District Court Interest Drops Here This Week
Two penitentiary sentences were handed down during the past week as the November term of district court adjourned briefly. Judge A J Fires dismissed the jury and adjourned until Wednesday. The light docket includes 128 divorce cases this term. Marcus L Meaney received 25 years for murder in the Prince Hawkins shooting case. Frank Blinton drew five years for rape. A fourth week petit jury list follows with numerous names, to hear cases when sessions resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Fires
W. H. Goforth
Marcus L
Frog- Eye) Meaney
Prince Hawkins
Frank Blinton
Petit Jury
Oran Starkey
Lee Hi. Roy
J. F. Skagis
A. T. Montgomery
T. C. Clements
P. W. Phillips
W. W. Wade
Kenneth Johnson
John T. Forbis
M. L. Johnson
Marvin Seales
J. D. Coleman
EB. C. Scott
W. F. Ford
Benton Walker
W. A. Colsyn
R. L. Tiedale
Willie Taylor
W. L. Depauw
M. J. Lowe
J. C. Howell
Bob Glenn
H. A. Fainter
J. G. Finley
G. F. Wright
Mark Winton
RK. A. Harvey
Bill Tartar
Tom Berry
C. T. Donnell
J. la Dollar
M. H. Sterling
A. E. Watson
E. R. Kersee
D. C. Camp
8. C. Kesler
Oil well plunges to 1160 feet near Nicholson
Edgar Wischkaerper and Frank Knoll drillers announced rapid progress on the oil well located a half mile north of Nicholson. The well is now 1 160 feet deep after previous delays due to shortage of pipe. It sits on block 16, section 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholson
Edgar Wischkaerper
Frank Knoll
Leader to Print Christmas Ads in Next Edition
The Wellington reader will publish its annual Christmas edition next week with many advertisements about gifts and selections. Merchants are urged to prepare their copy as readers will study holiday ads at home before finishing Christmas shopping. Continued on Page 12.
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Wellington
FFA Tournament Set For January
The Memphis district announces the annual FRA district basketball tournament will be held in the new Quail gymnasium in January. A. A. Tampke, director, says arrangements are being made and trophies will be awarded to the winning team. Teams expected include Sumnerwood, Quailendan, Memphis, Stately Line, Laker, and Childress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Quail
A. A. Tampke
Tampke
Behoda
Sumnerwood
Stately Line
Laker
Childress
School Teachers Guests OF Deck Wells At Ritz
Seventy five teachers in Collingsworth County this week saw Anthony Adverse as special guests of Deck Wells. The tally of teachers represented nearly every county school with many registering at The Leader office including Mildred Hulsey Wellington L A Carter Quail Jesse G Thompson Quail Julia Slough Houseleg Delia Cowans Wellington Minnie Atchley Wellington Lila Alfred Wellington Lora Mae McFarland Wellington Mary Alston East Ward Mayme Lou Denley West Ward Othella Kester West Ward L C Gehmberg Wellington Argen Hix Kester Hix Wellington Zeffie Childress Wellington Minas Effie Childress Wellington Helen Childress Midway Mrs Roy Long Pleasant Point Arthur Wells Shinnery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
Anthony Adverse
Deck Wells
Leader
Mildred Hulsey
Wellington
L. A. Carter
Quail
Jesse G. Thompson
Julia Slough
Delia Cowans
Minnie Atchley
Lila
Alfred
Lora Mae McFarland
Mary Alston
East Ward
Mayme Lou Denley
West Ward
Othella Kester
L. ¢. Gehmberg
Argen Hix
Kester
Margaret Hix
Zeffie Childress
Minas Effie Childress
Helen Childress
Midway
Roy Long
Pleasant Point
Arthur Wells
Shinnery
Jesse EB
Purvis
Funeral Held For Mrs Eagle in Shamrock
Funeral services for Mrs. Goldin Eagle daughter of W C Ketner were held at the First Methodist Church Shamrock at 4 pm Wednesday following a week long illness. She lived in the Aberdeen Community for years and had many friends in this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldin Eagle
First Methodist
Shamrock
Eagle
Wellington High Shows Top Honor Roll Numbers
A list of 203 Wellington honor students shows East Ward leading with 69, High School 44, West Ward 44, and Junior High 26. In the High School, sophomores head with 22 students on the honor roll, including 16 girls and 11 boys, followed by juniors with 14, seniors and freshmen tied at 12 each. Senior girls include Juanita Bayouth and Virginia Glenn among others. senior boys list Dallas Alford and Carter Holcomb. Sophomore girls feature Mozelle Branum and Elizabeth Curtner plus others. Continued on Page 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellngton
