Wellington Kiwanis Chub WHE Sponsor Community Banquet
The Wellington Kiwanis Club sponsors a community banquet in Dodsonville with Eastern Star aid. Mrs. Wells, president, announces the event aims to foster friendship across neighboring towns. About 400 attendees expected. program features one address and several musical numbers. Proceeds fund regional activities and summer sponsorships over forthcoming months.
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Wellington Kiwanis Chub
Tiedsenville
Deshi
Wells
Jacal Kee Halions
Dodsonville
Eastern Star
Dodeanville
Jay Cele
G. Nisbett
Kiwanis Chih
Kiwanis
Wellington
Wisehkaem enters race for 123rd Legislative District
Richard Wisehkaem announces candidacy for State Representative to the voters of the 123rd Legislative District. He describes politics as the most treacherous form of human activity in Christiandom and notes the temptations and terrors that accompany the step into public life.
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123Nd
Richard Wisehkaempero
Seed Borrowers Not Worried By Late Final Payments
County agent C C Stinson announced that Crop Production loan final disbursements are mailed 80 days after the first disbursement. Some borrowers delayed returning cards, delaying final disbursements, but policy aims to complete payments as cards are received.
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C.C. Stinson
Henry T. Crosby
Dal
Physical Exams For Wellington Children Begin June 8
Vaccinations to prevent typhoid, diphtheria, and smallpox will start June 8 for about 150 children. Dr. F. W. Jones announced the shots will be available only to students enrolled in the Parents Teacher Round-Up campaign at east and westward Wellington schools June 8 and 9. Mrs. Ralph Ball leads the drive to set a record of physical fitness for all children entering Wellington schools next term.
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F. W. Jones
Ralph Ball
Wellington
Arnold Returns From Convention
Wade Arnold returned to Wellington Sunday after attending the Republican convention in Mineral Wells. Delegates from the district were instructed to vote for Hoover in Chicago. Wilbur C. Hawk and Shannon of Amarillo were elected delegates. J. A. Lucas of Wellington was named alternate. Texas will have 49 national votes and the district two votes.
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Wade Arnold
Wellington
Mineral Wells
Hoover
Chicago
Arnold
Wilbur C. Hawk
Shannon
Amarillo
J. A. Lucas
Texas
Tax League Considers County Expense Reductions
The Tax Payers League executive committee holds a May 27 meeting in the county courthouse to form study groups on questionnaire reports from county officials school boards and city officials. A June meeting will consider recommendations to cut costs while addressing a $58.5 debt with 6 percent interest.
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Tax Payers League
Lee O'Neil
Schooel
O'Neil
Lea
Local Man Forces Lucky Break Amid Quiet Beachday
A local man receives a stroke of luck in a quiet seaside town as events unfold at the boardwalk. No further details are clearly readable in the fragmented text, but the episode centers on chance and a fortunate outcome for one resident.
Funeral Services For John Kesler
John Kesler, 82, died Sunday at home in the Kesley Community. A respected farmer, he moved from Franklin Virginia to Delta County Texas in 1901, settled in Collingsworth County in 1906, and established his farm. He is survived by nine children, forty grandchildren and two great grandchildren, many in Wellington and Collingsworth County. Funeral arrangements are continued on Page Four.
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John Kesler
Kesley
Mr. Kesler
Wellington
Collingsworth
Franklin
Virginia
Delta County
Texas
Collingsworth County
Page
Tailor Shops in Wellington Slash Prices Across Week
Wellington tailors cut prices for cleaning and pressing by about half this week. Managers insist quality remains unchanged despite the new low price level.
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Wellington
Fire'summons Cowboy Preacher Into Court At Childress
Rev B Grimm a cowboy evangelist faced the 100th Judicial Court in Childress after he and colleagues refused private talks with authorities amid a revival at Clarendon. The judge accused Grimm of contempt for remarks about the court and event, provoking laughter from a large crowd as he left the courtroom.
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A. J Fire
Cowboy Preacher
Childress
B. 8 Grimm
100Th Judicial Court
A.J. Fires
Crimm
Clarendon
Ray
Joe Fy
Hawking
Childress Baptist Church
Grimm
Legion Members Honor Decoration Day At Memorial Service
Members of the decat Post American Legion held a Memorial Day service last Sunday May 29 with a large turnout. The ceremony included a color guard Bugle Corps wreath laying and Taps at both the old and new cemeteries led by Post Commander AL G cnville and Chaplains Reverend Joyner and Reverend Johnston.
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Decat Post
American Legion
Mareh
West Gratte
Old Ce
AL G Cnville
Rodoyner
Lee’ Rage
Guy Clay
Wooy. Burden
Jack Christy
Ebbert Sheppard
John C. Harper
Rk. S. Fisher
John Payne
Clifford Dickerson
Boy Scouts
Bugle Corps
Legionnaires
C. R. Joyner
Kiwanis to Face Fellowship Club in Odd Thursday Game
Kiwanis Club members will play the Fellowship Club in a unique baseball game at Fair Park at 4 pm Thursday. Players will wear women’s clothing and parade around the square before the game. Proceeds go to Methodist ladies to fund their pipe organ.
