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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1922
Page
8
Vernon residents and visitors figure in a busy social column. Dallasite Mise Gladys Thomason visits. J B Key of Greorgestown and L Scott of Wichita Falls appear on business. A long list notes arrivals, shopping, health, and travel from Vernon to Colorado Springs and Chicago with local store promotions and farm notices.
Mr and Mrs Tom Lorance who have been in Dallas for a few months returned home Sunday morning. Mr Lorance joined the local company of the National Guard as a lieutenant and left the same night for Denison. Mrs Lorance will visit until his return with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Laurence of northwest Vernon.
Mrs Aldin Gaston and children and Mrs Reece Hawkins of Dallas plan a August visit to their parents Mr and Mrs John Kay at Quail Texas passing Vernon en route. They will visit old friends in Vernon before heading to Electra to stay with brother J R Kay. Hawkins will travel from Electra to Oklahoma City to join her husband. I thank friends for support in my race for Tas Assessor Lee Bryant. Subscribe for The Vernon Record.
Hackberry Johnson staged a rugged rodeo with real cowboys and outlaw horses drawing large crowds both afternoons and nights. Events included calf roping broncho riding and wild cow milking with top awards going to Ike Luttrell crew and Hackberry Johnson. The show led to Eldorado Oklahoma for a Saturday performance and featured a notable bull scene by Fenton Luttrell, plus a social reception with Miss Charley Mae Northcraft and guests.
Miss Birdie Hiatt hosted a morning bridge party at her Texas street home honoring her sister Mrs Eugene Berry of Wichita Falls and Miss Geraldine Parker visiting from Dallas. Fourteen tables were set for play with high scores recorded.
All members of the Democratic Executive Committee are requested to be present at 10 oclock Saturday July 2 in the District Court room to canvass the primary returns and report to the convention at welock in the afternoon. J O Rouse Chair man
Pastor Rev Thomas Milholland of the Church of Christ in Guyer concludes a Northeast County meeting. Twenty-three individuals were baptized and one former member was reclaimed as the event closed Sunday night with Ps Tedley of Guyer directing the singing.
Lieutenant Lee Baker arrived Monday from Portales New Mexico where he has lived on a land claim. He joins the local company for a two weeks encampment at Camp Mabry then proceeds to Denison to join the company for active duty. Mrs Baker will stay in Vernon visiting relatives.
Miss Fula Goodfellow home demonstration agent, D. P. Chaney county agent, and Miss Funice Davis left Saturday for College Station to attend the summer session short course at A and M there. Davis won first in the clothing contest here, entitling her to enter the state clothing contest and she will also compete in the canning department.
The Ku Klux Klan members entered the Baptist church in Odell Sunday night during a meeting led by Rev F D Pearson and Rev Wynn helped. they presented an envelope with sixty dollars and left without a word, after posting notices in Odell warning evil doers.
Chillicothe boxing card featured Dick Bowles extending his winning streak by stopping Kid Chiyatun with a right cross in the second round. Bowles dominated the short bout as Sowers failed to mount a comeback and faced an early end.
Card of thanks to voters of Wilbarger County for loyal support at the Saturday supper. Appreciate help from the county ladies. Declares no hard feelings toward opponents and will enter the second primary. Seeks fair impartial consideration. Signed M. L. Walkerr.
The message thanks the Vernon community for kindnesses and floral offerings during the illness and death of Christine Ricks. Signatories include MR and MRS WL K Ricks and several Ricks family members. Also notes dairy science tip about whipping cream quality and storage from the US Department of Agriculture and mentions Purist urization and homogenization effects.
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