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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1922
Page
1
The Oklaunion county fair unveils its first ever exhibition in Wilh teen Tannry with a progressive, forward looking plan. Citizens are urged to bring live poultry agricultural products textiles and culinary items for shows. The Pacetrick School Pinebepry Corners leads with dairy cattle displays while judges oversee divisions in textiles sewing and home crafts.
A fragmentary report details Lorance as CTO stock for Burding hires at a hardware company, with moving plans and staff names like Showers and Colins, plus a note on payroll and canteen profits funding Sunday meals, amid scattered local weather and agricultural notes.
A Klaunton man, M Smith of Oklaunton, states he received seventeen radio stations over three weeks with a one tube non regenerative set. Stations listed include KDA Pittsburgh, BSD St. Tamia, WAAZ Riporia, WAAP Wichita, Kansas City ASE Athallas, W EY Oklahoma City, REA Houston, WLAE Fort Worth and others. He claims reception extended to Jacksonville Florida and Fort Sit. He bought six cars of hay and a local dealer purchased equipment.
Plans for hard surfacing of Col orado totink Highway in Vernon County await approval from Austin. County judge and commissioners expect to receive funding and bids once the state department sends the pavement plans, with recent rain delaying progress.
Jewel Richardson 16 son of Mr and Mrs J Z Richardson of Troans died Friday night at his brother Floyd Richardson’s home on N Lamar Street. Burial was in Fargo Cemetery Saturday at 4 PM with Rev A B Hughes of White City in charge. He had undergone appendicitis surgery four weeks earlier, then worsened and died. Survived by parents six brothers and two sisters.
A.C. Pom and Pearson bought the tailor shop and cleaning establishment of Walter Ladd and Vernon Shaw on BK Wilbarger street and took charge yesterday. Ladd plans for the future and Shaw will enter Wayland College at Plainview in the fall. They ask patrons to continue supporting the successors as they did the former firm.
The readable fragments describe a fair racing program with horses and boats, listing dates, locations, and entries. Mentions of Vernon Day, various names, venues, and schedule elements are scattered amid damaged text. The piece hints at a postponement or scheduling updates and references to exhibitors and performances.
County reports show 1,307 bales of cotton ginned in Wilbarger to date amid improving conditions. Cotton opened rapidly before recent rain. pickers are plentiful and several names appear among those ginning. Community notes include local readings and social mentions.
Rev. BK. J. Moore Sewell and A. D. Thompson traveled to Chillicothe today to attend the Amarillo Presbytery sessions in U. S. A. which convene there. Mr. B. Sherrill and Dr. J. K. Tall went to Dallas Presbytery in Iowa Part convening tomorrow. They plan to return Thursday afternoon.
Childress Texas opens Wednesday for a four day fair with more exhibits than ever including a large swine department and new pens. The amusement program is described as the best yet with a carnival train arrival. A football game between Altus Oklahoma and Childress high schools is scheduled, daily baseball features, and the horse racing offers the best purses in Northwest Texas. Management expects fifteen thousand attendees over the four days.
Vernon visitor J. H. Jordan reports Lee Highway Association right of way from Bayland to Thalia secured. He says farmers submitted cheerfully and expects no trouble in obtaining rights along the route to Vernon.
The W T U plans a gathering at the library on Thursday afternoon at four o'clock. Members are advised to attend for the scheduled discussion and community outreach activities.
Cemetery association will meet Wednesday afternoon at three o clock in Vernon auditorium. A full attendance is desired.
One month old Sarah Betelte Tramecy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Massey, died Friday afternoon. The family held several viewings at home before the burial the following day in Manor View cemetery. The report notes a sudden, unexpected illness leading to the infant’s death.
A fragment describes preparations in Wichita Falls for a 1 percent delegation with mentions of Oklahoma paving and a September 22 date. It notes three key steps for order and crowd needs, referencing local policies and figures.
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