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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
5
A heavy Monday rain caused damage in Wilbarger County Vernon area with several homes harmed and a chimney destruction. Residents Barrett and Orville were struck by flying debris. Revival leader Slifford Crstleberry appointed for next meeting as weddings and visits from Fort Worth and Menard are noted amid ongoing threshing and crop reports.
Miss Edith Skinter visits Davidson while various residents attend social events. Cattle and cotton prospects rise in Oklaunion with new machinery planned for Vernon area. Contractors advance the Oklaunion school building as York Nebraska visitors tour and local farming tests continue.
Crops benefited from a fine rain on Saturday morning as farm work continues in Odell. The town saw heightened activity with cotton chopping under way and carloads of hay shipped. A Ku Klux Klan parade scare caused many residents to travel to Chillicothe to view the canceled event, while locals reported plan changes and attendance for nearby gatherings.
Thalia community notes include visits by Thalia residents to Lubbock Crowell Stamford and New Mexico, harvest work plans for John Capps Leon Solomon and others, a quiet marriage of Blanche Randelph and Lee Sims, health updates for Mrs. Ben Stadford and Alfred Schroeder, a sand storm report and cotton conditions, and funeral services for infant Dewey Irene Hatchim at Thalia cemetery.
June 72 special correspondence reports the Lockett Home Improvement Club met Monday afternoon at Mrs J. E. Davis's home. Miss Mala Goodfellow demonstrated green bean canning with a pressure cooker and jelly making. Members present included Mrs TH Phillips George Vaughn Charles Dane Walter Hoffman C Davenport T B Leverett and others.
Mrs W C Numa and Miss Onnie Num are ill. Mr and Mrs Al H G Luttrell of Searchlight Nevada visit G L Luttrell and family. Roark of West Vernon and Trayden Richie of Pocket visited. Luttrells and Luttrell families of Harrold Vernon and Hit Crest noted.
Mrs Alice Lehnitz of Vernon visited her brothers Dave Burnsmith and family. Mr and Mrs W W Wright of Vernon visited Monday. Bray Allison from Vernon visited Carroll Streit. Walter Wildstein of Vernon spent Sunday with his parents Martin and wife. John Neet from Talmage visited J G Ramsey and family. Mrs Homer Wright and Miss Mary Obenhaus noted. Miss Greenhaus is OC Schoppa's oldest granddaughter. Obenhaus was bitten by a rattlesnake Monday at 9:30 in the cotton field. condition critical.
Rev F D Pearson will preach at White City Baptist Church Sunday afternoon July 2 at 2 86 o clock. Members are urged to attend for a conference on important business matters. J T Pranson was seriously ill Friday night from heart failure but is improving. Mrs J E Dunson was in danger Saturday night and is reported better after medical aid.
Special correspondence notes Litchfield’s return, Rebekah Ledge officers elected for the year. Harrold Home Demonstration Club discusses jelly making and canning. refreshments served. Ongoing construction of a new two story plant progresses with temporary building dismantled. Machinery for a new gin arrives for installation.
Pleasant Valley reports a singing Sunday night drawing neighbors from nearby communities. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Arthur Bell of Quanah and Mr and Mrs Bud Dooley family. Oats harvest near and ongoing church services at Pleasant Valley with Graydon and other locals in attendance.
The passage records several social and travel notes from Vernon and nearby areas. Brock suffered a broken ankle after a weekend horse fall. Cortney and Ellis Brown traveled to Oklahoma and Kansas last week. Multiple families, including the Tess, Svarner, Rowland, Armstrong, and Briscoe households, hosted or visited relatives and friends in Vernon and Ragland, with car trips to Ragland and Lubbock noted.
Fragmentary note mentions Deans and a trip to Richmond Virginia for an old soldiers event. Brock, son of Mr and Mrs J S is also named in the readable text.
Grayson Tate and Miss Mary Lebheter visit relatives in this community. Ulainview and Jaskell county ties noted. Miss Slorene Hite hosts a birthday party with many locals and Myrtle Williams from Plouwsmut Valley. Ruth Perry returns from Vernon after two weeks. A singing event at WP Hell’s home and a party at Nora Cook’s Saturday night with Grannie and Avetin present.
Hanilion visited Miss Ruth Perry Sunday. Mrs Nora Cook and family and L Sears and family were in Vernon Saturday. Mr and Mrs Robert Hite and children Hazel and Lowell are visiting in Vernon this week. Homer Hie is working at White City this week. J N Wright entertained with an ice cream supper Saturday.
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