Three Gas Wells in North Collingsworth County
The Pampa Texas Railroad Commission office announced three gas well completions in north Collingsworth County. Wells include Golden Spread Land Co Inc No 1 Hawkins in Granite Wash with 230 MCF potential, Wheeler County Oil Co A No 1 Baker with 100 MCF, and Wheeler Oil Co No 1 Lanes with 377 MCF. A fourth well, Wheeler No 1 Wischkaemper near Shamrock, reported 1111 MCF potential.
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North Collingsworth
North Collingsworth County
Pampa
Texas Railroad Commission
Golden Spread Land Co., Inc
No. 1
Hawkins
Block 23
Wheeler County Oil Co
Baker
Wheeler Oil Co
Wheeler Oil Col
Walker
Block 17
Wheeler County
Shamrock
SBA Disaster Loan Meeting At Childress
LUBBOCK officials from the SBA Disaster Loan Office invite farmers ranchers and agriculture related business people to a December 9 meeting at 11 30 a m in the West Texas Utilities Meeting Room Childress The session explains the Farm Disaster Loan Program offers low interest loans with terms based on repayment ability and provides application packets Disaster Loan Specialists from Lubbock will speak and encourage attendance to explore loan eligibility
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Lubbock
Small Business Administration
SBA
Disaster Loan Office
Childress
West Texas
Keep Records To Support Tax Claims
IRS urges taxpayers to compile receipts and records to back claims on Federal returns. Sort documents by Schedule A categories, noting interest on loans, mortgage payments, medical insurance, medical expenses, union dues and charitable contributions. Retain cancelled checks and bills but do not attach them to returns.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
CJC Classes Near Finish at Wellington High School
First semester courses at Wellington High School offered by Claren don College will end mid month. Sociology class ends December 15 and sophomore English ends December 16. Betty Pelfrey of Memphis teaches the group and Mrs Cardwell will host a Christmas dinner for her class northwest of Dodson.
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Clarendon College
Wellington High School
Wanda Cardwell
Betty Pelfrey
Memphis
Cardwell
Dodson
Cornelius Family Visits Over Thanksgiving in Guymon
Mr and Mrs Buddy Cornelius and their children Brad Jana and Karla of Guymon Oklahoma spent Thanksgiving with his parents Mr and Mrs Farris Cornelius based on a family note from the local page.
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Jody
Amanda Wood
Santa Claus
Amanda
Mrs
Joe Wood
Buddy Cornelius
Brad, Jana and
Karla
Guymon
Oklahoma
Farris Cornelius
Wellington School Bands to Present Christmas Concert
The combined bands of Wellington Schools will perform Sunday December 14 at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium under director George Mills. The program will feature That Skyrocket Band, The Firecracker Band, and the Sparkler Band with no admission charged. Members and program announced next week.
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Wellington
George Mills
Mills
FU President Plans Retirement
Jay Naman, president of Texas Farmers Union for 19 years, will not seek re election at the Dallas convention January 8 to 10. A 55 year old cattle raiser from Waco, he plans to stay active in agriculture while stepping back from the state post. He has helped Texas Farmers Union grow from a few thousand members to about 10,000 and has held multiple NFU leadership roles.
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Abilene
Texas Farmers Union
Jay Naman
TFU
Dallas
Wellington
Waco
Naman
Senting
Texas
National Farmers Union
General Farm Organization
Panhandle
Gulf Coast
National Farmers Union Board of
Allsup s Joins Cerebral Palsy Stars Telethon
Allsup s Convenience Stores will run December pre telethon activities as Kurt Verlei, Public Relations Director, says patrons can donate via in store collection canisters. He notes cerebral palsy is a life affecting brain injury with no cure and hopes for a highly successful telethon on January 17 and 18, 1981.
