Last of August 24 registrants to camp at Travis
Twelve men assigned to report to Camp Travis between October 7 and 12 join the final class of men registered August 24. The list includes Frank James Kirk and others. Exemption Board classifies mostly nineteen to thirty six year olds as questionnaires return. Drill practice for Class LT set for Monday Wednesday and Thursday evenings under Captain Young with Storey Justin and McCaleb in leadership roles.
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Camp Travis
Frank James Kirk
Hom
Starnes
John Emmett Truelove
Wallie Jobe
Henry Haseloff
John W. Waldrif
Harlie H. Rogers
Bright Sneed Thomas
Exemption Board
Exemption Boards
G. M. Young
Cecil Storey
Leutenant
Little Court Business Marks Lighter Term in District Court
District court has seen little business with few jury trials. Minor cases were disposed of as court attaches note this may be the lightest term since the county was organized. Hawkins, Smith and Johnson formed a jury commission for February term and will report to Judge Nabers soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll. G. Hawkins
J. ©. Smith
L. E. Johnson
J. A. Nabers
Organize Orchestra Formed by Local Students
Students of the laen Lach & teet formed an orchestra with Catherine Pierce as leader. Violinists include Ethel Reese Georgia Castlebury Jennie Blackman Dorothy Mayes and Ruby Thomas. Other players are Frank Dalmasso and Ernest Hawkins on clarinets Weldon Teagarden on trombone W. G. Shipp Owen Henry on cornets Winnie Jewel Norwood on piano and Peyton Phillips on drums. The group will meet twice weekly for practice.
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Laen Lach & Teet
Catherine Pierce
Ethel Reese
Georgia Castlebury
Jennie Blackman
Dorothy Mayes
Ruby Thomas
Frank Dalmasso
Ernest Hawkins
Weldon Teagarden
W. G. Shipp
Owen Henry
Winnie Jewel Norwood
Peyton Phillips
Elk Cafe to Move to North Main Street Building
The Elk Cafe will relocate from the Kineheloe building on West Pease street to the former Northern Garage site on North Main street. The building is being remodeled to host a modern restaurant. W. J. Stewart, proprietor, expects to move in ten days to two weeks.
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Elk Cafe
Kineheloe
West Pease Street
North Main Street
W. J. Stewart
The
Elk
Will Open Store in Electra
John Brown has leased a building in Electra to open a grocery store. He already operates stores in Davidson Oklahoma and here. The move expands Brown's regional retail presence with another neighborhood market.
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Electra
John Brown
Mr. Brown
Davidson
Okla
Bids Sought for Grading and Paving 8 Miles to Okinunion
Oklahoma Commissioners seek sealed bids by October 12 for grading and paving four and a half miles of post road extending from the city limits toward Okinunion. Plans call for 16-foot concrete or vitrified brick pavement on a monolithic base with bridges over Paradise and Plum creeks and several reinforced concrete structures. Total funds of 168000 dollars from federal post road money, state and county aid aim to cover about eight miles of road, with work to proceed rapidly but allowing fills to settle before paving.
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Oklaunion
Commissioners Court
O'Cloek
J.B. Nabers
Paradise Creek
Plum Creek
A. M. Lbourland
BE. J. McHush
Rex Boyd
Oklainton
Okinunion
Record Flight by Lieutenant Lomax Hits 25 Miles In Four Hours
Lieutenant Thornton Lomax, based at Everts Field Lonoke Arkansas, completed a 25 mile record trip in under four hours. The route Donoke to Sherman included a single stop at Texarkana 110 minutes for fuel. Lomax, son of Sherman residents T G and Mrs Lomax, is a Vernon native who trained at Kelly Field and hopes to deploy to France soon.
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Thornton Lomax
Sherman
Everts Field
Lonoke
Ark
Don Oke
Texarkana
Lomax
T. G. Lomax
Vernon
J. Dodson
France
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Rena Mychatryman
The
Weanen's
Amel Ii
Bush
Swinburn Secures Crushed Rock for West Pease and West Texas Paving
Two carloads of crushed rock have arrived for O. A. Swinburn to pave blocks on West Pease and West Texas streets. One carload contained oversized rock given to the county. About ten carloads are needed. Swinburn will start once most material is on hand. Everything but the rock has been ready for some time.
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O. A. Swinburn
West Pease
West Texas
Vernon High School spirit shines as projects progress
Vernon public schools report enrollment near last year’s level with some students leaving for army service and more entering from ward schools. Superintendent Sisk praises the spirit of work and notes the high school aims to affiliate with the University of Texas and launch a new commercial department. The auditorium fund is boosted by student fund drives, with surplus funds earmarked for a piano cover. The Vernon High School orchestra, led by Miss Catherine Pierce, shows strong early practice and enthusiasm.
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Sisk
University of Texas
Catherine Pierce
Baptist Women to Meet Saturday for Fifth Sunday
Baptist women will hold a special meeting in Odell this week with the program rescheduled to Saturday afternoon instead of Sunday. Plans for the Fifth Sunday meeting remain unchanged.
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Odell
Vernon Boy Relates Front Line Weeks From Vernon
A Vernon boy recounts three weeks in France with his unit, describing trench life, heavy bombardment, and the learning curve of modern warfare. He notes the noise of big artillery, the momentary paralysis before moving, and the habit of teaching combat lessons after training.
Young Women Go to Washington for Treasury Jobs
Miss Jane Lawson of England Jenna Smith Bertie Riggs and Bessie Chapman of this city left Wednesday night for Washington D C to accept stenographic positions in the Treasury Department.
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Missxes Jane Lawson
England
Jennie Smith
Bertie Riggs
Bessie Chapman
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Local Men Honored in Patriotic Window Display
Photographs of army and navy servicemen, flags, and Liberty Bonds adorn a jewelry store window to promote the fourth Liberty Loan. The display features two local juniors Frank McKinney and Jay Youngblood, ten officers in aviation, infantry, and medical corps, four navy men, and numerous noncommissioned officers and enlisted men. The proprietor invites more servicemen photos to complete the exhibit.
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Frank McKinney
Jay
Youngblood
Aviation Corps
Earl McDonald
Carl Smith
Clyde Younng
Roy Abbott
Thornton Lomax
John A. Storey
Roy Ronrland
Medical Corps
J. Wington
Mike Caraway
Tom Piper
Mr. Heath
City Considers Building Sixty Foot Concrete Standpipe
Plans discussed for a water storage standpipe to be about sixty feet high with capacity between sixty and ninety thousand gallons. The current pipe standpipe in use holds sixty thousand gallons.
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Vertion
Wilbarger County Fourth Liberty Loan Drive Underway
County residents rally for the fourth Liberty Loan with four minute men speaking across Vernon and neighboring towns. Dallas and Port Worth merchants pledge contributions as communities urge citizens to finance the war through a nationwide drive.
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Wilbarger County
Vernon Flags Show Limited Patriotism for Liberty Loan
N K R Heath urges households to display flags for the fourth Liberty Loan campaign. Visitors note Vernon lags behind other towns in flag display, though large cities and public buildings show Old Glory. Teachers say flags inspire patriotism and respect for law, aiding Liberty Loan efforts. Heath remains hopeful many households will hang flags.
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N. KR. Heath
Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign
Vernon
Heath
United States
Mr. Heath
Baptist program set for State Mission Co to Sunday School Day
The Baptist Sunday School arranged a special program for State Mission and Co to Sunday School Day at the Baptist Church on Sunday. Rev. W. T. Rouse, pastor, will preach the dedicatory sermon of the new Baptist church in Odell.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
Baptist Church
W. T. Rouse
Odell
New Baptist Church
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