Franco American Drive On 54 Miles In Champagne
A major Allied offensive described as the largest French and American attack of the war began with heavy artillery at 11 PM and infantry advance at 5:50 AM over about 54 miles. At points the Allies pushed six miles deep threatening to outflank Laon and sever the Hindenburg line. British actions around St Quentin continue with envelopment aims.
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Champagne
Fantry
Laon
Hindenburg Line
North Sea
St. Quentin
Haig
West
Bulgaria
Belachista
Strumitza
Palestine
Jordan
Allenby
Enlistment Day Program Planned by Baptist Women
Enlistment Day observed Monday October 30 by the Baptist Women's Alliance with a 4 PM church program featuring hymns prayers mission exercises Sunbeam Band songs sword drill piano solos and a paper on enlistment by Mrs W E Priddy. J L Eggleston and family and Claude Burroughs of Wichita Falls visited Vernon with E Eggleston.
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Baptist Women's Alliance
Jesus
Sunbeam Band
Sunbeams
G. A's
Zion
G. Avs
R. Avs
W.E. Priddy
J. L. Eggleston
Little Son
Claude Burroughs
Wichita Falls
Bk. E. Eggleston
Vernon
Culture Club Meeting Highlights Wartime Songs
The Culture Club met at Mrs. J. A. Lucky’s home on September 24 with wartime program including Keep the Home Fires Burning and Auld Lang Syne. Miss Elizabeth Long played a piano solo and committee lists for the coming year were announced by Mrs. B. E. Lievd, with homes, program, and music chairs named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culture Club
J. A. Lucky
Seus
Auld Lang Sayne
Elizabeth Long
BE. Lievd
Mmes
H. M. Long
J. W W. Johnson
W. A. Wilhelm
T. Warlick
J. 4. McCarroll
John Morris
A. A. Thompson
Roy McCombe
L. B. Fisher
O. A Swinburn
West Vernon social notes and travels fill the week
Local visitors gather in West Vernon as Asa Vaughn family hosts relatives from Tolbert and Electra while friends from Davidson Oklahoma stop by. Red Cross ladies raise clothing for Belgium destitutes. others visit, move, or teach nearby. An oil company ad ends the column with a sales tease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Vernon
Asa Vaughn
Tolbert
Louis Smith
Davidson
Okla
Roy Walker
Red Cross
Will Martin
R. Crim
Belgium
Noble Hurt
Cordie Welsh
Quanah
Hurt
Ab Earnhart
Alta
Temple
Earnhart
Loneta Sessna
Cessna
Ethel Gessendanner
Little Son
Vernon
Hamilton
H.C. Hamilton
Henrietta
Fort Worth
Colorado
Crushell Madden
Electra
Browns Move Into Vacated West Paradise House
Mr and Mrs John Brown relocate to the residence recently vacated by Mr and Mrs J H Cook on West Paradise Street marking a local housing transfer in the neighborhood.
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John Brown
Mar
Mrs. J. 8. Cook
West Paradise Street
Young Ladies Missionary Society Meets at Ada Pierce Home
The Methodist Church group held a Wednesday afternoon meeting at Miss Ada Pierce’s residence with 22 members attending. Guests heard about aims of the society and YWCA work, with musical numbers by Catherine Pierce, Winnie Norwood, and others. Refreshments followed as Merle Lloyd received a prize for art exhibit efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Ada Pierce
8. B. Trevathan
Catherine Pierce
Winnie Jewel Norwood
Harry Colley
Ellen Long
H. M. Long
G. ¢. Morris
W. N. Stokes
J. D. Parnell
Merle Lloyd
Vernon
Minnie King
Ina Works
Marianna Covert
Lillian Murchison
Elizabeth Long
Catherine V Pierce
Lora Long
Mines
Colley
R 1. Coffee, J .G. Sherman, 8. 8,Prevathan, H. M. Long
G. ©. Morris
J. A. Robinson
Robert Wilson
Homer Rogers
C. V. King
Rs, McCourke
Oscar Holman Enters SMU After Wednesday Move
Oscar Holman left Wednesday night to enter Southern Methodist University at Dallas. The item notes a change in his college plans and marks the start of his enrollment at SMU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Holman
Southern Methodist University At
Dallas
Rest erade of Maiti coal burgers Lumber Yu TOAte
The fragmented OCR line mentions coal and lumber context with unclear names and places. Readable pieces suggest a brief note on a local trade item or commodity event without definite dates or parties. Further context is needed to produce a reliable summary.
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Burgers Lumber Yu
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O. A. Swinburn
Leutwevler
Adv
Maitland
Colorado Coal
Shamburger’s
Quentine
Mrs. Lucky
West Vernon News
Liberty Oil & Development Company
Miss Ada Pierce
Young Woman's Missionary Society
Aautom
SA. TL. Morgan
I. P. Small
J. AL Thadly
Vernon Fine Miles
Hampton Metal & Phumbing Co
the Farmers State Bank
Ernest Smith
Burkburnett
Swartwood & Co
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ferguson
H. W. Norwood
Rev. T. Rouse
L. M. Anderson
P. J. Rene
Effie Bennett
County
Elon
Con Whey
Jace
J. L. Murray
Star Brand
Serhius Hinkelahe
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