Dam Site Survey On Elm Creek Underway West Of Highway Bridge
Survey work for a dam site on Elm Creek about one mile west of the highway bridge began Wednesday afternoon after Colingsworth County Water Conservation Committee secured an option on 1760 acres from Albert Mamby. The effort follows difficulty in obtaining all land needed for the original Dozier Creek site.
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Elm Creek
Colingsworth County Water Conservation Committee
Albert Mamby
Becaus
Dozier Creek
Bot Glenn
Lee O'Neil
Amarillo
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Wheeler County
Dozier
Farm Groups to Organize Community Clubs Countywide
Organization of two community agricultural associations and two 4-H clubs announced for next week. An agriculture association meeting set for Swearingen Wednesday evening, another at Kelley Friday. 4-H Chairs to be organized at Lillie Thursday and Ring Monday. Farm men women and boys urged to attend and cooperate.
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Swearingen
Kelley
Lillie
Ring
Black Cats Meet Clinton Team In June Teenth Game
Wellington prepares for a Sunday June nineteen ball game as the Wellington Cats play the Clinton Greys. Clinton’s last year’s Western Oklahoma champions boast a stronger club this season for the June Teenth event.
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Black Cats
Clinton
Wellington
Wellington Cats
Clinton, Oklah
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 to hear lectures by prominent Methodist speakers and take two courses on apocalyptic visions of St. John and sermon preparation. Preaching services during his absence have not been announced.
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W. B. Hicks
Methodist Church
Wellington
Dallas
Southern
Methodist
University
Belew Sells First 1938 Wheat Load at Wellington
Loco farmer Arthur Belew sold the first load of wheat in Wellington on Saturday June 4 starting Collingaworth County’s 1938 harvest. Belew’s No 1 quality wheat brought 60 cents a bushel with a five cent premium to Wartick Seed Co.
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Arthur Belew
Wellington
Collingaworth County
Belew
Wartick Seed Co
W. T. Durfey
Loco Community
Durfey
Dodson
Grasshoppers Caught In Novel Vat On Farm Car
Wellington druggist A T Cochran builds a mobile hopper catcher to spray coal oil into a vat mounted on his car front bumper. As the vehicle rolls the hoppers strike the backboard and fall into the vat, gathering a gallon per trip on a weeded field.
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A. T. Cochran
Wellington
Ma. Cochran
Beasleys Named Master Farmers of District 1
Mr and Mrs Guy Beasley of Abra were surprised to learn Friday they are Master Farmers for Extension Service District One, a title awarded by Progressive Farmer Magazine. The Beasleys keep a diversified farm with cotton, cattle, mules and hogs, and Mrs Beasley oversees home food production. They have lived on the farm twelve years and maintain terraced red sandy land and a brick house.
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Guy Beasley
Abra
Parmer
Progressive Farmer Magazine
Beasley
Ruby Mashburn
Parker Hannah
Beasleys
Hangah
Myr. Beasley
Heleves
Petition Denied for Local Election on Wines and Beer
Collingsworth County Commissioners Court rejected a petition to call a county wide vote on whether beer and light wines should be sold. Signatures were invalid because many were not by legally qualified voters or were forged by signing others names.
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Commissioners Court
Collingsworth
Collingsworth County
Texas
State of Texas
Commissioner Court
Ties Presented To Sponsors Of Wellington WPA Sewing Room
Women at the Wellington WPA Sewing Room gave wash ties to their sponsors on Monday morning as tokens of appreciation. The gifts were handmade by the women who contributed a penny each for material and labor. Recipients included County Judge Luther Gribble Mayor Fred LeDerer N C Tennison M F Hunter C L Lowry W M Davis and Deskins Wells.
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Wellington
WPA
Luther Gribble
Fred LeDerer
N. C. Tennison
M. F. Hunter
C. L. Lowry
W. M. Davis
Deskins Wells
Drowning tragedy at Belle Isle Lake Oklahoma City
Miss Marie McLear 22 formerly of Wellington drowned when a boat overturned on Belle Isle Lake in Oklahoma City while on a Sunday School picnic. Her companion Ollie Beesley also drowned trying to save her. a 13 year old boy swam for help and survived. Local reports note McLear moved to Oklahoma City a year and a half ago and last visited Wellington two months ago. Beesley’s body recovered at 1 pm. incident remains under investigation. Continued on Page Ten.
