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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1919
Page
1
The Junior Red Cross promotes a Modern Health Crusade to teach heart education and daily health chores in school. Children record chores like handwashing, brushing teeth, water intake, and outdoor activity, with rewards and ranks from Squire to Knight.
County agents from Foard and Cottle counties met in Vernon to arrange local cotton classing. Vernon will host samples for classing, with fees of 50 cents a bale for samples kept and 40 cents for returned samples. Johnson urges picking the cotton rather than gathering bolls to boost quality and market value. He maintains offices in the OU Exchange building.
Neely B Hodge manager of the local compress conferred with Interstate Compress Company officials to move the county weigher to the Vernon plant and use the company shed as a public cotton warehouse. The plan aims to give farmers access to a covered shed for storage, offsetting weather-related costs.
Five people were severely injured when a freight train struck a Maxwell car at the Denver crossing on North Main Street yesterday afternoon. Mrs Tate, Marvin Tate, and Mrs Daumie Tine sustained serious bruises or fractures. Mr Pate escaped unharmed. Mrs Johnson had minor injuries as the car was dragged about 150 yards along the track.
Local banks report record deposits as harvest prospects and cotton yields bolster savings. National banks hold about 1.778 million, state banks near 0.700 million, with total deposits around 2.572 million. An embargo on asset disposal may push gains higher, while year over year deposits exceed last May by about 1.4 million.
Do W Trigg manager of Vernonw Dire Jersey Mart owned by Daniel Howe says two Vernon hogs will compete at the National Swine Show in Des Moines from September 21 to 30. Hogs include High Orion Lady Lad and Vernon Lone Star, ages three and twelve months, weighing about 300 pounds. A special train leaves Dallas at 4:30 p.m. for Des Moines with Texas Swinebreeders Association members attending to acquire breeding stock.
G Werth named new manager for Port Worth appointed in Vernon to replace OTL Corbett who was sent to Darthesville. Corbett held Vernon store leadership since opening last December and resisted transfer until a raise was guaranteed. Vernon Woolworth draws shoppers from far west Texas with many customers coming from Denver by afternoon, while Foard and Cottle counties rely on parcels post trade.
Wilhamer County Swinebreeders Association members are called to gather at 5 p m Saturday at County Agent N R Tisdal offices. Tisdal, association president, urges full attendance to discuss proposed constitutional changes affecting membership and fees. State association will consider amendments at the State Fair on October 11.
Elder Walker, recently moved from Bonham, preached at the Church of Christ warning that one cannot serve two masters. He urged total commitment at baptism and salvation, with a children’s talk beforehand. J. E. Antwine of Bonham assists in revival meetings drawing strong congregations.
Reported by The Record that local youths in Vernon frequent the City Hall steps on Sunday afternoons, climbing gates and rooftops and using obscene language. Adults and older youths allegedly join, prompting police to intervene though residents say the rascals outwit the law.
The Tolbert trustees defer opening to the last Monday due to farm work. Christen Frendiger, a local resident in Vernon, reports wheat threshing costs of 31 per bushel and hail damage affects the area.
Dixie Wheeler moves from his Harreld area farm to the H. Hunt property in West Vernon after purchasing the site Recently acquired by Wheeler the residence change reflects a long-time resident settling into a new village address
Kell Milling Company received a new internal combustion diesel engine Saturday night and begins installation. The Wichita Falls mill will cover repairs for the local plant while it is closed. Manager J. A. Birdsong expects old engine repairs to resume operations shortly after October 1, with a sixty day installation estimate for the new machine.
M J Wolfe of Dadhis, Texas, longtime Baptist leader and president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, wired a large subscription to the 75 Million Campaign. The gift, not earmarked for a specific cure, will be distributed among campaign interests. Wolfe, fresh from Europe, plans to support the drive ahead of a broader appeal scheduled for late November through early December.
Miss Lend Gilbert daughter of W. W. Gilbert of this city left yesterday for Sherman to teach as instructor. She heads the history department at Carr-Burdette College. She earned an A B degree from Texas Christian University at Fort Worth last year.
Culture Club members plan the season's first gathering at Mrs J A Lucky's home on Thursday afternoon September 25. The program includes a thriftful autumn day reading by Mrs J A Lucky, autumn quotations by Mrs L B Fisher, club history by Mrs J N Johnson, music by Mrs P E Phillips, and a social hour with officers as assistant hostesses.
Vernon men returning from overseas service with the American Expeditionary Forces commend the Salvation Army for welfare work with troops in France. They praise free hot chocolate, pies, doughnuts, cigarettes, lollies, and care, and vow support for a home service fund of 1,000,000 dollars to aid relief efforts in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.
The Vasseyr Odell Company awards a contract to J C Hickernell A P Peck and associates to drill a well on the Vassey farm near Odell using standard cable tools to a depth of 2500 feet. Derrick timbers are being hauled to the site and drilling is to start once preliminaries are arranged.
Old fashioned games and a large pie supper drew a crowd at Rutledge’s,g sit e south of Vernon Friday night. Hosts were young men with many young women in attendance. Attendees include Mer and Mira, J. W. Brock, Mabel Rocket, Elizabeth Moore, Myrtle Howard, Florence Womack, and several others.
A party of local Masons led by W. H. Stroud and L. Be. Kester traveled to Crowell last night to assist in conferring six Master’s degrees. Members included J A Hamilton Chancy Puckett Clarence Lewellen J N Fulcher and B M Hen ey.
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