Liberty Loan Train Visit Sparks Patriotism in Vernon
Liberty Bond drive events halted church services to view a war relic train arriving Sunday in Vernon. Lieutenant Jardine of the Canadian Army and Rev. G. J. Rosseau spoke on patriotism, citizenship, and wartime tactics, with bonds purchases totaling about 250,000 in Wilbarger County and reports continuing from local banks and committees.
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Vernon
Jardine
Liberty Loan
Tront
Quanah
H. G. Wells
Dallas
Lieutenant Jardine
G. J. Rosseau
First Baptist Church
Winnsboro
John Davis
W. J. Leak
Rev
Rosseau
Tater
America
Harry Mason
Liberty Loan Committee
Wilbarger County
J. A. Birdsong
Harrold
Oklainton
Odell
Wilbarger County Wins at Henrietta Meet
Wilbarger county representatives earned first or second at Henrietta district scholastic meet. Louis Thompson and Milford Rouse of Vernon High School defeated teams from Belleyne and Elecora. Sherwood School sent three winners. Tolbert and Midway sent one each. Awards include McDougal first in essay, Macey first in declamations, and Brooks second in senior girls declamations. The loving cup for Vernon boys is on display at T. M. Ferguson Drag Company.
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Wilbarger
Henrietti
Wilbarger County
Austin
Henrietta
Louis Thompson
Milford Rouse
Vernon High School
Belleyne
Elecora
Qebate
Sherwood School
Tolbert
Midway
Buford McDougal
Sherwood
Earl Macey
Janior
Harmon McDougal
Monett Brooks
Vyron Torkins
University of Texas
Memphis
Vernon
T. M. Fergeson Drag Company
Bank Making Rounds At Local Banks And Stores
The Red Cross Bank visits First Guaranty State Bank this week after collecting small sums at Farmers State Bank last week where 14 dollars were dropped. The finance committee expects a much larger total this week as many people are unaware of the savings effort. Penny and nickel deposits accompany larger coins.
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Red Cross Bank
Guaranty State Bank
Farmers State Bank
Little Savings Bank
Violin Exhibit Belongs to Ter. 4. Pr. Monard In Vernon Window
The Stradagarius violin in the T. M. Fergeson Drug Company window belongs to Ter. 4. Pr. Monard. It was bought from Ryan son of Olustee Oklahoma who visited Vernon recently. Evanson found the violin carved the bridge and fingerboard inlay and treated the wood with oil for six months. Dr Howard traded a $5,000 violin as part payment for the new instrument.
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Stradagarius
T. M. Fergeson Drug Company
Ter. 4. Pr. Monard
Ryanson
Olustee
Oklo
Vernon
Evanson
Howard
Huntley Wins Silver Medal in Stark Brothers Contest
J. W. Huntley of Vernon received a silver medal for his standing in a major sales contest conducted by Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Co of Louisiana Missouri. Stark Brothers maintains salesmen across the United States. Huntley has resided in Vernon for about seventeen years.
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Huntley
J. W. Huntley
Vernon
Stark Brothers’ Nurseries
O Orchards Company
Louisianna
Stark Brothers
Mr. Huntley
Four More County Clubs Organized
Four more county clubs for boys and girls were organized at Peans Sherwood Rest Tutt and Hinds by N R Tisdal farm demonstrator. The four communities added forty four members to reach two hundred twenty four by May 1. Vernon Thornton pres Joe Cannon vice Josie Sywmen secretary. At Sherwood Terry Miller president Vernon Shaw vice Lester Dye secretary. Red Bluff reports eleven members David Danklin president Gussie Norton vice Winnie Moore secretary. At Hinds seven members Lester Duke president Burnett Chadwick vice Earl Puke secretary. With 500 members Tisdal will be entitled to ten representatives to the State Pair in Dallas next full. He expects some clubs are ready to help reach eighty members to round out this number in two weeks.
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Vernon Thornton
Joe Cannon
Josie Sywmen
Deans Club
Sherwood
Tisdal
Dallas Nest
Steel for second story of Federal Building progress
Steel for the second story of the Federal Building is priced and brickwork has reached the second story around. Ro YW Stoddard in charge expects completion by August if material arrives. A shipment of plumbing fixtures from Pittsburgh ordered over a month ago has not yet been received.
