Wellington Memphis road needs urgent repair in Texas Panhandle
Heavy rains and a recent tornado have left the Wellington Memphis road in deplorable shape with washed out bridges, large cracks, exposed rocks, and dangerous conditions. Traffic over the route is slow and bumpy, with rides taking thirty to forty minutes longer between Wellington and Memphis. Local business figures call the condition a disgrace and demand immediate restoration.
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Collingsworth County
Wellington-Memphis
Texas
Wellington
Memphis
Tonasetee
Panhandle
East Texas Optimism and Chamber of Commerce Awakening
A long account praises the East Texas Chamber of Commerce for uniting the region, noting a shift from lassitude to shared purpose. It highlights the Longview $30,000 HQ, diversification from cotton to varied farming, dairy and creameries, improved neighborliness, and the growing sense that East Texas is awakening and climbing together.
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East Texas
Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Press Association
Longview
Chamber of Commerce
East
Leader and Democrat aiders praise school effort
The Leader reports a successful school event aided by merchants, women volunteers, and Mehodiat church trustees who provided space. It notes advertiser interest from out of town firms and mentions prize incentives for fishing and golf, with humorous remarks about local life in Wellington.
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Mehodiat Church
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Leader's Free Cooking School Praised by Hundreds in Wellington
The Leader reports a highly successful free cooking school led by nationally known culinary artist Mrs. Myra Oliver Dougan at the Methodist church basement. Crowds grew daily with hundreds attending, and local merchants and newspapers shared praise for the event and for The Leader's role in arranging it. Local women from Collingsworth county attended, and many expressed the project as the best for the community’s betterment.
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Myra Oliver Dougan
Methodist Church
Wellington
Dougan
Collingsworth
Hngten
Leader
Memphis Democrat
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