House Of David Team to Meet Quail Bays Wednesday Night
A photographed lineup lists players Gry Dein Dia Priersen Eimer Johnson and Art. The powerful House of Deent basketball team faces Quail Bays in a Wednesday December 24 game with George Hedohboson and managers Artie Dein Stowltane.
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House of David the
Cuanasinom
Teanis
Gry Dein
Dia Priersen
Eimer Johnson
Aid Art
House of Deent
Quail Bays
Team O
George Hedohboson
Artie Dein
Stowltane
Leader Bargain Rates Attract Many Renewals
Readers in Col lingworth County show strong interest in local news as subscriptions near peak renewal. The Leader offers a one dollar renewal rate through January 1 to keep readers engaged with county coverage and farm program updates.
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Collingaworth County
Leader
Des
Memphis Doctors Lead Tri County Medical Association
The Collingsworth Childress Hall County Medical Association held its final 1998 meeting in Memphis Friday night electing officers. Dr E W Jones named vice president and Dr C B Jones secretary treasurer. Dr BW Moss steped down as president with Dr Winifred Wilson of Memphis succeeding him. Other officers include Dr J H Jernigan of Childress and Dr EB Clark of Memphis as presidents. Dr H Townsend of Childress named delegate to the state medical convention with Dr B W Jones as alternate and Dr EB W Clark chosen censor.
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Wellington
Collingsworth, Childress
Hall County Medical Association
Memphis
E. W. Jones
C. B. Jones
BW. Moss
Winifred Wilson
W. Jones
J. H. Jernigan
Childress
EB , Clark
H. Townsend
Association
B. W. Jones
EB. W. Clark
Oil Test Well Planned on V K McCaskill Farm Near Lutie
Workmen prepare to spud in a test oil well on the V K McCaskill farm in Section 18, near Lutie. The well lies north of Lutie and close to the Wellington Shamrock highway, within a 6000 acre drilling block. Leases are filed by Charles H Mee and C F Anderson of Oklahoma City.
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Lutie
Wellington
V. K. McCaskill
Lutte
Wellington - Shamrock
Charles H. Mee
C.F. Anderson
Oklahoma City
Judge Gribble Moves Office to Post Office Building
County Judge Luther B. Gribble announced that after January 1 his offices will be in the Clark Anderson Abstract Company building. He will practice law and serve as attorney for the Rural Electrification work. Moving of books and supplies began Monday and should finish this week.
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Luther B. Gribble
Clark Anderson Abstract Company
Judge Gribble
First Aid Teams Earn Second in District Contest
Collingaworth County first aid team took second place in district contests held in Chil dress on Wednesday afternoon under the sponsorship of the state highway department. Hall-Childress won first and Hardeman-Foard County placed third. Nine teams competed. Wellington team captain led results.
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Collingaworth County
Court Docket Is Cleanest In Six Years
The 100th District Court closed its November term in Wellington with the cleanest docket in six years. Judge A B Moss and district clerk W H Goforth praised the court for clearing cases and not delaying overruns. A total of eighty six cases covered criminal, divorce, civil and tax suits.
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Goforth
Tremiz
Applications Ready For Farm Payments
County agents announce the 1958 agricultural conservation program is winding up and the 1939 program begins while applications for the 1938 payment are being taken with no time limit. Landlords and tenants are urged to sign together to speed processing, with individuals required to sign or have proper authority on file. Cards were issued to landowners and operators and questions on the forms must be answered. Election of community committeemen and related state actions are set for December 27 and 28 with four meetings planned in Abra at 2:30 p.m.
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W. K. Cottingame
Clyde Emmert
College Station
H. M. Haswell
Cottingame
Abra
Cocke Joins Attorney General Staff in Highway Litigation
Richard Cocke of Wellington has been appointed to the staff of Attorney General elect Gerald Mann. He will report in Austin Wednesday to begin duties in the attorney general's office, focusing on highway litigation. Mrs. Cocke travels to Amarillo for holidays with relatives before joining him in Austin.
