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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1918
Page
3
About thirty Class I registrants of 1918 gathered near Vernon’s courthouse for guard duty under Dee Norwood and Keithe Berry. They learned general orders and stood watch in three squads around the yard, halting anyone approaching after 10 PM while the guard bandstand served as a post.
An assortment of pulleys and shafts used in the Record office before motors are offered at half price. Includes an inch and a quarter line shaft about 10 feet long with overhead hangers. Also electric light globes and small items advertised by The Record. Contents reference local mentions of J A Birdsong in Dallas and Colbert visiting J E Young near Tulsa, Oklahoma.
County clerk Verna Lucky warns warranty deeds must have war tax stamps attached for record. Stamp rates: 50 cents per 500 or fraction for sale amount, notes taxed 2 cents per 100 or fraction. deeds under 100 dollars exempt. Unstamped deeds subject to fines up to 1000 dollars and possible six months imprisonment.
KeTues. FE. M. LEUTWYLER advertises Bi-Tonics as superior curved lenses reducing reflections and offering a larger field of vision. The copy claims reading is more direct and urges customers to visit to be fitted.
Miss Grace Hockersmith has accepted a position in Washington D C in the Bureau of War Risk Insurance section. She left Gilmer August 22 to join her father and begins with a $1200 annual salary in the same department.
Dee Norwood travels to Chicago to attend the Koesler School for decorating and card writing. He will be away about six weeks and plans to resume work at Perkins Timberlake Company in Vernon upon return.
Edward Lehman of Vernon is promoted from corporal to sergeant in the Dist Company of the 165th Depot Brigade at Camp Travis. The Vernon Record notes the promotion among other promotions last week.
Walter Starr, a sta fighter for Uncle Sam, is stationed at San Pedro California and favors a navy career. A letter to this effect was received by his father J P Starr of White City. Walter is brother of HOS Starr and Mrs Olen Turner of Vernon. He enlisted some time ago.
Fifty bales of cotton ginned in Vernon in the last two weeks. Forty seven bales now in the public yard on north Main. Nine bales built last Saturday, the most in a day this season. Frank Micola delivered the largest bale at 580 pounds and J R Moore the smallest at 84 pounds. First bale sold for 34 cents, none below 50 cents per pound.
Classified notice offering a two story house one block from the business district suitable as a private boarding house. Includes reference 50-Gte A and contact PECK for rental details.
A. M. Bourland and family arrived home Friday afternoon after visiting relatives in Port Worth and Keller for several days.
Washington telegrams report Attorney General Looney stating Arkansas constitutional convention claims eighteen wealthy Texas counties in the northeast. Walter Holland argues a Spanish grant fixes Texas boundaries to include Miller County Arkansas, with the line from Sabine Pass to Red River, while Ark convention contends the line runs west along the 33rd parallel.
Mrs. Howard Reger came back Sunday from Amarillo where she spent time with her sister Mrs. T. Herring.
George J. Mason Rev. W. T. Rouse L. M. Anderson and L. J Stalenp traveled to Vernon for the Wilbarger County Baptist Association at Harmony church. Rev Rouse will preach the introductory sermon tonight as services continue tomorrow and Thursday drawing many Vernon residents to participate. The program concludes Thursday.
Miss Theresa Holt entertained a chamber of friends Friday night at her West Wilbarger Street home. Guests enjoyed dancing and singing followed by an ice course. Attendees included Helen Fergeson Cleo Bowers Madalene Alyce Lane Lucyle Holt Theresa Holt Curtis Hogsett Frank Byrd and Peyton Phillips. Mrs Byron Smith and her son left for Helena Oklahoma after a two week visit with the Salters. Ike Smith Jr accompanied them from Oklaunion.
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