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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1921
Page
5
John V P King president of First Guaranty Bank opposes a $600000 highway bond issue now arguing bonds may not market at par. He predicts they will be worth more after January 1 and taxes could be easier to meet next year, with construction starting and roads in use before first payments are due.
The obituary notes Mrs. Hariet Traves died September 18 1021 at 6 30 am and reflects on her life as a slave era child and steadfast educator who guided the speaker in faith and salvation. It recalls mourning and enduring hope in a spiritual afterlife. Sequionr fair Miss Pula Goodfellow visited Vernon events at Seymour Pair and a ten day singing class to be organized at West Vernon schoolhouse led by Mr Wood.
Texas Christian University football squad led by Coach Loyd Driver visited Vernon on Saturday en route to Amarillo for a game against Northwest Texas State Normal. The group toured Hill Crest Country Club, practiced on the golf course in hot weather, and stayed for a club dance after dinner before departing Sunday morning.
Mr and Mrs O O McCurdy spent the week end in Quanah Miss Geraldine Parker left Monday for a visit in Dallas Mr and Mrs Edward Alexander of Quanah spent the week end in Vernon visiting Mr and Mrs W G McDonald WATER WHITE GAS is always sold through VISIBLIS PUMPS see the measure see the pas Service Autos Supply 201 W Wilbarger tte Auto owners have your crank case cleaned out and fresh oil gut in We wash your crank case free Gives your motor more pep J J Manis & Sons 325 North Main Phone 34s F1-2te
Entertainment committee announces a Friday night dance at Hill Crest Country Club with special features. On the following Friday September 0 the program will be games. Cy Lang is in Dallas on business. Elaine Rouse travels to Fort Worth for Baptist Seminary. Kramer Studio offers picture framing bargains.
Fragmentary ad copy praises mattresses and repairs with lines about new and used options. Mentions prize mattress factory, an address on Dea Smith, a Dallas trip by Miss Woody Dix, and Mr Judd visiting Vielita Falls with relatives.
Killough school board president R. L. Killough presides as member Clawkins resigns amid city-wide duties. Annah Jo Pendleton is elected to teach public speaking and English at the high school. Pendleton, a Texas Christian University graduate, studied a year at Northwestern. The district seeks an extra unit for prepractice speaking.
Miss Neva Zachry departed Friday for Jo Denton to begin her second year at the College of Industrial Arts.
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