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The Wellington Leader from Wellington, Texas • Page 2

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"A Builder in Collingnvorth County" ESTABLISHED 1909 PUBusirnn EVERY THURSDAY BY THE LEADER PRINTING INC. WELLINGTON. TEXAS HBNUY DESK INS WELLS, EDITOR MRS. DESKINS WELLS, Entered as second class mail Aug. 25, 1909 at post- Qfnce at Wellington, under act 1879.

1 Any erroneous reflections upon the character, standing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation whwh map appear in the columns of Tlia LEADER iu corrected gladly upon its being Drought to the attention of the publisher. $1.50 a year inside of trade territory $2.50 a year outside of trade territory THE 61-HOUR WEEK In these days of shorter working hours and five-day weeks it may be surprising to learn that the largest group of workers 1T1 i-1 and should! be encouraged at every (turn. Those who have acquired such hahits are generally ambitions and honest. ABOUT INSANITY In a bulletin of the National Committee for Mental Hygiene -some enlightening information concerning insanity is given, not only interesting, but valuable. It mentions great many false notions held by the public regarding mental disorders and gives instead of these the results of scientific research.

Some of the things science teaches today concerning insanity are these: Insanity develops gradually; 'it da no more to be ashamed of than pneumonia or a broken leg; it is a disease and should have medical treatment; between 25 and 40 per cent of those treated are discharged recovered or improved. Shock of misfortune or TYITI i 111 Lead By C. C. Bishop orune or grief may precipitate insanity, but does JW.MII uiai, me largest group of workers 1 out does the country devote an average of 61 UnleSS mental dis already hours a week to their daily tasks exists; there are usually symptoms which if This is true, however, according to a ear jy. ma enable physicians to survey by the Bureau of Home Economics the malady; there are many kinds which, shows that houisewiww fCfo' Cental disorder, just as there are manv shows that housewives put in th i rs in erfor their ordin ary daily labors.

The result was arrived 9 nnn stud th records of more tha 2,000 housewives, including those living i the country, ln the small towns and in th cities. As might it wa foundth fi ec e. wa lounci tnat farm women work longest town T2V? long and ci ty women the shortest hours of all, but even the lattei devote more than 48 hours each week to their housekeeping, on an average home. In of the every possible de- nij.uiuuu every po vice for lessening their drudgery Every new item of labor savins eanin to HIC.LC iny many Kinds of mental disorder, just as there are many Kinds of physicial ailments; "nervous-breakdown really a mental condition in which Wagon bows sold from $1.35 to $1.75 for a set of five. The ifirst free mail delivery in the cities had to be delivered to some person in the home.

1807, tihc Governor of Louisiana offered five thousand dollars for the head of Jean Lafittc, a pirate. Lafittc was not to be outdone, for he at once offered fifteen thousand dollars for the Governor's head. One of the first weddings in Texas iwas celebrated with a dance; those taking part or.ly about one-half had shoes; when they had danced a turn, they exchanged foot-gear with the others. The University of Virginia was founded by Thomas Jefferson. New York has given us three ENICC By Mary Frances Templeton ml NUMBER TWO Each year for the pant seven years, The Leader had carried this feature, giving in a few weeks, write-ups of all members of the senior class of Wellington High School.

The feature is being repeated and during the ensuing weeks cadi member of the class will receive mention in this exclusive feature of The Leader. Vera Lou Carrell Vera Lou Carrell iwas born May ber Homer's back patting in the games. Without this back patting Cliff isj also interested in music and belonged to the school band for two years. He is a member of the senior class orchestra at present. Other organizations of which he has been a member arc: Radio the games would not have complete.

been Homer plans to enter Decatur Baptist College in Decatur next years and major in history. Homer says he will practice law after he has finished his education and has been admitted to the bar. We expect Homer to train the future youths to play foot ball. Shall we look in vain, Homer James Cliff Campbell iwas oorn May 6, 1915, in Joshua, Texas Sho is James Campbell was born the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

S. 25 me Wellington. He I i 1C rvf "Bif .1 of our Presidents; Van Fillmore and Roosevelt. Buren, rarely an rthdng organically wrnir with the nervous system. In olden times an insane person was supposed to be possessed of a devil, and the there is rarely anything organically wrong- me evil spirit.

