Hail Strikes Flats Area Wiping Out Crops
A Tuesday night rain and a rapid Monday hailstorm devastated crops across Collingsworth County. The storm from Frese to Crasaburr damaged wheat, corn, and maize, broke roofs, killed chickens, and left fields flooded and soil washed. Local farmers such as T. L. Wacoda and J. A. Richardson reported extensive losses.
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Collingsworth County
Noutheast
Wellington
Frese
Crasaburr
Dodsonville
Dail
Parmer
T. L. Wacoda
Wedl Veleton
W. H. Oubweil
A. Killhan
Willian
Jake Black
J. A. Richardson
Joe Bauraxardner
Es Wheat
Wood
Ralps
Howard Forbis
Harold
R, OG
Trarue
Sktney
Vawter Meeting Closes After Five Weeks at First Christian
The Vawter evangelistic revival at the First Christian Church ends after five weeks with 57 new members added. Meetings drew large crowds nightly and Sunday school attendance rose sharply. A Wednesday reception welcomed new members and outlined plans for the church’s future welfare.
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Vawter Evangelistic
First Christian Church
Spe
Payments On Hog Contracts Are Delayed
County contract payments are delayed as only four of the ninety counties have completed agreements. Those finished are Collingsworth, Jones, Motley, and Borden. Stovall says once the remaining counties finish, steps will be taken and local fair boards will receive payment. date depends on other counties.
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Doh O. Stovall
Collingstraith
Motley
Borden
Gassers Dominate Childress Nine in Sunday Game
Attendance for the Wellington area game between the Gassers and Childress reached a season high with about 26 chartered cars. Key players cited were Jack Knight and BILL Morgan, while Hill Morgan and Horton contributed strong defense and veteran play.
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Childress
Wellington
Jack Knight
Bil Morgan
Dack
Jack
Hill Morgan
Ranner
Wilson
al Siemans
Ike
Joe V7
Vox
Minieuire Cook Knight
Sims
O. Moore
Hale
Ravens
Ross
F. Moore
West
Shamrock Woman Injured In Truck Collision Tuesday
Two trucks collided Tuesday before noon two miles south of Shamrock in front of Cecil Coe's farm. Mrs Breellone Day of Shamrock driving from Chilcoress to Shamrock sustained minor injuries. the other truck carried wiping and one truck overturned but no serious injuries reported.
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Cecil Coe
Breellone Day
Shamrock
Chil‘ress
Four Home Demonstration Clubs Hold Meetings and Reorganize
Several Home Demonstration Clubs met last week under Miss Annie Phe of North Wellington. The gatherings discussed possible changes to streamline tasks, with notes on reorganizations and time-saving ideas.
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North Wellington
Proclamation Promotes Panhandle Rally in Amarillo
From Wellington and Collingsworth County comes word of an All Panhandle Rally for Senator Small in Amarillo on June 25 1934 A holiday proclamation invites all county residents to attend and hear Small deliver a forceful speech reflecting his last election victory and mayoral ties to Wellington.
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Wellington
Collingsworth
Amarillo
Joe Hardy
Hardy
Small
Spall
Panhandle
Amarilla
Clnt
Texas
WellHapton
Deskins. Wells
Fire Destroys Bales Home In Salt Fork Area
A blaze Friday evening June 8 at 6 o clock destroyed the home of W M Bales in Salt Fork. Mr and Mrs Bales and family were in a field at the time. the house and furniture were a total loss.
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Salt Fork
W. M. Bales
Man Held On Charge Of Theft In Station Robbery
White was brought in on Wednesday, June 7, charged with hijacking in the May 24 robbery of Jack Gibson's Filling Station. About $20 in cash vanished after a stranger entered the station just before 11. A clerk asked if he had a gun, and the assailant allegedly replied, Then stick them up.
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Jack Gibson
Ergin
Brewer
Loco Women Win Free Trips to A and M College
Local page notes indicate a promotion for Loco women offering free trips to Texas A and M College. Details are partially obscured but indicate a prize or award event associated with homemaker demonstrations.
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Loco
A. &M. College
Organize Small For Governor Club Formed In Memphis
A small for governor club gathered in Memphis with attendees from Wellington, Childress, Amarillo and Dallas. Officers named include Sam Hamilton as chairman and Adrian Odom as secretary treasurer. Speaker O. T. Smith of Dallas predicted a statewide vote surge, citing district gains since 1930.
