Family Returns From Heidelberg
M/Sgt. Bobby Motsenbocker, wife, and two daughters Shawn and Tracey return from Heidelberg Germany where he completes Army assignment. He will serve as 1st sergeant and station manager at the Military Enlistment and Processing Station in Phoenix Arizona. The family toured Paris Normandy Strasbourg Holland Luxembourg and Switzerland and visited Neuschwanstein Castle. Mrs. Motsenbocker, from Kansas, worked for the German Travel Office for enlisted men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Motsenbocker
Sammy Motsenbocker
Heidelberg
Germany
Shawn
Tracey
Phoenix
Ariz
Korea
Vietnam
Oklahoma
Ft. Sill
Motsenbockers
Paris
Normandy
Strausbourg
France
Holland
Louxembourg
Switzerland
Castle Neuschwanstein
Rhine River
Walt Disney
Motsen
Real estate transactions listed for Wellington and nearby areas
Multiple transactions show transfers from Melvin McGarraugh and Margaret McGarraugh to Jeff and Helen Puryear in Wellington blocks and sections 81 82 20. from Guy Owens and Juanita Owens to Sam Adams and Frieda Jeanice in Wellington lot 4 block 236. from Ethel Fulton to Ralph and Quince Fulton, Juanita Fulton Davis, and Robert Fulton across Rude Addition blocks 6 and 7 in Wellington. from Lloyd Glover Alma Glover Stephens and Louise Glover Estes to Emmit Skelton across Wellington blocks 22 23 24 in Wellington. Steve Davis to Jeffrey Langford and to Danny West with Shannon West in Wellington. R M Lee and Ethel Lee to Doyle Pace and Patricia Pace in Tulare and Bossier City. including a 75 by 210 foot tract in S half SE quarter section 50 block 21. Zack Bobo Castleberry and Billye Castleberry to David Brown 6.45 acres in SW quarter section 60 block 14. John Eron Forbis and Ola Mae Forbis to the Veterans Land Board of Texas Austin and to Rommie Max Forbis contract of sale for 50 acres in S half SE quarter section 78 block 14. Minnie Belle Scott Hale and Edgar Hale to William Talbot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin McGarraugh
Margaret Anne
Ochiltree
Jeff Puryear
Helen L
Briscoe
Guy W. Owens
Juanita
Sam Adams
Frieda Jeanice
Wellington
Ethel Fulton
D.E. Fulton
Ralph Fulton
Dallas
Quince Fulton
Ft. Worth
Juanita Fulton Davis
Robert Fulton
Ocean Springs
Miss
Rude Addition
Lloyd Glover
Alma Glover Stephens
Louise Stewart Glover Estes
Emmit Skelton
Steve Davis
Jeffrey Langford
Danny R. West
Shannon R
North
R.M. Lee
Ethel
Tulare
Calif
Doyle Pace
Patricia E
Bossier City
Zack Bobo Castleberry
Billye
David Brown
John Eron Forbis
Ola Mae
Veterans Land Board of Texas
Austin
Rommie Max Forbis
Minnie Belle Scott Hale
Edgar S. Hale
William Talbot
Gladys Davis Dies at 79 in McKinney and Wellington Ties
Gladys Davis 79 died August 4 at McKinney after living in Wellington since 1943. Born September 19, 1903 in Wood County, she and husband H A Davis started Davis Freight Line in Wellington. She later ran a laundry and dry cleaning service and retired about 1970. Survived by three daughters, a brother, two sisters, nine grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Services held at Harris-Horn Funeral Chapel, burial Restland Cemetery.
