Death of Mrs Permelia Crow at 86 in Lutie
Mrs Permelia Crow of Lutie dies June 6 in Wellington after several weeks illness. Born June 7 1860 in Burleson County Texas she lived in this county 38 years and left two sons Will Crow of Canadian and Harvey Crow and Paul Crow preceded her. Burial at Shamrock cemetery beside husband J B Crow. Funeral by Ellis Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permelia Crow
Lutie
Wellington
Joe Rountree
Tom Whitson
Stanley Whitson
Lee Roark
Joss Deger
Ike Rogers
Shamrock Cemetery
J. B. Crow
Ellis Funeral Home
Crow
Burleson County
Henry and
Narcissa Cook
Denton
City sponsors summer sports program for Wellington boys
About 50 Wellington boys participate in a city sponsored summer program directed by John Lee. Sessions run at the high school with morning softball from 9 to 12 and afternoon boxing wrestling tumbling and basketball from 2 to 5. Open to more youths with no charge. no classes Saturdays. public welcome to watch.
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Wellington
John Lee
Lee
Sellers Campaign Swing Schedules Across Texas
Grover Sellers promotes his gubernatorial bid with Early Birds and band, kicking a seven week state tour from Sulphur Springs. He spoke in Decatur Bowie Henrietta Wichita Falls on June 11 and planned stops in Elec tra Vernon Chillicothe Quanah Childress Wellington Shamrock Pampa Borger Panhandle Amarillo Canyon Tulsa Plainview Littlefield Levelland Lubbock Crosbyton Dickens Seymour Olney Jacksboro through June 11 to 16.
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Grover Sellers
Jimmie Jefferies
Peg Moreland
West Texas
The
Panhandle
Sulphur Springs
Sellers
Decatur
Bowie
Henrietta
Wichita Falls
Electra
Vernon
Chillicothe
Quanah
Childress
Wellington
Shamrock
Pampa
Borger
Amarillo
Canyon
Tulsa
Plainview
Littlefield
Levelland
Lubbock
Crosbyton
Dickens, Seymour, Olney
Jacksboro
Moore seeks County Clerk seat in Democratic primary
J M Moore, manager of Warrick Feed Store, announces his candidacy for County Clerk. He cites 28 years in the county, World War II veteran status, and promises to serve efficiently if elected. He plans to meet voters before election day despite full-time work.
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J. M. Moore
Wellington
Moore
Warrick
Horace Clark Transferred To Holdenville Oklahoma
Horace Clark manager of the Ritz and Texan Theaters here for three years is transferred to Holdenville Oklahoma by Griffith Amusement Co to take charge of their theaters there. Bill Heard succeeds him, having served as Ritz assistant in 1936 and 1937 and now arrives with his wife to assume active Ritz and Texan management on Saturday June 15. Heard is a Coast Guard veteran who has since worked as relief manager for Griffith circuit theaters.
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Horace Clark
Ritz
Texan
Holdenville
Okla
Griffith Amusement Co
Clark
Bill Heard
Heard
Wellington
Ritz and
United States Coast Guard
Griffith Circuit
Celebration Plans Set for June 19 at Wellington
Plans are complete for the annual colored celebration in Wellington featuring a large barbecue and basket dinner at noon on Wednesday June 19. Entertainment includes races and contests, with Rev. Jasper Williams headlining an Emancipation speech at 2 pm and Rev. J. A. Ansley as alternate. The Wellington Black Cats will play the Mangum Hard Hitters, followed by community singing at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 8:30 pm. Committee members include Horace Mallard, A. L. Price, W. M. Riley, C. V. Andrews, and Ty. Nash.
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Wellington
Jasper Williams
J. A. Ansley
Wellington Black Cats
Mangum
Earl Shamble
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Horace Mallard
A. L. Price
W. M.riley
C. V. Andrews
Ty. Nash
Salesmanship Course Gets Under Way Here
Wellington employers, employees, and prospective workers will study customer service in two training sessions led by Miss Gertrude Prince of the University of Texas Extension. The Personnel Supervision course for executives and supervisors meets at City Hall Club Room. The first class is Thursday June 18 from 8 to 10 p.m. A 15 attendee minimum is required to hold the class. Additional sessions follow June 18, 20 and 21.
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Wellington
Gertrude Prince
University of Texas
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Texas
Prince
University and State Board For Vocational Education
Wellington Leader editor Marian Wells dies after brief illness
Mrs. Marian Wells, longtime society editor and wife of publisher Deskring Wells of The Wellington Leader, died Monday morning June 10 after a six and a half hour illness. She led community efforts including starting a Girl Scout organization and a Wellington Youth Center.
