Rock Island moves to push rail line expansion in Texas
Railroad battles cite examiner’s recommendation as Fort Worth and Denver City fights Rock Island plan. If approved, Rock Island line would cut Fort Worth Amarillo distance from 447 to 386 miles, linking Vernon Seymour routes with Frisco and Gulf Texas and Western. Officials predict early construction but await Interstate Commerce Commission decision.
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Robe
Garrison
Rock Island
Texas
Harrison
Fort Worth
Denver City
T Harrigan
Rock Mee
the & Lents
San Francisco
Amarillo
Frisco
Vernon
Seymour
Gulf, Texas and Western
Rock Ta- Yaad
Quanah
Vernon-Sasmour
Seymore
Jacksboro
Yckshoro
Port Worth
Orngines
Woom. Odell
Wotsey
Interstate Commerce’ Commission
Denver
Ffrisco
EL Clarity
Mirvan
R Re Worth
Childress
Pampa
Ciovite
Interstate Commerce Commission
Holiday Homecomings Of Local College Students
Several named students and relatives return home for holidays from institutions including C. I. A. Canyon S. T. C. Abilene Texas Tech Simmons University and John Tarleton, with mentions of Miss Oletha Vaughan Miss Virginia Phillips Raymond Powell Miss Claudine Pox Mrs J E Warrick and others visiting families across Watlmeter Orbheck and surrounding towns.
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J. J. Legepitt
Oletha Vaughan
John A. Vaughan
Miss Vaughan
State College
Virginia Phillips
I. A
H. A. Phillips
Raymond Powell
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Watlmeter
Gay Py
Ape
Aes Pparody
Beante Jennnis
Claudine Pox
Lblox
Misaoa Thahel
Lois Templeton
Texan Technological College
Pioneer Citizen obituary continues from page one
Mr Shaw, member of Hope Baptist Church, dies at Wellington age 72. Funeral conducted by Dick Cagle at First Baptist Church in Wellington. Interment Vernon Cemetery beside his wife, who died 28 years earlier. Born December 26, 1871 in Johnson County Texas, he married Dollie Gardner December 21, 1894 and leaves four children Guy Dudley Yight and Mrs Henry York, nine grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers. Survivors listed. services in Wellington with pallbearers named.
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Shaw
Few Hope Baptist Church
Dick Cagle
First Baptist Church
Welington
Vernon «Cnmelery
Mr. Shaw
Johnson County
Texas
Dollie Gardner
Amon
Hig Declline
Guy Shaw
Dudley Shaw
Yight Shaw
Henry
York
Ida Cope
Giles
Maggie Rayburn
Mansfield
Jennite Swan
Altus
Laura Listenburgh
Oakland
Chas $Aw
John Shaw
Hedley
Wellington
Warren Johson
E. Smith
W. CG. Knight
J.C. Hampton
J ‘Om Wiggins
Bill . Ray Goodson
Welaa
Boy Scout Work in Dodsonville Progresses with New Officers
Thirty boys sign to identify with Boy Scout work in Padsonville area as new Dodsonville troop officers are named. Southeast Panhandle Area council holds Camp Warner meeting to plan council actions with Amparilla Adobe Walls and Texas Oklahoma councils in attendance. An Southeast Panhandle Council meeting is set for January with elections, roundtable discussions, and a banquet at the Presbyterian church in Memphis featuring Jas. Po Fiteh as principal speaker. FP Oe Moore Jr returns home from college for holiday visit with family.
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Sonville School
Dodsonville
Padsonville
Dodson-ville
Nive- Warner
Dedsonville
Cauneit
George Hervey
West
Southeast Panhandle
Camp Warner
Amparilla
Adobe Walls
Sarcel
Southeast Panland
Apow Eouell
Oserston
A. m
Presbyterian
Menphis
Jas, Po Fiteh
Cxn- Certive
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Aber deen Visitors Highlight Wellington Trip
Jack Reding and his family from Aberdeen visited Wellington on Saturday as business guests, meeting local contacts and touring facilities.
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Jack Reding
Aberdeen
Wellington
Richard Klein Named Manager of Ritz Theatres in Texas
Richard Klein is among the Griffith chain's most beautiful show houses and touted as the best equipped theatre in this Texas section. Mr. Callaham gave up management about a month ago, with J. K. Stribling handling duties in the interim before Klein's arrival. Stribling returned to the Griffith main office after leaving Wellington Saturday night. James Lucas, now overseeing a Griffith theatre in Borger, is in Wellington to spend Christmas and will aid Klein during the holidays. Miss Clara Castleberry has returned from Denton to spend Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J B Castleberry.
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Griffith
Texas
Callaham
Klein
J. K. Stribling
Oklahoma City
Griffith Company
Stribling
Wellington
James Lucas
Welington
Borger
Griffith Theatre
Mr. Klein
Ritz
Clara Castleberry
C. I. A. Denton
J.B. Castleberry
Merce Danquels Buster Named Wellington High Leader
Merce Danquels Buster has outlined 4 H club functions in numerous articles and leads Wellington High School as yearbook business manager and Senior class president. He earned a football letter with the Skyrockets of Wellington this year.
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Merce Danquels
Buster
Wellington High School
Skyrockets of
Wellington
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Abilene College
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Austin
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D. Moe
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Henry Cache
Miss Conner
Gulf Park College
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Mississippi
Bertha Mae Welles
J. C. Wells
John Tarleton
Mittie Lee Royal
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Antonio Momeno
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