Norwood Young Homemakers Elect and Install Officers
The Samnorwood Young Homemakers held an August meeting at Samnorwood High School. Mrs. Leon Myers was elected president and Mrs. John Birkey vice president with a candlelight installation. Delegates to the Area convention in Tulsa were chosen, and a committee was formed to explore entering products at the Collingsworth County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood Young Homemakers
Samnorwood Young Homemakers
Samnorwood High School
Richard Bentley
Robert Baxter
Texas
Palo Duro Canyon
Leon Myers
John Birkey
Alva Clark
Marvin Knoll
Sam Carter
Robert Bentley
Tulsa
Billy Waters
Collingsworth County Fair
John Christner
John Dwyer
Jim Ray
Knoll
Waters
Myers
Ray
Bentley
Dwyer
WMU Circles Hold Mission Studies
The WMU Circles met August 8 and 9 with the theme How Great Is the Company. Frances Crawford Circle hosted by Mrs. Oole Scott. mission study by Mrs. Claude Groves. Mary Cannon Circle hosted by Mrs. Dee Burba with Mrs. Olan Lowe. study led by Mrs. Dee Burba. Josephine Skaggs Circle hosted by Mrs. D. C. Powell. study by Mrs. Noble Murray. Beverly Bryan Circle hosted by Mrs. Rolan Bryan. study by Mrs. Silas Crawford. Bertha Smith Circle met with Mrs. J. L. Hays. attendees included Mrs. R. W. Brantley, Mrs. W. A. Morrow, Mrs. Bill Langford and Mrs. Howard Riggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMU
Frances Crawford
Oole Scott
Claude Groves
Mary Cannon
Olan Lowe
Dee Burba
Josephine Skaggs
D. C. Powell
Noble Murray
Beverly Bryan
Rolan Bryan
Silas Crawford
Bertha Smith Cirele
J. L. Hays
R. W. Brantley
W. A. Morrow
Bill Langford
Howard Riggs
St Josephs Hospital Notes Admissions in Early August
The St Josephs Hospital notes list multiple patients admitted in early August with procedures including trauma surgery obstetric medical and surgical cases. Names include Mrs Billy Waters Mrs Austin ONeil Mrs John Green Mrs Audie Miller Mrs Willie L Riley and others with admission dates from Aug 2 to Aug 9. Some patients later discharged such as Mrs Fred Watkins Mrs Katie Isbell and Mrs Fannie Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Waters
Austin O'Neil
John Green
Audie Miller
Buford Riley
Maggie Morris
Vada Vaughan
Jose Santos Guajardo
Santos Guajardo
Harold Caldwell
Fred Yarbrough
Ruth Cochran
Fred Watkins
Katie Isbell
Fannie Campbell
T. C. Clement
Ray Peeples
J. J. Thomas
Hattie Scott
W. D. Aldridge
1928 29 Exes Luncheon in Wellington
Wellington ex-students of the 1928 and 1929 classes gathered Saturday August 6 at 12 30 for a class dinner at the Dixie Maid Restaurant. Mrs Loren Thompson and Mrs Donald Curry supervised preparations. Attendees included Jess Coleman Jimmie Kelso Mrs Sandown Smith Tommy Stall Mrs John Ford Dan Howard Jake Leach Velman Warrick Loren Thompson and two grandchildren Waters Fain Canyon and Donald Curry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Dixie Maid
Loren Thompson
Donald Curry
Jess Coleman
McLean
Jimmie Kelso
Sandown Smith
Tommy Stall
Pampa
John Ford
Dan Howard
Jake Leach
Velman
Warrick
Moore Family Weekend Trip To Red River And Taos NM
Mr and Mrs Leslie Moore and Mr and Mrs W R Adams and Mr and Mrs Harold Wayne Moore of Pampa spent the weekend in Red River and Taos New Mexico. Mr and Mrs Don Moore of Lubbock and Brent and Vicki Wade joined the group for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Moore
W. R. Adams
Harold Wayne Moore
Pampa
Don Moore
Lubbock and
Brent
Vicki Wade
Red River
Taos
N.M
Quail Community Notes Include Rain, Visits, Birthdays
Rain measured about one inch across Quail Monday morning as repair work begins on the Quail Gin for the fall cotton crop. Local families share updates from Gladewater to Amarillo including birthdays, hospital stays, reunions, and a 44th wedding anniversary trip to Houston and the Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Langley
Billy Joe Holland
Gladewater
Hoalland
P. P. (Ick) Fielding
R. D. Jones
E. L. King
Claude
Vernon
Clarence Blevins
Hall County Hospital
Memphis
