Night of Miracles Cantata at First Baptist Well farten
The Church Choir of Well farten First Baptist Church presents John W. Petersons Night of Miracles cantata Sunday December 22 at 7 pm. The sanctuary will be decorated to magnify the Christmas story under the direction of Mrs. Melvin Seale with solos by yell Beanland of Hollis. Mrs. Lloyd Searcy presides at piano and organ. Local talent includes Mrs. Glenn Hickey soprano Dr. Glenn Hickey baritone Mrs. Truman Estes organist Bill Lackey narrator Ted Parker director. Southwestern Seminary pastor Dr. Hickey is a Ouachita College and Ouachita Baptist College graduate. Mrs. Hickey and Mr. Parker hold church music roles. Lackey teaches in Dedan public schools. Public invited.
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Wellfarten First Baptist Church
John W. Peterson
Melvin Seale
Bang
Yell
Beanland
Hollis
Lloyd Searcy
First Baptist Church
Hofila
Glenn Hickey
Truman Estes
Bill Lackey
Ted Parker
Hickey
Ousehite Baptist College
Arkanasia
Southwestern Seminary
Fort:“Worth
First Baptist
Wellington
Ouachita College
Parker
Estes
Muafe
Lackey
Dedaon
Services Here Tuesday for Mrs Mattie Thomas
Mrs Mattie PL Thomas died at home at 1202 Graham Street after years of ill health. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with Rev Charley Buford Rev W W Allen and Dr Glenn Hickey officiating. Burial was in West Wellington Cemetery. She was born March 16 1887 in Jackboro and moved to Wellington in 1939. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Josie Wil es Amarillo a son Leo Thomas Wellington a niece Mrs Virgie Prvas Lubbock two sisters and two grandchildren.
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Mra Mattie PL
Thomas
Graham Street
Aan
Charley Buford
Fundamental Baptist Church
W. W. Allen
Melrose
N.M
Glenn Hickey
First Baptist Church
Zook Thomas
John H. Jones
Leo Waldace
Bob Stephenson
Ed Alen
Preston Parker
Weat Wellington
Murphy Funers
Clarendon
Josie Wiles Amarillo
Leo Thomas
Wellington
Virgie Prvas
Lubbock
Amanda Puckett
Enid
Okla
F. E. Worthington
Jacksboro
Kiwanis Ritz Kiddies Show Saturday Morning
The Kiwanis Club and Ritz present the annual Christmas Show for Wellington area children on Saturday December 2 at 9 am. This year’s feature is the family film Wip per starring Chuck Connors. Candy distribution follows the show, with Kiwanis members present.
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Kiwanis Club
Ritz
Wellington
Wipper
Chuck Conners
Tronta
Collingsworth
Rufus Sweat
Kwanis
Holidays Start Friday for County Students
The county four schools set Christmas break dates. Wellington students dismiss Dec 20 at 2 30 pm and return Jan 2 per principal E W Clement. Quail ends Dec 20 at 3 30 pm and resumes Dec 30. Dodson vacation Dec 20 to Dec 30 per Bill Lackey. Sumnerwood begins holidays Dec 20 at 2 pm and resumes Dec 30 per Sept Cunningham.
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Wellington
E. W. Clement
Quail
Herman Moseley
Dodson
Christmas church services and programs in Sunday Morning and Evening
Local churches plan Christmas services and programs from Sunday morning to Dec 23. Cantata King and Saviour by Floyd W Hawkins at Church of the Nazarene. candlelight and musical program at 6:30 pm. First Christian Church offers Christmas symbols, living creche, tree, and Santa for children. Thiwhe Street Church of Christ hosts all church supper with singing. Assembly of God emphasizes Christmas theme with treats. Little Baptist and Norwood Baptist announce special offerings and missions focus. Quail Baptist presents No Room in the Inn pantomime on Dec 22 at 7 pm.
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First Christian Church
Joe Martlatt
Santa Claus
Thiwhe Street
Church of Christ
Norwood Aptist
Samnorwood
J. Ji. North
Robert Oldham
Doyle Glazner
Quail Baptist Church
Fred Porter
Christmas Mass and Confessions at Our Mother of Mercy
Parish priest Father Patrick Burke announces Christmas Eve confessions from 1 30 to 8 30 p m and urges penitence for a sinless gift. No Wellington midnight Mass this year. Shamrock’s St Patrick’s hosts midnight service after 11 45 p m procession. Wellington Mass on Christmas Day 9 a m. carols sung. Collections of used clothing for the poor urged, especially for Latin Americans.
