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Newspaper

Vernon Record

Location

Vernon, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1923

Page

5

Fargo Community Notes and Local Visits Report

Farmers sow winter pasture wheat in the Fargo area. Attendees at the fair include many named local families led by Wall Mason Beavers Richard Olive Wilsett McDaniel Corbell Mason Hays Adkins tuff Scherer Wilhelm Price Norman Olive Marvin Cabe Cullum. Plans for Bethel Sunday meeting and Plainview visits are noted. The infant of Geo Goins was buried in Fargo cemetery after a service by Rev. Pearson. Community events include church, club, and school updates along with storm damage to crops and property.

Fargo J. Wall T. Mason George Beavers Ben Richard Connie Olive Garlan Wilsett W. R. McDaniel Waye Corbell J. 8 Mason A. B. Hays Everett Adkins Tom Tuff I. M. Scherer D. F. Wilhelm Price Norman Olive Marvin Price Tf W. Cabe Jf. M. Cullum Ben Ketchersid Bronk Mason Raymond Sweatmon 4A. S. Smith Charlie Mason N. FF. Holland Mises Leola Smits Maud Richard Lillian Sweatmon Bethel J. Tl. Marr Tacile Plainview Geo. Goins FL D. Pearson

Local residents and activities reported in town notes

The column lists Odessa Dich sehoni bors girls organizing basketball teams and ordering supplies. Louis Thomason visited Thursday on business. Paul Geetze of Vernon started a musical class with twenty pupils. Mr and Mrs TLE Piercé have rooms with Mrs Belle Holloway. Mr and Mrs W F Bell and children visited Friday. Mr Drdie and family from Quings moved in late week. Mr Lyrdie bought cotton this season. Mrs W W Riddell accompanied a group on an outing.

Odell Dich Sehoni Bors Louis Thomason Paul Geetze Vernon Tle. Piercé Belle Holloway W. F. Bell Drdie Quings

Local Social Notes and Weather From Recent Week

Mrs. Jewel Neal visited Friday evening. Miss Sybil Shelton of Oklahoma visits Mr and Mrs C J Shelton. B C Bratcher family visited the W M Riddell home Friday. Residents attended a Ward home dance Thursday. Several locals listed as visitors this week. Rain and hail fell Wednesday. Cotton bales ginned this week. Clarence Hite near the river was wrecked Monday afternoon. J S Alldredge and son Johnny, Willie White visited the Rea River bridge to view the river after rain.

Mayo Brothers Sanitoriimn Minnesota Jewel Neal Sybil Shelton Oklahone C. JD. Shelton B.C. Bratcher W. M. Riddell Ward Grady Stowe EF. C. Bratcher Dave Thomas Shelton Shaw Louis Thompson B.D. Thames Fred Thomas Mr. A W. F. Bell Clarence Hite Tedi Alldredge and Son Johny Willie White Rea River

Odell Social Roundup Lists Local Visits and Events

Ma and Mrs AL Betl and Mrs AL PReilo shopped in Odell Wednesday afternoon. Misses Bratcher visited Mr Goetze at Odell. Dewey and Clarence Hite were in Odell Friday afternoon. Miss Ruby Lee Vantiuss spent Sunday with Miss Lillian Regera. Watson and son Braza were in Odell Wednesday. A light shower Wednesday brought hail but no damage. Mrs Ovella Ward hosted a dance Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Jim White visited in Odell Friday afternoon. Mrs WOF Bell and son Metten were business visitors in Odell. J T Adams returned home Thursday from Dallas. Mrs Ida Turner shopped in Odell Wednesday. Ph C Bratcher in Fargo Thursday on business. S A Bell in Odell Friday. Al Stowe in the community Tuesday. Mr and Mrs BE Bratcher visited J H Adams Thursday evening. T da Watson driving a new ford touring car. License to wed Otto Peters and Lizzie Miers last week. Harry William and Dearie Snider, Negroes, also issued licenses.

Rogers Odell C.T. Mason Riley Adams Nellie Nance Burkbumett Merle Olive Rev. Fisher Methodist Church Dave Coffee John Coffer Mas. Bullwan Win Coffer Bunker HN Wlnesis Jennie Coffer Charlie Mason J. A. Mason Roquaily Sherwood Spat Melanie Vader Cooner Baby Jim Crisp Fargo Community Club Calor Withiamson Marvin Price Neel Trays East Texas Sumer W.om. S. of the Baptist Ehurch Circle No. 1 Tly Archer Levi Woeedard Wargo Farge Olive’s EL. EL Lyon Lendrain Dallas D. Wi May Lilien Sweatmen Hanlk Hil J. M. Sweatmas B. Starr Abbie Elsbeth Fargo Saturdas Opal Holland Earl Collier Vernon Fld. Pearson Baptist Church Dewey Clarence Hite Ruby Lee Vantiuss Lillian Regera Watson and Son Braza Ovella Ward Jim White W. OF. Bell and Son Metten Oded Fyrany J. T. Adams Dathas Ida Turner Ph. C. Bratcher Fargo S.A. Bell Otto Peters Lizzie Miers Harry William Dearie Snider

Highway office opened in Wichita Falls area

State Highway Commission division engineer LL Hogan arrived in Wichita Falls to establish division headquarters for 15 Northwest Texas counties. Operations will cover Wilbarger Hardeman Clay Montague Cooke Wise Jack Yours Throckmorton Haskell Kana Foard Baylor Archer. paving planned from Wichita Falls to Seymour via two irrigation sites. work in Wichita County to begin after engineering prep.

Wichita Falls Wichita Wilbarger Hardeman Clay Montagne Cooke, Wise, Jack Yours Throckmorton Haskell Kana Foard Baylor Archer Counties Seymour Wichita County

Chloroform Testimony Promises Relief for Headaches

A letter from Ernest J. Vennor of San Antonio claims his family suffered stomach trouble and headaches for years. He says they used Perrasal with wonderful results and notes his wife's headaches and his daughter's condition improved. He invites readers to contact him for more details and mentions Perrasal at Ferguson Drug Co. in Frisco.

Ernest J. Vennor Arling Ave

County Auditor Attends Convention in Fort Worth

El Metiigh, county auditor, returned this morning from Fort Worth and Dallas where he had been since Friday. He attended the annual convention of county auditors at Fort Worth and visited relatives in Dallas.

EL. Metiigh Fort Worth Dallas Phriday Caunty Auditors

Boy refuses sewing in city school as “George Washington sewn”

A ten year old boy in a city school declines sewing class saying it is beneath him. The principal counters with a comparison to George Washington who sewed as a soldier. The boy remains serious and says time will tell.

Vsew George Washington

Reorder Questions From a Bootlegger Judge Comment

A terse courtroom quip about customer loyalty from a bootlegger. The judge’s line suggests that repeat business haunts him rather than appeals to him. The remark frames a sly frontier era attitude toward illicit trade and debt.

Death of Mack community child dies at local sanitarium

Three year old H D Wilkerson Jr son of Mr and Mrs H D Wilkerson of Mack dies at local sanitarium burial in Mack cemetery tomorrow afternoon reported today.

H. D. Wilkerson, Jr H. DD. Wilkerson Mack

Vigorous Litter of Pigs Promise Strong Progeny

An advertorial note suggests feeding a brood sow skim milk equal to each pound of corn to ensure she stays robust and raises a strong, vigorous litter of pigs. Classified ads promise results.

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