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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
6
City officials report no fines yet under the anti spitting law as residents cooperate to curb influenza. Mayor Mason warns of no laxity and vows fines for violators if arrests are necessary. Weather delays residential inspections but doctors say influenza cases have fallen and urge continued effort.
Vernon Lodge No. 333 committee drafts resolutions for deceased brother C. E. Capps who died December 9 1918. They express sympathy to his widow and children and request copies be sent to Mrs. Capps and the Vertion Record, with note to record in lodge minutes.
Miss Winnie Owen visited Miss Hazel Thompson. J A O’Neal returned from Dallas. Lela Common from Clarendon for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Royal Macey welcomed a baby girl born December 12. Vivian Lacey visited family in Tolbert. Sarah Lou Johnston returned to Vernon with her father. Various local names visit family, with notices of school law timing and employment ads.
Corporal Frank Terrell of Company HH 1st Infantry writes from the front to Miss Dara Young of Rayland recounting near misses with German fire, hardships like hunger and cold, light casualties, and a note on seeing an American girl in France. Also mentions influenza and local ads for goods and home building.
Mr and Mrs F C Mints of Thalia report a letter from son Private R J Mints dated November 26 confirming the death of brother Private William H Mintz from bronchial pneumonia October at the landing abroad He died after becoming ill on the voyage and was buried at sea He was twenty seven and did not meet his brother who was later aboard. Another son Private John N Mints serves at Camp Doniphan Fort Sill Oklahoma.
Mrs Georgia Dykes is thanked for the many acts of love shown on behalf of the late daughter in law. The combined thanks of mourners are extended by Mrs M R Bradley of 1010 Park Ave Kansas City Missouri.
Mrs. Fred A. Mejerant of Amarillo is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Blanton.
H D Hockersmith arrived Friday from Washington where he served with the War Risk Bureau in investigation and as special field examiner. He will oversee allotments, insurance aid, and compensation in Texas and Oklahoma, then proceed to Dallas and on to Oklahoma for duty. Grace Hockersmith, also with the bureau, accompanied her father home.
A meeting of the stock holders of First Guaranty State Bank is set in the directors' rooms on Tuesday January 7 1919. A H Murchison cashier.
H. H. Anderson of the City Bakery traveled to Childress on business yesterday. Help Wanted: Apply to the Empire Laundry, Ady, 97-2te.
An advertisement references Arthur Yager from Call Field offering suggestions for Sunday visits with friends and gifts, with mentions of Herring Bennett and Ady. The note appears from a city-related listing or local ad page.
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