East Ward
West Ward
Juanita Bayouth
Orsby M. Forbis
Virginia Glenn
Lena Mae Juanes
Lois Langley
Dora FE. McClaskey
Lois Murray
Stella Mae Tennison
Dallas Alford
Bobo Castleberry
Carter Holcomb
Wesley Loter
Helen Bowling
Glenn Dell Dickey
Lorene Essary
Loraine Gray
Eddie Jo Gilbert
Anita Hughey
Beth O'Neil
Olive Marie Seaberry
Louise Wells
Sjunior
Haynes Baumgardner
Buster Barker
G. L. Farrar
Woodrow Murray
Wilson Patillo
Mozelle Branum
Elizabeth Curtner
Olibbia Curtner
Alma Edgar
Wilma Ruth Forbis
Marie Harrell
Martha Jean Henry
Carolyn Hopson
Legionnaires at Amarillo Meet District Assembly
The Frank King Legion post and Auxiliary Chapter attended the district meeting in Amarillo. Local attendees included HE F. Lewis, Clark B. Anderson, Riley Dungan, Mr. and Mrs. Jor Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Somerville, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Clay, S. G. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown, Miss Willa Mac Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. O'Neil, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank King Legion Post
Amarillo
F. Lewis
Clark B. Anderson
Riley Dungan
Jor Thompson
Shinnery Supper Nets $42.50 For Church Building
A Shinnery box supper held Wednesday night raised 42.00 from attendees and 24 boxes sold for 94.46. Proceeds support church construction. Contest prizes went to Exa Yarborough as prettiest girl and Buddy Yarbrough as ugliest man with Geo. Apple as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shinnery
Exa Yarborough
Buddy Yarborough
Geo. Apple
Social Security Blanks Filed By 450 Persons Here
Postmaster R F Curry estimates about 70 percent of county employee social security blanks have been returned. Nearly 200 applications remain unreturned. All applications were due by February 6. Employers must file or transfer employee memberships when hiring new staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Curry
Curry
Canning Kitchen Closed For Year In County
The county canning kitchen will close Friday December 4, announced by Mrs. J. W. Peeples supervisor. Operated through WPA this year it employed 15 to 40 women daily for seven weeks and produced 18 605 cans, with 8 178 sent to relief and 10 428 to producers in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Peeples
WPA
Quail Boys Win Judging Trophy At Clarendon Show
The Quail team captured the judging trophy at the Clarendon Poultry Show held Saturday December 5. Richard Hooker led with 808 points, Harry Creed Jr. scored 450, L Maberry and Hooker placed high individually, and 45 boys from multiple schools competed under coach A Tampke who has steered Quail to victory for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Richard Hooker
Harry Creed, Jr
Burrell Jones
Maberry
Elvis ‘White
Welmon White
Hillary ‘Weaver
Gerald’ Carmack
Val Gene Carmack
Quail
Harry” Creed
L. Maberry
Tickets On Sale For Wellington Football Banquet
A tentative program for the Wellington High School Football Banquet at the school auditorium on Monday night December 28 was announced by the program committee. It lists Invocation by Rev J P Neal introductory remarks by Dr BE W Jones, address and intro of former players Logan Cummings, Wellington Athletics reminiscence by Tr F Curry, principal address by Coach Dutch Meyer of Texas Christian University, awarding of 1936 letters by L A Manzer and benediction by Rev W B Flicks. Deskins Wells will be toastmaster. one or two additional speakers may be added, possibly Pen Cagle and Drummond Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Schools
J. P. Neal
BE. W. Jones
Logan Cummings
Wellington Athletics
F. Curry
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian University
L. A. Manzer
Kiwanis Drive For New Members In Wellington
Wellington Kiwanis Club launches December membership drive led by president Floyd Bond to build a broad representation among local business houses by January 1938. The club votes to temporarily cut the membership fee during the campaign and stresses community service as the city’s civic focus.
