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Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1936

Page

3

Centennial Week Attendees and Local Visits

Local society notes list residents visiting Dallas Fort Worth and other cities for Centennial celebrations. Among those mentioned are Miss Lucile Bennett Miss Margaret Shields Miss Ila Sasser Miss Willie Mae Poole Mrs G Henry and family Mrs G G Neilson Mrs L J Campbell and family Miss Callie Curtner and her parents Mr and Mrs B F Curtner Mrs Loren Thompson Miss Tommie Jon Whitson and Gene Glenn Little Jo Ann Thompson Virginia Glenn Hattie D and Robbie Wells and others visiting New York City Wichita Falls and Throckmorton across Texas and Arizona visitors Mrs Bailey Worley Mrs Lear Jones and children Mrs Amy Smith Mrs Richard Wischkaemper Elva Paul and more attending events and visiting relatives.

Lucile Bennett Margaret Shields Dallas Fort Worth Loren Thompson Tommie Jon Whitson Gene Glenn Wichita Falls Jo Ann Thompson Virginia Glenn

Local society notes tell of classes and travels this week

Teacher Mra Decker announced pronte classes in speech and dramatics to be held at Mrs Dick Wiles home. Martha Nudson visited Manton last Sunday. Many residents visited Sayre Oklahoma and Wichita Falls while others planned moves to Dallas and Galveston for Centennial events.

Mra Decker Dick Wiles Nast Avenue Nighth Street

Devotional at Little W M S Elects Next Meeting Time

Mrs Jim Lowe led the devotional at the Eldorado Oklahoma Little W M S gathering. Attendees included Mrs Mack Saied Mrs Shaker Qakil and Mrs F Ayoub. Also noted were visits from Mrs Edward Boverie and family from Wichita Falls and Miss Gletha Vaughan visiting from Cod Alan Vienten. Next meeting set for September 8 at 2 30 o'clock. Turkey population 16186 per recent census.

Mack Saied Shaker Qakil F. Ayoub Eldorado, Oklahoma Gletha Vaughan John Vaughan Miss Vaughan Cod Alan Vienten Sanger Taille W.om The Baptist Church

Williams S L K Formula relief for stomach and kidney distress

J A McAlister of Wichita Falls reports rapid relief from stomach and kidney trouble after using Williams S L K Formula. He says headaches faded, digestion improved, and energy returned by day three. Money back guarantee offered through Cochran Drug Company in Wellington.

J. A. McAlister Clay St Wichita Falls Williams S.L.K Mr. McAlister Wellington Cochran Drug Company

First Bale Botton Brings $47.00 In Premiums

Merchants of Wellington donated 47 dollars as a premium on the first bale of cotton ginned this season. The 45 pound bale, grown by M. M. Mannahan and ginned at New Lioco Gin, sold for 11 12 cents per pound, bringing 52.38. Contributors include many local businesses and residents with 1.00 to 1.60 pledges.

Wellington Fred Cox M. M. Mannahan Lioco Manahan Bros Collingsworth County Buerger Gint Wellington State Bank City State Bank Ritz Theatre Lewis Bros First National Bank Porbis Dept Pink Sullivan John W. Tarper Phe Torgery Bo Lo Tean Tuy Ste. Raburn LeDerer Hardware Bo and L. State Palace Drug Store Dewey Ellis Castleberry Motor Co City Hakery Wellington Motor Core Smith Lumber Co West Texas Utilities Sudyre Holton, Sle

Presidential eligibility and age records noted

The text states the President must be a natural born citizen and at least thirty five, with no maximum fee. It cites Harrison as the oldest elected at sixty eight and Buchanan as the oldest to leave office near seventy. It also notes Red designated as the color for German post service vehicles and Vienna doctors link wars to nerves from overeating.

