Three-County Medical Association elects officers in Childress
Dr ELOW was named president of the Three-County Medical Association serving Hall Childress and Collingsworth at a Friday meeting in Childress. Dr C Bligh became vice president for Collingsworth with Dr E W Jones as delegate and Dr Charley Jones alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elow
Mass
Medical Association
Childress
Hall, Childress
Collingsworth
C. Bligh
E.W. Jones
Charley Jones
John W. Harper
Moss
F. A. White
Ari
Ari, Censore
J. H. Jernigan
Childress County
de A. Odom
Hall County
D.C. Hyder
Memphis
T. J. Crowe
Wellington
High
Harper
Wand
EB. W. Jones
E.W. Moss
Tri- County Medical Association
Senle Christmas Program at Sente School Thursday
The Sente School Christmas program is set for Thursday evening December 23 at 7 30. Old Santa is expected to arrive after the short program. Featured items include Bible story Christmas readings and several songs by school children with actors listed for the play The Stranger Child and other scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sente
Santa
Henry Davidson
Madge Motsenbacker
Lovera Kitchens
Wildred Joy Seale
Margaret Bumpass
Billy Pale
Stranger
Billy Joe Seale
Franklin Motsenbocker
Mildred Joy Sesle
Valenting
Madge Motsenbocker
Mayin
Eneta Thomas
Olade
State Buys Refunded Bonds for Samnerwood District
I A Waed secretary to the State Board of Education reports the Samnerwood School district bonds have been bought by the permanent state school fund. The refunding saves about 21 700 dollars, overrunning initial estimates, with interest savings alone. Logan Cummings county superintendent notes the plan consolidates twelve issues into one at four percent. The State Board voted unanimously to refund. bonds will mature later, and other districts may follow. Samnerwood School Board members are J A Coleman J M Morgan D A Kincannon FF W Thompson E Strong. R Cunningham Tom Whitson and Mr Cummings point out funded bonds. W C Ketner also contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Waed
State Board of Education
Samnerwood
Samnorwood
Logan Cumnmings
Cummings
Sammnorwood
Tug
Samnamvond School Board
J. A. Coleman
J. M. Morgan
D. A. Kincannon
FF. W. Thompson
E. Strong
R. Cunningham
Tom Whitson
Mr. Cummings
W. C. Ketner
Local Man Buys Six Leader Gift Subscriptions
R. O. Woal of Route One near Wellington renewed his subscription to The Wellington Leader and bought six more for his sons. Five subscriptions go to Collingsworth County residents and one to a neighbor across the county line in Chiltrea. The buyers names include Woodrow Wood EB Wood and Tom Wood among others, marking the largest number purchased by a single person this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Woal
Wellington
Collingsworth
Chiltresa
Woodrow Wood
Wood
A. Ward
Raynod
Tom Wood
Santa Claus Comes Through After Fire Destroys Small House
Fire at a small house near Lucky Corner Pill ing Station destroyed contents after a 4 30 Saturday blaze. Firemen found charred remains of toys and gifts and provided replacements so the family could have a Christmas. The origin of the fire is undetermined. residents had arrived recently to pick cotton and were in the fields when it started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky Corner Pilling Station
Dent Seeks Farm Security Loan Applicants
Dent in Collingsworth County announces Farm Security Administration loans for rural rehabilitation and the next crop year. Eligible applicants must have available land or rental access, be able to work and follow an instructed plan, and lack credit from other sources to support farming or livestock needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Security Administration
R. W. Dent
Collingsworth
Hig
Bearrow Sentenced Forty Years in Nixon Slaying Trial
Eugene Bearrow received a forty year state penitentiary sentence from a Wheeler County jury for murder with malice in the death of Wilburn Nixon near Shamrock on November 20. The verdict followed one of the county’s shortest and heaviest federal-style trials, with six state and five defense witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Stubby) Bearrow
Wheeler
Bearrow
Wilburn Nixon
Dozier
Shamrock
R. H. Cocke
Richard Cocke
Wellington
Doyle McLaughlin
Louise Goley
Cliff Nuttall
Lee Bowen
Lindsey Davis
Nixon
Page
Lee Cason Moved Here As Manager Of Dunlap Store
Lee Cason was transferred to Wellington this week as manager of the Dunlap Store following R. J. Hoffman who moved to Altus. Cason comes from Atlanta Texas and brings years in the dry goods business including two and a half years with Dunlap. He previously worked with C. BE Stone at Memphis for six years and with C. G. Boweng at Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Cason
Wellington
Dunlap
R. J. Hoffman
Altus
Mr. Cason
Atlanta
Texas
Hemet
Cason
C. BE. Stone
Memphis
C. G. Boweng
Wheeler
Christmas Tree Event at Wellington Baptist Church
The Wellington Baptist Church announced plans for a Friday evening Christmas program led by Rev. id P Neal. The event, billed as one of the largest of its kind, will include a school drawing with gifts and candy, fruits, and nuts distributed from the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Id. P
Seal Sales Successful In Wellington
Wellington reports over $169 raised for tuberculosis seals. Logan Cummings notes no figures yet from Dodson Sammonsrood or Quail. After surpassing the $100 mark, 5 percent stays in the county to fund skin tests for tuberculosis in schoolchildren and others who wish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Logan Cummings
Dodson
Samnonrood
Sewing Room Reopens Under WPA Supervision
After two months closed to aid cotton gathering the WPA sewing room in town reopened Friday under supervisor Mrs. J. W. Peeples. Fortynine workers are active and the report shows extensive production including thousands of garments and quilts since 1935 with continued output through 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Peeples
