Texas Girl Describes War in France and Liberty Loan News
Miss Stella Smith writes to her mother from in France describing hospital work and stretcher duty with American forces. She notes July 7 1918 in Bordeaux, Paris hotel life, costs, and air raid drills with a sense of pride in the American Red Cross and military effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Administration Department of Civil Affairs
Bordeaux
Paris
Big Bertha
Fama
American Red Cross
Fargo
Training Corps
Farge News Notes Ills and Trips Across Regions
W J McLaughlin suffers from typhoid pneumonia. Charlie Mason traveled to Vernon in his truck. Titus Holland returns from Abilene San Antonio and Port Worth and contracts Spanish influenza. Vernon’s L M Caruth visits Farge. Mrs C T Mason ill this week. St BE Key learns of his father and brother. Key visits Chillicothe with H F E and Tt D. Noel Hays ships freight from Vernon to James Stafford Groc store. Mrs Wheeler ill with rheumatism. Dr Jordan's typhoid fever patients in the demon family recover. M L Rheay F F Shearer and A B Hluys of J Stafford store trip to Vernon. Melvin Green from Paris Island expected home on furlough.
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Vargo
Oct
W. J. McLaughlin
Charlie Mason
Vernon
Titus Holland
Abilene
San Antonio
Port Worth
Kh. L. Rheay
F. F. Shearer
A. B Hluys
J. Stafford
Melvin Green
Paris Island
Reverend Tooley Speaks At Local Station Sunday
Wildcat notes report Rev. R W Tooley filled his regular appointment Sunday night. Miss Alice Gould left to stay with relatives and attend Tolbert school. Frank Tildebrand returned from Burkburnett oil field with Spanish influenza. Mrs McMahan returned from Sadler bringing her brother and father as mourners. The bereaved family receives sympathy. Mrs Jeff Howells brother from Waxahachie visits.
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Wildcat
R. W. Tooley
Alice Gould
George Upshaw
Tolbert School
McMahnn
Sadler
Jeff Howells
Waxahachie
W. B. Atkins
J. T. J. Danson
W. W. Adams
Carie
Camp Travis
Mark Dutson
Albert Gauntt
Camp Mills
New York
France
Brown
Red River
War news brings prayer and praise to White City crowd
The community gathered at the White City Baptist Church to give thanks for Allied victories and to pray for a greater win. Local leaders and families spoke on faith, with reports of Camp Travis quarantine and several residents visiting Vernon and Bowie counties. Multiple families and individuals are noted as ill or traveling, reflecting wartime strain.
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White City
Red River News Highlights Local Social Visits
Mrs Tims of Oklahoma visits family as Mr Tate shows improvement from typhoid fever. Local residents, including George and Mrs Newton, Elbert Evans, and the Sherrills, share weekends with relatives. Community groups attend Odell preaching and youth events feature candy breaks and gatherings with Vernon's locals enjoying a pleasant time.
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Red River
Tims
Oklahoma
Jones
Tate
George Newton
Odell
Elbert Evans
Bingham
Cass Shaw
Vernon
Carmil Stockton
Estelle Greer
Connie Stockton
Grady Bingham
Mr and Mrs Sink Jr Move to Los Angeles Home
Mr and Mrs DP Sink Jr leave on Sunday to establish a new home in Los Angeles California. Record subscriptions are being urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DP. Sink, Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Odell Personal Notes Track Local Events
Odell community items report visits and family news from Terrell Vernon Quanah Burkburnett and Odell. It notes births and arrivals including a baby girl for Mr and Mrs Moo Reid and a baby girl for Mr and Mrs Charles Mays. Also mentions Barnes Chandler returning from overseas and typhoid illness improving for John Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Moo. Reid
Odell, Priday
Charles Mays
Odel
Ord
Beavers Preaches at Chillicothe Methodist Session
Rev M Mo Beavers of Chillicothe preached at the Methodist Janette Sunday afternoon. The Odell Methodists are without a pastor, Rev Ansel Lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Mo Beavers
Chillicothe
Methodist Janette
Odell Methodists
Ansel Lawn
Bell visit spans Amarillo and Clarendon colleges
Mr and Mrs Walter Bell return to Southern Methodist University to finish studies and visit Mrs Bell's mother in Amarillo. They travel with Mrs H A Bell and Mrs R N Coffey who go on to see their sons at Clarendon College in Clarendon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Methodist University
Walter Bell
Fiddle duo returns from Kansas Wheat Show
Dr ALT. Howard and A C Roberts son returned from Wichita Kansas where they played at the Kansas Wheat Show opening drawing thousands of visitors. They also performed for the Ex Confederates in Tulsa Oklahoma earning gold signet rings for fiddling Arkansas Traveler and Billy in the Low Ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Howard and
A. (. Robertson
Wichita Kansas
Alt. Howard
A. C. Robertson
Wichita
Kansas
Vernon visit by W O Rich on cotton yield forecast
W O Rich of Mariners Valley was in Vernon on business last week and states his cotton will not yield more than a bale on five or six meres.
