Vernon Free Library Chooses Miss Lillian Newton Librarian
The Vernon Free Library board elected Miss Lillian Newton, longtime city school faculty member, as librarian. Miss Flora Lowrey resigns effective August 1, with regret and praise for her role in launching the library. Newton to begin duties at that date. The board lauds the library's record as unequaled in a small Texas town and notes Andrew Carnegie’s contribution to the building.
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Vernon Free Library
Flora Lowrey
Newton
Miss Lowrey
Vernon
I Pexas
Andrew Carnewiv
Steeltarnate
Texas
Vernon Bride Vivian Watkins Wed to Arthur Evans
Miss Vivian Watkins of Vernon and Arthur Evans of Quanah married Wednesday night at the Baptist Church of Vernon. Rev. J W Burner performed the ring ceremony. Attendants included Miss Roth Pittman and Mrs G G Strickland. The bride wore silver lace with satin train and carried roses and ferns. Best man was Elvin Watkins brother of the bride.
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Vivian Watkins
Arthur Evans
Quanah
Baptist Church
That Place
J. W. Burner
Roth Pittman
Gg. Strickland
Claude
Kirby Wall
Addie Walker
Vivian Votter
Bowie
Messrs
Laws Wall
J. L. Elbert
Elvin Watkins
Jacksonville
Fla
Clayton Evans
Field Artillery
Camp Bowie
Texas wheatless effort saves vast flour reserves
A Federal Food Administration statement shows Texas saved 14.895 million pounds of flour since April 15 by wheatless days. Texas mills delivered 65,225 barrels to the Food Administration, with purchases totaling over 1.7 million pounds. Flour was concentrated at Galveston and New Orleans, then shipped to allied nations. The savings could bake about 198 million loaves of bread without substitutes.
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Washington
Federal Food Administration
Texas
France
National Guard
National Army
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
The
Food Administration
Texas Mills
Galveston
New Orleans
Baseburner Coke on Track and Local Movements
Baseburner Coke notes a car on the track and requests a phone contact for needs due to lack of anthracite. Wim. Blackwood travels to Camp Bowie to visit his son. Nell Smith visits brother Reech Smith. Claude Bennett spends Sunday in Crowell. Arthur Stalenp and wife visit Arch er City relatives. John Wood and wife from Alvis Oklahoma visit Mrs. J. Sumner. R. T. Stokes returns to Houston after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Batchelor.
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Wim. Blackwood
Camp Bowie
BANK LEADERS ANNOUNCED FOR THRIFT BANK ROTATION
The article lists bank leadership by day of the week with Mrs. Harry Mason, Mrs. John Morris, and the Confederacy Daughters among those in charge. It notes assistants and various group members, plus fundraising totals from the W C T U and Twenty Ticket Club. Despite shortfalls, organizers anticipate reaching the target after June 7.
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Harry Mason
John Morris
Thrift Bank
Mines
Deny Smith
W. A. Wilhelm
Ote Son
W. A. Atchison
A. Swinburn
Harper Reed
Ina Dollerhide
Erma Rhoads
Amnah Joe Pendleton
Thelma Smith
Regina Green
Merle Lloyd
Regina Free
A. M. Hiatt
George Shirley
T. Ar
Thired Daughters of the Confederacy
W. 8S
Fergett
Mmoes
Holstein Calf Brings 106000 At Wisconsin State Fair
Champion Sylia Johanna, a Genonth Holstein bull calf, sold for 106000 at Milwaukee state fair. Previous record 53000 was paid for her dam May Beho Sylvia, renowned for a seven day 1005.80 pounds milk and 41.01 pounds fat. Buyer EB A Stuart of Oconomowoc Wisconsin. seller A Hardy of Brockville Ontario.
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Sylia Johanna
Milwaukee
Wis
Women ask Wilson to conserve food and curb liquor traffic
The W T U women at a June formed meeting in the Court House approved sending a telegram to President Wilson urging full war prohibition and fuel and food conservation. The letter from State President Mrs Nannie Webb Curtis questions liquor traffic and advocates sending the appeal through churches and organizations. Curtis plans to be in the area July th to promote the initiative with a forthcoming Hobby Dink notice and meeting details to follow.
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Nannie Webb Curtis
Society
Wilson
France
Curtis
Local travelers return from Texas trips and Colorado visit
Ray White returned Sunday morning from Dallas. Dr. A P Howard and family left this morning for Cleveland. In Colorado mountains Mrs. B K F Piper returned Sunday from Wichita Falls where she had been visiting.
