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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
3
County leaders meet with BAL Thomas to organize school trustees as assistants to district chairmen for the June 25 War Savings and Thrift Stamp drive. Vernon businesses work on assessments. goal set at 357,000 dollars, emphasizing that adults must participate alongside children.
The Dallas News argues that taxing to raise $S,000,000,000 annually in wartime is justified as 20 percent of prewar earnings. It notes current revenues exceed prewar levels, supports equitable levies, and says heavy taxation curbs inflation, channels resources to war work, and reduces postwar disruptions.
A collection of pulleys and shafts from the Record office prior to motor installation offered at half price. Includes an inch and a quarter line shaft about 12 feet long with overhead hangers. Contact tf Ady for details.
Clean cotton rags requested for the Record office. 42-21 Roy C. Russell departed last night for Dallas and San Antonio to join Mrs. Russell in the party.
The State of Texas issues a weekly publication order for ten days in Wilbarger County newspapers. Lizzie Bivens seeks Letters of Guardianship for Mary Elizabeth Gilbert, minor, with hearing set for July 1, 1918, in Vernon at the County Court courthouse.
The El Paso Times notes President Wilson spared an American soldier who slept at his post amid looming combat in France. It argues Wilson embodies Lincolnian virtue, placing national burden on the Man of America and shaping humane military mercy within hard traditions.
advertisement promotes Boschee's German Syrup as a remedy for coughs sore throats and lung inflammation. It claims soothing effects and better sleep with easy morning expectoration and notes the product is made in America for fifty two years sold by T M Ferguson Adv Tu tf.
Home for Birthday Dinner features OO. T. Youngblood and Mrs. Youngblood visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Youngblood and their sons from Paducah to celebrate a birthday with Mr. Youtxblood’s parents in town.
Pie supper at the W O W Hall Friday night June 21 is hosted by the Knights and Ladies of Security to aid the local Red Cross. An interesting musical program will be rendered and the public is invited. The note also mentions 425 Mrs Carl King visiting Mineral Wells and A B P Morris of Odell in Vernon saying crops look fine but farmers need help.
Rev. H. E. Stroud of Kingfisher Oklahoma spent yesterday and today with J. D. Parnell. They are friends of long standing.
The University of Texas board or Regents approved 605 879 for Military Aeronautics and Automobile Mechanics plant and equipment in Austin Texas on June 10. Expenditures include 450 000 for Auto Mechanics and 155 879 for the Aeronautics school plus maintenance for the Radio School. In the Liberty loan drives faculty and students subscribed substantial sums totaling around 40 000 in early efforts and about 54 450 for faculty in later drives. The monthly payroll for the university totals 40 270 and faculty subscriptions during 1917 18 amounted to roughly twenty one and a half percent of annual salaries.
The city of Vernon will receive bids on July for the privilege of being the city depository for a one year term. Bids must be filed with the city secretary. Adg. 42ie
A compressed reading notes a death in a local community with scattered details. The fragment mentions names and a date context but lacks clear relationships or event specifics to outline a full obituary.
B Jones of Verna reports crops look fine with only a few farmers on tight land needing help to wet their floods amid first class cultivation.
Mr and Mrs Tom Simianerom and Mr and Mrs W A Ist travel to Lawton Oklahoma to visit W A Ish Fr enlisted in the artillery corps at Fort Sill They will also visit friends in Lawton.
Franklin received a cent from Dillas yesterday to repay for service in the Marine corps. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Haightfoed. Miss Fra Westbrook is at home from Waco where she has been attending Taylor University.
Advertising terms shift to cash in advance for small ads to cut collection costs. Regular accounts may be billed later. Call or visit to arrange payment, phone 171 for convenience.
The store announces its relocation to the Burke building two doors east of the express office and pledges to offer a full line of feed and field seeds.
Iventory farmer ought to have an American Bord A Traetor attachment for his Bard ear. It does the work of no good horses in the field or on the road. For harvesting binding or seeding it does the work cheaper and faster than horses. See Gd. 8 Blanton at once and get one. A2-Ate Subscribe for the Vernon Record.
Green's August Flower presented as a household remedy for constipation torpid liver and depressed feelings. It is sold by T. M. Fergesen Drugstore Ady, rf Fri. The ad touts it as a gentle laxative aiding indigestion nervous dyspepsia and related symptoms with a few doses promised to relieve.
Classified notice seeking clean cotton rags and clean cotton regents at the Record office with reference code 42-2.
Experienced farmer seeks farming work with a small family. Strong references available. Call Mitchel's Meat Market or write M. C. Stowe Electra Texas 42 to.
A Cincinnati man introduces a new remedy for corns and calluses. A small amount purchased at druggists dries and loosens the tissue without inflaming surrounding skin. The product is claimed to relieve pain and prevent infections from self treatment.
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