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Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1935

Page

8

Beauty Pageant Enthusiasm Grows For 1935 Ritz Shows

The Ritz Theatre in locally sees rising interest in the 1935 Bathing Beauty Pageant. June 27 and 28 mark the local dates with entries pouring in. The winner will be crowned Miss Queen of the Southwest and district winners receive a grand vacation visiting New Mexico sights, Catalina Island, San Diego, Old Mexico, and the California Exposition. The winner and chaperon travel to Hollywood by American Airlines, with planning support from Paris Beauty Parlor Supply Company of Hollywood for all beauty work.

Ritz Ritz Theatre Bonner New Mexico Carlibat Caverns Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel RKO RKO Commissary Lettie Lee Catalina Island San Diego Old Mexico Oklahoma Texas Hollywood California Amrican Airlines Paris Miss Queen of the Southwest Letty Lee

Beauty Winner To Receive Gown and Sweet Bye and Bye

Mrs Arnn died leaving four daughters Mrs Lena Wilks of Wellington Mrs Florence Kirtley Mrs Eula Scott of Wellington and Mrs Gertrude Wilks of Wellington plus 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Pallbearers included J W Lapman Tom Stall T B Hudson John Forbis Lee Fortenberry and W P Davis Flower bearers were Virginia Lee Fortenberry Kathleen Legritt Ina Hugh Longino and Mrs Charles Crews Interment in Wellington Cemetery by Goodson Funeral Home

Arnn Lena Wilks Wellington Florence Kirtley Eula Scott Gertrude Wilks J. W. Lapman Tom Stall T. B. Hudson John Forbis Lee Fortenberry W. P. Davis Virginia Lee Fortenberry Kathleen Leg

Club Ladies Contest Talks on Home, Schools, Civic Acts

The column notes a Club Ladies event continuing from Page 1 Section 1 offering a 2 prize for the most emphatic use of the word Mama. It also lists three ten minute talks titled The Development of Home and Social Wife in the County The Development of Schools and The Development of Civic Activities.

Tuesday Shower Replanting Ordered Across County

Tuesday rains compelled replanting in the Dodsonville area and along lines north between Wellington and Salt Fork, with many fields requiring fresh sowing while most farmers finished cotton planting. Rains are expected to benefit late upstarted ground cotton by moistening crusted soil, aiding early growth.

Dodsonville Wellington Salt Fork

Arnn Family Moves to Wellington Amid Social Notes

The column records Mrs S L Arnn and friends relocating to Wellington. It mentions songs such as Close to Thee and Oh, Commanding of Agron art, crediting Mrs Lee Charles Crews at the River. The fragmented items suggest a social notice with names and musical references.

Wellington Charles - Crews Auronnel Lee Charles

Scouts Enjoy Fire Building And Water Boiling Contests

Scouts enjoyed a continuation of activities with a water boiling contest won by Harry Lee Roy and a shooting contest won by Joe Langford. The hike included Joe Langford Andy Langford and many named participants such as J P Clark Harper Scoggins and Eddie Stroud among others.

Harry Lee Roy Joe Langford Andy Langford Harry Lee Roy Alvin Roy Paul Scoggins J. P. Clark Harper Scoggins Austin O'Neil Tie Als. Fires, Jr Eddie Bayouth Frank Mitchell Virle Robertson Lloyd White Bobbie Genusa Robert Stroud Eddie Stroud Billie Rainer Robert Posey Raburn Holton Densil Bevers

State moves to enforce livestock on highways warning issued

State highway officials announce plans to enforce Senate Bill 1438 restricting domestic livestock from roaming on fenced state highways. Violations carry up to 200 dollars fine with daily offenses. Gibb Gilchrest forwards the bill and directs stamping copies in division warehouses and informing section foremen.

Danson Gibb Gilchrest Senate

Ed Myers supervises 17000 acre Goodyear ranch near Phoenix

Ed Myers of Litchfield oversees the Goodyear ranch near Phoenix comprising 17 000 acres. He notes alfalfa and cotton as main crops and estimates about 2000 acres of cotton this year with a yield near 1000 bales. The cotton is long staple variety.

Litchfield Phoenix Myers Goodyear Ranch

Corn-Hog Contract Rules For Planting Limits

The article explains corn planting limits under the Corn-Hog program. Farmers with Hog payment eligibility must not plant more than their established corn base on any contracted farm. Those without a corn base must not plant even half an acre of corn. Exceptions apply to sweet corn, popcorn, and broom corn. County agents urge growers with non-contracted farms to file the Non-Contracted Farm report.

Stovall

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