Wheat Harvest in County Nears Completion
Wheat harvesting in this county is nearly finished with only five carloads left to ship. Wellington dealers JE Warrick and sons have shipped three cars and are loading a fourth. Adair Morton Grain Co at Dodson has shipped two cars and is loading a third. Yields vary from five to eighteen bushels per acre across sections, with quality mostly No 3 or No 4. Government allotments have limited growers to small patches this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Je, Warrick and Sons
Adair Morton Grain Co
Dodson
Salt Fork
J. E. Warrick
Aberdeen
Earl Alexander
Sumnerwood
Godson
Abilene Woman To Discuss European Set Up At Church
Wellington residents will hear about Europe and its current issues when Mrs Sterrigan a faculty member of Medfury Corlew discusses the European situation at the Wellington Methodist Church Wednesday evening Dale Morrison speaks admission is free no offering will be taken Edmand Kirby pastor notes two years ago she attended the Conference in England
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Wellington
Firstland
Europe
Dale Morrison
Methodist
Sterrigan
Medfurry
Corlewe
Abilene
England
Kirby
Sullivan Wins Softball Play
Sullivan wins a softball match in a competitive game terms unclear due to fragmented text. The report notes a victory by Sullivan with no additional details on opponent score location or date available.
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Sullivan
July Transfer Window Opens. Rain DampensTuesday
Spotted showers brought extra moisture across the county on Tuesday morning and early afternoon. The heaviest rainfall appeared in the Rolla area and southwest thereof, with light showers to the north and east of Wellington and no rain in Lora. Few showers were reported north of Salt Fork.
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Rolla
Wellington
Lora
Salt Fork
Transfers Required For Out Of District Students
AML boys and girls planning to enroll at any school other than in their home district must be transferred during July. Miss Lucille Bennett, deputy county superintendent, announced. Transfers apply if students finish home school work and plan to attend one of four county high schools in 1939-40. Transfers must be made where the student lives in the county or if they live outside the county and plan to attend a Collingsworth County school. About 200 transfers occur in common and consolidated schools each year.
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AML
Lucille Bennett
Collingsworth
Clarendon Fourth of July Rodeo And Celebration
A Clarendon Roosters delegation promoting the town’s July Fourth celebration in Wellington at noon on June 28 describes the Panhandle’s oldest event. The festival includes afternoon and night rodeo performances, fiddlers contest, dances, bands, parades, and speeches with events on the high school field and rodeo contests such as calf roping and steer riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon Roosters
Wellington
Clarendon
Panhandle
Four Church Youth Attend Ceta Glen Conference
Four members of the First Christian Church of Wellington attend the annual Young People's Summer Conference at Ceta Glen near Happy this week. Participants include Miss Olive, Marie Seaberry, Miss Betty Lou Blanton, Thomas Watson, and Hey Rawlins Cherryhomes pastor of the church. The conference runs through Sunday July 2.
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First Christian Church In
Wellington
Young People's
Ceta Glen
Happy
Miss Olive
Marie Seaberry
Betty Lou Blanton
Thomas Watson
Hey Rawlins Cherryhomes
Cherryhomes
Measuring Supervisors Named Youth Recreation Program Studied
Local group in Wellington plans a first youth recreation program for boys and girls 14 and under to start in coming weeks. Civic clubs and all churches sponsor the movement with a Kiwanis Club luncheon on Friday June 30 to set opening date and select leaders. Attending will be J I Pinguenot and Charles H Ballard of Shamrock representing the Highway Patrol and other local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Kiwanis Club
Fire Department
American Legion and Auxiliary
Highway Patrol
Women’s Federated Clubs
Business and Professional
Wellington Methodist Stewards Hear Nicholson Address
Seven men from the Wellington Methodist Church joined the Clarendon district Stewards meeting in Shamrock. Ray H. Nichols editor of the Vernon Record urged stewards to be like eagles serving community needs and emphasized spiritual concerns over economic ones. Attendees from Wellington included Rev. J. E. Kirby Percy Wells Judge L. KE Gribble Wilbur LeVeque John Forbis Kelly Pigg and S R Pinkaton.
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Wellington
Mr. Nichols
J. E .Kirby
Percy Wells
Judge L. Ke, Gribble
Wilbur LeVeque
John Forbis
Kelly Pigg
S.R. Pinkaton
Civic Clubs Honor Editor at Wellington Banquet
Kiwanis and Rotary clubs of Wellington honored editor A. Wells and staff at a June 22 banquet. The event praised Wells and Lucy Wells, with Judge Ri. Cocke and Jimmie Gillentine sharing recollections of Collingsworth County. Local leaders Leon Blonstein Cameron Beam and others organized arrangements.