Jack Sherrill
Kim
Kelly
Kara
Hobbs
N.M
Tra Morgan
D. R. Langley
Donna
Randy
Fort Worth
Lowell Nixon
San Antonio
Robert Johnson
Amarillo
Russell Matthews
van Buren
Ark
J. W. Canada
Houston
Astrodome
Pittsburg Pirates
Houston Astros
Stephens
Galveston
Austin
State Capitol
Slidel
Dallas
Quail
Miss Lyda Aaron to be wed in Vinson Methodist Church
Bridal shower honors Miss Lyda Aaron Friday night at the home of Mrs. Overton in Vinson. She plans to marry Mike Travis August 12 at 7 30 p.m. at the Vinson Methodist Church with Rev Elbert Shumaker officiating. Family and local guests attend as blue and white decor graced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyda Aaron
Russell Overton
Vinson
Aaron
Mike Travis
Vinson Methodist Church
Elbert Shumaker
Brick Methodist Church
John Aaron
Mr. Aaron
Travis
Leonard Travis
Weatherford
Children Honor Former Resident on 89th Birthday
Former Wellington resident Mrs. Addie Nelson was honored on her 89th birthday on Sunday August 6. She has lived with her daughter in Lockney since August 1965 and was born near Fort Worth before settling in Collingsworth County 48 years ago. Her six living children and many grandchildren attended, with several absent due to distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Gafford
Center
Ray Godbey
Wyoming
Gafford
Godbey
Juda Bell
Hedley
Warren Carter
Eline
Frank Charlton
Cecil Charlton
Poiret
Amarillo
Wilbur DePauw
Bill DePauw
M. T. Boyce
George W. Stephens
Slidell
G. J. Stephens
Wellington
Addie Nelson
J. L. King
Lockney
Nelson
Fort Worth
Collingsworth County
Oklahoma
Salt Fork
Harles Nelson
Nita
Mike
E. H. Nelson
F. C. Moore
C. W. Keesee
San Bernardino
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Patty Overton
Miss Patty Overton bride elect of Eddie Roy Brown of Vinson was honored at a bridal shower Monday evening August 8 at the home of Mrs. Sam Thompson 1603 Childress St. Hosts and décor reflected the bride’s yellow theme with summer flowers and crystal silver service while guests greeted the honoree her mother Mrs. Forrest Overton and grandmother Mrs. J R Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Overton
Eddie Roy Brown
Vinson
Sam Thompson
Childress St
Thompson
Miss Overton
Forrest Overton
J. R. Downs
Glen Lacy
Gilmore
D. C. Thomason
Bill Wolf
Class of 46 Holds Coffee Reunion in Wellington
Members of the Class of 46 gathered for a Wellington Ex-Students Reunion coffee in the Greenbelt Electric directors room at 10 a.m. Saturday. Attendees shared school year photos, with three planned gatherings weekend, including visits to the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Clement and Mr. and Mrs. Bob McAlister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Greenbelt Electric Directors Room
E.W. Clement
Bob McAlister
C. E. Hunter
Oklahoma City
Bethine Atkins Wolf
Mary Alice Terry Cousins
Amarillo
Betty White Tribble
Albuquerque
N.M
Barbara Baumgardner Gordon
Grapevine
Clogene Young Mitchell
Faye Bullington Horton
Don Smith
Connie Walker Smith
Abilene
Willie Faye Talbot Howard
Billye Tenison Castleberry
Noma Cristy Clement
Virginia Sachie Reynolds
Naoma Coleman Fuson
Norman
Okla
Marshall Peters Beth Bowen White
Phoenix Ariz
Gay Reeves McAlister
George Cristy
Seminole
Oliver Young
J. R. White
Phoenix
Ariz
Sue Hunter
Desiring Wells
Carol Tebble
Mary Hubbard
Dee Ritchey
Walter Houck
Burn Handley
Dozier News Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mrs. Janice Shields of Ft Worth visited Bil Shields and A F Wischkaemper with Mrs Mack Shields joining from El Paso to Ft Bliss. Kurt Shields and family from Parker Arizona met Jen nie Shields and C H Caperton. Luther Owen Thompson family of Canadian visited. Sumnerwood seniors went to Ft Cobb for a skiing party with Mrs Bill Burden guiding as sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Shields
Ft Worth
Bil Shields
A. F. Wischkaemper
Mack Shields
Bill Shields
el Paso
Ft. Bliss
Kurt Shields
Parker, Ariz
Jennie Shields
C. H. Caperton
Luther Owen Thompson
Luther Thompson
Sumnerwood
