Nelson Makes Personal Appeal To Voters Here
Senator G H Nelson of Lub bork County campaigned in Wellington accusing opponent Coke Stevenson of lax attendance and opposing views on schools and sulphur royalties. Nelson highlighted his own Senate record and pressed for open saloon restrictions while stressing his merchant role in the community.
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Nelson
G. H. Nelson
Lubbork
Wellington
Coke Stevenson
Junction
Nelgan
Senate
Nel 5
Stevenson
Euphor
Stevensan
House
Nelson Defends Chain Store Tax Record in West Texas Campaign
Nelson recounts casting the deciding vote to enact the chain store tax while in the Senate. He vows to defend the tax to protect independent merchants and opposes its repeal. Campaigning four months, he has been honored in West Texas with offices of county attorney, district attorney and State Senator, and has never faced a challenge for a second term.
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Senate
Nelson
West Texas
Card of Thanks from Fort Worth and Denver City Railway
The Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company and its management thank the citizens of Wellington and Collingsworth County for interest and cooperation in locating the bodies of the engineer and fireman after the bridge accident ten miles north of Wellington. J L Reach Master Mechanic signs. A sparket site device for testing concentrations of explosive gases has been developed.
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Fort Worth
Denver
We Recommend McCraw for Governor of Texas
Port Worth Press urges voters to elect Corneal William McCraw alleging he combines ideas with the power to enact them. The piece praises his economy plan, opposition to the sales tax, pension reforms, state utilities regulation, and a proactive approach to labor and pensions, arguing he can implement his liberal program.
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Texas
Chen
Coreral Willian McCraw
McCraw
Ccraw
Nore
Penaivous
Trom
McDaniels Named Principal of Lela School
Leroy McDaniels, after four years as Sumnerwood School teacher, is elected principal of Lela School. He and his wife Mrs. McDaniels and their children will move around July 1. He served three years as grade school principal and one year at the high school.
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Leroy McDaniels
Sumnerwood
Lela
McDaniels
Clyde Storm Sparks Quick Power Restoration Effort
After a tornado devastated Clyde killing 14 and causing heavy property damage, Texas Utilities Co. restored light and power rapidly. N C Beam reported crews from Baird arrived in 30 minutes, with power back by 66 p.m. and first truck in stricken areas at noon. The storm tested but highlighted the utility’s trained staff and community cooperation.
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Clyde
Estruck
N.C. Beam
Texas Utilities Company
Baird
Poonm
Highway Patrol
H. H. Monk
WEFU
Clsen
WTU
Turkey Lays Large Egg On Quail Farm
A six ounce turkey egg, eight inches around at the ends and seven inches around the center, was brought to The Leader office for Mrs. BL Riley who lives near Qretl. She said a neighbor hatched eggs but this one did not hatch and noted it is the first such large egg laid by her flock this spring.
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Leader
BL. Riley
Qretl
Quail Man to Teach in Adrian Schools Next Term
Fr. L. Hammit of Quail will teach agriculture and social sciences in Adrian schools next term. He earned a degree from West Texas State College at Canyon this spring and is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fr. L. Hammit, Sr.
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Adrian
Community gratitude for search effort at Lelia Lake tragedy
Vi Breeman and family express heartfelt thanks to city residents who helped in the effort to locate the bodies of loved ones swept away near Lelia Lake on Wednesday night June 15 1938. They acknowledge the time and service of many citizens and pray for divine reward.
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Lelia Lake
Breeman
O'Daniel for Texas Governor Declares Viewpoint
Anna Lou Brewster urges Texas voters to elect W Lee O Daniel as governor in July vote. She praises his integrity and leadership, pledges a government grounded in principles, and calls for expelling graft and profiteering to protect taxpayers.
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Lone Star
W. Lee O'Daniel
Fort Worth
Texas
O'Daniel
Rock of Gibraltar
Birth Announcement for Roy Dale McDaniels
Mr and Mrs LeRoy McDaniels of Sumnerwood are the parents of a son born June 16 at Shamrock. He weighs six pounds six ounces. He is named Roy Dale. Mrs Arch Corder and daughter Ruth Evelyn of Gladewater visited here over the weekend and will go to Colorado Springs for the summer. Mrs George Jones, sister of Mrs Carder, accompanied them.
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LeRoy McDaniels
Sumnerwood
Shamrock
Roy Dale
Arch Corder
Ruth Evelyn
Gladewater
Colorado Springs
George Jones
Carder
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Turkey
Lone Star State
United States of America
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Earl Tompkins
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
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