Vernon Chamber of Commerce to discuss business improvements
Tonight at 8 in the District Court room Vernon’s Chamber of Commerce meeting will push for stronger business cooperation. Leaders emphasize supporting Liberty Bonds Thrift Stamps and local feed crop production while reviewing a proposed Vernion military highway and the group’s name change from Young Men’s Business League to Chamber of Commerce.
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League
South
Texas
Vernon
The
Young Men's Business League
Chamber of Commerce
Urges Growing Castor Beans For War Demands
County agent N R Tisdal says castor beans offer a simple crop for farmers amid wartime oil needs. Beans are hardy and drought tolerant, with expected yields of 20 to 40 bushels per acre and prices ranging from 2.50 to 3 dollars per bushel. He will provide details to interested farmers.
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N. R. Tisdal
Mrs. Viola Porter Dead At Harrold
Mrs. Viola Porter wife of Tom J. Porter died yesterday at the family home in Harrold after being ill since Friday. Funeral at East View Cemetery this afternoon at 2 o clock with Rev W TP Rouse officiating. Survived by husband and two young children. The Porters lived in Vernon before moving to Harrold where Mr Porter runs a garage business.
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Viola Porter
Tom J. Porter
Harrold
East View Cemetery
W.tp. Rouse
Boy Breaks Arm in Two Places at Shire School
Ten year old Jesse Alton Spivey son of Mr and Mrs George Spivey Wanderers street sustained a double arm fracture Friday afternoon at the Shire school building caused by two boys running into each other. He is progressing well and should return to school in a few days.
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Jesse Alton Spivey
George Spivey
Wanderers Street
Shire School
President Wilson urges carpenters to end strike in war effort
President Wilson warns that a carpenters strike is aiding the enemy and urges workers at Brooklyn yards to return to ships. About 38,000 strikers went back to work, with telegrams signaling a 95 percent return. The move underpins the boosted destroyer program and a $230 million Navy appropriation as the U S expands submarine warfare efforts.
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Wilson
London
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Austria
America
Washington
Congress
Daniels
United States
Derah Coon Shelves Work in Springer Club Girls
Derah Coon, a member of Miss Mary Sue Maddox's club, plans to keep up her geese and chicken work despite moving from Verney area to Springer New Mexico. Last year she placed fourth in general work on geese and first in a related category. Her mother praises Springer climate but expects a return to Wilbarger county soon. Maddox will send further instructions. Derah is daughter of E B Coon who lived near Verney before moving to New Mexico in late fall.
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Derah Coon
Mary Sue Maddox
Springer, N. M
Derah
Orpington
Springer
Wilbarger County
Miss Maddox
Mer
Storey
Austin
Vernon
Wibarger County
Adjutant General
Uriel Reed
Sabrexr Boyton
Frank Pintey
Brigbe Yarbrough
Bowie
Foster
San Antonio
Ure Reed
New Orleans
Coast Patrol
Frederick to Buy Stock in New Bridge Project
Frederick Oklahoma citizens will purchase stock in a reinforced concrete bridge planned across the river between Vernon and Davidson on the Fort Sill to Fort Bliss military highway. J D Parnell of the Chamber of Commerce presented the plan at a business luncheon, with Frederick set to buy stock. Bridge plans are with United States Engineers in Washington.
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Frederick
Okla
Vernon
Davidson
Fort Sill
Fort Bliss
J. D. Parnell
Chamber of Commerce
United States Engineers
Washington
Two Marriage Licenses Issued On Valentine Day
Marriage licenses were issued to A. J. Harris and Lola Masee on Valentine day. L. Carpenter and Lola Cunningham were granted permission to wed. February 16.
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A. J. Harris
Lola Masee
L. Carpenter
Lola Cunningham
Ideal Mother sermon outlines loyalty within Bible study
Rev. W U Rouse at the First Baptist Church preached on The Ideal Mother in the Home from Proverbs 47 28 describing four traits loyalty to husband and children to church and pastor enterprise thrift and hospitality and kindness of speech He urged women to guard home influences and avoid bitter words The evening theme will be The Woman of Decision.
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First Baptist Charen
Hanbard
Earth
Rouse
Stewart Buys Duke Interest in Elk Cafe Restaurant
W J Stewart has purchased the interest of W W Duke in the Elk Cafe and will run a first class restaurant. Mr Duke is of draft age and expects to be called to service soon.
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W. J. Stewart
W. W. Duke
Elk Cafe
Mr. Duke
West Vernon loyalty program and local readings highlighted
Community event at West Vernon school features patriotic readings and songs by George and Martha Washington, Red Cross Girl, and local students. A separate agriculture report notes Oberhaus advocates continual cultivation to boost crop yields, detailing two adjacent plots with very different results from plowing and tillage practices in dry conditions.
