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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1923
Page
5
The Wilbarger County Federation of Women's clubs gathers at the Library Saturday at 4 pm with all clubs expected to send strong representation after last month’s break. Home economics and Delphian groups met midweek with decor, meals, and a readings session led by Harriet Thomas.
Mrs Wigon of Electra witnessed the marriage of Mrs Rogers daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Smith of Wildteat community. Rogers is son of J M Rogers of Electra who enlisted in January 1917 and served in the 28th Infantry First Division. He was wounded and gassed at Cantigny and is undergoing vocational training at Farmington Missouri. They will reside in Missouri until his agriculture and poultry care training is completed.
The musicians club meets next Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. C. C. J. Farrell's home on West Texas Street with Miss Erma Rhoads leading. Texans who are famous musicians will respond to roll call. The revised program includes Chorus The Guitarra Cherry Blossom Piano Yesterglow Deane Share Mrs. Y. H. Babasin Voice A Little Child Shall Lead Jacquard Mrs. L. E. Piper Violin Canzonetta Venth Mrs. LR 8. McConthe Piano Lost in the Woods Goetze Mrs. Paul Goetze Voice Franchonette Kathleen Blair Clark Swing Dew Sweet Chariot Guion Mrs. E. C. Christian. A Music Memory Contest offers ten numbers selected from this club year with composer and opera details. top scorer wins a reward. Members should leave year books at home.
Mr and Mrs Elzy OU Youngblood returned Saturday from Dallas where they were married Thursday morning at Southern Methodist University John A Storey and Miss Olecta Youngblood of Vernon attended The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Summers a Quanah family A graduate of Quanah High School she followed grid season until two weeks before marriage to I O Youngblood The groom is son of Mr and Mrs T J Youngblood pioneer Vernon family and a Vernon resident since childhood A graduate of Vernon High School and A and M College earlier in life
The article chronicles a World War I veteran’s career from commission in cavalry to Texas National Guard and service on the Mexican border, then France with the 36th Division where he rose to acting major and captain. It also notes his American Legion leadership and furniture business ties. It then reports Mona Summers of Delta sorority marrying Elxy Youngblood of Vernon at Delta Delta Delta sorority house with attendees and ceremonial details.
A newly married couple faced a prankish mob as Tri Pair fish and companions showered rice and humiliated them with old shoes and cow bells after the cake cutting. The crowd followed the car to the interurban station and the couple headed to Fort Worth before returning to Vernon.
Secretary J. WY Townsend of the chamber of commerce is preparing information on Vernon covering climate altitude water supply and other details for the record.
Townsend states Vernon will make a strong bid for the West Texas Tech institution. He notes competing towns exist but Vernon is said to have a good chance to attract the school.
The Gelhausen family thanks friends for support during illness and death of husband and father Frank Gelhausen. Special gratitude to Odd Fellows for bedside ministrations and to those who sent flowers or contributed in any way. Mrs Frank Gelhausen and family, Mrs Hugo Gelhausen, sister, and Mr and Mrs S B Munger, are in Dallas this week.
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