VFW Recieves Two Awards for Excellent Work
Glenn Moore Post No 6438 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars earned two honors after District Commander Norman Finck visited Tulsa. The post was named an Honor Roll Post of Texas for 1088 and won a National Community Service Award for hospital equipment and local fairs. Commander Raymond Horton accepted the awards with mention of past commander Herbert Bearden. Laura Berg noted the post’s Map presentation to the high school as another community service effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Moore
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Norman Finck
Tulsa
Dee. A
Texas
Raymond Horton
Herbert Bearden
Loura Berg
United States
Berg
VFW
Dodson Man Hurt in Wreck
A Dodson man, Hassey V. C. Lemons, 41, was injured when the car he rode in crashed into the back of a cotton trailer on Highway FM 888 just outside Dodson. He received lacerations and a hip injury, later moved to the Veterans Hospital in Amarillo. Driver Jack W. Fillpot, 9, was charged with intoxicated driving third offense. He was arraigned, bond set at 1000, and jailed after failing to post. Patrolman Crosslin, Deputy Hodge, and Bill Lunk investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Hassey V. C. Lemons
Pave Crosslin
St. Joseph's Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
Cronalin Agid
Write Your Letter to Santa Today in Wellington Leader
Wellington area children are invited to write letters to Santa Claus and have them printed in The Wellington Leader. Send your letter soon as it may be compiled and forwarded to Santa at the North Pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weilington
Santa Claus
Wellington
North Pole
Santa
Frontier
Jake Leach
Ernest Harwell
North Brisk Snow Frost Hits Tuesday Night
A cold front dipped temperatures to 17 degrees as drizzle turned to light snow and sleet. Windshields iced over while streets remained treacherous from a thin ice coating. No accidents were reported as crews sanded slick spots and schools reported normal bus routes. Highs had fallen from 71 to a Tuesday max of 45 after a slow temperature drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bec. 10
John
Rainey
Jack Ford
Highway Department
Weather Bureau
Used Toy Drive Nears Deadline in Wellington
The FFA chapter and Rotary Club urge locals to donate used toys to the annual collection and repair effort for needy Wellington children. Contacts include Danny Curcia and Billy Joe Thegmartin. pickups will be arranged. With less than 10 days left before December 20, organizers fear insufficient toys to begin repairs. Last year the drive handled over 2,400 toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
FFA
Rotary Club
Danny Curcia
Billy Joe Thegmartin
Rotary
Club
Garcia
Cantata Night of Miracles at Dodson Dec 14
Plans are complete for the cantata Night of Miracles to be presented by the Dodson community chorus on Saturday December 14 at 7 30 pm. The Church of the Nazarene hosts the event with Ted Parker directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson Community Chorus
Church of the Nazarene
Ted Parker
This Numbers Game Has a Winner
A ZIP only letter reached its addressee in Wellington on Tuesday, December 3. Airman Joy Davis sent it to his father, Jack Davis, principal of the elementary school, and it bore only a social security number, a box number, and ZIP code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Joy Davis
Jack Davis
Young Musicians Gather for Bands Christmas Concert
Wellington school bands totaling 190 players present a Sunday concert at the high school auditorium as part of an annual holiday series. Director James Larson leads elementary to senior groups in a program featuring Jolly St. Nicholas, O Come All Ye Faithful, Jingle Bells, Creole Lullaby, Yuletide Festival, and Christmas Suite. Free-will offering welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
James Larson
Panhandle
Larnon
St. Nicholas
Davis Installed District Deputy of Masons
Jack Davis of Quail Mason Lodge is installed as district deputy grand master of District 52 at the Grand Chapter of the Grand Lodge of Texas in Waco on December 4 and 5. Attending were B F Chance and RK T Savage’s successor is noted. Davis leads districts including Clarendon Hedley Quail Wellington and Dodson. Davis has long service in Masonic bodies in Wellington and Dallas and Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Davis
Quail Masonie Lodge
Grand Lodge of Texas
Waco
B. FP. Chance
Wellington Lodge
Wellington
RK. T. Savage
Clarendon
Hedley
Quail
Quail Wellington and Dodson. Davia Is A Member of the Blue Lodge
Scottish Rite
Dallas
Commandry
Memphis
Texas
Panhandle
John R. Collard
Stinnett
Holiday Program for Elementary PTA Dec. 18
The Elementary PTA will meet Wednesday December 18 as children from all grades present a Christmas program. A business session follows the program per president Mrs Clyde DeMons. The Christmas tree is on Friday but the PTA program replaces the usual tree program. mothers need not attend unless helping serve per Mrs DeMoss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elementary Parent- Teacher Association
Clyde DeMons
PTA
DeMoss
Car Title Violations to Be Prosecuted