Wilbarger County Fair elects 10 officers
The Wilbarger County Fair will elect 10 officers at a meeting in the District Court room at 280 o'clock tomorrow. Preparations for the sixth annual fair are underway. The U S Food Administration urges fairs to include farm demonstrations to boost food production and a government exhibit will travel to Vernon. A.M. Bourland calls it a patriotic fair with expanded exhibits and department improvements despite wartime.
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Wilbarger County
United States Food Administration
Vernon
A.M. Bourland
Kalwer Bill Takes Devious Job From Devi
A fragment shows the Devi losing his central role to Kalwer Bill who has taken the job. The speaker laments being out of favor while asking a friend for help and a cartoad. The dialect hints at a displaced character in a playful exchange.
Oklahoma Woman Dees Mrs J A Pennell Service Held in Bowie
Mrs J A Pennell wife of L A Pine well died at the family residence in Okinanon Friday afternoon and was buried in Bowie Sunday. She is survived by her husband two brothers and mother. The family had lived in Okinanon ten years where Mr Finnell worked for the Port Worth and Dover Mailway Punerd services were conducted by Rev Byron South and Rev G W Owens. Members from Oklaumoen attended the funeral and sympathy is sent to the bereaved family.
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J. A. Pennell
L.A. Pinewell
Oklamnion
Bowie
Finnell
California
Okinanon
Myr. Finnell
Port Worth & Dorver Mailway
Punerd
Byron South
Doran Buys War Certificates
J. P. Doran has purchased $100 worth of War Savings Stamps from the local post office. The postmaster reports a rising number of small buyers and notes that only three people have reached the $1,000 maximum: J. P. King, Mrs. J. King, and Miss Minnie King.
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J. P. Doran
J. P. Townsend
Postmaxier
J. P. King
J. King
Minnie King
Men Married Since May 1870 Exemptions for Next Exam
Local draft board orders men who married since May 18 1917 to report for examination and possible reclassification. Criteria follow Provost Marshal General rulings. calls to begin Friday with Priday records. County quota near met. several men enlisted from Vernon affecting credits. names and numbers listed for Friday examination.
Wilbarger County Honors Officer at Funeral in Fargo
Prominent Wilbarger County farmer and deputy sheriff Coffee died from an eyeshot received during a Red River crossing shooting near Lovelock. The funeral in Fargo drew a large crowd. survivors include a wife, five children, parents, siblings, and relatives, with services by local church leaders and Masonic lodge. Buds of liquor seized at arrest and two suspects jailed on murder and liquor transportation charges.
School Children Buy War Savings Stamps at Streit School
Mrs Jessie Scheutte, teacher at Couseisberg school in Streit community southwest of Vernon, oversaw students buying War Savings Stamps. Lenna Streit led with $1, Pomona Streit, Mary Guggisberg, Rex Crawford, Alma Crawford, Mary Waller, and Millie Obenhans each purchased 25 cents worth.
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Jessie Scheutte
Couseisberg
Streit
Vernon
Lenna Marie Streit
Wok
Htudolph Streit
Heaviext Sayer
Jcne
Sam
Pomona Streit
Red Streit
Mary Guggisberg
Rex
Alma Crawford
Mary, Waller
Millie Obenhans
Carl Smith Student of Okla Undon Honors Captain Castle
Carl Smith, at home with his mother near Okla undon, was a student under Captain Vernon Castle who was killed Friday at Camp Tenbrook while attempting a difficult alpine feat. The Oklainion boy called Castle a wonderful fighter and splendid person. Carl Smith had been a University of Chicago student before enlisting and returned to Camp Benbrook Sunday.
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Ike Smith
Oklaundon
Vernon Castle
Camp Tenbrook
Oklainion
Castle
Carl Smith
University of Chicago
Uncle Sam
Camp Benbrook
Ex Confederates Back Vernon Home Guard Plan
Camp Cabell TLGC members vote to form a Vernon home guard and call a District Court room meeting next Friday night to recruit volunteers.
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Camp Cabell
Tlgc. V
Vernon
District Court Room
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Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Balcock
Dallas County
Tom Porter
East View
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Brooklyn Shipyard
Brooklyn
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Red Cross
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Columbia
Kehner
Jesse Toper
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Dial Maddin
Martha Tiree
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Peuronecdne
Iran Cook
J. Wy. Roberts
Reta McCrieb
Merete Roberts
Mary Ella Maclin
Ont Oberlmaus
Pollow
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County Fair
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Dees
Bo AL Finnell
Doran
Reed, Foster, Windley
Yarbrough Ernst
Deatt
Ceci Storey
Priday
Mr. Storey
Eral
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Aver
Daniel Gaunt
George Th. Aneel
Seth McGill
Andy Davis
Marcus Mercer Bunsen
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Bunker Hilll
John
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Nell Bowman
W. H. Coffee
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Fargo
Sifeearite
Webb Crossing
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Ror
Brice
Okekasha
Charles Holding
Oklahoma City
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Jackson County
Wichita Falls
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Coffee
D. Key
Wilburger County
W.S
Guggisberg
Rudolph Streit
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