Teachers Plan Institute in Wellington for September
Wellington and surrounding county teachers plan a September Institute to be held locally in Wellington, shifting from Canyon to bring speakers to town. The week will feature two program groups with principal speakers including C Ward Mody and Amay Katherine Mates, with annual gatherings and a West Parent Teacher Association rally highlighted.
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Wellington
Atl
Collineswtatthy County
Wellnejonseheeds
Panhandle
Coun
Canyon
West Texas Stote Teachers College
Cearhfra
Hott Chely Institute
Sally
Ely
Ote
Wellington, AG
Ate Farge
Tdi
Pendent
Surs
Pheha Ye. Warurr
Claude
A. M. Crane
West
Asanchutinn
C. Ward Mody
Amay Katherine. Mates
S W Gragg Dies Of Heart Attack
S W Gragg longtime Wellington resident and prominent Panhandle figure died at home in Wellington on Monday afternoon from a heart attack. Born February 26 1883 in North Carolina he was 77. Funeral services were held at the family home with burial in Wellington Cemetery. Survived by wife Sewell Wesley Gragg and nine children plus a brother sister and 22 grandchildren.
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Sow
Grigg
Callingsworth County
Wellington
Ningela Hyox
Gragg
Vie Panhandle
North Carolina
Deloys Ad Cite
East Avenue
Mev
Fam
W. OR. MeInnata
Walter Campbell
S. P. Buster
J. Stall
L. J. Cummings
Benge
Arnn
D.C. Brooka
R. E. Childress
Wallington Cemetery
Nara
Vica
N. M
N By
Shamrock
Mea
Wampler
Perrin
Senator Smal Not Leaving Wellington
Senator Clint Small denied plans to move his residence from Wellington and stated he would not settle in Amarillo. He hinted that if he ever entered a story contest again, it would be from Amarillo, while criticizing the last election period for misplacing Wellington.
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Clint Smal
Amarillo
Ope
Wellington
Small
Senator Small to Speak At Grave Of Collingsworth
Senator Small will speak at the unveiling of a monument honoring James Collingsworth in an abandoned Houston cemetery. The event, led by the Daughters of the Republic, recalls Collingsworth as a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first chief justice of the Republic's supreme court.
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Senator Small
Collinesworth
Lian
Tae
James Collingsssurth
Colliprsworth Codaty
Homatey
Brlney
Texas
Daya
Ft.rable
Pex
Houston
Small
Tennessee
Ike
Pexas
Waterorda
Meade Texas
Texas Army
Collingsworth
Une Rennbilies
Galveston
Mirabeau Roinmar
Wolf Trapper Is Now In County
Bromborough of Brown County locates in Collingsworth to trap wolves for winter with county and federal pay. He uses government bait and last week caught five wolves near Bob Glenn farm and Needwood. He has trapped over 500 wolves in Crown County previously. He notes prohibit keeps on pet coyotes without show papers. violation carries at least five years in penitentiary due to livestock risk.
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Wm i Bromberough
Brown County
Colingsworth
Mr. Brombelough
Needwood
Farmers Sign Market Agreement Soon in Wellington
Farmers in Wellington, about 260 who pledged to supply cotton to the Federal Farm Board branch, face the final step of signing the marketing agreement. Twenty-five local businesses have pledged funds to back the operation, trusting government backing will boost cotton prices, though merchants recognize the government cannot control the market. farmers must fulfill pledges or risk losses on guaranteed sums.
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Richard Wischkrempier
Federal Farm Board
Wellington
Adamson Net
Interstate Commerce Commission
Staurantee
Speaking Engagement Promises Insightful Governor Race Talk
Local supporters of Hess Sterling announce John Sturgeon of Packs will speak in Wellington on Saturday evening at 8. The address, preceded by a concert by the Walls Tangion Municipal Band, aims to shed light on the gubernatorial contest. Sturgeon is described as a polished speaker with political experience, and the public is invited to attend.
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Hess Sterling
John Sturgeon
Wellington Needs Large Municipal Auditorium
The Wellington community seeks a municipal hall with capacity for about 4000 and an adjoining gymnasium for basketball tennis and other indoor sports. The project aims to serve civic needs including commencements and daily recreation for Wellington and Collingsworth County, reflecting on recent commencement crowding at the Methodist Church and school venues.
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Goo. Palmer
Wellington
Anc Kymnasiun
Methodist Church
Wellington High School
Promised Party Of Editor Brings Boys To Theatre
The Wellington Leader announces a free theatre party for boys aged 10 to 15 from Collingworthy. The event, planned for Tuesday August 1, offers admission to the show "Sa This" at the theatre, with gates opening that afternoon. Readers are urged to wait at the Leader for further details.
