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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1971

Page

10

Old Timers Reunion Brings Loco Arlie Area Folk Together

An Arlie and Loco community gathering included a Sunday reunion with Umer Lavenaigh leading, a 10:00 a.m. coffee, a noon basket dinner, and rest of afternoon socializing. Judge Glenn Thompson presided, with music by William and Mrs. Adkins, and Amarillo guests Marquis Adkins and Mrs. Wm. Adkins recalled early Loco days.

Umer Loco Arte Lavenaigh Glenn Thompson Moston Thompson B.C. Carter Hollis Merritt Duffey W.F. Harbin Lena Miller Arile Binkley Anna Hare Ariie Ben Glad Lance Arlie Dodson E.S. Copeland Carter Edna Crow Ozie Edwards Woods F.E. Woods Judge Thompson W.tom Campbell Lubbock Loyd Cole Homer Bohannon Odessa Floyd Clark T.P. Belew Whitesboro Wm. W. Adkins Amarillo Bearden E.L. King Ethel McGinnis Leonard McGinnis Harold R. McGinnis Inez Hageman Marquis L. Adkins Adkins Estelle Adkins Rafe Williams Len Miller Pat and Louise Bouchelle Jennifer and Barry Loto Merritt Durfey Bonnie Willis Loyd Clark Jesse Merle Morse Bocker Frank English Childress Bill Wolf

TSTI Teachers Meet Students Here August 19

Texas State Technical Institute staff visit Wellington August 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Counselor Mrs. Jon Ann Dwyer will meet students in the High School office to discuss technical vocational training. Bill Banks will advise on interior design and commercial art, with other programs listed including agriculture, aircraft and automotive tech, avionics, construction, livestock, meat processing, and printing.

Lives of Texas State Technical Institute Wellington Jon Ann Dwyer TSTI Bill Banks

Carsons Move to College Station for Veterinary Study

Mr and Mrs Benny Carson moved Monday to College Station where he will enter Texas A M University School of Veterinary Medicine for the fall semester beginning in September They are from Quail with parents Loyd Langley and Johnny Carson listed.

Benny Carson College Station School of Veterinary Medicine Texas A&m University Clarendon Junior College Loyd Langley Johnny Carson Quail

Garden Valley Reunion Set

The annual Garden Valley reunion will take place Sunday August 22 at the Women's Department Club Building in Childress. Secretary Mrs Bob Sessions says registration starts at 10 00 a m and a basket dinner will be served at noon. All old settlers are urged to attend.

Garden Valley Women's Department Cllb Childress Bob Seasions Mra Sessions

Howard Family Vacation Highlights From New Mexico and Colorado

Mr. and Mrs. W F Howard and sons of Mobeetie visit relatives in their Alberta Gollihugh home after vacations in Colorado New Mexico. They toured Creede Taos Los Alamos Bandelier Santa Fe and historic sites. The trip included trout fishing high mountain views and museum exhibits at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory detailing atomic weapons.

W.F. Howard Mobeetie Colorado New Mexico Alberta Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Patito Los Alamos Japan United States Bandelier National Monument Frizoles Canyon Howard Boys Santa Fe U.S Church of St. Francis

Local Family Hosts Visits From Friends and Relatives

A steady stream of visitors gathered at the Morgan, Farmer, and Blevins homes, including Sherrill, Kaley Kara of Jal New Mexico and Cottrell Carpenter brides befo re their marriages. Reunion plans and hospital calls dot the week as Jett departs for service in Vietnam after three years in Missouri and Virginia.

Dodie Jet Air Force Base San Antonio Amarillo A.L. Robinson Clovis New Mexico Jodie Claude Jett Claude S Dott Missouri Virginia Vietnam

Services Held at Clarendon for Dick Bell

Richard Bell 67 of Wayside died at his ranch near Palo Duro Canyon. Funeral held July 28 at Murphy Memorial Chapel Clarendon with burial at Restland Memorial Park Dallas. Survivors include wife, two daughters Mrs Long and Mrs Nancy Burton, son Crews Bell, stepchildren, sister, brothers, and seven grandchildren.

Richard Bell Wayside Billy R. Long Murphy Memorial Chapel Clarendon Evans Moreland St. Andrews Episcopal Church Amarillo Dick Saxer St. At the Baptist Episcopal Church Restland Memorial Park Dallas Bell Palo Duro Canyon Bel Briscoe County Dalhart Wayside Sbout Panhandle Long Nancy Burton Midland Crews Bell Childress Jane Moore Edward Morris

Spear Named Follett Schools Superintendent

Aubrey A. Spear Sr. elected superintendent of Follett Schools after relocating with his family from Estelline where he led district. He previously coached at Sanford-Fritch and was Willow Vista principal in Amarillo. wife teaches, children Seane Gail 10 Alvin 9 Debra 5.

Aubrey A. Spear Follett Sanford-Fritch Willow Vista Amarillo Seane Gail Alvin Debra A.A. Spear Eatelline

Pastor Attends Camp Meeting in Lubbock

The Rev. and Mrs. John E. Hutton led special music at the Assemblies of God Camp Meeting in Lubbock August 2 through 9 with about 600 attendees each service. The event highlighted Dorcas Room ministry by Wellington Church women and featured Rev US Grant of Kansas City as camp speaker. Mrs. 0 H Bennett hosted weekend relatives Weldon Bennett Plainview and Ell Boyd Mclean.

John E. Hutton Assemblies of God Lubbock del Rio el Paan Dorcas Missionary Council Wellington Church Rev US. Grant Te First Assembly of God Kansas City H. Bennett Weldon Bennett Plainview Moe Ell Boyd Mclean

Harris to Play In 22nd Annual Greenbelt Bowl

Skyrocket Ted Harris has been selected to play in the 22nd annual Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic in Childress. Harris, a Wellington High School graduate, will play tackle for the West team. Events begin August 13 with queen nominees registration and a kickoff party at the City Auditorium in Fair Park. The Queen’s contest is at 8:30 p.m. at the First National Bank portico. Saturday features the queen’s parade at 4:00 p.m. and an 8:00 p.m. game kickoff coached by Loyd Taylor and assistants.

Ted Harris Childress Cathy Singley Harris Wellington High School City Auditorium Fair Park First National Bank Loyd Taylor Tarleton State College Adlatent Jerry Elledge James Cameron Howard Payne Dean Slayton

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