Dodson School Sets Opening for 1968-69 Term
The Dodson School will open its 1968 69 term Monday August 26 The district announced a pre enrollment for high school students Friday August 23 at 1 30 p m One additional faculty member Frederick Austin Jr of Dallas was elected He will teach fifth and sixth grades Classes start with an 8 a m flag salute and a 9 a m assembly for parents and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson School
Lloyd Patterson
Patterson
Frederick Austin, Jr
Dallas
Austin
Sunray
West Texas State University
Supt
Busea
Youth Inc to Perform at Collingsworth County Fair
Youth, Inc a group of Amarillo young people known for patriotic sing out programs will appear in Wellington during the Collingsworth County Free Fair confirmed to the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. Their performance will be Friday Sept 6 at 8 p m likely on the court house lawn. The group includes about 60 youths many of them high school students and will present patriotic music with further plans to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth, Inc
Amarillo
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Chamber of Commerce
Court House Lawn
Wellington High Band Sets First Meeting
Wellington High School band members are urged to attend the first meeting Monday at 9 am in the band hall. Director Wayne Tucker will outline the practice schedule and plans for the coming season. Announcements regarding other bands will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Wayne Tucker
St Josephs Installs New Heart Monitor Equipment
St Josephs Hospital installed a heart monitor to be used mainly in the operating room to track heart activity during surgery and to record electrocardiograms. Sister Perpetua noted its hospital wide potential and relation to Medicare program recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mary Aguirre
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sister Perpetua
Carolyn Shoemaker
Erick
Okla
Genevieve Jones
Memphis
Wellington
Burdick Corp
Milton
Wis
Michael DeBakey
Houston
Perpetua
Joseph's Hospital
Youth Led Revival Planned at First Baptist Aug 16 18
First Baptist Church hosts a youth led revival from Friday August 16 through Sunday August 18 with Rev. Johnny Hargett of Hedley as evangelist and Gary Myers of Memphis directing singing The youth will lead Sunday services and a city wide fellowship follows each evening An all night prayer meeting is planned with potential additional sessions if there is broad interest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Leroy Gaston
Johnny Hargett
Hedley
Gary Myers
Memphis
Hopgett
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
Clarendon Junior College
Myers
Leon Myers
Travis Baptist Church
Migg Mickye Ann Kendrick
Elaine Karnes
Wayne Tucker Named New WHS Band Director
Wayne Tucker, 26, of Carrollton was elected to direct the Wellington School Bands on August 8. He and his wife will move here soon. Tucker grew up in Borger and studied at Abilene Christian College, with prior teaching stints in Brownwood and Carrollton. The couple, members of the Church of Christ, will reside at 1601 Corsicana Street in the Crawford house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Tucker
Carrollton
Wellington
J. L. Harper
Mr. Tucker
Borger
Abilene Christian College
Brownwood
North Texas State University
Church of Christ
C. A
August 20 Farmers Union Sets Membership Drive
Collingsworth County Farmers Union announces a membership drive starting Tuesday August 2 with an 8 am breakfast at Cherokee Inn Restaurant led by President Olan Farris. Myles Collins of Lubbock will speak and teams will distribute policy materials and the Target program to push for 100 percent countywide participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Texas Farmers Union
Farmers Union
National Farmers Union
Cherokee Inn
Farris
Rudie Tate
Abra
J. L. Alexander
Lutie
E. E. Darrow
Dozier
R. R. Hightower
Kelley Donald
Church Youth Attends Abilene Meeting This Weekend
A group from the Church of Christ will travel to Abilene for a youth meeting from Friday to Sunday August 16 to 18. Attending are Sherry Ginn Sandra Sexton Nancy Gulley and Leslie Ann Rogers with Jenny Bouchelle joining from Weatherford and Dallas. Sponsor is Mrs Pat Bouchelle and her son Ter Bouchelle will speak. Pike Bouchelle will drive to Lampasas to visit his father Carroll Bouchelle aged 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Abilene
Sherry Ginn
Sandra Sexton
Nancy Gulley
Leslie Ann Rogers
Jenny Bouchelie
Weatherford
Dallas
Pat Bouchelle
Ter Bouchelle
Arch
Pike Bouchelle
Lampasas
Carroll Bouchelle
Early Quail Settler Mrs. Judah Bell Dies in Groom Hospital