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Gladys Davis
McKinney
Davis
Lorene Miller
Odell Wheeler
Amarillo
Gwen Green
el Paso
DeWitt Goff
Whitney
Annie Rea
Canton
Clemmie Verner
Duncanville
Grace Gale Quinn dies in Tennessee after stroke
Grace Gale Quinn, formerly of Wellington, died Aug. 3 in Donelson Tennessee Hospital after a massive stroke. Born May 13, 1942, she moved from Wellington to Amarillo then Nashville, married Jimmy Quinn in 1982, and is survived by her husband, a son, two daughters, three stepdaughters, her mother, two brothers, two sisters, and numerous relatives in Texas and Tennessee. Services were held at Hermitage Funeral Chapel.
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Wellington
Grace Gale Quinn
Old Hickory
Tenn
Donelson, Tennessee
Quinn
Gale Gardner
Grace Johnson Gardner
Nashville
Troy Gardner
Amarillo
Palo Duro
Jimmy Quinn
Donelsonview Baptist Church
Hermitage Funeral Chapel
Kyle Wells
Teresa Wells
Jean Ann
Jill
Catherine Quinn
Mrs. Gardner
Nashville, Tenn
Bill Gardner
Alice
Dale Gardner
Helen Ellis
Janie Tuckness
Ruby Sanders
Clarence Littleton
Vertie Saunders
Billie Seitz
Fay Horton
New Cars and Vehicles Listed by Local Firms
Tessie K Burba and Dee Burba own a Dodge 4 door car. H P Bradley reports a Chevrolet pickup. Barnett Construction Co lists a Ford pickup. Wellington Industries shows a Chevrolet pickup. Denzil Lacy and Noah M Stice own Chevrolets. Mort Sain rides a Suzuki motorcycle. R C Hall reports a Ford pickup. David Baumgardner Jr is noted among owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie K. Burba
Dee Burba
H.P. Bradley
Barnett Construction Co
Wellington Industries
Chevrolet
Denzil Lacy
Noah M. Stice
Mort Sain
Suzuki
R.C. Hall
Ford Pickup
David Baumgardner, Jr
Thomas Wolfe’s towering writing setup
Author Thomas Wolfe, nearly seven feet tall, needed an unusual workspace. He wrote standing, using a refrigerator top as a makeshift workbench to fit his height and habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wolfe
G L Darrow Dies Friday At Shamrock
Grover Leslie Darrow, 80, a former Dozier man who moved to Shamrock in 1946, died Friday August 5. He farmed in Dozier area since 1917 after coming from Italy, worked for the city a decade, and remained active after retirement. He was a Primitive Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Myrtle, two daughters Ola Mae Nunn and Billie Landrum, a son J C Darrow, six sisters, ten grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren. Burial in Dozier Cemetery under Richerson Funeral Home.
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Dozier
Grover Leslie
G.L.) Darrow
Shamrock
East 5Th Street
Darrow
Italy
City of
Primitive Baptist Church
Wellington
Roland L. Darrow
Annie Phillips Darrow
Myrtle Wood
Collingsworth County
11Th Street Baptist Church
A.D. Wood
Glen Rose
Jim Jackson
Floydada
Dozier Cemetery
Richerson Funeral Home
Myrtle Darrow
Ola Mae Nunn
Pampa
Billie Landrum
Lubbock
J.C. Darrow
Panhandle
Edna Dorsey
Tulsa
Bessie Washburn
Odessa
Alice Barrett
Okla
Willie Mae Massey
Slaton
Jewel Finch
Pomona
Calif
Alma A. Barber
Vallejo
Anna Lorene
Ella Loyd
Raymond Darrow
Ewell Darrow
Alma Clark Hollis Woman Dies Sunday
Alma Clark of Hollis 76 died Sunday August 7 in an Amarillo hospital. Widow of Granville Clark she lived on the Clark Ranch near Wellington and was a pioneer Harmon County family member born February 19 1907 at Hollis. She married October 25 1922 and supported Wellington school activities. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday August 9 at First Hollis with Rev. David Parker. burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters two sisters four grandchildren three great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Alma Clark
Hollis
Amarillo
Granville Clark
Clark Ranch
US 62
Hollis Highway
Wellington
Harmon County
William
Rosa Pendergraft Monzingo
