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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1918
Page
6
The Vernon district Methodist Woman's Missionary Societies open a two day session at the local church with delegates arriving from Fort Worth & Denver on Saturday noon. Activities include devotions, group discussions, welcome remarks by local officials, and a program highlighting social service and wartime relief.
Fargo reports visits from Emmett and Parker families and Vernon residents. A Liberty Loan meeting is planned with J D Parnell urging all men over 21 to attend, as women join committee efforts. Social news includes births, quilting for Red Cross, aviation enlistment, and community greetings at Vernon and Odell.
Concrete is poured for the yard portion of the local Federal building with glass window areas left for future installation. Workers rush other tasks while noting the project cost of about 40 000 dollars and the reinforced foundation designed for a multi story structure.
Five star service flag to be raised at a special Sunday service in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The event honors members serving in the armed forces with Rev. J. A. Birnbaum delivering an address on Patriotism. A fundraiser for camp pastors will be held and all are invited.
Mr and Mrs D N Norton of East Vernon welcome a son born September 24. In other notices C A Kressenburg of Italy visits Vernon as a witness in the Miller Underwriters Indemnity Co v Vernon Cotton Oil Co suit. Also stock ads for Liberty Oil & Development Co offer $100 shares next to Bailey Hotel.
A girl was born September 24 to Mr and Mrs W A Barber of Tolbert. R E Wafer of Harrold was here on business Monday. Swartwood and Co Ad, 1te EF. L Keltz of Charley spent Friday to Sunday with family in Vernon. Stove repairs offered, bring maker name and number. Allingham and Miss Sallie Allingham returned from Missouri and Illinois after about a month. Piper family of Vernon and L E Piper of Chillicothe visited relatives in Harrold Sunday. Buy Maitland Colorado coal now at C D Shamburger's, phone 130. Clyde Adkisson left for Arlington to join the Students Army Training Corps.
McElwee spent time this week in Burkburnett stating the Smith well has plenty of oil and will be pumped but was not properly drilled.
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