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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1918
Page
6
Crowell residents attend court as W Luke Johnson and others are listed. Local families contend with influenza and illness while town activity includes church cancellations, visiting relatives overseas, car trades, Halloween party events, and numerous Wednesday and Friday trips for shopping, socializing, and electioneering. More notes on arrivals, health, and community scenes.
The conservation committee of the local Red Cross led by Geo. J. Mason forwarded the second shipment of peach seed to produce carbon for gas masks. Mason estimates at least 1,800 pounds in two shipments with today’s 485 pound addition. Contributors include Irene Jordan Ragland Barton Low Vernon route 8 Freudiger Tolbert R. J. Fulcher Inn Pu d Lots Darnall Lockett Clagence Verte route.
Rev R V Tooley preached a Saturday morning sermon at eleven o'clock. Sunday school grows as cooler weather returns, with Mrs Ike Luttrell filling in for absent superintendent. Various local residents are mentioned visiting kin and friends across Vernon and Tolbert.
L. G. Hawkins, appointed special agent for the Council of Defense to conserve livestock, asks citizens to repair fences and keep cattle off railroad rights of way. Government posters urge preventing preventable cattle deaths, labeling railroad-caused slaughter as criminal and demanding action.
Captain Howard J. Reger has been appointed post surgeon at Love Field succeeding Major Clifford W. Andrews. Reger received the appointment and traveled from Vernon via Call Field about two months ago and later to Love Field.
J B Lowe of Route 4 expects to pick at least twelve bales from sixty acres and has already obtained six bales. Some pickers foresee at least sixteen bales. He reports ample feeds this year despite a long dry season.
William Henry Shearer, with the 42nd division in France, writes his parents that France is beautiful but different from Texas. The family has two sons in service. Edward J. Shearer is in the Sore company, 165 depot brigade at Camp Pravis, and Clarence N. Shearer serves with Company Gord infantry at Fort Sam Houston.
Dr. A C Daniel of Odell reports the Spanish influenza epidemic easing in the area with fewer than fifteen cases in the county section. He notes milder symptoms and very few serious cases, suggesting the worst may be past.
Gins at Odell produced 1021 bales this season with TI Starr at 510 bales S 2 Sutton 206 bales and Chickasha Cotton Oil Co 215 bales. Public weigher W W Matthews reported receiving 915 bales.
The Executive Committee of the Red Cross Society will hold a regular session at 4 o clock Wednesday afternoon in the directors room at the Waggoner National Bank for a formal meeting.
Oklahoma City judge Ruth spent last week in Vernon handling the WLWY estate matter. Vann died recently after a fall from an express car on the Frisco railroad.
Odell society notices recount visitors and travels including Mrs. Kerbow of Clarendon visiting her parents, Theresa Bucy in Fort Worth, and J. H. Gobell’s delegation to Nashville for munition factory work. Births are announced for Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Thrash with twins.
Mrs. T. J. Gamble of Clovis, New Mexico visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ferrell who are seriously ill. Mr. Ferrell is slowly improving, while Mrs. Ferrell’s condition remains critical at the bedside.
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