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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
11
A parade opening with 15 floats dominated by cotton imagery led by the King Cotton float. The Old Plantation fleet won $10 for its replica of early southern cotton life, including a log cabin scene with seated figures. Other notable entries included N. OR. A. and A. A. A. floats.
BH Beaird announces his run for County Superintendent of Collingsworth County. He states he is a native Texan born in Greer County, Texas, lived in Oklahoma after Greer County joined it, and moved to the Texas Panhandle in 1910. The notice continues on another page.
Rev. T. M. Johnston of the First Methodist Church announced a carload of maize will be sent to the Methodist Orphanage in Waco as a Christmas donation. MK Rathway will provide free transportation, and people may contribute maize or money by contacting the parsonage.
Misha Marion Vandiver died December 16 after weeks of illness. Funeral services were conducted December 16 at the Vandiver home in Wellington with Rev. G C B Jarrett officiating. Born September 10, 1882 in Mississippi, Vandiver was 41 years old. He lived in the county over 11 years and left a wife Carrier of Wolfe City and seven children survive. A Primitive Baptist, he joined in 1910 and was ordained in 1911. continuous note references page 12.
Twenty five hogs were killed and cured in this county last week according to AL and M specifications. Monday five hogs were killed on the Bob Glen place with Jim Light Tom Whitwon Bob Warner and Mr Willingham assisting. Tuesday sixteen hogs were killed on the Willingham place with owners Mr Whitson Mr Hobbs and Mr Warner plus Grandpa Burnett helping. Wednesday five hogs were killed on the W C Kenner place owned by Mire Kettner and Mr Shaw. Owners reported satisfaction with the method and said they believed they got more cured meat than with their old method.
Four fires in the county last week caused heavy damage with the Plymouth teacherage suffering the greatest loss. No lives were lost. The five room teacherage at Marella and structures at Capps Barn and Bovers Garage were razed. Teachers Mrs Waters Miss McMinn Miss Slough and Miss Brown faced losses as clothing and furniture were destroyed. The school closed for the holiday.
Unusual arrests reported this week by local law enforcement. A drunken man disrupted the sheriff’s office and was jailed. Cotton thieves stole several hundred pounds from B L Knowles. One captured, two pursued by Sheriff Corny with warrants. The trio were detained during a visit to the jail in Wisit.
Double funeral services were held in the past two weeks for two county pioneers, buried at different places. Though not connected, both men were buried with their sons. The accident that killed the second may have occurred as a party returning from the first funeral collided with a car carrying Jeff Kelley en route to Albuquerque to arrange services for his son Boyd. Funeral services were held Monday.
A reader named Oral Bishop returned a red boot and leather leggings to The Leader office after seeing a classified ad from last Thursday. The ad, small in cost, carried a clear message and delivered results like many Leader classifieds.
The Farm Administration announced that county agents will release cotton options to farmers who hold about 2 4 million bales of government held cotton. 447 option contracts in the county represent about 80 000 dollars to be paid to farmers. Disbursement depends on receiving instructions from Washington.
The Kiwanis Committee and Miss Gerta Lou Bonner present a free Ritz Show for children with gifts for all attendees. Volunteers handle crowd control and support the event while each child receives a box of HandyCorn produced on the World’s Fair model machine, a Burch Manufacturing Company product.
Farmers who slaughter hogs for market must pay the new processing tax, with rates rising monthly from 50 cents to 2 dollars per hundred pounds live weight. Exemptions exist only for meat raised and fattened from a farmer’s own stock for personal use.
Members of the senior class staged their annual class play Here Comes Patricia before a large crowd at the high school auditorium Tuesday night December 19 at 7 30 o clock. The three act comedy drama interlaced seriousness and humor in a boarding house parlor setting. Helen White as Mrs Caral gave a charming performance while Paul Coe as Adam Wade delivered a strong, volatile character through deft acting. Imogene Wynn Edyther Monroe and Nellie Simms rounded out the youthful roles with lively scenes.
Members of the Childrens Col lingeworth Donley Hall County Medical Association met in Memphis at noon Friday and elected officers for the ensuing year. Dr C E High was named president. Dr C Ry Goodall and several vice presidents were elected to represent various counties and counties listed.
Four hundred men are now on payrolls as public works under CWA begin. About 95,920 dollars in projects have been approved in Collingsworth County and others are under consideration at Austin. Latie road and Sumnerwood or Dozier road projects remain under review. Local officials seek quota increases to cover higher unemployment and rising registrations.
Reports from Houston say Melvin Underwood of this county and two other Texas convicts maimed themselves while at Retrieve State Prison farm. Underwood severed four fingers on his left hand claiming accident during stump grabbing, while Julius Koch admitted chopping off three fingers seeking transfer to Huntsville penitentiary.
R L Gillentine announces he has secured the Marathon Super Motor Oils distributorship in the county. The dealer says the product line is now available through his outlets and emphasizes reliability and quality.
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