Fruit Tree Meeting Set to Boost Local Orchard Efforts
County Agent W. K. Cottingame announces a Saturday afternoon meeting for farmers interested in planting fruit trees. County Home Demonstration Agent Margaret Moser emphasizes fruit in home food supplies. The program aims to diversify beyond single crops and expand orchard acreage. A. O. Peters notes East Texas shows strong commercial fruit potential for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Cottingame
Cottingame
Margaret Moser
Cottinwama Strees
Wellington
Pirta
A. O. Peters
East
Texas
Houses Completed By Local Farmers
Two farm homes, modern in every respect, have been completed in this county recently with a third smaller house finished and school repairs underway. E. G. Pierce of Marella completed a four room bungalow with bath and porches. Miles Barton north of Wellington completed a five room frame and stucco house with bath, planning to tint the stucco later. Wiley Whitley finished a two room farm house in Swearingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Pierce
Marella
Miles Barton
Wellington
Barton
Wiley Whitley
Swearingen
Funeral Held For Pioneer Woman In Hollis Oklahoma
Funeral services for Mrs. Hanna Adeline Elmore McKnight age 81 were held Monday at the First Baptist Church in Hollis. A pioneer of the area she settled near Arie in 1889 and moved to Wellington sixteen years ago. She was born June 19 1856 and married J B McKnight in 1881. She is survived by five children and was active in church until shortly before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Filmore McKnight
First Baptist Church
Hollis
Arie
Wellington
McKnight
Hannah Adeline Elmore
J. B. McKnight
Wellington Proclaims Townwide Closure for Bi-District Game
The mayor of Wellington Texas proclaims business firms within city limits to close from 2 PM to 6 PM on Friday December 3 1937 to support the first bi district championship game in the town. City Secretary Joe Thompson attests the proclamation dated November 20 1937.
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Wellington
Fred C. LeDerer
City of
A. D
Horace Small Takes Over Ritz Confectionery
Horace Small purchased the Ritz Confectionery stock from John Van Winkle who left for Pampa to start a new business. Small will operate the shop as Ritz Confectionery and has refreshed the interior before opening midweek. He brings experience from local and Lubbock drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Small
Ritz
John van Winkle
Pampa
Mr. Small
Ritz Confectionery
Small
Lubbock
Hunters Return From Mason Co Deer Hunt
Mr and Mrs Tom Campbell and Mr and Mrs Bess Owens returned Wednesday from Mason County where they spent three days hunting deer. Only one deer was killed an eight point buck bagged by Mr Campbell on his first deer hunt. This was the only hunting party from Wellington to kill a deer this season. The group hunted on the Owens ranch owned by his sister and brother-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Campbell
Bess Owens
Mason County
Campbell
Wellington
Mr. Owen
Bishop Lucey to Confirm Group in Wellington Sunday
The Right Rev Robert F E Lucey bishop of Amarillo will confirm a group at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Wellington on Sunday December 5 at 2 30 PM Rev James E Daly of Childress visits the parish monthly The bishop is a noted speaker active on labor and international issues and well known in the Panhandle community Charles Hajek Billy Hajek and Cecelia Hajek are among those to be confirmed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert FE. Lucey
Amarillo
Wellington
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church
James E. Daly
Childress
Lucey
Panhandle
Charley Jones
Charles
Billy Hajek
Cecelia
Shinnery School To Resume Work On December 6
Arthur Wells principal announces Dec 6 as the start date for school work at Shinnery School after closures. The district will reopen along with other county schools as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shinnery School
Arthur Wells
Range Program For 1937 Brings Results Here
In Collingsworth County the 1937 range program produced twenty four ground tank dams. W K Cottingham reports tanks add stock water and curb soil erosion with an average size of just over an acre and about 157.5 acre feet of water stored. The O G Stokely ranch built ten, D D McDowell one, Bar Lo Ranch two, A J Laycock one finished and another planned, and J D Browder Jr. has damwork ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
W. KK. Cottingame
Cottingame
O. G. Stokely Ranch
D. D. McDowell
Bar Lo Ranch
A. J. Laycock
J. D. Browder, Jr
Noles Recovering After Appendicitis Operation
John Roy Noles son of Mrs BE L Winn is recovering from an appendicitis operation at College Station two weeks ago. He studied at Texas A and M College after graduating John Tarleton and serves as a sergeant in an advanced military training unit. Mrs Winn returned home this week after visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roy Noles
BE. L. Winn
College Station
Noles
M. College
John Tarleton
Shamrock Man Stubby Bearrow Indicted for Murder
Eugene Bearrow known as Stubby Bearrow of Shamrock was indicted for murder in the death of Wilburn Nixon. Nixon was found dead near Shamrock after a brutal assault Saturday night. Bearrow is held without bond in Wheeler County jail as witnesses are also detained awaiting trial. Attachments issued for Cliff Nuttall Lindsey Stinkey Davis and Lee Bowen. bonds set at 1250 each. Louise Gooley and Doyle McLaughlin are held as witnesses after being located in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Stubby) Bearrow
Shamrock
Wilburn Nixon
Dozier Farmer
31St District Court
Wheeler
Nixon
Barrow Pit
Lewis M. Goodrich
Bearrow
Wheeler County
W. BR. Ewing
Cliff Nuttall
Lindsey Stinkey Davis
Lee Bowen
Dallas
Louise Gooley
Doyle McLaughlin
Goodrich
Two Boys Taken In Auto Theft Case
Local officers returned Saturday from Dalhart with J. De Christoph and W. S. Atkinson accused of taking a car from Gleat Used Car Lot and driving it to Dallam County. The 1985 Plymouth Coach was taken last Thursday night. Christophe is fifteen and Atkinson sixteen. This marks the third time these boys have been implicated in similar cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
J. de Christoph
W. S. Atkinson
Dallam
Plymouth
Christeuph
Atkinson
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Texas Tech
Stkes
Texas Peehuelogical College
Iax
Okla
Hannah McKnight
U.S
Aks
Dionne Quints
Ohio
Triplets
Allan Roy Dafoe
Callander
William.b. Kunkel
Cincinnati
Kunkel
Roland
Dafoe
Roger
Ot White
State of Texas
Atteat
Joe Thompson
Ritz Confectionary
Mason Co
Stubby Bearrow
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