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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
3
The piece condemns a fleeing driver for striking a child and fleeing, stating the culprit cannot escape inner guilt. It urges confession, warns nightly torment from memory, and asserts the crime will haunt the offender until justice or truth arrives.
The state auditor of Alabama reports only 126 Confederate pensioners remaining in the state, down from 141 three months earlier as 15 deaths occur. April will mark 76 years since the war began and 72 since it ended, with veterans mostly aged over 90. Union forces numbered over 2,000,000. Confederates about 300,000. All honorably discharged survivors are on pension rolls, paid by Southern states.
New Year’s Day marks the start of the year in many calendars from Rome to Gregorian reform. The date shifts by calendar changes and religious observances, but the day remains a time for reflection, goodwill, and resolutions across cultures and faiths.
The article cites estimates of world war losses reaching up to 500 billion dollars and explains rising costs of ammo shells heavy weapons and battleships. It notes a 50 cent per pound average for small arms ammo while large shells cost much more and predicts escalating expenses for Britain the United States and others in new arms races.
Washington notes that WPA will reach a peak load of almost 2,000,000 by January under a 1937 38 appropriation of 1.4 billion dollars. Present employment of 1,575,000 will rise by 350,000 in weeks ahead as Congress considers new relief funding.
An international commission absolves Leon Trotsky of plotting against the Soviet regime while Stalin faces unresolved tensions as rhetoric hints at reconciliation. The era shows shifts in leadership and toughened street resilience as the world surveys Communist power dynamics.
The first lesson for 1938 previews The Gospel of St. Mark as the basis for six months of Sunday School study. It contrasts worldly motives with Christian service, citing James and John seeking honorary places, and Jesus teaching that true greatness comes from serving others, as He did.
Short items note Scott Anderson of Boswell Indiana claiming a world string-saving title with 140 pounds collected over 36 years. Floyd Whittenburg of Culver City draws pay for carrying a portable phone to stars during meals at a studio commissary. Silver City New Mexico bans women dressed as men on streets. Dr W A Woodward aged 78 of Yonkers reads the Bible in 18 days. After football season open season on gridiron coaches begins. Lead South Dakota forbids dog fighting. Mrs Magmie Allred of Hanceville Alabama attends First Methodist Church service each new year since 1919. Fred Miller of Parkersburg West Virginia sentenced to 10 years for stealing 600 pennies. Mrs Anne Warner died at 101 near Walton England. Minnesota bans impersonating Santa Claus. Charlotte North Carolina ordinance allows washing horses on city streets. N M Riley retired letter carrier of Beasemer Alabama used same scales 85 years. Fargo North Dakota requires women to remove hats while dancing.
After Christmas the item records a series of short street scenes including Lee O'Neil burning trash near his office, Lois Ruffin strolling, Dean Staten cleaning up, Jackie McPherson injured by a firecracker, Thelma Carvel enjoying college, and various townsfolk driving, visiting, or interacting with neighbors.
A collage of quirky notes and legal jabs spans Birmingham and Montgomery Alabama with a ride race in Wilmington Delaware. A Wisconsin homebound dog ship returns, London renters unpaid for 19 years, and a 72 year old Kan farmer sues a ghost- Bride provider. An Edinburgh mayoral husband hunt and a 50 year separation remarriage cap the list.
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