Dozier Lake dam site surveyed for federal project
A survey of the Dozier Lake and damsite area measured water level needs and dam height. County agent W K Cottingame led the study for the Water Conservation Board and reported a potential dam about fifty two feet high with a two hundred acre lake and a fifteen to twenty section drainage area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dozier Lake
Water Conservation Board
W.K. Cottingame
Conservation Board
Me. Cottingame
Wheelir County
Dozier
The
Bureau of Agricultural Ecconomies
Washington
Bureau
County Water Conservation Board
Bob Glenn
Panhandle Conservation Authority
Lee O'Neil
S. 2. Owen
H. D. Wella
Guy Beasley
Father Coupal to Lecture Week at Local Lot
Catholic priest Father Coupal of St. Louis will deliver a series of lectures on Catholic belief starting Monday June 6 and continuing through the week. Lectures will be broadcast via loud speaker for attendees to sit in their cars. He recently completed a well received week of talks in Shamrock. Lectures are tentatively set for the vacant lot adjoining Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Coupal
St. Louis
Shamrock
Our Lady of Mercy Catholc Church
Sumnerwood FFA Members Set for Mountain Outing
Twenty eight members of the Sumnerwood FFA will depart June 9 for a three day trip to the mountains. The group will visit Carlsbad Cavern Artesia Cloudcroft Alamogordo and Rui doso before camping three days then touring Carizozo Lincoln forest and Rancho to view EB Hendrix ranch prior to returning home. Names listed include J R Judd Frank Gully John Cunningham H C Morrow Billy Joe Whitfield Gene Whitfield Berbie Peeples Victor De ger Raymie West Raymond Hobbs Clarence Debord Lewis Bird Joe Alec Coleman Jimmie Bradatreet Audrey Simpson Floyd Tate Fred Joe Verna Cirtland J shel Durant Melanes Robert Conton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumnerwood Ffa
E. A. Peck
Carlsbad
Artesia
Cloudcroft
Alamogordo
Ruidoso
Carizozo
Lincoln Forest
Rancho
EB. H. Hendrix
J. R. Judd
Frank Gully
John Cunningham
H.C. Morrow
Billy Joe
Whitfield
Gene Whitfield
Berbie Peeples
Victor Deger
Raymie “West
Raymond Hobbs
Clarence Debord
Lewis Bird
Joe
Alec Coleman
Jimmie Bradatreet
Audrey Simpson
Floyd Tate
Fred Joe
Verna Cirtland
Shel Durant
Melanes
Robert
Conton
Dedication of St Josephs Hospital Set for Saturday
Bob Spears heads Collingsworth County singers for 1938-39 after officers were elected at the annual Sunday singing convention in Wellington. Dedication of St Josephs Hospital will be held Saturday afternoon June 4 from 2 to 4. The Most Rev Robert E Lucey will deliver the dedication address with other officials and Sisters greeting citizens. Music directed by Mrs H K Humes and blessing of the hospital to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lucey
Amarillo
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bishan Raney
Bob Spears
Collingsworth
Wellington
W. S. Brewer
Katholein Holley
B. Owen
Spears
Hunter’ Sims
Amatrillo
Luther BE. Gribble
E. W. Jones
Davi Scully
Springfield
Scully
H. K. Humes
Pioneer Resident T Fain Seriously Ill After Hemorrhage
T Fain, pioneer resident of this county, is seriously ill at his Wellington home after suffering a brain hemorrhage Friday May 20. He is eighty three years old and has lived here over forty five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Fain
Wellington
Fain
Mr. Fain
Plans For Summer School Announced
W F Decker announced a summer session starting Monday June 6 at 8 am for high school students. English history and mathematics will be offered by Mrs John Williams and Mr Decker. Lila Allred will teach homemaking. Lelia Stall Vandergrift will teach in the junior high division for students needing one or two credits to complete a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Decker
John Williams
Decker
Lila Allred
Lelia Stall Vandergrift
Fifty-Six Seniors Receive Wellington High Diplomas
Fifty-six seniors were awarded diplomas at Wellington High School commencement on Wednesday night May 25. Miss Beth O’Neil gave the salutatory. Gr Farrar Jr the valedictory. Reading selections by several students highlighted the program along with remarks by Supt. Parrar and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington High School
Beth O'Neil
Gr . Farrar, Jr
William
Eddie Jo Gilbert
Olive Marie Seaberry
Jack and Jill
Lorraine Gray
Haynes Baumgardner
L. L. Lawrence
Guy N. Wood
G. L. Parrar
Wayne Jackson
Lila Lee Thomas
Beatrics Walters
Louise Wells
Margaret Willoughby
Louise Whisenant
Texanna Wooldridge
Exa Yarb
Rural Carriers Meet in Childress Leads to Elected Officials
Rural mail earners and families attended the Royal Mail Carriers Association annual meeting in Childress Monday. Lee Barry of Briscoe was re elected president and A B Clement of Kirkland was named delegate at large to the Fort Worth convention. Next year’s meeting place will be decided at Labor Day. Wellington attendees included Mr and Mrs L A Moore and family, Mr and Mrs R S Montague and family, and Mr and Mrs Hugh Longino and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Mail Carriers Association
