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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1918
Page
5
Wilbarger County Council of Defense denounces damage to the Lutheran church during a so called patriotic demonstration on October 5. The resolution condemns vandalism as unpatriotic and urges peace officers to identify and prosecute those responsible for damage to church and other property.
Mrs Pearl Pearce urges women to smile as men go to war to ease their burdens. She argues patriotism requires women to endure sacrifice and even bear guns if needed, to bolster morale and prevent despair seen on registration day. Signed by a wife and mother, Mrs Pearl Pearce.
Mrs Nellie Pierce of McKinney former Vernon resident reports her three sons Will Jack and Yancy Pierce in the U S Army Will has served five years and is at Camp Alexander Newport News Va Jack is a corporal in Company P 143rd Infantry with training at Camp Bowie Yancy is a private in Company K Infantry with training at Port Sill The Pierce family long known in the area and W F Pierce their father died here years ago.
Navy urges officers and men on ships and at bases to mail Christmas parcels under 20 pounds with sender name and full addressee details. Include vessel or station care of Supply Officer at Fleet Supply Base Brooklyn. Use suitable packaging and avoid perishable foods except tin cans. Send to reach Bush Terminal Station by early November.
State Press asks the Dallas News weather clerks to revise the Western Texas forecast from fair and warmer. A whimsical reply from Willanger Coney mocks old age and urges the clerks to provide varied weather, noting Western Texans’ pride and a light jab at climate monotony.
A. P. Mason arrived Saturday from Wichita Falls to visit family. He is connected with the Burkburnett Home Oil Company.
Fragmentary lines show a speaker accusing weather clerks of bias while the State Press challenges their reports. The quote mentions setting cattle and cotton along with a goat and suggests contention about meteorological forecasts. The piece reflects a dispute over weather predictions and media interpretation.
A group of Odell youths including Clifford Murray Long Porter Crow Stinnett Boone John Stephens Keltne Greever and John Coffey are home this week from Clarendon due to Spanish influenza. They expect to return Sunday when college work resumes.
Arthur Lloyd is set to go overseas at once after receiving overseas clothing and may sail within hours. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lloyd and has many friends in Vernon, now at Camp Sheridan, TL. Charles Holder left yesterday to report at Camp Mabry for officers training school examination. Swariwood & Co. Adv, tte.
Tolbert youths Lester Kitchen and Johnny Freuidger delivered sacks of peach seed to the Red Cross on Saturday to aid carbon production for gas masks. A shipment is planned this week. Private Carl McDaniel of Company Co 15th Depot Brigade Camp Travis reports pride in the Depot Brigade taking the field and supports recent peace proposals.
Wildcat school will open October 21 with teachers Miss Minnie Turner of Greenville and Miss McMahon of Wildcat. Kenneth Pope of Anson returns from Clarendon College with Porter Crow Stinnett for a week at home. Advertisements note Swartwood & Co harness as U S Government property.
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