County Interscholastic League organized with directors elected
Teachers from every county school met Saturday December 14 to organize the Interscholastic League and elects directors for the 1936 county meet Keen competition is expected as the group plans a Texas Centennial program on March 2 a countywide student gathering and pageant with guest speakers Leagan Cummings named director general and other officers listed including L A Carter Mrs Wazel Bretz Bob Birchfield Miss Della Cowan Raymond Powell and Jewell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leagan Cummings
L. A. Carter
Quail
Wazel Bretz
Stmnerwood
Bob Birchfield
Wellington
Della Cowan
Jewell
Blade
Raymond Powell
Prairie View
Buck Creek Prepares Friday Play at School
Buck Creek School presents a play at the school building on Friday December 20 directed by Ed Brown principal. The Man in the Green Shirt features students Mildred Clament Dorothy McMinn Nora Adduddell and Claudia Ledder along with Mrs Ed Brown and local participants Hayhurst Porter Ledbetter and Thompson in a community performance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Creek
Ed Brown
Man
Mildred Clament
Dorothy’ McMinn
Nora Adduddell
Ed ‘Brown
Hayhurst
W. OM. Hayhurst
Jim’ Porter
Wilson Porter
Lewis Thompson
Claudia Ledder
Ritz Plans Two Christmas Shows for Children
Two special Christmas shows for kiddies were announced by John Grady in Wellington. Planned through the Parent-Teacher Associations the events will be held at the Ritz once a week. Time listed 9:30 before closing. Page 12, Sec. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ritz
John Grady
Wellington
Hassome
Orelock
Mrs. E W Cocke Pioneer Resident Buried Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. E W Cocke 60 were held Sunday afternoon at the first Methodist Church with Rev A L Bowman and Rev R A Stewart presiding. Born November 22 1885 at Pilot Point Texas she moved to Collingsworth County in 1899 with her family and married E W Cocke October 3 1906. A longtime Methodist and active in Sunday School she died from a pneumonia attack near the Coche Route at South Platte Coto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W. Cocke
First Methodist Church
A. L. Bowman
R. A. Stewart
Pilot Point
Denton County
Texas
Conference Meets for Wellington and Dodsonville
Dr Barcus presiding elder will hold a quarterly conference at the Mantocret Church in Wellington 2:30 Sunday February 22. He will also conduct a quarterly conference at Dodsonville. He delivers the 11 o clock sermon in Wellington and the evening services feature a Christmas pageant. Rev W H Strong delivers the Dodsonville 11 o clock sermon and Dr Barcus conducts the evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Barcus
Wellington
Dodsonville
Barcus
W. Hy Strong
Dodsonville Church
Rogers Memorial Drive Nets $8 In This County
With the close of the Will Rogers Memorial drive in this county Saturday December 14, it was announced today that a total of 58.39 had been contributed through the local organization. Of this total 15.69 came from county schools including 11.19 from Wellington Schools. Quail School has not yet reported but expects 4 to 5 more. Appreciation was expressed for donations and the cooperation of school children who brought pennies nickels or dimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Quail
Pool Open for Re-pooling in 1995 Cotton Certificates
County agent John Stovall announces farmers who re-pooled their 1444 dingold portion of cotton certificates in the special pool may re-pool in the 1995 regular pool. Only 46 percent of special pool certificates sold, leaving 60 percent unsold equity per participant. Final re-pooling date is December 28. producers urged to visit the county agent’s office promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ©. Stovall
County Now Has 3 Sewing Rooms
Collingsworth County operates three sewing rooms employing 45 women daily. After opening the first room a segregated division for negroes was added, followed by a third room for white women. Each room yields about $1,200 monthly. Mrs. J. W. Peoples leads the project with assistants Mrs. Lula Dennis and Mrs. V. Porter. All rooms occupy the courthouse’s second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
J. W. Peoples
Lula
Dennis
Ev. A. Porter
Jersey cow bears two sets of twins not quadruplets
Ed Crawford owns a three year old jersey cow that has four calves. The latest addition is twin calves a heifer and a bull born last week. The first pair of twins produced equal sex split. Crawford says it may not be a record but is unusual.
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Ed Crawford
Crawford
Parade Of Gift Items Unusual Here This Year
Wellington shops report rising sales across merchandise with four shopping days left before Christmas. Stores display bright decorations, wearables, home goods like radios and furniture, and a wide toy selection promising a joyful season for children and grown ups alike.
