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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
11
Readers are told a program of spell s and declamation by Rural Schools students will be presented Thursday evening. Teachers plan a California vacation afterward visiting relatives of Carmack and Carrell families in California while students continue their studies in nearby districts.
The Houndup School ended a successful term on Friday May 13 with a community picnic. A Thursday program featured a 35 minute play Hist She’s a Man with cast Sylvia Price Ruth Judd Lois Ruffin Tellos Raper Claude Jaco Preston Judd Chester Judd. Trustees for the year were Kenneth Johnson B Jaco and M L Miller. Mrs J A Peeks taught last term and will return for summer term opening July 24 plus two months.
Kelley School led by Minas Jackson and Louise Willis to close a successful year Friday May 19 with a community picnic for students and patrons. Thursday night features two plays His Wife and Stick to Your Word Gal plus comic sketches and drills. Trustees for the year were Chr Camp W G Brewster and E B Lewis. Next year the board will include W B E Brer 1K B Lewis and W S Whit. Jackson and Willis are elected as teachers for the coming year. Seventh graders Wase Reynolds George Lee Seaton and J B Wade complete their work while eighth graders Evalyn Camp Mildred Lewis Billy Brewster T J Watters Fred Lee Patterson and Paul Birchfield finish. The school’s leadership reports a successful year with strong patron cooperation.
Aberdeen school presents a Thursday night program on May 17 with primary and intermedia students. Principal staff Mrs Woodring and Julietts lead the event, with pupils performing a piece titled The Poor Meemed Man Lgoan Cummings. plans describe an enjoyable evening under the drama director.
The Back Creek School will close Friday May 14 marking the end of a seven and a half month term. Board of trustees includes Palo Cummings Sid Sessions and H Lacy with Wayne Ross Ruby Apple and Mrs Wayne Cross forming the faculty. A school program Tuesday night May 16 features The Last Half Day in the District School and His Irish Dream Girl.
The article celebrates student achievements and diplomas for Edith Cummings Faye Howard Rachel Crawford Capper Howard and Charles Cantrell. Cantrell is valedictorian with straight A’s. It expresses hope graduates pursue higher learning and notes faculty cooperation and a forward look to 1993 04 term.
The House Log School will hold graduation exercises Thursday night May 18 with a program including a graduation address songs drills and a play. Seventh graders listed include Cecil Colson Marvin Turner Georgia Holloway Cave Morgan Maurice Smith Pauline Holloway W Gollihugh Onie Bishop Ruth Land and La Juana McClure. Highest honors went to La Juana McClure and second to Marvin Turner. Nine year graduates include Leo Smith Bill Towns Warrel Bishop and Grace Sims with Hetty Jane Newton Nellie Muearns Vera Simpson and Robert Polk promoted for excellent work. The House Log P T A has met monthly with varied programs. Program committee members were Mrs Will Porbis Mrs J H Simpson and Mrs Bill Smith. Hall teams captured junior boys and senior girls precinct basketball championships, with junior girls taking second in playground ball. Last year and coming year trustees are C N McClure J H Simpson and Bill Smith, who rebuilt and equipped the schoolhouse after a tornado destroyed it last June. Thanks to their work and Mr Wilson’s guidance, the rural school is regarded as one of the state’s best. House Log teachers are Mrs Lowell Wells primary, Mrs Charles Starkey intermediate, and Charles Starkey principal.
The board notes a highly successful year with high enrollment and a shortage of teachers during peak periods. Superintendent remarks highlight progress and challenges as the district faces staffing gaps amid record numbers.
Officials plan to sell cotton at the optimal time to help farmers pay loans in full. Inspectors urge those who have not signed the selling agreement to do so now to prevent delays if prices rise and justify sale.
H G Safford vice president and other officers of the American Cotton Cooperative Association attended the market rise and oversaw stabilization work. Also present was J D Lawrence of Washington representing the Farm Board.
Mrs Louisa Keen lay in state as flower bearers preceded by pallbearers Delton Koen Dempsey Ray Albert Ray Garvin Bruns J D Bruns Austin Koen The service included hymns How Firm is Foundation We Are Passing Away Amazing Grace Sweet River of Redeeming Love and Asleep in Jesus Interment followed at Wellington Cemetery by Ellis Funeral Home.
Prairie View residents and visitors appear at gatherings and home visits. Cleo Lax, I. V. Dunn, and Harry Morgan fished on Hackberry. Henderson and Lax visited Childress. Shields hosted in I. J. Hartman home. Opal Arney and others dropped by. Ancil Winters returned home from Southard Oklahoma amid family greetings.
Lola Bell Lax has been on the sick list this week. Mr and Mrs Dock Henderson of Plymouth visited the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Henry Liles Sunday evening. Misses Geneva Ballow and Asaz Lee Montgomery were Sunday School visitors Sunday afternoon.
The article lists attendances and visits from Kelley and nearby families including Rev. James of Bowen, the Bynums of Cross Roads, Alexander family, and others. It covers local social calls, church activities, Epworth League program on happiness, and a burglary report in Rochester where two men loaded a 1000 pound safe and escaped with $500.
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