Mrs. Judah E. Bell born February 2 1892 in Indian Territory died August 8 7 10 p.m. in Groom Hospital after a broken hip. A Quail area native she lived on the family farm later residing in Wellington Hedley and Clarendon. She married Herman Bell in 1912 he died 1932 and she raised their children while serving family and church. Funeral services were held August 10 at the Church of Christ with burial in Quail Cemetery. pallbearers were grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judah E. Bell
Quail
Groom Hospital
Wellington
Hedley
Clarendon
Bell
Judah E. Shields
W. W. and
Belle Roberts Shields
Church of Christ
E. J. Fletcher
Robert C. Jones
Dr David Fried to Speak at Rotary Aug 20
Dr. David Fried of Hollis a St Josephs Hospital staff member will address the Wellington Rotary Club at its noon luncheon on Tuesday August 20. He recently returned from a year as a medical missionary in Africa and the public is invited to attend. Those arriving for the talk should be at 12 30 p.m. with luncheon tickets costing 1 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Fried
Hollis
St. Joseph's Hospital
Wellington
Rotary Club
Fried
Africa
Billy Moseley
Moseley
Inch of Rain Boosts Crops in Wide Area
An evening rain brought up to an inch of moisture across a wide central and southern county band on Monday, Aug. 12. Totals varied from .20 to 1.25 inches with several farms reporting 1.10 inches, aiding crops not yet suffering but approaching critical needs as drier spells persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Fork
Collingsworth
Wellington
Crossroads
Cecil Masten
Earl Keller
Dalhart
9Th Streets
A. C. Shipley
Lloyd Wooldridge
W. M. Durfey
Laco
Fresno
J. B. Killian
Dodson
Newell McDaniel
Hollis
Swearingen
Salt Fork River
Lutie
Hugo McCord to Preach during Well ington Church Meeting
Hugo McCord of Oklahoma City will be guest speaker at the Church of Christ of Wellington gospel meeting August 18-23 with services at 10:00 AM and 7:30 PM. E J Fletcher announced plans. McCord has taught at several colleges and authored multiple books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ of Wellington
Hugo McCord
Oklahoma City
Okla
E. J. Fletcher
McCloud
Freed- Hardeman College
University of Illnois
Virginia Seminary
Southern Seminary
University of Tulsa
New Orleans Seminary
McCord
Indianapolis
Washington
Dallas
Louisville
Bartlesville
New Orleans
Midwest City
Oklahoma Christian College
Brotherhood
Fletcher
Mrs. R. H. Eads Dies After 40 Years in County
Mrs. R. H. Eads longtime area resident died Friday Aug 2 at Thomas Nursing Home. Born Oct 31 1886 in Bentonville Ark she married Robert H. Eads in 1903 and lived in Wellington Tuttle before moving to Aberdeen community in 1909. Funeral held Aug 4 at First Christian Church Wellington with burial at Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Eads
Thomas Nursing Home
Pampa
Amarillo
Mr. Eads
Wellington
Eads
Beulah Robbins
RK. D
Susan Robbins
Bentonville
Robert H. Eads
Minco
Okla
Tuttle
Aberdeen
Fads
First Christian Church
Charles H. Hicks
Fairview Cemetery
Zook Thomas
Bill Langford
Charley Caldwell
Howard Riggs
Earl Hunter
Henry Langford
Gideons to Speak at Quail Baptist Church
A Gideons representative will address Quail Baptist Church on Sunday August 18 according to Rev Elvis Pits the church's pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guideons
Quail Baptist Church
Elvis Pits
World War II Veteran Elmer R Sorrells Dies at 47
Elmer R Sorrells 47 died Wednesday night Aug 7 in a Wichita Falls hospital after years of ill health Born Oct 20 1920 in Collingsworth County he lived in Shinnery Wellington and served in World War II Funeral services conducted Friday at Kelso Chapel Rev Leroy Gaston officiated Burial followed in Memorial Gardens Pallbearers were his nephews Clinton Ellis Clayton Ellis Jim Ellis Carl Ellis Arvie Reeves Charles Loyd Benton Survivors include his father A L Sorrellis and stepmother of Wellington four brothers Elton Loyd Leslie Jessie and Bruce and four sisters Adelle Ellis Lillie Mae Crawford Juanita Royal Sue Grissom and one half brother Bruce Quinn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer R. Sorrells
Wichita Falls
Mr. Sorrells
Collingsworth County
Shinnery
Wellington
Kelso Chapel
Leroy Gaston
First Baptist Church
Memorial Gardens
Kelso Funeral Home
Clinton Ellis
Clayton Ellis
Jim Ellis
Carl Ellies
Arvie Reeves
Charles Loyd Benton
A. L. Sorrelis
Jessie Sorrells
Tulsa
Elton Sorrells
Hereford
Loyd Sorrells
Vega
Leslie Sorrells
Medford
Ore
Adelle Ellis
Reed
Okla
Lillie Mae Crawford
Juanita Royal
Sue Grissom
Bruce Quinn
Los Angeles
Sing-Out Group Meets Monday Night
All singing and instrumental groups invited to participate in the Sing-Out A Farewell to Summer are asked to meet in Dr. Chas. B. Jones office Monday night Aug 19 at 8 p.m. Plans for the program will be made and details announced after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. B. Jones
Dr. Jones
Eduson Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
WHS
Sister Augustine
St. Joseph’s
First Baptist
Johnny Heagett
Judah Bell
Rotary
Wellington Rotarians
Jack Rodgers
Odessa
Gideon
Sun
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