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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1918
Page
1
Representatives from Lawton Chatanooga Frederick Davidson Okla and Crowell called to Vernon on Monday March 4 to organize a Military Highway from Fort Sill to Port Bliss Texas. Plans include a trip of inspection and route designation with federal and state officials and Bankhead Highway backing.
The Executive Committee designated a road from Fort Worth to Waco via Burleson Alvarado Graded View Tiasea Hillsboro and West. A military division from Waco to Corpus Christi via Temple Taylor Austin New Braunfels and San Antonio extends to the Gulf of Mexico at Corpus Christi and down to Kingsville then Brownsville.
WT. Bone former principal of Vernon Central School died in Olney on Wednesday and will be buried in Wichita Falls where he lived. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, his father Rev J H Bone of Hale Center, and brother R D Bone of Wichita Falls. Mrs Bone was Miss Fannie Evans of Quanah.
Farmers may obtain peanut supplies through the local Chamber of Commerce committee chaired by county demonstrator N R R Tisdal. If demand is strong, peanuts will be ordered in carload lots to cut costs. Those seeking more evidence of profits can visit the Chamber office in the library building.
Mr and Mrs P A Coltzer and family and Mrs Anderson Smith traveled to Frederick Ohio Saturday for the funeral of Mrs Coltzer s father R M Wages aged sixty nine. The body was held to allow his son at Naval Training School on Lake Michigan to reach home. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family and relatives.
Local students form poultry clubs as Miss Maddox expands demonstrations at Red River schools. In Oklahoma, Deputy Sheriff Dan Coffee’s fatal shooting near Odell leads to preliminary hearings for E R Brice and TL Holden, amid liquor seizure and arrests following a Red River crossing incident.
The Vernon area begins building a brick plant with a new structure and machinery from Merophie. The facility, about one mile east of Vernon, aims to commence operations soon as the building progresses and the Merophie equipment arrives this week for installation. The project promises an abundant clay source nearby and near-minimal soil removal to cut operating costs.
A box car on the Fort Worth and Denver spur in Vernon caught fire likely started by children’s match. Windy conditions threatened a larger blaze, but Vernon firefighters contained the flames as no train was nearby and the car stood beyond water limits.
District court disposed of two cases yesterday. Tom Magee received a three year suspended sentence for unlawfully disposing of mortgaged property. Neal, colored, was sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary for assault with attempt to murder.
Wilbarger County supplies for the scholastic census have arrived. County Superintendent A Hollae urges trustees to pick up materials and read the new instructions carefully to avoid mistakes. Census taking will occur during March.
Ernest Flehman of twelve miles southwest of Vernon plans to grow hogs this year despite high feed prices. He told a Vernon Record reporter it is wiser to produce meat than buy it, and he will also grow cotton corn and other feed crops. Some farmers in his community may plant peanuts.
Illinois officials in Chicago announced a plan to issue food cards for flour and sugar. County food administrators discussed the program at a Chicago Saturday meeting.
S. W. Bailey's sister Mrs Tom Sudduth of Greenville and Mrs Bailey of Rockwall are in Vernon visiting their brother 8 W Bailey who is very sick.
Wilbarger county hosts a thrift campaign parade Saturday at 11 00 am led by boys in Uncle Sam uniforms from Vernon and Wilbarger schools. Cars will follow as owners join in a thrift stamp and War Savings Certificate drive with sales booths at the courthouse and leading stores.
Lieutenant Lomax arrives at Camp Kelly to visit grandfather Dr. J. Dodson and relatives near San Antonio. He recently endured a plane crash with lingering effects and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lomas of Sherman.
A proposed information bureau to aid travelers between Fort Worth and Galveston will open about May 1 in Vernon, midway on the Colorado to Galt Highway. An attendant will staff the center from early morning until late evening, with mail and telegram forwarding available for tourists.
The county league announces fixed schedule for senior and junior divisions. Teams include Crescent Cove, Vernon East, Tolbert, Plainview, and others. The champions will be determined by percentage method, with week by week matchups and reporting procedures.
Dr. TL P Still of Vernon wed Miss Lottie Garrison of Happy Texas yesterday. He has lived in Vernon four years and many friends congratulate the couple while Mrs. Li will reside here permanently with a circle of friends rejoicing.
Till has purchased the Mecca Cafe from G. L. Geeo and is in charge. Mr. Hill has restaurant experience in Vernon for about a year and previously came from Texas to work in the business.
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