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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1919
Page
4
Notice from a Vernon post office listing the publisher Stefare Nichols Brown & Company and addressing periodical mailing under the act of Congress March 3 1879. It requests subscribers to send old and new addresses for prompt mail. Subscription options show one year rates. six months priced at $2.00 and $1.00 respectively.
Local residents urged to remove weeds from vacant lots and alleys to improve health and civic pride. Women's clubs urged to champion the effort as no group organizes the task this season.
The passage questions granting full pardons to individuals who aided enemies during war. It asks what veterans, many maimed for refusing conscientious objector pleas, would think of broad pardons for those who hindered the war effort. The text argues against leniency that could undermine national resolve and the legitimacy of wartime sacrifice.
Ray Bourland of Wichita Falls attends funeral of his uncle Alma Ladd and visits his parents in Dawson Valley. Edgar Evans and wife return home west of Vernon after four weeks with Mrs. Evans’ mother. Marvin Sharp returns from a week with Hereford relatives. A M Bourland reports Can handle Hog Breeders Association meeting in Childress and hopes Vernon residents share Childress enthusiasm. Sergeant Jack Winkson, back from overseas, visits friend Martha UBaurlaned at Camp Bowie.
Abe Mulkey a state known evangelist died Saturday at his Corsicana home after five weeks of illness. He was 66 and survived by wife Louisa two children and siblings in Dallas Fort Worth and Austin. He helped build churches across Texas including Vernon campaigns and supported the Methodist Orphanage at Waco. His last work aided orphanage improvements and local deliveries were advertised by Williams Moore Grocery Co.
Thalia April 7 report covers a wedding at Margaret Friday with Owen McLarty driving the couple and Mrs Dockings teaching to term end, youth crowd antics, visits from Rev Pearson and others, influenza cases including Jesse Jobe who died, family funerals, letter from Ewald in France with the 328th Infantry, road work, and local social events with residents visiting Vernon, Knox City, Miami and Bonham.
The Wilbarger County Fair Association agreed on October dates for fairs at Altus Vernon Frederick Childress and Quanah plus Vernon. Vernon runs October 1 2 3 4 with Altus September 8 4 and 6. Frederick follows a week later with four days and races are planned to travel the circuit five weeks. Local officials A M Bourland Harry Mason Cy Long and B K T Pope announced the plan.
P. D. Sours of El Paso is in Vernon to associate with George Souris in managing Candyland. They report Vernon is pleased with them and they are building a business on homemade candies of high grade and ice cream. Phone 79 for prompt delivery. Williams Moore Grocery Company. Ad 24-21¢
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