Women Farm Council Demonstration At Riverside Park
About 100 farm women and girls from Collingsworth County gathered at Riverside Park north of Wellington for a demonstration and chicken fry. Mrs Dee Coleman led the event with speakers from Childress County including Miss Helen Cowan who discussed canning kitchens for the unemployed and mattress making. A Saturday meeting on August 12 plans a Wellington canning kitchen with mattress making demonstration led by Miss Cowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Riverside Park
Wellington
Dee Coleman
Helen Cowan
Childress County
Childress
Coleman
Miss Cowan
Plymouth
John Stovall
Katherine Beverie
W. Y. Burden
Beulah Mae White Hosts Birthday Party Honor Mother
Beulah Mae White celebrated her mother Mrs. W. B. White with a surprise birthday party last Thursday afternoon. Guests included numerous friends and family members who shared cake and ice cream after a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Mace White
W. 8. White
Mesdames
James Harry Patterson
BE. L. Counts
G. R. Lewis
Bob Hightower
W. C. Lewis
W. F. Vaughan
Christian Ladies And Woodman Circle Honor Mrs Arnold
Christian Missionary Society and Woodman Circle honor Mrs Wade Arnold with a shower to replace items lost in a recent home fire. Guests included Woodman Circle members and several local women. Hostesses were Mrs Bert Newman Mrs E F Lewis and Mrs D M Blanton with Mrs W S Deatherage leading the program and readers including Mrs Bert Newman and Miss Isabel Weatherage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Missionary Society
Woodman Circle
Wade Arnold
Bert Newman
Arnold
W. Moreman
Rolls
Isabel D Weatherage
Mesdames
J. C. Dean
Ola Wall
Ollie Raburn
Julius Haralson
E. B. Haralson
J. B. Leggitt
Bert. Newman
W. ©. Seaberry
F. H. Brown
Rock Lowrie
J. M. Shields
O. L. Barnes
W. T. Willis
Charlie Glenn
B. W. Moreman
J. B. Parker
E. F. Lewis
D. M. Blanton
W. S. Deatherage
Isabel Deatherage
Kesler-W Harwell Tie Home Wedding in Fresno Community
Miss Loraine Kesler and Mr. W. C. Harwell wed at the Kesler home in Fresno Sunday at ten. Rev. S. T. Greenwood officiated the ring ceremony. The couple planned to reside in Buck Creek as Harwell continues farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Kesler
W. C. Harwell
Dc. A. Kesler
Fresno
S. T. Greenwood
Baptist Church
C. A. Kestler
Harwell
Tom Harwell
Wellington High School
Canyon
Lillie High School
Buck Creek
Victoria Walker Hosts Party for Evelyn Brown in July
Miss Victoria Walker gave a party Thursday evening July 27 honoring her cousin Miss Evelyn Brown of Grandfield Oklahoma. Guests included Frances West Frances McClure Clifford Dickerson Paul Coe Evelyn Brown Junior Glascox Vernene Franks Jack Powell John Powell L C Hill and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Walker
Evelyn Brown
Grandfield
Oklahoma
Frances West
Frances McClure
Clifford Dickerson
Paul Coe
Junior Glascox
Vernene Franks
Jack Powell
John Powell
L. C. Hill
Marella Girl Scouts Organize Eight Members in Three Patrols
Sixteen girl scouts formed three patrols in Marella Community last week. Bob White Patrol adds Onjta Gilbreth and Christine Carmack. Blue Bell Patrol lists Lucile Self as leader Frances Nunnelly song leader Hazel Robinson Glennie Mae Wall and Mary Roth Walker. A new patrol named Kildee forms with Mary Craig leader Minnie Rousy song leader Sadie Oggletree Edith Hall and Freda Wall. Blue Bell Patrol demonstrated outdoor cooking fires at Thursday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marella
Bob White
Onjta Gilbreth
Christine Carmack
Vandine Bell
Hazel Self
Wile Marie Melton
Alyne Davis
Blue Bell Patrol
Lucile Self
Frances Nunnelly
Hazel Robinson
Glennie Mae Wall
Mary Roth Walker
Thename
Kildee
Mary Craig
Minnie Rousy
Sadie Oggletree
Edith Hall
Freda Wall
Mr and Mrs Jack Gibaon Transacted Business
Mr and Mrs Jack Gibaon conducted business in Amarillo on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gibaon
Amarillo
Alva Ledbetter Weds Ralph Chappell in Hollis
The wedding of Miss Alva Ledbetter and Mr. Ralph H. Chappell occurred Saturday afternoon August 5 at Hollis with Rev. J. H. McCuistion officiating at 3:00 p.m. The bride, daughter of Wellington residents, studied there and is active locally. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Chappell of Wellington, recently moved from Minco Oklahoma to farm with his father. Attending guests included Miss Maye Brown LaVan Dawvis C F Jones Johnnie Williams and Howard Ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Ledbetter
Ralph H. Chappell
Hollis
J. H. McCuistion
Ledbetter
Wellington
W. M. Chappell
Minco
Oklahoma
Mr. Chappell
Miss Maye Brown
LaVan Dawvis
C. F. Jones
Johnnie Williams
Howard Ready
Theatre Party And Dance Honors Mack Bowyer
Grace Moore and Mary Frances Templeton hosted a theatre party at the Ritz then a dance at Templeton home for the younger set. Guests viewed The Working Man then enjoyed punch and dancing into the evening with honoree Mack Bowyer among the attendees.