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Secon
Federal
Stoddard
Red Cross Benefit Baseball at Oklaunion Friday
The second Red Cross benefit ball game is set for Friday afternoon at Oklaunion to raise funds for Red Cross auxiliaries. Vernon and Oklaunion players will compete with a 60 percent gate share to the winning side’s Red Cross unit, as teams travel from Vernon for the contest.
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RED Cross
Oklaunion
Oklainson
Knights of the Diamond
Hindenburg
Bamitnes
Vernon Variday
J A Birdsong Returns From Dallas Home
J A Birdsong chairman of the Liberty Loan for Wilbarger county is expected home from Dallas today after a trip there for county duties and duties related to the fundraising drive.
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J. A. Birdsong
Liberty Loan
Wilbarger County
Dallas
Soldiers to help with farm work
War Department plans furloughs to send enlisted men to aid farming this season. Relatives may submit requests and farmers in need can ask for a number of men. Local Exemption Boards review applications with county agent recommendations. Wilbarger County farmers currently seen as not needing help. Mr Tindal holds blanks for requests.
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No Ry
Tisdal
War Department
Wilharger County
Tindal
PARENT TEACHERS TO ELECT TARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
The Tarent Teachers Association will elect officers Friday afternoon at 3:30. Mrs J. W. Pembeton is listed. Mrs W N Stokes will speak on Teaching Juvenile Theft The Conservation of the Ray is discussed by Mrs A B Late. Mrs B Trevathan leads a round table on Thrift. Music by Miss Enid McCarrol. Readings by Miss Anna Mesander and Mrs C J Farrell.
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Tarent Teachers Assecaition
Mra J. AW. Penbeton
W. N. Stokes
Mra
A. B
B. Trevathan
Enid Me‘Carrol
Anna Mesander
C. 3. Farrell
Fourteen White Men to Entrains April Twenty Six
The local Exemption Board ordered fourteen white men to entrain Friday April 26 for Cyap Traiis. A list of those designated includes Walter Hoffmann Silas Britten Halforss Robert Guy Williams Ebbet Maseley Barney Gibbs Chan Wer Tuline B Callender Milfred Barry Williams Homer Albright Harry Edward Lander Samuel Ava White Jarred Vassey James Emmett Flynn James Wickson Wright James ieeow Cartwright Samuel Jesse Brumley Karl Streit John A Warren Touy Hasalewooud Addine Jenning Onie Simmens ood John William Burnett Charles Lowke Thomas Grooms James Otho Blanton Lloyd Lavern Lynch Thead Knells WH Smith James Walker and Jh Be Walden colored.
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White On
Revistranie Cated
Emup
Walter Hofffman
Silas Britten Halforss
Robert Guy Williams
Ebbert Maseley
Barney Gibbs Chan Wer
Tuline B. Callender
Milfred Barry Williams
Homer Albright
Harry Edward Lander
Samuel Ava White
Jarred Vassey
James Emmett Flynn
WH Smith
James Walker
Jh. Be Walden
Tornado Toll Tallies Deaths and Devastation in Texas
A tornado last Sunday near Vernon and Bowie left multiple fatalities and extensive damage. Homes and derricks were destroyed, two are dead in Bowie Graham area, and Leonard King, fourteen, died near Roanoke. Injuries were severe, with many in critical condition. Flooding followed rainfall, capsizing tanks and threatening bridges along the Hed River and Trinity River regions.
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Boye
Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
Port Worth
W. L. Shayans
Bowie
Bellesvue
Murray
Th Lowe
Wildcat
Hhis
County Court Session Recap of Last Week Actions
County Court in session this week after Friday adjournment. Judge B L McHugh disposed of cases including Albert Horchmann unlawfully carrying arms with 30 days in jail, Couch and Shernag Cooper each fined 25, Tom Jenkins theft fined 50, Dec Adams juvenile theft sent to Gatesville reform school. Docket lists gaming and pistol fines to be paid or collected on county roads. jail not used for fines.
