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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
5
A light Saturday rain touched the Wilbarger area as many residents shared visits and church attendance. Vernon visitors, family gatherings, and community reminders fill the week, with many names listed among locals in Electra, Vernon, Fort Worth, and nearby towns. Farmers hope for rain to save planted crops while social events face postponements due to wet weather.
A large audience gathered Sunday afternoon for Rev. Mr. Rea’s sermon. The report notes visitors from Hayhand Electra Willington Ohio and Tipton Oklahoma, a newborn seven pound girl to Mr and Mrs Garrett, and local residents traveling and visiting on the weekend.
Pleasant Valley residents share visits and gatherings as families travel between Vernon Oklahoma and nearby towns. The week features visits by Mrs Yarbrough to her son Emmett, Mary Alice Thompson visiting relatives in Vernon, and numerous attendees at a Baptist meeting in Odell including Bell Bratcher and Thompson family members. A new Star roadster is noted, with local residents and visitors listed from Vernon and White City communities.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Thomas attended church in Fargo Sunday morning after a Saturday visit in Odell, reflecting a quiet weekend for local residents as they joined services with neighbors.
Farmers in Rayland report crops nearly laid by but drought concerns persist as rain remains scarce. Local residents visit kin in Quanah Merkel and El Dorado Kansas while others attend a cream supper, church singing events, and family gatherings across the community.
Farmers seek rain for feed despite cotton thriving. Ro Atkinson returns from Austin to his home. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wright and families visit in the Shook Sunday. Ben and Belleney kin and Nina Ryan visit Rayland area. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Shook. Grady Price and family visit Rayland Sunday. Verna Nora Neel and Oyceane Haney visit Viola and Vada organ Sunday. A J Blaney and Lige Broadus travel to Vernon with a load of wheat.
Mr and Mrs Fowler Skipworth hosted a candy breaking Friday night with a good turnout. Visitors included Mr and Mrs We Wright of Vernon and W B Morgan and Claud Davis from England who attended the Union singing. Rev Mr Brooks to begin a universalist meeting July 24. Mrs W B Morgan and children visited daughter Mrs B Parver near Margaret Friday. Miss Clara Skipworth Ida Mints and Miss Swante Skipworth attended.
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