Youth Group Barns Trip to Carlsbad Cavern
Members of the Community Action Youth Organization from Wellington traveled to Carlsbad Cavern for a weekend trip before school. They drove two cars and two pickups with youth, food, and sleeping gear, camped, swam, and rode at an amusement park. Fundraising financed the journey, supervised by Joe Reeder and Ruby Williams, with weekly meetings led by sponsors Winnie Mae Franks and Reeder. Ray Aguilar assisted in meal planning. the trip capped their summer project and taught organization and leadership skills.
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Community Action Youth Organization
Carlsbad Cavern
Wellington
Jimmie Sessions
Texas Panhandle Community Action Corporation
Carlsbad
Joe Reeder
Ruby Williams
Former Home Extension Agent W. P. Smith Dies in Baytown
Betty W. P. Smith known as W. Y. Burden and widow of the Shamrock Coca Cola Bottling Co. founder died in Baytown at 75. Formerly home demonstration agent Veda Swaford married 1929 to Burden, earlier Wellington resident. Funeral services held in Baytown and Shamrock with burial at Shamrock Cemetery. Survivors include husband, a son in Vancouver, a daughter in Canyon, two sisters and five grandchildren.
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Collingsworth County
W.P. Smith
Baytown
Mrs Allen Returns Home After Major Surgery
Mrs. Guss Allen returned from St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo where she underwent major surgery and was hospitalized about three weeks.
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Guss Allen
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo
New Cars and Owners List for Wellington Area
A catalog of recent vehicle purchases and owners in Wellington. Names include Mrs. Spurgeon Morgan and Fred Cox Jr with Ford models, Harold Caldwell Neal Roberts Kawaski bike at Cross Roads Farm, J L Alexander Chevrolet pickup, and multiple residents from Wellington with Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Mercury, Ford, Oldsmobile, Honda, and other makes.
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Spurgeon Morgan
Ford
Wellington
Buick
Douglas Seal
Ford Pickup
John W. Carson
Chevrolet
J.C. Hartman, Jr
Chrysler
Opie White
Mercury
Jack Phipps
Millard P. Brown
John M. Brown
Oldsmobile
Thomas L. Powell
Honda Motorcycle
Leslie Moore
R.R. Hightower
Youngsters Win State Library Reading Certificates
Twenty nine boys and girls received certificates at the State Library summer reading party held August 16 in cooperation with the county library. Librarian Mrs. Rob Isbell served refreshments after the ceremony. attendees included Brent Long Jennifer Pendleton Mary Sue Thompson Tina Jenkins Bonnie Howard Tammie Brinkley Robin Amonett Cindy Hernandez Elizabeth Brewer Louise Key Teresa Hodges Linda Brooks Donna Langley Randy Langley Jeanne Morris Sandy Morris Mark Andrew Fourmentin Patricia Turner Kathy Ledbetter Linda Prein Billy Dixon Marie Cantu Carla Seitz Margie Dixon Pam Turner Kandi Ford Valerie Van Pelt and Brian Van Pelt.
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Rob Isbell
Brent Long
Jennifer Pendleton
Mary Sue Thompson
Tina Jenkins
Bonnie Howard
Tammie Brinkley
Robin Amonett
Cindy Hernandez
Elizabeth Brewer
Louise Key
Teresa Hodges
Linda Brooks
Donna Langley
Randy Langley
Jeanne Morris
Sandy Morris
Mark Andrew Fourmentin
Patricia Turner
Kathy Ledbetter
Linda Prein
Billy Dixon
Marie Cantu
Carla Seitz
Margie Dixon
Pam Turner
Kandi Ford
Valerie Sue van Pelt
Brian van Pelt
Now Annually Adjusted Interest Plan for Farm Loans
The Federal Land Bank offers a Variable Rate Plan for farm and ranch mortgages with annual reviews to adjust the interest rate to current economic conditions. Borrowers pay the prevailing market rate after each adjustment, seeking the lowest possible rate.
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Federal Land Bank
Split Hunting Season Set for Ducks and Geese
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission orders the first split hunting season for ducks and geese in years. Ducks and coots run November 4–26 and December 9–January 24, with variations by unit. geese and brant run November 28–December 9 to January 24. Sandhill cranes west of San Angelo to Vernon hunt December 2–January 28. Daily bag limits vary by species. coots 15 bag, 30 possession.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
South Central District
Commission
San Angelo
Vernon
George Hooten Named Shamrock Police Chief
Deputy sheriff George S. Hooten is selected as Shamrock Police Chief succeeding Frank Whitehead Jr. He has 13 years with Holton Oil, two years as Collingsworth Deputy Sheriff, and work in the Texas Highway Department engineering office. He earned a Service to Youth plaque from the Wellington Jaycees for community relations.
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Collingsworth
George S. Hooten
Shamrock
Wheeler County
Frank Whitehead, Jr
Mr. Hooten
Elm Valley
Holton Oil Company
Texas Highway Department
Hooten
Wellington Jaycees
Medicare filing guidance and local law enforcement note
The column advises filing for Medicare 1 to 3 months before turning 68 rather than delaying retirement. It also mentions a community law enforcement officer and notes his wife Willie Bea and two married sons James Hooten and George Hooten Jr. in Shamrock.
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Willie Bea
James Hooten
George Hooten, Jr
Shamrock
Medicare enrollment and benefits guidance for age 65
Advice explains filing for Medicare before 65 to start coverage the month you turn 65. Working without Social Security does not bar Medicare. Under 65 with disability is not eligible. Questions cover enrollment timing and hospital coverage under Part A.
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Medicare
Lone Star Buys Energy Plants
Lone Star Gas Company of Dallas authorized its Lone Star Energy Company to acquire thermal energy plants serving three University of Texas System campuses in Galveston San Antonio and El Paso. Insurance will cover most hospital costs for 60 days in a semi private room and some of the next 90 days. it will not cover the first three pints of blood or the first $68 of the bill. Leader Want Ads.
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Dallas
Lone Star Gas Company of Dallas
Lone Star Energy Company
University of Texas System
Galveston
San Antonio
el Paso
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Barns
Mrs. Allen
State
State Library
Jack Williams
Texas
Texas Safety Association
Arveas
High Plains
Focal
WTU
Sey All
Eames Feiler Electric
Iances
Epp
Wwtu
West Texas Utilities Ale
George Hooten
New Shamrock Police
Social Security
Travis C. Briggs
Social Security Administration
East Third Street
By Travis C. Briggs
Lone Star
Lee's
del Monte
Franks. A
California
Sunkist
Aurora
Roe
S&h
City Grocers
Maryland Club
City Grocery
James McDand
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