Wellington Flood Control Plan Studied by US Corps
The US Army Corps of Engineers discussed a Wellington flood control project July 24 that could cost about 200 000 to 300 000 with the county and city sharing 35 to 40 percent. The study covered levee and drainage ditch needs, bridge rebuilds, and three contributing flood sources, with final costs and details to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Wayne J. Ferguson
Corps of Engineers
Tulsa
Wellington
Wellington Viont
US 83
State 203
Corps
Ferguson
Fort Worth & Denver
Hagan joins Soil Conservation Service staff
Lynn Hagan, 25, of Brownwood, joins the Soil Conservation Service as a soil conservationist. He previously worked with the Brown-Mills SCD where he helped develop the Great Plains program and flood control projects on the Middle Colorado. He and his wife Rosetta, with daughter Carole Denise, live at 3614 El Paso Street and are active in Woodland Heights Baptist Church and Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Hagan
Brownwood
Soil Conservation Service
SCD
Colorado
Hagan
Rosetta
Cisco i Uniogne
Ree
Texas
Tech
Carole Denise
Woodland Heights
SBA Representative to Collect Flood Disaster Loan Applications
A representative of the Small Business Administration will be in Wellington on Thursday August 1 to accept applications for disaster loans to repair flood damaged property. New applicants will be received at the SBA office directed by James M Wood of the Lubbock office on the second floor of the courthouse open 8 to 12 and 1 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Business Administration
Wellington
SBA
James M. Wood
Lubbock
Court House
Calf Injury Hospitalizes Roy Thomason After Farm Mishap
Roy Thomason is in St Anthony’s Hospital Amarillo for treatment after a calf mauled him near Salt Fork on Friday July 28. He underwent jaw surgery Tuesday and has a broken rib. His wife and son Troy Gene Thomason were at the farm and later joined by D C Thomason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Thomason
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
Thomason
Troy Gene Thomason
Salt Fork
Wellington Scouts Invest in Order of the Arrow
Three Wellington Scouts from Troop 32 joined the Order of the Arrow at Adobe Walls Scout Reservation on July 26 and 27. Bobby Saied Bart Hartman became ordeal members while Ted McLain advanced to Brotherhood. The ceremony included overnight solitary treks and Saturday work, with Scoutmaster Glen McLain noting the council room project at the reservation led by himself.
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Wellington
Order of the Arrow
Adobe Walls
Bobby Saied
Bart Hart
Ted McLain
Glen McLain
Hartman
Bob
Ted
The
McLain
Wellington remembers Lalla Crabtree Orr longtime civic figure
Mrs. Lalla Crabtree Orr of Wellington died July 2 at St. Joseph's Hospital at 83. Born September 26 1901 in Cook County Texas she moved to Wellington in 1911 with her husband Dr. Orr a Panhandle dentist. She was active in church Eastern Star Domestic Science Study Club and enjoyed rock and stamp collecting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Orr
Wellington
St. Joseph's Hospital
Orr
Dr. Orr
Panhandle
Lalla Grace Crabtree
J. L
Florence Atchison Crabtree
Cook County
McLean
Floyd County
Presbyterian Church
Eastern Star
Domestic Science Study Club
ASCS approves emergency aid for farm flood damage
Wellington ASCS reports approval of emergency assistance for farmers hit by May 30 and July 15 floods. The grant totals 20160 dollars, with a supplemental request of 54000 dollars pending. Applications are allowed but approvals hinge on state ASCS practice specifications and final Washington approval.
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Wellington
ASCS
Millard Brown
ASCSI
Brown
Washington
Rivest Goes to Stanton Church to Lead Assembly of God
Leo Rivest will move with his family to Stanton to become pastor of the local Assembly of God church. He has served four years at City Grocery and has preached about a year, with two daughters aged seven and five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Rivest
Assembly of God
Stanton
Rivest
City Grocery
Mangum
Wellington
Wellington Ex-Students Plan Homecoming Reunion
Wellington ex students gather Saturday for a full day of reminiscing and visiting at Burn Handley Community Center. Activities include class gatherings, a chicken barbecue at Ellison Park, and an Ex-Students Dance to close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Burn Handley Community Center
Doral McCluskey Smith
Nancy Gibbs Langford
Cherokee Inn
Greenbelt
Louise Cox Mabery
Patsy Harper Mitchell
Gay Reeves McAlister
Ellison Park
Cal Hurst
Leach
Raymond Horton
Jeff Wilson
Corky Cudd Bowen
C. A. Crawford
Bowen
Bessie Rainer
Donald Curry
Smith
Velman Warrick
Louis Graham
Kay Carter Feemster
Jolene Groves
Mrs. Langford
Mr. Hurst
Mr. Castleberry
Mr. Slay
Wheat certificate payments total set for Collingsworth County farmers
Collingsworth County wheat farmers will receive about $182 473 75 in marketing certificates for the 1968 wheat crop with 39 0 growers affected. Checks already issued cover growers in the domestic allotment program only and future mailings will include those in the combined program. Certifications worth 1 38 per bushel rely on July 1 1968 wheat prices and 8 587 acres of wheat land in Collingsworth are eligible.
