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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1921
Page
13
Mrs. H. K. Greever entertained a large group of friends with a Tuesday afternoon 42 party at her new home. St Patrick decorations and an ice course in green and white highlighted the event. Visitors included Mrs. Josephine Collins, Mrs. W. E. Mayes, Mrs. J Pat Pope and many others from nearby towns.
The Methodist Sunday school boys from Miss Lora Long and B O Brown are being entertained at Mrs A B Stovall s home tonight. St Patrick decorations and games like kissing the Blarney Stone are planned along with an automobile contest. A salad and ice course will be served. Names include Andy Thompson J M Hawley J D Morris Harry Norwood Frank Parr Frank Fletcher and many others. The Rev and Mrs S W Hayne and Mrs Bo OO Brown are invited.
Mrs G W Backus and Mrs T M Fergeson entertained Thursday afternoon honoring Mrs Pat Pope of Wichita Falls and Mrs W E Mayes of Oklahoma City visiting Vernon. Progressive 42 was played and an ice course with green St Patrick decor served to guests named. Mrs E L Childress later hosted two tables of 42 for Miss Lorene Greene of Thorp Springs with Easter themed decorations.
A Wilbarger County goose owned by Mars H Sherman Oklahoma Route 4 is said to lay a giant nearly one pound egg. The extraordinary egg measures nine inches around the short way and eleven and a quarter inches long.
A long list of attendees and a seventh birthday party for Mary Jeanette Bennett hosted by her mother Mrs. W. W. Bennett. Refreshments featured pink and green decor with ice cream and cake. Local figures and businesses noted, plus a column urging town cleanliness and anti spitting measures with proposed penalties.
Evangelist Foy Heo Wallace Tr. and singer Tillit S. Teddlie will launch a gospel meeting at Oklaunion on Sunday afternoon March 20 at 2:30. The program includes a special song service at opening and invites all good gospel singers to attend as the week-long event continues. There is mention of voter confusion over city commissioner selections and a note on voting rights and dates. A separate line references April 4 and voter ballots in East and West Vernon. Davis & Summerour are noted for money to loan on improved farms.
Mrs Walker Reeverine and Mrs Bol Walker recover after a serious attack. Dr J H Massie treated them. They visited Mr and Mrs Harry Maser and others in Vernon. WA Larimere and J V McCrary attended the Woodmen of the World convention in Houston. Miss Ethel Flaney represented the Woodmen circle. They returned to Vernon late week.
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