Wellington Care Center Thanksgiving Activities and Visitors
The Wellington Care Center hosted a November 20 resident birthday party with honorees Iva Hollingsworth Bernice Lancaster D Ett Creed Lora Craft Willie Cason and Allene Johnson. Residents participated in singing, piano accompaniment, cake and punch, and a Retired Teachers Association birthday card presentation. Multiple guests and family members visited for Thanksgiving meals and social events throughout the week, with various residents receiving home visits and participation in games, crafts, and church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann. Popwell
Charlotte Myrick
Sauna Blackshot
Ner
Iva Hollingsworth
Bernice Lancaster
D'Ett Creed
Lora Craft
Willie Cason
Allene Johnson
Wellington
Primitive Baptist Church Singers
King Bowen
Lions Hear Program on Independence at Wellington Club
Wellington Lions Club met December 1 1997 at Burn Handley Community Center. Gary Starkey led a talk on the Declaration of Independence while a Paul Harvey narrated video Our Lives Our Fortunes Our Sacred Honor. New member pins were given to Rosemary and Dalton Konkler. Alex Johnson received a donation, after kidney transplant in Dallas November 18 1997.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Paul Harvey
Continental Congress
Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson
Alex Johnson
Alex
Methodist Medical Center
Dallas
Marshall
Louise Peters
Gary
Sharon Starkey
King Bowen
Morene Childers
Dalton
Rosemary Konkler
Dan
Shirley Howard
Johnny
Doris Nash
Jack Neeley
Sweetheart Mical Killian
Olan Lowe
Ruby Lockhart Hosts Thanksgiving Family Reunion
On Thanksgiving Day at Ruby Lockhart house many smiles and hugs filled the gathering. For the first time in 24 years her daughter Carolyn Roberts from Trinity returned home with relatives. Dale Lockhart Don Lockhart Terri Taylor Steven Elizabeth and Stevie Vassey Leigh Ann April and Micki Leigh Vassey joined from nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Lockhart
Carolyn Roberts
Trinity
Dale Lockhart
Don Lockhart
Moore, OK
Terri Taylor
Amarillo
Steven
Elizabeth
Stevie Vassey
Plainview
Leigh Ann
April
Micki Leigh Vassey
Denton
Christmas Play and Cheer Theme Cites Tusser Quote
A short quotation from Thomas Tusser notes that Christmas brings joy once a year, tying traditional holiday cheer to seasonal celebration. The line evokes festive customs and the enduring value of merriment during winter.
Katherine Jolavar Bride Elect Honored at Shower
Katherine Jolavar, bride elect of Wiley Fires, was feted at a miscellaneous bridal shower on November 29, 1997, from 3:00 to 4:30 p m. at Mrs. Ralph Owens home. Guests were greeted by hostess Mrs. Owens and viewed a receiving line with the honoree and Sandra Fires mother of the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Jolavar
Wiley Fires
Ralph Owens
Owens
Sandra Fires
Helen Fires
Buddy Carter
Stacy Fires
Donnie Carter
Fuson Family Reunion At Old Home Place
The fourth generation of the Fuson family met over Thanksgiving at their old home. The Fuson family moved to Collingsworth County in 1894 and farmed east of Wellington. Attendees included Lonnie Fuson and Lonnie Fuson II of Tahlequah Oklahoma Leighetto Sue Burton of Lawton Oklahoma Joe Leonard of Broken Arrow Oklahoma and Kimmi Lynne Leonard and Michael Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuson
Collingsworth County
Wellington
Lonnie Fuson
Tahlequah
Lonnie Fuson II
Leighetto Sue Burton
Lawton
Joe Leonard
Broken Arrow
Kimmi Lynne Leonard
Michael Leonard
Jim Franklin visits relatives in Texan community
Jim Franklin visited his aunt Cody Smith in the Wellington Care Center and is the son of Billye Smith Franklin and Curtis Franklin. He previously served five years as civil engineer maintaining DFW airport runways and the couple Peggy Franklin taught English in Shenyang, China in 1996 and 1997. They plan to return to China in March 1998 to teach at HOPE under ELIC and share their faith in Christ. a gathering at Roberson's Restaurant followed a dinner hosted by Ben Karnes. Numerous friends visited the family throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Franklin
Cody Smith
Wellington
Franklin
Billye Smith Franklin
Curtis Franklin
Peggy
Shenyang
China
HOPE
ELIC
English Language Institute
C. A. Wilbur
Ben Karnes
Roberson
Thanksgiving Guests Gather for Johnson and Wilbur Homes
Thanksgiving visitors included Henry and Virginia Wells and Katherine Lucy and Sam from Dallas. Wilbur family hosted Darla Lukas Monica Ravena Janea from Altus and Jim Desiree from Amarillo. Winsletts welcomed Sandy and Russell Fowler from Amarillo. The group traveled to Altus for the Parade of Lights at the city park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie and
Mary Johnson
Mrs
Henry Wells
Katherine, Lucy and
Sam
Dallas
Virginia Robey
Priscilla Sullivan
Mrs. C. A. Wilbur
Darla Wilbur
Shawnee
Desiree Wilbur
Jim
Amarillo
Lukas
Monica Wilbur
Ravena
Janea
Altus, OK
Ben Karnes
Gus Wilbur
Nelson Wilbur
Chuck Wilbur
Jack Winslett
Sandy and
Russell Fowler
Altus
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The
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Dorothy Foster
Kenneth
Mary Foster
Jerry
Mary John Hicks
Mildred Starr
Bill Wells
Gwennie Pendergrass
Tommy Pendergrass
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Janet Birkey
Jennifer
Jake Maxwell
Lynda
Arthur Jones
Ted Green
Jean Paschall
Millie Johnson
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Ben Ellifritz
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Bettye Kiker
Memphis
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Melissa Kiker
Victoria
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Jack Martin
Melissa
Paris
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Lakeview
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Abilene
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Kallen
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Lubbock
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Bertie Griffin
Marlene Mitchell
Childress
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Albuquerque
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Mangum
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Ann Husband
Rebecca
Morris Barton
Yvonne Ellis
Morris
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Joey Martin
Edith Wachter
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Ida Stuckey
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Bob Langford
Anadarko
Euby
Lions Club
Independence
Society News
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Bruce Madsen
Kadoka
South Dakota
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Eddie Popwell
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Tusser
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Elis Pitts
Fom Wilkins
Pr. Baula
Pr. Jason
Lockie
Community Bank
Mmes
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Billy Howard
Kyle Jones
Bill Owens
Johnny Heward
Wayne Cudd
Doug Carson
Nicky Watts
Kent Clark
Ronnie Hartman
Pete Whitaker
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Tim Hartman
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Mickey Breedlove
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Frank Fuson Jr
Norman, OK
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Evergreen, CO
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Erick Fuson
Katherine Fuson
Brenda Weeks
Bill Fuson
Melinda Fuson
Irene Hardin
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Grady Cochran
Joan Cochran
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