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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 2004

Page

7

VEW Meeting Elects Officers and Hosts VFW Social

VEW gathered to elect officers while VFW hosts for the monthly social were Bill Hatch Janell Brown Esta Glenn and Edna Wooldridge A bouquet of Iris ivy and a card table display greeted attendees Post Chaplin Bill Hatch gave the invocation and Commander Kujawski led the Pledge Charity Ames winner of Voice of Democracy was introduced and presented a rose and a fifty dollar savings bond Pictures captured Charity with both Commanders A ham meal followed for guests including Leonard Kujawski Elnora Mauldin Ida Hartman J W Hartman Jean Paschall Mike Hughs Marsha Hughs Buster Hughs Gay Ames Charity Ames John Rhodes Robbie Rhodes Louise Howard and others VEW Auxiliary met in special session April 20 to elect officers for year 2004 and invites other veterans to attend the third Tuesday social.

VFW Bill Hatch Janell Brown Esta Glenn Edna Wooldridge Post Chaplin Kujawski Charity Ames Voice of Democracy John Rhodes Charity Leonard Elnora Kujawski Hubert Mauldin Ida J.W. Hartman Jean Paschall Mike Marsha Hughs Buster Hughs Gay Ames John Robbie Rhodes Louise Howard Ralph Spencer Trudie Peters Dollie Sue Bettis Raymond Horton Wilma Gibbs Bethine Estes Louise Rogers Geneva Langford VEW

Baby shower for Cain held at FUMC on April 25

A baby shower for the expected son of Danelle and Tracy Cain was held Sunday April 25 in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church. Guests registered amid bluebonnets while Rebecca and Emilee Cain and Stephanie Cobb assisted. Grandmothers, aunts, and a cousin attended from Amarillo.

Cain FUMC Danelle Tracy Cain Fellowship Hall First United Methodist Church Rebecca Emilee Cain Stephanie Cobb Carol Hale Laverne Cain Deb Bowman Laura Powers Sandy Cain Lindy Sveta Amarillo Alicia Addington Jean Lewis Fran Eigenman Gay McAlister Gloria Whitaker Sharon Starkey Kim Keys Shillane Jones Natalie Husen Heather Fields

Grand Ole Opry Exhibit Last Week to See at Museum

This week is the final chance to view the Grand Ole Opry exhibit before it leaves May 4. The museum showcases 1950 photographs, a 1950 Motorola television owned by R H Tyler, and items from Fred and Myrtle Yarbrough’s Ranch including saddles. The collection also features The Skyrocket issues from 1939 1940 a football program from September 19 1941 and an album of Collingsworth County event programs dating to 1912. The committee reviewed Fred Squyres maps for a potential Texas Historical Commission marker detailing Captain Randolph B Marcy’s Panhandle trail crossing US 83 south of Wellington. Open 1 5 pm daily or call 447 5327 for an appointment.

Grand Ole Opry Motorola R.H. Tyler Myrtle Yarbrough Gay Bob McAlister Doris Harry Stallings Fred Ulysse Kane Panhandle Herbert Bearden Covey Collingsworth County Texas Historical Commission Fred Squyres Randolph B. Marcy US 83 Wellington Baumgardner

UDC Meets in Heward Home in Sabine Pass

Sabine Pass Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held its April 13 meeting at Shirley Heward’s home. Vickie Porter, president, led officer slate adoption for June to May 2005, with May 2004 installations. A Hunley submarine video highlighted 1864 naval warfare milestones and the Hunley’s elusive 130 year search, with an estimated 200000 to raise and preserve the vessel owned by the General Services Administration.

Sabine Pass UDC Shirley Heward Vickie Porter General Services Administration Exa Cudd Mary Ruth Jones Ava White Betty Gilbreth Anita Roberts Shirley Henard

Brock recognized to Hall of Fame

Jared Brock is honored by the Texas Tech Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame for football, academics, and leadership. The ceremony was April 16, and he closes high school with a 4.50 GPA, rank 11, presidency of the senior class, NHS member, UIL events, and leading roles in acting. He is a three year letterman in football and track, plus baseball, with 1350 rushing yards as a junior, all district and All South Plains selections, MVP defense as a senior, and set to attend West Texas A&M University on a football scholarship. He hails from Abernathy and is related to several noted family members.

Jared Brock Texas Tech National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame Jared Nff&chof Lubbock Area South Plains Abernathy Church of Christ Jennifer Brock West Tees A&m University Are Buffs Lottie Handley Z.J Opal Neeley Ted Alpha Brock Joe Kim Brock Judy Baird Brock Jack Neeley

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Star Leonard Kujawski Santiago Maria Sauceda Nora Elisa Avalos Steve Coy Teichelman Magdalene Avalos Mexico Coy Steve Angela Teichelman Childress Nora Wellington High School Clarendon College Texas Department of Criminal Justice Eva Moreno Magdalena Maria de la Luz Avalos Antonio Ramona Sauceda Arvel Wanda McCoy Jr Leona Fred Teichelman Dan Bonnie Guthrie Onta Historic Berryman Avon Nell Wilbur Elks Lodge North Childress Grandpa Call Cristin Davis Heward Brock Hall of Call Chevyl Tarver Carroll Daves Dorothy McGill Richard Sheppard DDS Kathryn Bartenbruch Wellington Sale
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