Mrs Bertie Ward Dies After Lengthy Illness In Wellington
Mrs Bertie Lou Vaughan Ward a Wellington resident for almost 60 years died in St Josephs Hospital at 6 27 pm Sunday Aug 25 after a long illness She worked in Wellington department stores and was public figures in the community Born May 4 1891 at Marysville she married John Allen Vaughan in 1909 later widowed She married Ed Ward in 1937 who died in 1968 Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ with burial in Fairview Cemetery Survivors include her daughter Mrs Bill Leach and son John W Vaughan two sisters Mrs Mabel Jones and Mrs Buren Overton two brothers Horace Grisham and Frank Grisham four grandchildren.
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Bertie Lou Vaughan Ward
Wellington
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mrs. Ward
Bertie Lou Grisham
William Grisham
Marysville
John Allen Vaughan
Cooke County
Ed Ward
Bill Leach
Houston
John W. Vaughan
Sherman
Mabel Jones
Friona
Buren Overton
Whitney
Horace Grisham
Tiasca
Frank Grisham
Hamilton
Mrs. Smith to Teach at Norwood
Mrs Pete Smith of Amarillo has been elected to teach at Samnorwood Elementary School in math and general subjects. She will teach levels 13 14 and 15 aligning with upper fourth and lower middle fifth years. She is a Sumnerwood High School graduate and former Darlene Rainey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Smith
Amarillo
Samnorwood
PESO
Quail School Sets Open House Before Fall Term
Renovation of Quail School nears completion with extensive changes and new facilities. Open House Friday Aug 30 at 8 p.m. Tours follow a general assembly in the gym. Classes begin Sept 2 under E P Haynie with 100 students expected. New subjects include chemistry Spanish and speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quail School
E. P. Haynie
Quail
Minatrea Named Deputy Sheriff in Collingsworth County
Sheriff John Rainey announces Alvin Minatrea as Collingsworth County deputy sheriff, effective September 1. A life long resident, he worked at the Toggery since November 1963, is a 1961 Quail High School graduate, and a National Guard member who served six months at Fort Polk, with duties to complete soon.
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John Rainey
Alvin Minatrea
Collingsworth County
Minatrea
Toggery
Quail High School
W. F. Minatrea
National Guard
Fort Polk
RC&D interest grows in Rolling Plains program
Counties Gray and Hemphill join Clarendon meeting attendees in backing the North Rolling Plains RC&D, with Sept. 6 in Shamrock set to compile RC&D application data. State reps Red Simpson and Malouf Abraham attended, one agreeing to carry the RC&D application to the Governor. The program aims to form a steering committee and later a permanent district, with funding powers limited to local taxes by vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Rolling Plains
Clarendon
Gray
Hemphill
Gary Reed
Soil Conservation Service
Reed
Harry Frye
Shamrock
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Rc&p
Red Simpson
Amarillo
Slat
Malouf Abraham
Mth
Rc&d
Bel
Frye
Connally
Rolling Plains Rc&d
Bill Brooks
Soil Conserva
Aia
Ireel
Se¢e
J H Manuel Retired Quail Farmer Dies at 88
J H Manuel 88 a longtime Collingsworth County farmer died at St Josephs Hospital at 1 15 p m Friday Aug 23 He was born Sept 21 1879 in Kentucky and came to Texas as a child He married Mary Hawkins May 22 1901 and was active in the Baptist Church Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church with burial at Iowa Park Cemetery Survivors include two daughters four sons 14 grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren
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I. H. Manuel
Collingsworth County
St. Joseph's Hospital
Wellington
Quail
Wichita Falls
Kentucky
Jers
Don Manuel
Jerry Manuel
Jimmy Manuel
Denzil Manuel
Wayne McCreary
Donald Kallum
Daughtra
Neramaso
Fe Byrd
Jehovah's Witnesses Hold Wellington Bible Study Week
A circuit minister of Jehovah's Witnesses arrives in Wellington this week to lead a weekly home Bible study with Lonnie Dement and address the local group. R. N. White from New York attends as a traveling representative, inspecting the Memphis congregation and urging ongoing home missionary work. White outlines future activities after the study and emphasizes worldwide change and fortification through Bible study.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Wellington
Lonnie Dement
R. N. White
the Witnesses
New York
Memphis
Dodson
White
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Mildred Heward Taylor Dies on Monday
Mildred Heward Taylor an Los Angeles artist and art education professor died Monday afternoon in Oklahoma City while en route to Texas for a summer session. Born February 27, 1912 in Wellington she taught at USC eighteen years and helped develop child art programs. Her Mexico sculpture collection from Chupicuaro Guanajuato was bought by Natalie Wood for UCLA Ethnic Museum.
