09 Sep 1919
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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1919
Page
1
Local leaders for a Salvation Army fund drive are named for Vernon county with a target of 1500 dollars for the week starting September. Plans assign community chairs and committees across districts to oversubscribe if possible, aiming to raise funds amid optimistic turnout.
Hale and Berry report the sale of Jets 17 and 18 to California parties. The deal includes Justin Addition to James A. and Mabel Jordan and a 50 acre air and gas lease in section 15, block 13.
The first bale of the season, 40 pounds, was brought to Odell by Joe Mayo from Oklahoma and sold for 8.25 per hundred. Odell merchants paid a 15 premium. Ginned by S. B. Starr, it marks the Chickasha Cotton Oil Company gin purchase and future operation plans for Odell. Leo Cummins is the local manager for the Chickasha Cotton Oil Company at Odell.
J YL Tyler of Austin visited Vernon yesterday, traveling from Fort Stockton where he has spent weeks. He praises Wilbarger county oil prospects and says Vernon is the most advertised town in Texas. He notes Vernon dated lines appear in El Paso and San Antonio papers. Mr Tyler was assistant attorney general writer BE Py Looney.
The Delphian Chip will meet at Mrs. B A Williams home on Wednesday September 17. The lesson comes from Delphian Course No 7 covering the first two sets of questions on Roman literature. Members will answer roll call with a favorite recipe or household suggestion. Officers urge full attendance to discuss next year’s work.
E E Graf living eight miles northeast of Vernon delivered the third bale of the 1919 season on Monday. The bale weighed 600 pounds of staple and has not yet been marketed. Graf notes several bales are open on his farm. The first and second bales were brought in by H B Cox and Ernest Schur on Wednesday.
Wilbarger County’s county fair near Vernon attracts 35 entered horses with potential for more. Racing program spans October 1 to 4 featuring pace and trot events, dashes, derbies, relays and special prizes totaling about 207 dollars, with a 4 percent entrance fee added to purses.
JW Hingst visited Ratardiy with a clipping frame to report Otis Boythe of Stratton swapped sixty ser es al vor ton for a sack of Durham tobacco and a small sack. The trade was arranged by Frank Lackey, who agreed Hingst’s collar could yield about half a bale per acre this year.
Vernon news notes J D Parnell hosts W D Outman of Denver Colorado, manager of the Peoples Stock Exchange. Outman predicts a great oil field for Wilbarger County and calls Vernon one of the most substantial towns he has seen.
County clubs held a two day rally at Doans Camp Site with approx one hundred eighty members present. Speakers covered tubawork exhibits and county demonstrations while Miss Wilcos emphasized girls clubs plans. Prizes were awarded for seed corn heads with first to Ray Hix, second to Vernon Houte and third to Ernest Shemini. Recreation included games and songs amid coyotes howling at night.
Miss Birdie Ballew daughter of Mr and Mrs By Ta Ballew died after a long illness from typhoid fever at twenty years old. Funeral services were held at East View Congregational Church at 1 o clock yesterday with Rev Gaines Hall officiating. A host of friends joins in sorrow for the family.
The examination for teacher certificates was held in the high school on Friday and Saturday. Those taking the tests included Melarse FH Nixon J Winsett and Misses Mattie Carney Angel Gelhansen and Ruby Spears for white certificates. Applicants for country certificates were Misses Thelma Kilough Marie Marr and Lorelie Marr.
Odell schools begin an eight month term on Monday October 6 with public exercises. Principal Mr Gimmes enters his second year assisted by his wife who teaches seventh and eighth grades. Miss Roth Westbrook of Vernon will teach third fourth and fifth grades and Mrs J R Hate of Odell leads the primary grades.
Vernon West Vernon and Ronda rural districts filed the 1920 fall term opening with about sixty pupils at West Vernon. J Wood leads West Vernon with Theresa Playard Eve Lon Stephene as assistants. ER M Holt at Harvard district adds a second teacher Irhy Cocke Haley Martin Daisy Moody Bethe Ravenson. Rowda school taught by Miss Danny Morrow. None have free text books yet awaiting shipment from Austin. state books are scarce as crops dictate start times.
A Memphis man, recently discharged from the army as a lieutenant, has been appointed district attorney for the sixth judicial district, succeeding Warlick who resigned to focus on business. Other applicants were A Williams of Childress and J A Storey of Memphis. Warlick extended duties until the appointment.
The Northwest Texas Oil Journal will soon feature a section on Wilbarger County’s oil development and Vernon civic growth. Publisher J A Stroud, formerly of Harrold, notes strong local interest and aims for wide circulation, with Vernon benefiting from advertising reach.
J H M Tinert sells a place on East Pease street to R B Guthrie who will use the property as a home. The deal was negotiated by J Ri Jones.
The District Court took up the criminal docket this week. The jury was called yesterday morning. Joe Price, charged with forgery, pleaded guilty and received a suspended sentence of three years. Three men charged with stealing J Farrell's automobile pled guilty and got a suspended sentence of five years. Willian Mitchell, charged with murder and transported from Taylor county, was continued by agreement. The grand jury was ordered to reconvene Monday to investigate the case of Wiktie Lewis, colored, charged with forgery.
Vernon and Wilbarger County held a joint institute that closed Friday after five days. County Superintendent Jon Polcher and City Superintendent J. Sisk praised the teachers for spirit and interest, noting the program was instructive and well prepared.
Gaines B. Hall leaves today for Wichita Falls to attend the Dallas Presbytery session in that city today and tomorrow. J A Birdsong, chosen as representative from the local church, is not sure he can leave his business to attend.
Reports from Yelot Farm south of Harrold describe a dry hole struck at 2800 feet with 500 feet of oil in the hole. Plans call for bail and bring in within two days. Wilbarger County oil activity grows as several nearby prospects await confirmation of the Zelset and Pope wells and more results from the Parsroid area.
Wale Davis north of Vernon produced an average 27.5 bushels of hard wheat per acre on 72.5 acres after threshing. Oats yield 46.5 bushels per acre. Davis credits a ahead-of-drill conditioner for the land. Thresher notes unusual quality and a large wheat yield count of 941 bushels.
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