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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1918
Page
6
President Wilson set Thursday November 28 as Thanksgiving Day and urged the nation to give thanks for peace and a new day of justice. The proclamation calls Americans to worship, seek divine guidance, and unite in building peaceful relations among nations.
Fargo reports a total of fifty six chickens collected by the Baptist Ladies Aid Society for shipment to Buckner Orphan’s Home in Dallas. The drive is hailed as the county’s most liberal contribution. influenza illness affects several residents including Mrs Jim Edwards and Mrs Dan Coffee. Public school opening plans noted with November 25 target.
We thank friends for kindness and sympathy in the death of our son and brother Roy B. McClure. Special thanks to the Woodmen who assisted in the funeral and to Mrs. Lelia Albright who sent flowers to honor the soldier dead. MR and MRS J A McCLURE NELSON McCLURE JACK McCLURE
The Everything Store at 116 West Texas Street invites shoppers to compare prices on furniture stoves dishes cook vessels and other household necessities to save money by buying locally.
Dr Crow of Ulster Oklahoma visited Odell this week on business. Born to Mr and Mrs M M Wilson a boy on Monday November. Mrs Mollie Rendalls and daughter Effie return from New Mexico. J R Chaplin selling household goods to move to California for Mrs Chaplins health. Several influenza cases reported in Odell and vicinity with epidemic suspected but no serious illness.
The ideal spring and summer tonite promises strength appetite and calm nerves with sleep aid. Priced at 1.00 per bottle for 12 fluid ounces and a trial bottle is guaranteed to benefit or money refunded by J H Pendleton and Son Drug Co.
Special correspondence reports Mr McMaln a Burkburnett dry goods clerk visiting home in Burkburnett. Dallas Tally of Fargo visited Sunday school and spent time with Buford Luttrell. Miss Mary Len Walker and Miss Amy Wilcox of Vernon visited Miss Minnie Turner at the Hildebrand home. J A Janis rents Calhoun farm for next year staying until Vernon school closes. Raper sold a group of turkeys for seventy dollars. Hildebrand, a Gulf Pipe Line carpenter, returned home after a nail injury kept him from work.
Deans notes Prof S. We Shultz and children moved to White City where he will teach this term. Miss Pheldy Rowland visits, Miss Winnie Owen returns from cargo with Dr Jordan’s family, Masseys move to S V Shultz’s former house. School resumes Monday with N A Lipscomb as principal and Vivian Lacey as assistant.
Mrs Birdie Thomason of Valentine Texas visited her parents Mr and Mrs T A Samuel. She arrived Sunday and soon fell ill with influenza. C Seibert of Quanah was in Vernon yesterday with Ek Hoffman and family visiting in Hardeman county seat. Remember I keep the best of everything else as well as stores. a Be Renfro S2-10te
Rev. Be. i. Sisk new Methodist pastor at Odell arrived for the conference year. He led the morning service and preached Sunday night. Odell welcomes him and his family after a successful stint in Kirkland.
Odell gins have turned out 1 109 bales of cotton this season divided among the three plants Ss B Sut ton 349 Ss B Starr 613 Chickasha Cotton Oil Company 147 The Odell yard has received 1 005 bales C T Warlick went to Fort Worth Friday Aubrey D Green was at home Sunday and Monday from Texas Christian University.
A local ad promotes mattress renovation services by T. H. Price. Customers are urged to call 124 or visit Renfro's Lumber Yard to have an old mattress refurbished.
Pr P McGhee reports his son George has arrived safely overseas. George formerly served as a stenographer at Call Field.
Mrs. J W Jackson returns home Saturday after several days with her brother and sister Mr and Mrs B C Brown in a brief social note from the community.
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