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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1918
Page
3
The text reports a major German drive first light with heavy artillery and smoke screens. Five German divisions crossed the Maurie near Chambonne but American counterattacks pushed them back, halting forward progress. General Liggett led the American forces and General Foch assessed the situation as satisfactory.
Local Board Wilbarger Co alerts registrants that remaining IT Chass One registrants are expected to be entrained Friday July 26 118, and urges final preparations unless directed otherwise.
Rev aid Mes HH M Long and families hosted Evangelist M F Ham and Rev W J Ramsey with Miss Rosemond Ramsey Monday afternoon. They drove to BR T Castlebury place six miles southeast of Vernon and returned for the night service at the tabernacle.
Mr. and Mrs. William Nall of Oklahoma City visit the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J Carrington of East Vernon.
Rayland correspondent reports Tom Houchins left for Mleet Monday. Geo Pilkington improves slowly with Dr M B Maine and M A McBride visiting. Mrs Aitte Chappell nurses him. The 10 O F L Lodge met. Odd Fellows to install officers. M R Ford joins Jordan Brothers at Rayland. Corn crop nearly finished. Kinnel Edens visited Margrie French. Jim Jordan sick list. Viv and Mrs ALC Crisp visit Geo Pilkington. Casey guests of Rennels family. Ice cream social by Reece Ladd well attended. Ragland people at Ramsey meeting in Verner. Most women registered to vote. Methodists to hold quarter Ivy conference next weekend. all invited.
Civil Service announces a clerk carrier examination at Vernon Post Office starting July 27 at 9 o clock. Applications must be filed on the prescribed form, obtainable from the Commission local representative A Craft at Vernon Post Office. Family washings wanted third house south of Central school Mrs. 1, SLL.
From Vernon this week returnees Bill Gilbert and Finkney Oats recount their recent service in the new Texas Cavalry organized at Ivy. Mrs. V. V. McCurdy of Wichita Falls visits her son and daughter at the Batchelor home. Local notices mention insurance solicitations and farm land prices in Wheeler County with acreage bids and grassland sections advertised.
Charles F. Spencer of Montagne, candidate for Congress, spoke at the courthouse last night as he makes a final canvass of the district. He described the outlook as encouraging.
Scribbled notes show several families visiting relatives across Oklahoma. Mrs Collger and Mrs Zachry travel to Richmond Virginia while Co H Naylor and family relocate to Vernon from Chillicothe on Antelope street. Naylor works at Vernon Hardware and Topplement Company. Mrs Carling hosts guests including Mrs Moe tutor from Lawton and relatives of Hloney Grove.
Robertson and family visit relatives at Et Repo Oklahoma as Mrs A. Rayzor and children arrive from Denton. Rayzor has held his old Kell Milling Company position for several days. Mr and Mrs PFW Grogan and children and Miss Ruby Grogan depart by automobile for Oklahoma. Ruby stops in Cordell. Grogan family plans other visits.
Carry if anywhere attach to light socket and begin to sew. L is an electric sewing machine you wouldn’t be without after using it once. Has all attachments and can be stored in a closet until next time. See it at Herring-Bennett’s. Sent on trial if you call 236 Ady 50-46.
Don’t wait to buy fruit jars. Herring-Pennett will deliver them if you call 226. HOA to
Miss Ruby Mae Rush returns Friday to her Decatur home after visiting Mrs. Clifford Pendleton.
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