Set Aside Acres Extended Through 1973 for Farm Program
County ASCS director Bob Weatherly announced continuation of set aside acres into the 1974 government farm program for Collingsworth operators. Farmers may graze or hay these acres with a 30 percent payment of the set aside rate, while maintaining 1973 program set aside. An exception allows early termination of about 50 CAP soil bank agreements expiring by 1976 if the producer resumes farming.
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Collingsworth
Bob Weatherly
ASCS
Mr. Weatherly
Mrs. J F Holley Dies in Abilene at 79
Mrs France Holley longtime Hollis resident died in Abilene on Monday August 6 after a lengthy illness She was 79 born Addie Berryman in Missouri January 28 1894 married J F Holley December 25 1910 they lived in Hollis before moving here 51 years ago Her funeral was held at 2 00 p m Tuesday at the Church of Christ with Calkitt Nash minister of music and education officiating Burial followed at Memorial Gardens Kelso Funeral Home in charge Surviving are a son James Holley and a daughter See 5 page %
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France Holley
Abilene
Church of Christ
Colquitt Nash
Music and Education
Budal
Memorial Gardens
Kelso
Three Communities Plan Two-Day Reunion Events
Former residents of Salt Fork Lillie and Marella communities will gather for a two day reunion August 11 and 12 at Burn Handley Community Center. Activities include a 6 PM Saturday fun night with food plus skits songs or poems and a 9 AM Sunday luncheon. Raymond Horton is reunion secretary.
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Salt Fork
Lillie
Marella
R.H. Isbell
Burn Handley Community Center
Isbell
Raymond Horton
Burglars Strike Wellington Area Five Times in Week
Sheriff Rainey reports five burglaries around Wellington including Louis Allred farm on Atteberry Hill and Eighth Street garage thefts. Entries came by prying locks or breaking windows, with items from tapes to cutting torches and a $50 cash loss from Junior Davis Grocery.
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Wellington
John Rainey
Louis Allred
Atteberry Hill
Denny Judd
Eighth Street
Jess Wilson
Sheriff's Office
US 83 South
Mr. Rainey
Judd
Davis
Wilson
Rain totals vary across area on Tuesday evening
Rainfall Tuesday evening measured from .60 to 2.80 inches with Wellington at .70 and the heaviest near Sumnerwood at 2.50 inches. Reports place 1.10 at Lutie, .80 at Martin Knoll’s east of Lutie, the Quail area at .75, Bourland Ranch northwest of Quail from 1.0 to 1.50, and Dodson at 1.00.
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Wellington
Sumnerwood
Donald Coleman
Martin Knoll
Quail
Bourland Ranch
Andy Bell
Reading Club Party Slated at Library
Mrs RH Isbell county librarian reminds children in the summer reading club of a party on Wednesday August 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the library. Certificates from the State Library will be presented to those who read 12 books this vacation. Refreshments will be served.
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RH. Isbell
State Library
Wellington Considers Sales Tax and Property Rate Cut
Wellington City Council sets Sept 8 election to levy a 1 percent sales tax and cut the property tax from 1.30 to 1.05 per $100. The move, to boost revenue, includes mobile home valuations and plans to hire a new officer with Sheriff Rainey’s help. The 1978 rate remains 1.30 unless the sale tax passes.
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Wellingoon
Bill Hatch
John Rainey
Wellington
Lyman Daniel
Memphis
Shamrock
Clarendon
Childress
Daniel
Four Groups Arrange Purchase of Ambulance
Four units of government in Collingsworth County converge in a joint meeting to approve a new ambulance. The City of Wellington, Collingsworth County Hospital District, the County, and the Volunteer Ambulance Service share costs, with ownership and operation roles assigned. The final vehicle type and equipment will be chosen by the volunteer board and Jimmie Kelso Funeral Home, amid discussion of upcoming state and federal specifications.
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Collingsworth County
Collingswort
City of
Wellington
Volunteer Ambulance Board
Jimmie Kelso Funeral Home
Pat Alderman
Summers Funeral Car Company
Duncanville
Margaret Vines
Parade Entry Work Should Begin Now for Fair
Mrs. Margaret Vines of the Chamber of Commerce urges early planning for the Collingsworth County Fair parade. She notes growing potential for more floats and vehicles as producers work secretly on elaborate designs. Sgt. Robert Valliant chairs the parade with Wellington High School band to lead, while divisions will cover youth, adult, and commercial floats.
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Collingsworth County Fair
Margaret Vines
Chamber of Commerce
Wellington
Wellington High School
N'wood Teachers Return for In Service August 16
Two days of in service training are slated for Samnarwood teachers Thursday and Friday August 16 and 17 according to high school principal Kenneth Martindale. Students report Monday August 20 and buses begin regular schedule then. Parents urged to ensure attendance on opening day.
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Samnarwood
Kenneth Martindale
Wellington Teachers Begin Work Monday 1973 Schedule
Wellington faculty start the 1973 74 school year with in service training on Monday August 13. Student registration occurs August 16 and 17 with classes beginning August 20. Schools from kindergarten to twelfth grade release detailed grade by grade registration times and include enrollment and typing fees for high school students.
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Wellington
Thayne Amonett
Supt. Amonett
New Date Set To Register for Kindergarten
Supt Thayne Amonett announces a second kindergarten registration day for 1973 74. Parents are urged to register on Friday August 10 at 9 00 a m at the elementary school to help plan before August 16. Amonett notes any child with a fifth birthday by year end should register if not yet done. Forty two children were registered on Tuesday August 7.
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Thayne Amonett
Mr. Amonett
W Peeples Retired Farmer Dies After Ill Health
Oscar W. Peeples 83, longtime Collingsworth County resident and former farmer, died August 2 after months of ill health. Born February 14, 1890 in Prescott Arkansas, he lived in Harmon County Oklahoma before moving to the Wellington area in 1906. He married Lara Haralson on September 4, 1911. A Baptist church member, he was active in community affairs and retired years ago. Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Rushing officiating.
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Mr. Peeples
Collingsworth County
Lutie
Amarillo Street
Prescott
Arkansas
Harmon County
Oklahoma
Baptist Church
Lara Haralson
Peeples
First Baptist Church
Bill Rushing
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Dodson Highway
Tommy Lewis
Dodson
T.E. Lennon
Reading Club
Ralph Owens
Tom Wilkins
Sheriff Rainey
Hatch
Sgt
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N'wood
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Wellington Nursing Center
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