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Wellington
Childress
Amarillo
Dallas
Memphis
Sam Hamilton
M. Hh. McNally
Adrian Odom
Treasuers
Luoyin Rotskins
Joe
Joe Hardy
Desiring Wells
Gert Starkey
Dewey Elis
Bert Newnan
John Forbis
Bi Leon
Gil Lynn
Final Typhoid Serums to Be Given at West Ward School
The last typhoid serum for preschool children will be given Friday June 16 at 1 30 PM at the West Ward School building. Dr BE W Jones will administer the serums completing the summer round-up sponsored by the P T A for the protection of school children entering Wellington Schools next fall.
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West Ward
BE. W. Jones
P. T. AS
Wellington
Country Club Names Committees Announced
INE Wallace president today announced committees for the Riverere GyeR high club. Desking Wells Arthur Bailey Morris Wells named to leadership roles and overseeing groups.
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Ine Wallace
Riverere “Gyer] High
Ohana Nie
Desking Wells
Arthur Bailey
Morris Wells
Plan for Cannery Equipment and Relief Plan in Wellington
A plan seeks 15 from the Commissioners Court and a Texas Relief Commission grant for cannery equipment in Wellington. Kiwanis and county leaders describe building plans, supplying cans, a cooker and sealers, with county agents to run a community canneries program to aid hungry residents. Childress County reported packing 160000 No 2 cans last year and expects larger output this year as relief aims to provide sanitary, controlled food to the needy.
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Commissioner's Court
Texas Relief Commission
Wellington
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Relief Commission
Texas
John Stovall
Mae Donaghey
Childress County
Farmers Fight Rat Plague Eating Feed in County
Farmers complain field rats are raiding feed. County agent John C. Stovall says to spread poison on grain and exterminate the rats. The Commissioner notes a good supply already mixed and available to farmers at actual cost.
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John‘ C. Stovall
Stovall
Monk Legpitt and V. H. Lindsey to Attend State Meet
Monk Legpitt and V. H. Lindsey will represent Wellington at the state meet. Details on event dates and locations were not fully readable.
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Monk Legpitt
Lindsey
The
Wellington
Rivercrest Country Club Still Not Open To Public
Wade Wallace, president, clarifies a ruling that only members and associate members may bring local guests for a twenty five cent fee. Guests must be accompanied by members and golf privileges remain private, countering the belief the club is publicly open.
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Rivercrest
Wade Lace
Wallace
Eastern Star Sponsors First County School Of Instruction
The Eastern Star chapters of Wellington and Dodsonville will sponsor Collingsworth County’s first School of Instruction at the Masonic Hall starting Monday June 18. Texas grand matron Rose F. Potter and other dignitaries will attend with sessions at 9 20 AM and 2 PM and an 8 PM evening program including a march of officers.
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Collingsworth County
Eastern Star
Wellington
Dodsonville
M. C. Somerville
Masonic Hall
Rose F. Potter
Texas
W. V. Swinburn
Ben [Hurst
Mary Faulkner
Maude Ripley
Legion Post Plans Big Picnic This July
Announcement says the American Legion will continue weekly social gatherings at the Legion Mall through June July and August. A July 4th celebration for veterans and families is being planned to replace the gatherings with definite picnic details to follow.
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American Legion
Legion Mall
Albig
Farmers and business men push 5000 bales fund drive
A county meeting in the courtroom led to a drive to raise funds for completing a cross county ginning survey and sending two representatives to Washington D C to present crop statistics. An error of 5000 bales was found at Austin credited to Collingsworth County increasing next year’s cotton payments by about 40000.
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Washington, D. C
Trives
Austin
Collingsworth
John O. Stovall
Washington
Dick Wiley
J. D. Thomas
L. J. Campbell
D. Coleman
Willie Knoll
H. &. Willingham
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City of Wellington
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Waechter
Ifiltington High School
Us Week
Hirself
Ade Waeccter
Laredo
Grganize
Small For Governor Club
Jones
Country Club
School of Instruction
Legion Post
Mr. Stovall
Richard Wischkaemper
H. JK. Willing
Ritz Theatre
John Bonner
Rite
Merchant
Divi‘sion
Bonner
Kiwanis and Legion Plan ‘eSponsor
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