Collingsworth County Votes On Amendments And Prohibition
Unofficial results from Collingsworth County show passage of three amendments and rejection of four in Saturdays election. Voted for old age pensions and commitment of insane, abolition of fee payments for certain officials. Repeal, Constitutional Amendments by Special Session, suspended sentences to be shortened, and free textbooks for private schools were defeated. Despite Texas going wet, the county remains dry per Attorney General McGraw, who notes local option wet counties must wait for legislative machinery to authorize further elections.
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Collinseworth
Ikewise
Collingsworth County
Texas
William McGraw
McGray
Schools To Get New Text Books
Rural schools in the county will receive a shipment of 8,500 pounds of new books announced today. The state supplied texts are to be used in various grades along with several other changes overseen by County Superintendent L. C. Cummings.
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L. C. Cummings
Eller Home Of Forgotten Man In Collingsworth County
A small Eller voting box in Collingsworth County recorded just one paid poll tax and a single voter. Two judges were paid $3 each to run the election costing $8 total, with unclear ballot status. County officials considered building a road to China Grove to access another box.
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Eller
Collingsworth
Nave
Eller Box
Killer
China Grove
Biller
Ella
Stubblefield To Quen Store Here Next Saturday
J M Stubblefield to hold formal opening of new depart ment store on north side of square Saturday Aug 31 The store, formerly Baker Hanna, offers dry goods shoes millinery and ready to wear J A Stubblefield from Groom will manage Wellington store The Stubblefield family has 21 year history of establishing permanent West Texas towns as they expand their business
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J. M. Stubblefield
Baker-Hanna
J. A. Stubblefield
Groom
Wellington
Youri Lator
Stubblefield
West Texas
Peck Will Meet With Parents In Sumnerwood Area
A special meeting for the parents of vocational agriculture students in each district will be held at the Sumnerwood high school on Wednesday night September 12. The event is continued on page 12.
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Peck
Sumnerwood
Will Rogers Topic Of Column In Our Past Feature
The edition’s Our Past column by C. C. Bishop traces Will Rogers life from Texas origins to early fame. It recounts his Indian lineage and a youthful cattle drive across the county, highlighting the columnist’s view of Rogers’s path to national prominence.
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Will Rogers
Texas
C. C. Bisho Op
Rogers
Teas
Thiy County
Quail School To Open On Sept 9
Quail Consolidated School will open Monday September 9, according to superintendent Carl Chaudoin. Twenty teachers have been employed with potential additions. Four new buses are to be delivered next week. All high school pupils must register Friday September 6, with seventh through twelfth graders transported to the school for registration and returned home thereafter.
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Quail Consolidated School
Carl Chaudoin
Chaudoin
AW High School
Chaudoi
Montagues Return From Nebraska Colorado Trip
The Montagues and family are expected to return here Thursday August 29 after a two week trip in Nebraska and Colorado. They visited Oxford, their former horsetown, and other places during the journey.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Springs
Montagues
Horsetown
Oxford
Jeltiases
Bankhead Cotton Exemption Tags Here This Week
Collingsworth County cotton farmers may secure Bankhead Tax Exemption Certificates for 1936 per the county agent. Distribution began after arrival Monday as tags cover 13 968 604 pounds of cotton. Tags priced at 25 dollars per bale or five cents per pound. without tags the tax is six cents per pound. John O. Stovall, county agent.
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Collingsworth County
John’ O. Stovall
Ladies Of County to Play Role in North Fork WMA Meet
Collingsworth County ladies include in the North Fork WMA program for the fifth annual meeting at First Baptist Shamrock on Thursday August 29. The event opens at 9 45 with Mrs C A Dysart of Mobeetie presiding and Mrs D D Sumrall to deliver the devotional.
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D. D
Meredith
Weilling
County urged to submit WPA projects for program
Collingsworth County planners met Monday August 26 with A A Meredith district administrator and W D Willis to urge submission of WPA projects. The deadline for submissions is September 12 and Wellington is the only sponsor with projects approved by the San Antonio office. Washington reports indicate Wellington street topping pass but Wellington has not received official notice. Meredith announced more liberal terms for WPA work and planned new projects while existing ones are rushed. The planning board tentatively approved Wellington’s plan to build a swimming pool.
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Collingsworth
A. A. Meredith
County Planning Board
Meredith
W. D. Willis
City of Wellington
San Antonio
Washington
Wellington
Planning Board
Fresno Revival Opens Wednesday at Fresno Methodist Church
A revival meeting will open on Wednesday August 28 at Fresno Methodist Church and run through Sunday September 8. Rev W H Strong will lead with visiting pastors assisting. Morning services start at 10 and evening services at 8 daily. The Fresno choir will lead song services during the revival. Strong is regarded as a capable preacher and speaker, and the public is invited to attend.
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Fresno Methodist Church
W. H. Strong
Fresno
Strong
Samnorwood Rural District Plans Community Fair
Samnorwood Rural High School district opens term September 2. Superintendent E G Senders announces a community fair October 18 and 19 with John Coleman as chairman. Congressman Marvin Jones to speak. seven communities display booths and entries in livestock and poultry exhibits.
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E.G. Sanders
Sumnerwood Rural High School
Samnorwood Rural High
Senders
John Coleman
Jones
Marvin Jones
Scouts Attend Camp At Country Club This Week
Wellington Boy Scouts leave at 6 o clock Wednesday morning for an encampment at the Country Club and plan to return Friday afternoon. A feature will be a huge Council Fire Thursday with Mayor Deskins and Scoutmaster Newmad addressing the group.
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Wellington
Country Club
Thursda
Deskins
Newmad
Beyerit
Highway 4 surfacing project seeks bids
Plans for a seven mile concrete surfacing from north of Wellington to Salt Fork received approval from state and federal authorities. J B Nabers reports plans approved and bid advertisement will follow with a target start around October 15 after the September 9 highway department meeting sets contract actions.
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Highway 4
Wellington
Salt Fork
Childress
J. B. Nabers
State Highway Department
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Department
Typhoid Cases At Elm Valley Faced With Vaccine Drive
Two severe typhoid cases in Elm Valley this week accompany a countywide flight of people northward and a plan to vaccinate the area. Patients include Isabella Harbor aged 11 and Nellie Mae Stubbs aged 2, daughters of local families. One death and several cases reported in Plymouth Sumnerwood. over 150 people have been vaccinated in the two areas.
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Elm Valley
Isabella Harbor
Geo. Harbor
Nellie ‘Mae’ Stubbs
Chas
Stubbs
Plymouth
Sumnerwood
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Quen
Quail School
Colo
Bankhead
North Fork
Samnorwood
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