Dodson
County Builds Two Bridges Southwest of Wellington
County crews finish a 56 foot wooden bridge over Houselog Creek four miles from Wellington replacing a washed out structure. Judge Luther Gribble says completion is this week. A second 110 foot wood bridge with steel strainers will be built south and east of Swearingen school for bus and mail routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Luther Gribble
Swearingen School
Swearingen
Williams High Wildcats win Samnorwood tourney boys title
Williams High School Wildcats claim the boys tournament crown at Samnorwood with a dominant 82 to 25 final over Wheeler after thrilling semi finals that required two overtimes in which Littleton Havins hit a mid court heave. Kelton takes girls title 87 to 23 defeating Summerwood. McLean finishes third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams High School
Wildcats
Hardeman County
Wheeler
Quail
Kelton
Sumnerwood
McLean
Williams High
Quatt Cngers
Littleton Havins
Williams
Summerwood
J. T. Newman
The
Kelley School Christmas Program Set for Thursday
Kelley School grounds the Xmas program will be held Thursday evening December 28 at 7 o clock. Principal Herbert Lindsey announced the event featuring the play Mother Pulls the Strings with Joanna White Clay Kutch Herschel Lewis Peggy Lee White Jacqueline Scott and Melvin Thomason in cast. Students will also present songs readings and skits followed by Santa Claus gifts from the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley School
Herbert Lindsey
Joanna White
Clay Kutch
Herschel Lewis
Peggy Lee White
Jacqueline Scott
Melvin Thomason
Santa Claus
Otte Brown Heads T-Anchor Club At West Texas State
Otte Brown of Sumnerwood a junior has been elected president of the T-Anchor club at West Texas State College. Other officers elected include W T Falls Snyder vice president Ernest Kerr Buncombe Ill social chairman Dean Storey Hereford reporter and Raymond Wagoner Groom sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
Otte Brown
Sumnerwood
T-Anchor Club
West Texas State College
College Farm
W. T. Falls
Snyder
Ernest Kerr
Buncombe
Ill
Dean Storey
Hereford
Raymond Wagoner
Groom
Rural School Apportionment Funds Reported for Logan County
Logan Cummings county superintendent reports a rural school apportionment of 5511 dollars this week for the 1937-88 term. The per capita share is two dollars, bringing the total paid this year to 6.60 dollars per child. Additional payments are expected within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Cummings
Rockets Set for Cotton Bowl Classic New Year Day
Skyrocket football team travels to Dallas for a New Year’s Day game pitting Colorado State University against Rice Institute at the Cotton Bowl. The full squad departs Wellington New Year’s morning and returns the next day. Colorado State dominates the Rocky Mountain Conference while Rice tops the Southwest Conference. Byron White stands out on Colorado with a Rhodes Scholarship winner slated for England after the season. Co captains named are G. L. Farrar Jr and Billy Rainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado State University
Rice Institute
Dallas
Wellington
Colorado State
Rice
Colorado
Byron White
Oxford
England
G. L. Farrar, Jr
Billy Rainer
Hali
Western Union Manager Change Spurs Local Reassignment
T. W. Welch is transferred to Wellington as local Western Union Telegraph Office manager, replacing Mrs. Georganna Hill who moves to Levelland. Welch, now resident of Clarendon, previously served Hereford and has spent twenty two years with Western Union. Mrs. Hill departed Friday for her new post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Welch
Wellington
Western Union Telegraph Office
Georganna Hill
Levelland
Mr. Welch
Clarendon
Hereford
Western Union
Hill
Wellington merchants host large Christmas party for county children
Wellington's gift to Collingsworth County arrives Friday morning as eleven local merchants stage a Ritz Theatre event. More than a thousand children are invited to a 10 o'clock program of film shorts and carols, with Santa distributing candy, fruit and nuts. The hour long party aims to include underprivileged youths and assist parents shopping locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Wellngton
Ritz Theatre
Santa Claus
Farm Union Leader to Visit County for January Meetings
Peter Loran of Munday state president of the Farmers' Union toured Wellington on Tuesday to plan local gatherings in early January. He noted the Texas division known as Fathers' Union has about ten thousand members and the Oklahoma division to be between thirty and forty thousand. Leaders outlined meeting aims and organization steps with farm officials to attend. dates and venues to be announced. The union supports farmer justice and domestic allotment policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Loran
Munday
Farmers’ Union
Wellington
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America
Texas
Fathers' Union
Oklahoma
Loran
The
Oklahoma Union
Political Calendar Center Of Interest For 1938
The calendar lists important dates for the 1938 political year compiled by Vann M. Kennedy. Key deadlines include January 31 for poll tax receipts and June dates for filing candidacy, with specifics on county and precinct offices and ballot placement. The timing of the next state Democratic convention remains unsettled due to election laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Vann M. Kennedy
State Democratic Executive Committee
Kennedy
Demincr
Balet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. EW. Mess
County Medical Group
Dr. T. J. Crowe
Senle
Dent
Kelley
West Texas State
Rockets
Farm Union
County
Tues
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