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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Hosmer Childress visit his parents in Ploydada. The note records their presence at the family home and marks a brief social visit.
Professor A S Doss announces Tolbert school will open Monday at 9 00 a m in the school auditorium. He urges patrons to attend the first day and support the term noting preparations, ground cleanup, dry conditions and book savings through reuse of older students’ books.
The funeral for Mrs. Be L McCarter killed when a Denver freight train struck her car near Bowie occurred at her mother Mrs Cecil Storey’s home. Rev W T Rouse led services with numerous attendees and out of town relatives. Lt McCarter, injured in the collision, is recovering in Callfield hospital.
Meredith Ver non McDougal and Miss Exa Fay Holcomb were married at 5 o clock Wednesday in Vernon with close relatives present. Rev H M Long officiated at the Methodist Church. Afterward the couple dined with Judge and Mrs I L McHugh, with sunflowers and ferns decorating the home. The bride, a Vernon teacher, is the daughter of Professor and Mrs B F Holcomb. The groom, a naval trainee recently home on furlough, is from Odell, and plans to return to California. they will reside in Vernon where she will continue teaching.
Local notes report visits among families including McCaleb Wright Walker and Vaughn households. Promotions and moves involve Otto McCaleb at Quantico and Arthur Vaughn as merchant ship gunner. New births include a girl to W F Garrett and a boy to Tom Cosley, plus a girl to Warren Ellis.
Homer E. Wilson left this morning for Austin to take the examination for admission to the Army Officers Training School at Camp Pike Ark His application was sent forward about a week ago If he passes he will study to be an officer in the infantry The Vernon boy seeks a military career
Mrs. Crawford remains seriously ill at her daughter Mrs. J W Carrington's home. Another daughter Mrs W C Walker of Frederick Oklahoma has visited, and Mrs J B Peel of Crystal City is due to arrive soon at her mother's bedside.
Mrs Fannie Newman of St Joseph Missouri and Mrs J P Orr of Altus Oklahoma visit Vernon at the home of their sister and Mrs J P King and son S C Hogsett during a family gathering in Vernon.
Local druggists report falling calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone rises in popularity. The vegetable tonic is pitched as safe for children and adults, with a money back guarantee if it fails to ease liver sluggishness and constipation.
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