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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1930
Page
4
L A Dickey, farmer near Wellington, found a field strip corn ears removed. Sixteen rows had been harvested and at least twenty bushels taken. Thieves likely acted days before discovery, targeting the best subirrigated land crop.
Judgment for plaintiff in a debt action. W M Stout sues J E Imel et al and R G Underwood sues Nora Un. The court rules for the plaintiff in both cases, granting damages and costs as appropriate under the debt litigation.
The article notes the abandonment of Nelson land to grantors and the $200 credit on the right of way for the permanent road. It states the State Highway department is planning to improve Highway 4 to remove curves, shorten the route, and enhance safety.
Mrs Beulah Helm and daughter Miss Allen Helm traveled to Antlers Oklahoma on Thursday for a five day visit Miss Helm plans to spend the holidays with her grandparents and other relatives and friends
Local notes list many visitors and students returning home over Christmas. Helen Cook from Denton, Katherine Bates from Camden, Elbert Bowen of McMurry, Pauline Payne from Lubbock, Julia Slough and Ben Baldwin from Lubbock, and others plan holiday stays with families in Wellington. Conferences and weekend visits include Joss Cook, J.T. Baldwin, T. M. Cornelius, and the Joyner sisters among many relatives traveling from Abilene, Vernon, Quanah, and Dallas areas to Wellington.
The Wellington area greets a host of visitors and extended family during the holidays. Mrs. R. L. Scott of Pampa visits relatives. Miss Daisy Birchfield of St. Louis arrives. Miss Ruth Poling from Shawnee visits Gladys Poling and grandparents. Other guests include families from Vernon, Hollis, Canyon, Shawnee, Ennis, and Dallas, with many students returning home for holidays and travels to Amhurst, Tulsa, Lubbock, Wichita Falls, and Wheeler.
The judge expresses gratitude for support while aiming to guide county business prudently without unnecessary debt. He notes relocation to a new office above the Lewis Brothers M System Store and invites friends to visit after January 1.
The department also proposals the construction of a project along Avenue F as part of ongoing city planning efforts.
Senator Small criticized the state highway department for not pursuing promised paving on Cleveland street and the north side, urging routing that avoids wasteful overpasses. He cited Highway 4 versus 6 work, urged prioritizing Highway 5, and warned that department decisions ignore local wishes while asserting the issue will be settled to satisfy most residents. Legal notices and court actions involving City National Bank, W S Brewer, J W Cline, and several divorces are listed with judgments or dismissals.
Judgment for plaintiff in First National Bank v. G A Richards on note by default. Grace Goodnight v J B Goodnight granted divorce. Homer V Heatly v W P Ponder & Son et al on debt judgment for plaintiff. R E Wooldridge v J B Cockrell and Reena Cockrell on debt judgment for plaintiff. Lotige Frances Edwards v LeMoine Edwards divorce granted with custody to plaintiff.
William F. Melton’s funeral was preached by Rev. W. M. Murrell with over 500 mourners attending. Pallbearers included B. F. Farmer N. E. Childress J. F. Coleman C. P. Depauw Pete Cummings and French Self. Flower girls were Beatrice Jones and May Bowen.
Terracing work begins earlier as crops are harvested ahead of last year. Farmers are asked to schedule line running appointments and contact H.C. White, vocational agriculture instructor, to assist his students in the contest.
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