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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1937

Page

3

Vaughan Leach wedding announced in Wellington area

Miss Oletha Vaughan daughter of Mrs J A Vaughan and Mr W A Leach were married November 26 1936 in Arapahoe Oklahoma Rev Van Grundy officiated. The bride a 1929 Wellington graduate attended Canyon TN and Texas State College for Women Denton. The groom son of Mr and Mrs W E Leach Wellington trained in Wellington class of 1927 and works with the Highway Construction Company. They will reside in Wellington.

Oletha Vaughan J. A. Vaughan W. A. Leach Wellington Sanger Leach van Grundy Methodist Church Arapahoe Oklahoma T. C Canyon Texas State College For Women Denton Collingsworth Pleasant Hill W. E. Leach Highway Construction Company

Wilmulcer Club Meets At Home Of Sponsor

Wilmulcer 4H club met May 11 at 2 30 pm at sponsor Mrs Cleveland's home. Miss Moser urged stored vegetables have higher value than canned and described a six inch pit covered with straw for storage with central ventilation. Members Ellen Jackson Catherine Baker Louise Baker Mattie Mac Shumate Willie Mae Walters Margaret Ellen Cleveland Ruth Jackson attended along with sponsors Mrs S B Jackson and Mrs M C Cleveland. Next meeting set for 2 30 pm at Mrs M C Cleveland's home with washing window panes as topic.

Miss Moser Wilmulcer Cleveland Ellen Jackson Catherine and Louise Baker Mattie MacShumate Willie Mae Walters Margaret Ellen Cleveland Ruth Jackson S. B. Jackson M. C. Cleveland

Abra Home Demonstration Club Meets for May 19

Mrs. John Everett hosted the Abra Home Demonstration Club on May 19 with twelve members and five visitors. Elections named Mrs. Wayne Laycock as short course delegate and Mrs. Gus Gooch to accompany her to Wellington June 19 for council voting on three county delegates. a program followed by demonstrations on running water and refreshments.

John Everett Abra Wayne Laycock Gus Gooch Laycock Wellington Joe Laycock Geo. Groves

Mrs S R Davis Becomes Cottonwood Club President

The Cottonwood Home Demonstration Club met at the school house with Mrs. H H Shanks presiding. Mrs. S R Davis was elected president to succeed Shanks who resigned to sponsor the newly organized Girls 4 H Club. The program on How to Clean Windows followed recreation.

Cottonwood Home Demonstration Club H.H. Shanks S. R. Davis B. D. Sait J Oo Emmert A. Z. Hays H. & Shanks J. W. Loter

Mrs Tom Wood Shower Honoree In Community Event

Miss Eunice Wilkins and Mrs Ernest Nunnelley hosted a stork shower for Mrs Tom Wood with a pink and blue theme and a formal program led by several local ladies. Attendees included Mrs Jake Black and Mrs Aubrey Duke among many others. gifts were given after a high prize game.

Eunice Wilkins Ernest Nunnelley Tom Wood Elvis Crawley Jim Wood Dutch Sullivan Orvil Lowrie Wood Jake Black Aubrey Duke Woodie Wood Clarence Nunnelley Hayden Williams Ray Wood Marvin Clubb Co. A. Kesler O. A. Gunstream Heber Brantley Ernest Wood Oran Rodrick Vernon Newton C. B. Nunnnelley K. L. Wood Jimmie Wilkins C. Bishop Doughtt Hilbert Watts Parl Reynolds

Riverside Country Club Opens Season With Barbecue

Riverside Country Club formally opened the season with a barbecue on Thursday at 7 30 p m. J N Wallace, club president, and Dick Wiley led the arrangements for barbecuing chickens. Each family brought a picnic dish to share. More than fifty members and friends attended with swimming and outdoor games as entertainment.

Riverside Country Club J. N. Wallace Dick Wiley

Birthday Dinner Honors Lewis Edwards at Luce Home

Mrs. Bill Luce hosted a Sunday evening dinner at the Luce residence to honor her son Lewis Edwards on his birthday. Attending guests included Faye Wandley Ammazell Nina Clement Mildred Clement Oren Mpravdor Frank Luce Travis McGuire and Bill and Rosa Lee Thompson.

