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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1922
Page
6
Special correspondence details Harrold area weather summaries with temperatures and moisture, notes on revival meetings, school delays, moves, visits, and local social items. Mentions Vernon visitors, Claude residents, and improvements like cistern work. Also cites Europe wheat shortages and government reports on global crop shortfalls.
Special correspondent reports a sequence of visits and events in the area. Fred Brownlee and family return to Hereford after two weeks with Mrs. J M Smith and relatives. Compton visitors from Tallis Texas call on Roscoe Rainwater and summered in Colorado. Trene Aderholt from Taylor Texas plans to teach at Elec tra school this term while Helen and Lucile Rainwater visit from Oklammonon. A revival at Church of Christ with Elder Milholland preaching in Vernon. W M A meeting attendees from here join Vernon Baptist. Miss Eula Goodfellow to meet club girls. Bobbie Joe Smith welcomed to the Smith home. Effie Couch departs for Thalia to teach. J M King and family moving back to Vernon for the new term.
Washington reports no major weather changes expected for thirty days. No severe storms anticipated in September, limiting material crop shifts. Similar conditions to last thirty days predicted, with crops for next year guided by ongoing global conditions.
Mrs. Vernay, a London society figure and bridge player, markets racing bets to well known British women and takes large commissions. Rev Read thanked the visitors after a brief talk, then they departed. The two week revival ended with 41 conversions and 25 additions to the church.
Huggins Piano Studio opens in September inviting children to sing and enroll. Piano students already spoken for lessons and those considering study should attend Saturday September 9 from 8 to 10 AM for enrolment. Information by phone 226 Studio 426 West Paradise Street ab Fy HS 2e.
J Guyer of Harrold held a bog sale in Electra selling one head of purebred big bone Poland Chinas at an average of 50 dollars. Highest price paid was 100 dollars for Josie Mastodon. Purchasers included Frank Weddle and Wilbarger county farmers Albert Milson Joe Moore and A M Bourland. The sale was led by Col R E Miller and guests included J Halderman H S Hilburn and Geo W Richardson. Electra Chamber plans a livestock show and pure bred hog sale on September 26 27 with prize money from local businesses and vaccination requirements for show entries.
The Agencies announce fines for breaches of livestock and meat regulations. Railways express firms treat dealers and livestock owners face penalties for interstate shipment of diseased or uninspected stock and for unsound meat or mislabelled wrappers. Fines range mostly from 24 to 200 dollars. Copies of regulations are available from the department for those unfamiliar with the rules.
The upper bridge over the Pease river near the railroad crossing is decked and open to traffic. Workers have started reflooring the lower bridge and expect another carload of material to arrive before the current supply runs out. The old section remains usable and the lower bridge should be completed for this shipment within the week.
Mr e and Mrs Huggins returned from Medicine Park Saturday night with pupils. The trip featured a mountain climb swimming boating and horse riding. The party included Elizabeth Hicks Louise Baird Hazel Me Elroy Serrol Cheeves of Temple Odessa Copeland Hazel Vaughn Z M Hawley Jr. Mrs Huggins plans further personal boating trips each summer for her high school pupils.
Mrs Coffee entertained a Saturday bridge party at her W Paradise Street home clear of four tables. High score went to Mrs Swartwood, guest prize to Mrs Long, low score to Mrs Parker. salad course served. Attending members and guests included Mesdames Long Houssels Puckett Thompson and King.
Entertains Tuesday Club as hostess to the Tuesday Bridge Club at her home on West Paradise Street. Two tables played with Miss Oleta Youngblood winning high score. Guests included Mrs. B. L. Mc Carter of Amarillo and Miss Johnny Mallow.
Marriage licenses were issued this last week to Odell Rector and Miss Mary Ruth Owen.
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