Highlights of Local Events Over Past Year
A roundup records activities from the year including a burial at Quanah and Mrs. John Kester, a county pioneer. It notes the summer softball schedule, Wellington High School faculty names, senior diplomas at Dodson and Wellington, Bob Spears elected president of the County Singers, and a Dugier Lake survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ager
Leader
Quanah
Wellington High School
John Kester
Howard Rigges
C. Beigh
Pampa
Dodson School
Wellngton
Bob Spears
Dugier Lake
Wellington Mangum
Maurine Dickson
Boy
Bain
Childress
United Civ Cs
Tefure
FL. LeBerer
Unclear historical events and local notes from Wellington area
Amid scattered dates and names, notes report bridges destroyed by floods near Salt Fork, a drowned freight incident, local political speech by William McCraw, Red Cross aid discussions, county road and electrification efforts, and community events including singing, softball and public campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elia
Bisho Bert
Life Campo
New York
Durinus
Peneru
Wyrno
Woellington Masonite
Coninis
Arthur
Marie Meteor
Cochran
Salt Fork
Fort Worth
Denver
William McCraw
Sumnerwood F.fla
New Mexico
Wellington
Red Cross
Salt Fork River
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
Dodeon
Women Aid
Local notes and school announcements span county events
The page records varied items from a fall flower show plan and July 4 closings to appointments in teacher and school board roles. It notes oil finds, a mobile wreck injuring Mrs Hudson, WPA projects, post office bids, and county officials elected, with references to 4-H encampments and depot plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoll-Wisehkaemper
Lutie
Floyd Thompson
Laetie
Coty
W. OK
Cottingame
Margaret Moser
College Studion
Loerverment
Guy Beasley
Dolson
American Legion Convention Notes and Local Events
September Mes reports a delayed vote at the American Legion Convention in Los Angeles. Joel Childress and others trained at Princeton. A fort hurl election was called. Sons of the American Legion returned from encampment at Aws. An open house was planned by Sew ia Raat 6. Feesne Mastiet Church hosted the district association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Guy Clay Parmerd
Delate
American Legion
Los Angeles
Sewia@ Raat
Feesne Mastiet
Community Chronicle of Local Affairs and Events
The record lists multiple county actions and notices including leadership reappointment Ernest Lewis as Legion Commander and Rev. Th TY taking pastoral duties at Assembly of God. It notes rural lighting funding of 330000, school openings, elections, farm and library updates, and local sports milestones across Gray and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Ernest Lewis
Legion
Memphis Conservation Service
Th. TY
Giving
Assembly of God
Swearingen
Gray County
Lillis Gin
Rocking Chair Ranch
A. F. Wischkaemper, Jr
Wellington Skyrockets Sweep Competitors In Local Standouts
Wellington headlines recount student enrollments and athletic wins including the Skyrockets beating Quansh Indiana 34 to 0 and Panhandle, plus county victories. Other notes cover post office site staking, restoring infrastructure, and community events like fairs, banquets, and subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington, & LL
Wellington
Mangum
Okla
Duard Scott
Dodson
Farm and Town Hardware Magazine
Salt Fork
Local officials and elections noted in October reports
On October 1 Noah Cunningham accepted a Memphis School position. A county farmers group heard Secretary Wallace speak in Fort Worth. Deve was defeated by a 4 to 1 vote. C. W. Roberts was elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Cunningham
Memphis
Wallace
Fort Worth
Deve
C. W. Roberts
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. P. Hudson
Wellington Kiwanians
Hollis Club
Lubbock
P Dent
Pink Sullivan
Beth Kayser
Sumnerwond Heston
Ohd
Mexico
Quail
W. Lee O'Daniel
Bob Mightener
Kelley i
EH. Raseo
Swearingen Farm Organization
Richard Cocke
Histriet
Gerwd Mann
Ae Patterson
Niman
Panhandle
Virginia
Austin O'Neil
Fedral
Gilbreath
Lodovis Nolan
Aten Mahorney
Peek i
Cafessagy Tennestua
Ollessa Sehodd
John Wopeh
Cie
Qantas
le J. Taber
National Grange
Charles A. Farrell
American Star Cane League
Car C. Box
Crews Ranch
Wellington Gins
Winn
Sinclair Agency
W. J. Hall
Otis Robinson
G C. Gritham
Lee O'Neil
Water Conservation Association
Palo Cummings
Teapy
Weral
Enpty
America
Service
Collingsworth County
Light Bend
Don Austin
Boys’ Service Club
C. B. Jones
Catholic Women
Ruth Anderson
Brazil
Interscholastic League
Farmers’ Cooperative Gin
Hollis Tigers
Salt’ Fork
Commissioners Court
New" Braunfels
Rotary Anns
Precinct
WM. Davis
Childress Cotton Oil, Mill, Inc
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