Now we know that a crazy person is simply sick mentally and needs ntelligent and humane treatment. Furthermore, insanity is more or less comparative. Most of us are a little off at Washington's will requested that should he die before his wife that she free all of the slaves at her death, which there were about 300. The first written examination was given at Trinity College, 1702. Robt.

E. Lee was opposed to slavery, freed his own slaves before the war and his wife inher- the the beauty, conserve sequently lengthen home-maker. No better made by any family. can be THEFT AND CRIME i lde fmm fina "cfaJ gains through economy nr thrift, the SJl trm if i EARNEST YOUNG PEOPLE fcn Vf Ite a the loose talk and wi ting bout the wild youth of the present day ecent statistics from the Bureau of ion indicate that the percentage of earnest oung people is still very high Their statistics show that one-half of the young men and one fourth of the vountr women in the colletres in 1 "l-'SiVin 8 ited some during the 'war, which he also freed. The Mayflower was 180 bans atlcr ner education is finished and carried 101 Pilgrims besides Vera has very pleasing person- the sailors.

lality and seems to have chosen J. Carrell of Shamrock, Texas. This is Vera's first year in W. H. S.

She attended the schools of Plymouth and Meadow for nine years. Her (favorite subject is home economics. Vera played basket ball three years and tennis the Plymouth She has taken piano lessons in Wellington two years and in Joshua one year. Vera plans to enter C. I A in Denton next fall.

Her major will be economics. She has not decid- while attending schools. ua.a 41UI, UtrClU- ed what profession she will enter after her education is finished. 4 i.u 11. I is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Campbell of this cityi He has attended the schools of Wellington ten years. Cliff is secretary and treasurer of the class of '33. He has been football manager for the past two years. He participated in football three years, basket ball two years and tennis one year.

Cliff has shown considerable interest in dramatics, having taken Part the junior play in 1932 and in the senior play of this year Jn addition, he has been a KI UUMK M. JLVflClK Club of 1331-32; Future Farmers Association 1931-32; and I. S- Fraternity 1932-33. Cliff's favorite subjects arc chemistry; physics, economy and detention. Cliff is reluctant to discuss his future plans, but the students will watch him with the more eager eye, as one of the outstanding graduates of this year.

Nellie Kathleen Hollcy Nellie Kathleen Holley was born December 4, 1916, in Hollis, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of' Mr. and Mrs. J. F.

Holloy of lirigton. She has attended the Sctldbls 6f Wellington ten years and those of Hollis one year. English and typing are her favorite subjects. She plans to attend Abilene Christian Collogc in Abilene next year She will major in commercial art work and be a stenographer after education is finished, Kathleen participated in volley in '31 and '32; in baseball in 30 in W. H.

S. She belongs to ho Commercial Club in '33 and he Home Economics Club in '82 and '33. She studied piano in '30- i In ne year more dents ned by the labor of Rtu Among the part time jobs held bv stu repairing mr. upon one's i sis, than he makes it. Man those have led into o'xtra- -o j- 7 4 t- dents are office work, re specialty selling, teaching, hotel and Sli resort employment, household service work and other activities.

scnice In the face of such a showing as is beinir made, it can hardly be maintained that young generation is as would have us believe. The superintendent of the New York and Eric Railroad, Doc. ,30 1854, prohibited the sale of any more liquors in the depots of his system. The beginning of the driving of cattle to northern markets was due to the fact that bcof cattle wcro soiling in Texas at the close of the Civil War for $3.00 per hend and beef was soiling in New York City from 25 to .10 cents pen-pound As early as 1828 the Cherokee Indian tribe was printing their own newspaper, which they called the "Cherokee Phoenix." One of the stage coach companies called their system the "Butter- ifiold Route." While Buffalo Bill was ridin major exactly in line" talent. Barney Glenn Barney Glenn was born April 7 1914, in Wellington.

