Vernon to resume normal life Monday after influenza ban
City of Vernon to lift the Spanish influenza ban on gatherings and reopen schools on Monday. Mayor Harry Mason declares health conditions improved, though cautions remain about damp cold weather and flu risks. Professor B F Sisk states classes will start Monday morning and urges teachers and pupils to resume work with renewed effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Sisk
Vernon
Mason
Wilburxer County
Wichita Falls
Harry Mason
State of
Texas
Clock set back as daylight saving ends Sunday
Clocks will be retarded one hour Sunday morning at 2 o'clock returning time to pre daylight saving. Merchants prefer 6 p.m. closing, though no formal hours agreement exists. Banking hours stay unchanged. business opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m.
Building progress and lighting plan at Perkins Timberlake site
The Texas Public Service Company installs wires and lighting fixtures for the Perkins Timberlake building using a modern semi indirect system. Plastering nears completion in Perkins Timberlake and Woolworth structures. Woolworth space floored and Lerking Timberlake base concrete prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Texas Public Service Company
Perkins-Timberlake
Perkins- Timberlake
Woolworth
Lerking-Timberlake
Wilbarger County Aids Ten Counties With Liberty Loan Drive
Veterans and local speakers visited Clay Archer Baylor Knox Foard Cottle Motley Floyd Hardeman and Collingsworth counties under Vernon Chamber of Commerce to push the fourth Liberty Loan. Stories recount soldiers from Wilbarger and Marines in France including Goure Cameron Pelton and Rape, with notes on their service and forthcoming actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Northwest
Texas
Wilbur‘ger
Liberty Loan Committee
Clay
Archer
Baylor
Knox
Foard
Cottle
Motley
Floyd
Hardeman
Collingsworth
Vernon
France
Childress County
Hardeman County
Chillicothe
Sidney Goure
United States Army
Flob. Cameron
Lestie Rape
Arthur Welton
United States Marine Corps
Hawaihan
Cecil Storey
W. H. Huggins
W. A. Atchison
B. Johnnson
J. D. Parnell
Pole son to attend officers training camp
Wolf receives letter that Willie Wolf has passed exams and will enter officers training school. He left Vernon July 26 for Camp Travis and is now in Alabama. A Pole who came to Vernon with his father from Wichita Falls last spring, Willie has been in America six years and never attended an American school. Vernon and Mr. Wolf express pride in his achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hel Wolf
Willie
Young Wolf
Vernon
Camp Travis
Alabama
Willie Wolf
America
Wichita Falls
Pole
Vernon Record First to Take $2 Subscription
Mayor Harry Mason becomes the first to pay $2 for The Vernon Record in 1919. The new price takes effect November 1, with renewals offered at $1.50 until next Thursday. Mason urged community support to uphold Vernon’s award as best county paper, noting the price change aligns with maintaining the paper’s standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mason
Vernon Record
Mar. Maso
Northwest Texas Press Association
Vernon
Mason
Texas
Wm H Clopton Dies in New York City
J W Johnson of Vernon learns by telegram that his son in law Wan H Clopton Jr died in New York City after moves from Vernon to Camp Travis then Camp Wheeler Georgia. Deceased left Vernon July 26 and is survived by his wife. Body to be shipped home for burial. Friends extend sympathy.
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White City
Vernon
New York
J. W. Johnson
Wan. H. Clopton, Jr
New York City
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Camp Travis
Camp Wheeler
W. H. Clapton
Hubert Ferrell Dies in Cleburne
Hubert Ferrell died in Cleburne on Saturday. The Vernon resident, nephew of WAX, leaves a wife and two children. He formerly lived in Vernon before moving about fifteen years ago. He had many friends here who join the family in mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Ferrel
Wax, Ferrell
Vernon
Cleburne
Mr. Ferrell
Westmoreland Made Captain in World War I Service
Mrs. J B Collins reports her son in France has been made captain and another son, Parks Westmoreland, serves as a flight instructor at Camp Pike Arkansas. Captain Horace B L Westmoreland recently moved from first lieutenant to captain after entering military service in October and sailing overseas in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace BL Westmoreland
Tomate Vernon Bey
J.B. Collins
France
Westmore Hid
Wit
Dallas
Kelly Field
Isc
Local man joins International Packing Company in Los Angeles
D. P. Sink Jr has accepted a position in the offices of the International Packing Company in Los Angeles Calif. The firm led by Bismarck Poussels as president and GM is a major coast packing concern with 600000 capital. The Sinks moved to California for Mrs Sinks health and have been visiting relatives in Southern California. The Vernon connection stems from Mr Trowsseels past ties to the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. PL Sink, Jr
International Packing Company
Los Angeles
Calif
Bismarck Phoussels
Vernon
Mr. Sink
Wooden shoes from France reach Miss Riggs
Miss Nadyne Riggs received hand made wooden shoes from France sent by her friend Lieutenant Kie J. LeMaster of the American Expeditionary Force OVETSELS. LeMaster notes he has seen only one French girl with leather shoes and says the wooden pair is very tight though likely uncomfortable for young American women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadyne Riggs
France
Kie J. LeMaster
LeMaster
Miss Riggs
America
Liberty Bond Sales Totaling 261900 in Wilbar County
Final tabulation shows Liberty Loan subscriptions reaching 261900 dollars in Wilbarter county. Publisher notes the subscriber list was not ready in time for today's Record.
