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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1921
Page
11
J. A. Creager urges Wilbarger County voters to back road bonds saying unemployment relief, federal support, and state aid justify building roads now. He notes Wichita County has drawn funds and argues timely action benefits neighbors and self, with trees to shade new routes.
Mr and Mrs Dewey Wilson have returned from California where they attended the Big Tree Convention of Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company agents. Wilson qualified for a free trip and completed a home study course with Home Office officials. He seeks to tailor policies to buyer needs and remains among top producers of the company. The couple plans a fall trip to New Orleans for the 1922 convention.
City of Vernon Texas invites sealed bids from banks and corporations to act as City Depository. Bids must be submitted to City Secretary by September 15. City reserves right to reject all bids. Friday notes mention S H Halm secretary and Thomas Lember Company head RB Thomas visiting Vernon on ward business.
Prairie View Baptist Church hosts the Wilbarger Association women next Wednesday September 7. The program includes hymns prayers reports committee announcements voices from the field and an address by District President Mrs BE M Francis.
The Parent Teachers Association arranges homes for teachers attending the fourth county institute in Wichita Falls. County Superintendent Burl Bryant says a room and breakfast can be provided at 1 dollar per day. Arriving teachers should report to Mr Pruint at the courthouse on Sunday or to the high school on Monday morning to be assigned a home.
The FB YT Murchison Chapter 4240 BF & extend heartfelt sympathy to the Bran non family after Annie Bran non’s passing. The resolution honors her as a devoted sister mother and wife and prays for comfort as the group preserves memory and awaits reunion in heavenly realms.
Plans announced for a Chicago site to house the nation’s largest printing plant. The company will print western editions of major publications and upcoming work includes producing the Saturday Evening Post for western distribution. Delphus Bouretan and relatives visited Fort Worth and Vernon before returning home. Mrs. FE Henry returned to Dallas after weeks with her mother, accompanied by her sister Minnie Renfro.
The Wilharger County Fair hosts PeKreko Brothers shows each evening with afternoon exhibitions. The midway sits east of the grand stand drawing crowds daily. Highlights include a wild west exhibit with daring riders, a two year old Jersey bull, a minstrel show, athletic wrestlers and boxers, snake charmers, a knife thrower, and singing girls.
Frederick W. Galbraith Jr. national commander of the American Legion at his accidental death in Indianapolis will not be interred in Arlington. Burial planned at Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati after a large military funeral. A fire escape will be added at the Vernon School, only one to have such an update. Mr and Mrs N J Breath and Miss Dorothy are in Colorado for a month. Dorothy plans to go to Chicago for winter school with an aunt in Wichita Falls visiting Mrs Navier and son John. Frasier Bell visited Wichita Falls.
Voters in Wilbarger County will cast ballots for a county superintendent Saturday in a special election to fill the vacancy from M Purcher’s resignation to become local high school principal. The ticket lists Mrs. Della Houssels and J A Hotlar.
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