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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1933

Page

8

Jig-Saw Party Benefits Wellington Library Shelf

Two clubs sponsored a jig-saw party at the American Legion Hall in Wellington to raise funds for the Texas Shelf Of Library. The event featured puzzles and bridge, with prizes for the adult and children divisions and refreshments served to attendees including many local residents.

Texas Shelf of Library American Legion Hall Wellington Excelsior Pink Sullivan Betty Lou Blanton

Mrs Vernon Morris Leads West Ward P T A Meeting

West Ward P T A met Friday March 17 with Mrs Vernon Morris as afternoon leader. G L Farrar spoke on Helping Our Children in School and J M Blanton discussed Education of the Parent. Champion's pupils presented a Spring pageant and officers were elected for the district meeting at Antivollo April 28 27.

West Ward PLT Vernon Morris Farrar JM. Blanton Misa Champion Boverie Antavillo J. FE D. Holton E. F. Lewis 3. L. Farrar A. SA. Aclcomb

Jig-Saw Puzzle Party Correction by Excelsior Club President

Miss Inez Leach of the Excelsior Club announces the jig-saw party hosted with the 1924 Study Club did not include dancing. She refutes page four of The Leader March 16 claim that an orchestra would play for dancing, noting no dancing occurred despite an orchestra being present.

Excelsior Club Inez Leach Mise Leach

Mrs J H Birchfield Hosts Jig-Saw Puzzle Party

Mrs J H Birchfield proved to be a charming hostess Friday evening entertaining Kalley Epworth League members and guests with a St Patrick s Day themed jig saw puzzle party at her home.

J. H. Birchfield Mrai J. H. Birchfield Kalley Epworth ‘League Addi- Honal

Lutie Bridge Friday Evening Chib Entertained

Attendees at an Lutie Bridge event on Friday evening included Mr and Mrs Jae Ronpidtree and several couples. After four copies of torteijte Lie Reark won the high score prize and the gathering featured many hosts and guests.

Lutie Bridge Chib Mro Jae Ronpidtree Lie Reark van Seth Lathe Quith Leys

Jolly Twelve Sewing Club Meets Tuesday at Mrs Gilmore’s Home

Members of the Jolly Twelve Sewing Club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs H B Gilmore’s home for quilt piecing and needle work. Refreshments were served to several members including Mrs Morgan Mrs Buster Mrs Bert Starkey Mrs V O A Porter and others.

Jolly Twelve Sewing Club H. B. Gilmore Morgan P. Buster Bert Starkey V.O A. Porter C. Bishop Roberts L. J. Campbell Marjorin Drake Starry Ilbert YW. B&b Gilnore

Sunday School Roundup and Local Social Notes

Community church roundups recount visits and hospitality events at homes, weddings and neighborhood gatherings with names such as Jones, Lee Parris, and Aubrey Jones among attendees. A Fertilizer tax sales report notes Southern states in 1922 1929 and 1931 comparisons with Florida leading.

National Fertilizer Association Florida Virginia Carolinas Texas Louisiana Georgia Tennessee Missouri

Fresna Quilting Club Formation and Meeting Plans

The Fresna Quilting Club organized on March 9 under Mrs Hebert Relicon and Miss Lorraine Kesler. The group meets the second and fourth Thursdays monthly at 2:30 PM with a pattern to be chosen next meeting and members urged to bring patterns and supplies for quilting while absentees pay a fine for quilt block placement.

J. M. Black Norman Earl Reynolds Robert Kellison Goldie Scott Bernice Hicks Estelle Mitchell Marvin Club Tom Harwell Frank Roberts Hal Shanks Mitchell Lorraine Kesler

Local travelers and farm notes from Shamrock and Western Texas

Business visitors and relatives travel through Shamrock Mineral Wells and Sulphur Oklahoma as Western Texas reports a horse comeback. Farmers store tractors while seeds are cheap leading to unworked mules roaming pastures and banks resisting loans for tractor use.

Texas

War Wednesday topic at Y. W. A. meeting

The Y. W. A. girls met at the Baptist Church Wednesday evening to discuss the theme War. Miss Leta Mae Chastain sang the closing song Shall I Be Empty Handed. Three new members Evelyn Hall Elwin Atkinson and Jim Mae Clark were welcomed. The group will skip its March 22 meeting.

Baptist Church Leta Mae Chastain Evelyn Hall Elwin Atkinson Jim Mae Clark Y. W. Oa Iva Mae King Blanche Tucker Oleta Knowles Eunice Wilkins Nina OG. Clement Imazelle Clement Mozella Graham Myra Hayes Beth Combs Ruth Roy Josephine Wilson Beatrice King Bob Oldham

Gold Rush Tale Draws Appleby Into Nacogdoches Area

Ten miles north of Nacogdoches Appleby hums with activity at the Santa Ana mine shaft as workers plan to tunnel for gold. The legend centers on Hoppin Bell a crippled Mexican tale teller whose torch led locals to a rumored Spaniard era vein. Mining began after Bell’s claims sparked a treasure hunt with markers rock, pistol peg and hollow log.

Appleby Pine Woods Nacogdoches Santa Ana Troppin’ Bell Mexico Hoppin’ Bell Turkey Creek Sam T. Crawford

Tungsten Carbon Cobalt Alloy Powers Saw Teeth

A tungsten carbon cobalt alloy, hard enough to scratch sapphire, is now used for saw teeth to cut wood treated with fire resisting or preserving chemicals.

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