County trustees to be elected April 1 in Collingsworth
Forty five county school trustees two precinct trustees and one at large trustee will be chosen for Collingsworth County on April 1. Wellington voters must meet general election requirements and file petitions by April 24. County list includes E A Wells at large and district trustees for Aberdeen Buck Creek Dozier Fresno Sutie Rainey Elm Valley Marella and more.
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Col Hngsworth County
Wellingtton
Rosl Curry
Mlet
John Perlis
FP. L. Winn
EF. Lewis
R. PL Curry Retary
L.A. Manger
Thomas
B. F. Ford
Wellington
County Acchool
E. A. Wells
OW. Boarman
W. A. Bennett
L. DG. McMinn
Claud Whitfield
Aberdeen
J. H. Hobbs
W. Miller
A. B. Shaw
Buck Creek
Clarence Fitzgerald
Wo HO Gibbons
Marella
Bridge Repair Near Completion Between Wellington and Shamrock
Plans to open the Salt Fork bridge on Highway 4 between Wellington and Shamrock Thursday or Friday were announced by Riley Danson, a struction foreman. A loaded truck crossed the bridge Wednesday afternoon March 8 and a car collision weakened the railing earlier in the week. The accident forced all traffic to ford the river, but overall traffic hasn't declined. An entire span is being replaced and may allow reopening to traffic soon.
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Wellington
Shamrock
Riley Danson
Salt Fork
Danson
Fines Paid Here By Track Drivers
Two truck operators were arrested and paid fines of 13 and 14.59 dollars for carrying excessive loads against state highway laws. This marked the sixth fine paid here this month by truck operators.
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Ed Pryor
Local Bank Seeks Gold Returns in County
Wellington bank heads an informational drive asking residents to list names of persons who held gold or gold certificates. Government bases require exchanges. local officials report $42.50 received in exchange including a $20 piece, five $10 pieces, and a $2.50 piece.
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Wellington
Uttlef
Legion Mass Meet and Dinner For Ex-Service Men
Legion members announce a free turkey dinner and mass meeting at the Legion Hall on Thursday night March 16 to invite all ex-service men in the county to attend a short program with town speakers. The event aims to unite veterans and discuss outstanding problems. A regular stunt meeting follows on Friday evening.
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Legion Hall
Riley Dunsen
Legion
Dunsen
Baptist Young People To Meet At Lone Mound
The South Zone B Y P U will meet at Lone Mound on Sunday March 19. The program includes song service devotional "How Study Courses Help to Solve Problems" and "What the B Y P U Study Course Has Meant to Me" with several speakers and special music from Miss Tomazene Dukeminier Miss Evelyn McMinn Mrs. Rufus Sweat Mrs. Jack Lowry Miss Monnia Gill Otto Russell and Rev. Chester Savage.
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Plou. Sil
Lone Mound
Monnia Gill
Otto Russell
Lillie
Chester Savage
Wellington Schools Honor Roll Lists 106 Students
The week’s honor rolls show 106 Wellington students with top scholastic averages. High school seniors and juniors are named among 65 and 15 students respectively. junior high lists 116.
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Ward Schools
Wellington
Ward
Tower Holleniers
Donita Blain
Sarah Colvin
Edith Hammock
Alene Johnson
Jessie Mae Messick
Lester Campbell
Dysart Holcomb
HH. A. Uoleainh
Ehner Knox Jones
County Plans Summer Baseball Team In Collingsworth
Plans are underway to form a Collingsworth County baseball team with Ire Morgan as manager. The club aims to play this summer though league structure and personnel remain undecided. Morgan previously managed the Quail team which won the local league title and beat Tipton two of three. It is likely Quail and Wellington may merge with Ray Morgan Jack Knight and Dick Morgan as pitchers.
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Collingsworth
Ire Morgan
Morgan
Quail
Tipton
Wellington
Ray Morgan
Jack Knight
Dick Morgan
Two Fires Hit County Within 12 Hours
Two separate blazes caused damage in the county. At 10 20 Wednesday morning a fire at the T D Sumner residence destroyed a radio after ignition from wiring. Earlier Tuesday night about 9 o clock a three room rent house owned by Kinney Godfrey was wiped out on Shamrock highway, unoccupied since the Rev John L King Baptist preacher lived there until the fire.
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T. D. Sumner
Kineney Godfrey
Shamrock Highway
John L. King
Business Booms as Banks Open in Wellington Region
Banks reopen Wednesday boosting local commerce. Merchants report rising sales across groceries, dry goods, and drug stores. Farmers bring feed and maize delayed by currency scarcity. sales expected to peak over the weekend, the strongest in months.
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Wellington
County Basketball Finals Set for Saturday Across Precincts
Logan O. Cummings announces Bi-Precinct finals proceed to Cross Roads for county championship on March 18. Aberdeen leads in senior boys and senior girls while Lutie dominates junior boys and junior girls after weekend play. Quail Dozier clash for another division title.
