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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1918
Page
1
Governor Hobby calls a February special session to review the legislative investigating committees report. It promises $871,922.95 in immediate savings and outlines reform proposals to tighten army camp conditions, curb bootlegging, and improve state operations including education, purchasing, and highway administration.
James School will meet all requirements of the State Department of Education and will receive $200 from state funds at an early date. Twenty-one schools in Wilbarger County will also receive state aid this year as they meet the department's requirements.
A district court term began with a docket listing six divorce actions and two cases for unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors. The grand jury began work, with no capital cases at this term. The criminal docket includes forgery burglary theft perjury and liquor offenses. several writs and foreclosure suits appear on the civil side.
Monday afternoon the Exemption Board delayed physical examinations for men in Cass County. Those summoned today will appear later due to new physical regulations in the mail. Teachers assisting with indexing have exhausted the supply.
The article notes a federal loan program aiding a Wilbarger County resident to purchase land improvements and irrigation. It cites a Bishop as a supporter and mentions a 5 percent mortgage rate, 10 percent interest on deferred payments, and the impact on farm viability amid shortages. It also lists local draft examinations and military service qualifiers among 29 tested men with names and statuses.
An appeal urges soldiers and sailors to apply for life and disability insurance offered by Congress. The deadline is February 22 though the text contains OCR errors. It notes protection to be available through military branches, with coverage from one to ten thousand dollars and funded by government administration.
Vernon venue hosts internal revenue officers to assist taxpayers with forms and deductions for the federal income tax. Citizens urged to file by March 1 with penalties for noncompliance. wartime need pressed.
Four Germans completed naturalization filings this Monday at the local Post Office with four unsigned photographs and fingerprints for identity. Registration continues through the week with a heavy penalty for failing to register.
W T Collins presides as foreman of the grand jury begun yesterday. G S Upshaw and J R Latimer serve as rising bailiffs, A J Liles as door bailiff. The grand jurors include J 7 Oates, B E Page, B C Prasta2, N Parsley, J R Moore, S T Reeder, John Cameron, and others. The petit jury for next week lists J A Rea, Godlfres Streit, W T Chly, and several fellow jurors.
Last night at the First Methodist Church study, Joe Parker and Georgia Backus were married by Rev. Fo MM Long. Witnesses were few. Both are from prominent Vernon families. Parker is the eldest son of Mrs. 3. 8. Parker of West Wilbarger Street and with the Parker Smith Grocery Company. The bride is a niece of G. W. Backus and has long home ties here. She is active in Sunday school and church work. Friends extend congratulations.
The banks of the United States will manage short-term treasury certificates of indebtedness to finance the war until the third Liberty Loan launches in March. Hawkins of the Oregon Nations Bank chairs a Wilbarger county meeting at 10 tomorrow in the First Guaranty State Bank to apportion certificates by bank resources.
J C King Jr five two year old son of Mr and Mrs Bass King of Oklaunton died Sunday night after a three week pneumonia illness. Burial was held yesterday afternoon from the Oklaunton residence with Elder Ford B Wallner officiating. Interment at East View Cemetery. The King family also has two other children.
The Vernon Record reports two dozen subscribers added to its mailing list in two weeks as publishers push to place the county seal in every home. They seek volunteer correspondents in school districts lacking reporters to publish county news twice monthly.
A short verse contemplates divergent paths and shared prayer while souls seek solace at the mercy seat. The speaker muses on wealth fame and separation yet affirms a bond through faith and distant reunion. The tone is reflective and devotional with archaic spelling and personal asides.
Mrs Georgia King wife of TL M Kine a well known citizen of Okhewn ion died Friday after an illness of several days Funeral services were held at the Christ Church Okhiwanion at 2 27 o clock Elder Foyt Wallace of Vernon officiating Burial was in East View Cemetery She was 29 years old survived by husband and four children with relatives from Clovis Vernon Wichita Falls and Burk Burnett attending including Balkiridge Green and Stine The deceased is remembered by a wide family network
J H Williams died Saturday from steam burn injuries at the Vernon Cotton Oil Company plant when boiler room connections failed. He was buried Sunday at Forge Cemetery by J T Cabe minister. He was a son of Jake Bevers of Vernon and had lived in Wilbarger County before working for the company.
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