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Marie McLear
Wellington
Belles Isle Lake
Oklahoma City
Wigs McLear
Alan
Hicturr Caywrcey Greatona
Belle Isle Lake
Ollie Beesley
Miss McLear
W. Lu McLear
McLean
Mr. Beesley
Beesley
McCraw Plans Wellington Stop During Texas Campaign
Governor candidate and Texas attorney general Bill McCraw will speak Thursday evening on the east side of the Wellington courthouse. Judge R H Templeton to introduce him. McCraw will meet about an hour and a half with local businessmen before continuing to Shamrock. Bert Starkey is the county contact for the event.
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Bill McCraw
Texas
Wellington
Bert Starkey
McCraw
Court House
R. H. Templeton
Shamrock
Starkey
Abra Fourth of July Rodeo and Picnic Announced
The Abra community will host a Monday July 4 rodeo and picnic at the Abra Grove with a candidate speaking at 9 30 am followed by cigar races and riding events. George Groves Dee Kin Cannon J C Breedingy LL C Pharis John Groves and Carl Amerson are directors. Attendees bring a basket lunch for a noon picnic. The rodeo starts at noon with drone riding calf roping and steer riding announced by loudspeaker.
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Abra Grove
George Groves
Dee. Kin‘cannon
LL. C. Pharis
John
Groves
Carl Amerson
Tv Iweetvand
Yearly Dodson Singing Set For June 25 26
The fifth Dodson Singing is set for June 25 and 26 at the Dodson tabernacle Nazrene Church. Harry Patterson president announced the event this week. The first service is Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday sessions begin at 11 AM and continue all day. Thousands attend from up to 200 miles, with outstanding local and visiting singers. Other officers include W K Scott secretary and B A Rickets program chair. The people of Dodson and the churches back the event.
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Dodson
Harry Patterson
Dodson Tabernacle
Nazarene Church
Mr. Patterson
W. K. Scott
B. A. Rickets
Houston Vaught Breaks Arm In Fall From Tree
Houston Vaught about twelve years old broke his right elbow when he fell from a tree at his home on Tuesday June 7. The injury occurred while he was playing. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Vaught and is reported to be improving rapidly by attending physicians.
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Houston Vaught
S. H. Vaught
Damage To Crops Heavy As Hail Falls In County
Crop damage proved heavy in parts of the county after rain and hail on Thursday night June 9. Wellington reported about an inch and two fourths of rain while hail damaged flowers and gardens. A later shower on Tuesday night June 14 brought sixty five hundredths of an inch and more rain in Wellington. The storm struck the Quail area with one to one and a half inches of rain. Wind from the Thursday storm toppled a tower at the Wellington Ice Co. plant and destroyed a windmill on the C B Cates farm in Sumnerwood. East of Wellington, rain ruined crops through Midway Bean Hill and Shinnery to the Oklahoma line. Some southeast crops were replowed after destruction. Little damage was seen south and southwest of Wellington, but Rolla saw heavy rain. Northwest and north of Wellington suffered again from rain hail and sand. Lillie area reports almost total destruction. Salt Fork also hit hard. Cross Roads area heavy rains damaged crops Marella corn and feed survived. Hail destroyed much of Lutie area crops, though some farmers plowed and tried to replant. Aberdeen area saw lighter hail and some rain to the east. Continued on Page Ten.
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Wellington
Quail
Rolla
Lillie
Salt Fork
Cross Roads
Marella
Lutie
Aberdeen
Sewing Room to Run Six More Months in Wellington
Wellington's W. P. A. Sewing Room will continue for six months as the Commissioners Court voted after a two day session. The court funds about 15 percent of operating costs, with the rest from WPA. The project supports 62 women in Wellington and Dodson who have no other means of earning a living. The unanimous vote extends the program through December 31.
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Wellington
W. Pp.a
Commissioners Court
W.P.A
Dodson
Professor Impressed By Prehistoric Mammoth Skull Find
An archaeologist group led by Dr. Sellers examined a mammoth skull fragment recently found in the northeast. They note the teeth are missing and cannot positively identify the species, though it appears to be a mammoth, a large extinct elephant.
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Crete
Sellers
Eyates Head
Pas
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