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Wellington
Epparel
Stovall Conducts Demonstration On Meat Trimming
County Agent John O. Stovall led a two day meat trimming and hog processing demonstration on the S. Cooper farm in Hall County on December 11 12. About 75 people attended the first day including 85 vocational agriculture boys from Estelline High School who practiced every step from killing to hanging hogs. The second day drew about 100 attendees with 35 vocational agriculture boys and 85 home folks observing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Stovall
Cooper Farm
Hall County
Estélline High School
Leader Renewals Hit High Peak For Past Week
Loyal readers renewed Leader subscriptions at a new high point this week. Many paid before expiration, others just now expiring, with many praising the bargain rate of one dollar for a year. Readers offer warm words describing The Leader as a link to home and essential reading.
New Coach Has Unusual Record at Wellington Schools
Joe Coleman of De Leon will coach at Wellington Schools replacing Billy Jarvis who joins the U S army. Coleman starred as halfback for Waco High School in 1929 30 and was named All-State in 1930 marking an unusual athletic record from Waco and Texas Christian University. He plans to start duties Monday December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Coleman
de Leon
Wellington
Coleman
Waco
Texas Christian University
Billy Jarvis
U. S. Army
Quail FFA Boys Announce Show in January
The Quail FFA chapter schedules a poultry and stock show for January 24 and 25. A. A. Tampke, instructor, urges participants from Quail Consolidated School District Cottonwood Crossroads and Buck Creek to bring stock and poultry, registered or not, if worthy. Prizes include ribbons for poultry, horses, cattle, and other stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Tampke
Quail Consolidated
Cottonwood
Crossroads
Buck Creek
Bett
Samnorwood High School pageant crowns Maybelle Grogan queen
A Dec 12 program at Samnorwood High School Auditorium featured Miss Maybelle Grogan chosen school queen from four candidates including Mildred Lowe Nadine Sanders and Cleoma Rainey. The event included an accordion band led by Mrs J L Montgomery and an old fiddlers contest won by John King with J L Morris and Bill King tying for second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samnorwood
Rai
Maybelle Grogan
Miss Grogan
Abra
Mildred Lowe
Nadine Sanders
Cleoma Rainey
J. L. Montgomery
John King
Bill King
J. L. Morris
Henry Rogers
J. W. Sechrist
T. W. Brown
D. T. Shirley
Alva Wood
Harrison Conway
Students Discuss Co operative Unit For College Girls
Plans for boys and girls to attend college were discussed at a joint meeting of 81 high school boys and girls and their parents in the district courtroom last week. The group included 14 boys and 17 girls, their parents, school officials, and county agents. The plan is to include a program for girls similar to that conducted for boys now attending Texas A and M, with the live at home plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas “Ay
Plan A committee to discuss drainage project in Memphis
A committee of representatives from the County Board of Development Commissions Court and City Council will meet CCC officials in Memphis Friday Dec 20 to present an emergency call for services on drainage structures to control flood waters north of Wellington The local committee believes a project can retain moisture on farms divert flood waters and ease drainage through Wellington John Bonner secretary of the Board of Development said engineers may craft a program that could improve the situation and likely add about four dollars per acre value to the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Development
Commissioner’s Court
City Council
CCC
Memphis
Wellington
City of
John Bonner
Board of Development
CCG
Pageant Planned at Methodist Church The Gifts of the Magic
A pageant The Gifts of the Magic will be presented at the Methodist Church Sunday evening December 22 at 7 oclock under the direction of Mrs W F Decker and Miss Mae Wes Bell. The playlet shows the birth of Christ with wise men shepherds and biblical characters. Cast includes Mrs Aubrey Dobbs chorus Miss Carrie Nola Campbell Miss Wilma Jean Ready Bob Birchfield Forrest Baumgardner G L Farrar Jr R Lo etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
W. F. Decker
Mae Wes Bell
Christ
Aubrey Dobbs
Carrie Nola Campbell
Wilma Jean Ready
Bob Birchfield
Forrest Baumgardner
G. L. Farrar, Jr
R. Lo
Samnorwood FFA Posts Hard-fought District Tourney Advance
Samnorwood FFA aims for district finals after eliminating Quail and Clarendon in the annual IFA basketball tournament at Clarendon last Thursday. The district championship will decide between Samnorwood and Pampa, with the final set for Wellington High School gym next week, per instructor Bs. A. Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samnorwood Future
Quail
Clarendon
Sumnerwood
Wellington
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Dad Riville
EF. W. Cocke
South Platte, Cole
E. W. Cocke
Cocke
South Platte, Colorado
Rogers Memorial Drive
Jersey
Stovall
G. R. Roden
To. M. Thompson
Aberdeen
G. K. Worley
J. C. Scott
Leeo
Quail Ffa Boys
Logan Cummings
Maybelle Grogan School
Samnorwood Ffa
Pampa
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