Heavy late rains pound Collingsworth County towns
A fast moving storm drenched Collingsworth County Tuesday night with heavy hail and flash flooding. Dodsonville logged the strongest fall at about four inches in under an hour, water covered streets and the Dausonville Hotel first floor, roofs and crops suffered damage. Wellington and Poco saw lighter showers while Quail, Samnomwood and Shomtreck reported minimal rain.
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Collingsworth
Wellington
Quail
Samnomwood
Dodsonville
Poco
Shomtreck
Childress
Salt Fork
Dausonville Hotel
Corn Hog Farms To Be Inspected By Officials
Collingsworth County allotment committee and county agent Morday attended a district meeting where Lester Young of College Station led Corn Hog compliance efforts and the multiple land holdings report. Young said visits should begin near planting time to inspect each farm under Corn Hog contracts whether or not they qualify for the payment.
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Collingsworth County Allotment Committee
Morday
Lester, Young
College Station
Young
Fresno Church To Give Play The Fruit of His Folly
A play The Fruit of His Folly will be presented at Fresno Methodist Church on Friday June 21. Proceeds go to Epworth League. Cast includes Ernest Nunnet hnelley Elvis Craw nley Kate Newton OB James Crane Frank Reynolds and Clarence Black.
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Fresno Methodist Church
Epworth League
Ernest Nunnethnelley
Elvis Crawnley
Kate Newton
James Crane
Frank Reynolds
Clarence Black
Vacation Bible School To Start Here Next Sunday
Mrs S L Arnn passes away at Wellington home at age 85. Alice Marion Oliver born in Tennessee November 11 1849 married Samuel La Fayett Arnn in 1870. She moved to Texas in 1906 and lived in the Arlie community before moving to Wellington six years ago. Funeral held June 7 conducted by Rev C D Damron.
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Marion Arnn
Arlie
Wellington
Tennessee
Arna
C. D. Damron
Sidney
Alabama
Samuel la Fayett Arnn
Alice Marion Oliver
Texas
Arnn
Arie
Vacation Bible School At Wellington Methodist Church
Wellington Methodist Church to hold a Vacation Bible School from June 17 to June 28 led by Rev. T M Johnston with director Miss Mae Wes Bell. Open to children four to fourteen regardless of denomination, daily 8 30 to 11 with worship work study and play under various teachers.
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Wellington
G. LE. Farrar
Bill Henderson
Joe Terry
Ralph Ball
G. M. Terry
J. A. Lucas
A. E. Tolleson
Frank Anderson
Margaret Boston
Ramona Mitchell
T. M. Johnston
V. A. Clark
C. D. Damron
Paige Wilson
Myr. Wilson
Nazarene Church Plans Singing Meeting Sunday
The Nazarene Church will sponsor a singing at the Wellington church Sunday afternoon, June 16, announced by W. S. Brewer. Singers are invited to attend with books, and all county quartets should come prepared to sing. the meeting is open to all song lovers in the county.
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the Nazarene Church
Wellington
W. S. Brewer
Ed Myers Visits Here This Week
Ed Myers of Litchfield Arizona arrived in Wellington last Thursday to visit his father Judge P W Myers and other relatives. He plans to return Thursday morning June 13. Myers is known in the area from Fresno where his family lived for years and he attended Fresno and Wellington schools before leaving the county in 1918 to reside in Arizona.
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Ed Myers
Litchfield
Arizona
Wellington
P. W. Myers
Mr. Myers
Fresno
Cattle Brands Program to Aid A&M Short Course
A county Home Demonstration Council event Friday January 21 at 8 p.m. will fund a delegate to the A M Short Course in July. Features include a style show tracing dress fashions from 1890 to 1935, an illustrated lecture on cattle brands by C C Bishop with Mrs W H Lynn, wildflower pictures, cowboy gongs, an old fashion square dance, and a Kiwanis burlesque baby show.
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W. A. Lynn
Home Demonstration Council
This County
Collingsworth
C. C. Bishop
W. H. Lynn
Annie Marc Donaghey
Kiwanis Club
Country Club To Open Thursday
The Country Club will hold its formal opening Thursday at 8 o clock with a picnic lunch. Invitations will be sent to members and the event will include club members and house committee members Mrs. C. High, Mrs. Deskins Wells, Morris Wells, and Arthur Bailey.
