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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
8
In Melbourne Australian girls embrace a new lipstick trend as an electric tattoo-artist arrives to paint lips with a cupid's bow. The practice, once sought after, has many awaiting sessions with lips dyed vermillion red and a full waiting list reported.
Denver Cole of AUPE eR AE spoke on meteorites at Memphis Hedley Lelia Lake and Clarendon lectures. He showed sever specimens, noted two beds in Texas at Plainview and Odessa. Mr Richards found two new meteorites weighing 749 and 600 pounds last spring. Ten formations were found this year, the most in a single year. The talks drew good response.
A Sunday singing event is set for 2 30 o clock with quartets and special numbers. Musicians from nearby communities were invited, and leaders called for public attendance and to bring song books.
Crop loan officials expect to collect well over 90 percent of loans made this year. Ho gan, field representative for the district, notes most remittances have arrived in the last three months.
A continued survey of the Public School Directory shows most area schools had a $1 rate with at least 60 cents, and usually more, applied to maintenance. The low 10 cent rate was made possible by teachers’ contributions and other adjustments.
Salaries are paid out of state and county apportionments, and from transfer money and high school tuition. College tests show Wellington Schools graduates consistently rank high upon entering state colleges and universities.
Aimed at helping families start permanent food growing, the program requires lenders to supervise after loan issues. Families must produce enough food at home for winter, averaging 125 quart cans per member. Cash crops wait until land is set aside for food and feed. The Texas Agricultural Association, with 1600 farmers from 200 counties, urged Resettlement Admin to back the Bankhead-Jones farm tenant bill for affordable farm purchases without down payments. Until then, Resettlement funds loans for teams equipment and supplies at five percent interest, repayable in one to five years.
The local unit joins the nationwide Auxiliary program to assist disabled veterans and their families. As veterans age, disabilities from war endure, with many seeking government hospital care unless war service proof is shown. The American Legion and Auxiliary support these men in their hour of need.
Mrs. Marvin Somerville, Unit president, urged all eligible Wellington women to join the Legion Auxiliary to aid disabled veterans and families of those who died. She said the work requires vast numbers of women and benefits victims of the war. The call targets 1936 recruitment.
County Agent John O. Stovall urges cotton producers to attend community meetings to elect three community committeemen and an alternate for the coming year. Elections occur Saturday at 10 a.m. at Quail school house and Monday at 2 30 p.m. at Wellington court house. No proxy voting allowed. presence required to count votes.
Medical claim that fatigue nervousness and low appetite stem from vitamin B and G deficiency with iron and copper shortfalls. Advertises Thor's Vitamin B Compound as a 16 day treatment costing $1 with guaranteed satisfaction and refund policy, sold at Pruden Drug and local drug stores.
Pastor of Localache Valley Tennessee in Sequachee County arrives in Wellington after ordained study at Pryor Institute and Emory College and Vanderbuilt University. He and wife Bertha Little of Cordele Georgia have two children, Virginia and Frederick, both connected to Southwestern University in Georgetown Texas. Virginia teaches in Vernon schools and Frederick is a Southwestern senior.
J M Holland visitors enjoyed a trip to the San Jacinto Battle Field where Judge Clarence Wharton of Houston gave a talk on the Battle of San Jacinto. Tonight a get together dinner followed.
The message notes the Mustang Band staging a Pigskin Review with dancing and bridge to follow. Other business meetings are set for Friday and Saturday morning, with the Friday night banquet to feature Walter R. Jenkins and Ruth Rankin Rice performing and awards for 1935 business achievements to be presented after dinner.
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