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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
5
War Department orders Wilbarger county gifts for soldiers in France to arrive by November 15. Boxes limited to 3 by 4 by 9 inches and under 2 pounds 15 ounces unwrapped. Each parcel must have a label with the recipient’s name and be handed to the local Red Cross for inspection.
Burkburnett residents visit W P Clay home as an oil well is dug in the yard. Mrs. Clay sustains burns to her face and arms when clothing ignites from gas pockets near the derrick. A passing man helped extinguish the flames and likely saved her life. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Greever and sister of Mrs Piper.
Peter Crow Stinnert Clifford Lang Boone and John Stephenes and Kenneth Pope who has been visiting with the boys here left Sunday for Clarendon to reenter Clarendon College. The institutions suspended some ten days ago because of the fear of an epidemic of Spanish influenza. Karl Booth and Murray Long went to Clarendon Monday. Willis Smith who lives north of Pease river was unable to return to Clarendon at this time because of sickness.
Miss Ethel Leutwyler receives a four inch knife with a wooden handle sent by a friend in the army. The souvenir came from a German soldier and appears to have a broken edge on one side.
Mrs. G. H. Richie of Vernon reports her uncle, Lieutenant Earl Miller, has been wounded in France. He is said to be on the road to recovery, but no further details are available.
Aubrey Foster in France sends a cablegram noting the Vernon native is safe and serving in an ambulance corps. Electra merchant John Brown plans a new store at Electra via Ladd and Jouett Service Car Station. Electra visitors L. J. Prince and Mines visited J. M. Underwood in Vernon. B and W Drug Co promotes sanitary drinking cups and flu remedies. W Wax of Port Worth wired in to splice cables after a hotel fire disrupted Vernon telephone lines and portions of the system.
Moses W. D. Berry and J. Myatt Napier serve as district executives for the War Work drive set for November 11 to 18. Mrs. Berry leads the Women’s Division and Mrs. Napier heads the Girls’ Division, with W. Snider of Wichita Falls as district chairman and Lee Clark supervising the Boys’ Division. The district spans Wilbarger Wichita Clay Archer and Baylor counties. County committees will be organized and announced soon as part of the United War Work Campaign aiming at a minimum $170,500,000 for organizations including the Y M C A Y W C A Catholic War Council and Salvation Army.
Lawrence Kansas native Jess Willard, the world heavyweight champion, stays at the Bailey Hotel in Vernon with 8 B Herndon of Wichita Falls. Observers note his height and build as he dines and travels by car toward Medicine Mound, amid local chatter and sighting excitement.
Milk and butter production can be increased by feeding cows the specialized feeds from Sewell Grain and Buel Co. Improve flow of milk while reducing feed costs with their products advertised in this notice.
The Dallas News reports France maintains a dog army with four classes rat killers Red Cross dogs sentinels and dispatch dogs. Essential dogs go to advance posts with their masters and warn of approaching people with a growl. Dispatch dogs handle orders and share dangers and military honors.
H. B. Wright advertises fruit groceries fish and oysters at 124 West Texas street Tse Adv.
The Cincinnati authority warns that wearing high heels causes painful corns and warns of infection. A drugstore remedy called Freezone, a quarter-ounce of the chemical, can gently lift corns by applying drops, relieving soreness and peeling away the corn with no pain.
Sisk G A Works reports seven of eight drillers on a well project east of Elec tra have influenza. The well reaches about 500 feet. IL Russell returns to Altus Oklahoma after a Vernon assignment. Roy C Russell left for Austin for officer training corps exam.
Funeral services for C. H. Jones, who died Friday, were held in East View cemetery Saturday afternoon. Rev. W. T. Rouse conducted the funeral. Jones lived in Northwest Vernon. He was twenty eight and leaves a wife and two children. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.
George McGhee remains in New York City awaiting transport for overseas duty. The Vernon youth will serve as a stenographer in the aviation section after spending time at Call Field. He was reported by his father F. P. McGhee of Vernon.
R L Coffee arrived home Sunday from Seymour where he attended the funeral of his brother in law Bem Martin who died Friday. Mr Martin leaves a wife and three children. Mrs Coffee did not return.
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