Aberdeen church hosts first quarterly conference session
The first quarterly conference of the new year was held at the Aberdeen Methodist Church on Wednesday December 11 conducted by Dr T S Barcus of Clarendon Sumnerwood Bethel and Salt Fork. All Aberdeen Church officials answered roll call and Sumnerwood paid 1 over the 100 percent quota. The conference was entertained by Aberdeen and Rev C D Damron called it one of the county’s best sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Aberdeen
T. S.barcus
Clarendon
Sumnerwood
Bethel
Salt Fork
C. D. Damron
Mrs. E. W. Cocke Remembered for Service and Faith
The Wellington obituary honors Mrs. E. W. Cocke a longtime Eastern Star member and community helper. Surviving are her husband F. W. Cocke three sons a daughter and extended Sherwood and Cocke families. Funeral services featured organ and vocal solos with interment at Wellington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. W. Cocke
Sam Dick Cocke
Edmund Cocke
Billy Joe Cocke
Dorothy Margaret Cocke
South Platte
Colo
S. [. Sherwood
Wellington
Seth Horn
Pampa
BR. R. Sherwood
Amarillo
Hugh Sherwood
San Antonio
H. B. Sherwood
Huling
Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere
J. L. Montgomery
Jesus
A. L. Cochran
Lee C. O'Neil
V. A.’ Porter
Whispering Hope
Ritz Plans Santa Show For Kiddies At The Theatre
Free candy and fruit will be distributed and Santa Claus will be at the theatre in person to meet all of the children. Pictures feature comedies including Popeye Betty Boop Our Gang Mickey Mouse Laurel and Hardy. Kiddies invited to come early as seats are limited to 1 008.
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Santa Claus
Popeye
Betty, Boop
Mickey ,Mouse
Laurel and Hardy
Plan Pageant: Henry, Henry Mo Horn Miss Allois
Plan Pageant reports continue from Page 1 Section 1 with Henry and Henry Mo Horn linked to Miss Allois in a local event teaser. The item notes names and a pageant context without detailed outcomes or dates.
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Is Henry, Henry Mo Horn,’ Miss Allois
Letters to Santa Claus From Young Wish Lists
A collection of child friendly requests to Santa from multiple letters. A five year old asks for a flashlight harp marbles and food. A brother seeks a chair watch and marbles. Another child names toys including a dump truck Balky mule machine gun streamline train and holster set.
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Santa Claus
Santa E. N. Smith
Benny Lee Moore
Poultry Show Officials and Judges Named for Show
Quail FFA outlines exhibit rules with 12 eggs shown and ribbons to be awarded. Eulen Higdon FFA president heads Poultry Division, Robert Sweat serves as secretary. Officials to be appointed. A top out of town judge using the American Standard of Perfection to rate birds. Tampke to judge at Tulia Poultry Show in early January. Tampke has judged in Panhandle and Oklahoma for seven years. E J Van Zandt previously employed Tampke at Post in 1933.
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Eulen Higdon
Tampke
Tulia
Swisher County
Panhandle
Oklahoma
E. J. van Zandt
Tulsa
Mr. Tampke
Rogers Memorial Donor List From County Appeal
Rogers Memorial tribute continues with a county donor list. Schools and individuals contribute varied amounts including Senior High School 4.06 and Wellington Leader 5.00, First National Bank 5.00, Ritz Theatre 15.00, and C. H. Caperton 1.00 among others.
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West Ward
East Ward
Otto Buerger
Pleasant Point
C. H. Caperton
EB. W. Jones
Jimmie Gillentine
VF. C. Murray
J. D. Hinl
Bennett Bond
Wellington Leader
Ritz Theatre
City State Bank
C. C. Bishop
Bean Hill
Fresno
Abra
Plymouth
Lutie
Sumnerwood Rural High School
First National Bank
L. A. Manzer
Italian families with two or more children tax exemption
Italian families that have two or more children are exempt from paying inheritance taxes. The rule applies to eligible households, reducing the financial burden on larger families and affecting estate planning and transfers. Local authorities will enforce the policy and clarify eligibility criteria for taxpayers.
