Cottonwood and Dozier Dams Advance in Water District
Howard explains position as Collingsworth County Water Control and Improvement District approves progress on Cottonwood and Dozier Creek dams. Dan Heward, board president, had offered to resign to allow the project on his land, a move rejected, with city and county urging action to secure surface water. The Wellington City Council and Commissioners’ Court resolutions back district efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood
Dozier Creeks
Salt Fork
Collingsworth
City of
Wellington
Commissioners’ Court
Dan Heward
Water Board
Heward
Howard
Nage
Appaloosa Show Set Week Before Collingsworth Fair
Pauli Guthrie announces the annual Appaloosa Horse Show to be held at Marian Airpark baseball field starting at 2 p.m. Judges Eddy Wood of Amarillo will preside. The Wellington Rotary Club sponsors this third show approved by the Texas Appaloosa Horse Club. Entries from Kansas Oklahoma Texas and possibly New Mexico expected. Five grand champions five reserves named across stallions mares geldings reining and cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Texas Appaloosa Horse Club
Guthrie
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Son of City Man Drowns in Alabama
Jerry Wayne Seitz 20 year old Navy man and son of J W Seitz of Wellington drowned Sunday afternoon August 2 in Perdido Bay near Lillian Alabama across the Florida line. A Pensacola Naval Air Station spokesman said Seitz from Amarillo and William Charlinoes 29 of Pensacola yeomen at Saufley Field were swimming over the boat’s side in Pensacola Bay when it drifted. Charlinoes began struggling and Seitz swam to aid him. both disappeared. A girl aboard waved a towel to a passing launch for help. Search and rescue units from Florida and then see back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Wayne Seitz
Navy
J. W. Seitz
Wellington
Perdido Bay
Lillian
Ala
Florida State Line
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Seitz
Amarillo
William Charlinoes
Saufley Field
Pensacola Bay
Charlinoes
Florida
Nelson Breaks Arm After Clinic Slip
Mrs. Addie Nelson slipped on clinic steps and broke her right arm on July 29. Her daughter Mrs. Auburn Keller was present. Mrs. Nelson is confined to the hospital while her son reports she is doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Nelson
Wellington Clinic
Auburn Keller
Nelson
Keller
National Guard unit to train one weekend a month
National Guard Battery A members will train one weekend per month instead of four weeknights. An experimental two-session weekend drill is planned for Saturday August 8 and Sunday August 9 with Captain Harry Cox leading. Wichita Falls officers will conduct classes and a clergy member will provide non-denominational services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Battery A
Donald Settle
Texas
Settle
Harry Cox
Childress
Wichita Falls
Re Armory
Wellington
13St Artillery
49Th National Guard Division
Cox
Leonard King of
Builders Club Groups to Meet
The Builders Club planning board will meet Thursday August 6 at 8 p.m. in the chamber of commerce office. A general membership meeting follows Monday August 10 at 7 15 in the community building. This is the regular support meeting of the members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Builders Club
Chamber of Commerce
N. M. Higdon
Water System Study Planned for Dozier Samnorwood and Lutie
A regional water system project is under study for Dozier Samnorwood and Lutie north of Salt Fork River. Ed Biggs of Biggs and Mathews in Wichita Falls is the hired engineer with FHA financing through Sumnerwood Lions Club as sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dozier, Samnorwood & Lutie
Salt Fork River
Samnorwood
Dozier and
Lutie
Farmers Home Administration
Sumnerwood Lions Club
Ed Biggs
Full Day Saturday WHS Ex-Students Reunion
Wellington hosts the 14th WHS Ex-Students Reunion August 7 8. New president Mrs. Bob McAlister announces plans. Events include watermelon supper square dance and 200 person barbecue at Ellison Park with registration and Queen crowning. Queen nominees include Eva Glenn Thompson Dorothea Lindsey Coleman Mary Ruth Stall Vada Bell Wood and Elouise Bowen Lewis. High School Stage band directed by James Larson will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunting Waves
Wellington
WHS
Bob McAlister
Gay Reeves
Ellison Park
Donald Curry
Velman Warrick
Billy Hatch
Herbert Bearden
C. A. Crawford
Louise Cox Mabery
Eva Glenn Thompson
Dorothea Lindsey Coleman
Mary Ruth Stall
Pampa
Vada Bell Wood
Elouise Bowen Lewis
Weatherford
Okla
James Larson
Samnorwood Board Names Dwight Superintendent of School System
Ozette Rainey Elementary Principal Robert Dwight was elected head of the Samnorwood school system by the board Monday night August 3. He succeeds Orville Cunningham who moved to Abilene. Dwight returns to Samnorwood after serving as superintendent at Port Oklahoma last year and had been elementary and high school principal there for five years. Mrs Dwight will resume high school science teaching. Trustees also named Mrs Selba Rainey elementary principal. Loyd Stephens had moved from elementary to high school principal earlier. Dwight, a West Virginia native, has a background in journalism farming and school administration and holds a bachelor from Concord College and a master from the University of West Virginia. He previously taught in Beckley and worked on the Raleigh Register editorial staff. He and his wife have farm ties and community service roles in the region.