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Mack Bowyer
Sunday School Class Picnic Near Wellington
Mrs. Lee O'Neil's Sunday School class of young married Methodist women hosted a family picnic in the E. W H. Small cottonwood grove five miles east of Wellington. After a supper, attendees enjoyed games and contests. Participants included Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wilson, the Deckers, the Bostons, the Yorks, the Medows, the Frenchs, Bill Mosley, the Morrises, the Wallaces, Mrs. Richard Cocke, Mrs. J. C. Roberts, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee O'Neil and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee O’neil
E. W H. Small
Wellington
O'Neil
Methodist Church
J. D. Wilson
W. F. Decker
Ben Boston
Joe York
Medows
John French
Bill Mosley
Vernon Morris
J. N. Wallace
Richard Cocke
J. C. Roberts
Lee O'Neil
Billie Lee Burton Honoree Saturday At Birthday Party
Mrs. Claude Savage hosted her niece Billie Lee Burton for her seventh birthday on Saturday August 5 from 3 to 5 pm. Outdoor games entertained guests before punch and cake. Attendees included Jimmie Pryor Eva Nelle Wood Dorothy Margaret Black Molly Dale Phillips Billie Les Burton and Mrs Sam Burton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Savage
Billie Lee Burton
Jimmie Pryor
Eva
Nelle Wood
Dorothy
Margaret Black
Molly Dale” Phillips
Billie Les Burton
Miss Deatherage To Teach Dramatic Art
Isabel Deatherage announces plans to open Reading and Dramatic Art classes in Reading August 14. She studied at Olin School of Dramatics Kansas City and with Nell Tom Lercy. She attended Oklahoma University studying public speaking under Miss Munch. Parents may visit her at Chil drees Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Deatherage
Miss Deatherage
Olin School of Dramatics
Kansas City
Missouri
Nell Tom Lercy
Leland Powers School
Boston
Deatherage
Oklahoma University
Josh Tee
Miss Munch
Mrs. Jane Knoll Hosts Nicholson Sewing Club Meeting
Mrs. Jane Knoll hosted the Nicholson Sewing Club last Wednesday afternoon. New officers were elected: Jane Knoll president, FE W Holland vice president, Grace Knoll secretary, Kenneth Dafron reporter. An ice course was served to members and guests including Hyman Poteet Sparlin Sparlin Dalfron and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholson Sewing Club
Jane Knoll
FE. W. Holland
Grace Knoll
Kenneth Daffron
Charlie Hyman
Andrew Poteet
E. W. Holland
Frank Knoll
R. Dalfron
Susie Dar
Miss Virginia Curry Hosts Queen Of Hearts Club
Miss Virginia Curry entertained the Queen Of Hearts Club on Thursday evening with three game tables. A green and white tea service followed for fourteen guests, with decorations and favors in the same color motif. Guests included Dorothy Strong Imogene Wynn Grace Moore Mary Templeton Mayme Weir Vivian Porter Leeda Jo Thompson Gerta Lon Bonner Dorothy Free Abilene Maggie Phillips Virginia Weber and Mary Fulmer. Mary Fulmer will host the next meeting on Thursday August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Moore
Mary Frances Templeton
Miss Moore
Ritz
Miss Templeton
Templeton
L Punch
Florence Phillips
June Marion Alley
Mary Miles Kern
Vivian Porter
Gerta Lou Bonner
Dorothy Free
Abilene
Virginia Curry
Mary Fulmer
Mayme Weir
Leeda Joe Thompson
Maggie Jean Phillips
Robert Lucas
Messrs
Mack Bowyer
Honoree
Bob Foote
John Vaughan
Elmer Knox Jones
Gene Wright
Tiny Pearson
Lonnie Watkins
Wilson
Virginia
Curry
Queen of Hearts Club
Dorothy Strong
Imogene Wynn
Leeda Jo Thompson
Gerta Lon Bonner
Dorothy Free of
Virginia Weber
W. S. Club Meets With Irene And Evelyn Ball
