Texas Skyrockets Scrimmage Postponed To Thursday Night
About 50 Skyrockets from the varsity and junior varsity squads are training twice daily, with a Thursday scrimmage against Claude moved from Tuesday. If rain continues the scrimmage shifts to Friday or Saturday. JV opens at 6 30 p m and the varsity at 8 p m at Powell Field. Coach Bill Beene leads Claude as a strong Class A opponent.
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Claude
Bill Beene
Powell Field
Jerry Cannon
Beene
Paducah
Dick Hamilton
Denzil Lacy
James Stavenhagen
Wellington Soldier Wounded Twice In Viet Nam Is Hospitalized
Pfc. James Archie, 22, a Wellington native, was twice wounded in Viet Nam. He received a shattered right hip at Plaiku on July 3 and was transferred to Fort Hood Army Hospital for six months of treatment. His mother, Mrs. Lillian Dean, reports the latest injury after an earlier foot wound.
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Viet Nam
Fort Hood
James Archie
Skyrocket Booster Club Meeting Called for Sunday Night
Skyrocket Booster Club announces organizational meeting Sunday at 7 30 in the cherakes Tan dining room. President Jeff Wilson says all backers should attend as Yatee and other organizations’ business will be discussed and a AaA decision will be made for the year’s activities.
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Cherakes Tan Diing Room
Jef Wilson
Quail School Opens Monday with New Faculty Named
Quail school completes its faculty with three teachers named for the new term. Classes start Monday August 29 with a 9 a.m. assembly, bus service and lunch room operations announced by Supt. E P Haynie. High school grad John Alf Thomas and Loyd J Rice join, returning alumni Billy Wilson rounds out the trio. Thomas holds a BS from Texas Tech and has two teaching years plus mortician credentials. he is married to Ge See back page.
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Quail School
E. P. Haynie
Haynie
Quail High School
John Alf Thomas
Clarendon Junior College
Ge—See
Rainy spell boosts Collingsworth crop prospects to bumper levels
Drenching rains since Thursday August 25 raised moisture to about five inches county wide and sparked optimism in Dodson and Lone Mound Dozier areas. Farmers report good cotton and alfalfa yields, pastures recovering, and plans to stock cattle as wheat pasture looks favorable. Weather observers log 5.38 inches for the week and 3.67 since Sunday with reports of 6.13 inches in Rolla Swearingen corridor. Warns boll weevil and boll worm activity as heat returns.
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Collingsworth
Donley
John Rainey
Dozier
Bob Seeds
Sumnerwood
Weather Bureau
Highway Department
Dodson
Floyd Teutsch
Teutsch
Cortez Barnett
Lone Mound
George Roberts
Rolla
Swearingen
Sam Helmers
Samnorwood School set to open Monday plans approved
Samnorwood officials finalized opening Monday August 29 with an 8:30 a.m. arrival for buses, a 9 a.m. opening program, and a schedule enabling high school students to take at least five subjects for 20 credits toward graduation. Milk and gasoline bids were awarded, bus bids rejected, and annual fees set for grades 1 through 12 with lunch prices adjusted to rising costs. Faculty listings include Supt Robert Dwight and principals Loyd Stephens.
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Samnorwood
Board of Trustees
Robert Dwight
Dwight
Goldsmith Dairies
John Holton
Enco
Maudie Coffee
Velma Hiett
Jack Lowry
John M. Morgan
Charley Hill
Loyd Stephens
Selba Rainey
Kenneth Martindale
Billy Burden
John Dwyer
Judy Barber
Norwood PTA Drive Planned
The Sumnerwood P.T.A. schedules a membership drive on August 29 at 9:30 am in the music room of the grade school building. Coffee and doughnuts will be served and the school activity and birthday calendar will be issued that morning. Mrs. Doug Coleman, president, urges all parents to attend.