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Kiwanis Club
Fellowship Club
Fair Park
Ben Hurst
Methodist
Thieves Take Ten Tires From City Car Raids
Police report ten tires and one wheel stolen Friday night from cars parked in the southeast part of town. City marshal Paul Hardy notes thefts occurred from parked vehicles and even from within ten feet of owners' bedrooms. Rims and tubes were included in the searches.
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Paul Hardy
Wind Breaks Glass On South Side
A whirlwind struck the south side Tuesday afternoon causing slight damage to several buildings. The Coty Cafe suffered damage to glass at the entrance and the Mair Store entry windows were shattered. Glass panes broke at Pair Street near the store, with debris about.
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South Side
Squire
Coty
Hedden
Mair
Cross Roads Closes School With Old Time Picnic and Graduation
After graduation exercises at Cross Roads School Tuesday evening the community hosted an old time picnic with dinner served on the ground. Four seventh grade students graduated with J. D. Wilson as principal speaker: J. W. Thomas Oma Lee Lowry Lecta Barnes and Guss Barton. Five additional students were noted for exceptional work. The play Fatus the Leader was presented to about 350 attendees after the ceremonies.
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Cross Roads
J. D. Wilson
J. W. Thomas
Oma Lee Lowry
Lecta Barnes
Guss Barton
Fatus
Leader
Special Eastern Star Meeting Held Friday Here
The local Eastern Star chapter held a special call meeting Friday evening May 27 at the Masonic Lodge Hall. The gathering honored district grand matron Mrs Nell Gregory and the event was called to order during the session.
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Nell, Gregory
Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Road grading contracts let from Red River to Collingsworth line
The Texas Highway Commission announced contracts for grading and drainage on Highway 4 from Red River to the Collingsworth County line with work to begin within 45 days. Childress County contracts total $295 622.61. McClung Construction Company of Fort Worth to pave concrete from Childress to the Hardeman line and approach to the overpass west of Childress.
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Highway 4
Red River
Collingsworth County
Texas Highway Commission
Childress County
Childress
Hardeman County
Kirkland Loop
McClung Construction Company
Fort
Wellington Hospital Patients Improve After Major Operations
The Wellington Hospital reports patients Fletcher Rich Vinson Mrs J Wells Montgomery C R Pruitt Anette Parker Frank Thomas and J B Clark improving after major operations and medical treatment.
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Wellington Hospital
Fletcher Rich
Vinson
J. 5
Wells
Marshall Manahan
Wel. Montgomery
C. R. Pruitt
Anette Parker
Quail
Frank Thomas
J. 3
B. Clark
Four Team League Sets 28 Game Schedule Through September
The Texas-Oklahoma baseball league with four teams releases a 28 game slate from now until September. Teams listed include Memphis Hollis Wellington Quail and Memphis Quail hosts and visits, with dates across June July August and early September.
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Wikth
Kid
Monroe
Cats
Wellington
Holis
Holligs
James
Memphis
Hollis
Wellingtons
Mentephis
Memphie
Quail
Thompson
Wichita: Falls
Legion plans July 4 rally in Wellington for state candidates
Marvin Somerville, commander of the local American Legion post, says 7,000 people are expected for a statewide rally in Wellington on July 4. Invitations will go to Gov. Ross Sterling, Jim Ferguson, and T. F. Hunter, with AM district and county officers also invited to speak. Speakers to be announced, with many county and district candidates anticipated to attend. The city has approved roping off the square and securing loudspeakers, with invitations to West Texas towns and talks continuing as plans develop.
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Wellington
American Legion Post
Marvin Somerville
Ross Sterling
Jim Ferguson
Somerville
West Texas
Legionnaires
Football Grid Improves With Community Labor
Monday a group of citizens and football team members dug ditches from the main line and laid water pipe to the field south of the high school. The gridiron is set and with available water hopes rise for top turf in the district. Pipe was bought by the athletic association and the school board. Local workers include Dr. I W Jones G L Farrar Lee C O Neil Tom Stall M A Barton Karl Henry Hubert Leach Dwight Robertson H A Holcomb Jr Dysart Holcomb J N Cook James Sullivan J M Strong Jr Mooney Stall Seldon Hudson Elmer Knox Jones Dale Watkins Tonmiy Stall Lloyd Wooldridge I E Riley. Arthur Budgen donated his team and services.
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Athletic Association
I. W. Jones
G. L. Farrar
Lee C. O'Neil
Tom Stall
M. A. Barton
Karl Henry
Hubert Leach
Dwight Robertson
H. A. Holcomb, Jr
Dysart Holcomb
J. N. Cook
James Sullivan
J. M. Strong, Jr
Mooney Stall
Seldon Hudson
Elmer
Knox Jones
Dale
Watkins
Tonmiy
Stall
Lloyd Wooldridge
I. E. Riley
Arthur Budgen
Wellington Girl Sustains Minor Injuries in Accident
Essie Lee Barton granddaughter of Mrs S S Simpson sustained slight injuries Monday after an accident in front of Snel Store.
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Wellington
Essie Lee Barton
S.S. “Simpson
Snel Store
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Eastern Star Chapter
Sanday
Alaeral Weil
Uae
Tax League
Gue
Lady Luck
Tone Bryant
Wridag Wight Sear
Cape
Tof Noelledong Musenizis
Legion
Raymond Wilson
Crossroads School
Childress Construction
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