Social calendar highlights from local clubs and events
Miss Esther Swartwood hosts today for the Tuesday bridge club. The Avalon bridge club meets today with Mrs. J. G. Sherman. The Choral division meets tomorrow with Miss Vera Harrington. Mrs. J. A. Birdsong hosts the Home Economics group Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. B. A. Williams hosts the Delphian club Wednesday. A soldiers program is set for Thursday at the Methodist church. Bonheur club gathers Friday afternoon at Mrs. Y. H. Babasin’s South Main home. Friday night a Hillcrest bridge party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Glover, Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Schindler, and Mrs. C. B. Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalon Bridge Club
J. G. Sherman
Vera Harring
W. M. Schindler
C. B. Warren
Mrs Colley Hosts Bridge Party at West Vernon Home
Mrs. Harry Colley hosted a Saturday bridge party for seven tables with pink and white decor and a menu of charlotte rise angel cake and punch. Mrs. Joe Parkey won the club prize and Mrs. Dan Bond took the guest prize. Attending were numerous area ladies and gents including Mrs. A. B. Swartwood, J. Parker, C. M. Carraway, W. Colley, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Colley
West Vernon
Charlotte Rise
Joe Parkey
Dan Bond
Woh
Oleta Youngboold
West Wilbarger
M. C. Carraway
Mary Anderson
Dell Sumner
Esther Swartwood
Missionary Society Meeting at Mrs Kressenburgs Home
The Missionary Society of the Central Christian church met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. A. Kressenburg. The program opened with He Leadeth Me and Bible verses on Gentiles were read. Delegates Kh. P. Webb and Lewis P. Kopp were announced to attend the state convention in Fort Worth in late May, jubilee year with 50 000 delegates expected. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to many members including Mesdames Blanton Fallis McDonald Mason Swinburn Ladd Greene Ek Staley Denny Rogers Richardson Eom Phifer Webb Kressenburg and Misses Peterson Thomson and Bonnie Kressenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Central Christian Church
C. A. Kressenburg
Edison
Rolleal
Kh. P. Webb
Lewis P. Kopp
Fort Worth
J0. Greene
W. A. Blanton
G. 1. Fallis
Eva McDonald
Warry Mason
O. A. Swinburn
Leonard Pyle
Walter Ladd
D. Greene
J. Ek. Staley
J. N. Denny
W. Jy Rogers
Geo, Richardson
Lewis P. Eom
Phifer
Fred Thompson
RP. Webb
Misses L. XS. Peterson
Helen Thomson
Bonnie Kressenburg
Galli Carei Concert Draws Wichita Music Lovers
A large audience attended last night’s Galli Carei performance in Wichita Fatt. Ticket buyers included Mr. and Mrs. W N Stokes and family, Mr. and Mrs. Parcel, Mrs. T F Standifer and the Standifers, Mrs. A J Swartwood, Cy Long, Judge and Mrs. W T Berry, Mrs BE Christian, Della Housselis and daughters, Emory Rhoads and family, Miss Watel Vaughn, Flora Tucker, Erna Rhoads, Miss Fleen Vaughn, J I Piper and daughter, Panl Goerne, Everett Pendleton and family, Anne Pendleton, Trinia Barlow, Mattilene Lloyd, and Jessie Haney of Harrold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galli Carei
Wichita
W.N. Stokes
Methodist Sunday School Leader R E Waters Named
R E Waters superintendent of the junior department of the Methodist Sunday school and the following persons were listed in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Waters
The
Methodist Sunday School
Community Club Hosts Park Egg Hunt and Games
Nearly 100 children from the Sunday school junior department and junior chorus joined an egg hunt at Allingham Park on Saturday afternoon from 4 to 6. H H Brower directed games hopping contests and songs, assisted by Mrs Dickerson and Anita Francis Dickenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Stuckler
Roy Abbott
RK. C. Christian
R. Hooper
Middleton
Winnie Wafer
Hunter
Bertha Bell Key
Joy Scouts
Allingham Park
H. H. Brower
Dickerson
Anita Francis Dickenson
R. E. Wafer
T. R. Kasterling
John Morris
Y W A Social At Baptist Church Reports Evening
The Y W A held its monthly social at the Baptist church on Monday afternoon. After the business meeting, the group enjoyed games and refreshments served by Babe Rutledge Maurine Scott and Marguerite Murray. Members present included Lillian Brumbelow Lucille Rainwater Babe Rutledge Frances Parr Bernice Harris Ruth Shepard Bessie Small Bula Mae Cooper Marguerite Murray Hazel Box and Mrs Martin. Guests were Mrs W A Lane Mrs J Owens Mrs Peeler and Mrs S Rutledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Babe Rutledge
Maurine Scott
Marguerite Murray
Lillian Brum
Lucille Rainwater
Frances Parr
Bernice Harris
Ruth Shepard
Bessie Small
Bula Mae Cooper
Hazel Box
Martin
W. A. Lane
J. Owens
Peeler
Rutledge
Selecting corn for seed testing many varieties
Wilbarger county farmers seek the best corn for seed and study how others are handling corn. An East Texas experiment may offer valuable insights for local growers and their seed selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger County
Texas
Nacogdoches Corn Proves High Yield at Substation Tests
Results from corn variety tests at Substation No. 11 Nacogdoches in 1922 show the Nacogdoches corn, developed by Superintendent George T. Mercum, leads all varieties. The superior regional adaptation prompts trials at other stations and seed distribution for farmers who request it from Superintendent McNess before planting season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacadoches
Nacogdoches
George T. Me
Nacagdoches
Sears
McNess
Mr. McNess
Municipal electric plants fail across towns in early 1900s era
A review details several cities including Muncie Wakefield Wayne Wellston Westerville Wheeling Eaton Rapids Lake City Langdon and others that shut down municipal electric or lighting plants by 1916 after years of losses. Reports cite doubled lamp costs low consumption rates losses and dependence on taxes or private firms for lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Wakefield
Mass
Municipal Gas and Electric Department
Current
Wayne
Neb
Wellston
Westerville
Wheeling
W. Va
Electric Light Company
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Lake City
Minn
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
J Cole Doughty
Board of Water and Light Commissioners
Langdon
N. D
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Mrs. Colley
Mrs. Dohoney
Guild
Presbyterian Guild
Fr. L. Dohoney
P. McKinney
Long Beach Calif
Hub Colley
Ld.ashenhurst
Claude Oliver
W. W. Bennett
T. P. Lisman, Jr
Weir
Olive Shive
Harriett Thom
Mrs. Kressenburg
Missionary Society
Miss Younblood
Mesdames
Erwin McCarter
Joe Parker
Elzy Youngblood
Joe Armstrong
Shawnee
Okla
Everett Haney
Dee Nor
Young Woman’s Association
Perkins Timberlake Company
Ernon Electricc& Ice Company
James Gardner Rossman
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