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Kiwanis and
Rotary’ Clubs
Wellington
Wells
LAAY
State Bankard
Pregimient. of
Wellington. Com
Henry
Lucy Wells
Collingsworth County
Ri. H.cocke
Lucy B. Welly
South
Collingsworth
Jimmie
Gillentine
The
Leader
Hereford
R. Pinkston
Rollins Cherry
J. E. Kirby
Kiwanis
Rotary
Leon’ Blonstein
Cameron Beam
BE. W. Jones
T. E. Benge
Jack’ Watson
Herschel Combs
Sarah Andrews
Kenneth
Texas Extends Auto Driver Licenses To 1942
Private automobile licenses due to expire April 1 1939 have been extended to April 1 1942 by the public safety department. The extension was meant to cover possible licensing law changes. the legislature did not modify the law. Texas state police urge travelers to obtain letters proving license validity if driving in other states and note extensions apply except licenses with two missing coupons indicating serious violations. First time applicants face driving and physical tests. youths 14 to 18 need parental signatures. Patrols will operate in Wellington Fridays 11:00 to 2:30 with license offices at Howard Riggs’s Tax Assessor office.
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Public Safety Department
Texas
J. L. Vinguenot
Charles H. Ballard
Wellington
Howard Riggs
Property Exchange Opened By Thomas Anderson Gribble
Opening of a Commission Sales and Property Exchange was announced by J. D. Thomas. Associated with Mr. Thomas are L. E. Gribble and B. Anderson. Offices will be in the old post office building. The move followed strong interest from Wellington merchants farmers and stake holders.
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J. D. Thomas
Wellington Students On West Texas Honor Roll
Canyon Texas two Wellington residents Gerald Manzer and Mrs Estelle Dahl Tinkler top the annual spring honor roll released by the Registrar Manzer earned a straight A record for the last semester and Mrs Tinkler held eight A’s and one B in the course work both named among high ranking students at West Texas College Wellington residents gain recognition in spring honors list
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Canyon
West Texas College
Wellington
Gerald Manzer
Estelle Dahl Tinkler
Manzer
Tinkler
4-H Encampment Postponed Amid Heavy Rains
The annual 4-H encampment for boys and girls is postponed due to heavy rains announced on Monday. Organizers cite safety and field conditions as the reason for rescheduling.
Baptist Revival Underway At Wellington First Baptist
Revival services at the First Baptist Church in Wellington enter a promising three day run with 22 baptisms in the first service and a Sunday School attendance goal of 400 on July 2. Bill Faircloth of Norman Oklahoma directs a booster choir of 60 children. three more choirs will follow.
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First Baptist Church
Wellington
J. P. Neal
W. Y. Pond
Rev. Neal
Bill Faircloth
Norman
Okla
Highway Through Childress And Hall Counties Finished
W A Anthony reports the Salt Creek bridge completed by J E Barnhill and Sons road contractors. The state highway from Midway west through Childress and Hall counties now connects Highway 4 from Wellington to Childress with the road south of Swearingen, finishing the project last week.
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W. A. Anthony
J. E. Barnhill and Sons
Midway
Childress
Hall Counties
Salt Creek
Wellington
Swearingen
Plans complete for farm meet Thursday
Plans indicate the Colligsworth County Agricultural Association will sponsor a farm meeting on Thursday. The notice outlines completion of preparations for the countywide event and invites local participants.
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Colligsworth
Agricultural Association
County to Begin Farm Measuring Monday After Exams
Following Thursday exams, farm measuring supervisors will organize three groups to start countywide measurements by Monday. Land measurement, delayed by heavy rains, will follow the same 1988 plan with minor changes from the Agricultural Conservation office. No farm will be measured without the owner present, and second measurements incur extra costs unless an error is corrected. Measuring supervisors named: Clyde Brown W F Ford and C V Griffin.
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Clyde Brown
W. F. Ford
C. V. Griffin
Agricultural Conservation Office
Monroe Grocery Reopens After Remodeling in Wellington
Monroe Grocery at 709 West Avenue announces its remodeling completion. W W Monroe and son Kid Monroe say the stock was rearranged for space and customer convenience with new equipment and a repainted interior. They note 15 years in town and invite friends to visit the newly remodeled store offering standard groceries fresh meat and vegetables.
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Monroe Grocery
West Avenue
W. W.' Monroe
Kid Monroe
Wellington
Collingsworth
Monroe
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Earl “Alexander
Grady Bradford
C. M. Bradford
Stampa-Baxter School of Music
Bradford Brothers
Nicholson
Civic Clubs
Eugene Worley
House of Representatives
Associated Press
Thomas, Anderson, Gribble
Lfwo
West Texas
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