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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
5
One hundred and ten Blue Eagle firms in Wellington report about a twenty percent rise in employment since NRA program start. Payroll gains are expected to lift buying power by roughly twenty percent as the NRA campaign continues.
It is announced that every business man employer worker and head of each fat in the Wellington trade territory will attend Thursday night August within the Wilhe School Auditorium Time. SRA plans are to be discussed with emphasis by Mr M Kern D Whitson and others under R H Cocke. The meeting aims to organize the nation s resources and build power to confront and defeat a major enemy.
Figures by C C Bishop and his war power committee show 110 of 136 canvassed firms flying the Blue Eagle with eight more promising to sign. These firms have added 621 extra workers, all in full time except 8, while the NRA payrolls excluding managers and owners totals 222. Eight firms have promised to continue.
Woelington district members attended the state American Legion session in Wichita Falls. Van Perkins of Cameron was elected commander and Mineral Wells chosen as the 1974 convention site. Frank Ring Post delegates included Lee O Nell and others. Greenville Auxiliary officers were elected and will report at the September 7 meeting.
Joe Hemphill will work in Tyler as a geologist for a company linked to the University of Oklahoma and Marland Company, marking a professional move described in the available fragment.
The First Christian Church announces a revival starting Sunday evening September 3 led by Pastor W. B. Deatherage and his son, with W. P. Deatherage in charge of music. The event features nightly cartoons, a radio-influenced guest, and Miss Deatherage directing youth activities while singing is provided. Subjects include The Church A Spiritual Tempne, The City of God, Where Cain Got His Wife, Repentance, Detours The Sin Against the Holy Spirit, The New Birth What Must I Do To Be Saved Church Unity Hell The Prodigal Son.
The Ritz Theatre will sponsor a Hollywood Premier on September 8 with locals impersonating movie stars. A large platform and floodlights will be set up outside, limousines will arrive, and contestants will perform short sketches. Prizes will be awarded to a winning boy and girl. ticket prices will not rise.
The Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce urges farmers not to import cotton pickers this season. The re employment office will prioritize ex service men with families on the highway project, requiring registration, while aiming to curb local unemployment by hiring locally for cotton work.
Davis Brothers announce the New Deal Dry Goods Store will open on the south side of the square next to City Bakery with L B Childs as manager and M G Futor as assistant. They invite the public to visit and inspect the new fall merchandise and stock, recently purchased before price advances, offering goods at old prices as part of the New Deal policy.
County clerk Mrs. Walter Watson announced that the three day waiting period for marriage licenses would be void after September 1. Licenses would be issued on application if other requirements are met, with health certificates still required from doctors.
Dodsonville schools will open Monday September 11 with an expected enrollment around 250. Superintendent W V Swinburn announced the district has 16 affiliated credits allowing students to enter state colleges without entrance exams. The nine teacher staff includes several with degrees. new affiliations include English third and fourth year, vocational agriculture and commercial arithmetic.
Texas remains dry in Collingsworth County as two local men face grand jury charges after raids seized 26 bottles of home brew Saturday. Sheriff Corry Deputy Williams and City Marshal Vardy led a raid taking 19 bottles, while Williams Constable Pryor and Deputy Rainey took 7 more. A separate seizure by Sheriff Corry and Paul Hardy yielded five pints of liquor from a Black man.
County agent John O. Stovall reports no definite receipt of Collingsworth County cotton checks yet but Washington says checks are being mailed at 25 per day and will go out soon. He urges farmers to plant feed and alfalfa, tighten live at home plans, and build trench silos to store feed for two years, noting feed kept in silos lasts longer and preserves value.
Griffith Amusement Company plans a second theatre in Wellington within weeks. A site is being selected and work will start once chosen. The Ritz will remain the top show, while the new theatre will offer lower prices to attract fall business.
Wellington High School Skyrockets enter the season with 36 candidates reporting for practice under Coach Billy Jarvis. The team, described as light in weight, aims to play a fast, heady game and begins earnest drills Friday. Only five lettermen remain from last year, including captain Ross Press.
The revival at the Methodist Church begins Sunday morning September 3 and runs through September 17 with Rev. Ray N. Johnson of Abilene as evangelist. Rev. T. M. Johnston praises Johnson’s preaching and invites all to attend twice daily services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. L. J. Campbell directs the choir and community singers are invited to participate.
Dodsonville surged in the seventh inning to overturn an 8 4 deficit and defeat Quail 15 to 9. Lefty Trammer pitched for Dodsonville as the offense erupted for eleven runs across the final three frames.
The Katy railroad adds an extra employee at Wellington depot. Telegraph operator J C English and family move to Wallington. Double daily freight service to begin in Wallington on September 4 according to agent S G Henry.
Texas voters statewide favored beer and liquor limits, and Collingsworth County joined the dry trend. Local option and repeal votes showed dry margins, with relief bonds and home rule measures also passing by wide margins. County tallies included local option 687 to 447, repeal 655 to 408, state-wide beer 576 to 472, relief bonds 708 to 352, and homestead 838 to 205. Neighboring counties Hall Childress Donley Wheeler also reported dry.
General rain swept Collingaworth County Sunday night with Wellington receiving about 1.25 inches. Widespread showers reported elsewhere, a deluge toward Altus bringing up to three inches. Farmers say moisture will boost late crops and may push this year’s yield to a record high.
W. A. Hunter, with wife and daughter, visited Mr. and Mrs. 8. L. Arnn Monday night and had dinner with Frank Royal and family Tuesday before traveling home to Hereford. Hunter is an old settler who left the county in 1916.
Elmer Goforth, son of Mr. and Mrs Earl Goforth, remained in critical condition Saturday after suffering severe burns while assisting in covering a top of a building with hot tar. Reports said he was involvved in a palatal injury with burns to the shoulder and arm but was expected to recover.
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