Liberty Loan Rally Aims to Kick Off $3 Billion Drive
Frank Kell of Wichita Falls is invited to speak at a large Vernon gathering on Saturday April 6 to open the Third Liberty Loan. A parade and patriotic pageant precede the sale of Thrift Stamps with Wilbarger county urged to mobilize up to a thousand autos and trucks for the demonstration.
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Frank Kell
Liberty Loan
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Wilbarger County
Mary Sue Maddox
J. A. Birdsong
United Effort
Wilharger County
Wichita County
America
Thalia and Ragland Men Back Vernon Chamber Efforts
Rayland and Thalia residents pledge support for roads thrift bonds and Liberty Bonds. A Walker schoolhouse meeting adds new Vernon Chamber members including W A Walker H B Lawson Ragland and J R Coffman T F Lambert E Young and others while officials A McCaleb and J D Parnell attend.
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Rayland
Thalia
Marther
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Walker School House
Ragland
Pew
W. A. Walker
H. B., Lawson
J. R. Coffman
T. F. Lambert
E. Young
Jd. J. Reynolds
T. W. Ward
E. M. Key
J. ¢. Hunkley
J. W. Hunkley
Centralia Families Return Flour Stored Above Allowance
In Centralia Missouri several families surrendered flour stored beyond government limits to local retail dealers last week as part of enforcement and compliance efforts.
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Centralia
Thrift Stamp and Liberty Bond Investments By Shive School Pupils
Pupils at Shive School invested 3399 in thrift stamps and Liberty bonds with additional notes showing total district figures and per pupil shares. Miss Reese and Miss Weatherall divisions contributed leading amounts while grades one through seven posted varied sums and a county wide thrift drive coordinators mapped donations and quotas.
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SHIVE
Mike Weatherall
Amie Reese
Miss Reese
Sam
Miss Weatherall
Meeting on Drought Relief Wednesday in Vernon
J C Webhoof from the Austin Warehouse and Marketing Department travels to Vernon Wednesday April 3 for a meeting of county commissioners council of defense and farmers. The aim is to explain the drought relief law that provides 2 million dollars for Texas farmers and to aid Wilbarger county in securing the assistance. The session will be held in the district court room.
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Marketing Department of
Austin
Vernon
Plain
Wilbarger County
Dis
Five Men Leave for Camp Travis in National Army Mobilization
Five Wilbarger County men entrain for Camp Travis at 1 15 this afternoon to fill a 90 000 man deficit in the National Army. Captain Clarence Allen Smith leads the group. Henry Neals will also entrain. District Board reports twelve more men have been classified since Tuesday with various order numbers and categories listed.
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Camp Travis
Henry Neals
George B. Ancel
Godfrey Ewald Graf
James Sammel Armstrong
Paul Gerhard Graf
Tsaae BE. Briscoe
Morris Lee Bonner
Horace Parvin Brelsford
Karl Streit
Albert Streit, Jr
John Streit
Karl Wiederanders
Jobin
Gus Weideranders
Mrs Withers Offers Eggs To Poultry Club Members
Mrs. Charles Withers will give two settings of white leghorn eggs to poultry club members and will distribute them periodically. Mrs. J Lutz will supply the other two settings of White Wyandettes if needed, with repayment via a chicken from the hatch, under the rule that first year girls must have three settings of eggs of the same kind.
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Charles Withers
Mary Sue Maddox
Hawkins urges buying coal now to stock for next winter
L A Hawkins fuel administrator for Wilbarger county warns of a half million ton weekly coal loss and urges consumers to store coal starting in April. He explains storage at mines is unavailable and retail dealers will be restricted after September to purchases between April and September to shift half the supply to summer. The state administrator plans to set coal prices around April.
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L. &. Hawkins
Wilbarger County
Seed Prices Published for Tennessee Demonstrator
Tisdal, county demonstrator, lists United States Department of Agriculture seed prices from Waco. Black or red amber game seed $6.25 per 400 pounds, red or white milo or kafir $4.20, foterita $6.50 per 400 pounds, soudan 25 cents per pound, peanuts 87 cents per 160 pounds, Krowden or Mebane cotton seed $1.00 per bushel. Orders may be sent through Mr Tisdal and he can provide maximum purchase quantities.
