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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
8
Reports from major cities praise a new addressing method to reduce misrouted letters. With 30 000 postal workers in the armed forces a clear format shows town state and ZIP like Join C Smith 222 Mata pan Ave Boston MA to guide clerks and ensure accurate routing.
A jumble of names and places tracks a Sunday gathering of the Pratts and Montgomery families. Several relatives travel from Jenefraytes to Samnorwood while others remain, with notes of farming activity and a sad mention of a dead baby.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Francis and children of Wellington attended a farewell dinner for TE Bennett at the Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs Garland Elbert hosted relatives this week as their son-in-law prepares to leave. Carroll Ray and children visited Mildred Ray in Oklahoma City while others stayed longer. Lester Hunter and family spent Sunday in Childress with Jimmie Leo Hunter. Carl Bullington bought the Commercial Hotel building and plans to operate it with his wife.
On a farm five and a half miles south of town a tractor fell into a large sloped hole after the ground dropped beneath it on Tuesday. H By Lindley was planting cotton when the incident happened, and Jauilley and ten workers spent the day and night recovering the tractor. No cause is known for the sudden subsidence.
H T Cunningham, highway department engineer, reports gravel is unloaded for the East West paving project toward Quail. The work should begin soon as Collingsworth County receives the government “signal,” amid equipment and material shortages.
Roundup notes from Thelma W. Johnson detail Misses Thressa Pat and Anite Bitesek of Amarillo visiting relatives and spending time with Mrs. A Johnssa and others. Mentions Aberdeen families, the Nelsons, Webby, Woodie Wilsons, and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Webby. Cramped text lists several local names and farm visits in this county.
Birth notices must include the date of birth the name of the child and the weight and be mailed with first class postage. Postal rules require one cent for in town two cents for routes out of town and three cents for out of town addresses. Cards bearing only the infant's name still require first class postage.
Peanut foods are presented as an inexpensive protein source with high content of phosphorus calcium iron and vitamins B1 and B2 The article offers peanut butter cookies loaf sauce and brittle recipes detailing grinding roasting mixing and baking steps including measurements and cooking times for the various peanut based items.
Michael Joe Trimble born June 4 weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. Kenneth Ray Box born June 6 at St. Josephs Hospital weighing eight pounds six ounces. Jerry Dewayne Duncan born June 6 at St. Josephs Hospital weighing eight pounds thirteen ounces. Richard Cook's son born Wednesday June 9 weighing six pounds thirteen ounces with no name yet.
Camp Barkeley Texas June 6 1943 letter from a service member expresses pride in reading The Wellington Leader to catch up on home news. The writer asks for ongoing subscription to be sent to the station and for others to receive it too.
Announcement by H W Martindale that Eld. F M Griffin of Memphis will preach at the Lone Mound Schoolhouse ten miles southwest of Shamrock on Sunday June 13. The public is invited. Also notes about tonsillectomies performed at St Josephs Hospital and patients Mrs Hal Brown Ben Ray Ratliff and Louise Null.
The Amarillo district meeting on Friday June 4 was attended by J. C. Emert Millard P Brown Mrs Ethel Coleman Laverne Filand and Emily McBroome representing the local AAA office.
Rev. D F Dearmore pastor of Calvary Baptist Church will teach on the book of Revelation each second and fourth Saturday night beginning at 9 00. The public is invited to attend. D C Browder of Memphis was a patient in St Josephs Hospital two days last week.
Mrs Charlie Hill and Mrs Pete Brock visited Vernon over the weekend with Sgt William Gafford and his wife. Mrs Gafford is identified as the former Miss Betty Keesee.
The notice states Misa Jake Taylor of G formerly lived here and is the guest of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Dick Wiley, indicating a personal visit or extended stay.
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