Christmas Letters From Wellington Residents Recall Happy Days
Christmas letters arrive from former Wellington residents recalling happy days in the county. Mrs Annie Bird of Fort Sumner N M sends best wishes while Mrs Jerome Pope and family in Dallas look ahead to establishing a new home. Margaret Moser of Amarillo recuperating after surgeries recalls Callingsworth County days. Jeff Greer and family in Grand Prairie share Navy and life updates as Christmas nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Jeff Greer
Grand Prairie
Margaret Moser
Amarillo
Jerome Pope
Dallas
Annie Bird
Fort Sumner
N. M
Mr. Pope
Jay
Popes
Pope
Childress Army Air Field
Scott and
White
Temple
Callingsworth County
Wes-lugton
Jeff
U. Navy
Lone Beach Naval Hospital
Jeff, Jr
Nuble
Gore
Hugo Hayter
Hving
Busine
Caldwell Hutson wedding vows spoken Sunday
Miss Bernice Hutson of Fort Worth became the bride of Earl Caldwell of Fort Worth in a Wellington church ceremony on Sunday afternoon December 9 at 3 o clock. Rev. Floyd Pilnan officiated. About fifteen friends attended. The bride wore a light blue wool dress with metallic stars and pink and white carnations. The groom, a Army Air Forces veteran, served overseas for 30 months including New Guinea to Tokyo. They plan to live in Fort Worth after a brief Christmas visit to Quail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Hutson
Fort Worth
Earl Caldwell
Ira Caldwell
Quail
Wellington
Floyd Pilnan
Hollis
Primitive Baptist Church
Caldwell
Borger High School
Mexico
Army Air Forces
Sgt. Caldwell
Pacific
New Guinea
Tokyo
Baptist T. E. L. Class Holds Monthly Luncheon
On Thursday December 6 the Baptist T. E. L. Class met in the church basement for a luncheon and business meeting. Seats were set for Stella Mattox A O Sweat B S Montneue J A Lowe Stella West Noble Murray Jess White E C Clement and W C Davis. Mrs A Q Sweat led the business program after luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. EB. L
Baptist Church
Mmes
Stella Mattox
A. O. Sweat
B.S. Montneue
J. A. Lowe
Stella West
Noble Murray
Jess White
E. C. Clement
W. C. Davis
A. Q. Sweat
Juncheon
Miss Marie Fuller and Leroy Harris Wed In December Rite
Miss Marie Fuller daughter of Shamrock residents and Leroy Harris son of Wellington residents were married on Friday December 7 at 11 30 AM in the Nazarene parsonage. Rev Austin Moore officiated with only the bride’s sister and brother in law present. The groom recently discharged from a five year US Army career after service in the European theater. The couple planned a trip to Amarillo to visit relatives after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Fuller
Robert Fuller
Shamrock
Leroy Harris
W. B. Harris
Wellington
Austin Moore
Nazarene
Ted Jenkins
Camp Fannin
Tyler
Boston
Amarillo
Sterling Bruce
Bill Hall
Wellington FFA officers host Christmas dinner gathering
The Wellington FFA chapter officers and 382 members met at Walker Todd's home for a Christmas dinner and planning session. They set a date to start initiations, ordered 25 coveralls, and voted to schedule the spring livestock show a week before the Amarillo event while reviewing a magazine campaign. A Tulsa area officer's letter praised the chapter for hosting area officers on November 8 and urged project planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker P. Todd
Amarillo
Billy Burrow
Tulsa
Wellington
Party Line review at Excelsior Club meeting
Mrs Lota Dickson reviewed the Louise Baker book Party Line for Excelsior Club members on December 6 at Mrs Marguerite Bartletts home. They planned a Christmas party for December 20 at Mrs Dicksons home. The tale follows Elmira, a 43 year telephone operator on the town party line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lota. Dickson
Louise Baker
Excelsior Club
Marguerite Bartlett
Dickson
Miss Elmira
America
Dinner Party Honors Captain Elmer Knox Jones
Dr and Mrs E W Jones hosted a dinner bridge party for 30 guests on a terminal leave visit by Capt Elmer Knox Jones and wife. Prizes went to John D Glenn for traveling and high score for men, Mrs Tom Campbell for ladies, with consolation to Mrs Jones Singley and Dr J M Orr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Jones
Elmer Knox Jones
Tom Campbell
Jones Singley
J. M. Orr
Merrs. and Mies
Kelly Pigg
Cliff Campbell
John D. Glenn
Sandy Parsons, Jr
L. C. Hill
John Walker
Morris Wells
Deskins Wells
J. W. Hawkins
Childress
Hugh Lyle
Christmas Party for Reaper's S S at the church
The Reaper's Sunday School class held its Christmas party on Dec 7 at the church with 85 members. A decorated tree, gift exchange, and a holiday dinner preceded a program led by Mrs. Fred LeDerer with carols and the story The Mansion. Attendees include Mrs. Aline Savage and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reaper
Fred LeDerer
C. R. Leggitt
Logan Cummings
Orval Couch
Harold Keller
Robert Keller
J. W. Maxwell
Olan Lowe
Dick Sweat
Sunday Bill Smith
Jack Minter
Johnnie Cagle
Raymond Patton
Steve Qwens
Frank Fourmentin
Joe Herring
Amigos Club Buffet Supper And Party
The Amigos Spanish Club held a buffet supper at 7 p.m. Thursday night at the Community Building. Sponsor Mrs. Logan Cummings chaperoned with Mrs. Deskins Wells assisting. After eating, members played games. Attendees included Jeanne Way Colene Wheeler Juanita Turner Dorothy Cornell Roland Kersten A J Cotton Richard Rapp Billie Joe Langford and Diane Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amigos Spanish Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. C. Clement
Harold Morrow
Mr. and
Mrs
J. B. Clark
Todd Home
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Austin O’neil
Mrs. E. K. Jones
Reaper's
S. S
Cochran
North Side Square
Amigos Club
Southwestern Associated Telephone Co
General Electric Consumer Institute
G.E
General
General Electric
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