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Ray White
Dallas
A. DP. Howard
Cnehara Carp
Mountains
Colorado
BK. F. Piper
Wichita Falls
Silo Advice From USDA Aims to Boost Beef Cattle Farms
USDA specialists urge beef cattle farmers to dedicate extra acreage to silage to fill silos fully. They warn against losses from costly seeds and note silage preserves cattle through winter while ensuring a profitable silo investment. Extra sorghum in the South may offset weather risks. Miss Anna Brown of Wichita Falls visited Miss Nell Trevathan.
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United States Department of Agricuire
Anna Brown
Wichita Falls
Nell Trevathan
Mrs J R Lewellyn Relatives Visit In Seymer CE
Mrs J R Lewellyn and her daughter left yesterday to visit relatives in Sey mer CE. Basham went to Camp Bowie Saturday night to visit his son Sergeant Robert Basham.
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W. BE. Lovelace
Fargo
Camp Bowie
J. RR. Lewellyn
Seymer
CE. Basham
Sergeant Robert Basham
Ragsdale Trip Across Oklahoma and Kansas
A. Ragsdale returns from an automobile tour visiting his parents in Oklahoma and Kansas. B B. Hawk, who joined Ragsdale, stays in Arkansas City Kansas where he holds a position.
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A. Ragsdale
Oklahoma
Kansas
Hawk
Mr. Ragsdale
Arkansas City
Dallas keeps tabs on visiting kin and travels near ranch lands
Miss Nina Chitwood of Dallas visits her brother J A Chitwood and Mrs R L Hearn left Saturday for Meyvia. She stayed with B A Williams. Rev A C Gettys of Fort Worth visited J B Andrews last week. IL K Johnson and Col C T Her ring headed yesterday for an automobile trip over their ranch and neighboring counties.
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Nina Chitwood
Dallas
Brother
J. A. Chitwood
R. L. Hearn
Meyvia
B. A. Williams
A. C. Gettys
Fort Worth
J. B. Andrews
IL. K. Johnson
Col. C. T. Herring
Poard
Holt sisters and Mrs Storey visit Quanah and Wichita Falls
Mrs Cecil Storey and the Misses Vera Lucile and Theresa Holt spent Saturday in Quanah and were in Wichita Falls on Sunday.
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Cecil Storey
Vera, Lucile
Theresa Holt
Quanah
Wichita Falls
Greenville Judge Wim. Pierson Visits Vernon for C A Campaign
Judge Wim. Pierson of Greenville spent Sunday and Monday in Vernon promoting his candidacy for the Court of Criminal Appeals. He met local supporters and spoke on legal reform and court efficiency during the two day visit.
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Wim. Pierson
Greenville
Vernon
Court of Criminal Appeals
Crowell Doctor Visits Vernon Brother and Wife Return
Dr. H E Schindler of Crowell spent Sunday in Vernon as a guest of his brother Dr. W M Schindler. Mrs Schindler accompanied her husband home after a weeklong Vernon visit.
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HE. Schindler
Crowell
Vernon Sunday
W. M. Schindler
Wichita Falls resident visits Vernon and Fort Worth
A. H. Fells of Wichita Falls was in Vernon Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kretchmer returned Saturday from Fort Worth where Mrs. Kretchmer underwent an operation. She is regaining her health as rapidly as could be expected.
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A. H. Fells
Wichita Falls
Vernon
John Kretchmer
Fort Worth
Robinson and Casey Report Fine Crop Season Near Crowell
G. of. Robinson and Burl Casey visited Crowell last week and report a good growing season driven by recent rains with crops around Vernon described as fine.
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G. OF. Robinson
Burl Casey
Crowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Newton
Miss Lowreys
Lillian Newton
Bride
Amory Rhoads of
C. T Watkins
Robertson
Miss Nell Smith
Reech Smith
Claude Bennett
Mrs
Arthur Stalenp
Mrs. Stalenp
Archer City
John Wood
Alvis, Okla
J. €. Sumner
Twesiy Ticltt Club
Baptist Ladies Missionary Society
A. B. Swartwood
Mittee
J. Farrell
Wisconsin
Fe.t. Pope
Adam Donges
A. F. Page
Tessie Booth
Hattie Hines
Bartlett
A. Allison
W. Ctu
Ladies of the W
T. U
Court House
Our
W. A. Walker
Delco-Light and Power Plant
Delco-Light
Payton
Ohio
U.S. A
C.R. Flowers
United States Department of Agriculture
Lone Star
United States Food Administration
Swartwood & Co
General Insurance
Frank E. Murchison
Herring Bank Bldg
Treasury Department
National War Savings
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