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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1931

Page

6

Local Tourney at Rivercreft Club crowns Pink Sullivan winner

Pink Sullivan won the local golf tournament at Rivercrest Country Club on Sunday afternoon to determine the club champion and boost interest. His score was 860 among entrants including E W Alley, G G Small, A L Cochran, Roy Horn, Ralph Royal, Lee ONeill, Mat Johnson, Ralph Lewis, Lester Wenge, Jack Deahl, C C Small Jr, J B Cundleberry, Luther Gribble, Burn Handley, John Wallace, J W Wells, Tom Royal and Wilmer Knox Jones.

Pink Sullivan Rivercreft Sullivan E. W. Alley G. G. Small A. L. Cochran Roy Horn Ralph Royal Lee O'Neil Mat Johnson Ralph Lewis Lester Wenge Jack Deahl C. C

First Methodist Sunday Schedule At T M Johnston

Sunday School begins at 9 45 a m Morning Church Service at 11 o clock Junior Epworth League at 7 p m Senior Epworth League at 7 15 p m Evening Church Services at 8 Choir practice at 8 p m Wednesday night

Epworth

Masses and Sunday School Schedule at Holy Krawer Church

Catholic Church Father Kt HH Krawer announces Mass each 2nd and 4th Sunday at 10 00 a m and Sunday School every Sunday at 9 00 a m pastor’s message posted for parishioners and visitors at the church location.

HH. Krawer

North Baptist Church Services Schedule

North Baptist John Sims pastor announced regular services on the first Saturday and first Sunday at 11 o'clock. A prayer meeting is held Wednesdays at 8 15 p m. Everyone is invited to attend.

John Sims

Church of Nazarene Homer Land Schedule

The Church of Nazarene Homer announces a Sunday School at 10:00 a m an Y P S meeting at 6:00 p m and an evening church service at 7 15 p m with a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 15 p m.

Church of Nazarene Homer Land Hevening Iprayer

First Baptist Church Schedule

Sunday School at 9 45 a m Y P U meetings at 7 45 p m Evening church services at 8 16 AB Ladies Missionary Society at 2 o clock Tuesday Prayer meeting at 8 o'clock Wednesday.

First Baptist C. RK. Joyner RK. Y. P.U Ladies Missionary Society

Church of Christ Weekly Schedule Update

The Church of Christ lists Minister Sunday School at 10 o clock. Church service at 11. Young People's Bible class at 7 40 p m. Bible study at 2 30 p.m. Monday. Prayer meeting at 8 30 p.m. Wednesday.

Church of Christ Ww Wolfram Young People’s

First Christian Church Service Schedule Recap

Neeley pastor leads weekly Christian service schedule with Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Communion and preaching at 11:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. Ladies’ Aid meets Monday 2:30 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

Micgular Christian Endeavor

Pentecostal Church Services Noted In Echoed Text

Sunday School at 10 o clock with morning worship at 10. Evening service at 1 45. A prayer meeting at 7 45. Wednesday service at 7 45 p m. Saturday session appears in pasted fragments.

Pentecostal Church Ft. D. Thempson Jevening Phceh

Primitive Baptist Church Schedule Notice

Primitive Baptist 3 8 McCarty pastors Floyd Pittman announce church services on the fourth Sunday morning and the preceding Saturday morning at 11 o clock.

McCarty Floyd Pittman

North Primitive OB service schedule notice

North Primitive MM Vandiver Panter announce worship services on the third Sunday and preceding Saturday at 11 o clock each day with nearby observances and communal gathering details.

Oil discovery in Collingsworth County spurs cautious outlook

The Wellington area contemplates an oil find in Collingsworth County. A Marella well’s exact output is unknown but believed to be paying quantities. The boom’s impact remains uncertain, though lease and royalty money should circulate and urban business may gain a lift even if development is slow.

Collingsworth County Focal Marella Wellington San Angelo Texas Borger Burkburnett Longview

Crops Damaged

J Claude Wells Hall County Red Cross chairman led relief researchers after a flood wrecked 7 500 acres of cotton and 7 500 acres of feed in Hall County with 88 000 pounds of grain sorghums needed for replanting. In Briscoe County 28 500 acres of cotton and 23 000 acres of feed were ruined. 18 000 bushels seed cotton and maize and traffir and hegari seed needed. Five families lost all possessions. Disaster calls for immediate relief.

Burst J. Claude Wells Hall County American Red Cross Red Cross St. Louis Memphis Democrat Briscoe County

Doctor J W Dando Arrested For Driving While Sleepy

Dr J W Dando of Chicago was arrested for driving while asleep at the wheel after being up with patients all night.

J. W. Dando Chicago

New York Restaurant Employees Find Abandoned Baby

New York restaurant workers discovered an abandoned infant inside a large empty soup kettle. Police launched an investigation to determine how the baby ended up there and to locate guardians or a safe haven.

New York

Council Adopts Limits Under Ordinance

City council approves an ordinance setting penalties for violations with fines up to 100 dollars. City secretary Jack Knight states the ordinance takes effect upon passage approval and publication.