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Sumnerwood P.T.A
Doug Coleman
Forehand Resigns to Lead Dalhart Church
Minister Forehand resigns after six years at the Church of Christ in Wellington to lead a congregation in Dalhart. He and his wife move with children Garell 12 Lana 10 and Darren 1.5. Forehand holds a bachelor’s degree from Abilene Christian College and previously served churches in Taos Las Vegas Sundown and Colorado City.
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Min. Grandol Forehand
Church of Christ
Dalhart
Mr. Forehand
Forehand
Oren Norwood
Min, Forehand
Abilene Christian College
Taos
N.M
Las Vegas
Sundown
Colorado City
Wellington
Garell
Lana
Dodson School Opens August 29 Adds Spanish to Curriculum
Plans for the Dodson Schools opening on Monday August 29 are nearly complete with Lloyd Patterson appointed as superintendent from a science post in Lockney. A new Spanish course is added at the high school. John Masten arrives from Spur to teach Spanish and English, joining a new faculty including Albert Motsenbocker principal, and teachers Mrs Sherrell Beanland Mrs Purl Tippie Mrs Lonnie Roberson Mrs Harwell Levell and Mrs T E Lennon.
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J. C. Howell
Lloyd Patterson
Dodson
Lockney
Howell
John Masten
Dod
Spur
Collingsworth
Cecil Masten
Wellington
Masten
West Texas State University
Lonnie Roberson
Harwell Levell
Patterson
Albert Motsenbocker
Sherrell Beanland
Purl Tippie
T. E. Lennon
Sea Back
Wellington Schools Begin Class Work After Registration
Wellington schools start Monday August 29 with classes in all grades following registration August 25 and 28. Title 1 funds totaling 35500 will support the project including 5000 for nurse quarters. Nurse Miss Cal Sugg, longtime local nurse, will begin duties at anticipated new nursing quarters on elementary grounds. Supt Harper notes 774 students expected, buses run on schedule. Choral singing added in junior high if enough students sign up. James Larson to teach. Enrollment days for various grades are listed with specific times.
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Wellington
J. L. Harper
Harper
Tauregey
Cal Sugg
Pope
Heyr Dues
On Sugg
Manor Wood
Aguats
Fromoseph
NuPeing
Ft. Worth
Baylor Hospital
Otte New School
Ters
Jolene Groves
Bryan Denjey
Weldon Cleveland, Sr
Elemen
James Larson
la High School
Bernice
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Two Solicitors Draw Fines In Dual Courts
Police report two out-of-town visitors named Michael Joe Abraham and Rona Eiengt Sonath ey were fined in both justice and city courts last week. Chief Donald Nunnelley said officers interviewed the men who claimed a visitor status and permit. An incident around 0.30 P m led to filings for a minor injury case and further charges were pursued in the other court.
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Elena
Justice Court
City Court
Donald Nunnelley
Nunnelley
Michael Joe Abraham
Rona Eiengt Son Athey
Henry Named to Board of Texas Electric Co-ops
George L. Henry, manager of Greenbelt Electric Cooperative in Wellington, was elected to the board of Texas Electric Cooperatives Inc. at the association’s 26th annual meeting in San Antonio August 17 18. He will represent 14 Plains and Panhandle rural electric systems for two years, serving 79 member utilities statewide. The system Henry manages serves about 280 consumers on 20 miles of line across Armstrong, Collingsworth, Donley, and Wheeler counties and parts of Gray and Harmon counties in Oklahoma.
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George L. Henry
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative
Wellington
Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc
San Antonio
Henry
Plains and Panhandle
Armstrong
Collingsworth
Donley
Wheeler Counties
Gray and
Harmon County
Oklahoma
Car Stolen Saturday Night in City Burglary Span
A 1961 Falcon owned by Clyde and Mrs. Clyde was stolen Saturday night from 1307 Bowie. An attempted theft targeted Mrs. Orta Russell at 1200 Fox Avenue, with ignition switch damaged. Reports also note a vehicle taken from Alex Cole area amid a broader string of thefts.
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Clyde
Bowie
John Rainey
Orta Russell
Fox Avenue
Jock
Shei
Alex Cole
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Larry Pipins
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Tamee
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Norwood Pta
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