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N. Ht
Tisdal
United States Department of Agri
Thrift Stamps to Be Premiums at Wilbarger County Fair
Premiums at the Wilbarger County Fair will be paid in Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates. Prizes up to 35 dollars earn a War Savings Stamp, while 90 dollars in winnings fetches five Savings Stamps. The plan aims to boost thrift, support the war effort, and attract larger family attendance. A Food Administration exhibit will visit Vernon to demonstrate substitutes for flour and meat. The premium list is to be distributed in April.
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Wilbarger County
Witbarger
Food Administration
Washington
Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Extends Countywide Membership Drive
The Vernon chamber aims to make the organization a county body with a broad drive across all towns. Harrold merchants join, and Phalia and Ravisad report rising to nineteen members as the campaign expands. The group funds office work, aids hog cholera relief, supports county exhibits and highway dies, and promotes war time efforts while inviting all towns to participate.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Wilbarger County
Vernon
State Air
Witharger County
Bonham Preacher Here Wednesday at Vernon Church
Rev. W. Williams of Bonham preached at the Federated Presbyterian Church Wednesday night on Acts eight twelve. He urged doing the little things and highlighted the need for religious and patriotic civic effort. Williams met most church members and may become pastor, officials say.
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Peter
Rev. Williams
Williams
Vernon
Federated Presbyterian Church
Vernon Church
Crescent Cove Clubs Gain Tentative Start
N K Tisdale visited Crescent Cove Tuesday to form a fess club with fourteen members. The event also collected ten names for Miss Mary Sue Maddox’s girls club though she was ill. Only one girl signed a membership card, while boys and girls show interest in poultry growing and other crafts.
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Mary Sue Maddox
Maddox
Derest
Cracent Cove
Awork
Activither
Move Clocks Forward as Daylight Saving Begins Saturday Night
Merchants at a Retail Merchants Association meeting appoint a committee to canvass firms for a uniform closing hour under daylight saving. Most favor 6 80 p m as closing time. dry goods and meats may differ. Railroads banks and post offices will adjust clocks Sunday with schools and churches moving earlier by one hour starting April 7.
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Washington
Haulk School Boys Join Junior Clubs
Every boy at Haulk school eligible for the boys pie club baby beef or farming clubs has joined. Fourteen have turned their names in to No RK Tisdale committee demonstrator. Eugene Wilson is president Melton Archer is vice president Archie Tinghes is secretary. Professor H M Lowe is principal of the school.
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Haulk School
Tisdale
Comity Demonstrator
Eugene Wilson
Haulk Club
Melton Archer
Archie Tinghes
H. M. Lowe
Statue to memory of Confederate soldiers unveiled in ceremony
Mrs. W. Ferrell, president of the U S, announces a statue created to honor the men who wore the gray. The unveiling will take place with proper ceremonies Saturday in April. Camp Cabell members are especially urged to attend.
Poultry Club Formed By Harrold Girls and Boys
Miss Mary Sue Maddox organized a poultry and earning club at Harrold with ten girls and four boys. Daisy Mowly serves as president and Theta Vaughn as secretary. The boys will grow chickens. the town had no club last year, and Miss Maddox is delighted by the enthusiasm.
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Daisy Mowly
Theta Vaughn
Mary Sue Maddox
Harrold
Miss Maddox
Election Tuesday to Fill Places on City Commission
The regular biennial city election Tuesday will choose two commissioners. A petition seeks TC Bakle for mayor. Harry Mason has led the mayoral race for two weeks. East Vernon’s J P King seeks re election while A B Davis runs. West Vernon’s M G Neathery seeks reelection with J T Young filing to oppose. Voting rules require two East Vernon and two West Vernon residents. no wards exist. King says if elected he will donate next year’s salary to fund Bailey property improvements for a park and pumping station. salary is 120 per year.
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TC. Bakle
Harry Mason
M. G. Neathery
West Vernon
J. T. Young
Cosimisis
King
Bailey
Women to vote in July primaries in Texas
Texas Governor Hobby signed the woman suffrage bill. Women may vote in the July 27 primaries but must register by June 26 and have 15 days to qualify. First registration opens June 27. future registrations follow January 1 deadlines. Cited ages and residency requirements included. Missionary society meeting notes follow.
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Hobby
Texas
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