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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
2
A reminiscence column laments wartime toil and food shortages, urges support for farmers, and mocks overused victory rhetoric. The piece cherishes old roosters, calls for labor, and cautions against excessive spending as domestic and global tensions rise.
Quarterly installment notices for 1942 income taxes are sent to Collingsworth County taxpayers. Officials warn to review notices carefully as they show only the unpaid balance and require a check for one third of that amount. Each notice includes a detachable stub to be returned with payment.
On June 8 W. L. White of Wellington received a Glendale Cal telegram saying his brother Henry White's body was being held there awaiting instructions. White believed Henry resided in Memphis Texas, and a call to Memphis confirmed the brother is alive, leaving both puzzled.
A community page notes Rev W W Elam's appointment and a pleasing sermon. Local visits include Mrs Gollihugh and Mrs Spears recovery updates. Family updates mention travels to Fort Worth and Shamrock and a Dozier Star Route job start.
The First Baptist Church of Wellington plans its annual Vacation Bible School for local and surrounding communities. It offers free moral and social guidance for children from all churches. The program runs in morning sessions and dates are to be announced later.
Rain has blessed the Pleasant Hill area with a good stand for cotton and feed. John Brown, home on 0 day furlough from overseas, visits his mother Mrs. Bertha Brown. Mrs. Frank Lindsey shows improvement after seven weeks on the sick list. Visitors include Mia and Mrs. W. M. Winegeart.
The eighteen month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Baldwin was killed June 8 at their Shawnee home when a neighbor backing from a garage ran over her The mother witnessed the tragedy and could not save her The father Ben Baldwin a geologist for an oil company is remembered by Wellington friends The Baldwins attended the June 5 funeral in Shawnee.
Bud Skaggs died after being struck by a taxicab while crossing a street in downtown Los Angeles on May 24. Mrs Stella Mattox attended his funeral in Long Beach after services held May 20 at Patterson Chapel. Survivors include his wife two daughters a son and siblings. burial at Sunnyside Memorial Park in Long Beach.
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Simpson included Capt. and Mrs. Squyres and family Mo. and Mrs. J. A. Lowe of Wellington, plus many others from Hollis Oklahoma and Wellington. The weekend also saw dinners and visits across the region as relatives stayed for short visits.
Mr and Mrs John Martin host rents. Mr and Mrs Bill Long of Lillie visited Mr and Mrs Charlie Caldwell Tuesday. Mrs Herman Fales and daughter Sharon Rose returned to Mobile Alabama Monday.
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