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Allsup’s Convenience Stores, Inc
Kurt Verlei
Verlei
United Cerebral Palsy
Services in Kansas for Wm. Brunker
William Brunker 89 died Saturday in Liberal Kansas. Graveside services were held Monday at a cemetery near Fredonia east of Wichita. He worked for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita and lived most of his life in Kansas. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Spillman and Mrs Alberta Chapman Liberal. three sons Wendell Eugene and Keith Brunker. grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs Spillman and her son in law and daughter attended from Liberal.
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William Brunker
Liberal
Kansas
Paul Spillman
Fredonia
Wichita
Brunker
Boeing Aircraft
Spillman
Alberta Chapman
Wendell Brunker
Eugene Brunker
Keith Brunker
Oregon
Maxie Tarver
U.S. Land Share Stated as Sixteen Percent of Earth
A historical report notes that the United States occupies one sixteenth of the planet's land surface.
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The
U.S
Texas Place Names Authors New Reference Book
The University of Texas Press released 1001 Texas Place Names by Fred Tarpley, director at East Texas State University Commerce. It lists places like Cut and Shoot and Makewater with naming histories, with illustrations by Sally Blakemore. Paperback $5.95, cloth $14.95. The Wellington Leader carries the paperback.
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Austin
The
University of Texas Press
Fred Tarpley
East Texas State University
Commerce
Texas
Cut and Shoot
Jot 'Em Down
Makewater
Fig Ridge
Sally Blakemore
Eula Morgan Dies Suddenly in Wellington Home
Mrs. Eula Mae Morgan aged 72 of 1513 Dalhart Street died unexpectedly at home Friday before 7 p.m. She was a retired beautician who lived in Wellington since 1950, born March 5, 1908 in Hill County. Services were held Sunday at First Baptist Church with burial in Shamrock Cemetery. Survivors include a sister, a brother, a stepson in Houston, and several nieces and nephews.
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Eula Mae Morgan
Dalhart Street
Wellington
Shamrock
Morgan
Hill County
John
Hattie Henderson Burke
Spurgeon Morgan
First Baptist Church
Stanley Hughes
Shamrock Cemetery
Kelso Funeral Home
Bill Langford
Jim Langford
Tommy Lewis
Keith Smith
Harold Wayne Moore
E.W. Clement
Mangum
Bobbie Lee Oswalt
Will Burke
Wheeler
Billy Morgan
Houston
Alma Carter Former Wellington resident laid to rest
Funeral services for Alma P. Carter 75 of Hereford were held Sunday at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. D M Duke of Abilene officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include her husband E V Carter a son Jimmy Gillespie a daughter Inez Haynes a stepdaughter Wanda Carter a sister Mrs Lucille Gilley a brother R E Duke seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Wellington
Alma P. Carter
Hereford
Church of the Nazarene
Carter
Lawrence Gillespie
D.M. Duke of
Fairview
Kelso
Delta County
Norwood Second in Greenbelt FFA Leadership Contest
Sumnerwood Senior Chapter Conducting team finished second with 871 points in Greenbelt District FFA leadership contests on November 19, earning a spot in the area contest at Canyon. Members listed include Lynn Tate president Russell Schaub vice president Dale Tarver secretary J D Ray sentinel Dwayne Myers treasurer Steve Knoll reporter Stan Tate student advisor. Lynn Tate also placed third in extemporaneous speaking.
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Sumnerwood
Greenbelt
Canyon
Clarendon
Lynn Tate
Russell Schaub
Dale Tarver
J.D. Ray
Dwayne Myers
Steve Knoll
Stan Tate
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AED. Y
Dock
East Childress
Safety Shoe Headquarters
Allsup’s
Cerebral Palsy Stars
Wm. Brunker
You
Mike
Debbie
Sheila
Denise
Bruce
Judy
Wellington Leader
Eula Morgan
Alma Carter
Aubrey
Dad) Duke
W.T. Duke
Gladys McPherson
Sue Stull
Norwood
Apollo
van Gard
Anderson's Seed & Grain, Inc
Lamar
Colorado
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