Hyatt-Wood firm founder remembered in Cisco tribute
Tribute to Rudolph Wood former Cisco counts prominent in the Hyatt Wood firm growth from a small grocery to a leading regional institution. Son of K A Wood of the county he lived in Wellington since 1918, left Armour and Co. in 1928 to build a family business with his father in law. They expanded to Maytag franchise in 1934 and now employ 18 salesmen and a service man. He married Vera Hyatt in 1926 at Tulsa and they have three children Wayne Dorothy May Mary Elizabeth.
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Rudolph Wood
Cisco
Texas
Daily Press
Hyatt-Wood
Wood
K. A. Wood
Wellington
Armour and Company
Cisco Daily Press
Maytag
Wastland County
Callahan County
Navarro County
Vera Hyatt
Tulsa
Okla
Armour and Co
Wayne
Dorothy May
Mary Elizaeth
Courthouse Native Marriage Licenses and Deeds Listed
Courthouse notices detail marriage license for Joe Morrison and Iva Hunter. Deeds of Trust note properties: Henry Fourmentin A Williams East half of SW quarter Section 8 Block 11 and J D Hill Laverne Bassett tract NE quarter Section 82 Block 14. Deeds record J S Stephenson Clas Whitley Daniel Stephenson Lots 13 to 22 Block 144 Wellington. Carr Scott Bedford Scott Fast half Section 75 Block 14. A power driven circular saw on a hollow aluminum pole aids one forester to do the work of four. Henry Wilkes of Buffalo granted a divorce after testifying his wife locked him out if he did not return by 9 PM.
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Henry Fourmentin
A. C. Williams
J. D. Hill
Laverne Bassett
Deeds J
Stephenson
Clas Whitley
Daniel Stephenson
Wellington
Carr Scott
Bedford Scott
Henry Wilkes
Buffalo
Sweet Potato Curing Plant Proves Profitable in County
A. J. Peters operates a modern curing plant three miles north of town that handles about 1200 bushels. The unit costs around 500 dollars and boosts potato prices by 50 to 75 cents per bushel after curing. John O. Stovall notes many farmers could replicate the setup and extend revenue via cured stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Peters
John O. Stovall
Peters
Extension Ser
Stovall
Funeral Services For Elmo Fritts
Elmo Fritts 13 years 7 months 17 days old died Tuesday August 20 resident of Plymouth Sumnerwood area Church of Christ baptized last year Rev Lyle Trice conducted services at the Fritts home with songs Sweet Bye and Bye Beautiful Home Thou Art Gone Our Precious Darling Oncloudy Day Interment Plymouth cemetery Pallbearers J C Breeding Karl Breeding Leo Massey L M Tucker Dalton Honeycutt Quintin Fritts Flower girls Mac Gene Fritts Mildred Coleman Willie Norwood Survived by family and many friends in the area Interment Plymouth cemetery
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Elmo Fritts
Plymouth-Sumnerwood
Church of Christ
Fritts
Lyle Trice
Wellington
Plymouth Cemetery
J. C
Karl Breeding
Leo Massey
L. M. Tucker
Dalton Honeycutt
Quintin Fritts
Mac Gene Fritts
Mildred Coleman
Willie Norwood
Pumpkins Cling to Altus Garden Tree Showcase
Altus Oklahoma reports a unique garden owned by Mrs W E B Anglund featuring trumpet vines with pumpkins weighing up to a pound and stretching over 30 feet. The vines even climb into a tree creating the illusion the tree bears fruit. Seeds planted February are three years old.
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Altus
Okla
W. EB. Anglund
Wash
Tuba
Anglund
Scouts Begin Homeward Trek From Colorado Camp
Wellington scout delegation from Camp Tarry near Lake George Colorado left August 27 after a two week stay with forty at the camp including scouts from Pampa Borger Follett Higgins Spearman Shamrock and Wellington They visited Pikes Peak Garden of the Gods Seven Falls and Scenic Incline and plan to return via Roy Gorge and other sights Franklin D Roosevelt Jr now works for a yeast firm in Belleville New Jersey where his brother James serves as president.
