Legion Picnic Plans Include Baseball Game in Wellington
Tentative Fourth of July activities outline a baseball game on the Wellington diamond and a Riverside Legion carnival. Tra Morgan notes Wellington may join a regional baseball league while the Welfare Department sponsors a Better Babies contest with cash prizes. Merchants meet Firemen for a softball game near the high school as trains offer special excursion rates to Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Riverside
Athough
Tra Morgan
United States
Wichita Falla
Early 1933 Cotton Bloom Found by Claud Almen
Claud Almen, living near Colingaworth County, brought in what is believed to be one of the first 1933 cotton blooms. The stalk has two blooms in five squares and stands 14 inches tall. Despite a dry spell, county crops are advancing and farmers report conditions improved over last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colingaworth
Claud Alimen
Urge Disabled Veterans to obtain medical evidence now
An announcement by Bill Seaberry urges World War II veterans with service related disabilities to secure medical evidence. He notes presidential review boards will rely on veterans folders to determine presumptions and calls for prompt submission of any available May or medical evidence linking disabilities to military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Seaberry
Beater
County AG Stovall Named for Cotton Plan Duties
John O. Stovall has been named by the Commissioners Court as County Agent. He will handle applications for the Cotton Acreage Retirement Plan in the first weeks and then begin extension work once the plan is settled. Stovall is a West Texas native from Hill County who ran a wheat farm and has last served as district manager of the Crop Production Loan division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Stovall
Commissioners Court
Mr. Stovall
West Texas
Cn Hill County
Texas Aaml M
Wellington Boys Work In Oklahoma Forestry Camps
John Holt Davis reports Wellington C C C recruits in Davis Mounta near Turner Falls Oklahoma forming a tent village. Eleven members of G C C 1806 arrived June 18 to prepare camp facilities, erect tents, and organize barracks supply tents and a barber shop library. Meals follow army style with plans for a meal hall and electric lights come soon. The camp sits four miles south of Davis and one mile from Turner Falls amid Arbuckle Mountains with nearby swimming pools.
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John Holt Davis
Okla
Davis
Oklahoma
Turner Falls
Arbuckle Mountains
Home Brew Raids Fail To Disclose Large Beer Sales
Local raids over ten days failed to reveal large beer hauls. The biggest capture was 36 bottles from W. L. Williams deputy. In Childress Shamrock and Memphis officers report extensive sales of 2 2 and beer secured in raids across all three towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Williams
Childress
Shamroek
Memphis
Cotton and wheat rally push markets to two-year highs
Orders pour into cotton and wheat driving prices higher. Cotton climbs to around 10 cents a pound with July futures near 10.20 and other months above 10. Final values show gains across all months as traders react to crop curtailment and hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Europe
Fair East
Washington
Outlaws Triumph In Season Opener Over Utilities 25 To 9
The Outlaws defeated the Utilities 25 to 9 in the first official softball game of the season on the high school diamond. Logan Dryden and Lester Benge starred for the Outlaws with a flurry of hits and solid pitching. Lon Strong hit the Utilities lone homer as both teams commit numerous errors and are tipped to contend for league leads.
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Outlaws
The
Utilities
Logan Dryden
Lester Benge
Dog Mothers Flock Of Baby Chicks
Jerry a sixteen month old dirdale dog belonging to Frank Gallagher has mothered and practically reared an incubator of chicks. From first sight of the chickens he began living them and guards them, enjoying time in the back yard with the chicks walking over his body. He plays gently with them and shows no aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Dirdale
Frank Gallagher
Detherage Named Pastor of First Christian Church Wellington
Rev. W. S. Detherage of Carnegie will become pastor of the First Christian Church here arriving July 1. He preached his first Wellington sermon June 18 and will deliver his first sermon as pastor July 2. Detherage has 20 years in ministry, with the last three at Carnegie, and comes highly recommended by his former congregation. The church has been without a pastor since Rev. P. R. Campbell resigned to lead a Kentucky church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Detherage
Christian Church
W. S. Netherage
Carnegie
Detherage
Wellington
Fire Destroys Arnold Home in Wellington
A five room house occupied by Wade Arnold postmaster at 1212 West Avenue was burned down at 2 o clock Monday morning with an estimated loss above 3000 dollars. The Arnold furniture and personal belongings were destroyed by flames and water while the Arnolds were visiting Dallas. They returned to Wellington after a phone call.
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Wade Arnold
West Avenue
O'Cllock
Arnold
Mrs. Arnold
Soft Ball League Opens With Ninety Players on Six Teams
A neighborhood soft ball league started with ninety players forming six teams. Officials announced include Roky Curry as president Lowell Wells secretary W King treasurer R Pickston C By Anderson and other directors. The first half schedule lists forty five night games behind the high school building with matchups like Utilities vs Outlaws Baptists vs Merchants Firemen vs Methodists etc and features many local players and volunteers.
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Roky Curry
Lowell Wells
King
R. Pickston
Anderson
Utilities
Heat Wave Grips County Causing Hardship and Crop Stress
Collings county endures near 100 degree days with scant moisture. Heat drives residents indoors and harms early cotton and feed crops especially in north and west areas. Reports note several U S heat related deaths, with two in Dallas, while Texas panhandle counties report irregular showers and variable precipitation totals from Amarillo to Lubbock and South Texas.
