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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1920
Page
5
The revival meeting at the Baptist church began last Sunday with Rev. S. B. Culpepper preaching and Mr. M. O. Croft of Clovis leading the singing. Crowds attend day and night services, with stores closing from 1 to 12 to join.
The Texas Public Health Association urges yearly physicals for all residents to combat tuberculosis. Prominent health official George F. Granger notes no medicine cures TB, stressing supervision, rest, fresh air, and proper nutrition. The campaign distributes over a million pamphlets to educate the public on prevention and early discovery.
A. J. Bridges eight miles west reports about 25 acres of cotton ruined by hail last week. Edd Smith and several neighbors also lost substantial cotton. Farmers near Lillie are said to have suffered damage as well.
Collingsworth county up to August 1 registers 1 061 automobiles, 234 more than all of 1919. The state totals 380 210 vehicles for the year, 48 900 above last year’s total.
A faded miscellany of thrift tips and dubious recipes instructs on preserving eggs in water, patching sheets into bags, fashioning garments, and a method to purify water. It cites a newspaper column and political commentary about Baileyism, urging practical, if outdated, domestic and civic sentiments.
The Fifth Division veterans plan a reunion in Oklahoma with events at the State Fair grounds from September 24. The unit served in Saint Mihiel Meuse Argonne and the Army of Occupation in Germany. Former service members are urged to attend. Dallas Texas and Oklahoma venues are noted with promises of royal welcomes and city hosting by Mayor Walton.
Tuesday morning and all day rain drenched the Great Panhandle adding to soaked ground. Crops, especially cotton, may grow too rank risking lower yields if dry weather does not return soon. By Wednesday afternoon the rainfall totaled about 2.5 inches, further raising concerns among farmers.
An oil well near Os-Hene twenty eight miles south of Memphis shows a hard caprock forty feet thick after drift tests. Fitzgerald reports the drill penetrated a sand layer earlier and notes nit bottles were brought to town. The geologist predicts a pay zone around two thousand feet with no show at about one thousand feet. The company, largely owned in the East, has stock offered or sold but will halt operations until executives arrive to decide further steps.
County Judge calls for thirty additional teachers at salaries from $100 to $150 per month to fill shortages in several schools. The offer seeks qualified teachers from other areas seeking work.
A Church of Christ gathering will start Saturday night at the church in Wewoka Oklahoma Eld W H George will conduct the meeting The program includes singing and an invitation to all to attend
A plea asks readers to donate clothing for orphans aged up to 15 years. Messages may be left at Mrs. Bond or Mrs. J. N. Harrison, or donations to the Linder office for forwarding to the Albany mayor.
A chaotic, moralized vignette describes a mother overreacting to subscribe for a home paper. In the ensuing turmoil a neighbor steals the paper, a chain of accidents harms people and animals, and the family suffers laundry, cream spills, a broken fence, a self harm incident, and property damage. The piece ends urging immediate subscription to prevent similar trouble.
A garbled OCR note references W Gy Hita and a daughter named Miss Beas amid unclear text about shaving and heliackleeping this week.
The County Democratic Executive Committee elected run off primary judges for August 28 across precincts including Rolla D L Ryner Buck Creek Tom Jones Marella W G Price Quail Alvin Atkinson Aberdeen J Z Hawkins Lutie J A Coffee Lillie C W Gollihugh Plymouth W H Montgomery Dodsonville Jack Jones Goldsmith G R Raden Abra P L Smith Lone Mound T E Montgomery Wellington W T Richardson to secure free helper labor and solicit funds as needed. supplies to be obtained at the courthouse Saturday.
In Coffee Mill RB taillentine of the Farmers Supply Company lost the end of a finger in his motor driven coffee mill Yucaday. He described the amputation as quick though painful and noted the accident occurred during work.
The State Superintendent appeals to school boards to use the four million dollar salary appropriation to boost teachers' pay. He notes complaints about boards refusing raises due to existing contracts and urges action to curb teacher exodus and reward loyalty, praising boards that have increased pay.
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