Two Trainmen Drown In Salt Fork Tragedy
Rescue work near Lelia Lake followed a heavy rainfall that washed out a bridge and damaged tracks. A Plymouth sedan carrying Mr and Mrs Bert Freeman and their baby remained missing after their car found in a bar pit. Rail crews battled the flood as water depths rose and highways flooded.
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Bert Freeman
Wichita Falls
Lelia Lake
Bar Pit
Clarendon
Hedley
Denver Bridge
Art Gowan
Wellington
Childress
McKenzie
Wig
J. E. Roberts
Denver
Fort Worth
Denver Railway Company
Highway Bridge
Rural Electrification Drive Seeks County Signatures
About 300 farmers in the county have signed for a rural electrification project. Orval Couch leads the drive and Morrison Engineering Co. suggests collecting 200 more. Slips are available at the County Superintendent’s office and signing does not commit the signer. A push to cover denser communities will follow.
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É Orval Couch
Avork
Sigmatures
Svan G. Morrison
Morrison Engineering Co
Waco
Wei
Weil
Couch
Morrison
Methodist Pastor Studies At SMU
Rev. W. B. Hicks, pastor of the Methodist Church in Wellington, will leave Monday for Dallas to attend Southern Methodist University. He plans a three week stay, attending lectures by renowned Methodist speakers and taking two courses on the apocalyptic visions of St. John and sermon preparation. Sunday services during his absence are not announced.
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W.B. Hicks
Methodist Church
Wellington
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Wynns Named Head Of Masons For Coming Year
A. Wynn was chosen Wor shipful Master of the Masonic Lodge of Wellington for the coming year at a meeting held Thursday evening June 1 at the Masonic Hall. He succeeds Clark Anderson who has acted in that capacity the last year. Installation will be Friday evening June 24. Four appointive officers remain to be named. The lodge has been active since December 6 1894.
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A. Wynn
Masonic Lodge of
Wellington
Masonic Hall
Clark Anderson
A. J. Peters
Russel Yates
Frank Anderson
Dewey Ellis
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church Summer Service Schedule
The schedule lists Sunday Church School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship 10 50 a m Evening Vesper 6 7 p m Young People Service 7 05 to 145 p m Children Service 7 00 to 7 30 Missionary Society Monday 4 to 10 The pastor W O Hicks urges attendance to strengthen the church in the community Also noted are Wichita Falls visitors Mr and Mrs Sam Gholson Thelma Masten and Donald Curry.
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Missionary Society
W. OR. Hicks
Sam Gholson
Thelma Masten
Donald Curry
Wichita Falls
Swearingen Will Hear Candidates Friday Evening
County and precinct candidates will speak at Swearingen Friday evening. June 17, W. H. Goforth announced. A large crowd is expected as six speaking dates remain before the first primary elections at Ring Abra Lie He Samnerwond Dodsan and Wellington.
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Swearingen
W. H. Goforth
Chairan
Ring
Abra
Lie He
Samnerwond
Dodsan
Wellington
Petition Rejected in County Court Over Voter Names
In the last general election 1956 gubernatorial votes totaled five, requiring 717 names for a petition. The presenters filed 254 names after deductions. Commissioner W M Davis moved to reject. all four members voted aye. A new petition is set for the July 11 1938 regular meeting.
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W. M. Duavis
Damage reports drive replanting efforts across county
Reports from Aberdeen to Abra note rain and hail affecting crops, with several farmers preparing to replant for a third time in Lartie. Heavy showers northwestern county prompted some replanting, while overall grain damage appears limited. Farmers in multiple areas continue around the clock field work and some plan to abandon cotton if it won’t mature.
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Aberdeen
Lartie
Abra
Grasshoppers Plan Changes and Catcher Cost
In a continuing note, Bill McClaskey and Mr. Cochran discussed enlarging a device and pulling it with horses. They worked out the plans and the catcher cost six dollars in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McClaskey
Mr. Cochran
Yearly Dodson Convention Sparks Town Singing Plan
Mr Patterson announced plans for one of the best conventions in town history as churches dismiss morning services to join the singing.
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Mr. Patterson
Beasleys Named New Farm Homeowners
Beasley family receives full credit for a brick six room home. Mrs Beasley has funded and manages the household food supply. They have lived on the Abra farm nine years with an acre area devoted to an orchard and vineyard.
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Hannah
Storm Strikes Memphis Area With Hail and Flood Damage
A severe storm battered Memphis and northwest territory with heavy rain and quarter hour winds. Memphis streets were littered with tree limbs as large trees fell. crops suffered washouts north of Red River in Childress county due to hard rain and hail.
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Memphis
Childress County
Red River
Wheat buyers praise quality as 1938 quota plans loom
Grain buyers report excellent wheat quality with most samples above No 1. Some tests reach 62. A County Agent note says 1938 marketing quotas will not apply without parity payments, with May 15 set for national quota decisions and July 1 start of the marketing year. AAA officials say quotas would be proclaimed if parity funds were provided.
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Burger
Dodson
Velman
Lawrence Warrick
E. A. Singley
Texas Committee
Texas A. and
M. College
AAA
Washington
Do You Get (Continued from Page Bight)
The narrator outlines crop plans to plant more feed crops and feed livestock. It states there are no restrictions on producing and using dairy meat and poultry products for family needs and sale to boost cash income. It argues higher on farm meat production without increasing market animals.
Card of Thanks Expression of gratitude to friends
Card of thanks states sincere gratitude to many friends for support and kindness during a time of need. Messages mention appreciation from the family and thankfulness for sympathy, visits, and prayers received.
Silk Dresses and Hat Offer at Bayouth Department Store
For sale at Bayouth Department Store a Wadius silk dress priced at £2.07 with S207 style and a free hat with each purchase. Limited to 48 items available.
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Wadius
Bayouth Department Store
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Arthur Belew
Stubblefield
J. M. Stubblefield
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Taylor
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Oxford
Lichel Bymore
Maureen S Sullivan M
Paramount News
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Mark
Hollywood
Ane
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Uersee Peeerrer
Tim Tyler
Saturday Night Sun
Twentieth Century-Fox
Darryl F. Zanuck
Faye'ameche
N-Dievine
Donlevy
Henry
Paramount News “Little Buck Cheeser” Colortoon
Ares
Tmarvest
Bayouth’s
Lewis Brothers
Schilling
Lipton
Rogers
Ull
Custer
Kelloggs
California
Texas
Oregon
del Monte
Glenn Valley
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