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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
7
The item lists residents and visitors in the Wellington area including Mrs C. Woodruff, Mrs H B Duke, families traveling to Abilene, and relatives visiting in Dallas and Wichita. It notes census figures for Childress and mentions hog breeders, a doctor in Colorado Springs, and executives visiting from Childress. It ends with local business ads for Texas Drilling Co. stock and boarding in Wellington.
The Texas State Board of Education fixed the next term apportionment at $14.50 per capita, the highest in state history, up from $8.50. The increase reflects a $4 million plus boost from a special legislative session, oil and gas tax receipts, and higher property valuations. Governor Hobby calls it the proudest act of his administration.
The Mount Blanca post office, a long standing rural route station on the plains, closes on June 1 after forty years serving patrons. It was once a central hub with Aunt Hank Smith as post mistress, long before Amarillo Plainview and Touchock rose in the region.
A fragment notes an item described as a vendor's lien note of any size offered by W Gribble with a price of 13 dollars. The text is incomplete but indicates a sale or transfer of a lien note valued at thirteen dollars.
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