Union County Overfills Third Liberty Loan allotment
Union County banks report subscriptions surpassing the Third Liberty Loan quota by about thirty two thousand dollars with expectations of reaching fifty thousand more as communities respond. Total county subscriptions exceed the one hundred thirty one thousand allotted, totaling one hundred sixty two thousand seven hundred dollars, plus outside bonds not included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Ocaree
Cmpaign
Wes Ients
Bank of Des Moines
Clayton National
People You Know in Clayton and Nearby Areas
Uncle Sam remains a global quartermaster as locals share visits and relocations. The column lists individuals like A N Cornel in Baton, W V Dempsey in Albuquerque, Mrs H M Douglas to La Kemp, and many others visiting, returning, or moving, including Miss Hallie Exum to Clayton post office and D Dudley Snyder heading to Houston after a telegram about their son Walton.
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Sam
A. N. Cornel
Baton
W. V. Dempsey
Albuquerque
H. M. Douglas
la Kemp
Okla
D. Pollard
Ellen
Texas
Clayton Garages to Close for Summer War Effort
Twenty five Union County men depart for Camp Funston Kansas as local garages plan to close for summer to release skilled gas engine men for farm work to support wheat harvests. The Clayton Garage Association leads a petition to keep only essential repairs, reassigning staff to threshing crews for bumper crops and nation aid.
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Clayton Garages
Union County
National Army
Camp Funston
Kansas
LBL Ine
Gayton Uarage Association
Kansas Wheat Fields
Clayton
Trinidad Association
Liberty Bond Rally at Plainview Subscribes 2400
Citizens at Plainview School House last Saturday night subscribed 2400 dollars to Liberty Bonds, led by M H Barrow and Art Romine. A pie supper raised 76 dollars for the Plainview Auxiliary Red Cross, with a box supper planned for Saturday May 11 to benefit the Auxiliary, now with forty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
M. H. Barrow
Doiteman
Tom Odiarine
Art Romine
Red Cross
Pee
John Hill Recommended for U S Army Officer Commission
Dispatch from Roswell reports John Hill of Clayton a grandmate of the Roswell Military Institute has been recommended for a commission in the U S Army. Friends here believe he will make a good officer.
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Roswell
Santa Fe New Mexican
John Hill
Clayton
Roswell Military Institute
U. S. Army
Hill
Untitled Evans family reports pneumonia recovery
Word reaches Tate that Uncle Billy Evans a highly respected local figure is recovering quickly from a severe pneumonia attack His daughter and son Horton who were summoned from the east arrived to share in hopeful news Horton Evans a machinist at Roenk Island shops in Horton Kansas is mentioned among the relatives
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Billy Evans
Tate
Horton
Horton Evans
Roenk Island
Kansas
Tell Us What You Realy Think And Win A Reward
A call for readers to submit harsh letters about the News with full publication promised. Entries may be anonymous but must be frank and uncomplimentary, with a two week submission window and a yearly free subscription prize for the harshest critique.
Local attorneys offer free help to War Risk Insurance applicants
Union County Legal Advisory Board warns against unscrupulous claim agents and so called attorneys who insist beneficiaries must hire counsel. The board urges reporting such activity to Chairman Hugh B. Howard and notes that local attorneys who assisted with draft questionnaires are cooperating to provide free guidance to beneficiaries.
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Union County
Hugh B. Howard
Union County Advisory Board
Woodward
Equity Ships 120 Cars of Broom Corn
The Equity Society shipped 120 cars of broom corn over the past weeks with net returns from $132 to $310 per car. The growers cooperative plans a ten thousand dollar elevator to handle the bean crop for members this fall as the organization expands rapidly.
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Equity Society
Brush
Farmers Co-Operative Organization
Visiting clergyman to fill Methodist pulpit Sunday
The Rev. C. E. Hayes of Hot Springs Arkansas will preach at the Methodist Church Sunday May 5 during the morning service. He will discuss war issues at the congregation's request. Hayes is superintendent of home missions for Arkansas Presbyterian Church.
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C. E. Hayes
Hot Springs
Ark
Methodist Church
Hayes
Dr. Hayes
The
Presbyterian Church
State of
Arkansas
Babtist Ladies Aid Meeting Notices Kilburn Home
The Babtist Ladies Aid schedules a gather at Mrs. W. D. Kilburn’s home on Thursday May 9 at 2 30 o clock.
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Babtist Ladies’ Aid
W. D. Kilburn
Marriage Licenses Granted This Week In Local Area
The week saw several marriage licenses issued local names include Jose Lino Padilla to Senai da B Sandoval of Corrumpa and Minnie Swart of Coates to Candelario Archuleta both couples recorded with local authorities. Ed Hamilton visited the county seat and W F Williams of Hayden renewed a subscription. Arthur Howe and wife from Wichita are visiting his parents. Hallie Exum from Vaughn Mississippi visits her sister Mrs Priestly while Edna Steel travels to Canon Texas to stay with brother Joe Steel. M T Nix from Rosebud is noted as merchant and farmer with other locals Bob Powell and Bob Lane traveling to Denver on business.
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Zurich
Ranshman
Hayden
Clayton
Hyse
Coates
N.M
Hallie Exum
Vaughn
Manuel Martinez
Logan
Dudley Snyder
Houston
Texas
Walton
Tom McHenry
Continental Oil Company
Red Cross
Plainview
L. H. Hawking
el Paso
Goodrich Tire Company
Clayton Garage
Ray Busy
Hutchinson
Kans
Katherine Sherar
Seneca
Jose Lino Padilla
Senaida B. Sandoval
Alberto G. ¢. Ross
Corrumpa
Minnie Swart
Candelario Archuleta
Clotilda Martinez
Buyeros
Howard N. Spencer
Geneseve Ytanon
Trinidad
Ed Hamilton
Valley
Arthur Howe
Wichita
Kan
F. Howe
Mississippi
D. W. Priestly
Edna Steel
Canon
Joe Steel
M.T. Nix
Rosebud
Bob Powell
Bob Lane
Denver
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Mr. and
W.A. Heeves
Ling
Gorman
Collier Cyclops
United States
Cyclops
Brazil
U. S. Council of Defence
Funston
Chas. E. Brown
Dee A. Honeycutt
Freeman Hancock
Glar-ence
Cresswell
Fidel Jiminez
Solomon Sandoval
Eusevie H. Lovato
William J. Woodward
Leland Stone
Andrew ©. Lujan
Jasper Williams
Owen Lee Painter
Clarence G. Baker
Sea Cave
Billy” Evans
Equity
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