Mr. Clark
Clark
1St United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church
David Parker
Fairmount Cemetery
Patterson Funeral Home
Burton Briscoe
Pampa
Jerry Robinson
Carl Robinson
Bo Guest
Guy Ewing
Bryan Mitchell
A.J
Mary Jean) Boles
Mike Kirkland
Hannah
Dodson
Vergie Moore
Georgia Chapman
Cisco
Ambulance Report Parcel: July transfers to Collingsworth General
Ambulance log lists multiple patient transfers from July dates. Sadie Camp east of Wellington to Collingsworth General Hospital. Elvis Crawley from 1501 El Paso to Collingsworth General. Vergie Jones to High Plains Hospital Amarillo. Emma Lowe to Collingsworth General. Murray Dodson from Dodson to Thomas Nursing Center. Alma Clements, John Norman, Mayfair Bourland to Earl Stiner Clinic Altus and back. Leon McClendon after an accident to Collingsworth General. William Roland from 303 Dallas St to Collingsworth and to Veterans Administration Hospital Amarillo. Mark Williams from Hurst to Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo. John Wolf to Childress General Hospital and back. Horace H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie
Wellington
Collingsworth General Hospital
Elvis Crawley
el Paso
Collingworth General
Vergie Jones
Collingsworth General
High Plains Hospital
Amarillo
Emma Lowe
Thomas Nursing Center
Murray Dodson
Dodson
Alma Clements
John C. Norman
Thomas Nursing
Altus
Okla
Childress St
Leon McClendon
Highway 83
William Roland
Dallas St
William Roland Collingsworth
Veterans Administration Hospital
Mark Williams
Hurst
Dairy Queen
Northwest Texas Hospital
Goodall Named 100th Assistant District Attorney
Sim W Goodall a Memphis attorney was sworn in as the 100th District Attorney on Monday August 1 by District Judge Robert Montgomery He fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Assistant Jerry Courtney of Clarendon last week He has worked as a public defender and private practitioner and will serve as prosecuting attorney in the District Attorney's office Reared in Memphis he retired from the U S Army as a Colonel Powell 401 Graham St to July 23 Estelle French 1203 Amarillo St to Collingsworth General Hospital July 29 Agnes Williams
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim W. Goodall
Memphis
Robert Montgomery
Goodall
David McCoy
Jerry Courtney
Clarendon
U.S. Army
For Sale Cars 1979 3/4 Ton Pickup and 1972 Cutlass Olds
For sale a 1979 3/4 ton pickup 4 speed 4 wheel drive with air conditioning power brakes power steering rack and tool box. Also a 1972 Cutlass Olds automatic air power brakes and steering. Call 447-5681 days or 447-5625 nights. Tom Wilkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutlass Olds
Tom Wilkins
Wellington Seeks Bank Bids for Two-Year Depository
The City of Wellington invites depository bids for a two-year period. Bids will be opened at the regular City Council meeting at 7 00 p m on Monday August 29 1983 at City Hall. City Manager Glenn Taylor signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Wellington
City Hall
Glenn Taylor
City of Wellington
Card of Thanks from Galveston to July 30
A brief card of thanks from Gerald Britton of 505 Galveston Street to 307 East Avenue in Collings, acknowledging appreciation and goodwill toward the recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston Dt
Collingsworth General
Gerald Britton
East Ave
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Buddy Carter
Howest
Farmers Coop Gin
Texas
E.S. Hale, Jr
G.L. Darrow
1St & Haskell Sts
Old Quail Highway
Margaret Pendleton
Mitzi Watts
Melanie Jeffrey
Jean Harris
West of
First and
Haskell
Graham
9Th Street
8Th Street
Arlington
Tejas
Warren Motor CO SA
Datsun
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Cutlass
R.W. Warren
Lyman Auto
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Loco-Arlie
Beef Cattle Co
Wheeler
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