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Lear
Quail
Cross Roada
Cross Roads
Logan O. Cummings
Wamea
Precincts Land
Aberdeen and
Lutie
Aberdeen
Dozier
Abra
Jane
Lillie
Federal Relief Work To Start When Banks Open
Ben Hurst of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce says Federal Emergency Relief funds will resume as soon as local banks reopen. He notes prior delays due to bank closures and that the county has received $2,200 in relief since January 1, 1933. Funds will again be paid as wages to those in need once available.
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Ben Hurst
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Hurst
Jail Labor On County Roads Picks Precinct 1
Commissioners approve using local prisoners for road work in Precinct 1 to avoid long transports and cost, under J B F N supervision. Sheriff George Corry and W V Williams back the plan. meals provided from jail. Also approves a new road west of Sumnerwood to straighten the route and cut half a mile from the current distance.
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Commissioners Court
Luther Gribbie
Climlee
J. DB. FN
Pricinet
Sumnerwood
Legion Forms Local Firing Squad for Military Funerals
Members of the American Legion post announce the creation of a firing squad of twenty veterans to provide military funeral honors. The unit will practice regularly and may expand to 30 members. the squad is for access to veterans' families.
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American Legion
Legion
Two Men Pay High Rent On Window Sashes
Two men paid high rent on four window sashes stolen from a vacant house owned by Bill Price in Wellington. Sheriff George Corry arrested them. they were fined 40.20 dollars total at trial, paid off, and the sashes were returned to Price.
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Bill Price
Wellington
George Corry
Mr. Price
City Tennis Title Crowned By Curry In City Tournament
Donald Curry won the city singles championship in a tournament staged by the high school tennis club. Curry and Lester Benge captured the doubles title as sixteen entrants competed through rounds, with semi finals and finals drawing the largest crowds Sunday afternoon.
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Curry
The
High School Tennis Club
Donald Curry
Lester Benge
J. L. Anderson
Scott
Elmer Knox Jones
James Sullivan
Dale Watkins
Charley Chastain
H. Holcomb
A. W. Arnold
E. B. Waechter
B. Jones
Lester Campbell
Elmer Goforth
John Ben Castleberry
Holcomb
Page
Small Introduces Bill to Protect Government Heads
Senator Clint C. Small introduced a bill in the Texas Senate to impose the death penalty for attempted assassinations on government heads. He argued the current 15 year maximum for assault to murder is inadequate after the recent Roosevelt attempt. The measure notes a likely visit by President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner to Texas during their terms.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Texas Senate
Clint C. Small
Small
Roosevelt
John Garner
Farm Loan Applications Dip in Local District
The Farm Loan Division reports 60 applications for the past week, with 60 of this total from the prior week. Katharine Beverie of the Chamber of Commerce notes over 125 applications the previous week and an estimated 14,500 dollars requested, with loans available to cover hail insurance for crops this season.
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Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
Katharine Beverie
Chamber of Commerce
Four Banks in Collingsworth County Open After Bank Holiday
Collingsworth County’s four banks resumed operations following the nationwide bank holiday called by President Roosevelt. Banks opened in Federal Reserve cities first, then larger banks, with local institutions in this county among the early reopeners. Deposits flowed in as cashiers stayed busy and restrictions eased. The government urged no gold issuance or gold deposits and no hoarding of money, while banks otherwise resumed normal operations.
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Collingsworth County
United States
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve
Collingsworth
Baptist Pastor Arrives April 1 For Wellington First Baptist
The pulpit committee of the First Baptist Church announced Rev. Clyde W. Hankins will arrive shortly before April 2 and preach his first sermon on the church’s Sunday following his arrival. He plans to leave Des Arc Arkansas after the last Sunday in March, and public attendance is invited.
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First Baptist Church
Clyde W. Hankins
Hankins
Des Are
Ark
Wellington
Highway Construction Progress Report
The county highway project continues under the Federal Emergency plan with 75 workers daily and a 30 hour week. Engineers say more men will be added over time as work advances on both north and south sections per schedule.
Wellington Schools Announce May 26 Closing and Graduation Details
The Wellington public schools will close on May 26 1983 per a district announcement. Superintendent said diplomas will be issued to about 64 seniors and commencement exercises and related speakers have not been arranged.
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Wellington
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County Board
Baptist
Schoos
Jasrena Alexander
Mildred Allen
Lou Funon
Helen Hudson
Beatrice King
Lucile Martin
Oman Robertson
Inez Smith
Charlotte Cone
Tipton Miller
Robert Scott
Marshall Wells
Johnnie Lee Barton
Margaret Ann Fires
Vernene Franks
Ora Ellen Hall
Merle Hayes
Velma Smith
Olivia Templeton
Nell Marie Watkins
Leta Fern Wells
Faye Handley
Mary Wilt Price
John Powell
Silas Henry
Jack Wells
Juanita Rays
Tommie Barton
Haynes Raumegardner
G. L. Farrar Jr
Loraine Gray
Cross Roads Courts
Dodsonville
Firing Squad
Benge
U.S
Farrar
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