The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
MONROE NEWS ITEMS
OF THE PAST WEEK


The rain last week was very light
but was welcomed, and farm work
was resumed.
The Matheny party was well at
tended and everyone reports joy
GUS time.
on the night Of the 22nd. q meet
ing was enjoyed at the College audi
torium. in which the Farmers Union
and is members entertained almost
! a full house. Mr. j. G. Shaw making
short but most interesting talk af-
ter which Mr.. T. q. Dyess, favored
Ius with some comic songs, such as
/ Putting on Airs and Come After
| Breakfast Bring a Lunch and Leave
| Before Suppertime,' which received
/ applause Then our sweet singer.
/ Floyd Matheny and his baby sister
/ Reba, who is only years old, sang
a duet. III | could hear my mother
pray again" which was very sweet
/ and received with enthusiasm. Mr.
-. c. Webb, from San Marcus, Tex.
favored as with a lively talk on Co
operation and Union among farm
ers. With a closing song by Mr.
I Dyess accompanied by his guitar.
The McDonalds, the Shaws, Prof
Dulaney and wife and Miss Mont
gomery, Mr.. Gillet and other from
Caldwell, whose names we failed 20
get. attended the meeting Of the
Farmers Union here on Washington s
birthday.
Mr.. J. a. Long and daughter, Miss
Mabel and Miss Ora Carr were among
the visitors 20 Lubbock on last Sat
urday.
Mr.. Howell. Methodist preacher,
from Alternately filled his regular
appointment here on last Sunday
evening. His subject being, "Eter-
nal Life"
After the meeting Of the Church
OF Christ. the Stephensons and Rob-
insons all gathered at the home Of
Willie Robinson and wife and enjoy
ed a most delicious dinner and an
Afternoon of congenial conversation.
Our primary teacher. Miss Elvera
Tannahill visited her parents. Q miles
west OF Alternately on last Saturday
and Sunday. having returned on the
10 o'clock train Monday morning.
Mr.. Algeres Tannahill spent Sun
day and Monday among old friends !
here.
Mrs. Russell and son, James. have |
returned from a visit TO her parents !
at Slaton, and our principal teacher |
is all smiles again.
Mr. Ernest Thaxton Of Lubbock. |
ttendcd our meeting on Tuesday /
night and was seeing old friends or
friend 90 on Sunday +. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs J.. J. Adams Of Luh-
book, passed here last Saturday en-
route 20 visit their mother Mrs. Par
in al Alternately.
Mrs l.. +. Stephenson celebrated
her 74th birthday on February 25th. ]
She has lived through three wars and
avs she never knew this state 20 be
without whiskcy SO nearly as Il Is
today. In her childhood good men
made good whiskey all the week and
drank Il attending church on Sundays
and teaching Gods woodworking
an men TO be temperate In all things
and drunkard was considered an
undesirable citizen then as now. The
aides danced In skirts seven yards
vide with hoop skirts. and pinched
in waist line, dancing all night and
feturning home after breakfast.
Mr.. Caudle and wife and children
q Lubbock are visiting the lady'H
BROTHER. Will lladdock and family,
md n reunion Of the Haddock family
% ere dinner guests nj the home ~
Marion Hsddock and wife on last
Monday, IN which PC relatives par.
iclpnted.
long live the Avalanche and sue.
rs o. lts noble Editor
NJ. Farmsr and Fsra esnsr, 10