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Wilbarger County
Exhibits Sought for Cotton Palace Corn and Grain Displays
Wilbarger county boys in twenty two clubs are invited to enter exhibits for the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco from November 2 to 17. Prizes range up to 10 dollars for corn varieties and 7 or 5 dollar awards for other grains. exhibits must include name and post office on packaging and be sent by November 1 if possible. Interested boys should contact N R R Tisdal via FT Williamson at College Station.
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Wilbarger County
Tau Demonstator
Wireo
N. RR. Tisdal
FT. H. Williamson
State Boys’ Agron Tural Club
College Station
S&t
Williamson
Brewth
Cain
Bush
Wacoon
Tisdal
Shultz Family Suffering From Illnesses Across Weeks
Mr M Shultz of Vernon Thalia passed through Vernon Sunday returning from Dallas where he aided his son C T Shultz through sickness. The Shultz family has lost four children in two weeks, youngest five months old, siblings about two years apart, with illnesses including whooping cough typhoid fever pneumonia and Spanish influenza. Dr M Shultz of Vernon is C T Shultz's brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I M. Shultz
Thalia
Vernon Sanday
Dallas
C. T. Shult
Daria
T. Shultz
Dr. M. Shultz
Vernon
Red Cross to Elect Officers November 29
The royal Red Cross will elect officers on November 29 after previously pushing dates from November 27 and November 20. The nominating committee comprises T. Ji. Shive, and Mines. W. PD, Berry and Harry Mason.
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Red Cross
Royal Red Cross
T. Ji. Shive
Mines
W. PD
Berry
Harry Mason
Thrift Stamps Drive Reaches Fifteen Thousand by Clubs
A government report by county farm demonstrator N. Ki. Pisdal shows 22 Wilharger county clubs invested 15000 in Thrift Stamps this year and gave 2000 to the Red Cross. Pigs and baby beef programs drew loans and cash prizes totaling 212, with 125 of 141 pig club members actually raising porkers. Names of clubs and officers listed.
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Pisdal
Ierchants
Ro Pisdal
Corm Club
Hvery Dank
Aeger
Apa
Yes
Tisdal
Wilharger County
Thrift Stampa
Red Cross
Oklainson
Evelyn Ashley
Callie Turpen
Harrold
Richard Kelly
Roger Ray
Antelope
Joe Price
Leste Mughes
Lockett
Oscar Vaughn
Hubbard Leverett
Kincheloe
Ada Hildebrand
Hauth
Eugene Wilscon
Arthur Hughes
Guyer
Harry Pollina
Olga Rone
Farge
Titus Holland
Claude Goins
Midway
Byron Harkins
Lillie Morris
Haney
Mise
Clyde Webb
Oran Studdieston
Farmers Valley
Lester Baker
Ralph Randel
Parsley
Alvin Causey
Carred Streit
Telbert
Dawse Brooks
Elin Dockery
City Urges War Labor Duty In Vernon
A United States Employment Service delegation met with Wilbarger County officials and local boards to draft a war labor plan. The joint resolution urges every able bodied resident to work six days weekly in a useful or essential occupation during the war against Germany.
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Council of Defense and Labor Board
Fdas
Wilbarger County
Texas
Harger County
Wilharger County
Harry Mason
Vernon
United State Government
Germany
Red Cross Plans To Ship Christmas Gifts Overseas
The Red Cross organizes gift efforts for Christmas to overseas recipients. Packets must be ready by November 15 in boxes not larger than 3 by 4 by 9 inches. Senders need a time and address tag for the recipient. Boxes will be supplied by the Red Cross with women guiding efforts at Odell Odell Oklahoma Harrold Fargo West Vernon and other sites.
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Fool Red Cross
Whanice
Red Cross
Odell
Oklainton
Harrold
Fargo
West Vernon
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Gether
Wilbarger
Liberty
Archer, Baylor
Knox, Foard
Cottle, Motley, Floyd, Hardeman and Collingsworth
Rape
Cameron
Pelton
Chateau Thierry
Goure
Toul
J.D. Parnell
Allas
Liberty Loan
Deming
New Mexico
Camp Cody
Luise, Idaho
Norton, Texas
Wolf
Officers’ School
Young Pole
Ewa
WM. H. Clopton
Hubert Ferrell
HE. Westmoreland
Vernon Boy
Sink, Jr
Bismarck Houssels
American Expeditionary Force
Moss Nadyne Riggs
Ovetsels
Cotton Palace
C. T. Shultz
N. R. Tisdal
Red Cross—Merchants
Hwon
R. Tisdal
Bers
Board Apporna
FICHT
Council of Defense and Tion Board
United States
Employment Service
Witt
Hboard
Net Conky
Wilburt v. Inn
Parnell
Sewwell Thornton
Pauline Abbott
Gungsien
TP. Bates
Crowder
Tee Board
Stegmen
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