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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
5
John L. Beard deputy state superintendent praised Collingsworth County schools noting they compare favorably with any in the state. He told Logan Cummings the thirteen schools deserve 25044 in teacher aid funds and said standardization checks will follow after the new year.
Applications across four county communities will be posted December 27 to 28 at Wellington and Summerwood with meetings at Buck Creek. Each community elects three committeemen and a representative to join the county committee to organize soon.
A meat canning demonstration directed by Miss Margaret Moser county home demonstration agent was conducted Tuesday December 20 at the home of Mr and Mrs Guss Gooch in the Abra Community. Attendees learned pre cooking exhausting and canning steps with hands on practice. It was the second such demonstration in the county this fall.
The district clerk reports twenty eight divorce filings with nine teen granted five dismissed and four continued. In civil docket twenty eight on file eight tried four dismissed sixteen continued. Ten criminal cases on docket four tried four continued and two dismissed. Docket size up this term versus prior seasons.
The McDonald team and members Riley Danson Leonard Karnes Gene Jenkins and B A Vandiver with Whisenant as alternate faced nine teams in a first aid contest. Each team treated four injuries across nine problems with ten minutes per problem and penalties for errors. Winners advance to the state contests as part of the highway safety campaign.
Medical Photography was the program topic as Dr. Hull of Oklahoma City read a paper. The first meeting of the Association in 1939 will be held in Childress in January.
Relatives in Wellington report the death of Billie Leggitt Jr born December 15 in Weimar Texas died December 18 at five days old. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Bill Leggitt of Weimar and grandson of Mr and Mrs J T Leggitt of Wellington. His family formerly lived in Wellington and moved to Weimar in September where his father teaches. Survived by parents a sister Barbara Ann.
An obituary notes the Dodson resident who lived in Indian Territory, held farm and stock interests, served as precinct road overseer, and worked as a digester at First State Bank of Puduian. Survived by wife Violine Barron, five children including Mable Tiennett and Vernon L. Scott, plus siblings E H Dodson and M P Scott, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
G L Farrar announces resumption dates after holidays with Dodson and Summerwood schedules. Quail and others adjust dismissals, rural schools vary due to cotton nicking, most districts plan two days off. Logan Cummings notes most schools end term with two day breaks. Washington telephone reach cited at end.
Verna Lee Harris and family of Easthind and Estelline Johnson of Abilene visited Mrs. W. O. Johnson and kin. Verna Lee Harris stayed with Zora Bell Morr. Jewel Alexander is ill. Local greetings include Marella, Gollihugh, Cummings, Morris, and Wy Johnson families. Scientists developed a wool substitute from skim milk.
R L Sisk a Wellington youth in the CCC camp at Perryton was rushed to Fort Sill Army hospital where he underwent an appendicitis operation on Saturday. He became ill while working at the camp and is the son of Mr and Mrs A G Sisk of Wellington. His relatives left for Fort Sill to be with him.
Subscriptions show renewals and new residents discovering The Leader for under two cents weekly. Readers share loyalty and intent to continue, with comments from EL Childers W.W. Neeley and EL Walker praising value and renewal.
Letters from Wellington residents express strong support for The Leader with many renewing subscriptions. Patrons describe the paper as essential, enjoyable, and the best locally, praising stories and the single issue novel format.
Richard Cocke, a Wellington lawyer, pursued studies at Southern Methodist University Dallas and the University of Texas before earning a law degree from Lebanon Law School Lebanon Tennessee. He and his father run a private practice while both engage in political and civic affairs. Mrs Cocke serves as county Democratic Chairman for Women.
Work has begun at a new oil well location in the northern district with a spudder’s rig on site and early signals of strong interest. The block lies just south of the Wischkamper and Knoll well area drilled last spring, near a telephone link referenced for Latle Wednesday morning. Policeman Edward Shelbo faced suspension after dropping a $400 roll in a New York City station, while William Casare admits kissing the girls who received his telegrams and is ordered to refrain in the future.
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