Former County Couple 50th Wedding Anniversary Observed
Hereford residents Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Jones celebrated their Golden Anniversary at their son’s home July List. The couple married in 1916 in Wellington and spent their honeymoon in Palo Duro Canyon. They moved to the Plains in 1944 and have three children 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Eighty five guests attended with grandchildren and extended family assisting with hosting duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Jones
Hereford
Wellington
Elm
W. 5. Ingram
Kenyth Cass
Friona
Hattie Gollihugh
Louis Jones
L. B.smallwood
Palo Duro Canyon
Steve
W. E. Hall Celebrates Eightieth Birthday Gathering
Family and friends gathered at Burn Handley Community Center on Sunday July 24 to honor W. E. Hall on his 80th birthday. Attendees included Hall's daughters, in laws, siblings, nieces, and extended relatives from Wellington San Antonio El Paso Hereford Lubbock Amarillo Plainview Fort Sumner and Wellington. The event followed a birthday dinner and included a visit to Albany Oklahoma where Hall grew up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Hall
Burn Handley Community Center
Hall
Leonard Karnes
Otis Roberson
Wellington
Clifton Stafford
San Antonio
B. L. Hall
el Paso
Burnett Harvey
Ft. Sumner
N. M
Albany
Oklahoma
Hall Brothers
Leo Hall
Hereford
Linda Karnes
Oliver Bishop
L. G. Hall
Gary
Kay
Wayne Brassel
Bill Hall
Lubbock
Darrell Culp
Keith
Wilcox
Arizona
Bill Karnes
Lisa
Mike
Plainview
Jimmy Graves
Steve
Robin Maddox
Amarillo
Reba Hall
Ronny Hall
Juanice Stafford
Molly Stafford
Ben Hall
N.M
Elaine Karnes
Velman Warrick
BEPW Plans Summer Event For Collingsworth County Fair
The Business andProfessional Women's Club met July 19 for a semi monthly dinner and meeting. They discussed the club finances the Collingsworth County fair float and the August 23 family picnic. Two new members joined Mrs Mickey Breedlove and Mrs Mark Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Collingsworth County Fair
B & PW
Mickey Breedlove
Mark Webb
Burn Handley
Pat. McAlister
Zook Thomas
Earnest Harwell
Francis Roberts
Bobby Langford
Dudley Phipps
Raymond Patton
Otis, Emmett
Byron Duncan
H. Liv Jenkins
Rufus Sweat
A. A. McQueary
Henry Langford
Lowell Wells
Sara Jones
Bessie Rainier
Webb
Breedlove
Sidney McGill Returns From California Vacation
Sidney McGill son of Mr and Mrs Sam McGill returned last Thursday from a ten day trip in California He visited San Francisco with his grandfather Sr 5 Baird and Martinez with his uncle Don Baird During the visit he saw the San Francisco Giants play the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates Also visiting were Mrs J G Gardner and her brother Monroe Wells and his daughter and grandson Mrs W F Johnson and Vick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney McGill
Sam McGill
California
San Francisco
Baird
Martinez
Don Baird
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
J. G. Gardner
Monroe Wells
W. F. Johnson and
Vick
Groves Family Reunion Held at Wellington Park
The Groves family gathered at Ellison Park Wellington for its annual reunion on Sunday July 31 A noon basket dinner followed a business session appointing Mrs Bud Ormiston secretary for 1967 The next meeting is scheduled for the last Sunday of July 1967 in Wichita Falls attendees listed include numerous Groves relatives from Stephenville Head rick Grand Prairie Shamrock Fritch and other Texas towns plus friends and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison Park
Wellington
Groves
Bill King
Dozier
Texas
Bud Ormiston
Mineral Well
Weeks
Wichita Falls
W. H. Groves
Dozier Area
Homer Groves
Stephenville
Edd Morgan
Headrick
Oklahoma
George H. Groves
Grand Prairie
Claud Groves
Shamrock
Billy Bell
Goldsmith
Bill Groves
Fritch
Robert Groves
John Groves
Summerwood
Boogy Groves
Sayre
Lee C. Groves
Carroll, Ton
George Groves
James Morgan
City
Mineral Wells
Tidwell Bruce
Felix
Sue Walker
Andy
Rita Walker
Tarter Family Social Gathering in Teving
The Tarter family gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fox in Teving after Sunday School on July 10. Attendees included many Tarter relatives from Wellington, Grand Prairie, Commerce, Wichita Falls, Dallas, and Fort Worth, with several unable to attend due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarter
Albert Fox
Teving
Harry Leonhardt
Wellington
Ft. Worth
Dora T. Ryan
Doralyn Morse
Grand Prairie
James R. Tarter
Richard
Brent Tarter
Commerce
Li Vera T. Martin
Wichita Falls
la Jane Park
Rusty
Denton
Cotter C. Hiett
Midland
J. B. Tarter
Akron
Ohio
Jack D. Tarter
Dallas
Phil Trew
E. M. Trew
Jake L. Tarter
John Trew
Bill Tarter
Judy Jones Birthday Party Draws Local Guests
Judy Jones celebrated her twelfth birthday with a swimming party hosted by Mrs. Howard Jones assisted by Mrs. Lee Roy Jones. Attendees from Lubbock included Ann Smith and others. Guests from Temple and Wichita joined for the event and nearby relatives were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Jones
