WPA Projects For Sumnerwood Dodsonville Readied
Sumnerwood and Dodsonsville prepare combined gymnasium and auditorium projects as steps toward WPA funding. Sumnerwood plans total about 8000 dollars with half from the district and half from a WPA grant. Dodsonville eyes about 10000 dollars with a similar WPA request and a district office submission planned this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumnerwood
Dodsonsville
WPA
Amarillo
FE. G. Sanders
Samnarwood
Davis Robinson
Maurice Dickson
Tiedsonville
Coleman Towns
Dodsonville
Alao
Benefits County A County Board of Development Formed
A Benefits County Board of Development was organized to foster county and city growth. Officers include Dr. E. W. Jones as president and John Bonner elected secretary, with directors J. B. Castleberry Chas T D Slay Ernest Winn R. H. Cocke and Walter Watson. The group aims to secure government grants and projects, with tentative secretary employment and initial membership drive underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bonner
E. W. Jones
Ernest Lewis
Hier
J. B. Castleberry
Chas T D. Slay
Ernest Winn
R. H. Cocke
Walter Watson
Bonner
Combined State And County Rate 13 Cents Lower
County commissioners set the county tax rate at 88 cents and the state rate at 62 cents for a combined rate of 1.50, down from 1.63 last year, yielding a saving of 13 cents per hundred. Valuations were kept the same as last year, with county totals at 6,709,000 and state at about 5,250,000. Estimated current year taxes total 91,589.20, down from 98,260.12, mainly from the rate cut, while the budget allocates 6 cents for 1916 Special Road Bonds and funds for the Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Collingsworth
Luther E. Gribble
Anti Liquor Rally Set For August 17
Members of the Texas League Against Whiskey held a county officials meeting on Tuesday Aug 13. Leaders said much was accomplished and called for another gathering of county officials ministers and interested parties at the Church of the Nazarene on Saturday afternoon Aug 17. Rev L L Wood chairman stressed the need for all officials and ministers to attend as the league enters its final drive against whiskey before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas League Against Whiskey
League
Fic
the’ Nazarene
L. Wood
JUT Period Dies Sunday in Wellington Funeral Page 12
A notice from Wellington confirms the death of a local resident with funeral details to be announced in Page 12. The family requests privacy and lists the obituary date as Sunday, with services expected in the coming week.
New Class C Football League Formed Includes Samnerwood
Samnerwood and Dodsonville join a newly organized Class C football league and plan to field teams this season. Samnerwood hires Jimmie Holston as coach and will join the eight‑team circuit alongside Kelton Allanreed Hedley Lelia Lake Esterline and Lake View. Samnerwood also expects exhibition games with Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samnerwood
Dodsonville
Jimmie Holston
Samnorwood
Kelton
Allanreed
Hedley
Lelia Lake
Esterline
Lake View
Wellington
New Telephone Directories Are Issued This Week
Distribution of August telephone directories began here this week by the Southwestern Association Telephone Company. The new directories feature a blue and red design, according to Miss Willa Mae Wilkerson, local manager, who said the firm enforces a six month publication policy. She asked everyone who has or has not received their directory to call the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern ‘Associated Telephone Company
Willa
Mae Wilkerson
Pergona
Funeral Service Held Friday For Kelley Resident
Funeral services for M. M. Lew is 71 pioneer resident of the county were held Friday afternoon August 9 at 3 30 from the Nazarene Church at Dodson ville. Rev J B Gatlin led the rites. Mr Lewis died at his Kelley Community home after a years long illness. Born October 26 1863 in Independence County Arkansas he was 71 years nine months and 13 days old at death. He came to this county 21 years ago and made many friends in Dodsonville Kelley and Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Lewis
This County
Nazarene Church
Dodsonville
J B. Gatlin
Lewis
Kelley
Madison Monroe Lewis
Independence County
Arkansas
Wellington
Hutcherson Takes Over as Wellington Gin Manager
A. N. Hutcherson this week became manager of the Harrison Gin in Wellington. He has been in the gin business here since 1918 except for two years in the City Light plant and last year ran a gin at Sumnerwood. He said he was glad to be in Wellington and invited others to the new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Hutcherson
Harrison
Wellington
Hutcherson
City Light
Sumnerwood
County Allots 67 Miles of Trees in New Shelterbelt Plan
W P Trice, Shelterbelt assistant, said Collingsworth County will receive 67 miles of plantings under the 1936 Texas schedule. He notes the coming year focuses on Collingsworth, Childress, Hardeman and Wilbarger Counties with policy changes to align with Emergency Relief funds and AAA contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Trice
Collingsworth
Texas
Mr. Trice
Childress
Hardeman
Wilbarger
Forest Service
Wellington Trades Day resumes August 24
The Wellington Trades Day will begin again Saturday August 24, said C C Bishop director. Merchants will sponsor the event and a drawing will be held each Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
C. C. Bishop
Jumper Drum Causes Freight Car to Jump Tracks
A small metal drum about two feet high and sixteen inches wide rolled into a rail yard at midnight last Friday. It touched an axle box, derailed a freight car, and began trouble as the engine passed and cars followed. The incident hinges on a lone, unremarkable object that sparked a near-miss on the tracks.
Revival Opens At Church Of Christ With Lyle Price
A revival service starts Friday August 16 at the Church of Christ under Minister Lyle Price of Denton. Services run 10 am and 8 pm daily, with Price noted for prior revival work in 1934 and his strong Bible knowledge. He studied theology at the University of Texas and taught Wellington schools before his ministry, drawing expected larger crowds this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Lyle Price
Denton
Price
John
Wellington
Quail Schools Hires Seventeen Instructors
Seventeen teachers have been employed at Quail Rural High School system under Logan Cummings, county superintendent. Remaining openings include science and home economics. Notable hires include Carl Chaudoin, L A Carter, Jewell Slade, Winnie Shaw, and Missy Boggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Quail
Logan Cummings
Carl Chaudoin
Mobeetie
L.A. Carter
Arkan- Bay
Pass
Jewell Slade
Amarillo
Mre Y Boggs
Canyon
Winnie Shaw
Mathematica
Complete Change In Relief Office Noted This Week
John C Harper and Myra Hayes were moved from the local relief office to the district office in Pampa. The shift follows a radical reorganization merging local offices into district offices. Harper becomes assistant district administrator and Hayes joins the community report department. The county work will be handled from the Pampa office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Harper
Myra Hays
Pampa
Mr. Harper
Miss Hayes
Community Report Department
Samnorwood To Open Schools On September 2
The Samnorwood school system will reopen Monday September 2 with all grades attending in home districts while only the high school will be housed at the central building Superintendent G Sanders announced at recent board meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samnorwood
Board
Ornate Mir
Holston
Mother Of Mrs. R. D. Wiley Dies
Mrs. B. Hickerson mother of Mrs. R. D. Wiley of this city died at her home in Waco Tuesday night at 10 o'clock. Funeral services are set for 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with interment at Draw. Continued on Page Seven.
Gassers To Meet Paducah Sunday
The Collingsworth Gassers will meet Paducah in a double header on the Wellington diamond Sunday August 17 according to manager Ira Morgan. Morgan said the Sunday game would be played on the diamond before league play opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth Gassers
Paducah
Wellington
Ira
Morgan
Ile
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Organization For Development
Benefits County
Lubbock
Penn
Bers
Ben Page
Football League
John Bonnert
Collingsworth County
Form Law Partnership
R. H. Templeton
Edward Brown
Templeton and Brown
Louis Bros
Church of Christ Revival
Quail
Harper and Hayes
R. D. Wiley
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