Wellington High prepares 40th reunion for 1989 Ex Students event
Wellington High School's graduating class of 1943 plans a 1989 reunion during the Ex Students gathering on Saturday August 6. A steering committee formed at the 1982 reunion includes Imogene Light Cudd Mack Saied Granvel Harrison Billy Mac Sims all of Wellington and other members from Seminole San Diego Freeport and Amarillo. The group seeks current addresses for many members and will hold a banquet August 5 at the National Guard Armory with all class teachers invited. Eight members are known deceased Pollyanna ONeil J T Alexander James Benton Berry Wilson Langford Derborn Mars D W Maddox Melvin Thomason and Olin Goodner.
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Imogene Light Cudd
Mack Saied
Granvel Harrison
Billy Mac Sims
Wellington
George Cristy
Seminole
Dorothy Jane Riggs Vinson
San Diego
J.T
Buddy) Forbis
Childress
Pearl Ball Browder
Boys Ranch
Elfen Jackson Donley
Elwell
Mich
Charles Roberts
Services Held Wednesday for W.A. Gollihugh
W A Gollihugh of Quail a longtime Collingsworth County resident died Saturday August 7 at Amarillo Hospital at age 77. A retired mechanic he worked for the county road department and Sam McGill Garage and belonged to First United Methodist Church. He was born March 6 1905 near Dodson Indian Territory. Funeral services were held Wednesday August 11 at First United Methodist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include his wife two daughters five sons and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers were listed. Two sons preceded him in death.
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W.A. Gollihugh
Quail
Collingsworth County
Amarillo
Dodson
Oklahoma
Charles Wesley
Annie Davidson Gollihugh
Salt Fork
Gollihugh
Marella
Pearl
Lillie Baptist Church
Wednesay
First United Methodist Church
Tom Thomson
Elvis
Quail Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Guy Owens
Betty Howard
Mobeetie
Peggy White
Wellington
W.A. Gollihugh, Jr
Paul Gollihugh
John Gollihugh
Evan Gollihugh
Larry Gollihugh
Amos Gollihugh
Palmdale
Lunchroom menus for August 17 18 19 show school meals
The document lists daily menus for lunchrooms on August 17 18 and 19 with breakfast items juice cereal milk applesauce muffins lunch items including pigs in blankets bologna and cheese sandwich and cooked cereal toast and desserts. The records emphasize standard school meal offerings and no action items.
Wellington school adopts student accident insurance details
Wellington School Superintendent Kenneth McKay explains an optional student accident policy for K through 12 students for 1982-83. Football players at Wellington High School are covered by a separate $39 premium funded by football gate receipts, limited to high school football.
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Kenneth McKay
Wellington
WISD
DeLayne Peeples Named Outstanding Tennis Camper
DeLayne Peeples of Canyon was named outstanding camper in the Honors Session of Brookhaven Star Tennis Camp in Dallas. She also earned a first place gold medal in girls singles during a regular session this summer. Peeples is the daughter of Kent Peeples and granddaughter of Elvis Crawley and Ray Peeples. She will start Canyon Junior High as a freshman this fall.
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DeLayne Peeples
Canyon
Brookhaven
Dallas
Miss Peeples
Elvis Crawley
Ray Peeples
Kent Peeples
Vivian Sikes Dies in Little Rock at 61
Vivian Sikes former Collingsworth County resident died July 31 in Little Rock Arkansas at age 61. She was a Baptist and an AARP member, taught in Quail and Lone Mound in the 1940s, and is survived by two sons one daughter eleven grandchildren and four sisters. Funeral services were August 3 in Little Rock at Shan non Hills First Baptist Church with burial in Forest Hills Memorial Park.
