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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1980

Page

4

Golden Wedding Anniversary for Oral and Agnes Bishop

Mr and Mrs Oral H Bishop were honored with a 50th wedding anniversary reception on Sunday November 30 at Burn Handley Community Center from 2 to 4 PM. Hosts were their children Wade Welch and Oliver Bishop and families. guests included sister in Canadian and local relatives. The couple married November 30 1930 in Wellington and spent most of their lives there with Mr Bishop a longtime farmer and Mrs Bishop a homemaker who taught Sunday School.

Oral H. Bishop Wade Welch Oliver -Bishop Bryan Joey Manuel April Allison Burn Handley Community Center Welch Bishop Oliver Bishop R.O Lynn Waller O.E. Price Bill Rawlings Don Manuel Mr. Bishop Young County Collingsworth J.M. Bishop

Stevenson Family Dinner Honors Mrs Stevenson at 90th

Mr and Mrs J B Stevenson hosted a Thanksgiving gathering to celebrate Mrs Stevensons 90th birthday. Attending were their children Orland Butler and Alan of Lubbock and James Stevenson with his grandchildren David and others.

J.B. Stevenson Mrs. Stevenson Orland Butler Alan Lubbock James Stevenson David

Wilburs Host Dinner Thurs Thanksgiving gathering noted

Mr and Mrs C A Wilbur hosted a family Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday November 27 with relatives from Austin Amarillo Dallas and Tucson including Ruth Lott Ben Karnes and Denise Wilbur. The event preceded Mrs Stevensons December 4 birthday and marks Mr Stevensons 92nd birthday in February. Collingsworth County NRTA plans a December 9 meeting at 2 00 PM in First Baptist Fellowship Hall with carols and a Bible reading by Mrs Dollie Mae Wilson. Hostesses named. About 90 guests attended the afternoon reception with entertainment by Reverend and Mrs J D Henson.

C.A. Wilbur Chuck Wilbur Lukas Nelson Ruth Lott Austin Paul Wilbur Tambria Sabrina Desiree Shannon Lance Amarillo Ben Karnes Dallas Robert Karnes Denise Wilbur Bryan Wilbur Wilbur Collingsworth County NRTA First Baptist Church Dollie Mae Wilson Rufus Sweat Ernest Harwell Jack Lowry Jean West Nazarene Church Church of the Nazarene

Birthday Party Honors Heather Holton and Friends

Heather Holton aged three celebrated a Winnie the Pooh themed party Saturday November 22 in the Heritage Room. Guests and family attended as she blew out Pooh shaped candles, opened gifts, and enjoyed cake and ice cream.

Heather Holton Heather Marnie Spillman Jody Wood Amanda Wood Nandy Henard Christy Henard Leigh Havens Lance Havens Luke Havens Heidi Lewis Christy Feemster Jennifer Thom

Five Sisters Celebrate Thanksgiving in Amarillo Gathering

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tarter hosted a Thanksgiving gathering in Amarillo with five sisters and their spouses. Attendees included Kirkendall and Connors families, Tilger of Lake Tanglewood, Killingsworth of Amarillo, and others, totaling 23 people. The Tarters stayed through Saturday and visited Killingsworth on Friday night.

Bill Tarter Amarillo Leo Lola Dell) Connors Dalhart Bill Wanda) Tilger Lake Tanglewood Claude Killingsworth Tarter Mrs. Tarter Mrs. Killingsworth

Thanksgiving Visits List Of Distant Family Guests

Daughters, sons and in laws gathered for Thanksgiving including Mrs. Haskell Baggett and Aubrey Baggett in Idalou. Walter Martin and Jerry Tidrow families from Lubbock joined Mrs. Lola Estes and Glenn Hairgrove clan in Arlington. Dallas and Clovis visitors joined local kin while Texas Tech students from Lubbock stayed with relatives in Dallas. Visits extended to Lorene McGill's kin from DeSoto and others in Frisco area.

