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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1935

Page

6

Kiwanis Club hosts square dance contest at high school

The Kiwanis Club announced a September 6 final square dance contest at the high school auditorium with eight sets, a preliminary August 30 at 8 pm, and prizes totaling 10 dollars. Contestants enter via captain or chairman Roy Horn at the Toggery. entries open to Collingsworth and adjacent counties. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.

Wellington Kiwanis Club Seta Cmay Roy Horn Toggery Kiwanis Committee John QC Stovall J. B. Castleberry Deskins Wells Collings‘worth

Obituary for J. I. Penrod and Local Ties

J I Penrod arrived in the county in 1908 and ran the Aberdeen general store before moving to Wellington as a trader. He acquired Penrod Hill near his property, left the county in 1918 for Happy Texas, later lived on the Plains, and died in Lubbock. Attendants at his funeral included F C Lederer R H Templeton R J McClure and John Anderson.

Aberdeen E. H. Small Wellington Penrod Hill Happy Texas Plains Lubbock F. C. le Derer R. H. Templeton R. J. McClure John Anderson

County finances show bond maturities and fund allocations

Continued State details bond funds from 1916 maturing by 1936 totaling 70000 dollars with 12000 in sinking fund. Courthouse bonds owe 138000 dollars. Jury Fund usage explained. Road and Bridge Fund set at 30 cents as the legal maximum. General Fund at 25 cents covers salaries except commissioners. Courthouse and Jail Fund funds repairs and maintenance. Read The Leader Want Ads.

Sumnerwood Toor Leads New School Programs For Sumnerwood

Sumnerwood Toor heads the Ganyon Maverick Club for underprivileged boys. Frances Weimhold of Sudan, a Texas Tech graduate, will run the new home economics department and supervise dormitory dining. BE. A. Peck from Manor, Texas, is hired as vocational agriculture teacher. Wilma Jarres and Mrs. Sam White join primary education staff with Huelyn Laycock taking the Dozier school principal role. New gymnasium auditorium and agriculture and home economics departments promise a top district school, managed from Pampa. Relief program details remain indefinite.

Ganyon Maverick Club Frances Weimhold Sudan Texas Tech Weimhold Texas Technological College Sumnerwood BE. A. Peck Manor Texas Peck State Department of Education Wilma Jarres Lutie School Sam White White

Cars Jump Continued at Depot After Drum Load

A derailment near the depot required over two hours to lift cars back onto the tracks. Inspectors found a drum marked 585 pounds of metal shipped by the Wellington Leader to St Louis, prompting a routine check.

Wellington St. Louis

Forest Service Shel­terbelt Lands and Leasing Terms

County lands for the Shelterbelt project are allotted with no rental during the contract. Forest Service will lease option to allow immediate occupancy and future purchase at set prices. Fences not supplied. owner may provide materials, service crews will build or repair. Land readying and planting done by the Forest Service with trees provided. Negotiations underway in Collingsworth County with strong landowner interest.

Forest Service AAA Trice Collingsworth County

Obituary: Dodsonville resident dies after long illness

A Dodsonville man, longtime Church of the Nazarene member, dies leaving a large bereaved family. Funeral services feature scripture by J. P. Ingle, sermon by Rev. Catlin, and songs by the Dodsonville quartet. Survived by wife Virginia, six sons including M Manly Lewis and Beverly Lewis, three daughters, two brothers, and several sisters. Interment at Dodsonville Cemetery.

Church of the Nazarene Carter Dodsonville J. P. Ingle Catlin Virginia Lewis M. Manly Lewis Sayre Okla Beverly Lewis Delhi C. W. Lewis Wellington Luther Lewis Leroy Lewis Springfield Cecil Lewis Sweetwater Augusta Dawson Ola Patterson AngurPatter Bethany J. R. Lewis Tucson Ariz J. S. Lewis Mt. Pleasant Texas Charley Owens Jerry. Martin B. Tyler Ellis Carter Frank Ford Z. O McKinney Goodson

Quail Employs Group Listing Announced on Page One

The following group was announced for Quail Employs on Page One: G. Dallas Waters, W. J. Gauswell, B. F. Hooker, Mrs. B. F. Hooker, Miss Daisy Cagle, Mrs. Dennis O'Briant, Mrs. Evelyn Lowe, Miss Hazel Gilbreath, Mrs. Jess Thompson, Miss Ruby Yarbrough.

G. Dallas Waters W. J. Gauswell B. F., Hooker B. F. Hooker Daisy Cagle Dennis O’briant Evelyn Lowe Hazel.Gilbreath Jess Thompson Ruby Yarbrough

Thirty Kiddies Scrape Through Local Sales Ledger

Thirty Kiddies bounds through Dunlap's and United Cash Stores as Billie Lee Burton and Eula Lee Powell appear in a continuing column. Beth Self noted among the list at Goat's Café.

Local business directory names include several city firms

A fragmentary list cites Jimmie Pryor and Lewis Brothers Grocery Peggy Jo Paine Ritz Confectionery Aileen Raburn Banner Tire Company Joyce Oundtree City State Bank Tommie Jo Cook Coca Cola Bottling Company Dan Bevers City Barber Shop as entries in a city business roster.

Self Jimmie | Pryor Lewis Brothers Peggy Jo Paine Ritz Aileen Raburn Banner Tire Company Joyce”oundtree City State Bank Tommie Jo Cook Coca-Cola Bottling Company Dan Bevers

Buildings Sought Continued From Page One

Two school projects seek WPA approved construction with both communities offering partial funding. If approved, current auditorium space would be repurposed as classrooms during the new facilities’ completion, with sponsors confident in meeting WPA requirements.

Page One

Complete Change Wellington Transition Details

Complete Change Wellington was cut from 138 to four persons but a trained welfare worker will be sent from Dallas to supervise TRC work. Work programs are expected to expand under new supervision.

Wellington Dallas TRC

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J. I. Penrod Pampa Lewis Bros. Hardware & Furniture Lewis Bros. Grocery Dept Monnday Flgur Custer Prunes RCA Eene Crisco Petre BIG Ben Tan Posmiell Homme! Mystery Ontee Xis For Zokor Ie Carl Laemmle Universal Picture Manhattan Ore Nal‘arcanpo Cortez Porotay Cowboy Millionaire Kolo Ellis Funeral Home E. H. Vaughan T. Ev Benge Charlie Ruggles Ednamy Oliver Griffith Edward H. Griffith
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