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IM. McCullum
Eh. Davee
Vernon
AL PL Agee
Baptist Church
Regula
M. EB
Chuoreh
A. T. Seidlits
Vithle Dawehter
Morris
HW. M. Coffee
R. B. Richardson
B.D. Smith
Oklahoma
W. O. Rich
Mariners Valley
Mr. Rich
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W. P. Starr
RED Cross
Boone
Ardmore, Okla
Miss Smith
Miss Boone
Officers’ Training Corps
J. J. Crisp
Mae
J. S. Smith
D. J. Wilheha
Liberty Loan Committee
J. S. Harrison
Ray McDaniel
James Stafford
Mr. Stafford
Liberty Loan
Cabe
Fargo News
Ll. M. Caruth
Sineer
Farge ‘Thoursday
St. BE
Noel Hays
James Stafford Groevy
DT. Jordan
Wildcat News
Frank Tildebrand
Burkburnett
Book. Griffith
Billings
Wilson
Jno. M. Knapp
Andersen
J.C. Hughes
Clifton Starr
Camp Bowie
Miro
Attaway
Oklaini
Seymour
J. M. Knapp
J. W. Adams
Arthur Gauntt
Berths
Pannie Gauntt
Killingsworth
Lloyd Sell
Raymond
Connie Olive
A. Morgan
Winnie May
Rosa
Brown Low
Charlie Humphrey
Luther A. Anderson
Sundey
Bob Olive
Mive
Bowie County
J. T. Adams
Charlie Killough
Lee Coffer
Mr. Kirkpatrick
Jim White
Perry White
White City Baptist Church
Ida, Darrell
Wilke K. Slaven
BD. D. Kemp
Lee Armstrong
Deans
Marvin Hamilton
Wrigleys
Red River News
Mitch and
Berloh Tims
Connie
Stockton
Jim Hart
G. W. Ehart Ai
Family of Near
Jessie Gunnels
John
Rellen Sherrill
Vernon Shaw
Sherwood
Prank Shaw
T. A. Crawford
B. E. Evans
Ruth
Henry Mason of
Terrell
M. Crownover
Arthur Bell
Quanah
Elmer Vassey
Mrs. H. ©. Dooley
Phoenix
Ariz
Lena Tolbert
Charles P. Ross
ALN
Southall
The
Orient
W. G. Martin
Miner, Ola
Jorn "Po
Tom Oswalt
J. R. Chapin
Row ©. Russell
R. E. Bell
J. A. Bell
Newsom
Barnes Chandler
dHlness
John Barnes
Mrs. Woo. Parnes
Woodstock
Wilbarger County Abstract Company
K. Storey
Whte Produce CO
White Rose Restaurant
White Rose Cafe
Farmers State Bank OF
J. P. Hamilton
R. N. Coffey
J. B. Ross
BANK
the Bank of Odell
Texas
California
J. R. Hose
House OF Quality
Odell, Texas
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