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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1932
Page
1
The town celebrates returning college students and highlights local gains including a modern court house and upcoming through railroad. Despite varied paths, the piece emphasizes community pride, home life, and the value of study for those who choose college.
A biographical sketch of Stephen Collins Foster born near Pittsburgh about a century ago. It notes his quiet nature and early start at age 13 composing about 125 songs, with many famous works set in the South though he lived and died in the United States.
The article notes Stephen Foster's songs such as Old Black Joe and Old Folks at Home enjoyed universal appeal on both sides of the Atlantic with translations into many languages. It highlights his dual craft of writing words and music and his death in New York in 1864.
An old public sale notice from Versailles Kentucky describes a farmer selling nearly all possessions before an Oregon Territory move in 1849. The offer includes livestock farming equipment and household goods along with six enslaved people and other items.
PHEBE K. WARNER invites readers to count free blessings in daily life. Air water light and sun are abundant and unpaid by most, while food and nature provide nourishment and inspiration. She praises Texas beauty and the mockingbird, urging gratitude for the free gifts around us.
The Benton county jail admission draw shows 80 citizens seeking entry to hear Oliver Haynes, a negro evangelist, as officials struggle to accommodate the crowd. In other items, Ben M. Jackson of Central City Nebraska, age 74, successfully establishes pension rights with the federal government after a 40-year effort.
A lighthearted item quotes Smilin Charlie describing plans that will supposedly fix various problems on their own. The piece notes his confident tone and assures readers of simple, if vague, solutions.
A televised feud over alimony and a name change ends with a Tennessee radio request for I Cant Give You Anything But Love. Meanwhile Lancaster, Pennsylvania inspectors probe a concealed beer pipeline in a singer’s system as authorities scour other lines.
A quirky local snippet recounts Jimmie Cochran in a green apron chasing a firing from his fake boss to collect pay. Meanwhile jurors Gene Lewis and Tom Henge lament long service on a federal Amarillo jury as unemployed workers seek five weeks of wages. References to June brides and springtime romance wrap the light column.
The piece blends quirky fishing lore with a playful air about croquet games and tall tales. It notes fishermen switching to croquet style play, recalls 1932 era antics, cyclones near Wellington, and a humorous football play memory featuring Red Mellinis and Luther Gribble.
Wellington post office will use cotton twine to raise the price of cotton. S. C. Somerville ran the first blacksmith shop at his home on the town edge. Collingsworth County Rag reports 117 births in 1982. University of Paris lists about 2,000 African American students among 30,000 total.
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