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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1922
Page
6
Furmore harvests wrap up as cotton picking ends amid clear weather. George Clifton and Omie Miller wed at Vernon and plan to move to Swearingen Texas. Odell locals report visits, school changes, and a Klans parade in Vernon. Many attend Methodist services and a box supper at Odell high.
Lockett residents gather for local events and visitors while many attend a Vernon Ku Klux Klan parade. Miss Mima Roberts resigns due to ill health and Miss Thurma Litchfield arrives to teach in her stead. Family visits, church events, and trips to Vernon and Electra are listed along with multiple local residents and their movements.
Wildcat special correspondent notes Leonard Moore of Windom Texas visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Moore and family last week. Mrs Earl Luttrell and her children from Hitlcrest visited Mrs J.T.G. Luttrell Tuesday evening. Most of the Wildcat community attended the event.
Pleasant Valley reports Mr and Mrs Ward Hooper moving to Odell where he will open a lunch room. Local plans include attending the Northwest Texas Methodist conference at Quanah. Odell visitors last week included Harve Adams Setbia Bell M Kes ter T J Watson Edward Cook Floyd Boyd Henry Turner and Lester Phot as. A Friday night dance was held at the Ld Turner home and Mrs Serbia Bell went to Odell for a shopping trip.
Harrold hosts a weekend of visits and social events. Gribble at Decatur Baptist College spent time with his parents, joined by new acquaintance Mr. Price. Kyle Horner headed to Whee for a few days, while Chester Showers and Gilford McCarrell visited friends. Estellirk visited relatives, Maye Vaughn hosted a safety night with young people. YCW meeting at the Methodist church drew a large crowd, Rev. Garvin spoke, and a high school Halloween party, arranged by faculty and students, pleased attendees. Hobart Rainwater and son Hershel visited Harrold. Clyde Cobb spent the weekend with Elliott grandparents. Mrs. A. L. Hammer and Mrs. R. B. Vaughn departed for Cement, Oklahoma. Mrs. Otis Luttrell and her little son were mentioned.
Mr and Mrs L H Cranges and daughters spent a few days in Mineral Wells with Mrs Cres yeens mother Mrs Boaz. Warren Clement a English teacher at Wastling College visits his mother Mrs S P Clement. Miss Willie Couch visited Vernon last week. Mrs P B Peek returned to Clovis Noon after visiting her daughter Mrs Clyde Roberts. Mrs Hassie Stringer Mrs Rutledge from Vernon and Mrs Jay Brite and Winnegene spent Saturday in Wichita Falls. Forest Nowlin of Vernon visited here Sunday. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Rainwater and children went to Wichita Falls Saturday night. Mrs S S PF Clement and sons visited Wichita Falls Sunday.
tv Special Correspondenr Parsley Hill Oct Misses Alta and Verna Neil visited Wiciti Falls to see sister Mas Barkrips Mecca and Mrs Godfrey Streit were Vernon visitors Tuesday Parsley Hillgin erratic this week from low cotton prices Fruit supper hosted by Albert Hallman drew a large crowd Mrs Cecil Hamilton visiting Vernon visitors included M Neel Mrs RosL Boy and Jewell Jettie Albert Hallman Payne Railie Neel and Misses Net-
Funeral services for Henry Craw Graf, 57, who died Friday at his daughter's East Pease street home, were held at 10 am Saturday in East View cemetery with Rev J A Birnbaum officiating. Death was due to heart failure. He was a retired farmer and is survived by his wife, two daughters, and five sons, all residents of this county.
An eight year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs B F Holcomb, fell from the town hall band stand Saturday afternoon while playing with friends and was knocked unconscious. He was rushed to a local hospital and soon recovered enough to return home and was back in school Monday. The boy had accompanied his father to town for a haircut before the accident. Mrs T S Nuckles of Chillicothe underwent a successful operation at a local hospital yesterday and is expected to recover. Her parents Mr and Mrs BE Hendricks of Chillicothe were with her. The Hendricks family formerly lived here where Mr Hendricks worked in the newspaper business.
A. J. Nixon came back yesterday from Houston where he attended the annual convention of life insurance salesmen for Southwestern Life Insurance Company. He also visited Galveston and other South Texas cities before returning home.
Miss Lillian Newton, Vernon public library, returned Sunday from Austin where she attended the Texas Library Association annual meeting. Delegates from Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Old Mexico joined Texas in the gathering. Formation of the Southwestern Library Association was perfected. The four day meeting began Wednesday and Miss Newton called it the most enthusiastic in the history of the association, organized eighteen years ago.
Domestic science efforts begin with a sewing class under teacher Aliss Glazener. Funds were raised for a sewing machine. Next year the plan aims to expand to all domestic science departments at the school.
Fire broke out in the residence of 4 J Blackman on East Marshall street shortly before noon today. The fire department answered the alarm and quickly extinguished the blaze with only slight damage reported.
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