Successful Year For Collingsworth County Schools
The Schools of Collingsworth County report a strong year with 2879 students aided across Wellington Dodson Quail Sumnerwood and other towns. Ninety one teachers served and bond and stamp drives raised substantial funds while red cross participation and lunch programs continued despite WPA changes.
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B. W. Beatrd
Collingsworth County
Wellington
Dodson
Quail
Sumnerwood
Buck Creek
Ulm Valley
Shinnery
Needwood
Lane Mound
Midway
Cross Roads
China Grove
Elm Valley
Enterprise
Pleasant Mound
McLean
Ella
Texola
Dedson
Vinson
Oklahoma
Red Cross
W.P.A
Havingehimi
Kennard Smith Works At Wellington Post Office
Kennard Smith an junior high school instructor is employed at the Wellington Post Office during summer vacation. He began work last week and will stay until after regular employees finish their vacations.
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Kennard Smith
Wellington
Peanut Seed Deadline Extended in Texas
Texas peanut producers may buy seed until June 80 under a plan backed by the USDA War Board. Certificates issued to peanut growers are redeemed with dealers for seed, priced at 189 per ton for US Spanish type No 1 and 155 per ton for Spanish type cleaned. The move comes with assurances of fair prices and extra harvest pickers, with 32 now available and more to come, to support the 1948 crop.
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Texas
Usda War Board
AAA
U. S
Usda War Boards
Farmers urged to plant to the full extent for war crops
War Food Administrator Chester C. Davis appeals to farmers to maximize acreage for critical war crops and livestock feed. He stresses rapid action, expanded production of beans potatoes and oil crops, and maintaining price supports while mobilizing labor and harvesting machinery to ensure heavy livestock output.
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War Food
Chester C. Davis
United States
War Food Administration
Fires Damage Tailor Shop And Ritter Barn
A Thursday blaze damaged the W. P. Robertson tailor shop and destroyed the Ritter barn on North Bowie street. The tailor shop fire started at noon in the rear tumbler, causing smoke but little structural damage while destroying clothes being cleaned.
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W. P. Robertson Tailor Shop
R. L. Ritter
Bowie Street
Tailor Shop
Ritter
Fire destroys building. origin unknown
Fire broke out about 3 00 p m in a building causing total loss. A small quantity of feed and fruit jars were destroyed. The origin of the blaze is not known.
Group Returns From Methodist Young People's Assembly
The young people's department of the Methodist Church reports Amy Sue Way Charles Hester Irlene Thomson Don Leach and Rev Hubert Thomson returned from the North West Texas Conference Young People's Assembly in Abilene after a week long session. The trip was a reward for faithful attendance at church youth fellowship meetings.
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Young People's Department
The
Methodist Church
Amy Sue Way
Charles Hester
Irlene Thomson
Don Leach
Hubert Thomson
Young People’s Assembly of
Northwest Texas
Abilene
Canning Sugar Plan Outlined by Lubbock Official
Howard Gholson explains CPA canning sugar using War Ration Stamps No. 15 16 for small families up to 25 pounds with limits. People needing more should contact Local Boards for full amounts, while other stamps 12 13 gain value later. Regular five pound table ration remains separate.
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CPA
Howard Gholson
Lubbock
OPA
Gholson
Opatdirector
Midway School Closes May 27
Midway School closed Thursday May 27 as students presented a patriotic program and grammar school graduating exercises for four boys and girls. Four short plays and two longer patriotic plays were performed including A Rummage Sale and Peter Rabbit. Diplomas were awarded to Armaleta Ingram Elsie Bruce and Har
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Midway School
Peter Rabbit
Armaleta Ingram
Elsie Bruce
Har
Midway School Reports Successful War Year Achievements
Caldwell and Bueford Hunt note Midway school had a successful year despite wartime conditions. Principal L G Vanda griff and primary teacher W J White report a hot lunch program and emphasis on elementary science. The school earned more than the required standardization points and both teachers were reelected for the coming year. Chester Fires transacted business in Childress Friday.
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Old Caldwell
Bueford Hunt
L. G. Vandagriff
W. J. White
Midway School
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Women’s Auxiliary Corps
Marines
U. S. Treasury Dept
Alaska Highway
U.S. Army
Superman
Wilds
Alaska
Al-Can
Rio Grande
Conoco Nta
Conoco
Conoco N
Continental Oil Company
Nz Motor OL
Judge Holton
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Methodist Young People’s Assembly
Chester
Childress
Wells & Wells
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