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Deskring Wells
Wellington
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Panhandle
Marian Wells
Wellington Leader
Press of Texas
Leader
Society News
National Tuitorial Association
United States
Collingsworth County
M. M. Kern
C. C. Bishop
Plainview
Diane
Wells
Booster trips altered to advertise June rodeo schedule
Rain disrupted Thursday plans cancelling booster tours to Childress Quanah Hollis and Mangum. Friday’s trip now starts at 8 30 a m and will visit Shamrock McLean Clarendon Memphis and Hedley to promote the rodeo on June 21 22 and 23 sponsored by the VW.
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Childress
Quanah
Hollis
Mangum
Shamrock
McLean
Clarendon
Memphis
Hedley
Fresno Baptist Pastor Resigns for Kirkland Post
Rev. T. L. Nipp resigns after nearly two years as pastor of the Fresno Baptist Church to become full time pastor of the First Baptist Church in Kirkland. He and Mrs. Nipp and their three children Jo Ann Tommie and Billie will relocate to Kirkland soon.
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T. L. Nipp
Fresno
Kirkland
First Baptist Church
Mrs. Nipp
Jo Ann
Tommie
Billie
Manager Horace Clark Transferred to Oklahoma Amusement Co
Horace Clark, longtime manager of the Ritz and Texan Theaters, has been moved to Holdenville Oklahoma to oversee Griffith Amusement Co properties there. He and his family plan to depart Wellington on Saturday June 15.
Date Of City Bond Election To Be Reset
The city bond election set for June 25 will be rescheduled to a later date. Judge Luther Gribble, attorney for the city, explained the change as necessary. The vote will determine bonds for sewer and street work, an airport, a swimming pool, and water system improvements.
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Luther Gribble
Norwood Names School Faculty for Next Year
Sumnerwood public school board announced faculty appointments for the coming year. Merle Walker was re elected superintendent. A Coy was named high school principal. Several teachers offered resignations while others, including Abbie Johnson Guss Gooch Floyd Thompson Effie Rankin J D Allen Maude Brown Maudie Coffee and Lee Carter, were re elected to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumnerwood Public
Merle Walker
A. Coy
Alvie Redden
Fannie Riley
Belle Kilgore
Dorothy Harbin
Abbie Johnson
Guss Gooch
Floyd Thompson
Effie Rankin
J. D. Allen
Maude Brown
Maudie Coffee
Lee Carter
High School Annuals Arrive. Cummings Posts Instructions
The high school annuals for the year have arrived. Logan Cummings asks students who ordered annuals to bring receipts and those who未 paid the fifty cent entry to bring that amount. Cummings will be in his office daily for payment and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Cummings
Mr. Cummings
Annila Mercy
Ansel McDowell Jr Selected On Camp Ki O Wah Staff
Ansel McDowell Jr is chosen as one of three hay scouts to assist Camp Ki O Wah at Lake Marvin near Canadian. He left for Canadian on June 11 for five weeks of summer camp. McDowell is a Magle Scout the highest rank and the sole Wellington youth to earn it.
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Ansel McDowell J
Lake Marvin
Canadian
McDowell
Wellington
K. Parsons Dr
Sam Gholson
Mr. Parsons
Hay
Vacation Bible School Planned By Baptists
The First Baptist Church announces a two week Vacation Bible School starting Monday June 17 with Miss Cristina Black of Fort Worth in charge. Enrollment opens 8:20 a.m. at the church and sessions run 8:30 to 11 a.m. daily through June 28 for children up to age seventeen. Leaders include Mrs Mildred Thomas Intermediate Mrs Henry Davidson Junior Mrs L V Moore Primary and Mrs J C Whisenant Beginners. Volunteers are urged to help with all age groups.
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The
First Baptist Church
Cristina Black
Fort Worth
Mildred Thomas
Henry Davidson
L. V. Moore
J. C. Whisenant
Raymond Patton
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Truman
C.A.R.E
Wm. N. Haskell
Cooperative
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Finland
France
Netherlands
Norway
Italy
Poland
Pioneer
Deskins Wells
Salt Fork
Fresno Baptist Church
Oklahoma
Mrs, Desking Wells
Norwood Names
Cummings
Ansel McDowell, Jr
Camp Ki-O-Wah
Baptists
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