R L Templeton named to Rocket House Wall of Honor
R L Templeton chosen as 2002 Rocket House Wall of Honor inductee. Announcement at Ex-Student Reunion on Saturday August 3. Born May 1 1920, Wellington High School 1946 UT Law. WWII RAF pilot and hero, later Texas public servant and author. Died July 18 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.L. Templeton
Rocket House “Wall of Honor
Templeton
Wellington High School
University of Texas School of Law
Royal Canadian Air Force
Travis Laverne Tennison
Pat Neff Templeton
Robert Lee Templeton
Collingsworth
Class of 1930 Plans for members meet Friday August 2
Members of the Class of 1930 plan a Friday gathering at Rocket House at 5 p.m to work on a display case and bring items of interest for a 6x30 presentation. They will move to Cherokee Seat sup at 11 30 a m for a luncheon at Handley Community Center. Call 276 5263 for details.
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Rocket House
Bure Handley Community Center
Oi Tuncheon
Wellington Junior High School General Supplies List
A school supply listing for Wellington Junior High School includes 670 count spiral notebooks in various colors, blue or black pens, two pencils, three pocket folders in assorted colors, loose-leaf notebook paper, map colors, and one three-ring binder.
Wellington Junior High Enrollment Dates and Dress Rules
Wellington Junior High will hold enrollments for the 2002 2003 term on Wednesday August 7. Parents and students should come between 9 and 12 or 1 and 3. Students must meet all dress code requirements before the first day of classes.
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Wellington
Wellington ISD season football tickets on sale
Season tickets for the 2002 Wellington ISD varsity football season are on sale in the school business office at 609 1Sth Sweet. Tickets cost 18 dollars for the six home games. The first game is August 30 against Ralls at 8 a.m. For information call 447-251.
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Wellington
Rocket House names 1938 football team as first Honor
The Rocket House will honor the undefeated 1938 Skyrocket football team with a 3 by 4 foot glass panel display. Coached by John Williams, the squad outscored foes 332 to 44, defeating Panhandle twice and earning regional trophy status. Notable players include George Stafford, Boyd Williams, Don Austin, Ray Watson, Ralph Fulton, Bill Kelley, and many others.
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Bill Kelley
Denzil Ingram
W.P. Robertson
Fred Cox
Arnold Parish
Raburn Holton
Lio
John Williams
William O'Rear
Austin O'Neil
Wesley Green
Bear Bowen
Ed White
Brian Williams
Richard Peters
Robert Belew
Wayne Wilkins
Itor
Denzil Bevers
George Stafford
Boyd Williams
R.V. Sisk
Don Austin
Ray Watson
R.V. Estes
Richard Bailey
Tommy Austin
Cotton Nelson
John C. Harper
Ralph Fulton
Pete Moulton
C.L. Blanford
Rocket House
WHS
Rockets
Baylor University
Panhandle
Pete Melton
William O’rear
Austin O’neil
Arnold Parrish
Peanut Festival and Pageant Kicks Off September 7
Collingsworth County hosts a Peanut Festival with a chili cook-off motorcycle show food booths kids games parade and a pageant on September 7. New this year is a peanut cooking contest entries invited. For pageant details contact Lennie Sims at 447-2709.
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Collingsworth County
Lennie Sims
Reunion week end activities around Wellington TX
The Collingsworth County Museum on the Square welcomes visitors Friday and Saturday. Historic Wellington hosts an afternoon booth at the museum after morning events at the Community Center. Librarys and church venues open Saturday afternoon with various visiting hours. Swimming pool operates 1 to 6 both days. Pioneer Park near Salt Fork of the Red River and the Wellington Fairgrounds north of town invite exploration. Wellington High School and Commons Area also open.
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Collingsworth County Museum
Historic
Wellington
Collingsworth Public Library
Brown Memorial Christian Library
First Baptist Church
Wellington Fairgrounds
Wellington High School
Pioneer Park
Salt Fork
Red River
Exes reminisce on West Ward memories at WHS reunion
Five Wellington exes recount school days from 1932 West Ward Elementary to the 1975 WHS class. Louis Graham recalls first grade reading and Poe tales while Renee Mitchell Hanna cites the Junior Senior Prom at Hay Camp Country Club with a hired band.
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Louis Graham
WHS
West Ward
West Ward Elementary
Edgar Allen Poe
Jane
Spot
Puff
Renee Mitchell Hanna
Old Hay Camp Country Club
Lubbock
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R. L. Templeton
Wall of Honor
Lee Templeton
Texas
Burt
J. Lance Burt
Dela Ree Ford
Wellington Junior High School
General Supplies
Holton
Quanah
Mangum
Hollis
Lakeview
Clarendon
Memphis
Shamrock
McLean
Lockney
Exes
Candy Canada
Powell
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