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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1920
Page
2
Farmers in Wilbarger County seek a cooperative gin and cotton warehouse to save time and losses from delays in ginning the 1920 crop. M L Walker of Vernon invites all interested to a mass meeting March 27 at 3 p m at the courthouse to discuss erecting adequate facilities and preventing further crop deterioration due to open storage and compress shed overflow.
Miss Adelle Semayer entertained her bridge club at home on a Presday afternoon with Killarney roses in silver vases adorning rooms and tables for lunch after the games. Guests included Mrs Bailey Swartwood, Miss Lillian Murchison, Mrs Fred Hanna of Altus Oklahoma, Mrs Swartwood, and Miss Murchison who competed for the guest prize with Miss Murchison winning. The club prize went to Miss Olive Shive after a cut between Miss Mary Anderson and Miss Shive.
Mrs. Chauncey Greene has returned from a month long visit to Mineral Wells. Her mother Mrs. Frank Crenshaw and her sister Mrs. N L Burke of Weatherford accompanied her on the return to Vernon in her car and will spend several days visiting here.
The Albert EB Robinson Post American Legion plans a benefit carnival to fund the club room fitting. The J. George Loos Shows will perform Monday with rides, freak acts, band concerts, and vaudeville at vacant lots opposite the post office and Hotel Vernon on South Cumberland. Commander Jobin Story announced the event.
Rev Gaines B Hall will fill the regular appointment at 8 p m on Sunday at Hinds School. First Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 9 45 with preaching at 11 and 7 50. Preaching by the pastor next Sunday at both hours. W T ROUSE pastor.
Pastor R BARCUS will discuss Family Religion and the family altar. Sermons at 11 a.m. and 7 50 p.m. Sunday School at 8 14 a.m. Epworth League gathered at 7 30 p.m. for community religious instruction and fellowship.
The Presbyterian Church invites the public to all services with 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday worship, and Sunday School at 6:45 a.m. All members are urged to bring someone not regularly identified to help reach the goal. Pastor Gaines B Hall.
Central Christian Church urges full attendance for Sunday 0:45 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Pastor John T. Bradbury invites strangers and members to join as the church competes with Quanah. Pre-Easter meeting starts usth of this month, with prayer, meditation, and a sermon on The Conversion of a Distinguished Citizen read by WL 8. Hutton of Fort Worth.
The Home Science Club elected officers for 1920 including President Mrs Emory Rhodes and First Vice President Mrs Emmitt Piner. Second Vice President Mrs R B Gibson Secretary Treasurer Mars Swartwood and Corresponding Secretary Mrs J Johnson. Delegates to the Amarillo district meeting were Mrs J D Parnell and Mrs Emdry Dheads. A piano solo by Mrs J D Parnell and a reading by Miss Dorothy Heath preceded a two course luncheon.
Mrs Roscoe Rainwater of Oklahomainton was shopping in Vernon Wednesday.
Mrs I W H Smith and her daughter Miss Dollie Smith were in Vernon on Wednesday visiting relatives. They reside at Oklaun ton.
East Vernon special report notes East Vernon senior basketball beat Kinchelo by 21 to 10 last Friday. Several residents visited family in Vernon and nearby towns. Numerous social visits and travels among local residents are listed with names including Hu manity Stringer Klinger Hall Foster Shaw Odom Love Rhodes Buchfield Sullivan Budd Baker Null Carrington and relatives.
Mans Phillips of Manle Hill visited Vernon on Wednesday to see his sister Mrs. Alice Carter who has been visiting in Fort Worth.
Wilbarger County Red Cross chapter resumes nursing instruction after Miss Rhoda McCarroll illness. Mrs. A B Stovall urges women to learn, noting doctors endorse the free course and the value of knowing first aid and doctor’s instructions until a nurse arrives. E M Leutwiner recovers from illness keeping him from his business.
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