Smileage Books Promoted For Vernon Soldiers
J W Wheatley B Sisk Rev H E Stubbs and B O Brown are appointed to push smileage book sales in Vernon. Campaign to provide Smileage Books to soldiers at camps and front includes 20 coupons for a dollar or 100 for five dollars. Families back home fund the tickets aiding theater shows at Liberty Theaters to boost morale and health of troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wheatley
B. Sisk
H. E. Stubbs
B. O. Brown
Vernon
Mr. Wheatley
Harold Braddock
Military Entertainment Council
Wilbarger
Cap
Mr. Braddock
Liberty Theater
Linileage
Raymond B. Fosvick
America
Liberty Theaters
Company of Friends
Menf
Commission Ageipeies
Christmas Letter From France Describes War Devastation
Mrs. Bailey receives a wartime letter from Corporal Clifford Young dated October 24 in France. He notes hospitalizations, drives, and strong morale among Americans, details occupation destruction, refugees, and hope of home by Christmas. He asks to inform Vernon and Wilbarger county residents of his health and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8S. W. Bailey
BE. Clifford Young
France
Clifford
J. H. FE. Youn
West Paradise Street
United States
America
Vernon
Wilbarger County
Han na shoots overseas son killed in France October
Guyer notes report Mr and Mrs J W Hanna learned their son Ewell was killed in action in France on October 8. Ewell volunteered in 1917, trained at Osowha, served in the Thirty-Sixth Division, and leaves his parents two sisters and two brothers. Nearby notes mention farm work, local visits, and a pneumonia illness at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyer
J. W. Hanna
Ewell
France
Kosaal Guard
Oshowie
Thacy-Sixth
Tie
Camp Travis
Local Notes From Electra and Surrounding Area
The column records visits and travels of regional residents. Bert and Gilbert Taylor worked near Electra visiting home folks over the weekend. Mrs Willie Jones visits Harvold area. Cora Trister and Bessie Pate visited J W Tanna near Okla inton. Elijah Deford traveled from Oklahoma to Guyer community. Charlie Wells on furlough from Dan Travis T A Frazier in Electra on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Gilbert Taylor
Electra
Willie Jones
Harvold
B. F. Potts
T Harvold
Cora Trister
Bessie Pate
J. W. Tanna
Oklainton
Elijah Deford
Guyer
Oklahoma
Charlie Wells
Dan Travis
T. A. Frazier
Pendleton's Drug Store Ad Featuring Hot Chocolate
Ad copy touts hot chocolate and various bot drinks at Pendleton's Drug Store with a phone contact for orders. The fragmented text references Ady and a generic phone line 150, suggesting a small local advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton's
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smileage Books
Dio
J. W. Wheatley, B. F. Sisk
Columbus
Villa
Putnam’s
Peibdieton & Son
Siate
Penleton & Son
Mrs. Bailey
Clifford Young
Martin Bellar
Martin
TI Ain
Shamburger's
Swartwood & Co
Ady
J. R. Renfro
Jessie
Claudia Dunklin
T. W. Dunklin
Pendleton & Son's
J. J. Renfro
Ben M. Edwards
Paris
Bailey Hotel
Edwards
Joe C. Sumner
Coral Trisler
Estell Wirk
Elliott
Edina Brooks
County Line
Ida Pate
Emma Kng
Victor
Cohen
Monroe Silver Cohen
Monroe Silver
Georgia
Careline
Vin
Burr
Helen Clark
Oui
Qui
Marte
Arthur Bields
Hindustan—Fox
Smith
Sousa
Vaud
Whitehill
U,h. Pendleton
Victor Records
Vernon Record
Shambur
Ger’s
General Insurance
Frank E. Murchison
Herring Bank
U. S. AN
Pythins
J. L. Murray
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