The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-27
LOCAL ITEMS FROM
THE MOODY COMMUNITY

THE MOODY COMMUNITY
The whole atmosphere seems to
bee frozen this morning. But all
the feathcry edged blades OF grass,
limbs OF trees, etc. make a beauti-
ful picture.
Moody was visited by heavy
sleet throughout Thursday night
and Friday morning. Everyone was
set to thinking along the line Of
sleds, sleighs, snow balls, snow men
and even skis-but the snow didn't
come.
Mr.. Swoffords surface tank IL
the scene Of attraction for the school
children the past few days. Mr..
Swofford's skating rink Is only in
stalled at such times as will cause
no danger Of over-hcating on the
part Of the participants. Every
nook Of the tank Is thoroughly
SCARED but to Beecher Swofford
belong the distinction OF being the
first TO explore the underneath side
Of the tank. He's nursing red eye
as the result Of his investigation.
Quite little excitment was Great
ed Wednesday. II was caused by a
prairie fire which originated near
Leveland. Some Of the Moody peo-
pie helped put out the fire.
Sunday was the quarterly cleo
ton of our Sunday School officers
and teachers, or rather Il should be
called reelection time for the
Sunday School only saw III TO make
one change. Mrs Bob Swoffofd
was elected teacher OF the primary
class.
Mesdames Williams and Tharp
spent Tuesday With Mrs. Nickel.
Mrs. Ravens and Mrs. Bob Swof-
ford visited Mrs. Bill Meares Tues
day.
Mrs Bill Meares * expecting her
mother, in few days TO spend q
few weeks with her.
Mrs John Swofford visited Mrs
White Wednesday,
Mr.. White, Ulis King, Fred
Reeves. Mrs. Palmer and Bill Muir
ray and wife were Lubbock visitors
Friday
Prof. league and family were in
Lubbock Saturday.
One new pupil, a Miss Gum, is 10
enter school Monday.
To give an idea Of our school,
wen relate an incident that took
place last week. One OF the Gram
mar School pupils was told By Prof.
league that there was no doubt Of
his being promoted to High School
for next term-as be- has almost fin
isbcd his grade at this present time.
He, the pupil, related the teachers
statement 10 his parents at night
and his father told him he would
board him al certain city school
next term il he wanted 20 go and
the boy said 81 thank you papa,
but ! had rather q here This
boy has been m such schools as
Crosbyton, Lubbock and Amarillo.
With all due respect 20 these city
schools We realize that there can be
Just as good instruction IN the rural
A. well as the city school, even
though they are not So well equip
ped. II the patrons viii demand the
best
Geo. Tharp and Mr. Williams
hauled out "a load Of coal for the
school saturday
Mr.. swofford has heard from his
brother 'Ras". He Is wanting 70
come 20 this section. lie VIII be an
inspiration Go the community as he
viii be remembered by many as o.
great literary leader.
Moody Is soon To have q store.
Mr.. Is. b. " White s putting u
in. De has car of lumber en-
route from his saw mill boz Arkansas
10 ia expected 20 arrive most ans
dav. Mr. White has already bought
everal Hundred dollar worth of
groceries, having been .n business 90
number of years at Imperial, Texas.
and is an experienced merchant
Clay Walker, Kenneth Chism and
Dick Buck went 90 Ropes few
days ago and when time came %
STRAIT home the boys could not find
/ Dick So Is supposed he made
FOR hom,' at Crosbytou. Must be
some attraction at the other end q
the line
IL was rumored Friday that Ropes
basket ball team WAS 20 play Leye-
land. Several OF our young people
went 20 see the game but Ropes
did not materialze. Il seems like
case Of the boy who followed
"wolfw Wei be doubtful about
going again.
Mr.. Gentry Murray and family
Of Groom. Texas. are 10 arrive
Monday. He Is going 70 farm on
this brofher'g Bill Murray. place.