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Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1939

Page

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Trespassing on Railroads Claims Many Lives

Interstate Commerce Commission reports 2300 killed and 2400 injured last year from railroad trespassing. Burlington campaign cites six of ten fatalities local, urges schools and parents to curb hazards after tragic incidents involving children and bridges and tracks.

Interstate Commerce Commission J. J. Roberts Burlington Roberts Pusnpestricken Witlee Bey- Craftersanths Eld Toby The

Average preacher widower waits years to remarry study notes

A historical snippet reports that average preacher widower delays remarriage about two years while the average banker waits about two and a half years, reflecting social patterns in marriage timing.

Salt Fork News from Verna Lee Harris

Mr and Mrs J D Cooner of White Cer Ma and Mrs Eual Galdiron and family of Gumon Okla Mr and Mrs Hollis Johnson and son of Wellington Mr and Mes QO A Fike TR B Johnson and Burlin Wilson fished at Lelia Lake Sunday afternoon Misses Virginia Neely Verna Ler Harris Golda Johnson and Cetus Caldivan were dinner guests Sunday of Miss Estelline Johnson Mr and Mrs John Gollihugh and son Mr and Mrs Lewis Jones and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs C W Gollihugh Miss Waimla Nell Wilson spent the weekend with Wilsie Ashton of Cross Roads Ruby Johnson visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs O B Wilson

J. D. Cooner White Cer Eual Cgaldiron Gumon Okla Hollis Johnson Wellington John Gollihugh Lewis Jones C. W. Gollihugh Waimla Nell Wilson Wilsie Ashton Cross Roads Ruby Johnson 0. B. Wilson

Starkey introduces Atlas Largo sweet sorghum seed

T. B. Starkey of the Starkey Feed Store announced a new Atlas Largo sweet sorghum seed. A cross of sourless cane and black hull kaffir, it is a heavy producer and can be planted on government land like ordinary cane. Developed at Kansas State Experiment Station Fort Hays Kansas.

T. B. Starkey Starkey Feed Store Atlas Largo Mr. Starkey Kansas State Experiment Station Fort Hays Kansas

Lone Mound Community Notes Return Home Students

Finis Glenn Taylor has returned home after attending school in Austin. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Van Huss visited the R. T. Moore home in Ramsdell. Mrs. Cora Taylor and son Rex traveled to Pampa on business. Pauline Van Huss of Shamrock spent the weekend with her parents. Lone Mound school closed for Yuesday and the community held a Elm Creek picnic with attendees reporting a nice time.

Finis Glenn Taylor Austin Willie Taylor J. B. van Huss R. T. Moore Ramsdell Robert Taylor Pampa Leon Beard Wellington Lone Mound Yuesday Elm Creek J.B. van Truss Cora Taylor Rex Pauline van Huss Shamrock John Calvin van Huss Eugene Aldridge Ramadell

Samnorwood Graduation Fans Attend Ceremonies

The seventh grade graduation and senior exercises were held in Samnorwood with large crowds. Several locals and relatives attended events May 30 to June 1 including Thelma Carrell, Quentin Fritts, Bartoc Riley, and others. Students and families traveled to Denton, Canyon, and Grapevine for summer schooling and college activities.

Thelma Carrell J. Carrell Canyon Lockney Nora Williams Brady G. P. Riley Bartoc Riley Arthur Landers Wayne and Bobby Hale Center Roy Shirley Tammaye Joe Dalhart Shirley Walter Fritts Quentin Fritts J. Glazner Chickasha Waurika Walters Oklahoma Stanley Whitson Isaam Sparlin Buck Creek J. D. Coleman Small Son Grapevine Brock

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Martin Dies Committee On un-American Activities United States Verna Lee Harris Starkey Georgia Mae van Huss Id Samnorwood CG. W. Fritts Jessie de Bord Junior Thompson Billie Bobbie Conway W. A. Parsons Harrison Conway Pinkston E. Brumbelow J. B. Gambrell Reliables Collingsworth County City State Bank Panhandle Texas Texas Lines Goodyear Centennial Goodyear Tay W.E. Hall & Son 8Th Street Conoco Holton Auto Store Coca-Cola Daren T Continental Oil Company
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