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Robert Dwight
Samnorwood School
Board of Trustees
Orville Cunningham
Abilene
Dwight
Samnorwood
Port, Okla
Selba Rainey
Loyd Stephens
West
University of West Virginia
Texas
Beckley
W. Va
Raleigh Register
ASCS
Christmas Committee Named in CC Meet
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce Christmas Decoration Committee was named at a board meeting held Monday night. Denver Powell chairs the group with Jake Leach and three ladies as members. Directors postponed the September meeting to avoid the county fair and kept the date open for a possible pre fair gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Wellington
Denver Powell
Jake Leach
John Coleman
Ernest Harwell
James Sullivan
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Technological College
Quail Baptists Name New Pastor
The Rev. Dick Johnson is named pastor of Quail Baptist Church and he and Mrs. Johnson have moved to the community. They previously lived near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The church had been without a pastor after Rev. Fred Porter resigned and returned to Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Johnson
Quail Baptist Church
Johnson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Fred Porter
Fort Worth
Thompson to Represent Collingsworth in Two Pageants
Sammie Lu Thompson, this year’s Collingsworth County Fair Queen, will represent the county in two August beauty contests. On August 8 in Dimmit she competes in Miss Grain Sorghum of the Nation, with scholarships for top finishers and engraved trophies. On August 22 in Perryton she competes in Wheat Heart of the Nation, aiming for a trip to Canada with side excursions. over 30 contestants are entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie Lu Thompson
Collingsworth
N. M. Higdon
Miss Thompson
Dimmitt
Texas
Oklahoma
Perryton
Vada Bell Wood
Fayteen Peeples Holman
Toronto
Canada
Heat Wave Keeps Area Near 100 Degrees
The region endures a prolonged heat spell with highs near 100 degrees and record readings of 107 degrees on July 27 and 28. A July 29 low of 97 was noted, and several days this week posted 103 to 105 degree highs. Rainfall varied in county outskirts, with Rolla up to .6 inches and Fresno to .8 inches, while areas north of Dodson and around Kelly saw 1 to 1.5 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Weather Bureau
Highway Department
Rolla
Fresno
Kelly
Dodson
Thomas Seriously Hurt Friday in Accident
Thomas Thomas 18 and Danny Martin 18 were injured when their car overturned five miles west of Flamet at the Caprock bottom at 3 50 Friday July 31. Thomas head injuries. Taken to Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo. Martin treated at St Josephs for cuts bruises and a chipped vertebra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Thomas
Trusten Thomas
Danny Martin
Jim Martin
Flamet
Caprock
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Thomas
Turkey
Northwest Texas
Amarillo
Martin
St. Joseph’s
Danny
Billy Morris
Temperature and moisture readings for July and year-11.21
The record notes July temperatures and moisture levels with a trace moisture statement for the year 11.21. It lists mA temperatures and moisture figures but lacks full context or locations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guy Owens
J. W. White
Millard Brown
Center
Alabama
Don Jennings
FHA
Bill Knoll
W. R. Breeding
Jim Ray
Cecil Brown
State Department of Health
Jennings
Sumnerwood
Water Association
Cal Hurst
Ozette Rainey
Soil Conservation District
Rural Development Council
Southwestern State College
Ohlo
Science Foundation
Baylor Uni
Quail Baptists
By Sammie Thompson
Wellington Beauty
Sam Thompson
North Texas State University
Loco-Arlie
Estelle Adkins
Sun
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