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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1924
Page
5
A historical note outlines varied horse and cow pony events with entries from Wengen and other circuits. It mentions Miss Goentility and Seemucks Derby success, the day’s noon heats, and results from Wednesday including several dash and mule races with owners and riders named.
Riek and wife Phos fit are vosttine edatives Wereis werk. Various new cars moved in this week including Overland Tack son Jim Raines and others. Mrs I F Gracee of Migeral Wells visits family. local residents attend singing school at the Baptist church in Vernon.
Unclear OCR records a race titled Tillar Rider with a 1:21 time for a seven-eighths mile dash and a purse of 125 dollars. Mentions Evens owner T Johnson rider, some gaps on order, conditions, judges or placings, and names H Wells and Moar among others.
WILDCAT NEWS notes social visits across Vernon and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs H N Brooks hosted an ice cream gathering Wednesday night. Mrs Glover returns from Dallas to a brother's improvement. Multiple families including Hildebrand, Milburn, Lev erett Bundar, Brout, Patton, and Moore are listed visiting relatives and hosting relatives last week and over the weekend.
General T. Coleman du Pont of Delaware wins the Republican nomination for U S Senate. William T. Tilden, tennis champion, says he will pursue movie comedy roles with tennis taking a back seat. A wireless error misreported Prince of Wales dancing with Leonora Cabill. the Prince corrected the record. The Patriotic Order Sons of America expels Congressman Ware for voting against immigration exclusion act.
Sunday evening reports show Mr. and Mrs. Vance Golden of Fargo visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Leveroett. Miss Mary Gagler of Abilene visited Miss Maud Hildebrand. Mr. and Mrs. George Hodees visited her brother John Glover in Condon Springs. Mr. and Mrs. John Patton traveled to Vernon to see sister Miss Willie Colbert. Chester and Warnest Luttrell of Vernon visited their uncle Luttrell and went dove hunting Monday.
At Central Christian Church Bible School is set for 1:45 a m. Morning worship at 11 a m with the sermon Cooperators or Adversaries. Evening service at 3 m with The Man of Intuitive Love. LEWIS P. KOPP extends invitation.
The congregation announces the return from vacation with worship sessions next Sunday at 10 a.m., Sunday school, and two sermons by the pastor E. L. Moore. Members, friends, visitors, and new teachers are urged to attend and begin fall and winter work with enthusiasm.
First Methodist Church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m sermon at 11 o clock with the subject And Jesus Said f Thirst Intermediate and Senior Teagues and Dr Dickenson to preach Sunday night at 8 o clock with the message to be announced.
The article notes a series installment on Marrage with performances by Mrs. Y. H. Babasin on Sunday morning and John Petty with a violin solo Sunday night. Rev. C J Marts returns to lead the Junior Congregation Sunday morning on the Quanah Circuit. Rev. O T Clark to lead Fourth Quarterly Conference on the church lawn Friday night at Setock. J J Nunn of Amarillo News attended the Pair and eyed Tri-State Fair horses. Mrs. M C Culbertsom, Mrs. W R Moore and Dolly Jane return from Hamlin after visiting friends and relatives.
M. C. Culbertson has returned from a prairie chicken hunt in Wheeler county.
B M Gentry of Chillicothe was in town on Wednesday for business.
Sunday churchgoers at Mount Zion included many locals. Mr and Mrs Charley Castleberry hosted dinner. W Luttrell and family were guests, with J M Green still recovering from two months of rheumatism. Harrold Electra items, John Hildebrand visiting Mrs G W Hildebrand, and Sam Halim’s Snyder trip noted. Visitors from Elec tra, Vernon, Ruby Scott, Troy Glover, and Oklahoma trips reported.
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