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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
3
A Wellington column recounts tornado aftermath and odd incidents. Ice blocks flew from a hotel, a dog survived a garage blast, and dugouts gain attention as residents discuss court house lore, peaches, and community club games amid lighthearted chatter.
Assistant scout master J L Anderson announced an official Boy Scout tennis tournament starts Monday June 13 with about 20 boys entering. The winner receives a silver statue and doubles winners prize. all scouts passing Yenderfoot tests may enter. The hike was postponed to June 20 for a week encampment.
Frank Smith local Baker-Hanha manager returned from Qrustee after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs B F Smith and attending a family reunion Sunday All of the Smith family attended the reunion and due to bad road conditions Frank was delayed several hours on his return trip to Wellington
W. W. Swinburn, superintendent, and J. H. Thompson, principal of the Dodsonville Schools, will spend the first six weeks of the summer studying at North Texas State Teachers College in Denton. They expect to return to Dodsonville next year, where they have built up a fine educational system.
Memphis defeated Wellington 21 to 6 at the Memphis Country Club Links as six Wellington players won their matches. Winners for Wellington were E. W. Alley Lee O’Neil Mat Johnson Olen Graham J. W. Wells and Bill Blair with scores detailed for each pairing.
Dispatches report the Fort Worth and Denver Northern line nearing Pampa with commercial operations expected by June 14 or soon after. Tariffs will cover freight to and from any station on the new line as it seeks business, shortening the Pampa Fort Worth distance by about 11 miles. Freight stations include Childress, Smithdale, New Loco, Wellington, Sumnerwood, Shamrock, Magic City, Nenworth, Meldav, Wesco, LeFors, Flfoo.
G W Hogue opens a blacksmith shop across from Jack Gibson Service Station with years of Wellington experience. Lyda Jane Winn age 104 from Dulcenia Home Marshall Mich completes her first novel. Edith Mae Pennington from Pine Bluff Ark a 1921 beauty contest winner now serves as evangelist.
Trustee sale announced for July 5 1982 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the County Court House Collingsworth County Texas to satisfy deeds of trust dated 1926 in favor of E H Small. Properties include All of Survey No 9 Block 13 H and GN Ry Co containing 640 acres approx and All of Survey 87 Block 12 HW and GN Ry Co containing 140 acres approx. Witness dates June 5 1982 and June 8 1932.
East Texas blackberry season begins in Lindale Tyler area with about 15000 crates of McDonald early berries shipped mainly by truck. Canners at Lindale and Ogburn plan purchases. Woldert Tyler to commence canning from own fields in days. Pickers paid 28 cents per crate at Lindale 25 cents elsewhere. Prices vary but industry remains cautious amid weak business conditions.
Rev. Campbell of Butler Missouri will preach at the First Christian Church in Wellington on Sunday June 12. The morning will feature special Children's Day exercises in addition to the sermon.
Washington report from the Department of Agriculture notes a continued reduction in world wheat stocks pointing to a healthier market. It cites Southern Hemisphere stock drawdown about 75 million bushels lower than a year earlier and North American stocks about 38 million bushels higher, with the likely crop of hard red winter wheat under assessment.
U S department estimates show lower cotton prospects with May 1 stocks at 12,119,000 bales, up from last year but below 1930. World crop for 1941-82 revised to 27,500,000 bales, the second largest on record, while domestic consumption in April fell about 28 percent from April 1931 and exports rose 30 percent from March.
A midcentury health ad touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a harmless stimulant for sluggish vital organs. It claims quick energy, improved bowel function, and relief for run-down men women and children through a daily spoonful. The copy pushes patent medicine risks and promotes keeping a bottle at home.
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