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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
7
The U S Treasury launches a June July drive to promote Savings Bonds amid the national debt management. County chairman John Forbis announces a July 15 quota of 16000 tied to the Bond a Month Plan for bank depositors targeting professionals and small business people.
Rev. Walter Lane announces revival at the Assembly of God in Wellington starting Sunday night June 29 for two weeks or longer. Rev. R. Austin Jolliff of Roosevelt Oklahoma will lead preaching with special singing planned. Jolliff is noted as an evangelist and prophecy teacher. Services begin each evening at 8 00 p.m. Public invitation extended to all.
Lt. and Mrs. Thomas Seale announce plans to sail for New York around June 9 from Rome Italy where he has been stationed with the Army Air Forces. They will visit Weatherford Mineral Wells Wellington and Dalhart before Fort Worth where he will be stationed at Fort Worth Army Air Field. Mrs. Seale is the former Miss Nita Bielss of Weatherford.
Herbert H. Carter rises from captain to major in the Army Air Forces. He is stationed in San Antonio with the 8th Corps area and was among the county’s early volunteers after selective service. His wife and son Herbert Jr live in San Antonio, and he is the son of Mr and Mrs H O Carter of Wellington.
All FFA members and their guests should meet Mr. Todd at the High School Thursday evening, June 26, at 6 p.m. sharp if they plan to attend the swimming party to be held at the Shamrock swimming pool. They will furnish their own transportation but the chapter will take care of the abi expenses.
A string of incidents across the county left residents injured, from a child’s fall to car crashes. Wheat grower W D Durfey required stitches after a bolt caused a deep cut on his left arm while harvesting. Joel Johnson of Warrick Feed Co. lost the index finger when his hand was caught in a belt. Wayne Cummings sustained a mashed middle finger needing four stitches. Henry Richards had the ring finger pinched between farm machinery, with several stitches. Carol Alexander fell playing Thursday, suffering facial stitches. The highway bid for Wellington-Dodson Farm to Market 388 was awarded to Cooper and Woodruff of Fort Worth for 81,385.
Deskins Wells editor and publisher of The Wellington Leader was re elected secretary of The Texas Press Association at the convention in Amarillo on Saturday morning June 21. Other officers are Paul Fulks.
Partial list of Wellington High School faculty for 1947-48 announced by BE L Pritchett with plans for remaining names later. New teacher Miss Lovella Chambers of Reed Oklahoma joins the staff alongside principal Boyd Russell and others. assignments to subjects to be announced.
Singers from Collingsworth Childress Wheeler Hall and Harmon counties gather for the Fifth Sunday Singing Convention at the community building on Sunday June 29 starting at 2 30 p m. Organizers promise good entertainment and rising local interest in future conventions.
All seniors of Wellington High School who ordered group pictures should call at the home of Louis Beam to receive them promptly. Expenses were paid from class funds.
The Wellington canning kitchen in the West Ward school building under Walker P. Todd will shut on June 30 1947. After that date Mrs W C Davis who has run the kitchen may arrange further canning. she lives one block south and one east of the West Ward building.
The three day Wellington rodeo closed Sunday with larger attendance than last year. Cameron Beam announced plans for a third annual event. Miss Marquetta Harlan of McLean won the sponsor’s contest earning cowboy boots. Multiple event winners from Shamrock to Vinson and McLean were listed with top riders in calf roping bronc riding ribbon roping and bull riding. New permanent seats were added to the grand stand and merchants praised community support.
L Lawrence 86 longtime pioneer rancher of the area died at his Wellington home Monday morning June 23 at 8 20 following a brief illness. Levi Lawrence born December 18 1860 near Bonham Texas led a life of hard work across Quanah Wik City and Arl ie area before moving to Wellington with his wife two years ago. He was active in the Church of Christ and rural education serving as Arlie school trustee and a community leader. He is survived by his wife and seven children.
Heavy rain Tuesday night slows wheat cutting for several days as 172 cars, about half the crop revenue, have shipped in Collingsworth County. Growers and buyers estimate at least 50 percent remains to be cut with 25 cars more loading. No. 1 wheat at 1.90 dollars in Wellington. Cutting widespread though south area mostly finished before north.
Wayne M Laycock prominent Abra area farmer and pioneer family member died in Shamrock hospital on June 16 after a monthlong illness. Services were held at Glen Davis Memorial Church in Dozier with Rev. Ovans and Rev. Derr officiating. pallbearers included Ernest and Orville Smith and Laycock family members. The article notes a Church of Christ improvement program starting with a new roof and plans for facade changes and additional rooms.
R L Tenison an employee of the Texas State Highway Department for one year entered the Amarillo Veterans Hospital on Monday for treatment. He was injured while working on the highway a month ago receiving several broken ribs and had been treated locally. He is a World War I veteran who served 18 months overseas and this is his first hospitalization since Army service.
The Rev. W. E. Hamilton of Clarendon district superintendent for the Methodist Church will preach at the morning service Sunday June 29 and conduct the first quarterly conference at 5 00 p m Sunday afternoon The Rev Noel Bryant pastor has an Rev Hamilton was for 14 years executive secretary of church school work for the conference This is the first time that he has preached at Wellington since his appointment by the annual conference in June.
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