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Mildred Heward Taylor
Los Angeles
Wellington
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine
Oklahoma City
Ed Taylor
John Heward
Heward
Austin
University of Texas
University of Southern California
pre-Cortez Mexico
Chupicuaro
Guanajuato
Mexico
Natalie Wood
Ethnic Museum
University of California At
Taylor
Texas Woman’s University
Denton
University of California
Pennsylvania State University
West Coast
Berkeley
San Leandro
Calif
Watts
Church of Christ Revival Opens Sunday in Dodson
Revival services begin Sunday morning at the Church of Christ in Dodson and run through Sunday night September 8. Evangelist Frank Duckworth of Lockney, son-in-law of Mrs. Gilbert Hunt, will preach. Services are 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. daily through the week. Public invited.
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Church of Christ Revival
Dodson
Church of Christ In
van Bonneau
Frank Duckworth
Lockney
Gilbert Hunt
Bonneau
Wellington School set to open Monday for 750 students
Wellington Schools will begin classes Monday September 2 with a full schedule and about 750 pupils expected. Registration occurs Thursday and Friday August 29 and 30. Buses will run regular routes and no changes are planned unless routes shift. New staff includes Mrs. Billy R. Long teaching American and Texas history. Special education classes extended through high school with Mrs. Weldon Cleveland Jr. as instructor.
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Harper
Billy R. Long
Texas
Wellington
Long
West Texas State University
Wellington High School
Weldon Cleveland Jr
Lynn Carter
Supt
Harper High School
E. W. Clement
Ruth Norman
Ronald Cummings
Bob McAlister
W. E. Franks
James Stavenhagen
Ralph Ward
Charles Floyd
Jim Forrester
Raymond Hodges
Perry Mack Scott
Don Lacy
Ili
Jolene Groves
Louis Graham
Ben Ratliff
Cleveland
Wayne Tucker
A. A. McQueary
Chester White
Rufus Sweat
Joe Lennon
Improvements Planned Consultants Added to Staff of St. Joseph's
St. Joseph's Hospital announces two consultants and staff additions. Parsons Drug owner Sandy Parsons Jr becomes consultant pharmacist. Dale Coleman ADA of Dumas named dietary consultant with extensive dietetics and institutional administration background. Coleman will live in Dumas and visit as needed. King Bowen becomes head of receiving and stock supply. a full-time helper to be hired. Buster Woods appointed gardener in charge of shrubbery and landscaping.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Perpetua
Sandy Parsons, Jr
Parsons Drug
St. Joseph's
Dale Coleman
Ada
Dumas
Mabel Jones
H. D. Jones
Marella
Dominicus
Coleman
University of Chicago
Kansas State University
West Texas State University
Colorado State College
Pennsylvania State University
Florida State University
Texas
Ilinois
American Dietetic Association
Texas Technological College
Ohio State University
King Bowen
Buster Woods
Gardner
Debra Deger Named Bake Show Winner in County Contest
Debra Deger of Sumnerwood won the county district Better Bake Show title and will represent Callingsworth County H Sey at the district event in Amarillo on September 14. Six girls competed, with runner up Angie Mitchell named to cover if Deger cannot attend.
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Debra Deger
Sumnerwood
Callingsworth County
Amar
Cerrin Te Efile
W Ton
Leta Hill
County Home Demonstration
Angie Mitchell
Debra
Amarillo
Susan Peters
Rosemary Popwell
June Popwell
Pam Mitchell
Wellington to Host Bankers Meet in October
Wellington will host the Green belt Bankers Association semi annual meeting and banquet Thursday Oct 10 announced Jeff Wilson president of City State Bank. Dr James H Granberry a Lubbock orthogonist and noted after dinner speaker will address the gathering. Approx 300 bankers with guests and representatives are expected.
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Wellington
Greenbelt Bankers Association
Jeff Wilson
City State Bank
James H. Granberry
Lubbock
Texas
Second DPS Patrolman Is Stationed Here
Assignment of a second Department of Public Safety patrolman in Wellington was announced Monday August 26 by Sheriff John Rainey. James Haley from near Happy will begin work August 29 with Patrolman Doug Wright, who started July 2. Haley recently graduated from the DPS Academy in Austin. he is married with a baby son.
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Department of Public Safety
Wellington
John Rainey
James Haley
Happy
Doug Wright
Haley
Department of Public Safety Academy
Austin
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Bertie Ward
Mrs. Smith
Norwood
FFB
Mike Frost
McAllen
Texas Farm Bureau
District 1
Dee Coleman
Marian
Farm Bureau
Rio Grande Valley
Haynie
H&h Construction Company
Willie Knoll
Isla Mae Morris
John Masten
Eunice Ratliff
J. H. Manuel
Wellington School
J. L. Harper
DPS
Yaa Reiniall
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