Howard Jones
Lee Roy Jones
Ann Smith
Jane Campbell
Carole Cochran
Mary Saied
Marcia King
Loretta Foster
Janey Christoph
Doris Tingle
Debra Jones
Leigh Nall
Pam Kersten
Jennifer Bouchelle
Becky Branum
Lubbock
Rebecca Jane Arnold to wed Woodrow Bounds in August
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fitzgerald Arnold of Rolland Park Kansas announce the engagement of their daughter Rebecca Jane to Woodrow Thadeus Bounds son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar W Bounds of Shawnee Mission Kansas. Bounds is grandson of early Collingsworth County residents. An August 27 wedding is planned at St Agnes Catholic Church in Rolland Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fitzgerald Arnold
Rolland Park
Kansas
Rebecca Jane
Woodrow Thadeus Bounds
Oscar W. Bounds
Shawnee Mission
Bounds
Collingsworth County
J. N. Jackson
W. T. Bounds
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Duke Family Holds Reunion With Wide Circle At Park
Seven of nine Duke children gathered for a weekend reunion with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Duke. Attendees included relatives from Clayton New Mexico Dalhart Sweeny and Dallas plus Wellington Kin and extended family members visiting parents and grandparents in Kermit and surrounding areas. Several siblings and in laws joined for picnics and photo sessions at the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Duke
Bill Depue
Bert
Terry
Russell
Bertha Depue
Donna
Rickie
Clayton
N. M
J. M. Strong
Joe
Dalhart
R. D. Beck
Diane
David
Sweeny
Wellington
Cecil Duke
Jackie
Glenda
Ronnie
Johnny
Sherri Ann
Beth Bell
Mike
Teresa
Linda
Brenda
Judy
Mrs. Duke
Vernon Stewett
Dean
Minnie Pritchett
Dallas
Bertha Pritchett
Jacksboro
Doc Hewett
Chillicothe
H. C. Terry
Carolyn Sue
Mark of
Kermit
Joe Terry
D. E. Scott
Weekend Visitors From Many Cities Gather In Area
Weekend guests included Loyd King Tina and Robert of Perryton and Mrs John Souther and Shari of Amarillo. Long term visitors were J G Finley Jr Griff Kim Mark and Heida of Washington DC and Don Briggs and family from The. Families of Glenn Taylor Don Austin and Sam McGill vacationed five days in South Fork Colorado. Lucille Baird joined sister in Calhart and Red River NM. Tom Rainer of Los Angeles visited relatives here. Several other families from Amarillo Hugoton Pueblo and Canyon visited or traveled through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Finley
Loyd King
Tina
Robert
Perryton
John Souther
Shari
Amarillo
J. G. Finley, Jr
Griff
Kim
Mark
Heida
Washington, D. C
Don Briggs
Dan, Leigh
Kathy
Glenn Taylor
Don Austin
Sam McGill
South Fork
Colo
Tom Rainer
Los Angeles
Calif
T. H. Rainer
Dick Richards
Cliff Campbells
Bessie Rainer
Dan Massey
Hugoton
Kan
Rainer
Bill Rainer
Lake Tawakoni
Wills Point
WMU Studies Malaysia Highlight Baptist Meeting
The First Baptist Church WMU met Monday August 1 for a royal service program and luncheon focusing on Malaysia. Circles shared stories of their missionary namesakes with participants including Miss Inez Clement and Mrs. C T Hubbard among others. Visitors included Leroy Oswalt family from Ruidoso New Mexico and Stephen Vinson from El Paso visiting relatives in Shamrock and Kelly Community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMU
First Baptist Church
Malaysia
Inez Clement
C. T. Hubbard
J. L. Burt
Dee Burba
Ocle Scott
Silas Crawford
Noble Murray
Milbur Derryberry
Billy Porter
W. S. Harbin
Stephen Vinson
el Paso
W. H. Kutch
Kelly
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George S. Price
Madill
Okla
Robert H. Osborn
Nancy
Jones
Teresa Ingram
Collingsworth
Messer
Mines
Carroll W. Jones
R. D. Jones
Mike Gafford
Brownfield
Herman Rogers
Jimmie Rogers
Ross Gladney
Roy Bell
Argyle
Winston
Ropes
W. A. Gollihugh
W. F. Howard
Quail
J. W. Gollihugh
John Ingram
Sheree Brady
Buster Jones
George Corning
Hollis
Messers
John Gunter
Zed Robinson
Bob Adams Enochs
BEPW
Irving
Ernest Conrad
Temple
J. E. Emmert
Sallie Devers
Wichita
Conrad
First Church of the Nazarene
Min
Floyd O’donnell
Red River
Eagle Nest
New, Mexico
Pete Fast
Renee
Houston
Charles Slay
Arnold Bounds
Duke
Max Manley
Patti
Jimmy
Danny
Abilene
Galveston
College Station
Ray King
Guymen
Ben Brewer
Dairy Mart
the Dairy Mart
Mrs
Walter Williams
Lucille Baird
Arthur Corbitt
Calhart
New Mexico
Charles Simpson
Pueblo, Colorado
FE. W. Brooks
Eula S. Colling
Tuel Chapman
Ardmore
J. W. Boen
Groom
Mr. Boen
Michelle Rohr
Carol Blain
Texas Tech
Johnny Mort — Cornelius
Eva Cornelius
Alta Loma
Robert Strong
Dixie of
J. M. Strong Jr
Debbie
Joe Allen
E. W. Clement
Cynthia
Bob McAlaster
Billy
Patty
Leon Hartman
Lynn Wright
Garry
Larry
Canyon
Pat Shields
Joe. Shields
Theresa Walters
G. J. Walters
Jesse White
Doris White
Baptist Wmu Studies
Leroy Oswalt
Vicki
Ruidoso
Larry Oswalt
Mr. Oswalt
Donald Hiett
Mari Lisa
Julie Ann
Elmer Hiett
Exes
Parsons Drug
Sandy Parsons
Lyndon Crelia
Christ
Robert B. Hawkins
Church of Christ
Vth
Bowie
Wellington, Texas
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