War Savings Stamps: Yearly Buy Mandate and Local Quotas
Instructions from Postmaster J W Townsend state that cashing War Savings Certificates does not count toward an individual pledge or county quota. Delinquency notes target those cashing Thrift Certificates, urging renewed purchases this year. Vernon post office reports over 12000 dollars redeemed, with 1919 issue sales slow at about two thousand dollars so far.
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J. W. Townsend
Treasury Department
Washington
Crowe
Joss
Townsend
Vernon
F. L. Massie
Wilbarger County
Bolger Granted $7500 Bond After Habeas Hearing
Decatur January 30 special correspondence W M Belger a Waco businessman charged with shooting Hugh D Spencer of Decatur Jamumery II was granted bail in 7500 at the habeas corpus hearing in Decatur Wednesday night Bail was denied at the preliminary hearing prior to the habeas corpus proceeding Judge McKinsey presiding during the hearing noted Bolger did not appear agitated before the killing of five witnesses Bolger spoke in a calm matter of fact manner while inquiring into the events surrounding the case
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Decatur
W. M. Belger
Waco
Hugh D. Spencer
Decatur Jamumery II
McKinsey
Bolger
Bol
Font Ger
Spencer
Bennie Wood Dies in Lubbock After Illness
Bennie Wood, former Tolbert resident, died Monday in a Lubbock sanitarium after an appendicitis operation. He was 28, survived by his wife, two children, his parents Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Wood of Tolbert, three brothers L. Wood of Dixon Dry Goods, Frank at Camp Bowie, Himsel at Tolbert, and a sister May. He was buried Tuesday at Mainview, Texas.
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Bennie Wood
Mainview
Texas
Lubbock
B.C. Wood
Tolbert
Dixon Dry Goods Company
Frank
Camp Bowie
Himsel
Wood
Renovation Offer at Reutro's Lumber Yard
An advertisement invites repairs at Reutro's Lumber Yard with a contact phone 12 and a price note for oak T. H. PRICE.
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Reutro
Recognition Cards Planned for Liberty Loan Workers
The U S government will honor county Liberty Loan workers with Treasury seal cards acknowledging their crucial support to the war effort. Wilbat yer County Liberty Loan Organization names about fifty distinguished workers have been submitted. cards are expected to arrive soon.
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United States
Treasury Department
Wilbat Yer County Liberty Loan Organization
Liberty Loan
Stalcup Resigns Bank Post Moves to Oklaunion
Harry Stalcup resigns from Waggoner National Bank and moves household goods to Oklaunion this week. Early Norwood replaces him at the bank. Hancock and Stalcup buy Rainwater grocery at Oklaunton. Stalcup to manage the store, Hancock to move after harvest.
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Harry Stalcup
Waggoner National Bank
Oklaunion
Norwood
Navy
Mr. Stalcup
Bank
Clint Hancock
Oklaunton
Mr. Hancock
New Officers Elected in Wildcat Sunday School
Virgil Hildebrand tops the list as superintendent with Oscar Burk as assistant and Frank Hildebrand as secretary. Ada Hildebrand to play organ, Fleet Oliver to lead the choir. all pupils urged to attend next Sunday for teacher elections.
Community Wheat, Rain, and Local News Highlight
In Brown on Sunday light rain eased drought with fields of about twelve hundred acres of wheat and fifty acres of other grain benefiting. Miss Mildred Bowers returns to Elliott school after influenza leave while Vernon visitors drop by and local families relocate. An army discharge reaches Lee Murphy who left Vernon with July 6 draft contingent. school remains steady and new pupils arrive as local life continues amid war.
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France
Mildred Bowers
Elliott
B. J. Haynes
Odell
Carl Gordon
Lee Murphy
Army
Vernon
J W Bowers
J. B. Gordon
Mars. Cleanersley
Ruth Nrd
Pritehitt
Vernon News Snapshots Include Red Cross Gifts and Warm Posts
The account mentions decorated displays, Christmas lights, and Red Cross presenting keys with candy and smokes. A division passed in review before President Wilson and was stationed in Champlitte France. Local health is excellent with no Spanish influenza cases. the note also asks about settling drug accounts and possible further accommodations. Vernon events include Mont Davis, a Vernonian from the plains, doing business midweek and Miss Essie Shutta visiting Vernon on Thursday.
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Red Cross
Wilson
Champlitte
France
Local Notices of Family and Business Moves
Joe Key, son of Mr and Mrs W P Key, returns home from New York. Ravine received honorable discharge from the air forces. Question about paying a drug account. T M Fergeson Pring Ady 5 2 to GB. Yachry in Chillicothe on business Wednesday.
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Joe Key
W. PF. Key
New York
Ravine
T. M. Fergeson Pring
Yachry
Chillicothe
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Man
Plainview
T. H. Price
Liberty Loan Organization
H. L. Stalcup
Early Norwood
Bank Employe
Wildcat News
Num
Walter Smith
Prank Weight
G. W. Hildebrand
Joseph
Spur
Oscar Fore
Fort Sill
Oklo
Jim Sherriit
Brookshire Place
Brookshire
Fort Worth
Euel Brooks
Play
Cora Liles
A. M. Ptton
Shire Place
Tut Hildebrand
Burkburnett
Will Nunn
Brown News
Brown
Anna Mae Gordo
Roy
T. M. Fergeson Drug Co
Hte
Mont Davis
Plains Country
Essie Shutta
Thalia
Vernon Thinrsday
White Rose Cafe
D. Shamburger
Mr.wise
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