Fourth of July picnic features Baby Contest prizes and delays
The Better Babies contest at River aids Fourth of July picnic drew strong interest with Peggy LaNelle Clement and Zella Fay Montgomery among entrants. Winners were Jackie Mae Smallwood, Ralph Erskine receiving five and one dollars respectively. Weather and heat limited other activities. no arrests or injuries were reported as Quail and Crowell baseball game was canceled after Crowell failed to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Riveraids
Est
Ckie Mae Smallwood
Ralph Erskinene
Quail
The
Legion Auxiliary
Peg- LaNelle Clement
la Perampaon
Zella Fay Montgomery
Ann Hopkins
Dora Bi, Laughter
Ralph Erskine Wayne
Minoe Levada Pollock
Walter Loepil
Marion French
Don Rayin
Toronie Floyd Hollingsworth
Jackie Mae Smallwood
John Garner Clark
G. Ir Wilson
Anns Lou Bradley
Jamie Marion Fitter
Alfred Lee Keys
Doyan Ray Welborn
Clifton Bradford
Trovalee Eubanks
Bobbie Newell van Peet
Baby Joy James
Tom Henry Bledsoe
Meta Bell Hite
Dessie Lee Hite
Marianna Corry
Melvin Carter Pueples
Joe Ann Roundtree
Thomas Turner
Carolyn Hays
Legion
Wellington
Ira Morgan
Crowell
History Extension Classes Start in County
J D Wilson county superintendent announces two Ba wligh history extension courses to begin this week. Twenty seven persons completed the two English courses in the prior seven weeks. It is planned that English teachers take two more extension history courses starting July 2, counted as resident college work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech
J D. Wilson
Mgr. Wilson
L. A. Woods
Keep Your Shirt On Here Is Your Paper
Announcement explains delays in printing The Leader missing the regular time by several hours and July Fourth closure. Farmers visited the office as it resumed publication, noting the issue was delayed but not repeated.
Rain Breaks Protracted Dreuth Across Collingsworth County
Rainfall Wednesday eased a multi week drought in Collingsworth County with up to two inches in the east and lighter amounts elsewhere. Wellington and nearby areas reported heavy showers while Cross Roads and Quail still lacked rain. Farmers note cotton and feed crops benefitting but heat spared no one as June 1933 ranked among the nation’s hottest periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
Collingsworth County
Lutie
Aberdeen
Wellington
Fresno
Dodsonville
Childress County
Hollis
Shamrock
United States
Amarillo
Visitors Attend Masonic Meeting Here Wednesday
In a meeting Wednesday night June 18 the Wellington Masonic Lodge held an initiation ceremony. Visitors from Wheeler Memphis Mangum Clarendon Childress Bodsonville and Hedley attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Fisher
J. N. Wallace
E. W. Jones
A. A. Peters
Raymond Young
L. L. Chittum
J. F. Gibson
J. F. Bishop
J. B. Stevenson
E. J. Stall
Elis Schaded
H. E. Sherwood
P. F E. Starr
Mangum
Ray K. Babb
C .B. Miller
Wheeler
S$. P. Godnett Wheeler
Robert Bowers
H. M. Head
M. V Sanders
B. Green
H. J. Garrison
A. BE
Nicholson
J. C. Cason
Hedley
F. EB. Stevens
Salt Fork League to Present Play Saturday Night
Salt Fork League will present a comedy drama titled Where's Grandma Saturday night July 8 at the Salt Fork church. All proceeds go to church improvements. Cast includes Mrs J F Cummings Leyes Wika Delmas Brewer Ellison Cummings Willie Johnson Ernest Maxwell Mrs pais Wilson Sadie Maxwell Verna Lea Harris. Admission five and ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Pork Epworth League
Grandma
Salt Fork Church
J. F. Cummings
Leyes
Wika
Delmas Brewer
Ellison
Cummings
Willie Johnson
Ernest
Maxwell
Mra
Pais Wilson
Sadie
Verna Lea Harris
Post Office Receipts Rise In Wellington for 1933 Half Year
Postmaster Wade Arnold reports a $179.08 six month gain in Wellington postal receipts for 1933 over 1932. Total six month receipts reach $2,884.41 with June quarter showing a $875.69 rise over the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Arnold