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Travis Somerville
Wellington
Camp
Tarry
Lake George
Colorado
Paige Wilson
Joe Hardy
Silas Henry
Joe Thompson
Pampa
Borger
Follett
Higgins
Spearman
Shamrock
Tikes Peak
Garden of the Gods
Seven Falls
Roy&Al Gorge
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Belleville
N. J
James
Card of Thanks for Elmo Fritts Loss
Acknowledges kindness received after the death of Elmo Fritts from Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Fritts and families. Special thanks to Dr. Moss, Mrs. Seaberry, and the Red Cross. Prayer asks for God’s blessings on all who offered support. Also notes Heinrich Zeltin of Berlin, aged 80, is father of a baby boy, his 18th child.
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Elmo Fritts
Moss
Seaberry
Red Cross
A. B. Fritts
J. A. Honeycutt
R. A. Fritts
Heinrich Zeltin
Berlin
Holley Opens Repair Shop at New Woods and Grawley Site
J F Holley has moved his repair business into the Woods and Grawley Service Station across from Coca Cola in the old Chrysler building. He has 28 years in Wellington as an experienced repairman with Ford and Chevrolet backgrounds. He invites friends and customers to visit the new location. Sannazzaro Italy reports 21 families and 190 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Holley
Woods and Grawley
Chrysler
Coca-Cola
Mr. Holley
Wellington
Ford
Chevrolet
Alien convicts to be deported from Federal prisons
Federal authorities plan to deport 149 aliens from prisons, including one woman, to their respective countries. The action aims to remove noncitizens serving sentences and return them to home nations.
Farmer George Galshon Loses Ear in Horse Attack
North Dakota farmer George Galshon suffered his right ear bitten off by a vicious horse. Separately, manufacturers announce plans to start production of a new low priced six cylinder car with a diesel engine in the near future.
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George Galshon
North Dakota
Last Rite for Lutie Resident John Wesley Hardin
Funeral services were held August 24 for John Wesley Hardin 53 who lived two miles south of Lutie Rev J R Bright led the service Burial was in Shamrock Cemetery He was a Methodist for 26 years married Montana Foster on November 27 1908 and had seven children all living He also left two sisters and one brother.
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John Wesley Hardin
Lutie
J. R. Bright
Shamrock Cemetery
Hardin
Methodist Church
Montana Foster
Midway Singing Event At Nazarene Church
A large crowd attended the singing at the Nazarene Church of Wellington with many local families listed as attendees. R L Harrison and Mrs J C Harrison are reported ill. Wellington residents report a busy singing school continuing through the week and various visits among families from Wellington, Antlers, Abernathy, Batesville, and Lawton.
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Nazarene Church
Welington
H. L. Peters
G. H. Brewer
Gordon Peters
Dale Peters
Frank Fuson
Ben Farmer
Homer Ingram
J. B. Cook
Edith Cook
R. L. Harrison
J. C
Bob Johnson
Antlers
Oklahoma
J. W. Brewer
Jack Brewer
Curtis, Clifton
Windhell
Abernathy
Merion Brewer
Batesville
Arkansas
Floyd McNabb
Lawton
H. M. McNabb
C. Harrison
Paducah
Lois Roberson
Otis Roberson
Wellington
Floyd
T. Lester
Lubbock
Beautiful Lawn At Home Of Gene Lewis Abielicks
An article extols the lawn at E N Gene Lewis 905 SE Paso Street as a town showplace. It details underground tile irrigation, cost about 47 dollars, water savings, and a testimonial to sub irrigation plus an invitation to inspect and learn for farmers. It also notes a new system to transmit fingerprints by telephone or teletype for crime detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Lewis
Abielicks
E. N
Gene) Lewis
Paso Street
Gene
Lewis
Jaen
Bet
Geo. Bennett
New York
N.Y
Midway Island Listed Under Honolulu Jurisdiction
A statement notes Midway Island lies 1,149 miles from Honolulu yet remains legally part of the city’s jurisdiction. The fact highlights an unusual administrative arrangement tying a distant atoll to Honolulu for legal purposes.
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Midway Island
Honolulu
That City
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Italy
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Beckmann & Gerety
Harley Sadler
Bailey Bros
Jack Hoxie
Jessie Lee Brewer
Bayouth’s
Boy’s School
Oxfords
Wellington, Tex
Alka-Seltzer
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