Santa Claus to visit Wellington on December 9
The annual Wellington Christmas celebration includes Santa's arrival on the courthouse square at 3 p.m. on Friday December 9 for greetings with local children. Christmas lights will illuminate downtown from December 1 through the month, with the traditional Wellington star atop the courthouse and lights around the square.
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Santa Claus
Wellington
Courthouse Square
Denver Powell
Chamber of Commerce
Jake Leach
John Sherman
City and West Texts Utilities Company
Leach
Santa
Quail Teams to Play Arnett and Estelline
The Quail Quails and Bob whites schedule games with Arnett and Estelline next week. After Tuesday Nov 29 at Arnett, a return game at Quail Friday Dec 2. Larry Palmore coaches the two Ammet Indian teams.
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Quail Quails
Arnett
Quail
Larry Palmore
Amett
Norwood Invitational Three-Day Tourney Set for Dec 8 10
The Sumnerwood Invitational basketball tournament runs Thursday through Saturday December 8 9 and 10 with sixteen teams in boys and girls brackets. Consolation and championship games are scheduled, featuring Wellington McLean Quail Shamrock Lakeview Memphis Wheeler and Samnorwood among entrants coached by Loyd Stephens and Peppers.
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Sumnerwood
Loyd Stephens
Wellington
McLean
Quail
Shamrock
Lakeview
Memphis
Wheeler
Peppers
Stephens
Samnorwood
Methodist Women Host Community Turkey Dinner Saturday
The First Methodist Church invites Wellington residents to a community turkey dinner on Saturday December 3 at the Burg Handley community center. Served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the event opens the Christmas season with proceeds aiding church groups and youth. Tickets are on sale with committees named to handle work and delivery tasks.
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First Methodist Church
Burg Handley
Wellington
Wayne Cudd
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Cudd
Anita Ste Yar
Hart Hide Karnes Js L
RB. Bratten
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Yge
East Lynn
Bartlett Wil Fett
Turkey
Quail School sponsors Miss and Mr. Quail at box supper
Juniors Quail School to pick Miss and Mr Quail at the annual pie supper Monday night December 5 in the school auditorium. Miss and Mr Elementary School will also be chosen replacing queens contests. Candidates named for high and elementary titles with voting prizes and campaign under way.
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Quail School
Mr. Quail
Miss Quail
Mr. Quail High
E. P. Haynie
Miss Quail High School
Judy Kay Campbell
Reta Cummings
Earl Lynn Feemster
Robert Blevins
Mr. Quail High School
Sherry Canada
Sandra Sullivan
Donita Pitts
Mark White
Ronnie Langley
Darrell Feemster
Lewis Morris
Woodrow Wilson
Wellington Kiwanis to Install Officers December 6
Wellington Kiwanis Club plans its annual banquet Tuesday December 6 at 7 30 p m in Burn Handley community center with Lt Gov George Blackwell Canyon as installing officer Denver Powell to become president succeeding John Holton Other officers Dee Burba Rev Ronald Crosley Lonnie Dement Dick Pendleton and 1967 directors Jimmie Kelso John Coleman Sam Adams Jeff Wilson C T Hubbard J L Harper and Bobo Castleberry also named Powell rises from second vice president to president.
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Wellington Kiwanis Club
Burn Handley Community Center
George Blackwell
Canyon
Wellington Club
Denver Powell
John Holton
Dee Burba
Wellington Rockets Ready for Hedley Memphis Clash
Wellington boys and girls prepare for away games against Hedley on Friday and Memphis on Tuesday. Hedley coach Tack Webster leads a tough, well drilled squad. Wellington split with Hedley last season and aims to tighten defense and ball control. Memphis visit looms with Cyclone squads seeking early season impact.
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Hedley
Wellington Rockets
Packetes
Wellington
Memphis Ae
Tack Webster
Norwood Sets Games With Bronchos Tigers
The Sumnerwood Eagles and Eaglettes schedule away games with Clarendon and McLean this week. They travel to Clarendon Friday, aiming to improve after two earlier losses in the doubleheader. Coach Loyd Stephens notes Clarendon should be tougher after football season. The McLean Tigers and Tigersesses visit Hoewood Tuesday, with expectations unclear but the Tigers have a strong lineup.
