Fourth Dimensional Quails and Local Happenings
Judge Holton gifts me four dimensional quails, or so the tale goes, while Christmas decorations dazzle Wellington. News notes praise Mrs. W. O. Richards for five new Home Protective Association members, and Bud Manser is set to award letters at the 1936 football banquet amid chatter of players transferring in gossip.
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Judge Holton
Judge
W. C
bin) Seaberry
Bill
Holton
W. O. Richards
Collingsworth County Home Protective Association
Bud Manser
Bud
A. J
Turmire
Town Seeks Ways To Support Local Football Team
Tonam disputes Shake over fanball benefits while Wellfeton urges towns to attract players by offering jobs and room and board. Johnnie Wallace backs 50 cent monthly help from business men as the team remains the town’s principal fall draw amid Judge A J Fires' final term and a tribute to a storied jurist.
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Tonam
Shake
Johnnie Wallace
Cottonwood Pie Supper Raises Funds at School
The Cottonwood School pie supper held Friday December 11 raised 25 dollars and 49 cents. Proceeds support a Christmas tree and the school. Wellington High School Band provided music with Martha Jeanne Henry and Mara June Langford named prettiest girl. PTA thanks volunteers including auctioneer Harley Kern and band arranger Paul P Kelley. Mrs. Vena Miller of Detroit was granted a divorce after her husband caused her to lose her job.
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Cottonwood School
Wellington High School
Martha Jeanne Henry
Mara June Langford
Parent-Teacher Association
Harley Kern
Paul P. Kelley
Vena Miller
Detroit
Eastern Star Christmas Meeting With Music and Gifts
Members of the Eastern Star held their regular Monday gathering to observe Christmas with a tree and gift exchange. A music program featured Miss Irene Ball on piano and Miss Johnnie Marie Wallace on accordion, followed by a parting friendship gift for Mrs. Mack Saied as she nears departure from Wellington. Refreshments were served to a long list of members including Mrs. W. C. Richards, Miss Effie Loew Richards, Mrs. Mollie Foster, Mrs. H. W. A. Wynn, and many others.
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Eastern Star
Irene Ball
Johnnie Marie Wallace
Mack Saied
Wellington
W. C. Richards
Effie Loew Richards
Mollie Foster
Claudia Tedder Weds Frank Gentry at Buck Creek
Miss Claudia Tedder married Mr. Frank Gentry on Tuesday December 14 at 9:30 in Quail with J Stonecipher officiating. Attendants were Everett Tedder and Georgia Gentry. The bride, daughter of L Tedder and wife, is from Wellington and Buck Creek. Gentry is Buck Creek farmer, son of J E Gentry. The couple have lived in Buck Creek most of their lives.
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Claudia Tedder
Frank Gentry
Quail
J. Stonecipher
Everett Tedder
Georgia Gentry
L. Tedder
Wellington
Buck Creek
Gentry
J. E. Gentry
Mrs. LeDerer Hosts Vita Vita Sunday School Dinner
Mrs. F. C. LeDerer, teacher of the Vita Vita Sunday School class at the Baptist Church, entertained the members with a Christmas dinner and a tree Tuesday evening. Her home was festively decorated.
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F.C. LeDerer
Vita Vita
The
Baptist Church
Class Honors Mrs LeDerer And Mrs Hutchens With Gifts
A candlelit gathering honored Mrs LeDerer and Mrs Hutchens with gifts. The class, including Naomi Slay Leona Carson Helen Hudson Oleta Knowles Ineva Cudd Anna Lee Graham and Mesdames Lester Benge I M Hutchens Frank Fikenberg and hostess Mrs F C G LeDerer, attended the ceremony.
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LeDerer
J. N. Hutchens
Hedley Beats Dodsonville In Open Tournament Game
Hedley defeated Dodsonville 19 to 11 in the Lelia Lake basket ball tournament. The Mustangs displayed a ragged attack with seven players used, led by Lewis as top scorer, while capt. Smith and others contributed strong performances. Dodsonville travels to the Quail tournament this week.
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Dodsonville
Hedley
Lelia Lake
Mustangs
Curtis Clement
Clement
Lewis
Capt. Smith
Truman Lewis
J. D. Roberts
Sonny Scott
Dowdy
Elba Hunt
Smith
Sullivan
Free Christmas Eve Show Attracts Hundreds Of Kids
Santa Claus will appear through the courtesy of McLellany and Dunlaps at the Wellington Kiwanis Club free Christmas Eve event. The annual show draws wide attention, with hundreds of children expected to attend. Charles Kellogg, a Morgan Hill naturalist, lectures and reports his car’s motor is started by a photoelectric cell when he imitates a bird call.
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Wellington
Charles Kellogg
Morgan Hill
Calif
Kellogg
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