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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
2
Residents and relatives travel from Shamrock Memphis Pampa and Beaumont for Christmas visits. Teachers and students from McMurry C I A Denton and G I A Denton return to Wellington for holidays while local merchants advertise boots and services.
Local residents report numerous weekend visits and extended family hospitality. J. A. Lowe and family hosted S. B. Bowen and others, with Bowen spouses visiting M. A. Gray in Wellington. Brewer families from Po taeu and George Brewer hosted or visited relatives, while Charles Dickenson of Tucson, at 74, announced plans to attempt a Pacific Ocean flight next April or May.
Reports state Paul Redfern of Georgia, missing for five years after a flight to Brazil, is held as a captive king by a savage tribe in the Amazon near Manaos. An expedition to rescue him was planned, with family members hopeful after sightings by another aviator.
James Nolan of Washington faced a judge after an arrest for intoxication. He cited past years of sobriety and said he had never drunk liquor until he celebrated his Stst birthday, after which he was released with a warning.
A 66-year-old parrot from Bandon, Oregon, saved a family by sounding the alarm during a fire. In Normal, TH, a police dog alerted rescuers to Mrs. Samuel Rush who fell into a 20 foot well andclung to the walls as rescuers arrived. she was later found in eight feet of water.
C. K. Knight admits attempting to steal the Napoleon death mask from a New Orleans museum and receives a five year prison term.
Weather and illness led to the postponement of Sunday School and singing in Swearingen as flu and pneumonia cases rise. G. Lewis conducted business in Memphis on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Lewis visited relatives in Memphis and Ellsworth, late week.
A. L. Lewis and Misses Ruth and Ruby Lewis entertained visitors with hymns. Susie Childress Edith Childress Versa Sons attended. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Childress spent weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Childress. Clyde Lewis of Eli visited Swearingen relatives. Collin Lewis of Wellington dined with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sons. Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie Bruce also present.
A Meadow Grove Nebraska birth draws wide notice as the Kampe family Bible records mark a rare event the first girl born to a Kampe in 175 years. The piece notes a Sunday gathering of Mrs Edna Lewis and children with Rey Demps Foster and family.
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