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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1925
Page
2
Large circus with Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey schedule two shows in Wichita Falls on September 21. The event features 100 railroad cars, five rings, six arenas, 150 trained horses in an equine ballet, high wire acts, nine renowned performers, twenty elephants, and long distance jumping horses among other foreign features.
The show features prominent acts led by Colleano, Mijares, Maxine, Naidia Miller, and Berta Beeson among seventy bareback riders. It includes the Colleane and Nelson families, Picchianis from Italy, Medinis on ladders, and two extra circus rings. Ringling Brothers stages five independent horse companies and a vast spectacle with pageants, clowns, and a thousand animals, hailed as the biggest circus in America.
The Home Science club held its first meeting of the year at Mrs. W. H. Huggins home on Paradise Street. Mrs. M. C. Culbertson presided and sought ideas for entertaining guests for the upcoming District Federation of Clubs meeting in April. Assistants hosted a two course luncheon.
Mies Maude Carson returned from a visit with her sister Mrs. Jack Robinson in Shreveport La. Mrs Robinson’s daughter Marine McDonald traveling with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carson in West Vernon. George Coltzer left Sunday for Austin to enter the University of Texas for the fall term after studying at Texas Christian University last year.
The Pictorium film Proud Flesh screens today as the last engagement at the Pretorium. Also opening is She Wolves featuring Alma Rubens and Jack Mulhall in a Paris thrill ride with Dianna Miller and Judy King in supporting roles.
Hugh Bourland and Ambers depart Vernon on Saturday morning for Lubbock to enroll in Rexas Technologies Colleges. The move signals a step in their higher education plans and aligns with regional tech training opportunities.
Vernon Theater plans a three night run of The Ten Commandments a Paramount production. The feature depicts biblical scenes and modern life clashing with the eternal law and includes a follow up film A Kiss in the Dark a comedy set in Cuba and New York directed by Frank Pud l e starring Adolphe Menjou Lilian Rich and Aleen Wringle.
Mrs. Curtis Broyles began work at Verkins-Timberlake yesterday morning. Miss Helen Eakle returns from Dallas after visiting her sister Mrs. Gaines B. Tanner and family. A shipment of Great Western Stoves arrives. Wayne Honaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Honaker, leaves for Austin to attend Justin Military College.
The Art Shoppe reports a fresh stock of stamped items arriving for sale in this season. The shipment includes decorative stamps and related supplies for customers seeking artistic tools.
Mr and Mrs J B Morris and daughter Kase returned from Colorado where they spent the summer.
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