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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1922
Page
4
A post office notice from Vernon Texas states subscribers should notify the office of any address change to ensure prompt delivery. The notice references second class mail status and mentions the act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Vernon high school boys finished 7 wins and 1 loss this year and show confident outlook for next season with coach R B Galbraith likely to return. Community groups backed the Lions but students and teachers gave strong encouragement, and locals pledge full support to the team.
Brown December 4 report notes Mr and Mrs G N Pillery and family visiting relatives at Vernon. Funeral of Owen Arrington attended by several from this community and he was buried at First View Monday at 2 PM. Roy and Otto Strange of Lockett visited over weekend. Continuous visits by local families noted with Thanksgiving gatherings and a Sunday singing event scheduled for 4 PM.
A fragment notes the community recognizing and valuing the work done by local residents. The tone reflects gratitude from neighbors toward those contributing to local improvement. No specific names, places, or dates are provided in the readable text.
The Young People’s Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church met at Mrs. L. D. Terrell’s home for a study of Playting Square with Tomorrow. Mrs. J. B. Morris urged service over self interest, citing WWI fallout, with a round table on choosing the road of service. Attendees included Othy Makle, Helen Makle, Ruth Carney, Maurine Davis, and others. ties to Crowell, Odell, Mount Zion, Vernon, and Thatia noted.
Mrs. Shankle mother of Mrs. Tom Swinson died at her home east of Fargo. Burial was in Fargo cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Scherer spent last Sunday in Crowell. The Women's Missionary society held a booth supper at the W. O. W. hall. Amount raised was 380.25. The Workers' Meeting of the Wil Warger Board Association met with.
District No 1 includes Vernon residents with one big automobile and as many cash and gold awards as there are active candidates. Names listed include Mrs E E Luttrell Miss Delia Green Mrs W P Durbin and others. District No 2 covers outside Vernon with similar prizes and participant names such as Lillie Inmon Tolbert Miss Vivian Lane Mrs John Knapp Tolbert Ri Miss Smah Starnes Odell and more.
Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs Jennie Coffee, Mr and Mrs H W Starnes and son Raymond from Lockett spent Sunday night with Mr and Mrs Ray Me Daniel. Mr and Mrs Al Stowe have moved to a place near Odell.
Harrold Dec 4 Home talent presented the play Winning of Latane at the school auditorium to a large audience. Cast included Sam Houtchens Opal Gribble Sune Gribble Abner Morris Roy Twain Tom Neal George King Roscoe Tritrell Iola Vaughn Dyle Vaughn Alef Crawford Devorge Donelas. A Christmas Bazaar will be Dec 15 and 16 with handmade articles cakes and candies. Proceeds go to the Home Economics department to furnish the dining room. The Home Improvement lab meets Dec 11 with Mrs Roy Lemons. Candy will be donated to the Bastar. Mr and Mrs Otis Vautrell and family and Walter Kirk and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Ramsey Luttrell of the Elliott community. Mr and Mrs Trisler of Guyer hosted Thanksgiving dinner for Mico Rosa Cora Trisler Mrs Jess Stone and Edgar Kirk and family. Clyde Cobb visited his aunt Mrs Ralph King of Vernon Saturday. Young people enjoyed a party at Vaughn's Friday night. Miss Sue Gribble gave a six o'clock dinner Saturday with plates for Nannie Sanderson Rama Parmley Estelle Kirk Cora Trister Myrtle Faye Stone and Gaber Wilkinson Rose Lautrell Hammer A S Wilkinson Kyle Sam Vaughn. Next lyceum number Saturday Dec 6 titled the choice number featuring music read.
Milburn Trice Miss Rosa Trisler and three talented young women gave singing at Elliott school, while Harrold hosted Kyle Hammer visiting relatives. Alma Lemons visited Elliott parents. Hobard Rainwater and son Herschel visited Harrold relatives. Louise Houtchens from Elliott spent Thanksgiving with cousin Louis Snodgrass in Harrold, and Mrs Herbert Houtchens returned from Wichita Falls.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary plans a food sale at Massie Vernon’s nest on Saturday featuring a pleasant assortment of good things to eat. Proceeds support local church missions and community relief efforts.
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