Teachers Institute Hosted by Wellington Four County Schools
About 300 teachers from Donley Hall Childress and Collingsworth Counties attended an annual joint institute in Wellington. Sessions featured Rev Culpepper, Paul Erwin, Mary Wait, Hadiday Jennings, Dr G S Slover, and Phoebe Warner. The program extended into two extra nights due to Christmas Eve.
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Donley, Hall, Childress
Collingsworth
Wellington
Donley Hall
Childress
B. Culpepper
First Baptist Church
RK. F. Curry
Chamber of Commerce
A.D. Roberts
Hall County
Paul
Erwin
D. D
First Christian Church
Welltex
C. of C
Jennings
G. S. Slover
Clarendon College
Phoebe K. Warner
Claude
Texas
H.R. Hill
Ma. Hill
Ir. S. MN
Hauling Dirt to Fill the Square
St R Martin announced he would haul ten loads of dirt to the square with others joining. The Snamans Gin Co and B F Ball announced plans to haul as well, aiming to fill holes and avoid mud. A Baptist Church meeting at 2:30 pm invites children and adults to bring Bibles.
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St. R. Martin
Snamans’ Gin Co
Martin
B. F. Ball
Manson Wall
Neness
Jewel’ Moore
Lita- Lee
Otis
Bield
Worth McCauley
the Baptist Church
Syed
Hell
Clara Smith in Ardmore murder case linked to Mexico
J L Smith, father of Clara Smith, says his daughter safe in Mexico with son Janes or in Chihuahua City. He believes she will surrender, possibly at Fort Worth. Ardmore county attorney Brown says Clara may return of her own accord to stand trial in Carter County. lawyers have discussed bond arrangements.
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FI Paso
J. L. Smith
Clara Smith
Ardmore
Okla
Murdder
Duke Hammon
Mexico
Janes
Sistr
Chihuahua City
Fort Worth
Clara Bartien Smith
Jake L.hamnon
Carter County
Russell B. Brown
Brown
Coakley: & Mathers
Miss Smith
Boy Scout Council Completes Elections and Officers
Last Friday night the Boy Scout organization completed its council elections. Officers named include President Rev. Jy Martin, Vice President Howells, and Secretary-Treasurer J. C. ete Scout Cam ner. The Executive Committee lists three named members: White, Cocky, Myers, with four others.
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Boy Scout Council
Martin
Howells
J.C
Cam
Rer
S. B.C
Eee
Abbye
Cocky
Myers
le Taphews
Oil Prospects Spark Rumor in Local District
Local readers hear rumors of oil near Section 60, five miles north of town, as United Development Co offers no confirmation. Citizens trade leases around the well amid hush notes from the drilling crew, while Dame Rumor swirls about gas readings and ongoing drilling as townsfolk form opinions on potential yields.
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Manly Rnners
United Development Co
Deiling
D. RB
Collinesvarh
Chiproscar
County
Texas Prisoners Upaten To Gertie Houston Writee Charges
A raw unverified report claims Texas prisoners faced brutal abuse including killings and beatings in prison camps. It cites alleged execution by rope, tubercular prisoners forced to work in rain, naked confinement, and a lethal influenza case. Dixon says he has names and will reveal details to officials. The piece notes an early weekly issue to cover Christmas and a stalled teachers institute.
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Texas
Gertie Houston
Htuus.cn
Mulccpers
Caaips
Lmewn
Nerses
Dixon
Ates
Bona Fide
Teachers Institute
Mrs A Buerger Died At Family Home At 72
Mrs A Buerger died Friday at the family home in the southwest part of town after a several months illness not serious until recent weeks. She was 72 years old.
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A. Buerger
Dallas Pen Women Congratulate Wellington on Literary Talent
Dallas Pen Women congratulate Mrs. Lucilla Isbelle Stall of Wellington for her literary talent and recent poem in Snappy Stories. The letter notes her growing prominence, requests a verse for The Texas Poets, and lists new members and officers of the Dallas Pen Women.
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Ballas
Wellington
Dallas
Texas
Hunter Wellington
Bear
Dallas Pen Women
Lucilla Isbelle Stall
Stall
Jan Isbelle Fortune
Maudel
Triplett
The
Mra
Earl -D
Behrends Wan
Aleote
Moore
Read
Werd Rosa Merriman
RV Mel Mrs. Savage
Hall Stall
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Naas
Mrs. Hero
Waller
Harmon Gale
Chihuahua
Haye
Collingsworth County
A “Buerger
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