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Newspaper

Vernon Record

Location

Vernon, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1918

Page

5

Wilbarger County District Meet Winners Advance

Vernon hosts the district interscholastic meet with seniors Monette Brooks Tolbert and Dewey Dockery Tolbert unable to go due to illness. Byron Horkins Midway will replace Dockery in the Senior Boys and also compete in Rural Boys declamations. Louis Thompson Milford Rouse Vernon High and W G Shipp depart with the county to Henrietta. Buford McDougal Sherwood will submit the county essay entry.

Wilbarger Byron Horkins Midway Louis Thompson Milford Rouse Vernon High School W. G. Shipp Henrietta Wilbarger County Buford McDougal Sherwood

Presbyterian Auxiliary Meets Monday at 4:30 PM

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Federated Presbyterian Church plans a 4:30 PM Monday gathering at the church with a discussion on The Southern Mountaineers. Roll call will use scriptural quotations on Love followed by a program including minutes, songs, prayers, Bible lesson, and talks by Mrs. Heath Napier Wilhelm Still Wilks.

Ladies’ Auxiliary The Federated Presbyterian Church N. R. Heath Joe Napier Southern Highlands H. B. Wilhelm H.T. Still M. R. Sewell J. K. Wilks

Ye Planny service for home builders explained

Wm. Cameron & Co. Ady announces "Ye Planny" service for home builders. The notice outlines guidance and tools to assist in planning construction projects.

Wm. Cameron & Co. Ady

Tisdal Targets State Fair with Club Profit Contest

J A Dixon offers 50 prize money for the largest profits by any boys or girls club member on an acre planted to grain sorghums with 25 15 and 10 prizes. Report required to N R Tisdal. Wilbarger County aims for 500 members and ten delegates to the State Fair with May 1 cut off for new entrants. Special prizes totaling 150 plus 100 from the Chamber of Commerce for peanuts. Additional offers include 50 for Duroc hogs 10 for Poland China 10 for peanuts and 5 for best pig.

J. A. Dixon N. R.tisdal Tisdal Wilbarger Chamber of Commerce Mr. Dixon Daniel Bond Duroc Hoys Lon Alexander Childress Poland W. N. Martin FE. L. Henderson

Good Rain at Chillicothe Virginia Man Reports Heavy Rain

Sidney Ayers of near Chillicothe says Vernon County saw two miles of rain at his place last week and a good rain the week before. He quips that folks around Vernon must be powerful wicked while tending county court yesterday.

Sidney Ayers Chillicothe Vernon

Calomel Dangers Promote Dodson's Liver Tone Remedy

An old newspaper blurb touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for liver ills. It attacks bilious symptoms with claims of gentler action, no salivation, and better morning energy for adults and children.

Dodson

Southern Motor Men Visit Vernon As Dallas Industry Arrow

J C Wall and P D Coleman representatives for Dallas Manufacturing Industry visit Vernon. Wall, district manager, will be in Vernon briefly while Coleman stays in the district for the present. The firm plans to manufacture trucks tractors and pleasure cars in the South following Wichita Falls Truck Company success.

DC. Wall D. BR. Coleman Southern Motor Manufacturing Company Dallas Vernon Wall Coleman Mr. Wall South Asine Lo Wichita Falls ‘Truck Company Wichita Texas

Delphians Form War Savings Club In Meeting

The Delphian Club voted to become a War Savings Club during a meeting chaired by Mrs Cy Long. Joe Surmmer and Harry Colley were appointed by the president to canvass members.

Joe Surmmer Harry Colley Delphian Club Cy Long

Club Members Plan April Meeting on Hebrews and Beginnings

The group elected Mrs. Doe Sumner and Mrs. Harry Colley to canvass members. Mrs. W. N. Stokes led the meeting where The Kingdom Manner and Customs and Literature of the Hebrews were discussed. The next assignment is The Beginnings. Meeting date is April 15 at the photord place.

W.N. Stokes Jesson

Hard Cabs Fated in Town Meeting Report

A fragmented paragraph lists multiple names including Woh Thompson Allison Pigwerald King Warren Timberlake Mays and Byars. The text references a town report on transportation and cab fate with several abbreviated initials and scattered surnames.

T. Shire Motor Company Woh. Thompson A. Allison Louis King Warren J. i Timberlake Th M. Mays Chance B. Ly Byars B. P. dJouett T. Jd. Watson

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C. E. Warren, Jr General Auto Supply Company the Home of Service Presbyterian Auxiliary McKibbin’s Ado Arthur Ward Wother J. Grimes Fort Worth Fred Newth G. E. Blackman Mary Wichita Falls Boxen-Wheeler Manufacture Company Dallas, Texas B. & W. Drug Company Vernon, Texas Vernon Record J. C. Wall PD. R. Coleman Delphians’ Savings Society Vass Alice Francis Stokes Doe Sumner W. OM. Judd HL Coltzer Ed Crownever Bo Daniels M. G. Neathery Joe Reed J. W. Tombs F.C. Schwede A. M. Bourland H. R. White Luther Webb W. K. Long, Jr J. Green Alta Vista Our Fountain B. & W. Drug Co Serhins Jinbelaleg R. B. Sherrill Vernea Texzna Old McColloch C. S. McColloch New South P. O Teagarden Parker-Smith
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