Parsons to lead Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce in 1965
Sandy K Parsons Jr longtime chamber worker elected president of the Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce with office to begin January 1 1965. George Henry named vice president Billy Moseley re elected treasurer and three directors C T Hubbard Jack W Sanford Hatch to two year terms. George Shadid appointed to fill Clyde DeMoss unexpired term ending January 1 1966. Outgoing officers include Zook Thomas and Jones Singley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy K. Parsons, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce
N. M. Higdon
Parsons
George Henry
Billy Moseley
C. T. Hubbard
Jack W. Sanford
Hatch
George Shadid
Clyde DeMoss
Zook Thomas
Jones Singley
Funeral for Mrs. Anna Teague Held Wednesday
Mrs. Anna L Teague died in Thomas Nursing Home at 10 12 p m Monday Dec 7 aged 75 76. She moved from Cullman Alabama to live with her sister Mrs Theo Parker. The funeral was at First Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 p m with Rev Allen B Earnest Jr officiating. Burial followed in Cullman Alabama. Pallbearers were Bill Neeley Tom Cunningham Charley Bradley Luther Thompson Albert Oldham and Doyle Glazner. She was born December 8 1888 and married James B Teague February 14 1906 in Marlow Oklahoma. He died November 25 1958. They lived in Clovis New Mexico from 1918 to 1944 before moving to Alabama. She was a Methodist and Eastern Star member. Surviving are her sister and several nieces and nephews.
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Anna L. Teague
Thomas Nursing Home
Teague
Cullman
Alabama
Theo Parker
First Baptist Church
Allen B. Earnest, Jr
Cullman, Ala
Bill Neeley
Tom Cunningham
Charley Bradley
Luther Thompson
Albert Oldham
Doyle Glazner
Dawn of Christmas Cantata by Wellington Methodist Choir
First Methodist Church chancel choir presents its annual cantata The Dawn of Christmas on Sunday evening December 13 Preludes by organist Mrs L E Ward begin at 545 p m The service starts at 6 with a candlelight procession The program includes solos duets trios and ensembles with three speaking parts Regina Ferguson Jimmy Campbell and Bill Spillman TheVirgins Lullaby Fear Not and At the Cradle of Jesus are featured songs
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Wellington
First Methodist Church
First, Methodist Church
L. E. Ward
Jack Davis
Regina Ferguson
Jimmy Campbell
Bill Spillman
Orville Vaughan
Karen Richardson
Lions Plan Christmas Program At Sumnerwood School
The Sumnerwood Lions Club sponsors a community Christmas program at the school gym on Wednesday December 16 at 7 p.m. Willie Knoll president announced plans. The event features the high school girls chorus elementary music numbers violin group and Christmas carols with Santa Claus distributing treats. All ages welcome including preschoolers and older residents.
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Sumnerwood Lions Club
Willie Knoll
Santa Claus
Knoll
Wellington Christmas Bands and Choir in Sunday Concert
The 140 member Wellington school bands plus the high school choir present their annual Christmas concert Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. James Larson directs both groups, with free admission and public welcome. The program features the elementary band of 25, junior high band of 55, and the high school band of 60, along with a 40 member choir performing traditional carols and holiday pieces.
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Wellington
James Larson
Larson
VHS
Mangum
Okla
Canyon
Golliwog
Mr. Bones
Conley
Norlin
Santa Claus
Gillispie
Leontovich
Bernard
Irving Berlin
Mrs Raburn Returns to St Josephs After Fall Injury
Mrs O B Raburn, who broke her right leg in a fall on Tuesday December 1, was returned to St Josephs Hospital from Amarillo on Sunday December 6. Her husband said she was doing as well as possible. Surgery was not needed. she has a cast and will stay hospitalized about eight weeks. She was taken to Amarillo after emergency treatment here.
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O. B. Raburn
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Amarillo
Raburn
Neeley Returns Home After Eye Injury Treatment
Raymond Neeley came home Sunday December 6 after ten days in an Amarillo hospital for eye surgery and treatment. A metal sliver struck his eye while chiseling a truck piece and he had metal removal surgery with another operation planned in three to six months.
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Raymond Neeley
Amarillo
District Court Set For December 15 Session
Judge Charles Reynolds schedules 100th district court session for Tuesday December 15 at 10 am. County clerk Lorene Jenkins notes non jury cases will be tried.
