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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1918
Page
5
New regulations take effect limiting beef to four meals per week in restaurants and boarding houses. Roast beef allowed at noon Monday, boiled or hashed beef on Wednesday and Saturday noon, and any steak on Thursday evening. By products of beef and pork can be served anytime within allowances. chicken also allowed within a total poundage limit. Sugar and flour allowances remain unchanged.
Used pulleys and shafts from the Record office offered for sale before motor installation. Includes an inch and a quarter line shaft about feet long with overhead hangers. Ideal for buyers needing machine shop components. advertised at half price.
H Duke who lives north of the river spoke of worms affecting cotton in the area. He noted that where cotton remains clear and weeds are cut, worm activity is minimal along the fenes. William Blackwood and son Charles returned yesterday from Winters visiting Mr Blackwood's parents.
Hon. Fred Wilson travels to Dumont to begin pastoral work after Clarendon College. Hilda and Theresa Buey return from college with Hilda at Southern Methodist University and Theresa a Chiren don College graduate. A church ice cream supper boosts the Methodist piano fund by 2050. Miss Dolie Williams and Terbert Newsom wed at the bride’s home with Rev. Leslie Robeson officiating. New Odell merchant J. Laferr y buys J. D. Crain stock. Griffin takes over Laferrys’ farm gear. L J Lowry family travels from Houser to Odell to seek housing. Maude Ross and Nellie Still return from recent trips as O. J. Lowry of Camp Bowie notes his Company 1 will depart soon.
We truly thank the people of Yorbon for kindness after the fire that caused loss and to friends in Veron Electira and Milioty who donated to our needs. Grateful especially to Mr. R V Parr and family for offering their home. Mit. and Mrs. B J Mason.
Geo L McGhee son of J P McGhee left yesterday for Call Weld Wichita Falls where he volunteered for service in the aviation corps He has already undergone one of his examinations and is not yet twenty one years old. Reduced prices on all Taney cresses Crow Sisters. 1 Adv 1te
Port Worth businessman W A Pritchard has been named sales manager for the Home Oil and Gas Company. He will oversee disposition of part of the company's stock as the firm promotes its acreage holdings and cash discounts are offered on refrigerators in stock.
Henry Karcher visited town Saturday and predicted the finest corn prospect in twelve years in Wilbarger county. He said the crop will need rain within a week or ten days. The notice also urges early coal purchases from Herring-Bennett Lumber Co. for cash.
Luther Westerman White departs for Wichita Falls to join the Signal Corps Aviation Section at Call Field. A new aluminum wave list arrives. The message notes family references and a short return from Paducah by Youngbloods after a visit with Dr. and Mrs. Yoursblood.
A. Dill suffered a broken left arm after a mule kicked her last Wednesday and is staying with her daughter, Mes. James Smith, while recovering. WoL. Massie visited Wichita Falls, and J. Ai Jenkins spent Sunday with family in Quanah before planning a move to Verton for a new job. Mrs. W. Clay of Electra visited relatives in Electra and Ardmore, Okla. with Mrs. Neathery. The Record and Farm News cost $2.25 annually.
A letter from Mr. and Mrs. I EL Robinson informs that their son Darry is in the trenches in France. The Vernon toy is listed as a member of Company BD 1400 Missouri Infantry. Meteher Luce, selected by the Robinsons, is en route to France.
Henry Burress visits his sister Mrs. W A Tapp of Crowell while traveling to Dallas to enlist in the Navy this week.
Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a cure for corns and calluses. A drops application supposedly relieves pain and loosens the corn for easy removal. A quarter ounce bottle is inexpensive and claimed not to irritate surrounding skin. Ady 16-1t
An old advertisement from Pendleton & Bon Druggists promotes bush caps and assorted items. It notices tea powder and cheap can offerings, highlighting prices like 5 cents and 100 dollars, though text is garbled.
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