Wellington Softball Team Debuts Against Clarendon
Wellington forms a new softball squad and loses all three games to Clarendon. The Aug 8 opener at Mation Ball Park ended Clarendon 15 Wellington 12, followed by two Clarendon wins at Clarendon on Aug 12. Standout players include John Dodge Kennie Stallings and Craig Bergvall with strong defense and home runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Bembers
Clarendon
Mation Ball Park
Craig Bergvall
Ken Carshell
John Dodge
Kennie Stallings
James Hale
Dale Green
Lonnie Green
Keltie Stallings
Les Marvin
Kenneth Patterson
Rodfrey Potter
Ger Jal Bohpard
Donalede Johnson
Dane Dodge
Arnold Fincher
Harrold Dean Cooper
Raymmond Mackey
Terry Fincher
Jessie Hernandea
Joe Whitten
Eddie Hale
Real Estate Transfers and Carson Historian Note
A long list records numerous real estate transfers in Wellington including portions of sections and blocks across several additions. Names include Ledbetter Miller, Jones Singley, Williford, Davis, Robertson, La Hue, Wilson, Wooldridge, Nunnelley, Davidson, Peters, Anderson, Callander Myers Forbis Harbin Hanna Wilson, and others. The entry closes with a biographical note on Christopher Kit Carson as a frontier figure and Civil War era scout.
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Ruby Anne Ledbetter
L.G. Miller
Jones Singley
Helen Sue Williford
Eddie Davis
Bradley
Wellington
W.P. Robertson
Dorothy Robertson
B.C. Ladue
Kittie L. la
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Span August Dates
The hospital lists multiple patient admissions in August including Mrs. James A. Thomas since August 8 and Will Klihr since August 9. Other noted patients include Miss Maudie Coffee Lavada Defoor Olan Lowe and Mrs. Herman Childress with varied admission dates and visit hours. A tournament is planned for September 5 to 9 with trophies for top teams.
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James A. Thomas
Nolan Browning
Samnarwood
Will Klihr
Verna Watson
Child
Jess
Medical
Roys From Michigan Visit Wellington Family
The Rev. and Mrs. Claude Roy and son Mike of Battle Creek Michigan visited friends in Wellington last week. Roy leads missions in nine western Michigan counties with the Southern Baptists Home Mission Board. They were joined by Mrs. Bill Fuson of Hollis and planned a Athens Tennessee trip to see his father 4H. Lee Roy, with a note they may return for a 1974 family reunion.
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Claude Roy
Mike
Battle Creek
Michigan
Roy
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Wellington
Bill Fuson
Hollis
Athens
Tenn
Lee Roy
Rev
Powell Finishes Basic Training at Fort Polk
E-2 Dennis Powell completed basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana. He will leave Friday August 17 for a new assignment at Fort Jackson South Carolina to attend the Army food service school for eight weeks before a permanent posting at Fort Hood. Powell earned the marksman medal and was among four young men who began service after school.
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Dennis Powell
Ft. Polk
Ft. Jackson
South Carolina
Army
Food Service
Ft. Hood
Powell
Horace Powell
Gary Cummings
Fred Cummings
Ft. Sam Houston
Leslie Bailey
Logan Bailey
Randy McKinney
B.E. McKinney
S.C
Oklahoma couple visits kin from Edmund
Dr. and Mrs. Gene McBride of Edmund Oklahoma visited last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Hardy Wright He earned a new medical degree while she pursues a masters in guidance and counseling at Central State University in Edmond Dr McBride chairs the Central State sociology department The couple has two children Vicki a senior at Oklahoma State University Stillwater and Ken a student in the Oklahoma City University Law School
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Gene McBride
Edmund
Oklahoma
Hardy Wright
McBride
Jean Wright
Central State University
Central State
Vicki
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Okla
Ken
Oklahoma City University
Home Management Workshop Teaches Yeast Breads at Extension
County 4 H members attended an August 3 Leader workshop run by Mrs Arla Felts to learn yeast products shaping and baking skills. Participants included Margie Anderson Kay Coffee Judy Chandler Dotina Hamby Debbie Stallings and Pam Vines.
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Margie Anderson
Kay Coffee
Judy Chandler
Dotina Hamby
Debbie Stallings
Pain Vines
Pam Vines
County Extension Office
Debbie Wood
Tami Boswell
Callie McDonald
Robin Amonett
Enoch
Fnk
Med
Marie Boswell
Catrina Atkinson
Wanda Thoras
Leigh Myrick
Mary Sue Thompson
Mets
Betty Atekinson
Tommy Low Thompson
McHees
4-H
Arnold Finishes Helicopter Pilot Course at Ft Wolters
First Lieutenant Jackie R Arnold 24 son of Mr and Mrs Stacy E Arnold jr Route 3 Shamrock Texas completed a 16 week Helicopter Pilot Course at U S Army Primary Helicopter School Ft Wolters Texas He trained to fly Army Helicopters and learned tactical techniques He will advance to flight training at U S Army Aviation School Ft Rucker Alabama His wife Linda lived in Mineral Wells Texas during the training.
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Ft. Wolters
Tex
AH Tnc
Jackie R. Arnold
Stacy E. Arnold
Shamcock
Texas
U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School
U.S. Army Aviation School
Ft. Rickset
Ala
Linda
Mineral Wells
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Groom
A.M
Tom) Wilson
Bessie Ruth Wilson
Grant D. Wooldridge
Carroll S. Nunnelley
Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company
Charles D. Davidson
Allen d. Peters
State of Texas
William Anderson
State of
Mle
Manuel
Jimmy Forrester
Theo Parker Callander
Nora Parker Myers
John E. Forbis
City of Wellington
Dhe Simpson
Wellington Cemetery
J.H. Justice
Lettie J. Hanna
Gene A. Hanna
M.B. Hanna
Bill Wilson
Gano Wilson
Christopher
Kit) Carson
California
Carson
1St
New Mexico Volunteer Infantry
New Mexico
Osa Black
Harry Gilbert
Ritz
Charlotte the Spider
EB. B. White
Ritz Theatre
Roys
McBrides
Arla Felts
Arnold
Ada
A. Ce Farm Credit
S A New Land Bank
Isc
Downy Sena
OH Greer
S&h
Kotex
Sugar Sam Sweet Potatoe
City Grocery
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