Exemption Board Issues Five Calls for Local Men
The local Exemption Board announces five calls to fill within the next fortnight. Calls include 1468-G to Fort Crockett Galveston and A-1496-G and A-1504-G for Camp Bowie with eleven men. Nine white men summoned for Camp Travis start between November 11. Clyde Adkisson already inducted into the Students Army Training Corps at Arlington Grubbs Vocational School.
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Fort Crockett
Galveston
Camp Mabry
Bester Arley Brooks
Bowie
Wilharger County
Camp Bowie
Richard Henry Collier
Henry Hubbard Crawford
Ralay Neel
Herbert W. Castleberry
E. H. Moore
Seaborn Walter Addy
George Truett Lynn
Gideon Ceno Reidel
Carl Robert Davidson
Charles Cecil Mitchell
Edwin Hale Copeland
Camp Travis
Frank James Kirk
George Dewey Drake
John Jokel
Hugh Kk. Starnes
Wallie Jobe
Henry A. EB. Haseloff
John Wallace Waldrip
Harlie H. Rogers
Charles Washington Lemon
Bright Snell Thomas
John E. Truelove
Clyde Jennings Adkisson
Students Army Training Corps of Grubbs Vocational School
Arlington
Clyde
B. F. Adkisson
Vernon
Chas W Teagarden Dies After Brief Illness
Charles W Teagarden a well known local citizen died Sunday at his home after influenza developed into pneumonia. Funeral today with interment in East View cemetery. He was 39 years 11 months and 2 days old and survived by a wife four children along with relatives from San Angelo Dallas Stockton and Vernon. He worked for Vernon Cotton Oil Co as a skilled gin mechanic for about twelve years and was highly regarded in Texas.
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Charles W. Teagarden
East View
John M.teagarden
San Angelo
John
Joe Teagarden
Grafton
W. Teargarden
Chappel
Neb
Dallas
Vernon
District Board returns agricultural and industrial claims
Agricultural and industrial claims of thirty registrants were returned by the District Board Saturday. Ten were granted deferred classification and twenty denied. Several named individuals received specific classifications, with a long list of those denied and others ordered to appear for physical examinations. The process includes mailings of classification cards and delays awaiting envelopes for mailing. The Exemption Board reports 140 potential army-call men in Wilbarger county as examinations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Board
Agricultural Oor
Charles Henry Hillard
Dewey Preston Moore
Franklin Pierce Gorley
Jesse Ray Boone
Olen — BE. Adams
Joseph T. Cardelhac
Marshal Peel Pybus
Thomas BE. Dudley Frazier
Earl Wesley Martin
William M. Phillips
Frank Adam
Dewey D Donkery
Foster D. Hammer
Henry Jowell
Benjamin F. Smithson
John ¢. Griffin
Ernest Grady Leverett
Enoch Elmer Barry
Lonnie P. Foster
William Oscar Truett
Legal Advisory Board
Wilbarger
Son of Dr Ballard Killed in Action
Dr Silas Ballard receives notice that his son Silas M Ballard was killed in action after Navy training in California and service on the U S 8 Chapham. The Navy reports the death on October 27 with belief the water duty was in European waters. Local friends extend condolences to the bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Ballard
Silas M. Ballard
Navy
California
U. S
Son Sends Ecard From France to Gilliland Family
J A Gilliland received an ecard from his son J C Gilliland who is listed as somewhere in France. The young man was drafted some time ago and this is his first communication since arrival.
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J. A. Gilliland
J. C. Gilliland
France
Sam Randall and comrades capture 101 Bowies on front
Sam Randall, corporal of a machine gun company, along with two companions, reportedly captured 101 Bowies in two groups during a major western front drive. He was knocked out of a shell hole and gassed but writes from a Red Cross hospital that he is well treated and hopes for peace. He mentions souvenirs like a trench cross and a watch.
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Western Front
Sam
Tn Au
J. A. Srandall
Red Cross
Vernon
Paris
County Car Registrations Reflect Statewide Totals
State Highway Department figures show Wilbarger County with 1258 registered automobiles and 4004 in Wichita. About 40000 license plate sets were issued to junked or duplicate vehicles, leaving roughly 250000 cars in active use statewide. Other counties listed include Baylor 481 and Childress 714.
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State Highway Department
Wilbarger County
Wichita
Baylor County
Childress
Collingsworth
Board
Hardeman
Wheat acreage in Wilbarger county seen as largest since 25 years
Eleven government loan requests were denied out of many, with experts predicting 50000 acres in Wilbarger will be seeded to wheat. Officials note high seed efficiency and wet conditions will extend planting, with 6 inches of rain in October and strong pasture outlook amid historically dry seasons.
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Wilbarger County
TTA
N. R.tisdal
Coffee Urn Fire Alarm at Bik Cafe
Firefighters responded to a Saturday alarm at Bik Cafe on North Main Street. The large coffee urn was carried outside before firefighters arrived, and Slane from the urn searched the ceiling with little damage reported.
