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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1936

Page

8

Wellington Football Banquet Plans Promote Team Honors

Sponsors thank the public for ticket support and announce a banquet honoring the football team. Logan ion, Rev. Hicks, and Deskins among speakers. Marie’s Accordion Band added to the program with Pen Cagle and Sen. Clint Small set to appear. Three Wellington PTA groups with other volunteers will serve the banquet as a crowning climax for the season. Get your tickets and plan to attend.

Logan Ion W. B. Hicks Deskins. Wells Marie Darak Pen “ Cagle McLennan Clint Barquet Paramount Jinterest Wellington

Christmas Program at Mexican School Sings La Noche de Pay

Spanish Students Navidad in Mexico featured Edith Copeland and Martha Roberson in a performance of La Noche de Pay Afterward pifs were given and refreshments served to Misses Jo Beasley Rachael Deahl Aline McKinney Merle Talley Vivian Worrell Aline Wilks Edith Copeland Martha Roberson and John Forbis as Santa Claus Want Ads Get Results

Mexico Edith Copeland Martha Roberson Jo Beasley Rachael Deahl Aline McKinney Merle Talley Vivian Worrell Aline Wilks John Forbis Santa Claus

FFA Meeting Attended by Various Officials and Visitors

The Samnerwood FFA gathering included Robert Hall Eldeen Jeffers and many others with secretaries and presidents named. Fathers present listed among attendees and visitors from FL PF Gulley and Jimmie Holston attended. Home economics girls prepared and served the meal including Virginia Thompson and Modena Shaw. A Mississippi Negro confessed stealing an automobile after officials threatened to administer truth pills.

Robert Laycock Claud Whitfield E. A. Jeffers C. W. Fritts PF. Gulley Henry Marchant J. A. Coleman A. L. Honeycutt W. L. Cunningham Grant Jolley Richard Wischkaemper F. W. Thompson Jimmie Holston Tom Cunningham E. G. Sanders Dick Wiley Logan Cummings John O. Stovall Virginia Thompson Verda Thompson Modena Shaw Lornie Jolley Jeannette Montgomery Emma Winters Irene Clark Helen Clyde Clement

Senior Play Provides Happy Ending Despite Funds Shortage

The senior play faced a funding squeeze but delivered an outstanding production. Dorothy Margaret Forbis posed as Tommy Rotanah's wife to fool an aunt as Virginia Glenn and Lenna Mae Thompson entered scenes of jealousy. Mary Elsie Terry and Henry Sullivan teased the aunt with secrets until a comical reveal led to a joyous ending.

Anrive Dorothy Margaret Forbis Tommy Rotanah D. M. Blanton, Jr Virginia Glenn Rotanah Lenna Mae Thompson Aries Burt Mary Elsie Terry Henry Sullivan Mary Elsie Dorothy Margaret

Six girls return to Denton for college work

Six girls listed as Mary Frances Graham Olivia Temple ton Helen White and Aldah Young will return to Denton on January 4 to resume their college work, continuing their studies after a break.

University Dean on Legislation and Employment Effects

A University Dean discusses how legislation impacts employment, arguing that restrictions harm workers and that well designed laws can improve employment conditions. A Denver church advertises a sermon titled Future Home of the Wicked inviting broad attendance.

Denver

Leader Bargain Rate Open Short While Longer

The leading weekly newspapers of Texas publish with regard for their readers. Editors express gratitude for subscription renewals as publishers seek to serve the community and invite readers to extend their annual commitment.

Texas

Dodsonville Home Names Local Residents in Census Roll

Local residents listed include B C Harris Mrs J H Seymour Mrs Roy Young and Mrs D C G Stewart. Also named are Laverne Welch Bernice Riddle Mary Lee Davis Gathie Finley Velma Deering Jewel Davis Bernice Finley Helen Holloman Marie Seymour Joe McKinney Maneta Stewart Dorothy Stephens Louise Young Laura Helen Ford Lucy Kesler Roberta Stewart Margaret Wever Alene Lytle Abigail Baleh Lucille Stewart Snell Hightower Lucille Harris Merle Talley Edna Copeland Wynenna Barber Erna Fay Ford Lorene Beavers Lucille Covey Vivian Worrell Edith Copeland and Martha Roberson.

B. C. Harris J. H. Seymour Roy Young D. CG. Stewart Laverne Welch Bernice Riddle Mary Lee Davis Gathié Finley Velma Deering Jewel Davis Bernice Finley Helen Holloman Marie Seymour Joe McKinney Maneta Stewart Dorothy Stephens Louise Young Laura Helen Ford Lucy Kesler Roberta Stewart Margaret Wever Alene Lytle Abigail Baleh Lucille Stewart Snell High

Telegraphic snore messages fuel Spokane divorce suit

Mrs. Lloyd B. Chop ley, a telegraph operator of Spokane, Wash, charges that telegraphic messages transmitted by a wife to an outside party by means of snores were used in the suit for divorce.

Lloyd B. Chopley Spokane Wash

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