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Editor’s Theatre Party
Collingeworthy
Coatie
Wellington
Pe Nees
Conney
Dk Klein
Oriterenters
Peek Wells
Tlanid i
Coliines Wert
County
Cine
Rovers
Fk Landon
Phe Tekotg
Tys Rendon
Charlie Sullivan Buried Sunday in Wellington
Charlie Sullivan a longtime Wellington resident died after a fall in Wellington Saturday. Born in Alabama, he lived in Wellington for the last three years and was known to greet people in the city. He is survived by seven children and a wife, with funeral services held at the Biyvst Teeter Clurede and interment in the Westinacton cemetery.
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Charlie Sullivan
Collinssworth County
Wellington
Fe Ted Toth
Mtr
Stevi
Hosmer
Westinacton
Coalson
Sullivan
Fike Mae Sullivan
Phoba Lee Sullivan
Vern Sullivan
Dorothy Sullivan
Mies W.ow. Hirtchison
Greenville
A. ¢ King
Green+vile
Charlie Sullivan, Jr
Low Angeles
Cull
Wellington Pants Club Sparks Cotton Trade Push
A new Wellington club founded by W H Lynn aims to wear cotton trousers daily until cotton reaches 16 cents or weather makes it impractical. Led by Lynn and backed by local businessmen, the movement argues it helps farmers and dry goods stores, though tailors oppose it. Prominent early members include Clark Anderson Morris Wells Desking Wells John Wallace Bert Starkey and others.
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Wellington
W. H. Lynn
City National Bank
Lynn
Johnny Wallace
Roy Turner
Clark Anderson
Morris Wells
Desking Wells
John Wallace
Bert Starkey
Deacon Blanton
Gus Gunstenson
H. A. Phillips
J. W. Winn
Gilbert Gibbs
Max Leder
Joe Hardy
R. Pinkston
Jimmie Gillentine
W. V. Whitley
P. Buster
A. FB. Smallwood
Vernon Morris
John E. Jones
JC. Bishop
Courthouse Fire Damages One Office in Col lingsworth
A small fire on the second floor of the Collinsworth County courthouse started in a trash can and burned one office while the building was unoccupied. Fire crews extinguished the blaze with a chem inada, and repairs are expected to cost under ten dollars.
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Collingsworth County
Flyronen
New Officers Named Sunday At Country Club
Members of the Miverevles Country Club elected new officers for the coming year at a Sunday meeting. Pink Sullivan will serve as president with S. ER. Pinkston as vice president and Roy M. Horn as treasurer. An incorporation committee was formed with CoC South Luther Gribble and W. OR. Orr. A new visitor rule was adopted requiring accompanying a stockholder or spouse, not a child, and visitors will be limited to Tuesdays as previous practice shifted from Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Pouth House
Pink Sullivan
S. ER. Pinkston
Roy M. Horn
de Bow
Jones
Elu Mirvine
Bink Sullivan
Dat
Ray Makston
Hector Y
Meetine Saclay Cefwernecay
Visiting in Georgia visit by Chapman family in Ringgold
Mr Chapman and his relatives arrive in Ringgold Georgia for a August visit. The visiting party includes Mrooamd Mesay Chapman and other family members from the Chapman News stint in Ina Confactionery.
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Mesay Chapman
Chapman Newsstint
Ringgold
Georgia
Chapman
Two Automobiles Destroyed by Fire in Wellington
Fires started in engines destroyed two cars belonging to E. M. Clement and J. L. Montgomery of Wellington this week. Montgomery’s Pontine coupe burned about 2 PM Monday three miles south of town on the Childress road after flames issued from under the hood. The car was wrecked and only partly insured. Clement’s Dodge sedan on Hankell Street burned Tuesday at 1:45 PM due to bad wiring, with the car damaged but not fully ruined by insurance coverage.
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E. M. Clement
J. L. (Puny) Montgomery
Wellington
Childress Road
Montgomery
Ed Clement
Hankell Street
East and West Schools Warded For Enrollment
Wellington board of education assigns first three grades to East Side School by temporary line at East Avenue for enrollment and classification. Only one first grade, one second grade, and one third grade teacher will be placed in East Side School with possible emergency room space.
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Wellington Board of Education
Wellinngton
East Avenue
Farrar
Wellington Independent School
East Side
ATL
Sagt
Dodsonville High Secures Nine Affiliation Units
Dodsonville High School gains nine affiliated units from the state department of education, announced by Principal John William Peeples. A recent building addition and new equipment bolster the claim as the county’s top school aside from Wellington High, with plans for further affiliation next term.
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Dodsonville High School
State Department of Education
John Wiliam Peeples
Dodsonville
Wellington High School
Wellington
Franteil
Ares
Vance Swinburne
Memphis
Barre
Dodgenville Schooly Ag
Dent
Deineipal
tHaxe Algon
Mpu
of. Wallington
Anga
Dan
Wilma
Wis Burleson
Celia
Bout Luke
Necc
Mrg
Weatherford
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Hill
Horn
Sandlin
Crane
Blackman
S. W. Gragg
Senator Smal
Clint C. Small
Templeton
Sterling
Oak
Vogue
Country Club
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