Turkey Growers Organize Body at Plainview
Special to The News Plainview Dec 15 The Staked Plains Turkey Growers Association with headquarters in Plainview sold 1 800 turkeys for the Christmas market totaling 5 509 87 dollars Rucker Produce Co acting for Swift and Company bid the highest and bought the birds Number one turkeys brought 83 12 cents per pound and number two turkeys 16 84 cents One thousand turkeys were sold earlier for Thanksgiving at 29 52 cents for number wos.
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Plainview
Plains Turkey Growers Association
Rucker Produce Company of
Swift and Company
Association
Modern facilities to be placed in new Crosby jail
Special to The News Crosbyton Texas December 15 commissioners and county judge completed an investigation of locking systems steel equipment and jail facilities to close the contract for a 35000 jail bonds recently voted. They will meet this week to take steps toward erection of the building.
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Crosbyton
Plainview Elks Spread Christmas Cheer for Children
Plainview Elks Lodge No 1175 will host a Christmas tree in the club rooms on Christmas Day to bring joy to children who would otherwise go without. Gifts candy nuts fruit and a variety of items will be distributed to needy boys and girls while Elk members’ children join in the celebration.
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Plainview
Elks
Lodge No. 1175
Children of
Elk
Living Santa Claus At Randal Drug Co
Santa Claus in person at Randal Drug Co this week invites children and families to share in holiday cheer. Cherokee Alison, a popular vaudeville artist, will perform for guests as shoppers browse for Xmas presents.
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Santa Claus
Randal Drug Co
Cherokee Alison
Hill Hilburn named district sales manager for Texahoma Oil
Wellington announces J A Hill Hilburn has accepted the post as district sales manager for the Amarillo district with Texahoma Oil company. He will live in Wellington and split time with Amarillo as needed, overseeing 21 oil stations in his charge.
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Wellington
J. A. Hillburn
Texahoma Oil Company
Amarillo
Hilburn
Wayland to Close for Holidays Next Friday
Plainview notices indicate Christmas holidays begin Friday December 18 as Wayland College and Plainview Public Schools close for two weeks and two days. They resume classes Monday January 14.
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Wayland
Plainview
Wayland College
Plainview Public Schools
Katy Cashier Transfers to Altus Oklahoma
Wellington December 15 reports W C Kessinger cashier at Katy Station transferred to Altus Oklahoma. J F Lyles to relieve him as cashier at Katy. Lyles previously served as cashier from May 1924 to spring 1925.
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Katy Cashiers
Wellington
W. C. Kessinger
Katy
Altus
Okla
J. F. Lyles
Mr. Kessinger
Mr. Lyles
Slaton High Students Organize Dramatic Club
Slaton Dec 15 The students of Slaton High school have formed a dramatic club with Beryle Abel as president Woody Rogers as vice president Lillian Williams as secretary and Miss Margaret Whitaker named as sponsor The club will select characters for plays from among its members and is tied to Metzler's Superior Chocolates through agents Alton Sumrall Johnston's two stores exclusive for their products.
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Slaton
Slaton High School
Beryle Abel
Woody Rogers
Lillian Williams
Margaret Whitaker
Alton Sumrall
Crawford Heads Four County Medical Body
In Plainview on December 15 the Hale Floyd Swisher Briscoe county medical society elected Tulsa physician Dr J B Crawford as president for 1926, Plainview doctors J C Anderson and FE Nichols as vice president and secretary treasurer, Hale Center’s J B Underwood a censor, with C C Gidney as delegate and E F McClendon as alternate. The luncheon was at the Ware hotel before the vote.
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Plainview
Hale- Floyd-Swisher-Briscoe County Medical Society
J. BH. Crawford
Tulsa
J. C. Anderson
FE. O .Nichols
8. J. Underwood
Hale Center
Board of Censors
C. C. Gidney
State
E. F. McClendon
Ware
Trial of Jack Slider Delayed as Venire Excused
The murder case against Jack Slider, a Black man, is continued in district court. The 60 man special venire has been excused. Slider gave self defense as reason for the fatal shooting of Dave Brown in a Polk Street servants' house last fall. The current term will adjourn Saturday night, postponing the trial from its December 28 date.
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Jack Slider
Slider
Dave Brown
Polk Street
Air Service Debate Set at Wayland College Friday
Plainview December 15 The first inter society debate of the year at Wayland College will be Friday December 18 in the auditorium. Euglesian and Philomathesian societies debate on whether air service should be separate from the army and navy yet cooperate with both branches. Fugles: Best and Harbison affirm. Philos: Castleberry and Radford oppose. For floor sanding or waxing phone 1741-J.
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Plainview
Wayland College
Euglesian
Philomathesian
R. E. Best
W. W. Harbison
Fugles
Air Service
Army
Navy
Clint Castleberry
R. Y. Radford
Philos
County library in Collingsworth gets new home
Wellington Dec 15 The Collingsworth county library finds a new home after months of book collection by the Federated Women's clubs. About 400 volumes are ready, housed in a room offered by the Methodist church. Volunteers will staff the collection twice weekly to lend books to county residents.
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Wellington
Collingsworth
Reading Evening Club Aims to Boost Wellington Library
The proposal envisions a weekly reading evening at the Wellington library after year’s start. Magazine exchanges will be supplied by members and shared, offering a community gathering place to address social gaps. Club women plan to grow the collection to 1000 volumes within the year.
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Wellington
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