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Collingsworth County
Millard Brown
ASCS
Brown
Collingsworth
Toa
Mr. Brown
Connie Daves Faces Second Surgery at Crippled Children
Mr and Mrs Carroll Daves were told their nine year old daughter Connie will undergo a second surgery on her left leg at the Texas Crippled Children’s Hospital in Dallas. A nerve problem in the leg may take about two months to heal with a two month cast and hospital stay of two to three weeks.
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Carroll Daves
Connie
Tish Rite Crippled Children's Hospital
Dallas
Daves
Sn Shady
Mrs. Daves
Texas Aca Rite Hospital
Welborn St
Dalles
Guest Preacher Due Sunday at First Baptist Church
The Rev. Johnny Hoggett of Hedley will preach at First Baptist Church Sunday morning August 4 at 11 oclock. He is a ministerial student. Rev. Leroy Gaston, the pastor, will resume the revival in Turkey this week and return to lead the evening service Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Hoggett
Hedley
First Baptist Church
Leroy Gaston
Missionary to Speak at Salt Fork Baptist Conference
Quail Church hosts the Workers Conference of the Salt Fork Baptist Association with Dr. Muemer Harvey guest preaching. Harvey, a missionary associate to Hong Kong, will speak at 7 after 5:30 meetings and a 6:15 supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quail Baptist Church
Workers Conference of the
Salt Fork Baptist Association
Elvis Pitts
Muemer Harvey
Hong Kong
Macao Mission
Hong Kong Baptist College
Harvey
Shamrock
Wayland Baptist College
New Mexico
Joe Starr
First Bee Church
R Lewis Ellis
Mobeetie
Hoyt Ellis
Lth St. Baptist Church
Association
Committee On Evangelism
Pitts
Panfork
Dan Beltz
McLean
Dodson Legion and Auxiliary Install Officers August 6
Dodson American Legion Post 535 and Auxiliary plan installing new officers at 8 p.m. Tuesday August 6 in Dodson City Park with a hot dog supper. If weather fails the meeting moves to the Legion Hall. Bill Brady will install J D Luck as commander. other officers include Charles Grimes Bob Fulton Gene Tucker Garland Hightower B B Martin E C Alexander Truett Holland Floyd Teutsch Keith Myers. Mrs F L Kizer leads the Auxiliary with Mrs Sylvia Dods as former president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson American Legion Post 535
Dodson City Park
Legion Hall
Bill Brady
18Th District
J. D. Luck
Dennis Holland
Charles Grimes
Bob Fulton
Gene
Wellington High Coaches Attend Texas Clinic in Fort Worth
Wellington High School grid coaches Thayne Amonett Dick Hamilton Jim Forrester and James Stavenhagen attend the Texas High School Coaches Association annual school in Fort Worth. Sessions at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum run July 29 through Thursday and conclude with the traditional all-star football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington High
Texas High School Coaches Association
Fort Worth
WHS
Thayne Amonett
Dick Hamilton
Jim Forrester
James Stavenhagen
Gene Stallings
A&m
Endl Yeoman
TCU
Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
Six Flags Trip Planned by Local Church Group
Young people and adults from First Christian Church plan a two day trip to Six Flags Over Texas on August 5 and 6. Charles Hicks the minister will lead the group they will stay in dormitories at Dallas Christian College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Texas
Charles Hicks
Dallas Christian College
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ST. Joseph’s
Mary Adele
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Dominican Order
Springfield
Ill
Sister Perpetua
US Corps of Engineers
SCS
T Scouts
Order of Arrow
W.R. Orr
Long Miness
Stanton Church
Studey
Y Wellington Hie
Sunior High
Li Harper
Jake Leach
Bobo Castleberry
Eddie Slay
Loyd Parker
Quail Church
Salt Fork Baptists
Billy Norman
Dodson
8. B. Martin
Hin Low Tuly
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