Wellington Music Program Promises Holiday Concert Sunday
The Wellington school bands and choruses present their fourth annual Christmas concert Sunday at 2 30 p m in the high school auditorium directed by James Larson About 200 students from elementary junior high and high school groups perform The elementary band 32 fifth graders make their first appearance The 45 piece junior high band the 22 voice junior high chorus the 24 member high school choir and the high school band will perform a varied program including McDowell s To a Wild Rose Rip Van Winkle Overture Jacal s Ladder Jingle Bells Silent Night Christmas Bells The Twelve Days of Christmas Winter Wonderland Sleep Little Lord Jesus May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You Torchlight Carols Three Christmas Carols Rudolph s Christmas Concert The Nutcracker Suite The Christmas Song and Christmas Tide The Wellington high school band with 75 members is the largest in years See back page.
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Wellington
James Larson
McDowell
Larson
Johnson
Pierpont
Gruber
Norlin
Bernard
Jesus
Pallma
Willson
Gordon
Grandman
Rudolph
Osterling
Ischikowsky
Cacavas
de Lamater
Jack Davis
L. E. Ward
Don van Pelt
Richard Nall
W. O. Vaughan
Cherry Lewis
Sam Thompson
Henry Wells
Jimmy Campbell
Dwayne Ford
E. F. Bartlett
Cliff Campbell
Hiram Cudd
Wayne Cudd
Raymond Ford
John Holton
Glen Lacy
Robert Lewis
Tom Lewis
A. V. Lowrie
J. F. Michael
Larry Oswalt
Gorman Owens
5. B. Owen
Barjenbruch Cited by State Health Dept for Experience
AUSTIN An official State Health Department citation honors Wellington city manager William Barjenbruch for proficiency in water works. Signed by the State Health Commissioner and Texas Water and Sewerage Works Association authorities, the competency certificate recognizes skill in plant management and recent state and regional courses.
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Austin
State Health Department
William Barjenbruch
Wellington
Barjenbruch
Texas Water and Sewage Works Association
Wwap
Ance Ape Aided
State Health de
Junior Members Speech Class Presents Egg and
Wellington high school's Speech 1 class presents The Egg and. a comic play adapted from Betty MacDonald autobiography about a city family buying a chicken farm. Dec 15 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Directed by Mrs McAlister with Polly Browning and George Kopp leading.
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Wellington
Bob McAlister
Betty McDonald
Mrs. McAlister
Polly Browning
Betty
Don
George Kopp
Ann
Joan
Tanya Horton
Cherry Lewis
Thad
Alfred Ait Balred
Aie Aieaaive
Aby J Bowen
da- Faves
Corinne
Depice
So Blain
Fish Face
Lan
Sammy
Hicks
Rockets Earn Two-AA All District Football Honors
Wellington Skyrockets place on the 2-AA All District team with seven honorable mentions. Defensive linebacker honors go to senior Mike Smith and running back Marvin Boland earns offensive acclaim. Honorable mentions include Larry Pipins and Steve Trapp plus six others on defense and offense. Teams were picked by district coaches meeting in Iowa Park after the season ended and announced once Iowa Park wrapped up postseason play.
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Wellington
Mike Smith
Marvin Boland
Bill Beene
Larry Pipins
Steve Trapp
Mike Gilmore
Chuck Wilbur
Gary Killian
Jim Lindsey
Joe Brock
Iowa Park
Beene
Supt
J. L. Harper
Deembe Norwood Lions Hold Community Christmas Program
Deembe Norwood Lions Club hosts a Christmas program Wednesday evening December 2 at 7 30 in the auditorium. A pageant titled Peage 9 Eg directed by Mrs Tack Lowry features a Christmas story by a narrator with a chorus and a cast of youngsters. Choir includes first through sixth graders with carols to follow. Treats for children provided by the Lions Club and all are invited by Lions Club official Robert Dwight and local churches.
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Samnerwood Lions Club
Bald
Christ
Peage
Tack Lowry
Pioneer Rancher M J Wilks Dies at 80 in Wellington
Merli Irving Wilks longtime Collingsworth County resident died at his Arne community ranch home December 7 at 8 50 p m He was 80 born July 17 1886 in Denton County son of the late G W and his wife His life spanned the early settlement era and he helped raise blooded horses served as Red Cross chairman and was a member of the Elks Lodge Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church Wellington with burial in North Wellington Cemetery Surviving are his wife three daughters two sons two sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Merli Irving Wilks
Collingsworth County
Arne
Mr. Wilks
Gertrude Arnn
Arle
Wilks
Red Cross
Elks Lodge
Southeast
Panhandle
First Methodist Church
Wellington
Ellis Todd
North
Kelso
County Begins Religious Christmas Observance
Wellington and Collingsworth County churches begin a set of Christmas observances with services and programs starting Sunday December 18. The highlight is the First Methodist Church annual cantata by the chancel choir, scheduled for Sunday evening at 5 30 in the church sanctuary.
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Wellington
Collingsworth County
First Methodist Church
A Y Bell Dies Retired Rancher Banker at 80
A Y Bell known as Andy Bell of Wellington a rancher and banker died at Thomas Nursing Home at 2 30 am Wednesday December 14 after a long illness He was 80 and had 62 years of service to Collingsworth County Funeral services will be held Thursday at Kelso Chapel with Rev Fletcher of the Church of Christ officiating Burial in North Wellington Cemetery Bell born January 2 1886 in Hood County came from Weatherford with his parents to settle north of Salt Fork River He joined Wellington State Bank in 1919 rising to president in 1951 He also served as secretary treasurer of the Wellington National Farm Loan Association and was active in local education and church matters
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A. Y
Andy) Bell
Thomas Nursing Home
Collingsworth County
Kelso Chapel
FE. J. Fletcher
Church of Christ
Wellington
Kelso
Bell
Wellington State Bank
Wellington National Farm Loan Association
Amanda J. Carraway
Weatherford
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