Haskell Baggett Walter Martin Lubbock Jerry Tidrow Jackie Nation Farris Ron Idalou Aubrey Baggett Lola Estes Arlington Glenn Hairgrove Craig Rynda Janyth Estes Dallas

Woods celebrate 50th wedding anniversary in Wellington

Mr and Mrs Jim Wood marked their 50th anniversary with family gathering on Saturday. Attending were daughter and Bill Enlow from Manhattan plus sons Barry Enlow of Dallas and Brad Enlow of Beaumont, and guest Diane Wicknall from Baton Rouge. The couple, married November 29, 1930 in Hollis, have long lived on their Dysart House farm. They spend winters in Alamo near McAllen with other Collingsworth couples and plan to return January.

Jimi Wood Bill Betty) Enlow Manhattan Kansas Barry Enlow Dallas Brad Enlow Beaumont Diane Wicknall Baton Rouge Wood Hollis Ernest Nunttelley Mr. Nuntelley Woods Fresno R.A. Dysart Dysart W.Y. Seale R.L. Woods Jim Wood Childress County Wellington R.L. Wood Temple Oklahoma

Five Generations Together In Manley Wood Home

Five generations gathered at the Manley Wood home for Thanksgiving visits. Attendees included Mrs. R N Sheid of Rule, the Wood daughter and her husband, the Brooks family including Redgie Louder and Randy McGill with Aaron, Mrs. Sheid’s great great grandson. Also present were Bo Sheid of Mineral Wells and Robert London of Itasca, Mrs Wood’s brother and brother in law. Mrs Sheid later visited the Souder home to see Nicholas Souder, another great great grandson.

Manley Wood R.N. Sheid Rule Hubert Brooks Brooks Redgie Louder Randy McGill Aaron Sheid Bo Sheid Mineral Wells Wood Robert London Itasca

Gollihughs Host Thanksgiving Gathering in Quail

The Gollihugh family held a Thanksgiving dinner at their Quail home Sunday November 30 with relatives from Amarillo Mobeetie Dozier Wellington and Frank Phillips College Borger. Attending were Mr and Mrs John R Gollihugh Mr and Mrs Evan Gollihugh Jody and granddaughter Jeanett and other relatives Darryl and Betty Vernon Bill Kelly and Dennis Howard among others.

Albert Gollihugh Quail John R. Gollihugh Evan Gollihugh Jody Jeanett Amarillo W.F. Howard, Jr Mobeetie Peggy White Dozier Dub Gollihugh Paul Gollihugh Darryl Betty Vernon Wellington Bill Howard Kelly Howard Dennis Howard Frank Phillips College Borger

Thanksgiving Visitors Teem Horton Home Across Texas

Visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Boyles and Pauline Bias during Thanksgiving were Mr and Mrs Gordon Bird and Bonita from Wichita Falls and Mr and Mrs Rudy Bias Felicia and Christopher from Guthrie. Mr and Mrs John A Horton and John Ed of Arlington and Mrs Earl Walker of Merkel spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Alvin Horton. Mr and Mrs T W Loveless of Dumas were also guests in the Horton home during the holiday weekend. Dee Burba over Thanksgiving were their sons Robert and Richard students in West Texas State University and their daughter Betty Burba of Amarillo.

Frank Boyles Pauline Bias Gordon Bird Bonita Wichita Falls Rudy Bias Felicia Christopher Guthrie John A. Horton John Ed Arlington Earl Walker Merkel Alvin Horton T.W. Loveless Dumas Horton Dee Burba Robert Richard West Texas State University Betty Burba Amarillo

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Oral Bishop Mrs Wilburs Robin Henard Bart Upchurch Stormy Throne Betty Anderson Andy Henard Allen Havenis Tom Thomson John R. Howard III Keith Upchurch Clifford Throne John Holton Herbert Duncan Johnny Holton J.C. Howell Jimmy Howell Janet Jennifer Clovis Louis Allred Don Allred Texas Tech University Alfred Allred Jon Waggoner Lorene McGill Walter McGill Priscilla and Glin Mike Hughs Matt and Marcus DeSoto Buster Hughs Earl Lynn Feemster KR. B Shorty] Lucas Handley Building Wellington , Texas Ben Enlow Topeka Alicia Thompson Midland Joyce Wood Thompson Gollihughs Amarillo Street Ruth Phipps Glen Taylor Janet Dawn Annie Glenn Ingram Silk Florist Sharon Ricki Jim Bobbiett Ars Teleflora
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