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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
6
A long OCR list enumerates students by grade and ward, naming sophomore and freshman girls and boys, junior high sixth through fifth grades, and first through third grades across East and West Ward Schools. The compiled roster includes numerous surnames, with scattered punctuation and typographical quirks.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. W Y Burden in Shamrock as family and friends gathered to honor her life. She left to cherish memories a father and several children including Maxine and Eugene with relatives Tracey and Ketner of Marysville California and Collingsworth County survivors listed among the local kin were Burt and Ketner family members.
The Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church elected officers for the coming year at the Monday afternoon meeting. Named were President Mrs Jack Rals ton Vice President Mrs J B Stevenson Recording Secretary Mrs J N Wallace Corresponding Secretary Mrs G 14 Farrar Auxiliary Treasurer Mrs Joe Hardy Local Treasurer Mrs L E Gribble World Outlook Program Mrs Frank Ander son Bible Study Mrs Annie Wall Missouri Study Mrs W B Laveque Supt. of Supplies Mrs J A Leach World Outlook Agent Mrs J A Lucas Supt. of Children.
County Judge Luther Gribble reports that H P Drought state WPA director says Shelterbelt projects have priority for available WPA labor under federal rules. The Quail Wellington road cannot resume until more labor is available, despite Commissioners Court seeking an exception.
Kiwanis in Wellington plans a recruitment push led by Deskins Wells as chairman with Jap Tyler E L Winn Leon Blonstein Casey Jones and Dr John W Harper on the membership committee. Edward Smith of New York City works by scooping bubbles from the Rockefeller Center fountain center pool detracts from its beauty.
A long列 list of names from Wellington Samnorwood Quail Buck Creek and surrounding towns appears in a want ad style notice. Included are teachers like Miss Maudie Coffee Miss Sue Vaughan Miss Louise Willis and many others tied to local schools and districts. The notice references county superintendent offices and multiple communities with ads urging readers to use want ads to contact teachers or officials.
Tickets limited to 300 for Wellington School annual grid banquet on December 28. Ex-students and Wellington High supporters drive early sales as the event doubles as a reunion with invitations extended to former grid stars and Southwest Conference college talents.
Sixth grade lists honor roll and B honor roll with students Lois Bennett Elbert Haynes Max Hodel Perry Max Scott Velma Carter. Fifth grade lists Er ma Lee Hunt Wanda Birden Win sta Carter B honor roll Ervin Welch Winona Harris Nadine Barber Frances Davis. Fourth grade B honor roll Hardy Scott Dwane Lewis Jerry Walker Robbie Birden Olan Carter Donald Adair. Third grade A honor roll Fa ra Faye Wynn B honor roll Donald Ray Smith Dollie Fern Frazier Kenneth Welch Mary Ethel O'Brian. Second parade A honor roll Betty Nell Patterson Betty Sue Malone Maxine Lewis Pat Mc Dowell B honor roll Burd Walker Dorris Riddle Cleatus Savage Laverne Davenport Lawrence Stewart Gloria Boyd Jimmie Crowder Joyce Wynn. First grade B honor roll Billy Gene Carter Dean Davis Billy Jean During Betty Jean Henderson Billy Owens Eleanor Rollins Betty Stanley P A Walker Darvin Crisco G L Mays.
The Leader urges merchants to place gift items early to reach the public, as it cannot contact every merchant. The Christmas edition will include Santa Claus letters from Collingsworth County children and other holiday features. Twelve flags have flown over California since 1542.
E. P. Bennett, president of Republic Life Insurance Company of Dallas, was a guest of R. L. Porter district representative. He praised local agents and authorized an advertising campaign here stressing Registered Insurance.
The Tennis Club plans two nearby courts and members expect exceptionally good facilities. Miss Rachel Deahl and Lewis Spencer will supervise tennis activities this year.
Singers and lovers of song are invited to attend a singing convention at Cross Roads on Sunday Dec 13. Director T. G. Campbell says the community has ordered 36 Harbor Bells No 6 to arrive before Sunday. Plans are extensive and a large crowd is expected.
Hamilton praised the cafeteria movement after a Monday noon inspection. The program fed more than 90 underprivileged children with warm nourishing noon meals in the community.
Mrs. A C Beverie supervises the cafeterias with five NYA girls daily. Costs are funded by the school board 250 dollars the City of Wellington 50 dollars and the Kiwanis Club 50 dollars. Dodsonville may be asked to raise 100 dollars for a similar program there.
The article explains that employers must deduct one percent of an eligible employee's salary for the Social Security fund and submit it to the government. It notes that employers who have not filed an application will not receive benefits from their contributions, emphasizing that employees should file applications as soon as possible.
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