Wellington County Officials Elected in May Primary
Collingsworth County voters chose one incumbent and two newcomers in the Saturday primary. Sheriff John Rainey was re-elected, Cliff Hartman became Commissioner of Precinct 1, and former county judge and attorney R. L. Templeton returns as county attorney. Readiness School opens June 5, and the summer program runs through June 30 under Schools Superintendent Thayne Amonett. A new trading point on the Denver Norther railway near Plymouth will be named Samnorwood after rejecting Norwood. earlier name Samnerwood and Samnewton were corrected. Commencement May 12 will award diplomas to 58 Wellington High School graduates. 85 years ago May 12, 1922.
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Collingsworth
John Rainey
Cliff Hartman
R.L. Templeton
Wellington
Thayne Amonett
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Plymouth
Samnorwood
Norwood
Texas
Samnerwood
Porch Sweep Tied to Texas Pride and Rain Beliefs
A first person note describes sweeping the porch at dusk to keep it clean and to honor a Texas tradition. The author links careful porch maintenance with ancestral porch sweeping, water concerns, and hopeful rain patterns across Texas. The piece blends daily ritual with reverent reflections on nature and heritage, ending with SCRIBBLING SCRIBE by JEF.
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Mama
Texas
Lone Star State
Stephen F. Austin
Mother Nature
Jef
Wild Frog Ad Error Sparks Local Laughs in Wellington
Readers in Wellington amused by a misprint in the weekly edition where a “Wild Frog Eradication” ad used hog instead of frog. Kirby Campbell’s visit and local students’ salute to National Guard soldiers heading to training in Mississippi and Iraq highlight community pride and humor.
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Kirby
Wellington
Natiral Guard
Mississippi
Iraq
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