Ho the soi Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs Glenn of Wellington. He received all his education in the Wellington schools. Barney participated in football three years and won letter--- for two years.

All of us remember those spectacular plays that came The United States is so mcthical in its foreign relations that it refuses to build enough warships to comply with the 5-53 JiA'SSJ matnmonally during the recent leap 4 fclo n.ni for the Pony Express, he made continuous ride of 322 miles. Before sailing for home Colum bus lured on board six mt-n, scve women ami three children, a Indians, that he carried to Spain as his slaves. We read that the Pilgrims plant cd their graveyard in corn, fio that the Indians might not discover the greatness of their loss The cultivation of rice began in South Carolina, 1G9G, being the first planted in America. At the time the Colonies rebell- Anyway, maybe Mr. Roosevelt's People Pla ces Philosophy ed, Boston had a population of 17 000.

Denver, Colorado, was named for territorial Governor Denver of Kansas. LILLIE By Lillie High School Students from the left end during the football season. Ho has obtained the admiration of his many acquaintances through his all-round sportsmanship. HP played in the band two years in the Senior orchestra during the past semester. He was a member of the junior play in '32 and senior play in "33.

He has been a member of the dramatics class this term. As a timid Irish pol- character. Barney plans to tmter college and major in medicine after his education is finished he will bo a physician. Barney's smile will be in W. H.

S. after this year. We dare my there is no one who knows Barney who doesn't like him. We predict a happy and successful fu- tfi-A 4V.W. i Excursion Fares Fort Wo, AND RETURN March 11th to 19th 10 $10.80 On sale March 9th lo 18th inclusive.

Final Limit reach original starting point prior to midnight March 21st I this -live-at-home Best Slory Of the Week During the past kjiown church memln worker the carmin up vegetables, fruits juice. This was preparing ior a an I cliili IV.vpi- and of and SOJTIC week dinner and the rout i no of cooking' xound that she needed some grape Juice. She immediately went to took down a jar, opened it and poured out a sufficient quantity. There wag quite a bit of juice left in the jar, however, and being rather tired, she decided to drink a glass of it. Which she did.

In a few seconds she felt as if her head was was going in she swooned right there on the floor, where she remained until members of the family car- Wed her to bed. An inspection Sbqwed that the top of the jar Jeafced and air had the jar, fermenting the juice into of the tub nor the top of the water, it causes no extra thus does not increase the weight of the and vater. Ross Wilkersori this is a lot cf hooey and if thf a-gtnnent spreads much more, it looks as if someone is going to havf? fr a some water am a three pound fish. For a real treat one should watch the man in the Kiwanw Club eat cornbread each Friday noon. ltlcilc mfn mgtjested that the paper publish good, old-fashioned com cake receipt in ho pen that his wife will get an idea.

Here it in: he thr.re are really twcnty-cighl working dtiya. Persons who have even a passing acquaintance with a banker will probably be inclined to think Mr. Hunter correct. for him. Homer Delias Wiltoughbv Homer Delias Willoughby 'jr born in Ector, Texas, cm July 19I 5.

He is the son of Mr nd Mrs. H. D. Willoughby of veflmfrton. He attended school in Ector for two years, in Denison for years, and Wellington for six years.

He represented Wellington in track two years and football three years. AH football fans remwn A noted scientist says we are fifraid because we run and do ttot run because we are afraid. He attributes fear to running 1 along witit, glumlukir aecrc- tiony. Does Bill House Thing? Clyde Drake says that a tub, full of water, will continue just as little as before three pound fish is placed in tub, Arthur Bailey also ad- this theory and offers to it if someone will get the and fish. Clyde argues his Old Fashioned Corn Cakes Two cups of com meal, two tablespoons of flour, one and one- half teaspoon of baking powder, one-half teaapoon of soda, one cup of buttermilk, one teaspoon of sugar, one egg, one-half teaspoon of salt.