County Board Pushes Soil Conservation Survey
The County Board of Development urges full cooperation from landowners in a CCC camp led soil conservation survey. Officials say the project is vital and will have no controversy with CCC staff, who will render services. The plan aims to back multiple conservation efforts in Collingsworth County.
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County Board of Development
CCC
City of
Wellington
Collingsworth County
United States
Samnorwood FFA to Close Season With Pampa Dinner
Samnorwood Future Farmers of America end their season with a featured game among top players John Willingham Edd Roark Hardie B Deger J P Cody and Quentin Fritts. The district plans a round robin day of entertainment at Pampa with 16 schools attending a large dinner and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Willingham
Edd Roark
Hardie B. Deger
J. P. Cody
Quentin Fritts
Samnorwood F. F
Pampa
Mill accident at Singley Mill claims Mr. Houston
Mill worker Mr. Houston born July 4 1884 in Tennessee and resident of Wellington for three years died after a wheel shattered at high speed lodging pieces in his body. Fragments cut his right foot pierced lung heart and left arm while the wheel exploded. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ Sunday December 15.
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Mr. Houston
Tennessee
Wellington
Singley
Church of Christ
Houston Family Remembered in Wellington Funeral Notice
Minister Guy N. Wood presided at a Wellington funeral for Houston, survived by wife Mrs. S. V. Houston, daughters Mrs. Charlie Skipper and Virgie Houston, and sons Elbert and Glen Houston, all of Wellington. Family resided at Grandfield before moving to Wellington. Hymns included When the Mystery Will End As the Life of a Flower and Shall We Gather at the River. Pallbearers were John Jones Horton Randall Jack Killingsworth Montie Skipper Jones Singley and R. Moore. Interment at Arlington Cemetery by Goodson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy N. Wood
S. V. Houston
Charlie Skipper
Virgie Houston
Elbert
Glen Houston
Wellington
Grandfield
Oklahoma
John Jones
Horton Randall
Jack Killingsworth
Montie Skipper
Jones Singley
R. Moore
Goodson
County Interscholastic League set with 1936 district clash
Directors of the newly organized league will meet soon to set a date for the County Interscholastic League Meet. At the 1936 county meet Wellington Dodsonville Summerwood and Quail will contend in Class B, rural divisions in a keener field. The March 2 centennial Texas independence event will feature Miss Winifred Wiseman leading the musical program. contact her for details. Further league and Centennial plans will follow after the directors meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Sweat
Nicholson
Zeffie Childress
Wellington
Holman
Dodsonville
Floy Kesler
Ruby Johnson
Quail
Olman Sweat
Fresno
Cummings
Summerwood
Texas
Winifred Wiseman
League
County Now dresses and quilts project continues
County Now reports 452 dresses and several quilts completed by the group. Women in the room receive daily sewing lessons and keep scrapbooks and notes on stitches and work. Each crew works six hours per day as the project proceeds.
Leader Renewals and Praise From Subscribers
Rev R A Stewart urged renewal before the rate expires saying the paper is worth a dollar a year. Households praised bargains in ads to cover subscrip tions in a week. Publishers valued readers loyalty and welcomed the new pink Leader supplement with news review family page serial comics and features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Stewart
Leader
New Coach Hailed for Wellington Team Ahead of Season
The article notes a former TCU quarterback and captain who played 1933 34 and earned all conference honors in 1933. He studied coaching at Northwestern under Bob Zuppke and later coached in Wellington with high expectations for an outstanding season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Francis A. Schmidt
Ohia State
Northwestern
Bob Zuppke
Coleman
Waco
Wellington
Estelline High School holds half hog cutting demo
A demonstration at Estelline High School taught proper methods of cutting and trimming pork halves. Boys and their fathers observed, then practiced. later Miss Margaret Moser demonstrated mince meat liver paste canned roast and sausage making for women. Attendees showed strong interest and enthusiasm.
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Estelline High School
Margaret Moser
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E. W. Cocke
Ritz
Tha Paul
National Monument Company
Atlanta
Georgia
J.T. Harriso
LUCKY
Corner
Samnorwood
Adal
The
Offee Folger
Ors
del Monte
Raisins
Prunes
del Monte Products
del Monke
Palace Drug Stores
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