District 7 Legion Meet set for Wellington
Wellington readies for the District 7 American Legion convention to be held December 13 and 14 with about 1,000 ex-service men and their wives anticipated from nearly all Legion Posts and Auxiliary units within the 28th Senatorial District. Frank King Post and local Auxiliary plan extensive entertainment and a Saturday reception for delegates arriving that afternoon. The first session is Sunday morning with a full schedule to follow.
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American Legion
Wellington
Service Ten
Legion
Frank King
Veterans Bureau
Gates
State Supervisor To Visit Schools In Collingsworth County
State Supervisor to visit 35 state aid schools in Collingsworth County Wellington to December 20 in company with County Superintendent J D. Hanson. Griffin will inspect rural schools, discuss school and community matters, with aid allotted to a county for each school.
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C. Griffin
Atste
Texas
Wellington
Collingsworth
Cnty
J. D
Wellington merchants light Christmas displays again
Wellington Chamber of Commerce sponsors holiday decorations in the business district. Nearly all equipment was purchased last year, lowering per merchant cost to 2.50 dollars this season. Trees about 70 feet tall and festive taxtoons will adorn the square area as lights brighten store fronts and awnings. Lawns with evergreen trees and shrubs are urged to decorate for a festive city appearance.
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Wellington
Christ“max
Chamber of Commerce
Wdy
Subscribers to Leader Take Bargain Yearly Rate
The Wellington Leader offers Collingsworth County readers a one year subscription for half the regular price, a sale not to be repeated next year. New and renewing subscribers have signed on in the past seven days along with a long list published previously, including numerous local residents and businesses.
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The
Wellington Leader
Collingsworth County
J. L. Thomas
M. d. Service
Ror
Martin
H. H. Black
W. D. Forbes
Ed Brown
A. FL Null
Grady Brooks
Walker
Mrs
A. Christian
A. J. Cleveland
Gf, Anders
T. B. Fentey
John Stout
J. NH. Rockman
S. J. Cody
C. O. Youree
W. S. James
J. A. Goodson
Consumers Service Co
W. W. Rankin
L. He Stall
BC. Scott
W. H. Vaughan
Mra
R. L. Templeton
W. R. Orr
H. TI. Cagle
M.A. Mabry
Hamman
J. W. Carreker
Raymond Powell Elected Captain of Canyon College Buffaloes
Raymond Powell of Wellington has been elected captain of the Canyon College Buffaloes football team at West Texas Teachers College in Canyon. Powell, a quarterback, leads the senior squad ahead of the next season as Powell Field is named in his honor. He is joined by brothers Lee and Lloyd Powell, who also excelled in school athletics, with local Wellington residents following his progress closely.
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Raymond Powell
Canyon College
Wellington
West Texas Teachers College
Canyon
Buffaloes
Acuto
Wellington High School
Powell
Lee
Lloyd
West Texas
Buffalo Herd
Potwell Brothers
Raymond
Ray
Rose. Starkey
T.B. Starkey
Big City
Wellington Avy
First License For Next Year Issued to Mims
The first automobile license for next year is issued to Mims by Claude McWinnen at the tax collector’s office in Chaltingasworth County. The plate number is B3-2201. About one quarter of the new permits had been issued before Wednesday this week. Sheriff McKinney says fees are the same as last year.
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Mims
Claude McWinnen
Chaltingasworth
Clarede Eee
Tax Vollentor
Hardware Store Burglarized In Wellington
Merchandise valued about 500 dollars stolen from Shields and Lewis Hardware Store after thieves smashed a rear window December 3. Loot included 18 guns 240 pocket knives and 9 razors with other items possibly missing. Sheriff McKinney sent gun and item descriptions to surrounding counties in hopes of tracing suspects.
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Shields & Lewis Hardware
Wellington
J. M. Shields
Shields
Claude McKinney
Massachusetts
Cotton Output Estimate for the Season
The Department of Agriculture places the cotton yield at 14,248,000 bales of 600 pounds gross, with last year at 14,828,000. The estimate factors in December conditions and a per acre yield projection, noting changes in ram month age and 155 pounds per pound production. Mendes of 72 contributed to the announcement.
