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Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1936

Page

2

TriState Fair Leaders Visit Here This Week

TriState Fair leaders visit Wellington and Collingsworth county inviting all to Amarillo for the fair September 21 26. Beechler general manager of Cunningham Floral and vice president of the fair association and King racing director outline bigger prizes and improvements at the grounds.

Wellington Collingsworth Amarillo Bill Beechler Mason King Beechler Cunningham Floral Company Fair Association King Tappy Hereford Groom Tri- State Fair Gene Howe Old Tack Q. L Ted” Taylor

Extend Invitations to Tri State Fair Play Games

Mason King and Ly redidor visited Wellington Tuesday to advertise the annual Tri State Fair. They announced all cash prizes will be paid in every department at Ancarilla.

Mason King Ly Redidor Wellington Ancarilla Gaia

Kelley by Allene Brewster

Revival services draw good attendance led by Rev F E Walker from Whitedeer with Miss Lovell Wright of Chickasha in charge of singing and youth work. A community notes that families visit, move, or travel between Denton Pleasant Point and Hagerman as construction starts on the Sirqquie pexzis factory museum funded by state and federal dollars and Texas Centennial coin sales.

F. E. Walker Whitedeer Lovell Wright Chickasha Oklahoma Sam Thompson Walter Camp Denton Howard Rosenbaum Sunray F. H .Kesler Elton Kesler Goldie Trannie Scott Walters J. E. Reynolds W.P. Eliott R. L. Sweeney Willie Mae ‘Cochran Hagerman Hagerman Wednesday After A Few Days Visit With Mr. and Mrs. W. KE. Brewster Cobb Fort Worth C. C. Camp Odus Thompson Pleasant Point Eva Miss Rama Camp Urorado Sterling R. A. Williams Loco Luther Cunningham Oscar Austin Dallas

Perryton Plans Free Barbecue For Georgians

Georgia natives in the Perryton area plan a free barbecue at Achiltree State Park eighteen miles southwest of Perryton on Sunday September 6 1936. The event aims to reunite former Georgians and families for fellowship and storytelling with a swim in the park’s swimming hole. J O N Conley leads the committee with Johnnie Halland Jel Sammons Audie Conley Luke Lance and others helping organize the gathering.

Georgia Perryton Texas Achiltree State Park Ochiltrae State Park State Park Board Wolf Creek J. ON. Conley Johnnie Halland Jel Sammons Audie Conley Luke Lance

Birth of Bobby Lynn to Mr and Mrs Raymond Barger

Announcement from 607 Floydada Street reports the birth of an 8 12 pound son named Bobby Lynn to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Barger born Friday, August 21. Pathfinder Magazine notes 12,000 miles of roads and trails built in National forests in the 1935 fiscal year with maintenance on nearly 193,000 miles of trails and roads.

Raymond Barger Floydada Bobby Lynn National Forests Pathfinder Magazine

Unusual Fruit Grown By Blythe

Two vegetable peaches were displayed in the Leader office window. Grown by RE Blythe on his farm two miles north and one mile east of Wellington they grow vines like meshamelon and yield one and a half to two bushels per line each season depending on moisture. They are used for preserves not pies.

Leader RE. Blythe Wellington

Aberdeen notices and teacher assignments from local Aberdeen column

Mrs. James L. Light reports that her son and Olmon Sweat earned degrees. Frany W. EP ST CL Crenson to begin teaching in Fresno County. Olinion Sect named principal of Fresno School for next term. Mrs. Ammons and Joy join relatives in a Denison family reunion. Kennellys return home after Dallas Fort Worth visit. Mrs. Kenneth BR. Johnsen also noted.

Olmon Sweat Alph Sweaty Crenson Phall Denison L. F. Kennelly Mary Olga Qhatchee Alabama Kennedy E. M. Gulley Dallas Fort Worth Kenneth BR. Johnsen

Local families share visits and graduations across towns

Small daughter Freda returns home from Wisiwit relatives in Andarko Oklahoma. Myrtle Peeples of Wellington, Mrs John Aaron Sr of Wellington, and their families hosted and visited with J A Hobbs family. Vene Sanders of Farmington New Mexico and Henry Flemings of Shamrock spent days with the Hobbs. A O Sweat and Olson and Olmon Sweat attended Canyon graduation exercises. John Willingham, WoT S T Clin Canyon attendee, visited WK Willingham family. BOR Smith returned from Sweetwater after a few days. Lonie Sweat heads to Trinidad Colorado for Halls Rainey business trip.

Freda Andarko Oklahoma Myrtle Peeples Wellington John Aaron Jorge Jones Vene Sanders Farmington New Mexico Henry Flemings Shamrock J. A. Hobbs A. O. Sweat Canyon Olson Olmon Sweat John Willingham Wot S. T. Clin Canyon Atrs WK. Willingham Bor. Smith Lonie Sweat Trinidad Colorado Gein Halls Rainey

Thanks for kindness and flowers from friends

The note expresses gratitude from Mr and Mrs Paul Jordan and relatives for flowers and cards received. It names Mrs Beulah Jordan Mrs Fred Allison Mrs Archie King and other local relations honoring their sorrow and appreciation. Ninety countries imported American toys and games last year.

Weide Paul Jordan Hatuieike Beulah Jordan Fred Allison Archie King Ruth Jessie Lee Cook Myrtle Fike Colman Fike Nancy Norris Mangum

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