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Charles Reynolds
100Th District Court
Lorene Jenkins
Saturday Night Appreciation Banquet for WHS Band Members
Wellington high school honors its band members at a public appreciation banquet on Saturday night December 12 starting at 7 p.m. Dr Don Morton Tarleton College will be guest speaker with entertainment by the Memphis high school brass choir. Tickets cost 2 50 with proceeds paying meals for both band members and attendees.
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Wellington High School
Don Morton
Tarleton College
Stephenville
Morton
WHS
James Larson
Memphis High School
Tom Whitson dies in Lutie community at 70
Prominent Lutie farmer Tom Whitson, a resident since 1913, died Friday December 4 about 11 30 am from a heart attack while with a friend near cattle. He was born March 19 1894 in Wiley Alabama and married Fannie Bennett May 5 1917 in Lutie. He is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Tommie Lou Thompson Wellington and three grandchildren Judy Glenn Amarillo Pat Glenn. Burial followed at West Wellington cemetery with Kelso Funeral Home directing.
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Tom Whitson
Lutie
Mr. Whitson
John Simpson
Whitson
Mr. Simpson
Stanley Whitson
Wiley
Ala
J. M
Susie Bagwell Whitson
Collingsworth County
Fannie Bennett
Wellington
Judy Glenn
Amarillo
Pat Glenn
Santa Arrives Here at Three O'Clock Friday
Santa Claus will arrive in Wellington Friday December 11 at 3 p.m. riding a western style coach pulled by Shetland ponies and preceded by the Wellington high school 60 piece band.
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Santa Claus
Wellington
Shetland Ponies
Wellington High School
Santa
County-Wide Drive Aims for Hospital Bed Upgrades
St. Josephs Hospital Auxiliary launches a county wide fund drive mailing about 1,000 letters to support high low beds for all rooms at St. Josephs Hospital Wellington. Beds cost about 275 each. goal to finish this year if possible.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Wellington’s
John Sherman
Post Office to Open Saturday for Christmas Mail
The Wellington post office will be open to sell stamps and receive Christmas packages and cards on Saturdays December 12 and 19. Postmaster L. B. Bratten urges include ZIP code 79095 on all addresses and return addresses on Christmas cards. He asks patrons note sender ZIP codes for next year and send mail early.
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Wellington
L. B. Bratten
Bratten
New Pastor Joins First Christian Church in Commerce
The Rev. Floyd O'Donnell of Commerce Oklahoma has been chosen as pastor of First Christian Church succeeding Min Hiram Cassel who leaves for graduate study at Fort Hays State College. O'Donnell age 25 has served five years in ministry in Commerce and will move his family into the parsonage this week. He preached December 2 and was raised in Ohio attending Minnesota Bible College. Mrs O'Donnell hails from Iowa.
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First Christian Church
Floyd O’donnell
Commerce
Okla
Hiram Cassel
Fort Hays State College
Kansas
O'Donnell
Wellington Schools Set Christmas Break Dates
J. L. Harper announced the Christmas holidays for the Wellington system. Students will be dismissed at 2 45 p m Tuesday December 22 and classes will resume Monday January 4.
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J. L. Harper
Wellington
Retiring Loco Postmaster Closes Century-Old Office
G T Austin retires after 15 years as Loco postmaster and the local office, one of the region’s oldest at about 75 years, is closed though not officially terminated. Records stay in Wellington vault. the historic dug-out building remains as a landmark.
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G. T. Austin
Loco
L. B. Bratten
Wellington
R. R. Crawley
Laura Joiner
Austin
Childress
Collingsworth County
Plainview
Olton
Stmaster
Temperatures and Moisture Details Span Weeks
Readable fragments indicate ongoing weather data with temperatures and moisture measurements for multiple weeks. Exact figures are unclear but suggest a period of continued hot or variable conditions and elevated humidity.
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Sandy Parsons
Mrs. Anna Teague
Lorenze
Methodist Choir
Norwood
Lions
Walters
Humperdinck
Tschaikowsky
Rudolph
Marks
Neeley
Ronnie Wells
Lutie Farmer
Courthouse Square
Adele
Harper
Vrginia Robby
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