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Bik
North Main Street
Vernon Boy Target for Aircraft Guns
Lieutenant Clyde Young describes a flare bombing incident during a homing expedition. He recalls bright bursts lighting the night, shells striking near the plane, and two crewmen killed when their plane burned. He notes difficulty locating his brother Clifford in France.
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Young
Wong
L T
Clifford
France
Austria Accepts Armistice Terms with Allied Powers
Austria agrees to armistice terms that call for complete demobilization, surrender of artillery and military equipment, occupation by American and Allied forces of strategic sites, and disarmament of German forces. Submarines and warships to be surrendered, navigation open for Allied fleets, and Austrian troops limited to border duties. Pra ch troops advance on both wings as Allied and British forces report gains.
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Germany
Ageran
Italy
Liatia Irredentia
Tirieselle
Danube
Austria
Pola
Prach
Nechedit
Verchain
Lyman P Powell to Speak for War Work Fund
National figure Dr Lyman P Powell who served in welfare work for soldiers in France will speak in Vernon to support the United War Work Campaign A detailed article "The Women of France" will be read and a special reading at 2 oclock tomorrow afternoon No collection will be taken Citizens urged to attend and contribute Readiness to donate is expected from Wilbarger County and nearby communities Committees and donors are urged to act quickly to meet the campaign goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Hi Vernon
United War Work Campaign
Wilbarger
Uniter Fond
Witharger
Ingan
DD. Berry
Huggins Brother Commissioned As Army Lieutenant
Joe Huggins of Childress has been commissioned a lieutenant in the engineering corps at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Dirk Huggins, W H Huggins’s brother of the Waggoner National Bank, has just learned of the assignment. Lieutenant Huggins volunteered earlier though over the draft age and began service as a private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Huggins
Joe Huggine
Childress
Enineering
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Dirk
W. H. Huggines
Waggoner National Bank
Huggins
Remains of Wm H Chopton Jr Interred in East View
The remains of Wm H Chopton Jr who died at Camp Mills New York were buried in East View Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Rev WH Long conducted the funeral. Deceased was a son of W H Clopton of White City and a son in law of J W Jolson, who lives northeast of Vernon. He left Vernon July 26 for army service. Clapton is survived by his wife. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved families.
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Wm. H. Chopton, Jr
Camp Mills
N.Y
East View
WH. M. Long
W. HL. Clopton
White City
J. W. Jolson
Vernon
Clapton
Soldier Recalls Small Victory in France
Dr W May reports via Tet from his son Sergeant D B May with Headquarters Company Infantry that he has seen action for the first time since leaving Camp B. The narrative describes a nighttime pursuit through a village and a successful morning search, with May writing his head is upstairs in a school building where French children are present.
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W. May
D. B. May
Headquarters Company
Infantry
Camp
May
A Mae
Thirid Bennett
Young May
Local men enlisted in motorport corps this Friday
S. KF. Smith and Price A joined the announced list of county men entering the United States motorport corps this Friday. Others named are M. B. Rhoads, Ladd, Allen Ragsdale, W. B. Kert, Joseph Ernest Hen, Craig. The men will be
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S. KF. Smith
Price A
Motor — Port Corps
United States
M. B. Rhoads
Ladd
Allen Ragsdale
W. B. Kert
Joseph Ernest Hen
Craig
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ARMY
Chas. W. Teagarden
Herman Clay Jeffcoat
George P. Trisler
J. P. Raines
William T. Brumbalow
Vernon M. Havens
Fred F. Schuette
Walter Farr Swin
E. B. Johnston
Floyd Insley
Eston
William Henry Flynn
Walter Reed Thomas
Gordon Sproles
Jack
Joseph Webster
Claiborne A. Dodson
Robert Kk. Cobb
Alva C. Swinburn
Willis B. Smith
Richard H. Coltzer
Mlrsha Randall
Monroe Cl Thomas
Joe Wheeler McClendon
Joseph Henry Powell
Raymon C. Reynolds
Mdgarlee Cox
William O. Truett
Lonnie DP. Foster
Enoch Eo Barry
Ernest G. Leverett
John ©. Griffin
Henry Jokel
Foster Downs Hammer
Dewey D. Dockery
Frank Adams
Wm. M. Phillips
Karl Wesley Martin
Thomas I. Frazier
Marshal WY. Pybus
Olen BE. Adams
Jesse Roy Boone
Frank P. Gorley
Dewey P. Moore
Charles H. Hilliard
Dr. Ballard
Son
Sam Randall
Vernon Boy
Randall
Bowies
Highway Commission
Burger County
Shoptarly
Clyde Young
J. TB. Young
Thesie Son
Manny
The
Armis
Tice
Foeh
Maretat Boeh
Austela- Punwary
Truly
Balkans
Lyman P. Powell
WAR Work Fund
Dr. Powell
Wm. H. Clopton, Jr
Frange
David B. May
Robert May Lines
Enn Company
Motor Corps
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