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Wellington
Relief Clients To Apply Now For January Garments
Mrs. Cleo Templeton of the county welfare office announced that January clothing orders must be written this month due to a policy change. Eligible persons should come in and have orders written on Tuesday or Wednesday each week. No orders will be written after December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Templeton
County Welfare Office
Home Ec Teacher Attends Course
Miss Rachael Deahl returned this week from San Antonio Texas where she has been attending a home economics meeting as part of her course work. She plans to continue seminars and apply new techniques in the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Deahl
San Antonio
Texas
Nates Ceait Ina
Dodsonville Honors Sixty Three Students on Honor Roll
Dodsonville Schools report 63 students named to the honor roll after the second six week term. Seniors in A honor roll include Elba Hunt. B honor roll lists Edith Copeland, Martha Roberson, and Vivian Worrell. Junior B honor roll names Lucilla Covey and Merle Talley. Sophomore B honor roll features Erna Fae Ford, Laura Helen Ford, Helen Holloman, Wilma Jones, Dorothy Stephens, Howard Hunt, and Paul Scott. Freshman B honor roll lists Mark Harwell and Ruby Hodel. Seventh grade B honor roll noted for Grade School Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodsonville
W. E. Uselton
Elba Hunt
Edith Copeland
Martha Roberson
Vivian Worrell
Lucilla Covey
Merle Talley
Erna Fae Ford
Laura Helen Ford
Helen Holloman
Wilma Jones
Dorothy Stephens
Howard Hunt
Paul Scott
Mark Harwell
Ruby Hodel
Schopl Hall
Dodsonville Forms Tennis Club for Students
Students at Dodsonville Schools formed a new tennis club with Aline Lyde as president and Marie Seymour as treasurer. Members include Helen Holloman Erna Faye Ford Dorothy Stephens Alice Wilks Freeman Stephens Derwood Jackson Leroy Hayes W F Hayes Dennis Holland Arnice Lewis. Practice is expected to start soon.
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Dodsonville
Aline Lyde
Marie Seymour
Helen Holloman
Erna Faye Ford
Dorothy Stephens
Alice Wilks
Freeman Stephens
Derwood Jackson
Leroy Hayes
W. F. Hayes
Dennis Holland
Replant Trees Halted on Quail Wellington Road
WPA orders in Amarillo suspended two and a half miles of Wellington Quail road work. Shelterbelt crews, 165 men in Collingsworth County, shift from the road project to plant care and dead-tree replacement. Project runs to Jan 15 with shelterbelt priority. rodent control may add 20 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Quail
WPA
Amarillo
Collingsworth County
W. E. Webb
Webb
Seniors To Present Play HereThursday Dec 10
Unusually favorable comment honors the Senior Class play Look Who's Here polished for presentation Thursday December 10 at 7:80 oclock in the high school auditorium. Nine characters are portrayed by Dorothy Margaret Forbis Virginia Glenn Linda Mae Thompson Lois Murray Mary Elsie Tory Henry Sullivan D M Blanton Dallas Alford and Aries Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Decker
Dorothy Margaret Forbis
Virginia Glenn
Linda Mae Thompson
Lois Murray
Mary Elsie Tory
Henry Sullivan
D. M. Blanton
Dallas Alford
Aries Burt
Cafeteria Praise Linked to District NYA in Amarillo
NYA representative H. Haryjilton praised the district for operating two cafeterias for indigent children. He said a similar setup might open in Dadgonville and noted the cooperative spirit and efficiency, remarking Wellton’s size makes it notable. Continued on page 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. ¥. Haryjilton
NYA
Amarillo
Dadgonville
Wellton
Hamilton
Letters To Old Santa Claus In Leader Next Edition
Children are invited to drop or mail Santa letters for printing in The Leader. Old Santa letters will be reprinted and then sent to Santa. A large number has been received at The Leader office during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Kiddies
Wellington
Santa
Santa ‘Claus
Wiek
Also Mentioned on This Page
FFA
Curtin Clement
Canyon
Clement
Hiern
Ritz
Legionaires
A. RB
M. Headan
W. EF. Decker
Quail Boys
Hooker
Kiwanis
de. E.W. Jones
Tennis Club
Quail Road
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