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C. &. High
Deskins Wells
Morris Wells
Arthur Bailey
Scouts Enjoy Two Day Hike Near Chester Fires Place
Scouts from Troops 31 and 32 embarked on a two day outing starting Thursday morning at Chester Fires Place, about 25 miles northeast. They returned Friday afternoon with scoutmaster Joe Thompson and Austin O Neill aiding their return. The group passed tests, played games, swam, and enjoyed the trip.
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Bay
Chester
Joe Thompson
Austin O'Neil
O'Neil
Andy
Langford
Shelterbelt Plans Take Form Here In Childress
Shelterbelt plans gain shape in Childress with potential funding exceeding a million dollars. Officials anticipate a wide array of plantings and protective measures to shield farms and communities from Dust Bowl-era wind erosion, outlining projected costs and timelines.
City Park 10 Opens Wading Pool For Kiddies Saturday
The City Park wading pool for children opens Saturday June 15 and runs through the summer. A weekly story telling hour will be offered with times published in the paper. Supervisors include L H Stall for the park and a female supervisor for the pool. Sessions are open to children ages one to twelve as part of a supervised play program.
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C. E. High
S. G. Henry
Lester Benge
City Park
Park Committee
W. F. Decker
L. H. Stall
Callie Curtner
E. W. Alley
C. C. Bishop
J. N. Wallace
T. E. Benge
Cc. E. High
McGill Infant Buried Sunday
McGill infant Jack Edward McGill two months old died Saturday at 2 p.m. at the McGill home near Quail. Funeral at Quail Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. Rev. Damron officiated. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McGill, three brothers George, Glenn of Atoka, Elzie Gavis McGill, two sisters Nine Ringold and Katherine. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Newman, great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Canseler. Pallbearers Alec Shields Charlie Love Warren Garter Harwell Smith. Interment in Quail Cemetery. Ellis Funeral Home.
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Jack Edward McGill
W. E. McGill
McGill
Quail
Quail Baptist Church
Damron
George McGill
Glenn McGill
Atoka
Oklahoma
Elzie Gavis. McGill
Nine
Ringold
Katherine McGill
T. I. Newman
Henry Canseler
Milo
Alec
Shields
Charlie Love
Warren Garter
Harwell Smith
Flower
Dora Creed
Mary
Ruth Creed
State Warns on Livestock On Highways Rights of Way
Riley Dunson, state highway maintenance engineer, warned owners to keep livestock off highways and rights of way. He said the practice violates the new state law and carries a fine up to 200 dollars. Many county residents were reported as violation targets.
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Riley Dunson
Dunson
Wellington Boys Clash With Dodsonville Sunday
Wellington junior team travels to Childress on Sunday June 16 to face Dodsonville after a win against Vinson last week. Managers are Jack McLaughlin for Wellington and Paul Davis for Dodsonville. Dodsonville lineup includes Audie Jackson Roy White Monroe Miller Herschel Tabor Jack Miller Paul Davis Olan Farris Ross Swift Jack Atkinson Gene Easter Slim Wiggins.
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Childress
Wellington
Dodsonville
Wellington Nine
Vinson
Vinson Boys
Government tag pool plan outlined by E L Deahl
E L Deahl of Washington DC explained the payment plan on Bankhead certificates at a Childress meeting with county agents. He noted checks begin Friday June 7 and that 68 percent of tags are sold with 32 percent to be returned to producers. He said producers would get about 3.95 dollars per hundred pounds, tags set at 4.00, and a 20 cent handling margin. If producers sign and return acceptance slips within 15 days, remaining 32 percent can be reinserted. otherwise slips are mailed to county agents for delivery to producers for 1935 ginnings.
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E. L. Deahl
Washington, D. C
Childress
Deahl
United States
County Agent Office Moves to Third Floor
The county agent's office was moved from the second to the third floor of the courthouse. It will be located in the grand jury room in the southeast corner on the third floor to facilitate handling of cotton reduction contracts Bankhead certificates and other forms of the AAA program in this county.
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Grand Jury
Stall Couple Attend Funeral for Father in Graham
Mr and Mrs L H Stall left Wednesday morning for Graham after learning Mrs Bourland father F G Bourland aged 65 a pioneer resident of Graham had died Funeral services set for Thursday June 13
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Vacation Bible School
S. L. Arnn
Nazarene Church
Cattle Brands
Lead
Ladies of the Missionary, Society
Wellington Boys
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