Salvation Army Drive Begins in Wellington
The Salvation Army Service Unit in Wellington launches its annual fund drive on December 14 led by campaign chairman Dr. Charles Jones and aided by Judge Zook Thomas as committee head and Billy Moseley as treasurer. The goal is 800 dollars with one third kept locally and the rest sent to the state organization. admin costs are under ten percent due to volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Service Unit
Wellington
Charles Jones
Salvation Army
Zook Thomas
Billy Moseley
Dr. Jones
San Antonio
Collingsworth Chamber Elects Welch As President For 1973
The Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce elected four officers and three new directors on December 11. Don Welch becomes president for 1973 with Dan Hiett as vice president, Robert Owens as secretary, and James Carroll as treasurer. New directors are Lynn Jenkins Charles Carter and Mac Saied Sr. The annual banquet date is February 12 and a defensive driving course may reduce car insurance by ten percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce
Don Welch
Dan Hiett
Robert Owens
James Carroll
Lynn Jenkins
Charles Carter
Mac Saied
Texas Department of Public Safety
Collingsworth County
Sandy Parsons,Jr
West Avenue
Margaret Vines
Bill Hatch
Jimmie Kelso
Garner Alcom
C.T. Hubbard
Services for Mrs. Bill Norman Held at Dodson
Mrs. Bill H. Norman died at Mangum Hospital on Monday after a long illness. Born Edna Gideon in Hollis on June 18 1927 she was married to Bill H Norman of Dodson. Funeral services were held at the Church of the Nazarene in Dodson with two pastors officiating and burial in Fairmont Cemetery Hollis. Survivors include her husband two sons Truman Lewis and Harold Clinton Norman and a daughter Billye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill H. Norman
Dodson
Mangum
Hollis
Edna R. Gideon
Mr. Gideon
Church of the Nazarene
Howard Smith
Hoyt Ellis
Fairmont Cemetery
Coley Funeral Home
Weldon Sexton
Thurman Crownover
Kenneth Hudson
Don Dennis
Bill Holder
Herschel Tabor
Truman Lewis
Harold Clinton Norman
Billye Nor- See
Plans Set for Wellington High School Invitational Basketball
Sixteen area teams begin play Thursday December 14 in Wellington WHS invitational with girls finals at 7:00 p.m. and boys finals at 8:30 p.m. Saturday December 16. Sessions start 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday with playoff rounds Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Night of Miracles cantata by First Baptist choirs
The combined Adult Choir and Good Time Singers of First Baptist Church present the cantata Night of Miracles by John W. Peterson on Sunday evening December 17 in the church sanctuary. A prelude at 6 45 p m precedes a 7 p m performance directed by Cliff Rogers with Mrs Truman Estes at organ and Mrs Don Reeves at piano. The Rev Ted Savage will narrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
John W. Peterson
Cliff Rogers
Truman Estes
Don Reeves
Ted Savage
Tor
Mr. Rogers
Gene Waters
Weldon Cleveland
Bobby Langford
Milburn Derryberry
Lyman Daniel
Ralph Owens
County Men at Grand Lodge in Waco Texas
Wellington Lodge leader Jack Davis and Dodson Lodge member Rufe Jameson attended the Grand Lodge of Texas A F and A M in Waco. State Senator Jack Hightower presided as most Worshipful Grand Master and ended his term. Duncan C Howard of Waco succeeded Hightower as Grand Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Davis
Wellington
County and Wellington City Receive Revenue Sharing Funds
Collingsworth County and the City of Wellington report initial revenue sharing checks totaling 45052 dollars. The county received 34690 dollars and the city 10362 dollars, with a 5 year program begun and second payments awaited after 1972. Mayor Coleman and City Manager Daniel outline planned uses including a street sweeper sewer rodder truck and a 120 acre dump site purchase near town, plus a farm purchase for 15000 dollars with escrow for 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Wellington
Zook Thomas
John Coleman
Edward A. Fox
Office of Revenue Sharing
Coleman
Lyman Daniel
Totn
J.M. Strong, Jr
Dalhart
Tow
Funeral services for Gail Deger at local church
