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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1923
Page
2
Vernon residents and area guests populate a busy week with numerous stops in Vernon and nearby towns. Visitors include Major Hamilton Maswell of New York City, J C Guyer of Guyer, and Dr Word and A M Word of Amarillo. Local residents report health updates and family news, with births and illnesses noted among the community.
Mrs. Howard Richie of Abilene arrived Monday to visit her father J. J. F Perenu sen and other relatives. Mr Richie came for a short stay and they plan to return together.
Ike Carpenter, seriously ill for six weeks with pneumonia, is reported to be recovering slowly. Lersace Anderson, of Bleerra, one of the City Bakery owners, was in town yesterday to inspect the new plant, which had its formal opening Friday and Saturday of past.
The Henderson family extends sincere thanks to friends and neighbors and especially to Dr Franiken and Mrs A M Tucker for tireless efforts during the illness and death of their mother. May the Lord comfort you in this sorrow as their earnest prayer.
Frances Lockett and Crowell residents were in town Friday. Jesse Owens county judge visited Pridway school Friday afternoon. John Bitner died of pneumonia and was buried at Tolbert cemetery. A large community shaker attended Tolbert quarterly conference on Feb 10. Several families and residents from Vernon, Odell, Tolbert and Sy ersville attended gatherings and visited relatives through the week.
Special correspondence from YRALIA reports Rev. Smith of Abilene preaching at the Christian church in Thalia with large crowds over three services. A new Masonic hall is under construction in Malta. The Ladies Aid Society was well attended Monday evening. Local residents endure illnesses, travel to Chillicothe for medical care, and community gatherings with family and friends. Several residents are ill with influenza or pneumonia and others travel for work or care.
Farmers note a death in far valley community as relatives from Amarillo Enid Oklahoma attend the funeral at Whillivothe cemetery. Marion Stephens and brother attend alongside many friends sending sympathy to the bereaved family.
An old advertisement asserts hall’s catarrh medicine helps run down people by local ointment and internal tonic. It claims the remedy treats local catarrh and improves general health, sold by druggists for over 60 years by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
Ve Jotonsen of Chiiicottie spent Saturday night in the Quit SM community. Vernen settlement notes describe week 1 activities. F. Dal and Dan Wake of East Vernon are mentioned. Mr Whrift and family have moved to a Swim farm in the S. BE. area.
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