Price Dies at 86 in Wellington After Long Illness
William Gaines Price known as Uncle Billy, born 1859 in Lynchburg Virginia, died December 26 after a year in bed. He lived in Quail and Wellington areas 36 years, survived by five daughters, two sons, three brothers, and two sisters. Funeral held at First Methodist Church with pallbearers named, burial in Wellington Cemetery.
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William Gaines
Price
First Methodist
Billy
Lynchburg
Virginia
Collingsworth
Quail
Wellington
W. ©. Price
Montrose
Colorado
B. F. Price
Bingham
Utah
J. E. Cummings
Patt
Colo
L. P. King
Paonia
A. Bi. Hunnicutt
Kern
Ed Allen
Childress
Louise Glazner
Sumnerwood
W. E. Price
Paducah
Texas
J. E. Warrick
J. A. Leach
R. H. ‘Templeton
Earnest Pierce
Paul Bell
Noble Childress
Kelso Funeral Home
Honor Roll Quail Students Listed By Grade
The list of Honor Roll names includes Sylvia Glenn Billie Dodson Robert Gosnell Gerald Carmack in Eleventh Grade. In Seventh Grade the readers see Troy Cass Bill Glenn Eugene McBride Howard Wischkaemper Eva Creed Dorothy Fay Jones Lavera Kitchens Mary K. Stephens Irene Lowe Marie White.
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Sylvia Glenn
Billie Dodson
Robert Gosnell
Gerald Carmack
Cletug Coldiron
Velma Lee Cleveland
Bernice Bradley
Kathryn Allen
Emmett Palmer
Norman Morgan
Troy Cass
Bill Glenn
Eugene McBride
Howard Wischkaemper
Eva Creed
Dorothy Fay Jones
Lavera Kitchens
Mary K. Stephens
Irene Lowe
Marie White
Parsons Paints Church Picture
An oil painting titled The Good Shepherd was unveiled at First Christian Church in a special service. Painted by W. A. Parsons of Sumnerwood, the four by six foot work was praised as unusually beautiful by judges. Parsons took up painting later in life and recently studied briefly under Mrs. A B Smith.
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W. A. Parsons
Sumnerwood
Parsons
A. B. Smith
New Faces and Officials Change in County Leadership
Congressman Marvin Jones won reelection to the 11th district seat while District Judge A S Moss and State Senator Clint Small continue in office. Governor-elect W Lee O Danial and Attorney General Gerald Mann are named. The retiring Commissioners Court members plus N C Tennison praised county citizens for reduced debt by 76 000 and a tax rate cut from 1.00 to 0.82 per 100 in taxable values.
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Marvin Jones
Congression 11
A. S. Moss
Clint Small
W. Lee O'Daniel
Gerald Mann
Commissioners’ Court
N. C
Luther Gribble
N. C. Tennison
C. L. Lowry
M. F. Hunter
W. M. Davis
First Baby Of 1939 Born At St. Josephs
The New Year marks the first birth at St. Josephs Hospital with the Dominican Sisters to present a gift to the newborn and a token to the mother for being first visited by the stork in 1939. The presents await the first arrival whether the stork has arrived or not.
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St. Joseph’s
St. Joseph's Hospital
Prayer-Centered Evangelistic Day Planned by Church Leaders
The program outlines a full day of prayer across all church groups from 7:45 to 6:00 with specific prayer meetings for pastors deacons Sunday school officers and teachers men and women B T U leaders and the full membership urged to invite others. Rev Neal says such a day could remake the church’s spiritual life.
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Neal
Wellington youth injured in car crash
James Hicks sustained a broken left leg a brain concussion and facial cuts but was not in critical condition. His brother Bill Hicks left Wellington to be at his bedside. James was driving Gerald Farrs's car when it wrecked and was carried about 75 feet along a railway track.
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Young Hicks
Bill Hicks
Wellington
W. B. Hicks
Ralls
Gerald Farrs
Rev Vernon Jones To Preach Sunday At Crossroads
Vernon Jones will preach at Crossroads Church Sunday January 1 at eleven o'clock. The church invites all members and the public to attend the service together.
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Rev. V. Jones
Vernon Jones
Crossroads
Fence tension and braced posts in sturdy fencing
The article explains how fence posts bear tension, advising long line posts and loose wires to let braced posts take the load. It warns against stapling wires tight and notes braces can lever corner posts out if not set level, urging strong corner posts and proper bracing for taut, lasting fencing.
Fence construction guidance from an old manual
The excerpt explains bracing corner and second posts together with tight wire, warns against building on curves due to contraction forces, and outlines distances between braced posts. It compares stretching distances for woven wire, barbed wire, and hog fence based on ground topography and fencing weight.
City and WTO Agree on Utility Rate Adjustments
City and the Water and Transportation Organization reach a continued agreement on reduced top-step rates. Mr. Beam says pumping and street-lighting charges rise with demand while the utility will cover 600 lumen bracket lights and other standards at its expense. Lights operate dusk to dawn and a low home rate of two and a half cents per kilowatt hour applies above zero usage.
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Beam
Local residents visit during holidays across state lines
Mrs. M. P. Watkins of Austin arrived in Wellington last Friday to spend the holidays with Mr. Watkins. Mrs. Watkins will return to Austin Thursday. Mrs. Farrell Walker and children of Prague Oklahoma came Saturday to spend several weeks with Mrs. Walker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ray. Pete Boverie, medical student in Galveston, visits his sister Miss Katherine Boverie. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Starr of Quail spent the holidays with Mr. Starr's brother in Stroud, Oklahoma. Miss Della Turner of Amarillo visited locally earlier in the week.
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M. P. Watkins
Austin
Wellington
Mr. Watkins
Farrell Walker
Prague
Okla
Pete Boverie
Galveston
Miss Katherine Boverie
Mrs. W. C. Starr
Quail
Mr. Starr
Stroud, Oklo
Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On
Cough relief ad promotes Creomulsion for chest cold and bronchial irritation. Claims to soothe inflamed mucous membranes and loosen germ laden phlegm with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Encourages asking for Creomulsion by name.
Visitors in Wellington Area Highlight Local Notes
Miss Charlotte Cone of Tucson Arizona visits cousin Mrs Elly Pigg in Wellington. Mrs Horace Small of Amarillo spends holidays with father Haul Starr and family before returning home Sunday. Charles Smaith and R J Overall of Hollis share Christmas with Elizabeth Curtner and Laurence May. Miss Julia Slough teaching in McLean visits her parents Mr and Mrs J T Baldwin this week.
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Charlotte Cone
Tucson
Rizona
Wellington
Elly Pigg
Horace Small
Amarillo
Starr
Charles Smaith
R. J. Overall
Hollis
Elizabeth Curtner
Laurence May
Julia Slough
McLean
Mrs
J. T. Baldwin
Farmers Need Funds Delayed by Grant Signup Slowness
The county expects cash in January or February with possible March or April delays due to slow grant applications. Distribution will occur to various individuals, using a worksheet count that varies. landowners and tenants may receive two checks.
Morgan Accents Continued from Paye Que in County Work
The text notes Morgan Accents and his role overseeing bridges and culverts not including Buck Creek and Salt Fork, plus servicing county machinery. The Commissioners Court praise his efficiency and reduced costs to taxpayers.
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Buck Creek
Salt Fork
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