Six teachers completed the state examination conducted Friday and Saturday. Certificates were awarded to Cordelia Chaffin Vernon first grade Lessie Williams Odell second grade F Parmle Swinney Rasallye Swinney Gasoline second grade A G Johnson Ktell second grade Faye Cook Tullert end rude.
Odell school principal T kk Pierce visited Vernon as enrollment expected to reach 174 to 200 for upcoming session. A new school building was completed at Odell. Mrs W E L Huggins hosted a music recital at her West Paradise studio with teachers and pupils presenting a varied program of songs and classical pieces.
Gloria and Louise Baird played piano with Mes Huggins at second piano. Guests included Mr and Mrs B D Dohoney, de No Pulcher, Knox Kinsrd, Dora Flack, Frances Oliver, Saltie Fen man, Anta Joe Pendleton, J A Morrow, L G Hawkins, Hicks, Townsend, Birdsong, Bo Brown, W l Huggins. Delicious refreshments were served.
A Vernon report states eighty eight bales of cotton burned last week at Crowell. Insurance was paid within four days at the current market price.
Bellenger of Newcastle spent the week end in Vernon for a short visit. He toured local sights and attended a social gathering with residents during his stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bayle returned Saturday evening from Wichita Falls after attending Amarillo Presbytery and the Synod of Texas meetings. F. Waggoner of Pugshuffle visited Vernon on Monday. Prof. J. M. Horn of Tolbert was in Vernon Saturday. Miss Lucy Neal of Wichita Falls has been visiting Mr and Mrs Arthur Vernon and previously taught school in Vernon.
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