Zeke the Raccoon Tale From Buck Creek Farm
Athal Wood recalls 1918 to 1920 hunting trip by Rudolph Savage Les White Ernest Guinn Henry Young. They find a raccoon den, shoot the animal, care for five newborn kits, raise Zeke at home, and later Zeke is killed after a chain trap. The story captures boyhood antics, wagon rides, and local neighbors near Quail and Stamford, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke the Raccoon
Wellington
Rudolph
Ernest Savage
Leslie White
Henry Young
Buck Creek
Ernest
Les
Les White
Bod
Seth Guinn
Zeke
Quail
Rud
Walter Smith
Rod
Mr. Pate
Mr. Walter Smith
Athal Wood
Blvd
Stamford
P.S
K.A. Woods
George
Bertha
Wellington Soldier Captains a Flying Fortress Hero
December 3 1942 features Capt Harris K McCauley of the Army Air Corps flying the B 17E over Wellington. The town, famed for its pride, recalls his visit and his roots here amid wartime duties and hometown affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Air Corps
Baker Castor Bean Corporation
Charles Allen
Baker Company
Erick and
Altus
Vernon
Hereford
Collingsworth County
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West Avenue
Texas
Panhandle
Henry W. Wells
Neil Wilbur
Sonya Bouldin
Hollie Wilbur
Texas Press Association
Betty Winslett
Virginia Robey News
Priscilla Sullivan
Sherry Cromartie
Bee Ford
Mill Iron
Cottonwood
Colorado Domino
Livaee Singley
Douglas Duncan
Doolen Starkey
Amarillo Globe- News
Duncan
Bryan Duncan
Starkey
Oran Starkey
Guinn Stephens
Bertha Stephens
Lucille Guinn Blevins
Ingram
Moore
Globe News
Deskins Wells
Wellington Leader
United States
Navy
Atlantic
FFA
Donnie Stroup
Canyon
M. L. Burks
Sam Eudy
Turkey
Sumnerwood Swingsters
Santa Claus
Courthouse
Santa
Christ
Quail School
Lowell Wells
Ike Gilbreth
Denzil Phipps
Dale Morris
Monty Mitchell
Cal Sugg
Bill Cooke
Richard Gilbreth
Chamber of Commerce
N. M. Higdon
First United Methodist Church
Burn Handley Community Center
J. B. King
Barney Glenn
Women's Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Steve Schmidly
Earl Hartman
Lillie Rogers
Debra Long
Kathy Kersten
Betty Burba
Jean Ann Owens
Dickie Johnson
Randall Sims
Debbie Stallings
Genarah Welch
Donnie Settle
Genie Morrow
Patti McAlister
Lennie Morgan
Wellington State Bank
Burn Handley
C. T. Hubbard
Hedley
Don Springer
Springer
Harrell Ben Franklin
8Th Street
Suga
Collingsworth
Donley, Hall and
Wheeler
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