Route survey advances toward Wellington road decision
Survey teams in the county report fifteen miles of work completed toward a new highway. Rain and sand storms slowed progress at Salt Fork river, with three weeks needed for the remaining fifteen miles. The project hinges on securing the right of way, while choices about routing through Wellington continue to be debated.
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Gothinsworth
Reity
Welington
Aurirp
Sway Deen
Edward Brown
Salt Fork
Commissioners Court
Wellington
East Town
Births In County Reach 136 Total In June
Fourteen births registered during June raised Collingsworth County 1992 total births to 136. Notable entries include Janet Douglas Langford June 4, Jessie Lee Duke June 11, Sandy King Parsons Jr June 16, Henry Lee Hall June 15, Una Maxine Horton June 15, James Lee Stephenson June 15 and Charles Barker June 25.
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Collingsworth
Hirtha
Janet Douglas Langford
Imer E. Langford
Jessie Lee ‘Duke
Bert Duke
Sandy King Parsons
ITI
Sandy King Parsong
Henry Lee Hal
F. al. Hall
Una Maxine’ Horton
Malcolm Horton
James Lee Stephenson
J.B. Stephenson
Charles Ba Barker
B. E. Barker
Gyndella Tuas
Gov Sterling to Ride Denver Special Train
The article reports that Governor Sterling will ride the Denver special train from Childress to Pampa and continue to Wellington. Riley Stroh Janet announced the plan on behalf of Sterling, with a likely thirty mile stay in Wellington and the addition of Denver officials aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Sterling
Denver
Ross Sterling
Wellongye Dina
Lesson Plans To Sponsor July 4 Rally Each Year
A July 4 rally drew about 1 800 people as the Frank King Post of American Legion pledged to sponsor the annual event. The town square was closed to traffic and early exhibits included stands by the Legion and church groups, a ducking tower by the Boy Scouts, a doll rack and a fortune telling stand. The afternoon featured political talks with district attorney candidates among the first speakers.
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Frank King
Methodist Young People Meet in Hedley Sunday
The Clarendon District of Methodist young people will hold its district meeting at Hedley on Sunday July 10. Delegates from Wellington are expected. The program begins at 9 a.m. and ends by noon with lunch adjournment, then resumes at 1 30 p.m. for group sessions and a final business meeting. Birchfield of this county appears among organizers notes.
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Hedley
Clarendog
Wellington
Mohen
Jeddy
Birchfield
Dodsonville Citizens Show Low Interest in Wildcat Well
Confusing OCR notes report minimal local interest as the Wildcat Well in Dodsonville is described with scattered phrases about a gas line and power access. The fragmentary text mentions a Kate son Company drilling and nearby infrastructure, but details are unclear.
Frontier Sheriff D C Brooks Remembered in Leader Feature
D C Brooks 86 long served as sheriff over five Texas counties in frontier days. Civil War veteran recalls tax collection rides to Austin by saddlebag and frequent Indian raids while defending the frontier. Details continued on Page Eight.
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D. C. Brooks
GC. Brooks
Iar
Qédest
Immac
Wellington
Sever
Brooks
Fough
Idims
Texas
Captus
Tuttens
Juy
Rusk County
Palo Pinto County
Dela Pinto
Youns
Throckmorton
Stephens
Eastland
Austin
Pioneer Farmers Brace For Fair Yields In Rain Damaged County
A survey of Collingsworth County reports widespread weather damage from rain hail and storms. Farmers replanted crops with progress in most areas though late maturity and reduced cotton output are noted. Rabbits damage Marella area and Pleasant Point replanting occurs across several communities.
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Collingsworth County
Orade Hay
Panhandle
Marella
Pleasant Point
Readers flock to Copingworth County Library for summer fiction
The library reports a new summer record as patrons demand light fiction and love stories. Miss Katherine Boverie notes high demand for action packed titles while deeper works are less popular in the warm months. The location in the courthouse increases patron access as more readers borrow books than ever before.
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Collingworth County Library
Overal Benks
LTO
Kathering Boverie
Ibrar
Ft.ron
Rally Nets 50 for Legion Post From July Fourth Picnic
The American Legion post announced a net profit of about 50 dollars from a July 4 picnic. Receipts totaled 83 dollars with expenses slightly over 30 dollars, including 26 from the terrapin race 16 from stands 57 from the dance and 10 from the minstrel. Expenses for incidentals and advertising exceeded 20 dollars leaving roughly 50 dollars net for the Frank King Post. Also reported is the birth of Billy Dale to Mr and Mrs Walter Hodges on Sunday July 3 at the Hodges home in Fresno community. Both mother and infant improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
John Bevers
Legion
Frank King Post
Walter Hodges
Billy Dale
J Hodge
Fresno
Rolla Community Reports Damages After Severe Storm
Heavy rains and high winds struck Rolla on Friday July 1. The Rolls school roof was blown off during reconstruction after a prior fire, and a car owned by Dodson Jones was washed down Buck Creek and overturned. A Janes car later found upside down in Buck Creek near Ed Meadows’ property.
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Rolla
Rolls School
Dodson Jones
Buck Creek
Janes
Ed Meadows
Wellington Cats Defeat Mother Hubbard Nine 6 to 3
The Wellington Cats beat the Mother Hubbard baseball nine 6 to 3 at Paty Park on Tuesday. Harrison caught for Wellington, Copeland and Pinn pitched, Carmachael and Franklin batted for Mother Hubbard. The visitors, on a 5 000 mile tour in their second annual trip, originated at Borger Texas and have played 25 games this season.
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Wellington Cats
Mother Hubbard
Paty Park
Harrison
Wellington
Copeland
Pinn
Carmachael
Franklin
Borger
Texas
Three Local Boys to Report for Army Camp Service
Three local youths depart June 28 for training at Fort Sill as part of army service. The move follows a month of preparations and local notices urging enlistment and duties for summer camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forth Army
Fort Sill
Rain Totals Mount as Wellington Sees 12 Inches in 35 Days
Heavy rains Friday afternoon and Tuesday night pushed Wellington rainfall to twelve inches in the past thirty five days with high winds. The Tuesday gauge was toppled, leaving an estimate of one inch for Friday. June brought ten and a half inches of rain over Collingsworth County, destroying crops and forcing replanting up to five times. Farmers warn more rain could cause total crop failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Collingsworth
Lillie Principal Earns McMurty Prize For Practice Teaching
Miss Dorothy Gore wins the McMurty scholarship of 100 at West Texas State Teachers College Canyon for excellence in home economics practice teaching in the High School Demonstration department. Gore, previously at Lillie School, will be principal for the coming session. The four-teacher Lillie School notes Gore has taught there two years. The prize first went to Mrs Lia Dean but she left for Canadian in 1932.
Quiet Wellington Fourth of July Defies Usual Turmoil
Sheriff C E McKinney reported Monday was Wellington's quietest Fourth of July in years with only three arrests for drunkenness and minimal street disturbances mainly at night. No disorder was reported in the area inhabited by black residents.
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C. E. McKinney
Wellington
McKinney
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