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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1921
Page
8
Vernon area cotton prices hold around 20.5 to 21 cents per pound with 150 bales received today and 277 bales at the public yard last Saturday. Cottonseed sells for about $31 per ton as buyers and pickers flock to fields and wagons laden with goods move to market.
The article lists the seven biggest countries by area with Russia and China leading and notes their populations. It mentions a burglary suspect Louis Smith captured near Vernon and various community notes including a bridge club, life insurance ads, and local business notices.
Hernade de Seto, newly named United States Consul-General to Berlin, photographed as he leaves New York to assume his post.
Vernon report quotes Deputy State Game Warden James D. Breedlove stressing that hunting requires a license for any county outside one's residence. The license costs 2 and allows hunting across Texas. He notes good bird activity in North Texas as seasons for ducks plover and doves set with specific dates and new turkey rules in several counties. D. R. Britt of Boswell, NM attended his mother's funeral in Vernon. he is a former local lawyer.
Ground cleared at A and M College of Texas for a new agricultural building and mechanical engineering shops with a total cost of 425000. Construction will begin at once and both facilities will be modern, improving efficiency in the engineering and agriculture departments.
Entre Nous Club entertained Thursday afternoon with hostess Dorothy Hicks at her Wo Paradise Street residence. Helen Uiatt won high, Geraldine Parker tallied, and a salad course was served to members and guests including Rath Batchelor, Jennie Blackman, Helen Hiatt, Beryls Dixon, Wady Dixon, Andrey Cook, Beulah Ladd, Maudie Ladd, Raby Thomas, Don Standifer, Bob Standifer, Mozelle Parker, Geraldine Parker, Vera Harrington, Francis Kemp, and Catherine Hagler of Fort Worth.
Mrs. J. O. Johnson hosted the Tuesday "42" Club this afternoon with regular members present. Helpers included Mrs. F. B. Elliot Mrs. Roy Mc Conihe and Mrs. Bo Bo Shervill. A two course luncheon was served with birds nest melba as the second course.
Observing trends of the era notes the rapid spread of English in the Philippines surpassing levels reached under Spanish rule. Mrs. Duke Tennyson of Wichita Falls visits her brother B D Hackersmith. George Weatherall returns to Vernon Friday after buying cotton at Plainview and Lubbock.
Frank Jr. son of Frank Murchison, Vernon area farmer and insurance dealer, prepared for first duties of pencil and slate in the public schools. He pondered play days and toys, then told his father he would wait until he is old enough to attend high school.
Wollchia Deils Times reports Margie Wilson found dead after poison heavy dose in a lodging house. Dispatch says she came from Vernon amid domestic troubles. Local restaurant proprietors deny knowledge of the dead girl.
September 1 to Travis L. Horton and Floriece Weaver. September 2 to Herman FE Grebel and Clara Graf. September 3 to DC Draper and Delia Mae Thomas. September 5 to J Y Waddill and Roxie M Winn. September 5 to Robert Lang Lynn and Lilian Martin. September 10 to Robert T Cres and Rosie Landoff. September 11 to Elbert Gardner and Winnie Pack.
Mr and Mrs T EL Grimes of Merkel visited Henry Coleman on West Wilbarger Street during the latter part of last week.
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