Wellington and Collingsworth Industries Must See Growth
A Collingsworth County survey identifies four key site factors: highway access, abundant labor, good land, and proximity to markets. Wellington is central to Am arillo, Lubbock, Wichita Falls, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Oklahoma City, with potential labor growth and a strong water plan. The study notes favorable tax structure, rail service, and nearby training facilities, and cites a shift from cities to smaller towns and rural areas.
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Collingsworth County
Wellington
Southwest
Amarillo
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Chamber of Commerce
Collingsworth
Weather and community notes from 1953 society pages
Dry weather prompted voluntary water conservation urged by the city water department. Nightly rain prayers sponsored by tiedson churches. Wellington recorded a national heat peak near 112 degrees on June 1, with firemen aiding Memphis blaze injuring four business buildings. Mentions of 1933 high 108 degrees, school board appointment for J. A. Leach, and county dry rallies. Various visits and travels of families from Odessa Canyon Portales Goodland Lubbock Phainview Corpus Christi.
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City Water Department
Tiedson
Wellington
Memphis
J. A. Leach
Oklahoma
Austin
C. L., Hasie
New Cars and Trucks Spotlight Local Listings
M. C. Watson sells an Oldsmobile four door sedan and E. J. Fayor offers a Chevrolet four door. Owen Scurgins lists a Studebaker pickup while Royle Glazner advertises an International and White Chevrolet four door sedan.
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M. C. Watson
Oldsmobile
E. J. Fayor
Chevrolet
Owen Scurgins
Studebakers
Royle Glazner
Internationals
Fll
White
Real Estate Transactions in Wellington Area
Real estate transfer notes show Troy OG Marsh and wife deeded parcels in Wellington including Lots 20, 2, and block 102 with a strip, plus a street cut in NE/4 of section 98. Raymond H Wall and wife convey part of lot 9 in block 2. Alexander and others transfer part of lot 3 in block 3.
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Troy OG. Marsh
Paul Spillman
Wellington
Blank
Raymond H. Wall
Crossroads Report Satirical Letter to Editor Cites Politics
A reader lampoons summer Supreme Court recess and national politics, mocking Congress bureaucracy and civic demonstrations. The note shifts to social issues, then ends with a local church visit by Rev. and Mrs. M. G. C. McGuire and their son from Livinston California who attended Kornili service.
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Supreme Court
Supreme
Shell Oil Co. leases dominate regional oil claims
OIL AND GAS NEWS lists multiple leases by Lena Jackson, J B Holts, J B Hollis, Dewey Templeton, Mrs Z F Elliott, Christian and wife, Dale V Watkins, Edd Howard, R R Hightower, W M Willis, Minnie Phipps, James H Kelo and others to Shell Oil Co covering sections and blocks across several townships. In other news, Mr and Mrs Wayne Cudd returned from Corpus Christi after attending Earl Smith's funeral. Odell Sunday and Phyllis of Eldorado, Kan, visited the Cudd home last week.
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Ed Dempsey J
Shelley
Odessa
Glenn Reeves
Rhea Ann
Canyon
W. ©. Reeves
Bobny McAlister
Glen Reeves
Harold Keller
Lena Jackson
Shell Oil Co
J. B. Holts
J. B. Hollis
Dewey Templeton
Husband
Dale V. Watkins
Shell of Co
Edd Howard and Wife
Mrs
Wayne Cudd
Corpus Christi
Earl Smith
Corpus
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Chester L. Harrison
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Federal Savings & Loan Association OF
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R. W. Trantley
Goodland
Tayo
J. A. Johngan
Brantley
Portales
N.om
Affieshue
Alfred Hurtchinson
Denise
Watchinson
James Richardson
Karen
Linda
Phainview
Richardson J
Paul Willinn
Sylvia McQueary
Brother
Rogler McQueary
Tan Syd
Wells & Wells
Wellington, Texas
Crossroads Report
Congress
Kennedy
Jenn
Cuba
OIL and Gas News
Mra
Z. F. Elliott
Leane
Lifford FE
Christian and Wife
R. R. Hightower
W.R. McClelland
Lass
W. M. Willis
W. R. McClelland
Minnie Phipps
James H. Kelao
W. T. McClelland
Atures
West Texas
Corvair 700
Corvair
Olet Dealer's
Clark Chevrolet CO
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