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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
4
A mixed local column recounts anecdotes from readers and neighbors. The piece mentions a weathered Pioneer rock marker, town events, schoolyard pranks, a Texas bond vote stance, and odd notices including a Los Angeles will and an egg campaign stunt by Lew Hurtig of Spokane.
Local society items report Mrs. J A Lowe hosting or visiting kin in Wellington and Lutie. The Midway revival opens Friday with Rev Lawrence preaching and Otto Russell directing music. Various visits to and from families in Baileyboro Dalhart McLean and Grandfield are noted along with umpire thanks for a recent series.
Carl McLear of Swearingen led batters with 15 hits in 17 trips for a .883 average. Bodie Close of Quail followed close, and E V Dunn of Dozier hit the first home run. Lew is Morris and Lefty Trammel starred for Cross Roads and Dodsonville respectively, while Raymond Morgan of Quail posted the top fielding percentage and high hit total. Prizes honored Dunn, McLear, and other standouts as the series drew praise for sportsmanship and crowded stands.
The article describes duties of a new employment official designated August 16. Tasks include compiling Names and qualifications of job seekers, maintaining a permanent labor list, inspecting relief work, and coordinating with the NRA to improve reemployment efforts for emergency cases.
The code limits weekly hours to 40 for mechanical workers and 48 for clerical and sales roles. Editorial staff including photographers are exempt from hours limits. A minimum wage of 40 cents per hour for men and 30 cents for women applies to mechanical and shop work, with reporters in small towns to be paid no less than 30 cents per hour.
Weather and moisture have kept cotton yields strong across Collingsworth County despite hail damage to some fields. Prospects point to one of the county’s best yields per acre on record while farmers await market prices for their cotton.
Gnardly Powell, long-time Lutie resident and Methodist Church adherent since age fourteen, died after a life beginning with a 1928 marriage to Nellie Cole of Wayland Texas. Survived by his parents, his wife Nellie, and three children, the notice notes his deep community and religious involvement.
The obituary lists Mary Louise dren 9 and Edward 83 among others from Wayland with many relatives in Eastland McKinney St Louis Winfield and Iowa Park. Active pallbearers include Walter Fritts Jim Cook Travia Tennison Cecil Brown Albert Montgomery Oscar Payne flower bearers and honorary pallbearers are named. Out of town relatives attended and interment was in Plymouth Cemetery by Goodson Funeral Home.
The National Recovery Administration work and commerce provisions released are open to inspection. Substantial information is already on file and available for public viewing to interested parties.
The article lists chairs of diverse groups from dry goods to garages agreeing to meet through chairmen. If disputes arise within lines of business they may be settled internally with the executive committee acting as mediator. Names include Arthur Bailey Chas D Slay F C Le Derer B Pinkston J B Castleberry and others.
A compilation of shops and firms including First Balenear Hardware Hanna Dry Goods Piggly-Wiggly BR & M Ralph Ball Wellington Motor Co Orbis Dept. Store Ross Jemison The Toggery Midway Barber Shop B B Shop Wellington Leader Self Tailors Nawvbi's Wholesale Cie Jero Smith Lbr Co Market Produce United Gro Co City Shoe Shop R H Fads Nunnelley's appears as a historic business roster indicating active merchants in Wellington.
Sows and Pigs reports a production meeting at Plainview this week. He promised information on the wheat situation upon his return and urged all county wheat farmers to visit his office to learn the plan details.
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