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Artment of Agriculture
Rimonth
Jefpfor
Neo Mendes
Postmaster Urges Early Mailing Of Christmas Parcels
Postmaster Wade Arnold of Wellington urges residents to mail Christmas cards and parcels well in advance to avoid congestion. With mail volume rising about 200 percent during the holidays, delivery by Christmas depends on early mailing. Local items should be mailed by December 16 to ensure arrival within three days, with nearer destinations sooner.
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Wade Arnold
Wellington
Arnold
Last Day To Write Santa at Wellington Leader
December 12 is the final date for children to mail letters to Santa at the Wellington Leader office. Letters received by December 12 will appear in the Christmas Edition. Santa will visit the Ritz Theatre for photo opportunities and candy requests.
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Santa
Santa Clie
Wellington
Gould Coyotes Run Roughshod Over Wellington Rockets
With just 10 days of practice the Gould Coyotes defeated the Wellington High School Skyrockets 41 to 6 in a season opener at the local gym. The first quarter was the only close period, ending 6-2 before Gould pulled away in the second. The Rockets showed they need wind and polished passing after the loss.
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Wellington High School
Gould Coyotes
Oklahoma Cagers
Gould
Wolves
Rockets
Father of Local Residents Dies in Arizona
P. G. Lewis, father of B. N. and EB. F. Lewis of Wellington, died Tuesday morning in Tucson, Arizona at 83 after illness from pneumonia and paralysis. He lived in Blair, Oklahoma for years before moving to Arizona.
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P. G. Lewis
B. N
Wellington
Tucson
Arizona
Mrv Lewis
Blair
Oklahoma
Shad
Crime Cases In District Court Now Being Held
District court in Wellington confined to criminal cases this week with Judge A. J. Fires presiding. Several trials heard as District Attorney Mahan was absent due to illness. judges Templeton and Gribble filled in. Multiple cases were dismissed on DA motion. notable verdicts included murder with twenty year sentence for Ben Damron and Linton Floyd.
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Wellington
A. J. Fires
Jus ©. Mahan
R. H. Templeton
Luther Gribble
Mahan
John O. Loving
Amos Hunniecut
George Bliss
Claude Thompson, Jr
W. W. Beall
Lewis Fielder
Horace Hooks
Bert Hall
Ben Damron
Linton Floyd
Burlington rail line to start Fort Worth Denver link
Material Ready BRL Williamson of Chicago, president of the Burlington rail lines, Tuesday announced that actual construction of the 113 mile Fort Worth and Denver Railway from Childress through Wellington to Yampa will start within three weeks. The Interstate Commerce Commission granted permission to build contingent on an agreement with Rock Island for a joint trackage arrangement between Wellington and Shamrock. Williamson said construction will start at Childress and that joint agreement should be in place by the rails reaching Wellington. The Rock Island plans to build from Shamrock southeast through Wellington to south of Quanah, with the Shamrock to Wellington section paralleling the Burlington line. Materials are shipped to Childress. the line will cost about four million dollars and be completed by early next fall.
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Brl Williamson
Chicago
Burlington Rail Lines
Fort Worth
Shamrock
Wellington
Quanah
Williamson
Childress
J H Aran Dies Sunday Morning
J H Aran former Wellington resident died in Oklahoma City Sunday morning after a short illness. He was seven years old, born in Henry County Tennessee in 1951. He moved with his parents to Conway Arkansas in 1954 and married Anna Arnn at Sidney Arkansas in 1889.
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J. H. Aran
Wellington
Oklahoma City
Mr. Aran
Henry County
Tennessee
Conway
Arkansas
Anna Arnn
Sidney
3. L. Arnn
Ritz Theatre Free Christmas Show For Collingaworth Children
On December 24 at 11 AM the Ritz Theatre will host a free Christmas show for all Collingaworth County children. Santa Claus will distribute free bags of candy and nuts. Merchants partner to support the event, with System Kraft City providing toys to needy Wellington families. Admission is free with canned goods donated between 4 PM and 5 PM daily through Christmas Eve. non perishable items include vegetables meats soups fruits.
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Ritz
Collingaworth County
Carl Benefiel
Santa Claus
M’system
Kraft
Cas
Wellington
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