Mix the milk, egg, ak, and sugar; sift the flour, meal, soda, and baking powder together and blend well. Have a hot skillet or griddle cake pan ready and drop in a large spoonful at a time; let brown and turn. This makes about one dozen cakes. They may be served as a bread with or served with butter and syrup. Swimming' Starts Early While the remainder of the citizenship of Wellington was suf fenng from colds and influe.nz; several of the boys who attendee high school went out to Buck Creek and had their first swim of UK year.

Spring must be here in al of its glory; at least G. W. 0 teet, who happens to be one 01 the group thinks so and says that they enjoyed a real swim. One of the teachers said the incident reminded him of the school boy who was called to court for speeding and feeling indignant because of the incident, told the judge, "I to high school here." "That's alright, too," replied the judge, but ignorance is no excuse the face of the law." Earl Hunter says The Leader wle a mistake when it was stated that there were twenty- five working days for banlcora thia month, because there were only twenty-two working days for A banker who gets the paper in Dallas, wrote and slated that The Leader made the Something New In Courting Several members of the younger generation made the first appearance on the witness stand of the courts this past week at Memphis when they testified in the trial of John I. Black.

Rumor has it that some of the young ladies got just a little bit mixed up in their ies and a lot of them such accurate ideas con- the moonlight. Some of 3 also got twisted up at the hands of attorneys, and one of them said, "I don't much like John Deaver you know he tried to make a liar out of rne right there on the stand." A very interesting chapel program was given last Wednesday morning. Mattie Lou Nicholson gave a reading entitled, "The Ac- comodating Office Boy." Irene Horton and Thomas McMinn presented a playette entitled "Why." A group of outside gTrls played i a game of basket ball last Friday. Then the junior girls team play- ed the winners and lost the game' a score of 14-7. A number of visitors were present to watch the games.

We regret that Miss Dorothy Gore has been ill the first part of the week. Hor mother, Mrs. L. L. Gore, taught in her place.

ELLIS FUNERAL HOME Private Ambulance Day or Nijrfit Phone Week-end Sal imJay, Sunday and Manday in Fort Worth, Final limit to h-avf- Fort Worth prior to midnight following Monday. in Pullman Rates For Week-end Trips MANvSraSrMg. AND DENVER FOR RESERVATIONS OR FURTH ER INFORMATION CALL OR WRITE YOUR LOCAL AGENT P. D. DAGGETT, GENERAL PASSENOPR FORT WORTH AND DENVER CITY RA? THE WICHITA VALLEY RAILWAY FORT WORTH, TEXAS Francis We are glad to sec Leach in school again.

Misses Leitha Lowe and Delia Pearl Bell spent Saturday nigfht with Miss Effie Webb. Thomas McMinn spent Saturday night with Truston Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. D.

Burkhalter and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carreker were the dinner guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Harwell, Sunday. Miss Vergie Langford spent last week end with Miss Doljie Mae Brown. Mr. and Mrs.

T. C. Bolton and Eugene, Mr. and Mrs. S.

L. Maxwell, Misses Erma Lee Bell, Mar- rarene Horton, and Modell Horton lad dinner with Mr. and Mrs. L. D.

McMinn, Sunday. Miss Mona Bell spent Saturday night with Miss Geneva Goforth. G. F. Bell had dianer with Ike Skaggs, Sunday.

Misses Effie Webb, Delia Pearl Bell and Irene Horton spent Sun- ay with Miss Leitha Lowe. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wells pent a while in the -home of Mr. (and Mrs.

M. J. Lowe, Sunday night. Misses Opal Brown and Sudie Maxwell visited Misses Polly and Nancy Fayo Hobbs, Sunday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Feemster spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

HI Cotton Growers! Ol IT SELL OR EXCHANGE YOUR COTTON SEED AND BUY COTTONSEED MEAl HUllS HERE IS OUR EXCHANGE BASIS- LBS. COTTONSEED HULLS or 2,500 LBS. COTTONSEED HULLS 600 LBS. MEAL or r.100 LBS. OF COTTONSEED MEAL OR CAKE 2,000 LBS.

PRIME COTTON SEED Skmrock Cotton Oil Company, Inc. SHAMROCK, TEXAS.

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Years Available:
1930-1982