County Clubs Hold Annual Meeting at Hillcrest
About 500 people attended the Hillcrest Country Club grounds for Wilbarger county clubs annual gathering. Boys camped overnight, girls joined in, and leaders from the Extension Department led talks and demonstrations while cooks prepared a huge picnic luncheon amid patriotic songs and socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest
Hillcrest Country Club
D. N. Barrow
C. French
D. M. Johnson
Extension Department
State Agricultural College
N. R. Tisdal
Northwest Texas Press Association
Vernon
Mary Sue Maddox
Mary Jessie Stone
State College of Agriculture
Chinie Wilcox
Wilbarger County
Mr. Hoover
Meeting to Begin at Fargo Church of Christ
A protracted meeting will start at the Fargo Church of Christ on Friday with Elder J. W. Chism of Hillsboro delivering sermons. Services will run across two Sundays and possibly longer if interest justifies, and an invitation is extended to all to attend and take part.
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Fargo Church
Elliott Meeting Closes After Ten Day Union Session
A union meeting at Elliott concluded yesterday after ten days. Rev. J. W. Morgan and Rev. R. W. Tooley led the services with several professions of faith and ten additions to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
J. W. Morgan
R. W. Tooley
Square Jars Arrive for County Fair Club Competitions
Miss Mary Sue Maddox announces the arrival of square jars to be used by club members in county fair prize competitions. Jars will be furnished at cost for entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sue Maddox
Louisiana Ratifies Federal Prohibition Amendment
In a special session last week both houses of the Louisiana General Assembly ratified the Federal prohibition amendment making Louisiana the fourteenth state to approve the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana General Assembly
Louisiana
Special Army Uniforms Ordered for Registrants En Route
Selective service registrants from Wilharger county will wear National Army uniforms while traveling to training camps. An arm band marked U S N S A goes on the left sleeve and remains until camp. A second band marked Ss PSO on the right sleeve denotes leaders and assistants as special military police. Leaders receive warrants to enforce discipline and confiscate intoxicants. Local boards may seek volunteers to sew the arm bands.
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Ss. Pso
No State Fair For 1918 War Effort Forces Abandonment
The state fair of Texas will not be held this year as War Department needs take over Fair Park for aviation use. The Thirty Third Annual Fair and Exposition planned for October 15 to 27, 1918 has been abandoned. The State Fair Board thanks citizens for sacrifices and urges cooperation with the government.
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United States War Department
The
Fair Association
War Department
Division of Aeronautics
Fair Park
State Fair of
Texas
Southwest
Joes Exemption Board
District of Columbia
Clipping mails urged for soldiers in France
Mrs. 8. I. McKinney received a letter from her son Major Frank McKinney in France describing crowded mail conditions. He says newspapers are scarce and bulky packages are set aside unless clearly important. readers are urged to send clippings from home papers to be mailed first class to soldiers abroad.
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8. I. McKinney
Frank McKinney
France
Baby Kenneth Swim Dies After Ingesting Gasoline
Funeral services were held for Kenneth Darwin Swim one year eight months fifteen days old who died after accidentally drinking gasoline at his home near Farmers Valley. Rev M H Hudson officiated with interment at Tolbert cemetery. The child found a gasoline bottle while his mother rested nearby and ingested the fluid. Medical aid arrived too late. The baby was the son of Mr and Mrs S A Swim and grandson of S EK Swim of Tolbert.
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S. A. Swim
Farmers Valley
M. H. Hudson
Tolbert
Kenneth
A. Swim
S. EK. Swim
Fringe Sets Fall Style Tone From St Louis Market
Mrs. Lou Crow Winn returned from St Louis reporting fringe as the latest trim for fall and winter garments. She notes military influence remains minimal and conservative tones, with buttons and braids popular and darker shades prevailing. She also warns of drought hurting Oklahoma Missouri markets and Wilbarger County.
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Lou Crow Winn
St. Louis
Site Selected for New Rural Bonrland School
The Bonrland Consolidated District will build on Blake Lewis’ land between sections 9 and 10. An acre from each section was donated. County Board of Education awarded bonds for 7000 dollars to fund the building with about 1000 dollars in surplus from prior collections. August 21 at the courthouse was set for a meeting with Bourland trustees to plan improvements. O. Wilson was sworn in as county justice in April and joined the County Board of Palucation.
