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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
4
The item shows the publisher Nichols Brown & Company issuing semi weekly notices on Tuesdays and Fridays. It indicates mailing in Vernon Texas as second class mail matter under the March 3 1879 act.
A Waco Fourth of July celebration featured the oath of allegiance for all young people and new naturalized foreigners. The event included impressive ceremonies and national airs, aiming to inspire loyalty to America and encourage better civic virtue in both adults and youth.
A historic reflection urges making every hour count for nation and self. It cites saved years through daily study, wartime lessons on value of time, and how business leaders and volunteers increase crop yields, Red Cross efforts, and personal growth. It notes youths learning the virtue of steady toil.
The passage declares idleness as treasonous, labeling it an act of loyalty failure whether by men, women, or children on the streets, and frames it as aiding America’s enemies.
The Record argues zone charges waste labor and time. It warns the plan will create sectional publications and hinder national unity while urging a single rate or separate taxes for news and advertising.
Local shoppers are urged to take advantage of special bargains on dressers chiffoniers rugs and rockers both new and secondhand at the Everything Store. Vernon reports note Harrold visitors J L Showers and T M Watkins. J W Hodges of Dixons Dry Goods on vacation. W Ray Harrold in Vernon on business. Lloyd Harrold in Dallas. Les Thomason Chillicothe on business. Edna May Zachary visits Piedra. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs G P Vaughn ten miles southwest. Allie Randall returns from Chillicothe. Mrs Harry Stalcup recovering from appendicitis at her mother's Oklainton home. 15 percent off Auto refrigerators for cash. Jim White ships stock to Celeste.
Washington reports disturbances crossing the continent from July 18 to August 6 with warm waves from late July to early August and cool spells in late July and early August. Storms intensify around July 18 and near July 26, with rain and heat expectations varying by region from the Pacific coast to the Great Lakes and eastern areas.
Local Vernon updates include Trevathan's Good Bread promotion and available washer sale. Reports mention J C Sumner in Dallas, Coffey visiting Odett relatives, and several Fargo Chillicothe travelers. Births noted: a boy to Mr and Mrs B H Rahlden. James Condon and spouse welcome a son. Various residents travel to Dallas, Colorado, and Texas towns with social and business notes.
Mrs L L Bentwell of Odell shopped in Vernon on Wednesday. Elywn Bingham of Odell left Wednesday night for Dallas to enlist in the navy. Advit C P Smith of Oklahoma City visits his Vernon brother J P Smith. Miss Neva Robinson visits grandmother at Wiletta Falls this week. Good Bread at Trevathan's.
Mr and Mrs Carl Schultz near fifteen miles SW welcomed a baby boy born Wednesday. Miss Hazel and Miss Eva Yount returned to Fort Worth after attending the Trost McCarter wedding Saturday. Bread cards are needed to avoid food waste, a note from the New York Sun quotes the era.
T M Fergeson returned from Crowell after ten days visiting brothers and tending business. He says farm conditions are not as good in Wilbarger county as before.
Rev W H Schulz returned yesterday from a three weeks trip to Galveston. The journey was made by automobile. Miss Bess King of Chillicothe visited friends in Vernon.
J. H. Hill arrives from Memphis to stay with daughter Mrs. Dewitt Jobe in Vernon while her husband Mr. Jobe goes to the army draft. Jobe is in the contingent to depart July 26. C. P. Hamilton of Brownwood visits Vernon this week with sister Mrs. J. H. Pettit and parents Mr. and Mrs. Leo P. Hamilton. he works for Santa Fe at Brownwood.
Miss Joviah Baughn arrived yesterday afternoon from Chillicothe with her sister Miss Cora Mae Baughn who has been visiting friends at Crowell.
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