Jack Knight

Community programs to boost farm income and home industry

Outline focuses on textile field work feeding the family and home industries to raise farm income. Includes livestock farming dairying poultry raising meat cutting and canning marketing quality products and improving field and orchard productivity. Recreation via community plays games singing and motion pictures with special programs for boys and girls.

Rain Outlook in Collingsworth County This June

Rains appeared intermittently through June with only two light showers in Collingsworth County this month, including one Sunday morning.

Collingsworth

Favorable Ruling on Wellington Project Timeline

An architect scheduled to confer with Wellington Commissioners Court may trigger a bid solicitation at the next regular term on July 18. If plans are ready, bids will be opened and a contract likely awarded around July 23, allowing construction to begin soon after.

Wellington Commissioners Court

Collingsworth County Courthouse Work Advances

Judge Brown describes the project timeline for the new courthouse after contract award. Contractor readiness, old building removal by J A Dukeminier, and a 30 day start window are noted. Commissioners Court push progress despite Circuit Court of Appeals litigation and longer usual timelines. Mrs. C Small visited Amarillo relatives last week.

Brown J. A. Dukeminier Commissioners Court Circuit Court of Appeals Collingsworth County

Kans City Woman Visits Wellington Relatives

Mrs Gwendolyn Porter of Kansas City spends the week in Wellington visiting relatives. Jack McCullough of Clovis also arrives for a week visiting friends and kin. Visit the Classique Beauty Shoppe for beauty services or just to browse.

Gwendolyn Porter Kansas City Wellington Jack McCullough Clovis Classique

Miss Hopkins House Guest in Hol lis at Cochran Home

Miss Margaret Hopkins of Hol lis is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Cochran this week.

Margaret Hopkins Hollis A. L. Cochran

Dress Contest Awards Prizes From Baker Hanna Store

A dress contest awarded prizes for garments made from Baker-Hanna store materials. Mrs Pigg received cotton fabric, Mrs Smith earned ten spoons, and Mrs Brequley won coffee spoons. Nowlin Wholesale Supply donated two prizes, including chocolates won by Mrs Jet Roberts of Swearingen, with a second chocolate prize awarded to another participant.

Baker-Hanna

Dress Contest Honors Highlight Local Demonstrators

Aberdeen judge J L Light awarded the top dress in the contest with Mrs Dora Russell Barnes and Miss Minnie Mae Grubbs officiating. Collingsworth County’s Mrs Gra ham, winner in the demonstrator division, earns state wardrobe contest berth at College Station during the Short Course. Entrants hailed from Buck Creek North Wellington Plymouth Lillie Aberdeen Cross Roads Bowen Shinnery and Houselog with many named demonstrators and cooperators listed.

J. L. Light Aberdeen Dora Russell Barnes Texas A. & M. College Minnie Mae Grubbs Paralee Brock Graham Lillie Club Collingsworth County College Station Mildred Clement Buck Creek R. C. Stephenson Houseley C. D. Slay North Wellington O. F. Burgess Shinnery Jet Roberts Swearingen Charlie Graham Lillie Adele Rudy Plymouth John Hayhurst G. J. Johnson Cross Roads G. W. Jones W. H. Braswell Bowen Bert Shaw L. F. Kennedy Dollie York D. L. Worley Charlie Bradley Thelma Weeks Mattie Pecks C. M. Aaron Ed Este

Baseball Standings and Sunday Schedule in League Loop

The league standings show .750 for the top team, .500 Fremno in third, and .250 Dodsonville in fourth. Neither Needwood nor Nicholson has won yet. Sunday, June 1 games feature Bean Hill at Wellington, Fresno at Plymouth, Dodsonville at Needwood, and Quail at Nicholson. In Wellington at Nicholson, a large crowd made noise as Blake Rodgers pitched well and Banty Johnson's bunt tricked the defense. Mish Duke miner had three solid hits to left, with a windy, error-light game.

Omoa Tte Fremno Dodsonville Needwood Nicholson Cenar Bean Hill Wellington Fresno Plymouth Quail Blake Rodgers Banty Johnson Mish Dukeminier

Baseball scores and standout plays across Nicholson and Dodsonville games

The report details late drama in a Nicholson Wellington clash, Brantley’s fielding save with two on and two outs, and strong support for Wellington. Attendance reached about 15 cars from Wellington. Dodsonville beat Fresno 13 hits to six runs, overcoming an 11-0 lead as Fresno surged in the last inning. Trammell pitched for Dodsonville with Ellis catching. Farris pitched for Fresno with Aselton catching. Plymouth defeated Fresno in a high hitting contest with multiple players homering. McCutchan and C. Brown each hit three homers for Plymouth, W. Wilson hit four for Bean Hill, and other lineups featured Brown, Beckman, Walls, and Wright.

Brantley Nicholson Wellington Dodsonville Fresno Fresno Club Fresno Boys Trammell Ellis Farris Aselton I Wilson A. Horton R. Ward D. Childress Ingram O. Scott McCutchan CC. Brown Plymouth W. Wilsa Ben Hill U. Brown

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