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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1924
Page
8
Plans for the Interscholastic meet at the University of Texas May 1 to 3 are under way per Roy Henderson of the Interscholastic League. All county meets and some district meets are completed. Districts have until the week ending April 19 to finish contests.
About 2,000 contestants and visitors are expected for the state interscholastic meet at Austin. Committees led by Ralph Wood tour homes to find lodging for contestants. Events include tennis May 1, public speaking and track May 2, with finals in declamation, track, and debate over the weekend. The University YMCA serves as headquarters for registration and lodging, with prizes and roving cups for top schools and contestants.
Saturday and Sunday visits fill local notes with many names. Pie supper proceeds of 35 dollars aid school building repairs and floor oiling with Vernon band providing main entertainment. Multiple residents travel, visit relatives, and attend church and community events across Vernon Odell Seymour Pleasant Valley and Thalia Baptist Church conference.
Rev T M Johnston of Margu et filled his regular appointment at the Methodist church here Sunday and Sunday night. He also preached at Ragland Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs W H Short and daughter Winnie and sons Joe and G C Short returned home Saturday from Grapevine where they attended the funeral of their daughter and sister Mrs FE YD Leslie of that place. Mrs Leslie was once a resident of Foard county and her many friends are saddened by her death. She leaves a husband and five children.
Mr and Mrs Pony Key of Ode visited Mr and Mrs Henry Riohir the first of last week. Mrs Glover remains ill at this writing. Mrs W J Nunn visited her daughter Mrs Joel Bolton in Vernon last week. Her little daughter is sick with mensies.
A crowd dispersed around 10 o'clock as visitors from Vernon Harrold Farmers Valley and Fargo attended. Mrs. McEntire Vernon visited T G Luttrell. Chester Luttrell Vernon stayed with Benton Luttrell. Helen Richie with Ruth and Ruby Miller. Luttrell family hosted I G Luttrell's house. Hodges visited Mrs Fox who remains ill. Earl Moore injured Friday in a ball game with Wildcat and Oklainton. shoulder dislocated and unable to work soon.
East Vernon notes another good rain Saturday night. Students at East Vernon performed a play to a large crowd Friday at the school house. J N White and wife visited family in Vernon. Moffmans from Young County visited sisters. Bertha White stayed with Jewell Glover. Oscar Burk and family vis
A list of local residents, including A. P. Whitzel and family, J. R. Glover, J. N. White, and others, recovering or visiting amid measles cases. Several memberships and visits between Vernon, Lockett, Forney, and surrounding households are noted as families care for illness.
The fragment notes measles affecting White's children and a visit by Witty of Waco to the Osar family. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Witty and an absent road overseer for the coming year, though details are unclear and partially garbled.
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