Miss Ileene Vaughn to Christen Vernon Ship
Miss Ileene Vaughn has been selected to sponsor the Vernon ship named The City of Vernon Texas. The advisory committee will oversee christening plans as Vernon earns the honor among ten cities in the Eleventh Federal Reserve district for Liberty Loan success.
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Vaughn
Miss Vaughn
Vernon
Texas
United States
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Wangel
Heath
Eleventh
Federal Reserve District
Liberty Laws
Woodrow Wilson
Officer Hurt Day Before Armistice on Visit
Lieutenant Jack Foeht, a UT Austin engineering classmate of John Nabers, arrived from Sweetwater for a few days on fur lough from Kelly Field. He was wounded in the hand by shrapnel the day before the armistice and bears a fragment. he also sustained a back wound in September while serving in the Engineering Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Foeht
Sweetwater
John B. Nabers
Mr. Nabers
University of Texas
Kelly Field
Engineering
Flowers and Bulbs Sought for East View Cemetery Decorations
The East View Cemetery Association asks for chrysanthemums or any variety of flowers and bulbs for cemetery decoration. Volunteers are urged to notify Mrs. B. J. Parker if they will contribute.
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East View Cemetery
County Hospital Bonds Up For Vote March 22
County plans 85000 bonds at five percent interest for forty years funded by an eight cent per hundred valuation tax. A five member board will manage the hospital with two physicians, one member a woman, all unpaid. The superintendent and staff are to be appointed. patient access to care must be equal with charges limited to county operating costs.
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E. JL. McHingh
Commissioners Court
Boar
Board of Managers
West Vernon Grounds Hosted Holcowl Training School Rout
Holcowl's Training School lost to West Vernon 11 to 5 on Tuesday afternoon at West Vernon grounds. Holcowl will meet Vernon High School next Friday. Lineup includes Ed Gilliland pitching Sam McLarty catching Farl Key first base Karl Madden second Perry Howard third Irvin Vaughn short Virgil Armstrong left Join Thompson center Wilbert Woods right field.
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West Vernon
Holcowl
Holcoul
the Vernon High School
T Holcomb
Ed Gilliland
Sam McLarty
Farl Key
Karl Madden
Perry Howard
Irvin Vaughn
Virgil Armstrong
Join Thompson
Wilbert Woods
Vernon Soldier J C Gilliland Arrives Home
J C Gilliland son of Mr and Mrs J A Gilliland arrived in Vernon Tuesday afternoon returning from overseas on February 19 and sent to Camp Travis to be mustered out. He served in Company A 12th Infantry Sunset division. he left Vernon last summer.
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J.C. Gilliland
J. C. Gilliland
J. A. Gilliland
Vernon
Camp Travis
12Nd
Shamburger Buys Ford Car From Napier Bros
Napier Bros reports the sale of a Ford automobile to C. D. Shamburger under their dealership.
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Shamburger
Ford
Napier Bros
C. D. Shamburger
Vunder Company
Baptists to Meet at Rayland for Wilbarger Association Session
The Wilbarger Baptist Association holds its fifth Sunday meetings at Rayland Baptist Church from Friday to Sunday March 28 191. The program lists sermons devotional services and papers on mission boards Sunday School and youth roles with Rev. W J Darnall Rev. W W Adams Rev. Frank McNair and others. A large attendance is expected.
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Baptists
Rayland
Wilbarger Baptist Association
Rayland Baptist Church
Fellowiie Progran
Srather Billings
Agee
Tome Mission Board
F. Be, Shaw
Frank McNair
Foreign Mission Board
Martin
W. T. Rotse
St. M. Holt
J. J. Cowsert
Prank McNair
Cow
Wilbemn
Manser
House
Minnie Beasley
Woman's Missionary Society
Charen
Myre
Cha
Birdsong Buys Hoffman Farm West of Vernon
Real estate records show J. A. Birdsong purchased fifty acres of land just west of Vernon from Mrs. Lloffman in a transaction finalized Wednesday. The sale confirms Birdsong as the new owner of the property.
