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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
5
Odell reports include Theresa Bucy returning from Meridian to teach, Abbie Stary home from Penton, Rev A O Graydon married in Arkansas, and a surprise pounding for the couple. Families travel to Canyon for summer normal, church events, local visits, and farm bureau activity amid a heavy rain.
Thalia June 1 special correspondent reports Hiram Jones preached at the Baptist church in place of Rev Frank McNair who visits Abilene with family. Jesse Packer came from Oklahoma to be at sister Mrs W D Burriss bedside. Woodmen of the World decorated graves at the cemetery. Numerous residents and visitors listed with minor travels and family visits.
Sunday night rain touched the Red River community as Miss Glennie Austin visits stay extended and Ruth Berry plans Vernon visits. Locals joined a Tolbert singing, and several residents head to Canyon for the summer normal.
Crops look fine and cotton is being worked out in this community. Residents attended sacred harp singing at Tolbert led by Rev A O Graydon in Odell. Marine veteran Roy Blaynes returned home after service and northern tour. Local road-bridge oversight appointed to Bingham Haynes Watson Sears. Church attendance at Odell and Red River area groups noted. Joyee Sears left for Canyon to attend college.
Special correspondence reports Mr and Mrs BR Parker of Flondada visiting daughter Mrs Vernie Weekley. Mr and Mrs GTL Ham of Vernon and Ina Mae Reed of Montana and Miss Ethel McKinley of Vernon visited local families last Sunday. Hugh John’s hosting young folks with singing. Sylvester family and others visited Fargo relatives.
Special correspondence reports on illness recoveries and local events. Mrs Rogers loses two triplets with a third feared dead while Rogers herself recovers. New Ford cars bought by J J Blanchard and Shorty McAddams. Mothers Day program held, folks attend Tolbert sing, and a church play planned for June. Clarence Barnwell and Robert Reynolds visit. families host guests. Felix Harrison and son Joe return from Austin after mad dog incident.
The June forecast notes two severe storms around June 10 near meridian 4 with high temperatures on the Pacific slope and the southwest, frost and hail east of the Rockies, then decreasing storms June 10 to 17 bringing good crop weather. a major storm period around June 24 may disrupt harvests. overall cotton and grain crops expected to improve with warm conditions and usual lows for latitudes.
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