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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1936

Page

12

Doodlebug Locates Oklahoma Water for Towns

Oklahoma Geological Survey tests an electric doodlebug to find underground water supplies. It aided Mangum Snyder Chelsea and Woodward with McAlester showing interest. The device reads underground rock response to locate viable wells for farms and city use.

Norman Oklahoma Geological Survey University of Oklahoma Bloc Weed Aesistant Mangum Snyder Chelsea Woodward McAlester

Salt Fore Verna Lee Harris Visit Local Families

A fragment from a Quail area social page notes Verna Lee Harris and D W Harris among several locals visiting relatives in Snyder Breckenridge and Breckenridge area. The item mentions Mr and Mrs J W Pearson Ban Lucile South staying with Orville South, and others from Quail and California visiting.

Salt Fore Verna Lee Harris Phe Geen Bepatserica Revo Tankren Ero Billy Juamer Bee Harris Bolten Gaasip J. W. Pearson Ban- Lucile South Orville South Quail Robert Dabbs Snyder Kit Dabbs Brecken Bob Goldston Charles Goldston C. S. Needham C. D. McDougal Buck Morris Jack Needham Henry Wischkaemper Monty Edward Herman Mitchell Fred Cummings New, Mexico Mars J. P. Wis Ted Gan Ios Inings

Fragmented rural notice reports scattered names and events

The readable fragments mention relatives visiting various locals including Mrs Miles and family, Dohee of Tella, and Mr and Mrs Graham with kin. Other lines note cotton picking, a Graceville hogshead of weight and a date estimate, all in a loose community update with multiple misspellings and partial addresses.

Jim Miles Mac Miles Tellas Tella John Mrune

Chickens Help Woman Earn Unusual Income

Mrs. John Dunn of Live Oak county kept 200 white leghorn hens and earned 180.10 in six months, up 64.14 from last year. Egg output rose from 959 to 1484 dozen, a gain of 675 dozen, due to a new poultry house and larger yard with better feed.

George West John Dunn Live Oak County Linda Sears

Midway Social Notes From Local Visitors

Midway hosts Mrs J A Lowe and Bailey Wortley of Arizona visiting with W Pott and family this week. Rev W A Squyres passes through en route to Goalin to visit Rev Pat Jordan. crops described as good. Lowery and Mrs Frank Sharp of Fort Worth visit their daughter Mys Spunworthy and Preamily. Roy Pepper of Olney and family stay with Mer and Mrs AL Pepper. Claud Stupser of Jackshore visits Mr and Mrs O S Beeson. Lewis travels to Shamerack and Pampa with emer dngrany and family. Mrs Ellen Ingram and Mrs Jean Ingram attend. Marie, daughter of Mr and Mrs dunier and Cloabe, left Friday for Mexico for a few days. Leon Bost of Betdempert and son attend Nehans event.

Y Bailey Wortley Arizona Wl 'P. Pott W. A. Squyres Goalin Pat Jordan Ile Lowery Frank Sharp Olney Mer AL RL Pepper Claud Stupser Jackshore Lewis Shamerack Pampa Mys Emer Dngrany Ellen Ingram Jean Ingram Charles Dunier saupSte Mpoumi Me Marie Pyiday Mexico Leon Bost Betdempert Noand Suns Puyprredl Es Nehans

Showing This Week At The Ritz

This Ritz program runs Wednesday and Thursday with Will Rogers in Connecticut Yankee. Friday features Chester Morris in Counterfeit. Saturday shows Gene Autry in Sagebrush Troubadour with a Preyvue Saturday night. Sunday and Monday present Bob Burns and Bing Crosby in Rhythm On the Range. Tuesday offers Virginia Weidler in Girl of the Ozarks.

Preyvue Bob Burns Bing Crosby Virginia Weidler

Social visits spread across Bowen Lowe Ingram families

Mr and Mrs Earl Andy Bowen and guests shared Monday night with multiple families including Mr and Mrs Andy Lowe Mrs F O Popwell and children May and Mrs Miller Cason and children. Other visitors included Homer Ingram Rev Ro E Bost and son Leun Olan Lowe W Brewer WH Nipper John Ingram and Mrs Rilen Thierarm. Further visits involved John Martin Grandma Rough Johnnie Lee Gilmore Emmett Cook and JW A Lowe Huetta Sunday. Huetta Lowe and Ive Bell Brewer were seen together Monday. Rev R E Best called on Ellis Lahue and lunch, while Olan Lowe planned a brief stay with his sister in Friendship.

Earl Andy Bowen Andy Lowe F. O. Popwell May Miller Cason Childre Homer Ingram Ro E. Bost Leun Olan Lowe W. Brewer WH. Nipper John Ingram Rilen Thierarm John Martin Grandma

Roads Surfaced With Salt Near Sayre Test

Norman reports an Oklahoma Geological Survey experiment using salt to surface roads in Beckham county near Sayre proved successful. A 4.5 mile strip south west of Sayre, surfaced May 15, remains hard and smooth, resisting mud and dust. Two more salt surfacings planned in Alfalfa and Woods counties.

Norman Beckham County Oklahoma Geological Survey University of Oklahoma Sayre Robert H. Dott Alfalfa County Cherokee Woods County Edith Dott

Oil Mile on a 24 Foot Base Statement

A fragment notes applying oil mile on a 24 foot base. The line hints at maintenance or preparation work, but lacks additional context, dates, or responsible organizations to form a complete news item.

Hometown Star Bob Burns Plays Rhythm at Rite Theatre

Special notice invites Wellington residents from Van Buren Arkansas to visit the Rite Theatre over Sunday or Monday to see Bob Burns perform in Rhythm on the Bak zooka. Local star's hometown audience is urged to attend.

Wellington van Buren Arkansas Rite Theatre Bob Burns

Russian Pay Day Alcohol Sale Ban Noted

Report notes a prohibition on selling vodka wine and other alcoholic drinks on pay day in Russia. The measure aims to curb public disturbances and excess consumption during wage distribution periods.

Russia

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Oklahoma Tual Coldiron Isd N and Graham Son Maxwell Kennyth Pao Moye Tarik Graceville Callaby Bern Jaeghes Midway J. A. Lowe Ford Collingsworth Motor Co Kelley Pigg The Ritz Will Rogers Chester Morris Gene Autry Lycar Co., Inc Wrt Worth Texas Ben Hurst Thrift Wellington State Wellington State Bank
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