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B. L. McHugh
Albert Horchmann
Aris
Ent Couch
Shernag Cooper
Tom Jenkins
Dec Adams
Reformatory
Gatesville
Alenty Treasury
War Savings Stamps At Shive School Reach Five Thousand
The War Savings Society at Shive School reports weekly investments in Liberty Bonds and War Stamps ending April 12. Notable contributions include Willie Ladd 4.15, Alton Stewart 3.75, Martha Long 4, Robbie Franiken 58, Edith Mayes 50, Cora Rue Buchanan 10.75, Jeremy McCanlies 312, Allen Hayes 2.25, Rachael Garland 10, Mary Garland 10. Earlier totals omitted 400 for Mary Garland and 400 for Rachael Garland, bringing the total divestment to 5 408.
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United States War Savings Society
Shive School
Willie Ladd
Ale Ton Stewart
Martha Long
Robbie Franiken
Edith Mayes
Cora Rue Buchanan
Jeremy McCanlies
Allen Hayes
Rachael Garland
Mary Garland
Shire School
Nan Scott Buys Liberty Bonds in Washington
Miss Nan Scott now in Washington working for the Government records purchasing three Liberty Bonds through the First Kaventy State Bank in Vernon. A letter from Miss Scott explains she will be in Baltimore tomorrow and cannot supply a current address. Mary Pickford Charlie Chaplin Marie Dressler and Mary Mairbanks are noted as having sold bonds here Saturday.
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Nan Scott
Vernon
Kaventy State Bank
Miss Scott
Washington
Tamin
Baltimore
Mary Pickford
Charlie Chaplin
Marie Dressier
Mairbanks
Neathery Absent From City Commission First Meeting
Neathery not King was absent from the first meeting of the new city commission on Tuesday. The Record notes Mr King never misses a commission meeting.
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M. G. Neathery
Mr. King
New City Commission
Commis
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Liberty Bonds
Western Front
Rd. Rhoads
J. F. White
W. W. White
California State Life Insurance
Fred Streit
A. M. Bourland
W. H. Evans
G. A. Johnson
J. A. Rhoads
Perry White
T. M. Haney
Lockett
T. B. Bourland
W. M. Thompson
A. P. Peck
J. H. Pendleton
I. M. Collier
C. S. Smith
C. W. Weekley
W. A. Atchison
G. A. Works
Rudolph Streit
T. Bodlins
Ek. Gloyna
J. W. Hingst
T. B. Leverett
J. T. Oats
Verna Lucky
J. W. Brock
H. K. Goreever
Fletcher Sisters
C. Haseloff
A. J. McNeil
Swartwood
R. Guegisberg
Albert Streit
M. S. Goodpasture
T. PP. Bourland
G. S. Schmoker
Mary Rodgers
B. F P. Wilson
Joe Foerster
BE. A. Lingnan
Mrs. L. Lehman
Willie Karcher
EF Bourland
Martin Bildstein
Porter Stinnett
Rold
Brance
Sam
Democracy
Peatee
Temmingea
France
Pepper Rieht
Teaver
Welbarger
Doans
Sherwood, Red Bluff
Hends
Portyfour
Peans
Rest Tutt
Hinds
N. R. Tisdal
Steel
Fastoffice
Vernon Boys
Greene, King, Havis, ET AL
Ceipts
Utomobiles
Okivunion
Okla Union Lon Byars
Hugh King
Tex Toy
Tse Ring
Iais Greene
Mont King
Rosen Rainwater
Harry Hovland
Lige Bourland
Kid Smith
Joe Shirk
H. §. Hauser
Koox Kinard
Wayne Holmes
Buchanan
KB. Rhoads
Frank Murchison Seco
M. Rogers
Dee Norwood
W. C. Powell
W. of. Martin
Harry Staten
Ty Warren
Clint Swartwood
Pendleton
TAS
Cyap Traiis
Europe
Boyd, Roanoke
Bellevune
Oklahoma
Wilbar
R. L. Castlebury
Mr.Castlebury
Elf
Rom Ringling
Hed River
Stephens County
Loco
Trinity River
Kody
Seasion
Sion
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