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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
8
Citizens heard calls for stronger enforcement of new laws and city nuisances. William Blackwood warned officers must rely on public support, while Rev. B J Moore linked crime to broken courts and youth guidance. Louise Huff urged Red Cross youth programs and playgrounds as substitutes for misused leisure.
Christian a former income tax expert and accountant, has been named business manager of The Vernon Record by the board of directors. He also serves as temporary secretary treasurer and has residence in Vernon with long experience in business. He follows A D Sheppard who resigned, and W G Oliver and wife left for Dallas to attend the State Fair and conduct city business.
Cieerge Hedingreen of San Sinto presides over Rotary District Eighteen meetings in Vernon and Chillicothe, praising local attendance and urging active youth service. He cites education as key, noting grammar school to college gaps in achieving distinction, and commends Vernon Rotarians for charitable road funding support.
W Hy Rogers has purchased the Bonded Abstract Company and opens a basement office in the McKibbin building. The firm was started by LC London and associates about eighteen months ago. Rogers has worked in Vernon in the abstract business at various times since 1903 and formerly owned the Vernon Abstract Company.
A fragment notes Mary Pickford at a early age with a photogram showing her in The Fatal Wedding from 1415 and Mars resisting a secret while laughing at the image. Edna Mas also appears in a hat in the caption.
State teachers examinations will be held here on the first Friday and Saturday in November and December, announced by J. A. Hollar county superintendent, with no further exams until the first Friday and Saturday in April 1922 to begin teaching activities.
Vreeman, ex proprietor of Freeman's Cash Shop in Vernon, returns after over a year away and leases the Watts building north of Tratel Vernon to operate automobile repair work. He previously left Vernon for Oklahoma and toured several states, saying Vernon is the best town he saw.
Hill Crest Country Club members will hold their usual weekly dance this evening at the club house with local music providing entertainment.
Miss Buelah Ladd travels to Wichita Falls for a few days while Col C. T. Herring visits Vernon this week, reflecting local social activity and movements among residents.
The Rev Pho Moore of the Vernon Presbyterian Church will preach at the East Hinds Schoolhouse at 3 o clock Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ro1 Walley of Walters Oklahoma visited Mrs Walley's parents Mr and Mrs J A Baird in West Vernon.
Dick Wages of near Frederick passed Vernon en route to Colorado where he owns a farm. BOL. McCarter of Chillicothe returned Wednesday from Deer Rapids where he was at the bedside of his brother seriously burned recently in a fire in that city. The injured quinn is a roughimanreved.
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