Campaign notes and local politics in Wellington
The piece details a Austin trip by Luther Gribble and others with Senator Clint Small aiding in securing a farm to market road between Wellington and Memphis and a Buck Creek bridge. It covers highway funding, local political analysis of O D Daniel and Thompson, and praise for Ernest Thompson's gas rate wins and road projects amid a tough farming year.
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Austin
Luther Gribble
Paul Starr
Dick Wiley
Gene Lewis
Clint Small
Wellington
Memphis
Buck Creek
Highway Department
Bobbitt
Salt Fork
Home Ec Encampment Postponed By Rain at Wellington High
The summer home economics class at Wellington High School under Miss Lila Allred postpones its encampment planned for Thursday night at the Country Club due to recent rains. It will be held at a later date in the near future, according to Miss Allred.
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Wellington High School
Lila Allred
Country Club
Miss Allred
Hawkins Attends Pastor's School in Dallas
Rev. J. W. Hawkins pastor of the Quail circuit Methodist churches left Monday to attend the Pastor's School division at 8. M. A. in Dallas. He expects to be away two weeks. Laymen's programs will fill services in his absence with John Forbis district lay reader speaking at Marella service and other members on the program.
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J. W. Hawkins
Dallas
John Forbis
Marella
Hawkins
Powell and Walker to Boys Camp at Port Jervis
Powell and Walker travel from Sumnerwood to Port Jervis Pennsylvania to assist in Life Camp for Boys. Powell a Sumnerwood teacher and Walker a West Texas State College student will serve as counselors at Polo Bridge Camp. Three County girls also serve as counselors in girls camps including Miss Mary Lewis at Camp Mary White Cloudcroft NM and Mr Mabel Jones at Kickapoo Ramp New Mexico.
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Raymond Powell
Jack Walker
Sumnerwood
Port Jervis
Penna
Powell
Walker
West Texas State College
Life Magazine
New York City
Polo Bridge
Mary Lewis
Mary White
Cloudcroft
N. ML
Mabel Jones
Marella
Kickapoo
New Mexico
Land to Plant Depleting Crop After Cotton Loss
Farmers with washed out cotton due to rains this year must plant a soil depleting crop on the affected land. T E Ratten from the state office told W K Cottingame that destroyed cotton must be replaced by crops such as maize kaffir or hegari not cane or sudan to qualify for payments. Cotton is not considered depleting until the first bolls form.
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Thompson
Panhandle
Wellington
Ernest Thompson
T. E. Ratten
State Office
W. K. Cottingame
Sudan
Judge A. J. Fires Celebrates 78th Birthday at Home
Former 100th District judge known as the Father of Childress marked his 78th birthday with a family gathering at his home. Attending were relatives from Wichita Falls Electra Throckmorton and Wellington, including Dr Irby Fires and Margaret Ann Fires.
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A. J. Fires
Childress
R. R. Robertson
Wichita Falls
Lloyd Dickson
Jimmy Clark
Electra
Dr. Irby Fires
Throckmorton
Margaret Ann
Wellington
Mrs Neal Undergoes Major Operation in Hollis
Mrs. J. P. Neal underwent a major operation in a Hollis Oklahoma hospital Tuesday June 14. Doctors report she is improving and may be discharged late this week. With her are her parents Mr and Mrs G T Motley. Rev Neal has returned to his work here. Miss Betty Carrigan of Tucson Arizona visited in Hollis and returned home with Garland Hampton. Mrs Glenn Abernathy of Hollis visited her parents Mr and Mrs J A Goodson last week.
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J. P. Neal
Hollis
Oklahoma
G. T. Motley
Rev. Neal
Betty Carrigan
Tucson
Ariz
Glenn Abernathy
J. A. Goodson
Alexander to Give Complete Time to Insurance Business
DALLAS. B A Donnally executive vice president of Southland Life Insurance Company announced that Olan Alexander Texas will devote his entire time to the life insurance as a special representative of Southland Life of Dallas. Alexander is a Wellington business man educated there and at Chillicothe Business College. He will be assisted by Archie Copeland agency manager based in Lubbock, Texas.
Clay Takes Poultry Study Course Involving Waco Training
Clay returned from Waco where he attended a poultry diseases course offered by a Charles City Indiana laboratory. The program targets poultry service reps from hatcheries and feed stores to improve farmer assistance. He says the training eliminates guesswork and promotes scientific practices for county farmers.
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Guy Clay
Waco
Charles City
Clay
Miss Parragin Appointed Head of Childress Hospital
Miss Maggie Belle Parragin longtime Wichita General night supervisor assumes duties as superintendent of Jeter Townsend Hospital in Childress on Wednesday June 15. A former Wellington resident and General Hospital nursing school alumna who enrolled in 1938 and graduated in 1936. Also notes visit from Mr and Mrs Merle Cayton and Miss Greta Mae Cayton of Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Belle Parragin
Wichita General Hospital
Jeter-Townsend
Merle Cayton
Greta Mae Cayton
Amarillo
Black-Draught Promises Prompt Constipation Relief
Feel refreshed and ready for the day by taking Black-Draught. The remedy has aided many for nearly eight centuries, delivering relief from constipation and easing daily tasks with renewed well being.
Wellington Fire Department Attends State Convention
Eight members of the Wellington Volunteer Fire Department attended the state firemen convention in Amarillo on June 4 and 15. Hundreds of firefighters from across the state heard about new methods in firefighting and prevention with outstanding speakers addressing the group. Attendees included Hill McDonald, Bay Yates, Burn Handiey, Peggy Henry, and Hiram.
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Wellington
Final School Payments Made In Logan County
County superintendent Logan Cummings announced final payments for salary and transportation aid to consolidated and common schools. The salary aid check totaled 4299 dollars and transportation aid 6748 dollars, with annual totals near 22000 for salary and 13797 for transportation. The state covered nine percent of salary costs and ninety four percent of transportation costs.
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Logan Cummings
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Childress Hospital
BLACK
City State Bank
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State Meet
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