The Wednesday Sewing Club organized August 2 at the home of Missea Irene and Evelyn Ball. It now has seven members with plans to admit several new members at the next meeting. Charter members include Miss Patricia Sullivan, Nancy Sullivan, Edna Joyce Gribble, Florence Fay Langford, Darline Jackson, Irene Ball, and Evelyn Ball. Edna Joyce Gribble will host the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missea
Irene
Evelyn Ball
Patricia
Sullivan
Nancy” Sullivan
Edna Joyce Gribble
Florence Fay Langford
Darline Jackson
Edith Coe Weds Matt Johnson in Wellington Parsonage
Miss Edith Coe became Mrs. Matt Johnson in a Sunday evening ceremony at the Wellington Methodist parsonage officiated by Rev. T. M. Johnston. The bride, sister of Mrs. J. F. Coe, taught school in Rolla and on the Plains after Wellington High School and West Texas State Teachers College. The groom, longtime Wellington resident, runs a Conoco station after work with Buick ties. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Watson. They will live in Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Coe
Matt Johnson
T. M. Johnston
Methodist Church
J. F. Coe
Junior B T S Of New Hope Picnic Sunday
The Junior B T S of New Hope held a picnic on Sunday, August 6, at Elm Creek. Guests enjoyed creek games and a picnic lunch, with many attendees listed by name and several sponsors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior B. T. S. of
New Hope
Elm Creek
Madelene Young
Imogene Lowry
Verda Thompson
Clifton Deer
Rayd Neil Lowry
Pauline Rainey
Ariene Young
Lynn Mae Lowry
Lorine Jolley
Paul Wischkaemper
Stanley Deger
Grant Joley Jr
Bilie Lee Roark
Nellie Florence Jolley
Victor Deer
Tammy Eger
Fay Jolley
Johnny Ray Boyken
John Rainey
Ollie Sweat
J. J. Jolley
Coleman Jolley
Marie Rainey
Leo Reddings
W. A. Bennett
J. L. Leger
Oscar Dever
Thelma Dever
Ozette Bennett
Seth Parker Program To Be Given At Church
The first Christian Church hosts an old fashioned Seth Parker program on Sunday evening August 18 featuring elderly guests from the region. Bert Newman stars with hymns Amazing Grace and I Am Bound for the Promised Land, plus readings, solos, and an organ saxophone duet. Transportation via committee members Isabel Deatherage and Garrie Hardin is arranged for those needing a ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Seth Parker
First Christian Church
Isabel Deatherage
Garrie Hardin
Bert Newman
I Am
J. T. Willis
Rev. Deatherage
Kathleen Leggitt
Guy Clay
Dorothy Strong Goes To Roswell To Enter Contest
Miss Dorothy Strong leaves Wednesday for Roswell to enter a beauty contest representing Collingsworth County. She was chosen Miss Collingsworth County in a Ritz Theatre event in May. the Roswell winner earns a free trip to the Century of Progress Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Strong
Roswell
Collingsworth County
Miss Strong
Ritz Theatre
Editor and Mrs Aubrey Dobbs Tour Exposition Route
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Dobbs depart Tuesday for Chicago to attend the Century of Progress Exposition. En route they plan a several day stay in Mineral Wells, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Dobbs
Chicago
Dacy
Mineral Wells
Thompson Couple Celebrates 13th Anniversary in Plymouth
Mr and Mrs Lee Thompson of Plymouth celebrate their thirteenth wedding anniversary at the Thompson home with relatives from Plymouth Ennis and nearby areas. A noon dinner followed a day of visiting with family including Jake Montgomery Charlie Clement Albert Montgomery Henry Balkman L M Montgomery Asaz leen Jock Montgomery LeRoy Thompson E A Hinton Wayne Fleming and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Thompson
Plymouth
Nath Thompson
Thompson
Jake Montgomery
Charlie
Clement
Albert Montgomery
Henry Balkman
L. M. Montgomery
Asazleen
Jock Montgomery
LeRoy Thompson
E. A. Hinton
Wayne Fleming
Ennis
L. C. Terry