County Attorney R I Templeton warns that selling a car without completing title transfer violates Texas law and will be prosecuted. He cites Article 1485 and notes penalties and potential damage suits if ownership is not finalized on the title after a wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Templeton
Highway Department
Templeton
Baptist Choir Plans Cantata Night of Miracles
The First Baptist Church choir will present a cantata titled Night of Miracles on Sunday December 22 at 7. Ted Parker, the church’s music director, leads the program in his first major presentation since arriving at the church. Complete plans will be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ted Parker
Santa Arrives Friday for Wellington Christmas Visit
Santa Claus plans his annual stop in Wellington on Friday December 18 meeting area children on the court house square at 2 p.m. Officials will escort him into town then he proceeds on his own tossing candy from a motorized vehicle. Schools will dismiss to allow youngsters to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Santa Claus
Wellington
Courthose Square
Chambers of Commerce
2-A All-District Football Honors Feature Rockets and Wildcats
Skyrockets dominate the 2-A all district offensive and defensive teams with eight first team picks. Wellington also places 12 players on honorable mention lists, as coach Don Beck details voting rules and unanimous selections, naming Yarnold of Canadian as the lone unanimous pick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Don Beck
Yarnold
Rockets
Jennings Wells
Billy Clubb
Wayne Barton
Bobby Hudson
Windom
McLean
Woodring
Lefors
Patton
Billy Glubbs
Hood
Donnie Bridges
Memphis
Wayne Darton
Canadian
Stargles
Don McCool
Bryan Hatch
Tim Bailey
Odom
Joe Rudy
McAnear
Clarendon
Ray Floyd
Wynn
Gray
Ronnie Nix
Swyers
Bromlow
Epholes
Fuller
Kenneth Patterson
Ronny Graham
Wayne Coleman
Glenn Thomas
Schuel
Crockett
Waites
Bailey
Rudy
Mwchols
Todd
Lubb
Bridges
Gates
Terry Uromlow
Johnny Maxwell
Green
Petree
Gary White
Glen Thomas
Schaef
McCarty
Danny Martin
Steward
One Fantastic Night Telepathy Act At Wellington High
Rotary Band sponsors a benefit performance featuring Telepathy Virgil and Julie in the Wellington high school auditorium at 8 00 pm December 12. The show promises ESP demonstrations and thought control. The item cites Dr Rhine of Duke University and notes debates on ESP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil
Julie
Wellington High School
Rotary Club
Brass Ensemble to Aid Christmas Cantata at First Methodist
First Methodist Church chancel choir presents the annual Christmas cantata Emmanuel on Sunday evening December 15 at 7 p.m. A 20 minute brass ensemble segment from Wellington high school band directed by James Larson opens the program followed by the cantata with solos narration and organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Emmanuel
Jack Davis
Wellington High School
James Larson
God
A Date With Judy Juniors Stage Whs Comedy Play
WHS juniors present the class play A Date with Judy on Saturday December 14 at 7 30 p m The comedy based on the radio series features Wynona Jones as Judy with a cast including Raymond Horton Anna Kay Kelso Jan Glenn Beverly Singley Freddy Peters Cary White Linda Maxwell Joyce Hulton and Chester Melanin in supporting roles The plot revolves around Judy's bid to become queen of the community relief fund and the comic entanglements that follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Thompson
Larson
Caral Blain
Nancy Crawley
Davis
Mr Bratten
Buster Hughs
Mack Saied Jr
Hubert Bowen
A. L. el- Holt
James Richardson
Wayne Cudd
EL FL Bartlett
Mary Beth Aaron
Leslie Covey
Davela Edens
Jar Glenn
Ann Howard
Gail Howard
Joyce Holton
Vicki Kil- Nan
Jan Lindsey
Patty Overton
Aleta Owens
Karen Richardson
Linda Richardson
Sue Saunders
Beverly Singley
J. D. Aaron
E .P. Bartlett
Cliff Campbell
Hiram Cudd
Davis Edens
Raymond Ford
Jack Kopp
Robert Lewis
Garmin Owens
S. B. Owen
W. 0. Vaughan
Tim Hailey
L. B. Bratten R. RK. Crawley
Walter Franks
Joe Howard
Tom Lewis
W. C. Vaughan
Jennings Wells
WHS
Judy
Wynona Jones
Mrs Foster
Raymond Horton
Anna Kay Kelso
Skippy Duncan
Randolph
Anna
Mary Martin
Barbara Winsocket
Jan Glenn
Mitzi Huffman
Ougie Pringle
Freddy Peters
Mr. Martindale
Cary White
Linda Maxwell Joyce Hulton
Schuslehammer
PTA
Rexford O'Conner
Chester Melanin
Cotton Growers Favor Quotas by Wide Margin
Cotton growers in Callingsworth County voted 288 for quotas and 27 against in the referendum held Tuesday December 10. The total tally was 315 votes. Growers had already received their cotton allotments prior to the vote, according to Mrs. Ghidys Richards, acting office manager of the ALCS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callingsworth County
Ghidys Richards
ALCS
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Fillpot
Justice of the Pence
Claude McKinney
Croastin
Bill Lunk
Kenneth Hodge
Kiwanis
Gree
Wellington Kiwanis Club
B. F. Chance
J. T. Neil
Lawton
Ted
Center
Rufus Sweat
Masons
Justice Court
Baptist Choir
Clubb
Hudson
Ruddy
Thomas
Iere
Rotary Band
Abraham Lincoln
Rhine
Duke University
Methodist Choir
Frank Palma
Bernice Welch
Kelly Pigg
Sam Thompson
Gin
L. HB. Bratten
Little One
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