Latin lessons and garden cautions in local notes
A local column mixes advice on restoring Latin in Wellington High with warnings about poison plants and frost damage. It recalls magnolia, pyracantha, crepe myrtle, and larkspur, mentions weather opinions, and notes TCU tying Texas for the Southwestern Conference baseball title while Texas advances to playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vaughan
John Trew
Frank Anderson
George Scott
TCU
Texas
TCL
Cancer Crusade group forms county unit
The Cancer Crusade continues with officers and committees. Bratten announced approval of bylaws by Kurt W Reimann, executive VP of the Texas division of the American Cancer Society, praising the county effort. A service committee meeting will study county cancer patients in need, with the next society meeting set for July 8 at 40 ppm in the Greenbelt Electric building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pane
Jones
Ernest Tlarwell
Reskins Wells
Robert Bartenbruch
Kurt W Reimann
Texas
American Cancer Society
Bratten
Reimann
Gorman Owens
Cancer Crusade
Bartenbruch
Service Committee
Cancer Society
Greenbelt Electric
Athlete's Foot Cure in Three Days Warning
An advertisement promises a three day cure for athlete's foot with instant drying T Four L. If not pleased, receive a 48 cent refund at any drug store. Claims infected skin will slough off and be replaced by healthy skin. Parsons Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Wellington club yearbook earns national honors in 1947
The Well ington Federated Music Clubs yearbook won two awards at the National Federation of Music Clubs biennial convention in Pittsburg. The yearbook was named the second best in the nation. First place went to a Texas club in Marshall. The Wellington church yearbook also received a monetary award. The event highlighted the theme Project Music in Orbit and noted programs including United Nations Day Federation Day and a concert trip to Amarillo with Benny Goodman as guest artist. Sugar rationing ended in the U.S. June 11, 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Federated Music Clubs
National Federation of Music Clubs
Pittsburg
Lowell Wells
Texas
Marshall
Wellington
Gertrude P. Caulfield
Hiram Cudd
TFMC
Mmes
Lynn Carter
William Barjenbruch
Wells
B. M. Sims
Bartenbruch
Amarillo Symphony
Benny Goodman
Ben Karnes
Breckenridge
B. M. Lima
Wellington Club
Lowry Speaks at Roaring Springs FFA Banquet
Neal Lowry, Area I vice president of the Future Farmers of America, spoke at the Roaring Springs FFA banquet on May 9. His talk, Citizenship as Developed by FFA, outlined four points a citizen must think smile walk and live tall and highlighted how FFA fosters leadership citizenship and cooperation among members. He attended with his parents Mr and Mrs Jack Lowry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Lowry
Area I
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Roaring Springs
Jack Lowry
Dodson Grads Continue Commencement Exercises at High School
The Dodson graduation program lists Mrs. Howard Lester leading processions, with Rev. Lester giving the commencement address. Valedictorian Bobby Motsenborker and salutatorian Louis Wilkerson are named, along with special awards by T. E. Lennon and Truett Holland. Diplomas are awarded by Bill Lackey and Ed Crowder. Additional music and readings close with the chorus’ benediction. Senior graduates include Sherry Crownover and others. eighth graders are named. Surviving relatives and extended family are listed with 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Bobby Motsenborker
Louis Wilkerson
T. E.lennon
American Legion
Truett Holland
Bill Lackey
Ed Crowder
Rodabough
Quail Nine Inning Recap Amid Tight Defense
Foreman pitched six innings allowing all four Quail runs as Smokey Mitchell collected two hits in three at bats and drove in two. Kennedy Morrin and Dale Morrin added the other runs while Hughey Robey led the visitors with a 2 for 4 showing. Harris Goliugh Paul Boyce and Robert Russell displayed strong defense as the Quails settled the score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreman
Smokey Mitchell
Ini
Arove
Quail Avin
Carrol’ Kennedy
Dale Morrin
Hughey
Robey
Joe Harris
Paul Goliihugh
Paul Boyce
Robert Rusaell
Quails
Quail
Don Morris
Golihugh
Kennedy
Dale Morris
Boyce
Harris
Russell
Mitchell
Phipps
Roby
R Hughey
Tae Mallard
Randolph
Cordell
Neighbors
Daniel
Justiss
Waddell
Onan
Wischkaemper Leads Future Farmers In District Honors
Wischkaemper, the area president and a senior at Samner sraod high school, placed high in district awards and serves as Greenbelt District president. Three Future Farmers won Lone Star Farmer degrees, with Joe John Howard of Wellington, Wisehkaempar, and Dwight Burng of Quail advancing. Heward earned second on Texas Electric Service Award, netting $40. Jerry Boyce of Quail took third and $39. Don Sweat of Wellington was runner-up for Star Ares Greenhand. An accident near the intersection left Elijah Adkins, 66, dead. details reported by Oklahoma Trooper Bill Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ares
Wischkaemper
A.L. Wischkaemper Jr
Samnersraod High School
Farm Bureau picks Woodson for Texas resolutions post
Woodson, longtime Fannin County Farm Bureau leader since 1961, was named to a three year term on the Texas Farm Bureau state resolutions committee. He farms about 1,000 acres near Gober, growing cotton wheat oats and raises cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Paneona
Heaveg
State Resolutions Committee
Texas Farm Bureau
Fannin County
Woodson
Gober
Tragic two-vehicle crash near Hollis claims Adkins life
A collision involving a Wellington bound trio from Mr Clark's ranch and Mr Adkins returning from a fishing trip left all three in the Clark pickup ejected and the vehicles total losses. Funeral services for 66 year old Mr Adkins were held at the Church of the Nazarene in Hollis with survivors including two sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Mr. Clark
Wellington
Oklahoma
Adkins
Lambert
Church of the Nazarene
Hollis
Brown County
Minn
Saas
Hollia-Vingon
Harry Argo
Cora Keesee
Albert Adkins
Vingon
Floyd Adkins
Marianna
Ark
Plymouth Cemetery Work May 20 Notice
A Plymouth Cemetery work event is scheduled for Monday May 20. All interested are urged to come and help with the work or send a donation to Plymouth Cemetery Association care of Mrs S J Carroll Secretary Samnorwood Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Cemetery
Jegs Deger
Plymouth Cemetery Association
Mra
S.J. Carroll
Samnorwool
Texas
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Wellington High School
ARION
Bill Tyler
Wellington Studio
Music Club
Everett, Roark
Muteshoe
Jack Nichols
Shamrock
C. L. Lowry
U.S
Lowry
Dodson Grads
Howard Lester
W. E. Hall
Ford
J. E. Warrick
Hereford
John L. Buchanan
Fort Worth
Wer Buchanan
Abilene
Dr. Pepper
Arlois Holtman
Arlois
Roger Sherry
Altus
Elijah Adkins
Hollis Farmer
Bill Lambert
Mangum
Jack L. Rose
Optometrist
Contact Lensea
Memphis
Work Plymouth Cemetery
M. V. Cobb
Shamrock, Texas
Diet-Rite. Com
M. K. Marshall
Famous Name Brand
West Side Square
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