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Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1930

Page

2

Quilting Party Draws Praise From Baptist Ladies

Baptist ladies of circle number 4 gathered at Mrs. George Jacksons home on Monday afternoon July 27 for a quilting party. Attendees included Mrs. Gordon Johnson, Mrs. W. A. Cook Sr., Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Porter Loving, Mrs. Robert Oldham, Mrs. H. A. Polk, Mrs. J. L. Burt, Mrs. Hayes, and Mrs. T. T. Fain, with the hostess hosting the event. The group felt the entertainment accomplished its purpose.

Circle Number 4 George Jackson Gordon Johnson W. A. Cook Sr Martin Porter Loving Robert Oldham H. A. Polk J. L. Burt Hayes T. T. Fain

Slumber Party at Dickersons Ends With Late Morning Breakfast

Miss Wynnie Dickerson hosted a jovial Thursday slumber party. Guests arrived at 8:00 PM for dinner at the Dickerson home, then went to the Ritz to see George Bancroft in Ladies Love Brutes. A midnight luncheon followed, with breakfast served to Mary Lewis, Mary Gladys Williams, Margaret Shields, Louise Longino, Dela Bee Burt, and the hostess.

Wynnie Dickerson Dickerson Ritz Theatre George Bancroft Mary Lewis Mary Gladys Williams Margaret Shields Louise Longino Dela Bee Burt

Luncheon Feted At Small Home For Thursday Bridge Club

The Thursday Luncheon Bridge Club gathered at Mrs. C. C. Small on Ninth Street for a fruit luncheon and bridge games. Mrs. Pink Sullivan won high, with Mrs. Roy Horn second. Participants included S. R. Pinkston, Pink Sullivan, Roy Horn, S. P. Buster, BE. W. Alley, J. B. Stevenson, Ernest Lewis, T. Fr. Benge, Seth Horn, C. G. Bower, Williams of Fort Worth, and Hugh Small.

Bridge Club C. C. Small Ninth Street Pink Sullivan Roy Horn Mmes S. R. Pinkston S. P. Buster BE. W. Alley J. B. Stevenson Ernest Lewis T. Fr. Benge Seth Horn C. G. Bower Willams of Fort Worth Hugh Small N.R. Cocke E. L. Winn E. W. Moss George McCullough T. E. Benge W. H. Lynn Laura Campbell N. R

Y W A of Baptist Church Meets With Mrs Oldham

The Y W A of First Baptist Church met Monday evening July 27 at the home of Mrs R D Oldham on Haskell Street. A business session discussed unfinished details and new matters while social entertainment followed. Attending were Bertha Mae Wells La Sasser Emma Lona Joyner Mary Katherine Margaret Hix Erlys Manzer Dorothy Lee Love Dela Ree Burt Evelyn Joy Burt Argen Hix Louise Longino Myra Hayes Thelma Pauline Elliott and hostess Mrs R D Oldham.

R .D. Oldham First Baptist Church Haskell Street Busines Bertha Mae Wells la Sasser Emma Lona Joyner Mary Katherine Margaret Hix Erlys Manzer Dorothy Lee Love Dela Ree Burt Evelyn Joy Burt Argen Hix Louise Longino Myra Hayes Thelma Pauline Elliott R. D. Oldham Doshin Elliott Argentina Japan Ila Sasser China Thelma Ellijott Mexico Pauline Doshia Elliott Argen Ha Sasser

Picnic at City Park By B Y P U And Sunday School

A Thursday afternoon picnic at City Park hosted by the First Baptist Church primary B Y P U and Sunday School. Teachers and officers attended with guests enjoying park pool swimming, games, and a supper of sandwiches potato chips pickles cake and iced lemonade.

First Baptist Church Sillentine Miss. Eulars Johnson

Pretty Shower for Bride Lenore Sherwood Horn

Mrs Seth Horn formerly Lenore Sherwood hosted a wedding shower and bridge party at 801 Graham Street on Wednesday July 30 A pink and white wagon carried gifts as Miss Billie Fisher drew it through the rooms with garden blooms adding color Five bridge tables produced high and second scores for Mrs N R Cocke and Mrs Seth Horn A luncheon followed with many attendees and a pageant style program featuring country reports on mission work with Argentina Japan China and Mexico

Seth Horn Lenore Sherwood Ross Wilkerson Graham Street Billie Fisher

Moonlight Picnic at Mill Iron Ranch Honors Guests

On Thursday night July 31 at Mill Iron Ranch hosts Mr and Mrs J L Sawyer welcomed a guest list including Mrs Beulah Helm Mrs John West Miss Lois Timpton Miss Marie Friend Dallas Texas Miss Sarah Jones Miss Florence Jones Roy Turner Ben Baldwin Ed Sturdvant Mish Duke minier Bob Scott Mattox and Mr and Mrs P L Sawyer The moon lit the lawn as they enjoyed ice cold watermelons and a festive picnic atmosphere under the night sky.

Mill Iron Ranch J. L. Sawyer Beulah Helm John West Lois Templeton Marie Friend Dallas Texas Sarah Jones Florence Jones Roy Turner Ben Baldwin Ed Sturdvant Mish Dukeminier Bob Scott Mattox P. L. Sawyer

Wellington Weddings Spell Season Of Joy And Union

The Wellington society notes celebrate a surge of marriages this season aided by fair weather and Cupid. Prominent weddings include Miss Allyn Blain and Darvin Nix on Sunday July 27, Miss Opal Wattenburger and Johnnie Grey at Fiellis Oklahoma, and Mrs. Ida Henson marrying C. H. Eliott at Clovis New Mexico on Saturday August 2.

Dan Cupid Wellington Allyn Blain Darvin Nix Opal Wattenburger Johnnie Grey Fiellis Oklahoma Ida Henson C. H. Eliott Clovis New Mexico

Foreign Missions Topic for Y W A Program

Interest grows in the newly organized Baptist Y W A with beneficial programs and social activities. The meeting focused on Foreign Mission Work and was held last Monday evening at the home of Miss Louise Longino.

Y. W Y.W. A Misa Louise Longino

Native Texas flowers featured in arrangement talk

Miss Sadie Lee Oliver, assistant professor, urged using native Texas varieties for year round cut flowers. She demonstrated design rules, color harmony, and container heights, and noted the value of ingenuity over money in flower arranging during a Farmers Short Course talk at A and M College of Texas.

College Station Sadie Lee Oliver Department of Rural Arts College of Industrial Arts A. & M. College of Texas Oliver Texas

Rainfall Reaches Collingsworth County Tuesday

Showers totaling about one fourth of an inch fell across Collingsworth County Tuesday morning easing two weeks of intense heat. Rains extended across northern Texas with showers and some areas receiving over one inch and occasional heavy electrical storms. Clouds cleared before noon and crops saw only limited benefit.

Collingsworth Texas

Cottonwood School Opens With Hays as Principal

The Cottonwood school will begin Monday morning August 11 at nine o'clock per the principal's announcement. All Cottonwood district children should attend to gain full benefit. Teachers are A. Z. Hays Jr. and Miss Lena Loter with Mr Hays serving as principal.

Cottonwood Cottonwood School A. Z. Hays, Jr Lena Loter Hays

Mrs J H Campbell Visits Granddaughter in Shamrock

Mrs J H Campbell visits her granddaughter Mrs M M Nix and family in Shamrock, spending time with relatives and noting family ties in the community.

J. H. Campbell M. M. Nix Shamrock

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