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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
2
Figures show about half of the men drafted are in Class TV while Class Ts from which men were drafted accounted for little more than 20 percent of the registrants. The board inducted 426 men into service, a little more than half of the total in Class 1.
Mrs Ella Albright notes both sons, Cicero and Paul H Albright, have risen to captain in the army. Cicero, First Lieutenant in the officers training camp at Leo Springs, is now at Camp Lee Virginia. Paul H Albright, a private in the Mexican trouble era, earned captaincy and commands Company B of the 14th Infantry, with overseas service in the 36th Division. Cicero expected home soon for an honorable discharge.
The Foster Nowlin Land Company recently sold their farm west of town near Hillcrest Country Lab to W. H. Evans. The tract contains 108 acres and the purchase price was 13600 dollars in cash.
A fifteen month old infant of Mrs. J. Langley died Sunday from spinal trouble and was buried yesterday at East View Cemetery at 8:30. The notice also includes local ads and brief society notes about families visiting, telegraph school enrollment, and a funeral in Bowie with Culberhouse family details.
Wv E Peckham died at his Texline home from influenza. He was brother in law of Miness W Huff I S Sewell and R D Shive of the city. The body will be shipped to Santa Anna California for interment. Mrs Peckham was Amelia tiv ens before marriage. The couple, married about five years ago in Santa Anna, had two children.
Metro Pictures presents Unexpected Places featuring Bert Lytell with a tale of loyalty and thrills as a man fights love and danger. May Allison stars in Mary a photoplay about a Creole girl torn by romance and tragedy with vivid scenes of a girls school and a kidnapped heroine.
Gloria Swanson stars as the heroine who races a single carriage motor vehicle to prevent a train from a blazing trestle. The play brims with dramatic situations and high tension.
W. M. Sewell receives a three foot long seaplane prototype sent home by his son Lonnie in the U S Navy Yard Philadelphia. The model shows two propellers artistic paint and a 150 gallon duel tank. It carries eight crew and weighs seven tons with four machine gun mounts and aerial torpedo bombs. It may be viewed in Perkins-Timberlake's window.
A holiday note from N. P. Whiteside extends Christmas and New Year greetings to customers and friends. He emphasizes health happiness and good crops and expresses hope and labor toward blessings in the coming year.
City secretary's office asks all parties owing for cemetery lots and grave digging to settle debts. The Cemetery Association needs funds and urges prompt payment. S. H. Hall, City Secretary, signs the notice.
Daniel Bond of Vernon Duroc Jersey Farm bought a weaning pig from Pine Crest Farm in Charleston Mississippi for 150 dollars at weaning. The Liberty Bond and Pathfinder brooding Charles W Trig announce Carrol Nix bought two pigs for his boys club contest and Carrol won first last year with a pig from the Vernon Duroc Jersey Farm.
Irregular ad style copy promises mattress disinfection using army methods to prevent flu. Mentions renovating mattresses and a phone contact with OS-2ip style digits. Lacks verifiable details or location.
The venue promises an elaborate menu combining all delicacies of the season prepared in its usual perfect manner. Service is prompt and courteous with a Christmas atmosphere designed to please both otter and guest.
A small drug store advertises a stock of identification leather goods and card cases. The notice promises a good, lasting selection, mentioning items like a vintage "Nizgerhead" and Herring-Bennett products.
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