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Patrick Burke
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church
Patrick
Wellington
St. Patrick’s
Shamrock
Pat
Waco Firm Submits Low Jail Bid for Collingsworth County
Waco Construction, Inc. won the contract for the new Collingsworth County jail with a low bid of 66,330. Four bids were opened December 12, and work is expected to start by January 10. The project, an Accelerated Public Works item, uses 235,000 from the Housing and Home Finance Agency and 37,000 from county funds, with the county amending its budget to 72,060 for capital expenses.
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Waco Construction, Inc
Collingsworth County
Ers
Waco
Rose Construction
Abilene
John Ward
Amarillo
Holiday Construction Co
Lubbock
Collinesworth
Arez Redevelopment Administration
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Commissioners’ Court
Capital Improvement Fund
Capital Improvement County Jail
There'll Be a Way for All to Come Christmas Tree Night
The Sumnerwood Lions Club hosts a community Christmas tree at the Norwood school gym on Thursday Dec 19 at 7 30 pm. W R Breeding says the event is open to all with gifts for 250 children and transportation help for those in need. Santa will distribute gifts, visiting groups sing, and Anna Kay Kelso will read twice.
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Sumnerwood Liena Club
Tts
Santa Claus
W. R. Breeding
Wellington
J. H. Oldham
Samnarwoon Lions Club
Washington Students Prepare Annual Christmas Program
Washington school announces its annual Christmas program for Thursday night December 19 at 7 45 p m in the school auditorium. Students from each room perform with the high school chorus and junior high. Soloists include Jesse Culpepper James Autry Smith and Marvin Roland. Mrs Miner directs the music.
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Rooker T. Washington School
Jesse Culpepper
James Autry Smith
Beth Rock
Marvin Roland
Honest Teens Return Purse With Nearly $1000 Found on Route 66
Carolyn Cook and Billy Jones found a purse on Highway 66 in Shamrock containing 999 dollars and cashier’s checks. They alerted Constable Luke Henley and returned the money to Diane DeVerde of Amarillo, whose purse was missing. Carolyn attends Samnorwood High School and the couple face no reward.
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Carolyn Cook
Sumnerwood
Billy Jones
Amarillo
Shamrock
Carolyn
W. W. Cook
Billy
Luke Henley
Diane F. DeVerde
Randolph Street
Bell Wood
DeVerdes
Samnorwood High School
Quails to face Childress in Class AA basketball clash
The Quail Quails travel to Childress on Thursday December 19 to meet Class AA Childress Bobcats in two boys games. B team starts at 6 30 p m with the A team following. Quails coach Den Lacy relies on speed to offset height while noting recent rough stretch.
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Childress
Childress Bobcats
den Lacy
Quails
Coy Stevens
Paul Golihugh
Don Morris
Royce Mitchell
Tommy Baker
Dale Morris
Joe Harris
Bruce Ward
Robert Russell
Darrel Kennedy
Earter
Estelline
Christmas Wish Fulfilled by Rev J F Michael
Reverend J F Michael, who lost his leg to infection in June, has finally received a prosthetic limb in Dallas. He says, I can put two feet under the Christmas table. Mrs Michael and friends accompanied him on the trip, with Mrs Cudd and Mrs Wayne Cudd driving them. A six month wait is normally required before fitting a limb. the couple returned jubilant from the Dallas visit.
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J. F. Michael
Michael
Dallas
Hiram Cudd
Wayne Cudd
Christmas on Erie Street set for Wellington high Friday
Friday morning speech students present a one act play Christmas on Erie Street with humor and pathos. The event at 10 15 a m features the second period class directed by Mrs Bob McAlister and includes carols by the girls. The setting is the slums of Chicago with two newsboys Donnie Leeper and Danny White. Supporting roles include Charles Black Scooter Cason Frankie Karen Childress Lady Bountiful Ronnie Nix Bryant Harris and others.
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Erie Street
Wellington High School
Bob McAlister
Cicago
Donnie Leeper
Danny White
I Vthose
Charles Black
Scooter Cason
Frankie
Karen Childress
Lady
Wellington Leader Early Next Week Printing For Christmas
The Wellington Leader will print Monday night December 23 for distribution on Christmas Eve. Early copy is requested for Christmas Greeting Advertising and last minute gift suggestions. No news stories after 10 a.m. Monday. Call in Sunday if needed. at least one person will be in the office all day.
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The
Wellington Leader
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Mack Bush
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Mary
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Assembly of God
Franklin Burns
Litthe Baptist Church
Little Baptist Church
Little Moon
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Like Baptist Church
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Haskell Manuel
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