Local Wheat Seed Loan Applications and Tax News
Visdal county agent notes 174 seed wheat loan applications totaling about 10000 dollars, estimating enough to seed several thousand acres. Many applications approved by the Federal Land Bank. he offers smut treatment information to farmers who visit his office. Ernest Waggoner and his father lead Wilbarger county in poll and property tax payments. Waggoner of Bowie visits Vernon. Pettit from Call Field seeks a family visit, and Lt Marl McDonald from San Antonio spends weekend with Vernon relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nol.visdal
Shiass
Visdal
Ernest Waggoner
Elliott
Wilbarger County
Tie
Wildcat News Item Hints at WWI Home Front Changes
Local notes report Rev. Tooley leaving October 1 for Y.M.C.A. work in France pending overseas exam. Arlington trip puts Dasper Burk near top rank for State Junior Agricultural College. undecided on return. Liberty Loan chairmen rally volunteers as Belgium relief donations reach 125 pounds of clothes. Community updates include moves, illnesses, and staffing changes across families and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dasper Burk
Arlington
State Junior Agricultural College
J. G. Luttrell
Liberty
Richie
J. J. Burk
Freet Oliver
Maude Hildebrand
Belgium
Arthurs Anderson
Liberty Bond Sales Reach Seventy Thousand in Two Days
Local banks report Liberty Bond subscriptions totaling about 70000 in two days as communities strive to meet quotas. Four banks list subscriptions led by Wagsoner National Bank with 28250 and Tierring National with 4800. The county board of equalization plans a Thursday meeting to adjust quotas and honor districts that go over the top. Gentle pressure from the Heath family and Women’s Liberty Loan Committee spurs participation, while a warning against destroying posters ties to federal law. Funeral attendance notes visit of Walter Ferguson and family at Vernien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Wagsoner National Bank
Tierring National
Birst Guaranty State Bank
Tanners
Heath
Clairoven
Ys Willaeger
Lew Organization
Home M. Watts
Farge
Liberty Loan
Vernien
Women's Liberty Loan Committee
Falls Off Derrick Breaks Both Legs at Oil Well
Robert M. Lewellen fell fifty feet from a derrick nine miles southeast of Vernon at 2 a.m. He suffered broken legs and serious injuries. He was taken to Okhandon for medical aid from Vernon. Lewellen was a driller at the oil well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Lewellen
S. T. Reeder
Vernon
Reeder
Okhandon
Cotton yields and farming notes from Md Miller south of Vermint
Md Miller reports a potential bale per acre from his 35 acres of cotton near Ver mint and predicts good yields if weather remains favorable. He also has 20 acres of wheat looking fine. Paragraph mentions ongoing concrete work on Paradise Creek and two bridges on the road to OK lwa jou parallel to the Prayer Railway. Marvin McNutt left for Decatur to enter Decatur Baptist College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MD. Miller
Ate Miller
Oo A. Swinburn
Amidise Creek
OK Lwajou
Prayer
Cotton Ginning Totals in Wilbarger County Reported
About 2,250 bales of cotton have been ginnied in Wilbarger county to date. Vernon gins processed figures include Planters 474, Furnes aid, F. & M. 275, Oklinunion hide, Farge IS6, Locket Ta, Glo 8. Starr 271, S. B. Sutton 160, Chickasha Cotton Oil Company 56. Tolbert data missing. An estimated 5 percent of Wilbarger crop may be ginnied at Chillicothe and Rawlind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbarger
Vernon
Gius
Vernon— Planters
Furnes
Aid
Oklinunion Wi
Farge
Locket
Starr
B. Sutton
Chickasha Cotton Oil Company
Tolbert
Wilbarger County
Chillicothe
City Engineer Receives Advice From Son in France
A. J. Robinson, city engineer, has been advised by his son Sergeant Albert I. Robinson of Company 1.142 infantry that he has been commissioned as an officer and is now in France. Mrs. John A. Ployd reports a letter from her brother Md Flynt confirming safe arrival overseas. Miss Lucile Pivat trains as a nurse in San Antonio and hopes to go to France. Miss Flynt is a graduate nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JR. Klingler
Frank
Port Logan
Intelligence ‘Corps
Stockyards National Bank
Oblahomen City
Army
A. J. Robinson
Albert I. Robinson
Company 1. 142 Infantry
Robinson
France
John A. Ployd
MD Flynt
Lucile Pivat
San Antonio
Miss Flynt
Griff Joins Dixon Dry Goods Company Clothing Dept
W O M Griff accepted a position in the clothing department of the Dixon Dry Goods Company today. Mr Huff has operated in Vernon for many years and has many friends in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OM. Griff
Dixon Dry Croods Company
Huff
Vernon
NUX I TONE Ideal spring and summer tonic
A tonic advertised to give strength appetite calm nerves and promote sleep. Sold at one dollar per bottle with twelve fluid ounces. A trial bottle is offered with a money back guarantee if benefits are not realized.
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More’s Theatre
Germany
James W. Gerard
Paralta
Bessie Barriscale
Miss Barriscale
Paramount
Dorothy Dalton
Thos. H. Ince
Miss Dalton
Ford Weekly
Metro Wonder
Saar
Francis X. Bushman and
Beverly Bayne In
Dorothy Gish
Fi Ask Seed Wheat Loan
Elliot
Tisdal
K. Waggoner
Pederal Lane ‘Bank
Pothrom
Ldler
Myo Waggoner
Diene
Tiis Farina
Job
Waggoner
Bowie
Ro Waggoner
Miliett Mer
Wilbarger Fanary
Goog Pettit
Call Field
Mrs
J. P. Pettit
T. W. Smith
Tulsa
Mr. Smith
C.J. Farretl
Roy
Dallas
Marl McDonald
Ketly Pier
B. E. McDonald
Wildcat News
Wildcat
RV. Tooley
YY. M
Camp Travis
Frank Hildebrand
Darkburnete
Lee Barbee
W. Hiledbrand
J. L. Burk
Virgil Hildebrand
Fred Yates
Eldorado
Okla
A. A. Lloyd
Yates
College Station
Army Automobile Mechanics
Robert Cacker
Wort Worth
Texas Ristian University
Kag
Mr. Head
W. R. Piper
Liberty Town
N. OR. Heath
WLR
Piperlais
Vermwon Etton
Clais
State Bank
County Board of Equalization
Walter Ferguson
Quanah
Little Lela Mae Richie
Derrick
Frank Klingler
Paradise Creek
Marvin McNutt
Decatur
Decatur Baptist College
Sergeant Robinson
Enid C. McCarroll
Cy GY
Vino Sorte
Sistewelion
Fall Terra
M. R. Sewell
Chas Abo
Winans Nioh
J. H. Pendleton & Son Drug CO
Belle of
The
Food Administration
Kell Milling Company
Ettoa
Lee
Ane
Vitagraph
Corrine Griffith
Scotland Yard
J. Barney Sherry
Theda Bara
Napoleon and
Sally
Norma Talmage
Jane Katherine Lee
Jouett & Ladd
West Side Courthouse
Bey
City Bakery
Herring National Bank
C. T. Herring
L. K. Johnson
G. C. Morris
Vernon, Texas
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