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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1913

Page

7

Local notices note arrivals and community events in Corsicana area

In Corsicana Texas Mrs. Payne and Mrs. J. W. Payne welcome the Jitthe girls at the Payne home while they attend a chaut. J. O. Groves earns a State Board certificate and can fill prescriptions at Williams Drug Store. Bob Scott celebrates a ten pound daughter born May 20. Post cards arrive at Williams Drug Store.

Tom Payne Tittle Corsicana Texas Mr. Payne J. W John Payne J. W. Payne J. O. Groves State Board of Fixaminers Williams Drug Store Bob Scott Panhandle

Social Evening At Poster Home entertains local guests

A South Side party at the Poster residence drew a crowd of young people with Miss Wilson and Miss Laura McDaniel providing music. Guests included Ethel Jolly Gay Eeds Grace Worley Bertha Heds Ella Pritchard Hessie Eller Lara McDaniel and Wilson along with J T M Strong Knowls Evans Bob Glenn Gribble Brooks Cunningham and KE Blain. A two course luncheon was served.

Miss Wilson Laura McDaniel Ethel Jolly Gay Eeds Grace Worley

Pritchard Grocery Sells Butter for Cash or Trade

Customers may buy butter at Pritchard Grocery with cash or trade. The offer appears in a brief notice style fragment indicating flexible payment options.

Pritchard

Killing near Lubbock shocks Texas town

Dr J M Riley of Lubbock stabbed and killed J W Smith a furniture dealer of Big Springs at Slaton fifteen miles south of Lubbock while Smith fled from a train. Riley, an inspector for the Texas Cattle Association, was arrested and jailed after the fatal assault. He claims motive related to alleged past crime involving Smith’s wife.

Lubbock Texas J&. M. Riley J. W. Smith Big Springs Slaton Here Smith Riley Jim Dr. Riley Vexas Cattle Association Labbock Stat Soith Miley Fe Bern Kifey Csitliegt Fey

Land Trade Offer for Collingsworth County

A resident seeks to swap two farms in Pisher COHUEY Dear county seat for Collingsworth county land. One farm is a and the other a. The proposer asks if any differences exist and whether pax could work.

Cohuey Dear Collingsworth

Card of Thanks for Assistance After Fire

We express heartfelt thanks to all who nobly assisted during our misfortune when our home burned. Signed J. A. Leter and Mrs. W. Leter.

J. AV. Leter W. Leter

Sale at Goforth and Son Red Front Confectionary

The East side square shop Goforth and Son offers a range of cold drinks and confectionery goods at the Red Front Confectionary and Racket Store.

Goforth & Son

County Superintendent Proposal in Collingsworth County

Bralley argues to Hon. H. Cocke Jr. that electing a county superintendent of public schools would improve education in Collingsworth County. He cites examples from other counties with full-time superintendents and urges the commissioners court to order an election to create the office for better school leadership and student outcomes.

Collingsworth MRL Gane Egan Peassh Texas Brass Paecasd Bosehuds Bratley Collingsworth County

B Y P U Program Syllabus and Programs

The notice lists a August 1980 evening B Y P U program with talks on Good Citizenship The Need of Well Informed Citizens and The True Relation of Church and State. It includes songs prayers violin and piano solos by Rolley Fisher Vern Thomas and others and references speakers Joe Jones Louis Stall Emmett Dobbs Percy Haralson and Carey Stall.

Joe Jones Louis Stall Rolley Fisher Emmett Dobbs Vern Thomas Percy Haralson Carey Stall Spades Bro. Garrard

Peeples Letter Describes Wichita Mountains Camp Visit

M G Peeples writes from Wellington Texas describing a camp near the Wichita mountains. He notes camping near the Supervisors home and seeing wildlife including deer buffalo turkeys and various birds. He mentions road quality and a Masonic corner stone event while detailing camp life and rules.

Wichita Supervisors Cache Creek South America

Lilly News Briefs From Wise County Visits

Mrs Alfred Philipps and Miss Brookay along with George left Tuesday for Wise County to visit relatives. Dr Peeples is ill this week. Mrs George McAddams returned last week from Wise County where she visited relatives and reports an enjoyable time. EH L Parpley and family left Thursday for Dallas for their baby’s eyes treatment and to visit relatives. The baby of Mr Bagay Philipps is suffering from a severe coltly. Mr Brandon visited at Mrs Osppe-Si.

Alfred Philipps Miss Brookay George Wise County George McAddams EH. L. Parpley Dallas Mr. Bagay Philipps

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