Sellout Of Reserved Seats Here Assured
The Wellington Skyrockets head to defend an undefeated season against Spur in the first bi-district high school football clash at Powell field set for Friday at 2 30. An estimated 3 000 to 4 000 fans expected. Spur brings a large band and pep squad to boost the crowd and atmosphere.
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Wellington
Fighting Bulldogs
Spur
Floydada
Bulldog
QO. C. Thomas
Dallas
Be Isides
Ftrom
Powell Field
Spur Bulldogs
Blackie Wadzech
Wayne Jackson
Rockets
Three District Court Cases Disposed This Week
The district court cleared its civil docket with three default judgments and five cases dismissed. Five divorce actions were tried with two dismissed as the clerk notes the term’s docket should be easily cleared. Petit jurors listed for the fourth week include W B Allred and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miore Thanty
Bill Geforth
W. B. Allred
R. E. Caddell
Frank Massey
G. Mahaffey
G. K. Patterson
Cicero Gulley
W. K. Scott
J. H. Barton
A. D. Alexander
M. A. Sewell
Austin Garmwell
J. L. Hess
Bob Butcher
Ike Rogers
C. R. Previtt
F. H. Kesler
A. L. Honeycutt
C. E B. Kelley
Cheater Fires
W. H. Bynum
A. J. Peters
A. T. Lewis
F. Self
J. P. Cummings
J. P. Gilbreath
C. B. Nunnelley
W. E. Brewster
Jake Black
W. D. Atkinson
J. ©. Emmert
George A. Kesler
M. P. Scott
G. 8
Glenn
Robert Posey
Dewey Malone
Fred Boyd
Former School Man Returns As Quail History Head
T A Keith, a former Wellington High School principal, was chosen by the Quail School Board to lead the Quail high school's history department for the rest of the year. He previously taught in Arlington and Polytechnic High School Fort Worth and has business and civic experience in Wellington.
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T. A. Keith
Wellington
Quail School
Quail High School
Keith
Arlington
Polytechnic High School
Fort Worth
Robert G Williams Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Robert G Williams, employed at Locogin, was taken to a Wellington hospital Friday suffering pneumonia. He is widely known in the southern part of the county and came for medical aid. His home is also listed.
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Robert G. Williams
Wellington
Mr. Williams
Forest Service to Start Winter Planting in County
Forest Service plans winter shelterbelt work beginning around December 10 in Wheeler and Clallingsworth Counties. About 140 miles of strips to replant, half in this county, plus 15 miles of new strips. A. G. Schattenberg leads district offices at Shamrock with WPA crews assisting on replanting first.
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Forest Service
Wheeler
Cellingsworth
Shamrock
A. G. Schattenberg
Wheeler County
Cotton Ginning Surge Reported in Collinasworth County
National figures show the U S crop surpassing eighteen million bales with over twenty million bales worldwide. In Collinasworth County a morning surge ginning added seven thousand bales since November 10, led by Wellington in cooperation with local gins.
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Collinasworth
Wellington
United States
Dodson Pioneer James Hugh Davis Buried in Dodson
Funeral services for James Hugh Davis were held Monday at the Church of Christ in Dodson. Davis died Thursday at his Dodson home at age seventy one. He had lived in this Texas and western Oklahoma region for 38 years, and was born in Hampshire Tennessee.
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James Hugh Davis
Church of Christ
Dodson
Mr. Davis
Texas
Oklahoma
Hampshire
Tenn
Cotton Varieties Under Study By County Committees
Investigation into preferred cotton varieties by county farmers proceeds under a statewide program to raise Texas cotton quality. Two community chair groups have been chosen, Swearingen and Quail, with members named and meetings scheduled. Officials emphasize a single variety per community rather than countywide uniformity, with reports due after group meetings.