Bill Luce Lewis Edwards Luce Tunner Faye Wandley Ammazell Nina C. Clement Mildred Clement Oren Movador Frank Luce Travis McGuire Billie ‘Luce Rosa Lee Thompson

LILLIE by Lynn M Humphrey Rains and social visits noted

Residents celebrate good rains Saturday and share visits across Chillicothe Odell Vernon Childress Salt Fork Buck Creek and nearby families. Many gatherings include Humphrey Hall Lowe and Fritts families with extended relatives and neighbors attending singing and Sunday visits.

Lynn Murrell Humphrey Velmadee Atkinson Chillicothe Odell Vernon Childress Lois Fritts Samnerwood Florence Opal Hall Clinton Humphrey Lucille Stephenson L. E. Humphrey Ira Cowell Quail Elzie Feemster Verna Lee Harris Elsie Bolton Jewell Alexander Duard Harris Jim Alexander Delmas Brewer Warl Alexander Salt Fork C.E. Hall O. M. Hall

Neece and Linley Wed in Hollis Ceremony

Miss Leoma Neece daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Neece of Houseleg and Mr Eugene Linley were married Monday May 21 at Hollis. The service at 8 30 was led by Rev Moore of Hollis Methodist Church with attendants Miss Pauline E Hott and Dick Linley. The bride wore a white Gone With the Wind style afternoon dress with pink accessories. The couple plans to reside in Houseleg while hosting a party for the bride next week.

Leoma Neece Claude Neece Houseleg Eugene Linley Hollis Moore Hollis Methodist Church Pauline E.hott Dick Linley Wellington Elk City Linley Hougelog

Kelley By Allene Reynolds Sunday School Notes

Sunday School attendance was high as the Junior Division led a monthly program directed by Mrs. W. S. White. Participants included La Verne and Rhae McWhorter Carthel Lewis Joanna and Perry Lee White and others. The program theme was Finding Friends in China.

Mrg. W White Lo Rhae la Verne McWhorter Carthel Lewis Joanna Perry Lee White Clyse Qdessa Virginia Nell White Joyce Hightower Herbert Lindsey China T. J. Lewis Cave City Arkansas Wartner Meee Edna Arendale Kelley Peggy Lee White John Orr Dryden Orewe Grr Helen White Denton Midd Lewis R. A. Hightower Bob Hightower F. L. White Wellington Ozada Kesler Abilene McMurry College Roy Tisdale Dodsonville Archie Lewin James Garrett Bula Revealee W. S. White Arendale

Mrs Stevenson to Review Gone With The Wind Tea

Ladies of the Methodist Missionary Society plan a tea on Wednesday June 9 at 3 30 PM in the church basement. Mrs J B Stevenson will review Margaret Mitchells Gone With The Wind with music and readings during the social hour. Admission is twenty five cents and the public is invited.

J. B. Stevenson Margaret Mitchell Methodist Church The Methodist Missionary Society

Mrs J H Starr Hosts Lutie Club Meeting

Mrs J H Starr hosted the Lutie Home Demonstration Club at her home on May 18. Topics included cleaning window panes and window screens with discussion drawing interest from Mesdames F W Thompson Claude Simpson Earline Mooney Lee Roark Hugh Peeples Cecil Matson George Deger C L Lowery Sam White Jess Deger Jakob Young Jack Lowery Joe Rountree John McWhirter and others.

Lutie Home J. A. Starr F. W. Thompson Claude Simpson Earline Mooney Lee Roark Hugh Peeples Cecil Matson George Deger C. L. Lowery Sam White Jess Deger Jakon Young Jack Lowery Joe Rountree John McWhirter J. H. Starr

Dozier 3 Community News Notes Rain and Visits

Rain blessed the Dozier area this week easing concerns about crops. Families traveled to Canyon Amarillo Vernon Wichita Falls and nearby towns for visits and back home. Several residents shared time with relatives and friends including the Billingsley Schaubs Ward and Massey families amid community updates.

