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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
6
County correspondents report a week of visits, local events, and church duties in Plymouth area. Miss Erma Zizlar of Shamrock visited friends. Rev. Clements preached. plays at the auditorium feature The Poor Married Man. Riverside picnic plans and soldier reunion hopes are noted.
Houselog items report more rain and hail causing some farm damage at Buerger and Beggs ranches. Local gatherings included a Saturday night party at Joe Parrigin and a Tuesday night at Doc Tennison with large crowds and good music.
Mr and Mrs J A Bleakley hosted a dinner for the young folks Sunday. Terry Walker went to the city on Saturday for business. G C Weight of Wellington was not Salt Fork Friday visiting his daughter Mrs Jr Steet. J C Skavex of Wellington looked after his place Monday. Salt Fork school closed Thursday with exercises and a picnic Friday. The little son of Mr and Mrs B A Monis is doing better. T J Boone has landed back in the CLS. We are glad to say
A garbled OCR segment references a wall, a strong woman, and a distant past with unclear years. The readable bits imply personal reflection rather than a clear event or news item.
The community notes a busy period with planting winds calm. A Friday party at E. L. Wilson's draws a large crowd while a Sunday dinner at L.FP Ashton’s is noted. Salt Fork forms a baseball team led by captain Lenard Ashton and defeats Lillie in a recent game. Marvin Simpson returns from Georgia camp to cheering friends.
The Buck Creek picnic drew a large crowd with Miss Tommie Joe Starkey and family delivering dinner. Judge Smail praised school effort and the need to improve facilities. Proceeds from the box supper and ice cream totaled about 125 dollars to fund a third classroom and future teacher housing. Local visits and travel notes accompany the event.
The note indicates 5 gallons Con Off 8Gc sold at the rear of City State Bank under terms listed as 46 tf. This terse entry records a small transaction associated with A. V. Skel ton.
The American Red Cross will outline its peace program covering child welfare sanitation disease relief and motherhood at three conferences. Dallas hosts the June 18 event with public access and a mass meeting. Speakers include Dr Livingston Farrand Willoughby Walling George W Simmons and Alfred Fairbank. A Russian Red Cross mission will discuss its work in Russia. The St Louis and Wichita events follow on June 16 and 20.
A new League of Red Cross societies forms to coordinate global relief and disease prevention. The American Red Cross pledges to lead relief until postwar misery is overcome while continuing prestar prevention in Balkans and Eastern Europe amid typhus spread.
The Rev Dr John R Stanton of Calgary Baptist Church in New York City foresees in the near future the complete elimination by women of all clothes. He frames this as a prophecy, citing moral decline and social upheaval as drivers.
Notice from Collingsworth County Texas announcing an election to be held July 8 1919 at Ring in the Common School district. The document states the election location and date as part of the official notice.
Legally qualified voters in the district vote on issuing bonds totaling 2250 dollars to finance a new public school building. Bonds 250 each, 9 units, 20 years, 5 percent interest paid annually. Tax to support interest and sinking fund. Election ordered June 9 1919 by county judge.
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