The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
MOODY NEWS ITEMS
OF THE PAST WEEK


sure enough, old Santa came 20 our
place in a Ford a. there was neither
Ice nor snow for his reindeers 10
travel on But IL Is marvellous how
much old Santa can carry m mat ora
Ford Of his. For he had a present
far everyone IN the community, and Z
Tor some. twelve or fifteen, besides
a present FOR each visitor. IT. ere
was So much left Of the general treat
of fruits, nuts and candy that AZ
Sunday school, Sunday, d was d.
yidad among an the different fnml.
lies of The community and each had
enough treat 90 have gufficod bad
,hcy not got anything az The Christ
mas tree
New Years day win soon be here.
a time for making new resolutions
to be broken the next day and each
succeeding day, throughout The 300
days, until another New Year
Walter Frazier, recently Of Tile
place, who left for Mcrkeli a Few
weeks ago, was back nc Moody Christ
mas eve, 60 see the people and inci-
dcntaly 20 attend tbz contest here,
az that time Walter rode q Broncho
mule and he also won first place pa
the goat roping contest
The cold wave that swept over usI
Saturday was quite n disappointment
to us AN. We had a good crowd pres
emit. but many who had planned to
come. did not, on account 81 the bad
weather We noticed quite a num-
Der from evsland and Ropes, be-
sides the following ranches and pos
gbly others. were well represented
sDado. Whalcy and Jones. Abernathy,
johnson. and Slaughter ranches IN
the horse race an animal belonging
% Mr. Langley. won But the 1901
rae did not matcrializc for the lack
~ some one % run against Moody'H
runner. Tile King We d. not think
they were afraid of Uhs bat just
didn't want 90 run him Several had
PLANNED 20 enter the race, but when
the time came 90 run, all bot ulis had
vanished without even go much AZ
an excuse lett 30 trace them by
Mr. Mullins and family, Of The
Alternately ranch, attended the ex-
ercises Saturday evening.
Mr. Moore and family Of the John
Jarrett place also attended the Sat
urday evening exercises and remain
ed for the Christmas tree At night.
They took supper Of the home Of BIZ
Murray. Both 81 the above men
toned families are newcomers 20
the Plains We welcome them 70
Moody
Mrs. Nickel's daughter is taking
her vacation NJ home. She will re
sumo her work at Post after the New
Year.
Mr.. Hyde, Of the Johnston ranch,
Il spending the holidays with friends
and relatives near Sweetwater
Miss Johnny Busby is spending a
few DAYS with Mesdames Palmer,
King and Murray.
Mrs. Claud Ravens spent Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. G. X. league
Dick Buck il spending Xmas va
cation with his parents at Crosbyton.
Hazel Evans and husband, ~ Ropes
| spent Friday and Saturday nj the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Bob Swofford.
The families Of john and Bob
gwofford and Roy Cline, we're shop
ming IN Iahbock Thursday
The family Of Prof. Dopson were
Moody visitors Saturday. They live
in the Foster school district, OF Lub'
/ book county.
w. G.. Murray and wife and Prof
/ league ard wife were shopping IN
Lubbock Friday.
School was suspended last weeh
on account Of Prof Teagae's having
10 attend the teachers Institute.
Mesdames Pepper and Patterson
two more Of Moody's new citizens
attended the exercises here Sstuf
day evening and nj night. They re.
Gently moved here from Stonewai
county.
Mr. A. +. W. White who is nov
in Arkansas sent home quite a lot OF
Mistletos and oily for the Chris;
I urxe decorations. II was quite I
treat as some here had mover seer
either EXCEPT in artificial form.
Mrs. Bill Chism returned Snraa'
from a visit with her twin sister n
Slaton.
IN the trapping contest up 4
Christmas. Bill Murray had caugn
thirty-eigh; coyotes. and Uiis kini
fifty-six. Mr.. King has been trap
ring on the BOYD ranch and Mr.. Muir
ray in Bailey County. near the Mex
30 line. Think what this means I
each Of these coyotes should hav'
caught only one calf. or fowl,
vear-which Is not NJ all likely.
The singing az the school hous
/ c..rJ.v pfghf traa we'll attended I'm