Wellington Newsman Praises Local Effort and Community Leaders
The writer extols citizens who produced a stronger local paper than the Wellington edition, commends Herschel Combs Vince Thompson Billy Earl Wallace and Quince Fulton for their production work, and notes Ken McClure of WBAP praising the effort on air. He recalls help from Jess Handcock and acknowledges Webb Moore as a longtime Wellington merchant and former mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Combs
Vince Thompson
Billy Earl
Wallace
Quince Fulton
Webb Moore
Wellington
Pioneer Hardware Co
Legion
Collingsworth
History Of Communism In Local Library Book Featured
The county library adds The Red Network by Elizabeth Dilling as a new item donated by a friend of the library. Librarian Miss Katherine Beverie notes its focus on the history of Communism, its rise, and lists readers and liberal leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Network
Katherine Beverie
Elizabeth Dilling
Giower
United States
Infant Gloria Luker Dies. Funeral Held
Funeral services for Gloria Jean Luker infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Luker were held at Kelso Funeral Chapel Saturday afternoon June 12 led by Rev. Hubert Thomson. The child born June 11 in Levelland died at 12:30 a.m. the following day. Burial was in Wellington Cemetery. Surviving are the parents and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Singley of Wellington and Mrs. Martha Luker of Levelland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Jean Luker
Gene Luker
Levelland
Kelso
Hubert Thomson
Methodist Church
Jesus Savior
Wellington
Kelso Funeral Home
J. A. Singley
Martha Luker
Leveland
Bray hosts second farm machinery repair course
A second farm machinery repair course opens at Bray on Wednesday June 0, following a similar program completed Friday. Led by Mr. Spier and sponsored by the Quail vocational agriculture department under J. B. Patterson, the 10 week course meets Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:00 to 5:20 p.m. with no charge to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bray
Spier
Quail Vocational Agriculture Department
J. B. Patteson
More Calls For Women In WAAC
The Army Auxiliary urges women to join the WAAC citing pay of 50 dollars a month plus board clothing and medical care. Eligible are healthy American women 21 to 45 with no dependents. The notice promises rapid promotions, tailored uniforms, and chances for travel and education.
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Army Auxiliary
Waacs
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
WAAC
China Grove by Mrs Charles Graves
Vivian Elder and Thelma Over cast are visiting Mrs Dave Walker in New Mexico. Billie May visited Saturday in the home of Mr and Mrs W M Elder. Chester Wilson and children visited in the Charles J Graves home Tuesday. C Bodine and children visited with Earl Aimmons at Mangum Oklahoma. Billie June Bodine returned home after a week with the Ammons family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Elder
Thelma
Dave Walker
New Mexico
Billie May
W. M. Elder
Noble Elder
Chester Wilson
Charles J. Graves
C. Bodine
Earl Aimmons
Mangum
Oklahoma
Billie June Bodine
Jin the Ammons
Carl Beashire
Mr. Pruett
Billn June
Paula Jean Ene
Ruth
Oreta
Mayberry
Judell
Roff Gri
Bile W. M. Elder
Tom Graves
Billie
Charles Graves
Manguin
Okla
J. Do Graves
Wellington Lumbermen to Gather at Lake McClellan
The Tanhandle Lumbermen Association invites Wellington families to Lake McClellan on Saturday June 26. Former association president Ben Hurst of Cicero Smith Lumber Co. will speak as officers are elected. Gene Lewis of Wellington, former lumber yard owner, will attend as a guest from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Tanhandle Lumbermen’s Association
McClellan Lake
Ben Hurst
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
Gene Lewis
Durmber Yard
Lake McClean
Pleasant Hill Sermon and Sunday Visits Report
Rev. Fred Bell of Lillie preached a good sermon Sunday night. Flo spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leessingerd and daughter Wille Jou. Mr and Mrs Lester Cochran and sons Dexter and Marthomas visited Enterprise community families. Frank Lindsey Wayne Mitchell visited Wo AL Winegeart family. Haskell Marae and others spent Sunday afternoon with Wo OM Winegeart. Don Manual spent Sunday with Dennis Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bell
Lillie
Flo
Mrs. Leessingerd
Wille Jou
Lester Cochran
Dexter and
Marthomas
Doyce Cochran
Enterprise
T. §. Cochran
Memphis
Frank Lindsey
Wayne Mitchell
Wo AL Winegeart
Haskell Marae
Wo OM. Winegeart
Don Manual
Dennis Robertson
Future-E Governor Officers Named To Lead Farm Chapter
Futuré-Farmers of the Well ing elected officers include Billy Nelson president Dan Austin vice president Dale Beott secretary Tack Covey treasurer Marion Baum gardner reporter Clay Kutch parliamentarian Melvin Thomason historian Eddie Craw ley song leader Dan Kutch watchdog Nelson succeeds Thomason after the year. A committee of Covey Ahaddell Beattie Crawley and Kutch to plan a day fishing trip. The group plans a postwar pool project funded by donations to be given to the city for pool construction. Tom Henry sponsor notes the goal will take years to achieve and begins July 1 with new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Nelson
Dan Austin
Dale Beott
Tack Covey
Marion Baumgardner
Clay Kutch
Melvin Thomason
Eddie Crawley
Dan Kutch
Nelson
Jack Covey
Jimmie Ahaddell
Jay Beattie
Tom Henry
Card of Thanks for Vivian D. F. Lewis Family
The Lewis family thanks friends for kindness during the illness and death of wife and mother Vivian. The note expresses gratitude from D. F. Lewis and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian
D. F. Lewis
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Collingsworth County
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Los Angeles
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Almarillo
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Pacific
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