Wellington
Ottlon
Soft Ball Games Draw Big Crowds Here Each Night
Softball games south of the high school building attract large crowds for seven days of coming matchups. Fireboys beat Merchants 17 to 7 in a standout contest. Lineups include Yates Vandiver McClellan Dukeminier Moore Horton Hardy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feronds
Outlaws
Methodists
Firemen
Merchants
Utilities
Baptists
Fireboys
Bo Yates
Cotton Vandiver
McClellan
Dukeminier
Rf Moore
Alvin Horton
Gerald Hardy
Glenn Andyson
R. Mills
Harold Hardy
Reeves
Handley
J. N. Wallace
Ollie Raburn
Jack Harper
Local Men Win Rogue Tournament In West Texas
Burt and Henry Stall led a rogue tournament in Spur on Tuesday July 4 defeating teams from Spur Post and Roby. The Port team claimed the championship after a final that lasted over three hours with six hours total play. They earned two rogue balls as prizes while Jack Smallwood and W A Porter were eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Burt
Henry Stall
Spur
Post
Roby
Stall
Rohy
Jack Smallwood
W. A. Porter
Willing Workers Club to lead County Council meeting
The Willing Workers Club representing Freeno and Pleasant Point communities will host the County Council meeting in the Home Demonstration Agent's office Saturday at 3 PM. County Judge Gribble will speak and discuss the Auguak Round-Up plans, with organization details for women urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeno
Phas
Auguak
Wellington Sets Eight Million Gallon Water Record
Wellington city water system reports an all time monthly record during June with 9 92 500 gallons used in 40 days. Superintendent Burt Handley cites 24 hour pumping and new low rate scale as drivers while highway construction boosts demand. The tower is emptied six times daily by the increased consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Mark
Burt Handley
Christian Church Adjusts Service Times This Week
First Christian Church Wellington announces schedule changes with Sunday School at icelock, morning worship at 10, Christian Endeavor at 7 40, and evening service at 8 30. Ray Deathrage began his pastorate with a sermon last Sunday and was welcomed by his wife and Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. SS. Deathrage
First Christian Church
Icelock
Dethrage
Christian Mndeavor
Wellington
Colingsworth County
Ray Deathrage
Isabel
Carnegie Herald
Deatherage
Chamber of Commerce
Carnegie Kiwanis Club
Orphan Girls To Sing At Wellington Church
Orphan girls from Tipton Orphans Home will sing at the Wellington Church of Christ Sunday night July 9. They will be accompanied by Mr and Mrs G C E Bishop. Minister H V Henry urges everyone in the county to attend and hear the children and their message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Wellington
Boxing Matches Tonight Close Amateur Tourney
Seven local boys advance to the final rounds of a Ritz Theatre amateur boxing tourney led by Luther Williams. Edward Lee Pritchard faces Dwight Robertson while Barney Glenn meets J N Cook and Freeman Moore. Ray Peeples battles T Williams in the other division. last week Pritchard beat Cab Savage. Moore edged Dale Watkins. Peeples defeated Richard Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritz Theatre
Luther Williams
Edward Lee Pritchard
Dwight Robertson
Barney Glenn
J. N. Cook
Freeman Moore
Ray Peeples
T. Williams
Cab Savage
Savage
Pritchard
Dale Watkins
Moore
Watkins
Richard Carter
Ola Mae Baker Buried Following Funeral Services
Funeral services for 17 year old Ola Mae Baker were held in Wellington after a two week illness. Born March 21, 1916 in Quanah, she is survived by her mother Mrs. J. K. King of Wellington, father M. F. Baker of Pampa, and three sisters. Interment was in Wellington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Mae Baker
