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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1918
Page
3
Odell gins have processed 50 bales of cotton with only two plants active and a third soon ready. Bales: Starr seven, Sutton twelve. County fuel administrator Hawkins urged closure of at least one gin to save fuel as demand declines. No agreement among the Odell ginners as of yesterday.
W. P. Starr cashier at the Bank of Odell is named deputy fuel administrator for Odell by county fuel administrator N. G. Hawkins to handle local problems promptly.
Odell personals report local notices including pears for sale near Odell and several health updates. Stowe family members Luther and J. Barnes are mentioned with typhoid illness of John Barnes and a call home from Camp Travis. A trip to Terry county and the White Mountains is noted with favorable weather reports and rain.
W G Perry and wife visited W F Barnes family. Edith Tims called on Clarice Hamilton. B D Thomas and wife visiting relatives at Wellington. Floy Hart called on W D Stockton. Edad Hughes from the Plains visiting the Tims. Mrs Jack Morris of Alvord visiting her brother K E Evans. Hite of near White City called on W D Stockton. Connie Stockton visited Mary Stowe. Mary Stowe called to Electra to tend her very ill brother. Johnnie Barnes very low with typhoid fever. Mrs Evans improving from tonsillitis. Luther Stowe of Fl Puso visiting R J Stowe family. Delta May Thomas spent night with C W Pollard.
Attention Camp Cabell posts notice that the next meeting is moved to Tuesday September 10 at 2 PM due to the Pair timing. Adj L. H. STALCTP signs the message and notes Central School arrived yesterday. Professor Cary from Pampa comments on local conditions similar to Wilbarger County.
Odell hosts a Baptist revival begun Sunday by Rev. W O Adams with two daily services. The meeting, planned for ten days or two weeks, will be led by Rev. W H Wynn of Forest Avenue Baptist Church Dallas who also led a Odell revival last year. The new Odell church is not yet ready, so the Methodist church is used this week until completion.
Miss Mary Fiede returns to Whitesboro from visit with Miss Ton McMann. Mrs I G Lattrell ill from a fall. Coal scarcity warning prompts teachers to store supplies for school. Local visits include Warren Gould family and Miss Bertie Danny. Men seek work to Electra Burkburnett or Oklahoma. Red Cross auxiliary meets at the schoolhouse. Rev R V Tooley preaches. prayer meeting planned with Miss Maude Hillebrand leading.
A Texas reader letter from a Wilbarger County candidate thanks supporters for votes while addressing unfounded accusations. The note recalls wartime sacrifice and loyalty, then moves to brief local social updates including lp Adv. A. J.T. Schooley of Crowell in Vernon, Mrs. W. H. Huggins travel, and local families preparing for Claredon College. Reverend M. Phelan and family return from Colorado City with notes on the region’s condition.
Mrs B T Perry plans to leave Thursday to reunite with her husband in Coleman. He has resided in Coleman for some time.
Special correspondence notes many local people and events, including twenty four pickers in Rev. W. W. Adams field, typhoid illness for Johnnie Barnes, revival meetings at Odell Baptist Church, and community visits. Mentions visits by Rev. Adams, J. Knapp, and families. travels to Clarendon College. Army camps and veterans, and school duties.
Government officials demanded stopping more than one well per block and blocking new companies. Mass meetings in Wichita Falls and Burkburnett formed committees to discuss policy. A Burkburnett conference followed with a plan to limit to one well per block, except for sand wells, from midnight Saturday to 8 p.m. Monday. Frank Kell chaired the Wichita Falls meeting.
Miss Willie Nel Richards of Clarendon is a guest at the home of her friend Miss Winnie Jewell Norwood on West Paradise Street.
G. Robinson came back Saturday from Wichita Falls where he stayed several days for a visit.
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