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J. A. Birdsong
Vernon
Lloffman
Clothing Drive Aids Northern France Ward War Victims
Residents urged to donate 2 500 pounds of clothing to the Red Cross for shipment to Northern France Belgium Poland Palestine Austria Hungary and Russia during a March 24 campaign led by IL D Terrell as general chairman. County churches schools and organizations will collect and distribute items while a prior drive’s quota was doubled by the campaign.
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Wilharger Couty
Red Cross
France
Belsin
Poland
Palendine
Avitenia
Abertenegro
Russia
IL. D. Terrell
Evunts
Dssishaits
AU Birch
Deleluiin
Special Examinations for Teachers Set in April
A special examination for towel certificates will be held at the Tid Selonl building in April. It covers all books previously required except questions on motto and inveiglement. Reading will be based on How to Teach the Mundy mental Subjects by Kererall and Myrick. Methods and management will reference OPO Rural School and Its Methods by Coulter. Books are available from the Southern School Book Depository in Dallas.
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Tid Selonl
Kerehall An Myrick
OPO Rural School
Coulter Wil Steve
Southern School Pook Depository
Dallas
Mrs Fearry Mason elected Red Cross Home Service Chair
Mrs Fearry Mason was chosen chairman of the Home Service Section of the Red Cross succeeding Mrs Bertha Ioss who resigned. Miss Esther Swarfwood was re elected secretary and will begin upon return from Long Beach California. Jarrow district agent Harmen Benton and etymologist from A M College visited Vernon to inspect wheat fields and rust levels. Agricultural specialists report rust present but not yet a major threat if properly controlled.
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Harry Mason
Home Service
Red Cross
Bertha Ioss
Esther Swarfwood
Long Beach
Calif
T) Waylick
Rea Cross
Ross His
Flame Service
Chaipter
Jarrow
Harmen Benton
A & M. College
Vernon Wedneday
Fire damages Nye residence of J T Bregman
The Nye home of J T Bregman was destroyed by a blaze that left the structure standing but burned walls and doors. Fire officials said the loss was covered by insurance and the cause likely traced to defective wiring. the owner learned of the fire at about 1 AM after waking to a roaring sound and calling the volunteer department, which fought the flames to prevent spread to neighboring buildings.
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Prema
Preemman
Atve
Lunding
Pitta Iy
Mineral Rights Belong to Owner of School Land
The Supreme Court ruled that minerals on state school lands sold under the 1888 act belong to the land purchaser, not the state. In Greene vs Robison, Wilbarger County, the court dismissed the mandamus seeking permission to prospect for oil and gas, holding title to minerals transfers with the land.
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CL 1 Greene
Vernon
J. T. Robison
Landcame Missioner
Wilbarger County
Greene
TSS
Tlis
Wilbarger
County Discusses 1.5 Million Road Bonds Vote Set
County Commissioners approve April 19 election on 1.5 million road bonds for permanent county roads. Petitions signed by 380 taxpayers. Deliberations over Odell Tolbert link routes and North Witnarger committee routes. Judge McHugh notes no final decision. residents seek route details before backing bonds.
Vernon Men Likely to Return Home in April
Washington dispatches report the 36th division, including Vernon men in two infantry companies, will entrain for Antwerp and sail from a Channel port for home. No exact date yet, but the return is expected some time in April. The Rainbow division with Wilharger men is due to leave Germany on April 1.
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Washington
Vernon
Antwerp
Belgium
English Channel
Dad
Rainbow
Germany
Twenty Hens Produce 16 Eggs Daily for Two Months
Adam Donges kept twenty Burt Orpington hens that averaged 16 eggs daily in January and February when hens typically lay little. He earned about 90 dollars from February eggs and credits care, warmth, and exercise for the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Donges
Orpington
Mr. Donges
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Austin
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W. W. Adams
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Ethridge Dockery
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W N Martin
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