Wheat harvest slow from rain in Wellington area
A draft note from the Wellington region reports about 170 cars of wheat shipped from Wellington to date while rain dampens harvest progress. Alfalfa and seed crops suffer from wet weather, cotton prospects dim in Quail, and grain potential remains strong elsewhere. The piece also covers soil conservation as a long term issue and notes Childress funding for a seven county junior college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Childress
Seven County
Childress Army Air Field
Wellington Sailor Visits Australia
Jasper Thomas seaman first class son of H. F. Thomas of Route 2 Wellington Texas visited Sydney Australia while serving aboard the destroyer USS Ingraham. The Ingraham is part of Task Force 38 a 14 ship group making the first large scale U S warship visit to Australia since the end of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Thomas
H. F. Thomas
Route 2
Wellington
Texas
Sydney
Australia
Ingraham
U. S
Card of Thanks and Local Political Gossip Notes
Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Gordon Peters expresses gratitude for hospital care flowers meals and support amid Peters illness. The write up mentions a potential leadership change and comments on R L Templeton running again amid Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association activity with Cecil O'Brien and Senator Grady Hazlewood praising R L Mills first term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Peters
Sisters of the Hospital
Amarillo
R. L. Templeton
Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association
R. L
Cecil O’brien
Producers and Royalty Owners Association
Grady Hazlewood
R. IL
Dozier Doings and Local News From Mrs Caperton
Buck Breeding reports the first wheat load sold locally with 35 bushels per acre and grain at 1.90 per bushel. Mr. W. M. Laycock dies after nine months illness, buried in Dozier Cemetery. Mrs. Leroy Hoffman and child visit Dozier and Summerwood. Mrs Savoy Trummer and daughter visit Mrs. McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Laycock
Dozier
Laycock
Leroy Hoffman
Dallas
Summerwood
Savoy Tr
Childress Hosts July 4 Events With Games And Beauty Reviews
Childress invites residents to a July 4 celebration including a 3:00 PM Red River Valley League All-Star ball game, a 6:00 PM water carnival with swimming and diving contests, and an 8:00 PM bathing beauty review for ages 1 to 25 followed by a standard bathing review. H Gibbs chairs water events and Dr J P McConnell heads bathing events. Admission to water carnival and bathing reviews is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Red River Valley League
H. Gibbs
J. P. McConnell
Visit From Tyler Couple Reaches Ellis Household
Mr and Mrs Ellis host Saleh and his niece Carolyn Jean Saleh from Tyler visiting the Ellis Sehaded family for a few days at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ellis. Saleh
Carolyn Jean Saleh
Tyler
Mrs. Ellis Sehaded
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Deskins Wells
U.S. Department of Agriculture
S. R. Pinkston
California
Rotary International
Russia
Germany
Japan
United States
Lpvykoy i
Ars Music
Lovers
Wel-Tex Electric
Motorola
S. W
Firestone Libertade
Bette Shop
Wells & Wells
Burpee
Zinnia Seeds
Comema Es
EA EA FY
Y Sandy
Junior
J. B. Floyd Auto Supply
Yhoy & Retail Auto Parts
Northeast Corner Square
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