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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1918
Page
8
A colored man, under thirty at the 1917 June 5 first registration, was arrested last week after officers investigated. He had failed to register and was then registered by the local board on Thursday and is held for transfer to the Department of Justice.
Robert Wilson named manager of the C D Shamburger Lumber Company in Vernon succeeding Hub Colley who left to join the U S Navy. Wilson, son of Mrs W S Wilson, has worked for the firm in Vernon for four years. The note also thanks friends for support during the bereavement of Olint Reavers, their son and brother.
W. O. Yarbrough, tenant on the W. S. Lands farm in Dawson Valley, reports four acres of Yellow Crowder peas yielding about a ton per acre. The crop is prolific and blooming despite dry weather. The peas provide a tasty table vegetable and good stock feed, with vines suitable for hay. Yarbrough says they surpass Mack-eyed peas, seeds obtained from T. P. Priddy of the Odell country last year.
J. H. Jackson married Miss Emma Gfeller on Saturday afternoon at D. I. Green's East Vernon home. Elder J. T. Cabe officiated. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Gfeller of the Vernon area. the groom works on D. L. Green's farm where they will reside.
Assistant Scoutmaster Adam Donges entertained the Boy Scouts with a party at his home last Friday night. The evening included two games and various amusements for the youths. Mrs. W. P. Durbin returned from Fort Worth where she shopped and visited. Sugar for preserving and canning priced per pound. The Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Battendorf will move from the McArthur building to the Deane building today.
The Record compiles names of residents reporting their chicken breeds in Wilbarger county to show Leghorns as a leading breed. Earlier notes favored Butt Orpingtons. The newspaper plans a complete list later to spur poultry production interest.
R G Yarbrough son of W Ph Yarbrough of Dawson Valley is honorably discharged from the United States Army. He returned home this week from Camp Bowie after initial enlistment with Captain Bakers company and two earlier rejections following surgery. His brothers Sid Yarbrough in Company I 142nd Infantry in France and J ? are also overseas or drafted from Electra.
Vernon readers praise Dean's Kidney Pills with strong evidence of kidney relief. W H Altman Waterworks superintendent testifies he faced weak back frequent passages and dark urine, and after using Dean's Kidney Pills he experienced wonderful relief. Price 60 cents at all dealers.
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