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Collings County
Wellington
United States
Dallas
West Texas
Panhandle
Lockney
Hereford
Happy
Tulsa
Plainview
Lubbock
Government Cotton Region Bulletin
Amarillo
Clarendon
Crosbyton
Lamesa
Miami
Muleshee
Corpus Christi
Victoria
South Texas
Cinta
Ohio
Mrs. Sarah A. Holland Buried at Dodsonville
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Adaline Holland 82 of Dodsonville were held June 22. Born June 22 1851 at Cochran George she married J M Holland in 1867 and had twelve children eight living. Survived by 26 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. She joined the Baptist Church soon after her marriage and remained active for 65 years. Her husband died in 1926. Attendees included relatives from Pampa Fredrick Okla Vernon Dallas Tyler and others.
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Sarah Adaline Holland
Dodsonville
Lee McConnell
Grand
Pampa
J. W. Chitwood
Fredrick
Okla
H. ¥. Fletcher
Vernon
W. Fouts
Dallas
Geo. J. Richards
T. M. Lamberth
Tyler
Joe
Relief Work to Continue for Remainder of Week
Relief work for unemployed will continue this week after the receipt of 400 federal dollars for June. Miss Katherine Beverie in charge announced the plan depends on additional funds and whether the work will be combined next week. Further developments may follow and could be suspended with the new Cotton Acreage retirement plan.
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Katherine Boverie
Migs
Beverie
Deupree Appointed Acreage Inspector in Cotton Plan
Announcement states Frank Deupree the vocational agricultural instructor at Dodsonville Schools has been named as one of the inspectors for the Cotton Acreage Retirement plan. He has been with Dodsonville locals since last September and will handle cotton inspection duties alongside teaching. Details of duties not yet announced but effective if the cotton acreage is pledged in the cotton belt.
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Frank Deupree
Dordaonville
Deupree
Dodsonville
Senator Small Indicates July Letting For County Roads
Senator Clint C. Small said contracting on highway 4 grading drainage and bridge work in the county will likely be let between July 15 and 20. He also forecast a paving contract from Red River to Collingsworth County soon and noted the Childress to river stretch is nearly complete. The Salt Fork project, under a $400 million federal road program, will extend toward Wellington and Shamrock. Singley visits Wellington on re opening of the Singley MUP and Elevator.
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Austin
Clint C. Small
Highway 4
Childress
Red River
Collingsworth
Highway Four
Whitham Construction Company
R. F.C
Salt Fork
Wellington
Shamrock
Small
Morris Wells Improves After Critical Illness
Morris Wells appeared to pass the crisis after a series of internal hemorrhages last week. He remains in hospital with pain and no visitors but is expected to move home this week. Doctors warn he will be bedridden for at least six weeks and note a good chance for full recovery.
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Morris Wells
Acreage plan pushed in special sessions by county committees
Sixteen local men completed the first stage of a countywide Cotton Acreage Retirement Plan tour. They said enthusiasm could meet the 39 786 acre quota for Collingsworth County and that pledges may exceed the target. Meetings are set for Houselog and Wellington. Farmers anticipate substantial cash flow from the plan amid drought and rising cotton acreage in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
B. G. Glenn
J. D. Wilson
John
John C. Stovall
D. E. Manzer
Henry Halcomb
Wellington
Texas
Burial for four year old Billy Winegeart
Funeral services for Billy Winegeart age four years eleven months and nineteen days were held Monday July 14 with Reverend Lewis S Cipher officiating. He died at his grandfather's home in Collingsworth County. Survived by his parents two sisters Myrle Donsal Ruby Lee a brother Beauford Edward and his grandparents. Interment followed in Wellington Cemetery by Goodson Funeral Home.
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Billy Winegeart
Lewis S. Cipher
Billy
S. D. Winegeart
Collingsworth
Myrle Donsal
Ruby Lee
Beauford Edward
Wellington
Goodson
Barrow brothers blamed for northwest Arkansas terror spree
Witnesses recount a week of violence as the Barrow brothers suspected kidnappers attacked lawmen in Alma and a shooting at a Fort Smith tourist camp wounded a woman treated by a local physician. Officers and citizen posses chased them after June 10.
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Barrow Brothers
George Corry
Paul Hardy
Alma
Arkansas
Northwest
Fort Smith, Ark
Alec
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Moe
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Claud
Fuess
Lon Strong
Kade West
Donald Curry
C. C. Small
Richard Cocke
Jake Roberts
Howlard Mulder
Bill Mosely
C. Tapley
C. Ham
J. Ham
B., Hare
B. Rumanich
C. Lowry
S. Strong
C. Starkey
J. Harrigan
C. King
Marchants
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Merchants
Methodists
Firemen
Merchanta
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Fire
Jack Knight
Russell
Yates
Wilson
Johnstons
Gene
Glenn
Barney
Sledge
Curtis Savage
Rickerd
Carter
Lenter
West
Salt Fork River
Singley
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