Ritz Memories of Wellington's Ritz Theater Legacy
John Clark recalls growing up in Wellington with vivid memories of the Ritz Theater from 1936 37 through the 1950s. He recalls favorites like Buck Jones Tom Mix and The Lone Ranger serials, free matinee passes for bagworms, and a lifelong connection to the cinema and town.
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Ritz
John Clark
Wellington
Raburn Boys
Bill Janes
Earl Janes
Pricilla Chase Sullivan
Texas
Boston
Peggy Riley
California
Long Beach State College
Defenses Aerospace
Hughes Aircraft Company
Howard Hughes
Dewey Arizona
Ritz Theater
Buck Jones
Tom Mix
Ken Menard
Johnny Mack Brown
Deskins Wells
Lone Ranger
Texas Rangers
Bob Steel
Stoney Brooks
Accords Market
Laguna Beach
Roy Accord
Panhandle
Lloyd
Hedley
August 23 1981 scout trip and Wellington council notes
Frank Jones and two Buena Vista post teens returned from Phillmont Scout Ranch where their Adobe Walls Council team earned a trophy and medals. Also updates on Wellington football practice starting August 27 led by Coach McKnight, council food handler exams, and city council actions including a 100000 street seal coat loan and historical foundation drives.
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Frank Jones
Boy Scout Explorer
Phillmont Scout Ranch
Adobe Walls Council
Buena Vista
Phillmont
Cimmarron
New Mexico
Wellington
Maxey McKnight
Don Briggs
Farrell Kent
Hoot Gibson
Vesta Orr
Carroll Duncan
Dan Jameson
Virgil White
Charlie Johnson
Tommy Wood
Seldon Wood
Clyde Ingram
Tommy Beam
Harold Wayne Moore
McKnight
Ingram
Mark
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H. Deskins Wells
Virginia Robey
Henry Wells
Suzanne Maxwell
Priscilla Sullivan
Neil Wilbur
Betty Winslett
Janie Duncan
Collingsworth County
Wellington Leader
Texas Press Association
Bridal Gift Registry
Aim Cook
Cody
Arck Parker
Richard Perez
Carroll
Todd Moore
W. 2Nd St
Shamrook
Vue
Eonue
McLean
Manuel Alvarez
Kok
Tom Hunter
State Health Department
Bob Lynch
Lynch
Destene
C&h Pharmacy
Jimmy Cochran
Ham Holton
Watkins
C&h
J. L. Harper
Thayne Amonett
Supt. Amonett
Collingsworth County Historical Foundation
John Holton
Matty
The
County Historical Foundation
State Historical Foundation
Survey Committee
Bill King
Collingsworth County Fair
Court House Lawn
Mrs. King
Vera Tisdale
Burn Handley
Oklahoma
Afd
Mrs. Tisdale
Moore
Randall
Floyd
Hale
Hail
Hutchinson
Childress
Swisher
Gray
Briscoe
Collingsworth
Hardeman
Horton Jackson
Kiowa
Tillman
Greer
Ralph Owens
Glen Taylor
A.C
A.U.C
West Side Square
Tor
Wellington, Texas
Collingesworth County
Reason
Insuqual Housing
FDM Wag
Ely
Wheeler
Rys
Beaf Community Building
Awhe 90 Scrimmage Cieude
Wellington Care Center
Loau
Titusville
Wales
Taro
Lars
Huey P. Long Day
Louisiana
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