Annual Abra Rodeo Set For July Fifth
The Abra County committee announces the annual Abra Rodeo and Picnic will take place on Monday July 5 at the Abra Crowe. Six organizers coordinate events including rides games and food with plans to welcome war conscious residents for a full day of entertainment.
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Abra
Abra Crowe
Wotl Breedtet
Cal Ammweison
F.C. Breeding
Thy Kincarnon
John Greaves
Cretroe Groves
Iren
Weibbers
Deadline Set for Farm Measurment Pretrial Preparations
July 1 marks the deadline for premeasurements on farms as officials prepare final reports. Milisad Brown of the administrative office of the AANA says letters will go to prospective reviewers detailing required performance data and filing steps.
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Beggin
Milisad Brown
Admaiedstratives Officee
The
AANA
Finah
Inoculations for Needy Children By St Joseph’s Hospital
St Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary announces free diphtheria and typhoid inoculations for indigent children this summer. About 230 Wellington children have already received shots. Parents are asked to watch The Wellington Leader for the date when inoculations begin.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Wejlington
Wellington
Fire destroys Wolf home in Loco on June 12
Fire caused by an exploding oil stove destroyed the four room Wolf residence in Loco on Saturday June 12. Mr and Mrs Gane Wolf and a sister were at home with a baby when the blaze broke out. the women and child escaped but the contents could not be saved as the fire spread rapidly.
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Gane Wolf
Loco
Huffhines Receives Air Medal for Attu Campaign Action
Sgt. Nolan Huffhines, a machine gunner in the Army Air Force, earned the Air Medal for a bombing mission on a Japanese held base during the Attu Island drive in the Aleutians. He wrote to his sister that the decoration occurred recently, after parachuting from a crippled plane and being rescued with others.
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Nolan Huffhines
Army Air Force
Attu Island
Aleutian
Buddy Gibson
Loco
Sohich
Earlin
Duff Sides
Mit Bassepois
Alaska
Illness of Wellington Ginner M P Watkins Reported
The article notes Wellington Ginner M P Watkins is ill at his home with yellow jaundice and other ailments. A report from Watkins says his condition is improving after ten weeks of illness, and his business is affected by his health.
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M. P. Watkins
Wellington
Worthan
Arimar
Hiencer Welling
Vladder Trouite
Mog. Watking
Singers Gather Friday Evening in County
Local singers meet Friday evening for a community singing event at a church hall. Organizers urge participation and plan to share songs and memories with attendees during the session.
Truck Owners Must Apply For Gas Renewals By July
AN persons with to gasoline how he are requested to can ty the War Price and Rationing Board before dandy in order that application for the new books may beenna out. The tew pascatine books will by different from then men de 'BE, Misa Merte Hays, chief clerk in the office sate. The bake will tot be ensued until after July. Pruck owners comings to make application for renewal should being with them their certificate of wir necessity, Miss Hays said.
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Misa Merte Hays
Canning Methods Taught In Two County Schools
County home demonstration agent Rose Erisman reported the first of three canning schools for the county. Women in Wellington will attend the class led by Doris Leggitt and Jennie Camp on June 24 at the high school. A Dadson group meets June 29 at 10 a m with lunch to bring. The initial session was held at Quail on June 21 with a large turnout.
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Rose Erisman
Wellington
Doris Leggitt
Quail
Mrs Holcomb To Collect City School Taxes
Mrs Holcomb will assess and collect school taxes for the Wettogten Independent School District. AL Manger, president of the board, said the office is at the City Offices in the First National Bank building, with John OC Harper serving as secretary.
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Meryeanie Hotcomb
Ated
Wettogten
AL Manger
Board of Trustees
Puestly
Hateaaih
Anedy
First National Bank
John OC. Harper
Wellington
Funk
Young Visitor Breaks Arm In Fall
A young visitor suffered a broken left arm Monday after jumping from a ladder while visiting with relatives. The incident occurred during a visit by Alfred Graham Heyearald Yen to see Mrs Poller and family in Colorado. Continued on Page Ten.
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Alfred Graham Heyearald Yen
Ser Colorado
Hos
Chile
Ilo
J. Poller
Thura Uy
Dr C B Jones Studies At Chicago Clinic
Dr C B Jones studied at a Chicago Ear Nose and Throat clinic with treatment noted. Rodanos of Wollinstant returned after the study period, with details of his attendance and related work included in a shedy ventae.
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C. B. Jones
Chicago Clinic
Vacation Bible School Draws About 125 Wellington Children
About 125 Wellington children aged 4 to 17 attend Daily Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church. Led by Rev. Henry H. Kinkeade, the program runs June 21 to July 2 with Bible study handicraft music recreation and daily rituals.
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Wellington
First Baptist Church
Henry H. Kinkeade
School census shows small 29 drop in county scholastics
County census counts 2720 children aged 6 to 16, down from 2749 last year. Beaird reports most loss in common school districts with three of four consolidated districts lacking facilities. Several districts listed with small declines and totals by district are noted.
