War overseas and local notes from Wellington Texas
Local items report the Mexico war on front pages as Europe quiets. Editor M L Moody returns from overseas to lead McClean News. Two heavy rains helped crops but damage minor. The Texas Press Association meets in San Antonio. The 43rd Regiment visits Camp Bowie with Collingsworth county soldiers among them. Communities plan church playgrounds to curb crime and aid youth. Returning soldiers from the 26th and 6th Divisions to be discharged at Camp Bowie and Camp Travis. residents urged to decorate to welcome them.
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Wellington
Collingsworth County
Camp Bowie
Camp Travis
Chamber of Commerce Barbecue at Fair Park Delights Attendees
The Chamber of Commerce hosted a barbecue at Fair Park on Thursday evening praised as a splendid success by attendees. The event showcased local hospitality and community spirit with ample food and socializing.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fair Park
Childress social gathering praised by local leaders
Fevies prepared coffee as several hundred arrive for a community event in Childress. Secretary Ver non and Mayor Davidson presided with talks by Terrell Pires Shearer Aynesworth and Curry about Childress past present and future. Speakers spoke of a future water system oil gushers and a thriving town as the crowd enjoyed supper and cigars and hoped for more gatherings.
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Fevies
O. V. Vernon
Terrell
A. J. Pires
G. W. Shearer
Jos. H. Aynesworth
Curry
Chamber of Commerce At
Wellington
J. W. Davidson
Childress
Childress, Past, Present and Future. Judge Fires
Childress County
Childress City
May ‘Davidson
Weather and church notes from Kelly Items district
The column reports pleasant weather and encouraging crops with a recent helpful shower. Sunday school attendance was strong and Rev T M Cornelioug delivered an engaging sermon after Sunday school. Mrs Gilliam has smallpox but is expected to recover soon. Local youths attended a program in Dodsonville Friday night and Rev J P Ingles will fill his appointment next Sunday.
Tire recycling pitch from Frank's Repair Shop
An ad urges readers to bring old tires and tubes to Frank's Repair Shop in Wellington Texas for conversion into two in one tires. It mentions Texaco Gas and a specialty and notes the shop is on the east side of the square.
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Frank
Texaco Gas
East Side of Square
Wellington
Texas
Farris Colic Remedy and Chamberlains Ointment Ad
An advertisement touts Farris Colic Remedy as a drenchless, tongue applied horse colic treatment with a dropper packed in each bottle and guarantees relief. It also promotes Chamberlains Ointment to ease rheumatic pains and muscle stiffness aiding rest and sleep.
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Chamberlain
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J. Claud Wells
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Europe
M. L. Moody
McClean News
Texas Press Association
San Antonio
86Th Division
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Collingsworth
Kelly
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Dune
Matinee
Welltex
America
Enterprise
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