Ft. Cobb
Bill Burden
Shamrock
Mauldin Family Vacation Across Southwest
Mr and Mrs Hubert Mauldin and Charles spent two days last week in Albuquerque New Mexico with his brother Mr and Mrs Jimmy Mauldin. They vacationed the remainder of the week in Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Mauldin
Charles
Albuquerque
N. M
Jimmy Mauldin
Platora
Colo
Newman Brown
Lila
Vickie
Thomas and
Jeffrey
Houston
Wellington
Millard Brown
Frank Thomas
Jin Amarillo
Eugene Brown
Rhonda
Geanna
Art Kane
Lucy Kane
Bill Kane
Adrian, Mich
Paul Guthrie
Aspen
J. B. Oneys
Social News of Wells County Visitors and Travels
A long list of relatives and friends visited and toured in nearby towns. Families from Pueblo Modesto Walla Walla Denver Pasadena Odessa Lubbock Hereford Austin Midland Houston Amarillo Loving ton Adrian Canyon Westminster and others spent weekends with kin in Wellington and shared recent travels to Aspen and Plaza Colorado.
Community Visitors Share Summer Travel Across States
Mrs. Jim Henegar and Karen of Tyler visit with her parents the Frank and Mrs. Anderson. Numerous relatives from Dallas Bowie Grandview and Oklahoma travel to see kin and enjoy visits and weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Henegar
Karen of
Tyler
Frank Anderson
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Beth Bowen White
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Exes
Quail News
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Jill Odom
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Ralph Ward
Hollis
J. M. Orr
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Katrina
Larry
Chad
Doug John
Dozier News
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Odessa
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Dalhart
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Midland
Lynn Wolf
L. A. Gilmore
Dozier
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Lewis Green
Les White
Cecil Shanks
A. T. Smith
Earl Clement
Don
Ted
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Ronny
Rodger
Candy
Pueblo
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Modesto
Calif
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Walla Walla, Wash
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Denver City
Det
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Randy West
Lubbock
Mrs. S.A. Welch
Daisy Owen
Hereford
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Grady Graham
Becky Ann Branum
Pat Bouchelle
Loco
Blayne Branum
Hiram “Cudd
Jan Glenn
Beverly Singley
Jane Hill
Martha Cline
Miss Singley
Jones Singley
John Burdette
O. B. Wilson
Burlin Wilson
Pasadena
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Terri
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Jackie
Jack Cartwright
Cynthia
Karen
Claire
Wadelot
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Cartwright
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WHS
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Irvin Welch
Oris West
Bill Hatch
Howard Elbert
Lovington
Dick Elbert
Baby
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Canyon
J. L. Burt
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Lutie
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Sue From
Bowie
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Parthcia
Terry Horak
Garland
Doshia Dix
Jack Sanford
Nancy
Possum Kingdom
Bill Gray
Grandview, Mo
Ray Scott
Jeff Martin
Balls
Edith Estes
Virgil Estes
R. L. Johnson
Adam
San Ysidro
Jennie Holcomb
Carter Holcomb
Johnson
Dorothy Holcomb
Jack Thomas
Peggy Thomas
Terre Haute
Ind
J.C. Hartman, Jr
Mitzie
Utah
L. A. Dickey
Hazel Brewer
Athan Lowrie
W. S. Brewer
New Mexico
Ervin Brewer
Clovis
Ruidoso
Nazarene New
Q. B. Raburn
C. B. Raburn
Ginger
Rocky
Chucky
Andrews
Sam Raburn
Tony
Tammie
Tim
Town
Joyce Scarborough
Joe Raburn
Tommy
Janice
Dumas
Don Raburn
Frances Neil Howard
Lovington, N.M
A. IR. Nelson
Willie Estes
Edith Bayless
John
Janit
Kathy
Enid
LL. A. Dickey
Corky
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