Liberty Bonds Drive Spurs Foard and Cottle Counties
Sergeant Sidney Gowre and Marines team tour Childress Wellington Archer City Throckmorton Has kell Paducah Crowell Matador and other towns to push the fourth Liberty Loan. Rain and drought affect counties as Huggins and locals rally money, with campaign closing Saturday.
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Sidney Gowre
United States Marines
HD. Parnell
Wo AL Atchison
Childress
Wellington
Gowre
F. Ro Dawson
Archer City
Throckmorton
Haskell
W. H. Huggins
Arthur Pelton
Paducah
Pelton
Huggins
Knox County
Tie
Foard County
Cottle County
L. Ko
B. Johnson
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Death of Robert Chadwick in Chattanooga
H M Chadwick received word that his son Robert Chadwick died in Chattanooga Tennessee from Spanish influenza at 11245 am Tuesday He had been working at a Newport News ship plant and was visiting relatives with his wife and two children He was twenty nine and is survived by his wife two children his parents four brothers and a sister The family resides on the A M Hiatt farm north of town The community offers sympathy in the bereavement
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H. M. Chadwick
Robert Chadwick
Chatanooga
Tenn
Newport News
Vernon
Chadwick
A. M. Hiatt
Town
Howard
France
141St Infantry
Barnest
86Th Infantry
Camp Travis
Frank
Barnett
Mary Rust
Johstown
Colo
Odell Men Push Oil Lease at Buickburnett Field
Odell men led by C D Shelton and W T Collins with J R Huie and B D Smith hold a 20 acre lease at Buickburnett. Shelton reported success in yesterday’s well results for the Connection Company as they pursue oil strikes with a $65 000 assessed value. Churches will close Sunday per mayoral proclamation. no services or Sunday school.
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C. D. Shelton
W. T. Collins
J. R. Huie
B. D. Smith
Buickburnett
C.D. Shelton
Odell
Collins
Ink Burnett
Capital
Liberty Bond Drive Nears County Quota
Subscriptions in Wilbarger County for the fourth Liberty Loan totaled 217 400 with a projected 225 000 by campaign close tomorrow night. G L Waggoner bought 5 000 as the only subscription above 500 today. The drive shows about 75 600 oversubscription and most districts have hit their quotas. The County Council of Defense held sessions this week to enforce duties and urge additional bonds.
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Wilbarger County
Sewell
No OR
Heath
JL. Waggoner
G. L. Waggoner
County Council of Defense Hs
Lingnau Brothers Serve Overseas in World War II
Mr and Mrs B A Lingnau announce their son Private Erwin H Lingnau arrived overseas after training at Camp McArthur Texas and Fort Sam Houston. Another son Gerhard Lingnau is in Pause Hospital Camp Merritt New Jersey after leaving Vernon on July 6 and training at Camp McArthur.
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Fort Sam Houston
Camp McArthur
S.A. RL Ad
Lingnall
Gerhard
Camp Merritt
N. J
Vernon
Red Cross Election Postponed Due to Influenza Epidemic
The Red Cross officer election, set for October 29, is postponed to November 27 in cooperation with health authorities. Manager George W. Simmons of the Southwestern Division says the move avoids gathering citizens during the influenza outbreak while aiming for maximum member attendance at the rescheduled annual meeting.
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Red Cross
George W. Simmons
Fire damages home when iron left plugged in
A fire reported around 2 am at Dr. A. D. Howard's East Wilbarger Street residence was extinguished quickly by the local fire company. Clothing and a rug in the sitting room suffered considerable damage where the iron had been left attached.
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A. D. Howard
East Wilbarger Street
Sam Napier Arrives Overseas From Fort Sill
Sam Napier has arrived safely overseas, with brothers J. Mo Napier and J. A. Napier receiving the advice. He left Vernon on July 26, was a member of the 127th Field Artillery, and within sixty days sailed for France from Fort Sill Oklahoma.
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J. Mo
J. A. Napier
Sam Napier
Fort Sill
Oklo
127Th Field Artillery
Sam
Vernon
France
New Real Estate Firm Forms a Three Partner Office
J T Oates W M Thompson and A J Haney organize a real estate and rental firm. Their office will be next door south of the Farmers State Bank.
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J.T. Oates
W. M. Thompson
A. J. Haney
Farmers State Bank
Open Season for Migratory Waterfowl in Texas and Oklahoma
Ducks geese and other migratory waterfowl may be hunted from October 16 to January 31. Daily bag limit is fifteen per hunter and no hunting before sunrise or after sunset. Motorized boats are prohibited. shipper affidavits limit three days of hunting when shipping ducks. Federal rules run October 16 to January 31 with wood ducks and other small shore birds closed.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Lica
State course of study adopted to ease transfers
County Superintendent L. A. Jollar reports receipt of the state course of study. It aims to prevent hardship for pupils moving between districts, and does not negate any losses to students. Wilbarger county uses the state course, and Mr. Hollar invites teachers to inspect it.
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L. A. Jollar
Wilbarger County
Hollar
Bishop Cannon to Dedicate Local Methodist Church
Bishop James Cannon will dedicate the local Methodist Church Sunday November 6. He travels via Vernon to attend the North West Texas Conference in Lubbock and will stop to dedicate the church. Rev Sam Thig delayed by illness, the church cost about 1500 in repairs, a debt over 5000 paid, property valued at 35000.
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Bishop Cannon
Vernon
Government strict about prepaid subscriptions
The War Industries Board enforces advance payment rules for the paper. Readers are urged to ensure subscriptions are paid now to avoid service disruption, with rates $1.50 due now and $2.00 after November 1. Call or visit the office at phone 171 to confirm or settle accounts.
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War Industries Board
City Hotel and Pioneer Building Destroyed by Fire
The City Hotel at the Pease and Pannin streets corner burned early Wednesday. Owner J. B. Hawley reported occupants saved only themselves as flames cut off escape. The loss included furnishings valued between 3000 and 5000 with 2000 insurance on the building and 500 on furniture. Telegraph and telephone service along West Pease Street failed due to the central cable fire.
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City Hotel
Mor. Pawley
Denver
North Mainstrom
Pease Street
Wml
Hawley
Vernon
Texas
Pease
Witbarger
Marshall
Prac
British Forces Occupy Ostend and Hold Lille Line
Allied dispatches report British troops occupying Ostend and RAF support, with Admiral Keyes landing there. German withdrawal from the north progresses toward Lille, while Allied and French forces push in Artois and Champagne. Casualties and prisoners increase as German defenses crumble.
Vernon Mayor Orders Citywide Public Place Closures
Vernon Texas mayor Harry Mason issues a noon proclamation halting all shows schools churches and public gatherings to curb a Spanish Flu outbreak. the order bans public drinking cups in hotels stores and restaurants and requires disposable or cleaned dishware, restricts underage street activity, and closes libraries barber shops and other public spaces until further notice.
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Harry Mason
Tee Mies
J. Tlarry
Vernon
State of
Texas
City of
Weeds Cut on West Wilbarger Street for Safer Walks
Residents along West Wilbarger Street cut weeds that blocked sidewalks making walking easier. Weeds had grown rapidly and residents hope a May or soon announced city cleanup will continue the effort.
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Wilbarger Street
West Vernon School Closes Over Spanish Influenza Epidemic
West Vernon School shuts down due to influenza outbreak. County schools may suspend operations briefly. Hi lcott has also closed. No further countywide guidance available from the superintendent at this time.
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West Vernon
Hirs
Hilcott
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