Farmers Again Seek Federal Seed Crop Loans in County
Miss Katherine Boverie of the Chamber of Commerce reports 210 farmers applied for Seed Crop Loans through the Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation division, totaling $19,250. Individual loans range from $40 to $200, with first checks expected soon after March 20. The chamber plans to apply for more funds. prior totals never exceeded $20,000.
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Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
Katherine Boverie
Chamber of Commerce
Svern Pee
Joan
Miss Boverie
Collingsworth County Interscholastic League Meet Planned
Plans complete for the Collingsworth County Interscholastic League meeting in Wellington on March 38 and April 1. The event, featuring debate, declamation, and extemporaneous speaking, aims to foster public speaking and citizenship among students.
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Collingsworth County
J. D. Wilson County
Gold in county vaults tops thirty two hundred dollars
Citizens turned in more than 3200 in gold and gold certificates last week following President Roosevelt's March 12 address. Most deposits came as coins to banks amid patriotism and fear of hoarding, with several individuals reporting large sums and varied denominations across Wellington and nearby towns.
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Roosevelt
Wellington
City Elections Stir Growing Interest as Races Near
Interest in Lawn city politics rises with the election just twelve days away. Candidates Ernest Scott J Dorn and Ben Hurst seek alderman while W W Neeley lists for mayor alongside Deck Wells. All voters must have paid state poll tax.
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Lawn
Ernest Scott
Dorn
Ben Hurst
W. W. Neeley
Deck Wells
Legion Members Close Busy Membership Drive With Banquet
Members of the American Legion hosted 126 exservice members and guests at a Thursday banquet after closing their annual membership drive. A district meeting in Childress and a speech by national commander Johnson in Artesville were noted, with local attendees listed including Dr. and Mrs. BE W Jones and others.
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American Legion
Exs
Merning
Childress
Jocul
Johnson
Artavillo
BE. OW. Jones
Roy Worn
G. Henry
Cuy Clay
Bill Seaberry
Young People Of County To Hold Salt Fork Meet
The Col Wheel Epworth League Union and Salt Fork League will meet Sunday afternoon March 26 at 2 30 to celebrate the forty four th anniversary of the league The fourth Sunday is set aside as Young People Day with the church joining in honoring the league activities A program includes scripture readings talks by Merritt Durfey Mrs Cummings Mabel Newton and Rev C D Damron plus business songs and refreshments
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Col-Wheel Epworth League Union
Salt Fork League
Merritt Durfey
Durfey
Théssalonians
Alka
Bethel
Mra. Cummings
Bart
Fork
Plainview
Mabel. Newton
D. Damron
Wellington
Ritz Fashion Show foregrounds 1938 styles at Ritz Theatre
Ritz Theatre in Wellington and Collingsworth County hosts a three night fashion show March 22 to 24 under David Dallas of Roswell. The lineup includes costumes from various eras and a beauty pageant with the winner named Miss Collingsworth County and awarded a free trip to the Queen event.
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Ritz Theatre
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Callingsworth County
David Dallas
Roswell
N. M
Dallas
Collingsworth
Uko Cleaning Product Sold by Kid Monroe in Region
Kid Monroe named district agent for Uko cleansing product in Texas counties Hall Childress Wheeler Collingsworth and Harmon Oklahoma. Samples released countywide with 25 housewives endorsing the product. Sales limited to direct solicitation under company rules. no store sales.
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Kid Monro
Wellington
Monroe
Hall, Childress
Wheeler
Collingsworth
Texas
Harmon County
Oklahoma
Elmer Knox Jones Wins High School Tennis Title
Elmer Knox Jones won the high school tennis tournament finale after weeks of play. In the singles bracket twelve entrants included Campbell Bell Arnold Watkins Holcomb and Jones who defeated Dale Watkins in the final 6 3 4 6 6 3 to claim the title as others competed in doubles.
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Elmer Knox Jones
Lester Camp Bell
A. W. Arnold
Estes Jones
John Ben Castleberry
Dale Watkins
Elmer Geforth
Dysart Holcomb
Marshall Wells
James Sullivan
H. A. Holcomb
Robert Scott
Campbell
E. K. Jones
KE. K. Jones
Hugo Hayter
Jones
Watkins
Wellington School Board Sees Resignations and Fresh Appointments
The Wellington School Board announced the resignations of president B E Lewis and member R F Curry. Judge Holton will replace Lewis and John C Harper will replace Curry. Five current members remain with two seats to be filled in the upcoming election. Candidates filed by March 22 with more names anticipated. Teachers for the next year will be elected after the new board's first meeting.
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BE. F. Lewis
R. F. Curry
Wellington
Lewis
Judge Holton
Curry
John C. Harper
L. A. Manzer
J. D. Thomas
Corbett Ford
Feil
Winn
John Forbis
Two Liquor Raids Net }33 Gallons in Sheriff Raids
Two raids by Sheriff George Corry this week recovered 33 gallons of whiskey. One raid near Dod sonville yielded 3.5 gallons, the other north of Erin Creek produced 80 gallons. Two men were charged with vagrancy and disorderly conduct after a raid in Welington and paid fines totaling $25.
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George Corry
Dodsonville
Erin
Creek
Welington
Local Visitors Return From Hot Springs Stay
W. F. Chandler Mrs. J. B. Calendar and daughter Dora and Alva Wood returned Friday from Hot Springs Arkansas where they had spent the past month. Mr Wood broadcast old timer fiddle numbers over WTHS while there and the others enjoyed the bath treatments at the resort.
