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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
4
Wilnuteer School starts Monday July 24 with Mrs E E tiancock as principal and Miss Phoebe Sullivan as assistant. The two month term begins and patrons are urged to bring hoes to help clear weeds on opening day.
County Superintendent J D Wilson announced that pupils may transfer to another school district only before August 1 and that transfers must be arranged at the county office. Cottonwood School opened summer term July 17 with Bob Birchfield as principal and Lois Kayser as instructor. Many rural schools will start soon and finish during the cotton picking season, allowing students to work and return later.
Mrs. T. B. Miller, an early Collingsworth County settler now living in Goodnight, arrived Wednesday and stayed with her brother Frank Toyal and family through Friday. She came to the county in 1899 with her husband Dr. Miller and Mr. Royal, and both children were born here.
The Church of Christ hosts a singing school led by Minister C. C. Goblie with an enrollment of 94 students paying $4 each. Classes run Monday evening and daily sessions cover both theory and practice with morning lessons at 1:20 and 1:15. Both Ministers Goblie and Vo Hen ary invite all interested to attend.
The American Legion and Auxiliary plan a joint meeting at Rivercrest Country Club Friday July 21 at eight o clock. A picnic follows with each member bringing a covered dish and ten cents per person to cover grounds use.
Hopper, after purchasing Carmelerisp Shop from Mantel Scott last week, opened a cafe at South Side Square. The site has been remodeled and continues to offer sandwiches with an experienced cafe staff.
Leaders stated the drive will extend through July and into August 1 when Texas votes on the beer question. They announced further appointments to support the campaign and urged renewed effort nationwide.
Local option for vinous and malt beverages with up to three and two tenths percent alcohol is prohibited in Collingsworth County. Four constitutional amendments are set for August 26 1933 with election judges and clerks named across 22 precincts for the county and notices to be issued according to General Election laws.
A fragmented roster lists numerous residents and firms including Rolla, Abra, China Grove, Pleasant Mound, Lone Mound, and Shinnery. Names include E M Trew, G E B Jones, Lillie McMinn, J M Saunders, Mrs J T Neese, J L Gill, J W Potts, M D Brown, J E Walker, Tom Wilson, and others, suggesting a community directory or local notice page.
A lengthy roster of individuals appears as neighbors who worked at the Walker home. Names span Thompson, Neeley, Higgins, Clement, Whitfield, Bradley, Ledbetter, Parker and many others alongside Mrs. Jack Tinkle and the Montgomerys. The fragment preserves a snapshot of a community circle involved in a single site.
Plans complete for a convention with a Saturday night business session followed by performances. Sunday will be devoted to singing with congregational numbers and group songs by famous quartets and music companies. Local talent will headline the event.
The Dodsonville Quartet featuring Bishop Ricketts Virgil Scott Bryan and son will sing and the Bledsoe Quartet with Morace Hugh B Bledsoe and John Fuson perform. The convention runs 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday with Mr. Lowe presiding and Burlin Bledsoe assisting from Dozier. A separate baseball lineup lists Olutlaws Roberts Anderson Curry Benge Johnston Cocke Mosely Small Mulder Schen Dozier U Brown Martindale Kennedy Rushing O Brown T Clark J Ward Le Kennedy R Taylor p.
Rain Delays continued page one with jer lined out a clean left field hit to score two. Hare struck out five in a strong outing though the fifth inning got wild. infield support saved runs. J TAU new to center field saved two scores with a running catch and added a second inning hit. Leach and Strong also stood out as Firemen and Utilities teams battled in a tight contest. Outlaws beat Firemen as standings show varied records.
More than three million bales of cotton have been offered to Secretary Wallace by Southern producers as the Agricultural Adjustment Administration sets terms. The plan, under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, will tax the first domestic processing of cotton and payments will be issued to compliant offers starting August 1.
Reports from extension directors indicate about 2.5 million bales offered under the proposals, covering over 9 million acres. Yields are seen as conservative and consistent with averages. Individual acceptances will be mailed after review, with checks for rent and government-held cotton issued only after acceptance is received.
Classified notes include a four room house on Dallas Street for trade toward a good car preferably Chevrolet. Contact J. F. Yolley. Also a New Royal portable typewriter late model offered for sale with trade-in option. Wellington Leader advertises more details in next issue. Also a promotional line about a thriller and a real life drama reference in American Weekly.
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