Childress
Lee Barry
Briscoe
A. B. Clement
Kirkland
Fort Worth
Wellington
L. A. Moore
R. 5. Montague
Hugh Longino
Wellington Area Forms Road Committee for New Link
A Wellington Rolla and Swearingen committee led by P. J. Starr was formed Tuesday to plan a road from Wellington southwest through the two communities, linking to a Memphis to Childress County route. Clyde Drake reported survey completion of State Highway No. 53 toward the Texas Oklahoma line, with field notes due to County Commissioners for right of way purchases as the project joins the Federal Aid System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Rolla
Swearingen
Aiew
Memphis
Childress County
Halli County
P. J. Starr
Pink Sullivan
E. M. Trew
Jett F E. Roberts
County Commissioners Court
Old Age Pension Office Moves to City State Bank Building
The Callingsworth County Texas Old Age Assistance Commission office is relocated from the county courthouse to the City State Bank building on Elphth Street. Local representative James E. Nicholson says the ground floor office will be open Thursdays and part of Monday, plus Friday and Saturday each week for public contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callingsworth County
Texas Old Age Assistance Commission
Court House
City State Bank
Elphth Street
James E. Nicholson
Nicholson
Wellington
Bill Dryden Now With AAA in Wellington Visit
Bill Dryden formerly of Wellington was in town on Thursday May 26 in his role as field man for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration for the area. He received the appointment last month and previously served as Assistant County Agent of Childress County. He was also connected with the County Agent's office and plans to visit Wellington about once a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dryden
Wellington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Mr. Dryden Y
Childress County
Hem
Rotary Club Receives Charter Tuesday Night in Wellington
The Wellington Rotary Club will receive its charter Tuesday evening June 7 at the American Legion Hall with Mangum Oklahoma Rotary Club as sponsor. Officers L A Manzer president Tom Campbell vice president Jack Hurst secretary to be installed. About 200 visitors from neighboring clubs and the Mangum club will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Farmers Discuss Rural Electrification Plan Meeting
Farmers will meet Friday June 3 to consider a rural electrification project. A representative of an engineering company from Wacd will explain and assist in starting the project funded by the Federal Government. Orval Couch leads local plans urging all interested farmers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wacd
Orval Couch
Couch
Wellington Gas Rate Hearing Opens Before City Council
Representatives from United Gas Corporation and the Texas Railroad Commission attended the Wellington hearing led by May or F C LeDerer to set a fair rate for commercial and domestic gas use. Witness E L Henderson testified replacement costs at $108,994 with total reproduction at $140,622 as the appraisal proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Gas Corporation
Texas Railroad Commission
City of
Wellington
F. C. LeDerer
Amarillo
R. H. Templeton
Railroad Commission
Focal
E. L. Henderson
W. N. Ryan
G. G. Gannon
Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Frank S. French
Aunt Hetty Play Set For Swearingen Tuesday
The Swearingen School will present the play Aunt Hetty Tuesday evening June 7. Principal Jesse E. Purvis says the production has drawn wide attention and promises to be one of the best locally in recent memory. Cast includes Elen Childress Mayfair Chaney L D Chaney Oline Frair Elmer Frair Clarence Gosnell Earline Tyler Odell Anthony and Ethel Catherine Purvis. No admission charged and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty
Swearingen
Jesse E. Purvis
Elen Childress
Mayfair Chaney
L. D. Chaney
Oline Frair
Elmer Frair
Clarence Gosnell
Earline Tyler
Odell
Rev Lance Webb to Address Sumnerwood Senior Class
The senior class of Sumnerwood will hear Rev Lance Webb address the baccalaureate service in the gymnasium Sunday morning. Webb is pastor of the First Methodist Church in Shamrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance Webb
Sumnerwood
Tange
Rev. Webb
First ‘Methodist Church
Shamrock
Apliver
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Father Caupal
FFA
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Pioneer
Polecat
Terrapin
Joe Claunch
Marella
Blackshear
R. EB
Oklahoma
Old Age Pension Office
AAA
W. H. McWhorter
Mr. McWhorter
Rotary Club
Collingaworth
Cough
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