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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
6
Local notes from Plainview and Guyer School detail librarian appointments, class updates, and upcoming events. Teachers Barrow and Roberts family movements, students traveling for agricultural work, auto instruction plans in Kansas City, and community visits are noted along with routine sicknesses and social gatherings.
Tolbert native Mr. Fulcher, long a rural schools educator and Wilburger county principal, seeks the county superintendent post. He notes a North Texas Normal education, a summer session at State University, eight years in rural schools, and calls for efficient administration and continued improvement with voter support from Witbyarger County.
Vernon Commandery No 8 Knights Templar elected officers Tuesday night led by Daniel Bond as Eminent Commander A P Metelwey as Generalissimo Cy Tong as Captain General F E Kester as Senior Warden and A T Mor rap as Junior Warden I Witty created as I G Hawkins treasurer S Y 4 Timgeins recorder and appointed officers listed including standard bearer M L Wapter swern bearer Work Gong Warder S28 Pinkston sentinel 78 Peaizer Persian guard 8 McCulloch and others. The installation will be held Tuesday September and the posting of the officers noted for the commandery.
Property listing describes Shacre Farm with 385 acres in cultivation and woodland, located east of schools and churches in Withae See county. Offers are for a limited time with a large cash price and easy terms on balance, mentions housing and water access and references Cran Piprowmotits.
The notice states an election on February 16 at Dawson Valley Schoolhouse in Consolidated Common School District No 2 to decide if district voters want to raise the tax levy from 50 to 60 cents on the 700 valuation of taxable property to supplement the State School Fund. Eligible voters are resident property taxpayers. county judge ordered the election January 23. dated January 25, 118 AD.
The six week old Tyhy son of Mr and Mrs J. T. Williams died at the family home in East View Cemetery following a four day illness. Services were conducted by Rev. W. P. Ronse at the East View Cemetery.
White City notes snow and weather cause postponement of Sunday service and Sunday school. Community members and visiting relatives are mentioned with several family moves, illnesses, and local social updates in this brief parish correspondence.
Jan 2 report from Red River notes illness as a cause for poor attendance. Local residents like Hilton family and Spurgeon McĐangal visited relatives, while Ruth Stowe and others spent time with friends. Community activity slowed due to the outbreak. Marvin Paths returns to Camp Bowie after illness.
Attendents from Oklahoma and nearby states gathered in Wichita for an educational rally aiding a 250000 dollar Baptist school fund. Speakers included S P Brooks of Bay for University at Waco and Dr J R Scarborough of Southwestern Theological Seminary at Port Worth.
Notice warns that Y will prosecute all parties trespassing or hunting on any of my land in Wilbarger County. Signed by A. Allison.
Buke Andrews of Camp Dowie, member of Company 1, 142 Infantry, is at home this week visiting his city mother. Local ad offers 220 acres of level land with a seven room house for sale, price 4000 cash, assume loan. Lisman & Son, exclusive agents.
A garage advertises a first class tractor man ready to perform any tractor work and guarantee it. The notice emphasizes reliability and broad capability with a casual assurance.
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