School honors J. D. Wilson with county banquet
Collingsworth County teachers plan an appreciation banquet for J. D. Wilson, former county superintendent and now deputy state superintendent, on January 3. Logan Cummings announced Wilson will arrive December 30 to inspect county schools, with a full program and guest speakers. A schedule of inspection dates follows for Fresno, Dodsonville, Midway, Shinnery, Roundup, Needwood, Ella Valley, Buck Creek, Swearingen, Hughes, Houselog, Rolla, Wilnaker, Lillie, Quall and Salt Fork, with times from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Continued on Page Ten.
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Collingsworth
Horner
J. D. Wilson
Logan Cummings
Wilson
Cummings
Fresno
M.S Wesley
Dodsonville
Midway
Ms. Shinnery
Needwood
Ella
Eli Valley
Buck Creek
Swearingen
Hughes
Childress County
Rolla
Waal OM. Wilnaker
Fireworks Ban In Wellington Warned By City Marshal
City Marshal Paul Hardy warned residents not to shoot fireworks on streets or sidewalks in Wellington. Offenders face a $16 fine as complaints mount during the holiday season due to dangers of walking and traffic hazards.
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Wellington
Paul Hardy
Hardy
Exploding Burner Incident Reported At Abra Home
A burner's explosion caused injuries at a home in Abra. Reported details indicate the incident occurred today and is attributed to faulty equipment. Police and emergency responders arrived, investigating possible causes and ensuring nearby residents' safety.
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Abra
Nouth
Collegians Return Home For Christmas Holidays
Funeral services for DL L Rymer 67 were held Tuesday at 3 o clock from the Baptist Church after he died Monday afternoon at 4 o clock due to a paralysis stroke. Born February 14 1868 in Tennessee he had lived in the county 20 years first in Buck Creek then Wellington and finally Shinnery.
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DL L. Rymer
the Baptist Church
Stevy
O. OK. Webb
W. A. Barber
Sixty County Students Return Home To Visit Families
Collingsworth County students studying at Texas Tech in Lubbock and the University of Texas in Austin return home for holidays. Names include Helen Hudson, Seldon Hudson, Chester Morris, Clifford Morris, Fern Messick, John Lindsey, Dale Watkins, Irvin Gilbreath, Marshall Wells, Mildred Slough, Virginia Fortenberry, Pete Boyerie, and John Williams among others. Football captain John Williams of Baylor also celebrated the season.
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Collingsworth County
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Helen and
Seldon Hudson
Chester
Clifton Morris
Fern Messick
Cliff Campbell
John Lindsey
T. P. Belew
Paul and
Patline Coe
Harris Phillips
Ben Baldwin
Estes Jones
Elmer Earl Goforth
John Henry Baumgardner
H. A. and
Dysart Helcomb
John Templeton
James Spellivan
Floy Mae Willis
University of Texas In Austin
Dale Watkins
Elmer Knox Jones
Marshall Wells
Irvin Gilbreath
C. GC. Smalh
Mildred Slough
Virginia Lee Fortenberry
Mary Hardin- Baylor
Belton
Pete Boyerie
University of Texas
Galveston
John Williams
Baylor
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Amateur Show Comes to Wellington Friday
Wellington begins the All Star Amateur Show on Friday December 27 in a one day event with two performances. Acts include Morria Burchfield from Lubbock known for impersonations, Billy Jackson the Will Rogers of the Rope from Pampa, and Nova Lou Woodhouse with tap dance.
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Wellington
Grady
Lubbock
Morria Burchfield
Billy Jackson
the Weat
Will Rogers
Lou’ Woodhouse
Fast
Nev
Ap Anderson
The Portion Of The Office Which
A fragment from a newspaper page references a specific portion of the office and its function. The readable text hints at a section or department role within an unspecified organization, inviting further context to clarify the exact office segment involved.
Assembly Of God Christmas Play At Wellington Church
The Assembly Of God Church in Wellington will stage The Events Clustering Around the Birth of Christ on Wednesday evening December 25 at 7 30. Rev Homer T Goodwin says the presentation was last given two years ago and is being repeated this year by popular demand.