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Texas
Swearingen
Tom Parker
J. M. Roberts
J. F. Skaggs
L. G. Yarbrough
Quail
Quail P. BE
Starr
E.G. Allen
Frank Coleman
Leader Renewals Soar as Subscriptions Expire in Wellington
The Wellington Leader reports a spike in renewals as many subscriptions approach expiration. A special whole year for a dollar applies only to Collingsworth and nearby counties, with price rising to $2 after the offer ends. Readers praise the savings and local coverage, noting long-time readers renewing and former residents subscribing anew.
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Wellington
Collingswworth
Inclding Wheeler
Hall, Harmon, Childress
Donley
Farmers Form Committees at Three County Meetings
Community committeemen from three of four county areas were chosen to form the precursor to the 1998 government farm program. Names from Wellington Buell Creek Sumnerwood Abra plus alternates filled initial posts and appointive leaders to organize the countywide committee and plan instructional meetings.
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Wellington
Wook
Cottingame
J. Mims
School of Instruction
Amarilla
Buel Creek
J. C. Emimert
A. W. Kelley
G. T. Stephens
M. L. James
Wallace O’rear
Sumnerwood
W. A. Bennett
Wayne Johnson
Walter Bradley
J. D. Schoon
Barney Walker
Abra
Henry J. Wischkaemper
Pat O’hair
J. D. Coteman
L. C. Pharis
A. V. Jones
Mr. Wischkaemper
Mr. O'Hair
Miss Clark Elected Teacher at Swearingen School
Miss Juanita Clark, a Wellington girl and salutatorian of the 1984 Wellington School class, is chosen to replace Mrs. Frank Campbell as teacher at Swearingen School. She studied at Wayland Junior College Plainview, finishing among the top five grades.
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Juanita Clark
Swearingen
Frank Campbell
Miss Clark
Wellington
B. P. Clark
Wayland Junior College
Plainview
House Damaged By Fire In North Town
A two room house at 106 Dalhart Street owned by Ted Johnson was damaged by fire Monday morning around 11. Firefighters contained the blaze with little damage to walls and ceiling. No occupants were present and origin is unknown.
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Ted Johnson
Dalhart Street
Group Fighting Tuberculosis Seals Drive Kicks Off
The S R Pinkston president of the County tuberculosis association announces plans for Wellington's Chin Seal drive. Seals go on sale after month’s start with countywide coverage and chairmen to be appointed. A Monday meeting at the County Library invites all interested to join the effort. Colingsworth and Gray counties in the Panhandle support the program.
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S. R. Pinkston
Wellington
Pinkston
Colingsworth County
Gray County
Panhandle
Campbell Dress Shop Relocates In Wellington
Mrs. Laura Campbell announces Campbell Dress Shop move from north of Wellington State Bank to the Cocke building just north of Pruden Drug Co. She says the new site will better serve shoppers and invites friends to visit.
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Laura Campbell
Campbell
Wellington State Bank
Cocke
Pruden Drug Co
Wellington
Letters To Santa Published By Wellington Leader
The Wellington Leader will print and publish letters from Collingsworth County children before Christmas. Readers are urged to write their letters and send them to The Leader promptly so they can be forwarded to Santa Claus. This annual feature is repeated each year.
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Wellington
Collingsworth
Wellington Leader
Santa Claus
Road work advances on county road to Midway church
Work completes this week on widening and smoothing the two mile county road from Mangum Highway at Lahue grove to Midway Baptist Church. Crews also build two twenty four foot bridges and replace culverts as part of the project, begun about ten days ago.
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Mangum Highway
Lahue Grove
Midway Baptist Church
Bernard Smith Injures Arm During School Play
Bernard Smith, son of Mr and Mrs B Smith, dislocated his arm while playing football at school Monday during recess. He was tackled and fell, with X ray pictures later showing the injury.
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Bernard Smith
Ne Smith
B. Smith
Mar
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Robert Williams
Miss Doanife Chirk
Jlo
Heer Elevtord
Ais Deweher
Pep Trelerd
Fea
National Report
Lafayette
Collingaworth
Leader
Collingsworth County
Amarillo
Campbell Dress Shop
Santa
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