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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1933
Page
4
A satire filled column laments college myths and graduation optimism while mocking politicians. It critiques a Clar Nays editorial proposing renaming the Hoover Dam Boulder Dam and defends naming the project for Herbert Hoover. It staggers through political jabs and college views with a wry tone.
Numerous Wellington residents and educators outline summer plans including attending the World's Fair in Chicago, summer schools at Oklahoma A and M Denton Canyon Boulder and Canyon, and teaching or working in local towns. Names include Mildred Hulsey Nora Cocke Louise Harle Hattie Mounts Hattie Wells Delia Cowans Lula Masten Effie Chilchildress Zeffie Chilchildress Tomazene Dukeminier Bobby Champion Dela Burt Ruth Barton and others.
Rural Carriers gathering lists attendees from Wellington Reading and Kirkland with Rev W C Hawkins opening remarks. Lunch picnic style session includes topics What Does My Association Mean to Me Rural Carrier's Insurance and resolutions committee report followed by round table discussions and elections of delegates and local officers for next year.
County officials announce a proposed 20 million bond issue to augment Federal funds with a May 2 100 allotment of 2100 dollars. The legislature approved the bond election for August 26 and Governor Ferguson signed it May 16. Relief cases under the current system have been closed.
Work on applications continues with Shortie Minter and Curtis Hall as new card holders. John Henry Stout returns from Jacksonville where he studied for the ministry. Ruth Powell visits Childress and Cleo McPherson visits Mary Loving. Rev Damron visits Merritt Duffey. J C Scott visits Watson McGuffey. Loco plays two baseball games Sunday, beating Shinnery and Carl. Leon wins both games.
The article lists school trustees for Nicholson with Crossland Gleaves and others shifting across years. It notes PTA and Literary Society activity including plantings and plays. A 1 800 pound granite tombstone was stolen from Sinnett cemetery in Keystone. Ruth Patterson arrived late from Spain for her wedding but wed the next day. W Ray Vetzer of Portland taunts a “meanest man” title after his cat’s teeth were removed. A tennis ball in Forest Hills killed a sparrow.
Sunday attendance at LOCO Church was strong for both the day service and the evening sermon by Rev. Damon. The article notes guests and gatherings as parishioners invite all to attend next Sunday.
The Buck Creek school closed Friday and presented the play The Irish Dream Girl last Tuesday with attendees from Shinnery and nearby communities. Visitors included George Earl Winegeart and Carol Vincent at the T M Jones home, while other locals hosted gatherings and attended graduation in Hedley.
Penny Rev Vandiver of Wellington is scheduled to preach next Sunday evening. Mrs Minnie Huffman and her son Claude Holward left for Oklahoma City Monday morning after visiting relatives here for two months. Bill Moreland and Jack Davis visited Emer Jones Monday night and played 42. Elmer Jones spent Saturday night with Carol Vincenti. A party at Bill Lucas' was called off Saturday night due to bad weather.
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