Baker
Miss Baker
Wellington
Quanah
J. K. King
M. F. Baker
Pampa
Walter Ashcroft
Billie Lewis
Sparks
Obia
Tennie Lee Baker
Goodson Funeral Home
Methodist Church Conducts Training School
Rev. J. W. Watson of the Board of Education of the Methodist Church South led a Training School at the Methodist Church last week. The session explained new church legislation and aims to assign each member a definite role to advance church progress. The school began Sunday night and ends Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Watson
Board of Education of
The
Methodist Church, South
Methodist Church
Honor Council Held For Boy Scouts Friday
A joint Wellington Scout troops meeting awarded badges and announced the next honor council set for Monday July 28. Leaders expect many Scouts to apply for advancement. district Scout executive P A Clark visited, assisted by Bert Newman Dewey Ellis Bennett Bond Riley Dunson and S G Hen TY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
P. A. Clark
Bert Newman
Dewey Ellis
Bennett Bond
Riley Dunson
S. G. Hen- TY
Births Reported For June In Local Records
Records show 27 births in June with others missed earlier by doctors. Names include Lacy Lenora Gant, Alma Leta Clement, Clyde Raymond Cason, Billie Joyce Spears, Elizabeth Ann McReynolds, J A Carmack Jr, Nita Sue Daves, Peggy June Atkinson, Ernest Duane Dodd among 27 entries. Continued on Page Hight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Lenora Gant
John M. Gant
Alima Leta Clement
Clyde Clement
Clyde Raymond Cason
Charlies B
Fourteen Visitors Headed to Chicago for World’s Fair
This week fourteen locals planned to attend the Chicago World’s Fair. Elmer Knox Jones John Tierman Williams Cilf Campbell and Frank Campbell had left the prior week. The Robinson Starr Starrs Miller families and Griffin clan were among those departing or returning from Corsicana and Weinert as part of the fair interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Knox Jones
John Tierman Williams
Cilf Campbell
Frank Campbell
Davis Robinson
Paul Starr
Pauline
Walter Starr
R. W. Miller
Lucile
Lois
Corsicana
J. P. Robertson
D. Clay
Reda
Brickey
Billy Voca
Ernest Griffin
Weinert
Collingsworth County farmers sign up for Cotton Acreage plan
Inspectors report 40 600 acres applied in Collingsworth County under the Cotton Acreage Retirement Plan. 1 414 farmers represented 114 992 total acres with pro rata allotment about 39 700 acres. Applications seek 571 052 cash payments and 93 181 optional payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
John O. Stovall
Mr. Stovall
A. L. Smith
Forestation Boys Spend July Fourth Visit in Wellington
Nine County youths from the National Reforestation camp at Turner Falls Oklahoma enjoyed a three day furlough in Wellington. They noted cooler conditions in the valley and described olive drab wool uniforms as uncomfortable. Visitors included Oran Lemley Odaf Scott Cecil Baker Johnnie Craig Mark Halt F B Moore Ancel Kitchen and Roy Hardin. They return to work with five months remaining and expect discharge December 1 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Turner Falls
Oklahoma
Palo Dero Canyon
Dublin
Colorado
Wellington
Oran Lemley
Odaf Scott
Cecil Baker
Johnnie Craig
Mark ‘Halt
F. B. Moore
Ancel
Kitchen
lRoy Hardin
Wolf Trapper Plans Move After 100 Coyotes Caught
Es Brumbelow, a government trapper, says he will leave Collingsworth County soon after reporting a catch of 90 to 100 coyotes in the past four months. He indicates the state will reassign him to another county, not to bother the community.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ralph Wayne
Salt Fork League
County Council
Christian Church
Church of Christ
Boy Scouts
Chicago
Forestation Boys
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