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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1921
Page
3
Mrs L K Johnson hosted a Saturday birthday party for her daughter Cornelia Jane. Guests received miniature pies as favors. cream and cake were noted as very fresh with ten birthday candies attached. Attendees include Elizabeth Hicks, Marsha Long, Adelle Houssels, John Key Houssels, Elizabeth Lane, Laura Lane, Minerva Price Rhoads, and many others.
Mrs J W Townsend entertained the Thursday Bridge Club yesterday afternoon with three guest tables in addition to regular members. High scorers were Mrs Wood and Mrs Parker. Extra guests included Miss Eunice Works and Miss Lillian Murchison among others from Altus Oklahoma.
A long list of local residents and guests are noted visiting Vernon or about. names include Jolson and Stokes families entertaining guests for a 42 game Saturday night. Numerous visits from Wichita Falls Port Worth Memphis and Peoria are recorded alongside a clergy mayoral and corporate attendance.
Readers report relief as several missing Navy aviators and their wives are confirmed safe. Mrs Barrell and Mrs Walter Hinton describe the tense period, while others recount the moment of rescue. A sense of widespread anxiety eases as families learn of their loved ones’ return home.
Washington January 8 Foster declares successful forecasts of precipitation storms and temperate averages and proposes monthly charts for daily temperatures in North America and Europe. He predicts a January with a major cold wave around the 20s to 24, mild periods, and a March shift with an expanded weather network and one newspaper per market.
A string of local notes covers visits, moves, and family events. B Churchill Armstrong of Vicnita Paris stayed in Vernon yesterday on business. A girl baby was born Christmas Day to Mrs J W Watts, who left Friday for Moran Texas to visit her sister. The couple plan a two month trip to Long Beach California. Mr and Mrs C I Meanisen and family moved to Vernon. Mr Bilmison manages the local Waples-Haier Grocery branch. Miss Katherine Pierce, after surgery at Saint Paul’s Sanitarium, remains reported to be improving. C C Datan of Vernon was in St Joseph Missouri. details note the baby’s name arriving with the family.
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan and their daughter are expected to arrive soon in Vernon. CM Ladd came back Monday from a business trip to Fort Worth and Dallas. Charles B. Touey of Wichita Falls was in Vernon yesterday.
William K. Norwood of Chillicothe spent the weekend with relatives in Vernon. Mesdames Owen Brunson, PAL WIE Hams and BOD were noted guests. Hockersmith attended an entertainment event in Chillicothe last week.
Mr and Mrs Fred Hanna of Al Okla visit their mother Mrs J Stommer in Vernon Mrs Paltee of Perry Ta visits there. Mir Paftes shows interest in the Churchith OW Company as paths cross in local travels.
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