Theo Parks
Arthur Thompson
Frel Edington
Lee Thomasson
Minta Jackson Weds R L Dillard in Wellington Ceremony
Miss Minta Jackson and Mr. R L Dillard were married Saturday at Hollis with Rev L E Carpenter officiating. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Jackson of Wellington, a Wellington High School graduate, Harding College alumna. The groom, son of Mr R P Dillard of Palacions, has worked for Northern Texas Utilities. They will reside in Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minta Jackson
R. L. Dillard
Hollis
L. E. Carpenter
Church of Christ
Ernest Jackson
Wellington
Harding College
Morrlton
Arkansas
R. P. Dillard
Palacions
Texas
Northern
Texas Utilities
Pst
Jessie Powers Hosts Dozier Women’s Club Meeting
Mrs Jessie Powers entertained the Dozier Women’s Club at her home on Thursday afternoon. An interesting program studied life and habits of the American Indian. Refreshments were served to Mrs S L Coleman Mrs Guy Beasley Mrs Frank Coleman Miss Mary Jones Muse Mrs Wood Coleman Mrs James Murry Mrs John Coleman Miss Effie Rankin Mrs Alex Coleman Mrs Dee Coleman Mrs John King Mrs W S Lockhart and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Powers
Dozier Women’s Club
L. Coleman
Guy Beasley
Frank Coleman
Mary Jones Muse
Wood Coleman
James Murry
John Coleman
Effie Rankin
Alex Coleman
Dee Coleman
John King
Lockhart
First Christian Church Weekly Services Advertised
The notice lists Bible school Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Communion and preaching at 11:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7:30 p.m. Praise and preaching at 8:30 p.m. Chair practice Wednesday at 7:80. A choir number will be performed at morning services. Pastor W S Deatherage invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
W. S. Deatherage
Rolla School Opens With Initial Short Term Term
The Rolla School opened Monday August 7 with three teachers led by principal C. W. Lewis. The fall term will add a fourth teacher and bring in Fred Cage. Existing staff include Misa Plarence I Peters and Migs Nell Maze, with Mildred Pigg returning from Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla
C. W. Lewis
Misa Plarence I Peters
Migs Nell Maze
Fred ‘Cage
Ritz To Stage Baby Show On Screen At The Ritz
Wellington audiences await a baby pageant with hundreds of hopefuls and seven winners slated for prizes. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Loretta Young star in The Life for Jimmy Dalan, shown Friday and Thursday. James Cagney leads Saturday’s program in Picture Snatchers with a cartoon and Clancy Of Mounted chapter. Peg O My Heart opens Sunday and Monday with Marion Davis. Bargain Days on Tuesday and Wednesday feature Fast Workers and Two for One offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ritz
Collingsworth County
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Loretta Young
Jimmie Dalan
Cagney Trrellen
James Cagney
Ralph Relay
Patricia Ellis
Allee White Head
Carney
Clancy
Sen
Metro
Marion Davis
Peg
John Gilbert
Algo Zai
Agnu: Ing
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Kindness
Card of thanks to friends and neighbors for thoughtful help and support during our recent bereavement. Your kindness is deeply appreciated and will be remembered.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women’s Farm Council
Bride
Beaulah Mae White
Christian Ladies and
Mrs. Arnold
Johnson
Jack
Bowyer
Ster Benga
C. C. Small
Colorado
Don
Marella Girl Scouts
Alva Ledbetter Is
Ralph Chappell
Isabel Deathrage
IW. S. Deathrage
Nicholson
Miss Virginia Curry
Mrs. Thompson
R. E. Dillard
Minte Jackann
Hallis
Mrs. Jessie Powers
Mildred Pigg
Vernon
Ding
Aul G.lawke
Ruby Bue Carter
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