Gail Deger 19, student at Southwest Texas State University, died Tuesday morning from injuries after a car crash near San Marcos. Funeral here Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. A San Marcos service follows Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Deger
Church of the Nazarene
Miss Deger
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Joe Deger
Amarillo
Philip Daniels
Fairview Cemetery
Deger
Leader to Print Santa Letters
Letters written by area boys and girls will be published in The Wellington Leader on December 21. Deadline urged for all youngsters to submit letters by mail or in person, including former residents, with finished notes sent to Santa at his North Pole Workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Wellington
Santa
North Pole
Wellington bands set to perform Christmas concert Sunday
That Skyrocket Band and Wellington Junior High Band present a traditional Christmas concert Sunday in the High School Auditorium. The event, titled for a festive season, promises spirited performances and community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Interest Grows In DC Trades Day Drawings
The December 16 Trades Day Drawing is expected to draw a large crowd after a cold but busy December 9 event. Wellington stores showcase strong Christmas merchandise as organizers aim for a full house for the 4:00 pm drawing and a family friendly program featuring That Skyrocket Band and the Junior High Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Connie Roberts FFA District Sweetheart Honored in Memphis Banquet
Connie Roberts, 17, tall and slender, was chosen Greenbelt District FFA Sweetheart by Sumnerwood Chapter representatives at the district banquet in Memphis. She is a junior at Samnorwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roberts, and top student active in FHA and student council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Roberts
Memphis
Sumnerwood
Jane Duncan
Valley
Sandi White
Wellington
Quail
Connie
Charles Roberts
Samnorwood
FHA
Groves Concert Is Cancelled By Weather
The trumpet and violin concert by Mr and Mrs David Groves scheduled for Tuesday December 12 was cancelled due to weather. Mrs B M Sims hopes a new date can be arranged later. The Groves are students at West Texas State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Groves
B.M. Sims
Groves
West Texas State University
Mrs. J. F. Coleman Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Frank Coleman Sr a county farm leader died at Thomas Nursing Home at 12 45 pm Friday December 8 after years of ill health. Born Willie Josephine Thomas November 19 1896 in Hallettsville she and James Frank Coleman married December 2 1917 in Collingsworth County. She aided his work in rural schools soil conservation and farm leadership before they retired from their Quail area farm. He died July 23 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Coleman
Thomas Nursing Home
Willie Josephine Thomas
Hallettsville
James Polk Thomas
Collingsworth County
James Frank Coleman
Mr. Coleman
Quail
Temperatures Reported by Weather Bureau Observer
Readings taken at 7 a.m. indicate sleet moisture melted to .16 inch after falling Tuesday December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwane Scott
U.S. Weather Bureau
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Chamber of Commerce
Jack Sanford
George Shadid
Bill Norman
Sherri Canada
Texas Farmers Union Senior Youth Advisory Council
TFU Youth Council
Paducah
Shamrock
Summerwood
Clarendon
Hedsey
Quanah
L.B. Guesby
Edward Thomas
George Brewer
Neal Cochran
Sammy Gonzales
James Davis
Jim Bob Nall
Ken
First Baptist
Leon Martin
Doc Turner
B.L. Langford
Myra Hays
Tom Wilkins
E.H. Harwell
Ocle Scott
Rufus Sweat
Jimmy Langford
Eddie Maxwell
Raymond Hodges
Larry Waters
P.M. Scott
Paul Sehaub
Alto
Ben Wilhelm
Grand Lodge
Texas State Department of Health
Health Department
Daniel
Fox
Gail Deger
Steve Schmidly
Mr. Schmidly
Spain
Erickson
Everett Maxwell
Lubbock Christian College
John Cacavas
Frank Erickson
James Ployhar
Albert Oliver Davis
Frank Perkins
Tschaikowski
Larry Adams
Karen Beach
Betty Burba
Kim Cannon
Suzy Castleberry
Freddy Chambers
Judy Chandler
Kay Coffee
Linda Coffee
Gay Lynn Cook
Tim Cummings
Beth Derryberry
Steve Emmett
Kim Goforth
Evelyn Grayson
Bart Hart
FFA
Heart and District
Janet Patterson
J. F. Coleman
Thurs
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