Kirksey Barnett Engagement Told
Ed and Ada Kirksey announce the engagement of their daughter Christal to Gregory Carry Barnett son of Johnny and Adelle Barnett. They plan a wedding on Saturday October 19. Christal is a licensed cosmetologist at Carrousel Beauty Salon in Wellington after graduating from Cactus High School and Exposite School of Hair Dressing. Gregory is a Wellington High School alum who has worked for West Texas Utilities in Childress for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Kirksey
Bowie Street
Christal
Gregory Carry Barnett
Johnny
Adelle Barnett
Ellison Street
Miss Kirksey
Cactus High School
Glendale
Arizona
Amarillo
Carrousel
Wellington
In God We Trust First Appeared on U.S. Coins
The Wellington Leader notes that the motto In God We Trust first appeared on U.S. coins after April 22, 1864, highlighting a key moment in American monetary history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Van Pelt Couple Marks 26th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Don Van Pelt observed their 26th wedding anniversary with a Sunday reception at 1706 Ellison. They married Deanna Rose on August 21 1959 in Morton and have three children Neal Valerie and Brian. The Wellington area couple are longtime educators and church members with many relatives attending from Amarillo Vernon Wichita Falls Shamrock Morton Richardson and Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don van Pelt
Ellison
van Pelt
Deanna Rose
Morton
Sumnerwood
Wellington
Neal
Valerie
Brian
Frankie van Pelt
Rickey van Pelt
Denise Moulton
Paula Wilkins
Sue Coffee
Linda Johnson
Mary Fulcher
Lennie Morgan
Katherine Reeves
Charlotte Myrick
Jackie Maxwell
Gay McAlister
Mary Sanford
First Baptist Church
James van Pelt
Amarillo
Newell van Pelt
Joel van Pelt
Geoff Isbell
Vernon
County 4-H Bake Show to Be Held
The Collingsworth County 4-H Bake Show takes place Wednesday at 4 30 in the county courthouse conference room. Entries check in that morning at the Extension office with judging to follow and awards at 4 30 plus tastings of whole wheat products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
4-H
Panhandle
Marla Keller
Brenda Forrester
Shelly Thomas
Holly Hudson
Alicia Wright
Chris Holland
Lisa Holland
Shari Floyd
Dana Langford
Carrie Langford
D’nae Keller
Nicole Keller
Jennifer Floyd
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
VFW Auxiliary Hosts Back To School Themed Supper
The Glynn Moore Post 6439 VFW and Auxiliary held their monthly social on Tuesday August 20 with a covered dish supper of cold cuts, homemade ice cream and cake. Hosts Laverne and Clifford Christian Mary and Jack Sanford Edna Bradley and Viola Colson organized the event with decorations of lunch boxes, red checked cloths and school themed centerpieces. Guests registered at entry and door prizes were provided by the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glynn Moore
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Laverne
Clifford Christian
Mary
Jack Sanford
Edna Bradley
Viola Colson
John
Ina Brown
Clovis Rainey
Jim
Lou Sikes
Sharon
Tim Branch
Hamn
Neva Kite
Hobart
Pauline Smith
Christine Smith
Roy
Wanda Jeffrey
Winnie
Guy Bell
Don
Laverne Jones
Esta
Barney Glenn
Thelma Curry
Grant
Edna Wooldridge
Raymond
Faye Horton
Stacey Embry
Babe Leach
Lola Estes
John R
Louise Howard
Mrs. Colson
Christian
Bradley
Mrs
Sanford
Relatives Visit G B Hopper Home Over Weekend
Visiting in the G B Hopper home during the weekend of July 18 were Ruby Hopper Wallace and her husband Sam Wallace their daughter Marilyn and her husband Karl Jones Their group attended the Nicholson School Reunion Both Mr and Mrs Jones teach in Dallas area schools they also visited relatives and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.B. Hopper
Goat
Ruby Hopper Wallace
Sam Wallace
Marilyn
Karl Jones
Jones
Dallas
Nicholson School
Leaders named in reader roster across multiple Texas towns
A list of individuals including John W. Stages Jr of Rockport Don Austin of Lubbock Pearle Williams of Lubbock Denzil Lacy Arlington and others appears as a reader roster with associated towns and regions across Texas and neighboring areas. The names span Lubbock Canyon Amarillo Fort Benning and Charleston among others.
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John W. Stages, Jr
Rockport
Don Austin
Lubbock
Pearle Williams
Denzil Lacy
Arlington
Chester Gibbons
Charleston
S.C
Buck Breeding
Brent Long
Lisa Cochran
Canyon
Dallas Holland
Ft. Benning
Deeda Seal
Amarillo
Mrs. C.L. Morgan
Martha Coleman
Shamrock
H.L. Duncan, Jr
Austin
John W. Burdette
Dan Trew
Clyde Miller
Midway Extension Club Guests City Manager on Duties
City Manager Glen Taylor spoke to Midway Extension Homemakers Club on August 21 in the Heritage Room. Mrs Mayhugh presided, with hostess Gertrude Mayhugh and Frankie Duncan opening. Taylor covered city management points while Mayhugh and Pauline Masten led reports. Members named a signer of the Declaration during roll call and recipes for the Sesquicentennial Cookbook were proofread. Refreshments served to listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Taylor
Midway Extension Homemakers Club
Heritage Room
Gertrude Mayhugh
Frankie Duncan
Taylor
Wellington
Collingsworth County Extension
Duncan
Mrs. Mayhugh
Lorene Hill
Mamie Terry
Ina Brown
Deloyce Savage
Thelma Curry
Pauline Masten
Annie Bowen
Marguerite Bartlett
Trudie Peters
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Kirksey-Barnett
Wellington High School
West Texas Utilities Company
Childress
Montana
Christal Kirksey
Greg Barnett
Resistor
Western Wear
The
Dairy Queen
LeAnn Popwell
LeAnn
Beverly Aguero
Teresa Kane
Maritta’s
West Side Square
G.B. Hoppers
Leader Readers
cMitzi Watts
Midway Extension Club
Lon
Main Childress
Hatch’s
Boy
Lee
Slim
Junior Lee
Misses Lee
North Side
Texas
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