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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
1
Wellington Rockets defeated the Panhandle Panthers 12 to 6 to claim the Region One championship. Don Austin powered a late third period drive, with Bailey scoring the decisive touchdown after sustained Rocket pressure and key gains by Estes Williams and Slagle.
Moulden of A and M served as referee Cornelius of Duke umpire and Hooks of Baylor as headlinesman. The starting lineup lists Wellington Pos Panhandle Stafford le O'Keefe Peters Mt Walters Holton Beddingfield Fulton Slagle Nelson Anderson White Cox Moulton Sterling Estes W Coffee Williams Smith Austin Adams Bailey Coffee. Substitutions include Green for Stafford ONeil for Bailey Robertson for Holton and Polk for White.
Harold Morrow of Fresno left last week to join Draughon’s Business College in Lubbock. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Morrow, he is a Fresno High School graduate from 1938 and aims to finish the nine month program at Lubbock.
An announcement on Wednesday said 800 Chinese Elm trees will be distributed by Wellington beautification chairmen to public buildings. Mr and Mrs Riley Danson and Mrs W W McClaskey secured the trees for the town and they will be given away to schools churches and other public places including highway entrances.
A Midway column notes a school function and a Christmas tree program set for Friday December 23. Local residents King Bowen and Dorothy Sharp return from Fort Worth to spend the holiday with Bowen’s family. Community visits include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fourmentin and S. J. Simpson, with several other local social mentions.
Sunday school attendees packed the church for Rev. Plant on his first sermon day. Numerous local families shared meals with neighbors, including the Cummings, Morris, Harings, Wrights and Gollihughs. D. W. Harris remains ill and Verna Lee Harris returned from Wellington.
An advertisement for Creomulsion promotes it as effective against coughing cold bronchial irritation. It asserts relief can be won by reaching the inflamed mucous membranes and loosening phlegm, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Fresno Parent-Teacher Association presents a three act play Wednesday evening December 21 at the Fresno Methodist Church to aid a community Christmas tree. The cast includes Mammy Lily Snow White Chloe and others with roles such as Vernon Newton, Billy Lee Burton, Basil Clubb, John Burke, and Zack. A small admission fee will be charged and the public is invited.
Miss Kerstin Hasselgren who in 1912 became Sweden’s first woman senator is named among four women on the League of Nations committee on the legal status of women.
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