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Sumnerwood Eagles
Eaglettes
Clarendon
McLean
Loyd Stephens
Eagles
Norwood
Clarendon Boys
Stephens
McLean Tigers
Tirgeresses
Hoewood
Ig Wood
Church District Conference Delegates Meet at First Methodist
Officials representing an Afethodist Church seat in Childress gathered Sunday evening November 20 for the Chil dress Methodist District Conference at First Methodist Childress. Rev Lane Bruce presided as district superintendent. Delegates attended as ex officio members of First United Church.
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Childress
Yee
Lane Bruce
Directors Meet Dec 5 In Collingsworth Chamber Lineup
The Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce directors will meet December 5 at 7 PM in the chamber office. President Zook Thomas will preside. All members are invited. This is the final regular meeting before officers change on January 1.
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Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Zook Thomas
Cottons Harvest Totals Reach 12878 Bales in County
Cotton harvest in Collingsworth County reaches 12 878 bales with projections that most of the crop could be out by Christmas if weather stays favorable. Reports from Wellington area gins show about half the crop gathered with high micronaire readings noted in parts. Yields vary, dry land cotton often outpacing irrigated, with some fields nearing four bales per acre in spots while overall progress lags behind.
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Collingsworth
Wellington
Dodson
Salt Fork
Cortez Barnett
Dozier Gin
Bill Oldham
Lutle Gin
Dozier and Lutie
Grover Graham
Davis Gin
Graham
Barnett
Dozier
Oldham
Lutie
Pat O’hair
Quail Gin
Loren Thompson
Farmers Co-op Gin
City's Needy Toy Gift Pick-Up Set for December 4
Wellington volunteers from Future Farmers of America Rotary Club and the Jaycees coordinate a toy and gift pickup Sunday December 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. Residents are asked to place toys and gifts in curbside boxes to cover every street. Good toys ready for distribution plus reparable items are welcome and older youth gifts are being added this year by the Jaycees.
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Wellington
Future Farmers of America
Rotary Club
Jaycees
Billy Moseley
Rotary
John Carson Named Head of ASCS Group
John Carson of the Marella community is elevated to chairman of the county committee of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. He succeeds the late W. C. Harwell with J. H. Oldham becoming vice chairman. Tommy Lewis becomes regular member and Carl Wischkaemper moves to first alternate.
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John Carson
Marella
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Millard Brown
Carson
W. C. Harwell
J. H. Oldham
Sumnerwood
Tommy Lewis
Carl Wischkaemper
Coyote Poison Program Under Way in County
A countywide coyote poisoning program is underway as the coyote population rises. The federal effort, run with rancher cooperation, targets calving season with bait laid two miles from homes, though some ranchers report dogs stray farther on some properties. Thomas J. Sparks of Lubbock leads the trapper team, part of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife across the Interior Department effort.
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Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Interior
Thomas J. Sparks
Lubbock
Sisters Keep St Josephs Hospital Open to June 1968
St Josephs Hospital in Wellington will stay with the Dominican Sisters of Springfield until June 1 1968. A Nov 19 1966 letter from the hospital board reversed the March 1 1967 closure and granted an extension to Collingsworth County residents. If a buyer appears the sisters may sell, with county officials given first option.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Wellington
Dominican Sisters of
Springfield
M. Jeremiah
D.P
Dominican Order
N. M. Higdon
Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Collingsworth County
Crown Queens December 10 Dodson All-School Carnival
The December 10 carnival in Crown Queens will run Friday evening with a chili supper opening the event. Entertainment includes a gallery, balloon man, and various house and class activities run by teachers Loyd Potter and Ian Masten. Three queen nominees will be crowned, with votes counting toward queen selections.
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Dodson
Aers
Quail School Honors Parents with Thanksgiving Dinner
The Quail school hosted a Thanksgiving dinner in the school cafeteria led by Superintendent Ed Haynie. The event, dated November 2, featured the traditional menu and was aimed at honoring parents and families connected with the school community.
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Quail School
Quail
Ed Haynie
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