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Collingsworth County
Vivian
Clay) Sikes
Deward L. Sikes
Little Rock
Arkansas
Sikes
Rt. 1
Mabelvale
AARP
Sumnerwood Rural High School
West Texas State Teachers College
West Texas State University
Quail
Lone Mound
David R. Sikes
Benton
Douglas R. Sikes
Austin
Donna Brown
Deborah McCumpsey
Redfield
Lottie Cole
Wheeler
Estelle Lurber
Shamrock
Doris Crandall
Amarillo
Dolly Bradstreet
Tucson
Arizona
Community groups sponsor Collingsworth County event
Vn ot oeek ing sponsored the Collingsworth County Pant ily Living Cor tension Homemakers Clubs and Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
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Ot Oeeking
Collingsworth County Pantily Living , Cortension Homemakers Clubs
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Funeral for Sam Williams At Friona
Funeral services for Sam F Williams 74 a Wellington native were held Saturday July 31 at 230 pm in First Baptist Church Friona with Dr Carrol Green officiating Williams born July 6 1908 in Martinsburg Ky came to Wellington in 1918 to 1930 then moved to Palmer County He retired February 1975 as assistant manager of Friona Consumers after 22 years service He was a World War II Air Force veteran past commander and adjutant of the American Legion past Noble Grand and past District Deputy Grand Master of IOOF named Most Courteous Employee by Friona Chamber of Commerce in 1968 Survivors include his wife Geneva Massey a nephew Dale Williams two great nieces two sisters in law Lillian Williams Lucille Williams and two cousins Paul Williams Charlie Williams The obituary notes many community roles and further family details.
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Wellington
Sam F. Williams
First Baptist Church
Friona
Carrol Green
Williams
Palmer County
Martinsburg
Friona Consumers
American Legion
Noble
IOOF
Air Force
Friona Chamber of Commerce
Geneva Massey
Portales
Dale Williams
Olton
Lillian Williams
Lucille Williams
Barstow
Paul Williams
Norwalk
Charlie Williams
California
Thank you for wonderful care at ine ColIegeworth General
Vikki Saunders expresses gratitude to the hospital staff at ine Collegeworth General and the Ladies Auxiliary for excellent treatment and daily community visits.
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Collngeworth General
Ladies Auxiliary
Vikki Saunders
Oct 3 Voter Registration Deadline for Texas Voters
All Texans not registered must apply by October 3, 1982 to vote in the November 2 election. Eligible voters are U S citizens, 18 by election day, county residents, and properly registered. Qualified 17 year olds can register and vote at 18. Send a postage paid registration card or deliver in person.
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United States
David A. Dean
Boys Ranch Rodeo Slated Sept 5 6 at Amarillo
Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch plans its Labor Day weekend rodeo on September 5 and 6 in the Ranch Arena. Two 2:30 pm performances expect about ten thousand attendees with around 400 boys ages five to eighteen involved under RCA rules on professional animals. Box seats are $3.50 and general admission $2.50 with tickets via the Ranch office or phone.
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Texas Panhandle
Cal Farley
R.C.A
Boys Ranch
West Lith Street
Amarillo
Help Wanted at Avon Money Shop
Help wanted: adult part time and full time work at My T Burger. Apply in person. Avon money for vacations. Buy school clothes with Avon money. Shop early for Christmas. Avon money. Sell Avon for good earnings with flexible hours and insurance. Part or full time. Call collect 806 665 8507.
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Avon
For Sale Used Cars and Jeeps Under $100 Nearby
Local government sale offers used cars including 1978 Datsun 510 with 41,000 miles in good running order. Contact Kainen Braselton at 447-5828 or 447-2581 for purchase details. Directory available by calling (refundable) 1-714-569-0241 ext. 3901. hours 2 to 3 pm.
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Gov't
Rodeo Event Notes Mentioning Venue Types
A brief item references activities both at an office setting and at a rodeo arena, noting venue variety for events or gatherings without specific details on participants, dates, or outcomes. The fragment suggests concurrent locations but lacks contextual facts for fuller reporting.
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Webbington Fall Howest Equipment Auction
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E.S. Hale, Jr
Mike Long
Jimmy Reeves
Sam Williams
Cortot
Wi Amiarillo
Miss Bigby
Ine
H.D
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Helen Gollihugh
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