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W. F. Chandler
J. B. Calendar
Dora
Alva Wood
Hot Springs
Ark
Mr. Wood
WTHS
Precinct Champs Crowned as Tourney Closes
Aberdeen wins senior boys 34 28 over Quail while Dozier junior boys edge Sutie 17 16. Dozier senior girls beat Aberdeen 16 13 in a tight final. Lillie junior girls defeat Ants 10 28. Event moved indoors at Wallington due to wind and sand storm.
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Eleyed
Aberdeen
Dozier
Doster
Lillie
Cross Roads
Boya
Quail
Deger
Sweat
Suite Ready
Rainey
Mortis
J. Hilgenfeld
Pierce
Hilgenfeld
White
Smith
Sutie
Ward
Rushing
Maxell
Anglin
Kennedy
Liutie
Halt
Willoughby
Massey
Throckmorton
Fritz
Phillips
Voyles
Sechrist
Hobbs
Dodd
Bennett
Whilson
Paulds
Price
Ato
Dodsonville Honors 51 Pupils As Term Ends
The Dodsonville Schools announce the honor roll for the fifth six week term with 51 students earning an A average of 90 percent or better. Superintendent W. Swinburn praised the effort, listing names by grade from first through eleventh, including T. C. McCleskey, Ray Tyler, Wanda Birden, and Guy Tyler among others.
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Dodsonville
W. ¥. Swinburn
T. CC. McCleskey
Ray Tyler
Wanda Mbirden
Charlene Finley
Dinner Dean King
Howell Reed
Ralph Wynn
Edna Limes
Maxine Ricketts
Lavera Talley
Wandra Foster
Violet Linktey
Velma Carter
Mayrene Wynn
Max Hedel
Ruet Alexander
Harold Mack Scott
Perty Mack Scott
Morgan Painter
Jackie Allen
Nadine Smoot
Georgia Bell Tidy
Ernie Ani Fa Hamman
Veda Bareton
Ne Jones
Philip Wynn
Carus Wayne
Tilines
Tsurelle Gibson
Ladean Orbison
W. T. Hayes
Edna Alen
Spring Football Training Opens April First
Jim Smith, coach, announced that spring football for the high school team would start Monday April 3. He estimated about 385 candidates would try out for the 1938 Skyrocket squad as most older Mayers graduate. Early practices will focus on passing, signaling, formations and tackling.
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Jim Smith
Montgomery Buried At Plymouth After Illness
Funeral services for W. L. Montgomery 37 were held at Plymouth Church with Rev. D M Morris officiating. Born October 10 1895 in Ellis County Texas he died March 13 1933 at Hines Illinois after an eleven month illness from a leg injury. He married Zella Sparkman February 22 1918 and leaves five daughters. Military honors were provided by Frank King Post Wellington with a military funeral.
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W. L. Montgomery
Plymouth Church
Dave Morris
Mr. Montgomery
Ellis County
Texas
Hines
Hines Veteran Hospital
Zella Sparkman
Plymouth
Baptist Church
D. M. Morris
Wellington
Julia Slough
Isle of Somewhere
Slough
Clyde Steelman
Frank King
Amercan Legion
Detherage Named Stone Manager
Announcement states Ms Detherage, manager of the Stone Department Store in Sham rock, will take over management of the local Stone Store set to open soon. J W Nichols who led the local store for twelve months and Ocie Fair have purchased the Stone stock in Minneola and plan a new store there.
Lacy Infant Buried After Birth in Shinnery Funeral
Funeral services for Clifford Preston Lacy infant son of Mr and Mrs Drury C Lacy were held Monday at 1 30 pm from the Lacy home in Shinnery with Rev W S Porter officiating. The baby died shortly after birth on Sunday and is survived by parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs H Lacy Wellington ME and Mrs Ry Ly Porter Vinson. Interment was in Wells Harbor Cemetery by Wells Funeral Home.
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Clifford
Preston Lacy
Drury
C. Lacy
Lacy
Wade
Wels Huntor
Funeral Home
Sixty Local Men Get Relief Work
Sixty Wellington men are employed daily through Reconstruction Finance Corporation relief funds with fifteen communities benefiting. Countywide, 150 persons have work from this source this week. Officials seek April funds and have applied to the governor though approval and amount remain uncertain. Eligibility favors those relying on daily wages for livelihood.
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Wellington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Warnings Issued On Car Tag Payments and Extensions
Emergency extension on vehicle tag payments for cars and trucks driven in Texas during January February or March 1933 with old 1982 license tags ends April 1 1938. Owners must renew by April 1 to avoid penalties. those who registered earlier may face full charges.
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Texas
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Miss Beverie
J. D. Wilson
RF. Curry
FE. P. Lewis
Leche Manzer
J. S. Dorn
Legion
Salt Fork
Ritz
Kid Monroe
Mooney, Roark, Young
Mary Lee Davis
Wilma Jean Farris
Rudy Model
Lillian Wesson
Bernice Riddle
Isla Mae Tyler
Louise Plamons
Joy Comer
Lenora Jarrell
Ilelen Holloman
Floyd Teutsch
Ima Jo McKinney
Laure Helen Ford
Morette Granum
Fae Comer
Marthe Robertson
Kiba Tfrant
Guy Tyler
Marie Newton
Margaret Hines
Qins Smith
Montgomery
Detherage
Bironday
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