W. M. Davis Mrs. Rankin Canyon Mr. Davis Jim Clark W. L. van L. E. Ward Will Ward Wayman Watson Hazel Watson Clarence Ward Ernest Schaubs Demetrice Joe Ernest Byron Wheeler Curtis Henry Lefors Henry Dozier H. Caperton GC. A. Crooks Wichita Falls Massey New Mexico Leo Massey Worth Shields C. A. Caperton A. J. Shields Frank Massey Jess Grogan

Playmates Club Hosts Helen Jo Berry on May 20

Miss Helen Jo Berry was hostess as the Playmates Club met Thursday afternoon May 20. Nancy Sullivan Dorothy Jane Riggs Allene Raburn Pollyanna O Neil and Helen Jo Berry enjoyed various games during the gathering.

Helen Jo Berry Playmate Club Nancy Sullivan Dorothy Jane Riggs Allene Raburn Pollyanna O'Neil

Jarrell and Fraser Marry in Memphis Ceremony

Miss Almeda Jarrell daughter of Wellington residents wed William T. Fraser of Pampa on May 30 at the Memphis Methodist Church. The couple's breakfast reception followed at the Memphis Hotel and they plan a honeymoon in the Ozark Mountains.

Almeda Jarrell D. M. Jarrell Wellington William T. Fraser Pampa Orin W. Carthe Heatter Memphis Methodist Church Methodist Church Corpus Christi Memphis High School John Fraser Terrell Military Institute June of Memphis Mrs. Fraser Ozark Mountains

Miss Mable West Weds Edmund Cocke in May Ceremony

Miss Mable West daughter of W H West and Edmund Cocke son of B W Cocke married at the Baptist parsonage with Rev J S Neal officiating. The bride wore a blue and white ensemble and the couple plan to spend the summer in Colorado after a Wellington High School era and Hollis residence.

Mabie West W. H. West Edmund Cacke J. SP. Neal The Baptist Church Baptist Parsonage Harris Royal Hollis Henry West Wellington High School B. W. Cocke Ater Colorado College Colorado Springs Colorado

Mrs L Thompson Hosts Samnorwood Club Meeting

Mrs L Thompson hosted the Samnorwood Home Demonstration Club meeting on Thursday May 27 at her home. Topics included running water pipes and sanitary kitchen garbage containers discussed by Miss Moser. Attending were Mesdames R L Thompson Harry Jones H G Marchant J C Jones H T Whitfield James L Light J T Daffron Jess Deger Miss Margaret Moser and hostess Mrs L Thompson Mrs R B Fisher reporter.

Samnorwood Home Demonstration Club Luther Thompson Moser Trent R. L. Thompson Harry Jones H. G. Marchant J. ¢. Jones H. T. Whitfield James L. Light J. T. Daffron Jess Deger Margaret Moser

Forty two Party At Hunt Home

Mr and Mrs L A Hunt hosted a Forty two party at their home last Thursday. Twelve players played with Mrs Hunt and Mrs M E Harlan posting the top scores. Garden flowers decor and an ice course followed the game in the entertaining rooms.

Hunt Home L. A. Hunt Hunt M. E. Harlan Doe Moulton Ray Morgan Dewey Ells J. B. Sasser

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wilmuler Club Abra Club Cottonwood Club Country Club Lillie Lynn M. Humphrey Jim Lowe Lola Mae McMinn M. J. Lowe Zelma Hall Paul Brown Buck Creek Opal Florence Hall Janie Leitha Lowe Allene Reynolds Mrs. Stevenson Lutie Club Mrs Roy Billingsley Playmates Beth O'Neil Paducah Lee O'Neil Pictorial Review Physical Culture Parsons Drug Co Mable West Edmund Cocke Sat E. V. Thompson Ti. Duckworth L. E. Tyler J. F. Skaggs Joe Childress Hart Darnell Frank Frair Georgia Gentry T. S. Anthony Mrs. L. Thompson Samnorwood Club Batistes Flaxens J.M. Stubblefield Department Store North Side Square
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