Weather chats and winter tales from the nation
A reflective column recalls recent ice storms in New York Pennsylvania and New England testing resourcefulness of people. Farmers power tractors to milk cows and a city man freezes food outside while garbagemen haul it off. The piece notes longer days and the December 18 lunar eclipse with local weather caveats and regional wildlife notes.
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New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Pampa
Wellington
Pullman
Wellington Women Attend Delphian Club Christmas Home Tour
A group of Wellington women visited Memphis on Sunday December 13 to view the Delphian Club Christmas home tour. Attendees included Mrs Earl Hunter Mrs Jimmie Kelso Mrs Tom Caterlin Mrs Elmer Hiett Mrs Sandy Parsons and Mrs Bill Smith. The Memphis visit began with hostesses Mrs Keith Cunningham and concluded in Lakeview with refreshments and hostess Mrs Billy Lockhart.
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Wellington
Memphis
Delphian Club
Earl Hunter
Jimmie Kelso
Tom Caterlin
Elmer Hiett
Sandy Parsons
Bill Smith
Keith Cunningham
Hunter
Lakeview
Billy Lockhart
Parsons
Former Dodson Man Ruben Cornelius Named VP at Security Title
Ruben Cornelius, raised in Wellington and Dodson, becomes vice president and controller of Security Title Insurance Company, part of General America Corp. He will office in Los Angeles as his family moves from Seattle. 38, he earned a OU accounting degree, is CPA, and previously worked in Dallas with Bache & Co and as controller for a Dallas plastics firm. Married to Jackie, with two sons David and Stephen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Cornelius
Wellington
Dodson
Security Title Insurance Company
General America Corporation
West Coast
Cornelius
Eva Cornelius
Security Title
General America
Safeco Group
Seattle
Wash
Dallas
Bache & Company
Los Angeles
Dodson High School
University of Oklahoma
Texas
Jackie
Norman, Okla
David
Stephen
Pantherettes Take Second at Paducah Tourney
The Pantherettes of Booker T. Washington High School finished second in the Paducah tournament on Saturday December 12 after beating Orton 42 to 37. Lou Helen Moore led scorers with 16 points while Carolyn Kilgore and Mary Ingram added 13 each as Paducah captured the title. The Panthers fell 152 to 49 to Childress in the same meetup and split a double header with Frederick Oklahoma winning 76 to 69 while the Pantherettes lost 60 to 51. Kilgore 22 Ingram 16 Moore 13 led BTW scoring. The teams set to play again at Paducah on December 16.
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Pantherettes
Booker T. Washington High School
Paducah
Orton
Panthers
Frederick
Carolyn Kilgore
Mary Ingram
Lou Helen Moore
Norwood Kelton Junior High Playoff Night Dec 17
The Samnorwood and Kelton junior high boys and girls basketball teams meet at Norwood Thursday night with games starting at 7 p.m. Coach Loyd Stephens announced the first meeting of the year. Sel don Harris coaches Kelton.
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Samnorwood
Kelton
Norwood
Loyd Stephens
Seldon Harris
Kidney Danger Signals How to Treat Them in 24 Hours
Warning signs including getting up at night irregularity aches and pains may indicate functional kidney disorders. The ad promotes BU KETS the tonic diuretic available today at Farsons Drug with a 39 cent back promise.
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Nature
Farsons Drug
Norwood Grade School Honors 41 Students on Roll
Forty one Sumnerwood grade school pupils made the honor roll for the second six weeks. Thirteen earned A roll. Names are listed by grade including first grade A roll David Deger Vonnie Knoll Michael Owens and others across 8B, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades.
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Norwood
Sumnerwood
Robert Dwight
David Deger
Vonnie Knoll
Michael Owens
Jerry Cantrell
Cindy Coleman
Joe Martinez
Jayne Morgan
James Smith
Robin Waters
Teresa Ray
Elaine Purkey
Kim Stephens
Mary Chapa
Gayla Fincher
Anthony Martinez
Jan Bentley
LeAnn Bruton
Daniel Martinez
John Morgan
Harald Hill
Michael Oldham
Mark Simpson
Philip Wischkaemper
Mary Zermano
Mary Garcia
Dianna Cantrell
Connie Knoll
Rosa Oldham
Lynn Coleman
Kyle Jones
Janice Snead
Debra Deger
Brenda Bentley
Johnny Christner
Pete Ciapa
Kay Snead
Rocky Deger
Mary Schaub
Larry Oldham
Bobby Dwight
Larry Waters
Booker T. Sets Events at Booker T. Washington School
Principal W. E. Franks announces a series of student events at Booker T. Washington School. The Christmas play and tree lighting are planned for Monday evening December 21 at 8 p.m. The senior Winter Wonderland ball is set for Friday December 18 at 8 p.m. Dinners will be sold Saturday December 19. The sophomore car wash starts Saturday December 19 at 9:30 p.m. and runs as long as needed.
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Booker T. Washington School
W. E. Franks
Dodson Students Present Unique Lighting Blend Event
Dodson students unveil a special lighting blend for an audience event. Public is invited and urged to attend, according to T. E. Lennon, superintendent of the Dodson schools.
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T. E. Lennon
Dodson Schools
National Guard Units Take Army Proficiency Tests
Battery A 31st Artillery of the 49th Armored Division and the Wilmington unit begin quarterly proficiency tests. First group completed Dec 13 after starting Nov 15. Tests compare Guardsmen with active duty counterparts to assess job proficiency and aid future assignments and promotions.
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National
John N. Waldrip
Lone Star Division
Robert McNamara
Carbon Arc Welding Emerges in 1885
A brief note recounts the 1885 emergence of carbon arc welding, highlighting its early development and the innovators involved in creating this foundational welding method.
First Methodist Children’s Choir Plans Christmas Service
The First Methodist Church children’s choir presents a Christmas carol service on Sunday December 20 at 6 30 p m with eight scenes from Scriptures original and traditional carols Sidney Duncan and Mrs Lowell Wells open with accordion selections and Miss Joyce Holton plays organ Mrs John Holton directs Fred Saled narrates The processional follows with Hark the Voice of John and the annunciation scene opens the program.
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First Methodist Church
Sidney Duncan
Lowell . Wells
Joyce Holton
John Holton
Fred Saled
Hark
John
Nativity play cast with angel Gabriel Mary Joseph
Holcomb presents a nativity pageant with Angel Gabriel and Adelle Burquist as Mary gun. Lou Ann Berg as Mary and Mickye Vassley as Joseph. Carey Lewis and Cathy Singley sing No Room in the Inn. Choir to accompany scenes Sleep Jesus Dear Glory Glory Glory. Preschoolers kneel for benediction by Rev. Ellis Todd. Public invited. Surface temp of sun 10000 degrees F.
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Donnie Settle
Mike Burkhalter
Jim Bob Nall
Orient Three
Ellis Todd
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Wells
North America
Wyoming
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Buster Bounds
Picasso
D. E. Scott
John Puryear
John Roberts
Christmas Park
Norwood-Kelton
Booker T
Birg A
M. V. Cobb
Chiropractor
Shamrock, Texas
Jack L. Rose
Methodist
Drug and Save
Pangburn
Fostoria
Redwing Pottery
KODAK
Buxton
Chanel Lanvin
Dorothy Gray
Christian Dior
Revlon
Faberge
Elizabeth Arden
Sandy Parsons Jr
Lyndon Crelia
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