County Farm Bureau delegates meet in Houston mark 50th annual event
Monty Mitchell of Quail and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Emmert of Wellington were delegates to the Texas Farm Bureau’s 50th annual meeting in Houston November 28 to 30. About 1,200 voting delegates from 216 counties adopted 1984 state policies and approved national resolutions for the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Orlando. Dr. Richard L. Lesher of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce gave the keynote. Six conferences covered livestock field crops transportation labor taxes natural resources and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monty Mitchell
Quail
Lynn Emmert
Wellington
Texas Farm Bureau
Houston
Collingsworth
American Farm Bureau Federation
Orlando
Florida
Richard L. Lesher
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Lesher
NASA
TFB
Obituary of C T Shumate Businessman Dies at 73
Carl Thomas Shumate a Nellington business man of 24 years died at 5 09 p m Sunday December 11 at his home 1407 Childress Street He was 73 years old owner of Shumate Texaco Funeral services were held December 13 at 2 p m in First Baptist Church with Rev Kenneth Davis officiating Burial followed at Memorial Gardens under Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors Pall bearers were Carroll Nunnelly Tom Lewis D R McKinney Johnny Nash Trinidad Cantu Jr and Joe Peters He was born May 29 1910 in Italy to Andrew Woodson Shumate and Margaret Lusk Shumate He attended Hillsboro Schools He married Ella Josephine Kutch on September 14 1954 in Reno Nevada They lived there until returning to Wellington Survivors include his wife four daughters Betty Carol Perryman Grand Prairie Nancy McKinney Della Lewis Wellington Pam Mayhugh Amarillo one brother Marvin Shumate San Jose California one sister Mia Black Bronte nine grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Carl Thomas Shumate
Nellington
Childress Street
Shumate
Shumate Texaco
First Baptist Church
Kenneth Davis
Memorial Gardens
Schooler-Gordon
Carroll Nunnelly
Tom Lewis
D.R. McKinney
Johnny Nash
Trinidad Cantu, Jr
Joe Peters
Mr. Shumate
Italy
Andrew Woodson Shumate
Margaret Lusk Shumate
Hillsboro
Ella Josephine Kutch
Reno
Nevada
Wellington
Canada Named to ASCS Committee in Wellington
Terry Canada was elected the new Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service committeeman for a three year term starting January 1. He lives in Wellington and farms in the Marella community, succeeding Troy Thomason. First alternate is Larry Waters and second alternate Leon Myers. Carry over directors are Denzil Lacy and Jerry Lewis. Balloting completed December 5 with results totaled at the ASCS committee meeting December 9.
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Terry Canada
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Bob Weatherly
ASCS
Canada
Wellington
Marella
Troy Thomason
Larry Waters
Aberdeen-Lutie Area
Leon Myers
Dozier
Carry Over
Denzil Lacy
Jerry Lewis
Leader Readers and Local Figures Listed
A list of leaders readers includes Bennie Bishop of Vallejo California Gerald Neubauer of Glenwood Springs Colorado Wayne Tutt of Sanger Jean Greenslade of Kaufman Novella Word of Hollis Oklahoma Vernon K Peters of Vinson Oklahoma Billie Higgins Elms of Lubbock Clyde Hail of Lubbock names found in the reader roster and community directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Bishop
Vallejo
Gerald Neubauer
Glenwood Springs
Wayne Tutt
Sanger
Jean Greenslade
Kaufman
Novella Word
Hollis
Vernon K. Peters
Vinson
Billie Higgins Elms
Lubbock
Clyde Hail
Wellington State Bank Christmas Open House
Wellington State Bank invites customers and friends to its annual Christmas Open House on Thursday December 22 in the Heritage Room. Staff will be on hand to greet attendees and enjoy a lavish refreshment table as the bank fosters holiday visits.
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Wellington State Bank
Services for Cap Fincher Set Thursday at Faith Baptist
Funeral services for Cap Fincher are planned for Thursday at 2 p.m. in Faith Baptist Church with Pastor Nathan Mulder officiating. Burial will follow in North Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors.
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Cap Fincher
Faith Baptist Church
Nathan Mulder
North Fairview Cemetery
Schooler- Gordon Funeral Directors
Wellington Man Dies. Funeral Rites Set in Oklahoma
Funeral services for 56 year old Mr. Fincher of Wellington are planned after his death December 12 at Hall County Hospital in Memphis. He was born March 22, 1927 in Broken Bow Oklahoma and was employed by Cecil Shanks. Pallbearers are Buddy Ledbetter Glenn Thomas Randy Motsenbacker Logan Bailey W. M. Kilpatrick Jr and Lonnie Green. Survived by wife Lou Bland and five sons Arnold Terry Gerald and Loyd Bland plus four daughters Julie Betty Linda Shannon and Jackie. two brothers and two sisters and 14 grandchildren. He had lived in Wellington 33 years and was a Baptist.
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Buddy Ledbetter
Glenn Thomas
Randy Motsenbacker
Logan Bailey
W.M. Kilpatrick, Jr
Lonnie Green
Mr. Fincher
Hall County Hospital
Memphis
Wellington
Cecil Shanks
Broken Bow
Oklahoma
Jody
Minnie Bailey Fincher
Lou Bland
Mangum
Fincher
Arnold Fincher
Terry Fincher
Gerald Bland
Jackie Bland
Somerville
Loyd Bland
Norfolk
Julie Scott
Betty Parker
Linda Bland
Gage
Ohio
Shannon Farley
Cornville
Ariz
Bernice Fincher
Tulsa
Marie Johnson
Imogene Richie
Amarillo
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Trew, Jr
Plainview
Farm Bureau Directors
C.T. Shumate
Childress
Leader Readers
Lager Motors
Park Avenue
BUICK
3Rd St. NW Childress, Texa
Pontiac
Auto Parts Stores
Cal
Gaiv Carquest
Carquest
California Stuffed Toys
Teva Charger
Carquest Auto Parts
Shue IQ
Ea arelUh
Lyman’s Auto Supply
Wellington, Texas
Duy Auto Parts
WSB
Santa
Santa Claus
Vicki_ Wilbur
Susie Patrick
Ant
Texas
Oregon
al My-T-Bupger
High School
15Th Street
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