William Henry Harrison Deme Buchanan

Prisoners Charged $1 Fee in Patrol Wagon Aid

In Charleston South Carolina prisoners are forced to pay a dollar for aid to the patrol wagon. The brief item notes a monetary charge imposed on inmates for assistance in transport within city limits. The report provides no further details on the policy or its sources.

Charleston S. C Jal

Lets Talk About Clothes Lets Talk About Clothes

Denton reports college wardrobes focus on street and sports wear with sweaters jackets and blouses as essentials. Lightweight dresses sport coats and versatile wool shirtwaist pieces in bright colors complement casual camel hair coats for classes dates and campus events.

Denton Collers Gordes Texan State College For Women CSA

Demonstration News Items From County H D Agent

Mrs C T Donnell of Fresno makes a hip length bedroom jacket using white feed sacks and pink thread for tufts. The tufted all over design forms squares and circles with set in sleeves and front fastenings. Margaret Men Cleveland, 4 H club coordinator, crafts a pastel bath mat from old cotton dresses, crochet work done with a bone toothbrush handle hook. In Maryland a law bars a wife from rifling her husband’s pockets while he sleeps.

C. T. Donnell Fresno Margaret Men Cleveland 4-H Wilsaler Club

Archimedes Screw and Inventions in Ancient Syracuse

Archimedes devised devices to augment human effort including the Archimedian screw to lift water. His inventive engines helped him deter Roman forces, keeping Rome out of Syracuse for three years.

Archimedes Archimedian Syracuse

Frontier Labor Day crowds loom at Fort Worth event

Labor leaders forecast attendance surpassing 25,000 as organized labor prepares Southwest s largest Labor Day observance at the Frontier Centennial in Fort Worth. Acceptances flow in, signaling strong turnout and coordinated parade planning.

Fort Worth Southwest

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Robertson Daugh Shamrock Dwight Robertson Ila Sasser Willie Mae Poole Chillicothe G. G. Neilson J. A. Leach C. A. Wolfe Hollis L. H. Gambill Mary Wayne Pawhuska Oklahoma Irma Wolfe San Francisco California L. J. Campbell Fred Watkins Nell Marie Dale Callie Curtner Mrs B. F. Curtner Hattie D Robbie Wells New York City Columbia University Bailey Worley Arizona W. T. Poff Worley Audrey Poff Lear Jones Lubbock L. EB Charlotte Cone Throckmorton East Texas Amy Smith Saint Louis P. G. Campbell Campbell the Cross Reads School Richard Wischkaemper Elva Paul Los Angeles Elza Margaret Moser Terrell County San Antonio Ida Karnes Grant New Mexico P. W. Myers Martha Nudson Miss Tee Miles Manisa Willy Hee Mrs. Roy Bounds Miss Fay Messick Sayre Cross Roads School Aberdeen Washington Hig B. H. Campbell Bev T. M. Johnston Wilson Dalhart Frank Crawford Alahoma W. W. Sugg Mrs. Crawford Mrs. Suge Howard Riggs Hugh Longino Lota Leaf Ongine Ina Hugh Craugh Bn Business College Bess Wofford Terrell W. F. Decker John A. Dubberly Song Points Alabama Miss la Verne Savage Steve Owens Sam Thompson Dodsonville Colorado Miss Ross Pete Beverie Miss Boverie Pete Galveston T. ZB. Waechter Austin Wellington High School Mr. Waechters Pearl Ward Sen Mrs. Jo. Wen Diente J. E. Bowen Jott Jacksboro Gene Luker Levelland H. J. Pal Big Springs Billie Louise Fisher Wichite Lola Lee Longino Jim Lowe Little W. M. S Edward Boverie Katherine Boverie Edward, Jr James Dumas Turkey Bem Vienna Precinct 4 W. M. Davis Western Railroads and Allied Industries Pullman Company H. D Miryland Ellis Funeral Home Swifts Tbs Hersheys Ripple Wheat Cabro Tissue Alfs Eloth California Fruit Taylor Post Office
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