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Richard Cocke
Wellington
Gerald Mann
Eleet
Cocke
Mann
Austin
Attorney General
Amarillo
Texola
Okla
This County
Ritz And Kiwanis Club Plan County Children Show
A Christmas Eve party at the Ritz Theatre in Wellington invites every Collingsworth County child under twelve. Beginning at 10 AM December 24, about a thousand kids will enjoy four short films, a Sarita Chius appearance, and a goody bag. Calv in Council coordinates Ritz activities while Kiwanis handles candy.
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Collingsworth County
Ritz Theatre
Ritz
Kiwanis Club of
Wellington
Sarita Chius
Calvin Council
Kiwanis Club
Oklahoma City
Christmas Vacation Rules Vary Across County Schools
County superintendents report Christmas breaks ranging from none to about one week in independent and consolidated districts. Wellington students will be dismissed for holidays as schedules permit.
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Wellington
Wellington Churches Plan Christmas Services
Wellington churches announce Christmas Day programs with two morning worships at 9 and 11 led by Rev J Edmund Kirby and a 5 o clock carol service. The First Baptist will help Bueckner Orphans Home with clothing donations and a Christmas tree. Church of the Nazarene features a young people revival and short Christmas program. Assembly of God offers Christmas songs and a holiday sermon.
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Wellington
J. Edmund Kirby
Methodist Church
Bueckner
First Baptist Church
J. P. Neal
Mary Katherine Hutcherson
Church of the Nazarene
Melton Thomas
Bethany
Oklo
Assembly of God
Buster Barker
Dodson Resident Jim Scott Buried After 48 Years Here
James W. Scott aged 76 died at his Dodson home after a long residence in the area. He helped develop the community, served as a First State Bank director, and was born in Lafayette County Arkansas on September 22 1862. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ with interment in Dodson cemetery. Pallbearers and flower attendants listed. His brother John Scott also died December 3.
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James W. Scott
Dodson
Scott
First State Bank
John Scott
Church of Christ
van Bonneau
Dodson Cemetery
H. P. Scott
S. H. Davis
I. N. Burk
Gilbert Hunt
Woodson Wilson
C. A. Allen
QO. McKinney
B. A. Ricketts
Eliott Wynn
C. H. Hodel
Norman Burk
F. W. O'Brien
Gladys Scott
Mr. Scott
Jim
Lafayette County
Ark
James A
Martha Perry Scott
Christmas Tree And Program At Quail And Ring
A community Christmas Tree and program will be held at Quail High School auditorium on Thursday evening December 22. Superintendent Carl Chantdoin says a pageant and school chorus songs will be featured. The entire community is invited. A Ring program is planned in the western part of the county as well.
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Quail High School
Carl Chant Doin
Achoala
Quail
Ring
Needy Children To Have Gifts Christmas Eve
Christmas events in Wellington include gift distribution for the needy a city wide carol on the courthouse lawn and prizes for best decorated homes and businesses Winners are Percy Wells Department Store and J G Ellis home Second place went to R Finkston E W Jones Third to Jim mic Kelso Fourth to Jack Hurst Fifth to an unnamed couple Merchants W P A Sewing Room and Boy Scouts assist with toy candy donations Nowlin Wholesale Co provides candy bags
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Wellington
Court House
Percy Wells
J. G. Ellis
A.L. Cochran
J. B. Castleberry
R. Finkston
E. W. Jones
Jimmie Kelso
Nowlin Wholesale Co
Install County Officers Dec 31
Installation of all county officials will be held Saturday December 31 because January 1 1939 falls on Sunday. The oath time is not set. The county will close its 1938 work Friday December 30 with a Commissioner's Court meeting. Bills will be paid at that time, Judge Luther Gribble announced.
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Luther Gribble
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Tri-County Medic Association
Moss
Ritz and Kiwanis Club
E. W. Moss
Jim Scott
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