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B W. Beaird
Beairdadil
Cormmian
Ened
Rehoel Viestriet
Fae
Vialeay
Watlee
Shamara
Pecan
Liu Seeberpe
Noval
Penny Ts
Laie
Virose
Noahs
Kesters
Hackney A
Wilhules
Seale
Saori
Welbsitei
Sarmmrtond
Government Wheat Sales Restarted to Livestock Raisers
Government wheat sales resumed this week for livestock raisers after an earlier order to halt. Millard Browse of the AAA office was notified. about 10.6 million bushels have been released at 1.06 per bushel plus for the freight.
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Millard
AAA
Wolfe City Editor Visits Wellington Leader Monday
AE Fulks editor and publisher of The Wolfe City Sun visited The Wellington Leader Monday morning. Fulks, who sells printing for North and West Texas newspapers, is the immediate past president of the North East Texas Press Association and a director of the Texas Press Association.
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Wolfe City
Pan
Bud Davidson Injured by Horse at Crews Ranch
Bud Davidson, foreman at Crews Ranch east of Wellington, was injured Tuesday after being thrown by a horse. He suffered a broken shoulder and fractured arm, was kicked after hitting the ground, brought to Wellington for treatment, and returned home Tuesday night.
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Bud Davidson
Crews
Wellington
Tuesaday
Mr. Davidson
Oon
Wheat harvest nears peak as twelve car loads shipped
Twelve car-loads of wheat have been shipped from Wellington this season, surpassing last year's total. The south half of the county is near peak yield with several farms reporting strong bushel rates while northern cutting begins. Prices average about 1.16 per bushel locally with much grain moving to Hills Oklahoma.
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Wellington
Salt Fork River
Lawrence
Volman Warrick
R.C. Stephenson
Salt Fork
Bert Weaver
Quai
Hellis
Oklahoma
Masons To Install New Officers Thursday Night
Wellington Lodge No. 768 ALF and ALOE to install Worshipful Master Paul Bell and other officers Thursday evening June 2. Bell succeeds Woo TR LeVeque who moved to Achelo a short time earlier. Other officers include Hick Richards, Arthur Mennard, Clark Anderson, Frank Anderson, Teasalry Cummings, Tiler.
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Paul Bell
Wellington Lodge
ALF & Aloe
Mr. Bell
Woo TR le Veque
Wellington
Acheoilo
Agen
Hick Richards
Arthur Mennard
Clark Anderson
Frank Anderson
Secstary
Teasalry
LeVoeue
Mell
Richards
Bailey Hurt In Fall At Daughter’s Home
W D Bailey suffered painful bruises and scrapes after a fall at his daughter Mrs Shave Thomas’s home Monday afternoon. He had climbed a chair to hang vines along the porch when he slipped and toppled.
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W. D. Bailey
Wood
Mailey
Shave Thomas
Bailey
Free Caning Program For Women At Wellington Center
The Port Irocessing Training Center in Wellington offers free canning of fruits and vegetables for women. Located at West Ward School, the center is directed by Mrs. Peeples and run jointly by the government and the vocational agriculture department of Incul High School under Tom Henry.
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Port
Wellington
West Ward School
Mes
W. Meeples
Vocational Agriculture Department
Incul High School
Tom Henry
Circuit Revival Schedule Set at Quail Church
Rev Thubert Thomson of the Methodist Church in Wellington will lead revival services at Quail Methodist Church from August 6 to 15 with opening evening service. District Superintendent Palmer of Clarendon will assist at Hethel Church before the Quail meetings, and the Wellington Circuit revival likely starts the Monday after Quail concludes.
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Thubert Thomson
Methodist Church i
Wellington
Quail Methodist Church
Palmer
Clarendon
Hethel Church
Quail
News on War Casualties Delayed to Protect Families
The War Department urges caution in publishing casualty lists to spare families shock. Official notices precede public reports, with procedures to notify next of kin via Emergency Addressee cards and follow-up letters.
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American Red Cross
Tnnt Army
Folka
Grasshoppers Decline In County After Five Years
Millard Brown of the local AAA office reports a countywide drop in grasshoppers for the first time in five years. He surveyed farmers and found only a few hoppers, with McDowell Ranch noted as having just a few. Poisoning efforts were underway earlier, but vigilance remains due to potential increases.
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Millard Brown
AAA
Brown
McDowell Ranch
Two Rural Schools Yet to Name Teachers in County
Superintendent says two rural schools Lone Mound and Ela Valley in the northern county have not elected teachers. Other county schools have named staff. Mrs Edith Hardin Ve notes ongoing assignments and district updates.
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B. Wy
Lone ‘Mound
Ela Valley
Ialch
Edith ‘Hardin
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