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Christ
Assembly of God Church
North
Wellington
Homer T. Goodwin
Popai
Barger
Mra. B
1936 Farm Outlook Seen Favorable
A general survey indicates the 1936 outlook for farmers is favorable with demand for farm products expected to exceed 1935. Producers are warned that higher crop output could curb price gains. Farm credit should improve via more private and public lending. Commodity and service prices in production will ease slightly due to lower feed seed and fertilizer costs. farm wages rise but feed and seed costs drop. World cotton supplies are expected to be slightly higher. Continued on Page 10.
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Department of Agriculture
Two Houses Burn In Dodsonville Fires This Week
Two homes in Dodsonville were destroyed by fires within a week. Virgil Wilson’s residence burned on Thursday and Herschell Tabor’s Weaver house was ruined the following Monday. Both blazes caused heavy damage and the causes are under investigation.
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Dodsonville
Virgil Wilson
Weaver
Herschell Tabors
Hostile Valley Starts This Week in Wellington Leader
The Wellington Leader begins publishing Hostile Valley by Ben Ames Williams in the magazine section this week. The serial, regarded as one of Williams’s best, will appear in generous installments each week, per the publisher.
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Hostile “Valley
Wellington
Ben Ames Williams
Leader
Hostile Valley
Williams
Churches Aid Needy Families This Year
Christmas baskets will be distributed by local churches to aid needy families this year. Several congregations cooperate to assemble food and gifts for households facing hardship during the holiday season.
Cotton Crop Estimate Set At 11,300,000 Bases
COLLEGE STATION Texas A L Smith chairman of the State Cotton Allotment Board said the Agricultural Adjustment Administration has set a four year cotton adjustment program for 1936 to align supply with world demand The national base acreage quota is fixed at 44 500 000 acres for 1936 The plan involves adjusting Texas acreage and will continue the adjustment program Continued on Page Ten
Farm Sale Set for Tuesday at J M Taylor Place
A farm sale will be held Tuesday morning at 10:80 at J M Taylor's location two miles west of the northwest corner of Wellington. The auction features horses, colts, mares, and farm implements plus household items. Col L Be Chambers will conduct the sale and free coffee will be served on the grounds.
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J. M. Taylor
Wellington
Scouts Visit Ritz Leader Guests for Civil War Film
Boy Scouts of Collingsworth County were guests of the Wellington Leader and Ritz Theatre Monday afternoon for the showing of So Red the Rose, a Civil War film. Scouts registered at The Leader office and were presented with tickets to the show.
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Boy Scouts
Collingsworth County
Wellington Leader
Ritz Theatre
Red the
Leader
Singers To Meet At Ring January Fifth
Donley County Singing Convention scheduled for Ring on the first Sunday in January. The meet, to be held at Ring School, continues the local musical tradition with performances by several singers.
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Donley County Singing
Rin
Ring School
County Group Announcements on 1936 AAA Cotton Program
County agent lists committeemen for the 1936 AAA cotton program. District one includes multiple school districts with White Killian Emmert and Ford as alternates. District two members Emmert Wiseman Cudd and alternate Trew. district three members Taylor Hunt Stephens with Amerson as alternate. district four committeemen elected for the listed districts.
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AAA
F. W. Thompson
B. G. Glenn
Gussooch
W. S. White
Wellington
Kelley
Dodsonville
Pleasant Point
Fresno
Kesler
Swearingen
Crossroads
Wilmuleer
Cottonwood
C. C. Taylor
T. F. Hunt
G. T. Stephens
Charlie Amerson
Quail
King
Salt Fork
Lillie
Marella
Ring
Madden Infant Buried Tuesday
Gweneth Runelle Madden infant daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Madden died at 1115 oclock Monday night December 28 at the Madden home 10 miles northwest of here She was four days of age Funeral services were held from the Madden home in the Lillie Community at 11 oclock Tuesday morning conducted by Rev J B
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Gweneth Runelle Madden
R. L. Madden
Madden
Here
Lillie
J.B
County Singing Convention Will Meet At Shinnery
The Collingsworth county singing convention will meet at Shinnery. Presiding official W S Brewer will lead the gathering and refreshments will be served.
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Shinnery
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Collegians
D. L. Rymer
By Carrie Nola Campbell
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Santa
Rascal
Mr. Kringle
Texas
JM. Taylor
Mrs. Shultz
Ritz
AAA Committee
Ee Escording
W.'S. ‘Brewer
Brewer
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