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Bourland
Vacation, Wife's Away. A Poem Fragment
A poet laments absence of a wife as he returns home to an empty house. He describes a hollow residence, lit by a single fire and light, with walls that separate him from a gentler life. The poem contrasts love’s absence with a haunted, bare home and recalls the thin veil between safety and savagery.
First Bale of Wilharger County Cotton Sells High Price
Carl Schultz, a young farmer fifteen miles southwest of Vernon, picked and gin ned the first bale of the TOTS cotton group in Wilharger County. The 1860 pound seed cotton produced 470 pounds of lint sold for 34 cents per pound, earning Schultz 160 dollars. He has fifty acres in cotton, expecting a short yield due to growth issues, with rain threatening to slow opening gins.
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Vernon
Wilharger
Schultz
Planters Gin Company
DR. Staley
Selnltz
J. R. Moore
Drilling With Arms Brings Confederate Rifles to City Hall
About twenty five old rifles belonging to Confederate veterans have been moved from the courthouse to the city hall. The first training session was held yesterday afternoon as part of military instruction for registrants.
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Clase
Board of Instruction
Johnson Family to Farm Visit Then Move to Palestine
K B Johnson and his wife Mrs EE Johnson and children plan a trip this week to Malakoff to visit Mr Johnsons father J A Johnson, then to Marlin before the move on September 1 to a farm near Palestine Texas where he is employed at Dixon’s Dry Goods store.
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It EE. Johnson
Malakoff
Mr. Johnson
J. A. Johnson
Marlin
Johnson
Dixon’s
Palestine
Texas
North West Texas press group approves two dollar county paper price
The North West Texas Press Association met in Vernon and recommended a $2 annual subscription for county papers due to rising paper costs and higher printer wages. They praised Vernon hospitality, endorsed national and state governments, and elected OA Carlock president with next meeting planned for Olney.
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Vernon
Texas
L. K. Johnson
Walter McCaleb
PL Hamilton
J.B. Pearce
J. Parnell
TM. Long
Frederick Boy Drowns at Williams Lake Near Frederick
Clyde Caraway of Frederick Oklahoma drowned Wednesday night at Williams Lake two miles from Frederick. He and his twin brother Clarence and three young women, including Miss Trene Morgan, were swimming. Clyde disobeyed warnings and entered deep water. his companion disappeared at the opposite bank and the body was recovered after about ninety minutes. A pulmotor failed to revive him. he was the son of Mr and Mrs George Caraway. They planned to enter the navy August 18. He was known in Vernon, having visited there.
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Clyde Caraway
Frederick
Oklo
Williams’ Lake
Clyde
Clarence
Miss Trene Morgan
Gerogs
Mame
Miss Morgan
George Caraway
Navy
Vernon
Allen Praises Feterita Feed Crop In Vernon Visit
G. Allen of Tolbert route 4 Vernon reported yesterday that his fifteen acres yielded about 3 500 bushels of feed. He noted poor cotton but believes good rain will raise a four crop. Allen, living twelve years in the area, says Feterita is the best feed crop and he has never bought feed.
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Hk. G. Allen
Tolbert
Vernon
Allen
Mr. Allen
Officials Named to Help Register Men From 18 to 45
Wilbarger county will set up fourteen offices to register men aged eighteen to forty five not already registered. Major Townes cites Provost Marshal General Crowder and outlines precinct chiefs and assistants, with offices at West Vernon City Hall and Mast Vernon Courthouse.
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Wilbarger County
West Vernon
T. Smith
East Vernon
Luther Webb
Jess Showers
Ronda
Dave Melton
Haney
J. F. Gregory
Oklainson
Clois Greene
Leckett
Frank Lockett
Highland
O. K. Hafer
Tolbert
Leslie Page
Odell
W. PY
Sture
Downs
Jake Rowland
Farge
Frank HH. Wright
Hinds
John Alison
Mack
Charles Hawley
Verdon
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Fargo
J. W. Chism
Hillsboro
Church of Christ
Selective Service
National Army
Wilharger County
Ing
U. S. Nsa
Kenneth Darwin
St. Lou's Market
NEW Rural School
Consolidated
Blake Lewis
Bonrland Consolidated District
County Board of Education
A. Hollar
Surapee
Terment
Wilson
Tee
County Board of
Ty Record
Mian
Carl Schultz
K. B. Johnson
West Texas Press Association
United States
Chamber of Commerce
White Rose Cafe
Bailey Hotel
Hilcrest Country Club
Frederick Boy
Williams Lake
Jotoe
Vrovast Ma
Townes
Hy Crowder
General Crowder
Whte
Congress
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