Christmas Eve Kiwanis Ritz Show Planned for Kids
Wellington Kiwanis Club and Ritz Theatre announce their annual Christmas Eve Kiddies Show for boys and girls 12 and under. The event on December 24 at 10 a.m. includes cartoons and comedies lasting about 90 minutes and fruit and candy bags for all attendees. About 260 children from the county and nearby area are invited.
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Wellington Kiwanis Club
Ritz Theatre
Ronald Crosley
Francis Roberts
Ritz
Wellington
Hocus Pocus
Pounderance
Boulerwham
Lifelong Collingsworth Resident Dies December 12
Una Mae Seale Chandler a lifelong Collingsworth County resident died at home December 12 after a long heart condition. Born August 28, 1908, in this county she married Pete Chandler May 24, 1927 in Wellington. She was a Faith Baptist Church member with funeral services at First Baptist Church and burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Pete Chandler
Collingsworth County
Una Mae Seale
Bert and
Liltie Medley Seale
Mr. Chandler
Wellington
Faith Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Leroy Gaston
Jack Tutor
Fairview Cemetery
Diwee Buck Page
Santa Visits Wellington Dec 21 For County Children
Santa Claus will return to Wellington Saturday afternoon December 21 from 2 to 4 p m at the Chamber of Commerce office to greet the county's children. Mrs Pat Phipps announced the event.
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Santa Claus
Wellington
Pat Phipps
Chamber of Commerce
New Minister Marvin Garrison Arrives at Wellington Church
Marvin L. Garrison became the First Christian Church minister in Wellington after coming from Kiowa Kansas where he led a five year tenure. The 30 year old native of Towa Oklahoma City Midwest Christian College graduate has served in Guthrie Ripley and Glencoe. His wife Vickie Clay of Enid is a pianist and singer with Midwest Christian College ties.
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Marvin L. Garrison
First Christian Church
Kiowa
Kan
Towa
Midwest Christian College
Oklahoma City
Guthrie
Ripley
Glencoe
Okla
Hiram Cassel
Wellington
Garrison
Boiling Springs
Godward
Kiowa Lions Club
Vickie Clay
Enid
Midwest
Christian‘ College
College
Toys Available to Needy Children in Wellington
Wellington Jaycees invite needy families to request toys for children this Christmas. Contact Leroy Belew or inform Jaycee members of eligible families. Toys will be distributed Monday afternoon and evening December 23. Additional donations can be taken to the Ag shop at the high school campus.
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Wellington Jaycees
Leroy Belew
Wellington
Jaycee
Jaycee - Wellington
FFA
Belew
Wellington High School Door Decorations Impress Visitors
The holiday door contest at Wellington High School invites the public to view student created displays in each classroom. Judges praised the effort with a top prize noted as the mathematics equation themed display by the commerce class taught by Mrs. Hodges, while many doors feature traditional or original concepts.
Flu Outbreak Hits Collingsworth County Schools
Absences reached 126 across Wellington Dodson Summerwood and Quail as flu spreads through the county. Wellington reports 93 absentees Wednesday morning, with 8 to 10 daily in Sumnerwood and 5 to 8 percent of students away. two staff remain ill in St Joseph's Hospital. Schools plan early or regular holiday dismissal Friday after sessions.
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Collingsworth
Wellington
Dodson
Summerwood
Quail
J. L. Harper
Harper
Sumnerwood School
Robert Dwight
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ozette Rainey
Clyde Dwight
Haynie
Wellington Kiwanis Installs 1969 Officers
Lt Governor Dean Herring installed 1969 officers for the Wellington Kiwanis Club at a Friday luncheon. Dee Burba was named president succeeding Rev Ronald Crosley, with Sam Adams and Jeff Wilson as vice presidents, Raymond Hodges treasurer, Lonnie Dement secretary, and directors James Sullivan Millard Brown Gary Reed John Brown Paul Hawkins Coy Vaughan. Herring urged members to view office as an opportunity to serve the community.
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Wellington Kiwaniang
Dean Herring
Hereford
Dee Burba
Ronald Crosley
Sam Adams
Jeff Wilson
Raymond Hodges
Lonnie Dement
James Sullivan
Millard Brown
Gary Reed
John Brown
Paul Hawkins
Coy Vaughan
County Churches Plan Religious Secular Christmas Observance
County churches schedule Christmas observances including religious services and secular activities. First Baptist will present a Christmas program at 7 p.m with readings from Rev. Leroy Gaston. The Young People's Choir will sing as congregations join in carols at other churches. First Methodist and First United Methodist held children’s programs with a Santa visit while cantatas and Christmas Eve services are planned. First Christian prepares a Christmas program for Dec 22 evening after Sunday services.
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First Baptist Church
Leroy Gaston
Christ- First Baptist
Car
Collingsworth County
First Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church
Bob Sessions
Santa Claus
First Christian Church
Wellington SCS Unit Wins State Outstanding Work Award
The Wellington Soil Conservation Service unit earned the Outstanding Work Unit Service Award for the fiscal year ending July 1 1968, one of the few Texas units honored. Gary Reed accepted the award at the Pampa Christmas dinner with cash bonuses for all employees. staff members include Lynn Courtney Jon LaBaum Stephen Qualls Bill Gunter and Lynn Hagan.
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SCS
Wellington Soil Conservation Service
Stephen Qualls
Pampa Scs
Douglas Cunningham
Bill Gunter
Wheeler
Lynn Courtney
Jon la Baum
Floydada
Gary Reed
Lynn Hagan
Wellington
The
Soil Conservation Service
Salt Fork
Pampa
Mr. Reed
Jon LaBaum
Brownwood Scs
Reed
Wellington Skyrockets Face Iowa Park In District Opener
Wellington travels to Iowa Park Friday night December 20 to open 2-AA district play for both boys and girls. Coach James Stavenhagen expects a strong district and notes Wellington will be challenged on the road. The team recently beat Briscoe 64 55 with the girls 49 - 8, and is riding a Sumnerwood Tournament title and a doubleheader win. Iowa Park is rebuilding its basketball program and looks to be a scoring threat on offense, with defense to prove.
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Wellington
Iowa Park
James Stavenhagen
Town Park
Briscoe
Wellingion Boys
Electra
Wellington Boys
Towa Park
Iowa Park Athletic Department
Wellington JV Basketball Heads to Paducah Tourney
Wellington junior varsity boys and girls head to Paducah for a weekend tourney after a 3–0 road trek. Coach Jimmy Forrester cites 1:15 pm Thursday matchups: Wellington boys vs Lockett and girls vs Chillicothe at 5 pm.
Mrs. Woods Named Executive Housekeeper at St. Joseph's Hospital
Mrs Dora Woods of Jackson Mississippi arrived Tuesday December 10 to become executive house keeper of St. Josephs Hospital. She is mother of Sister Mary Perpetua the hospital administrator and has visited Wellington many times. She returned October 1 from a trip to Rome with her other daughter Sister Mary David of Green Springs Ohio a Franciscan.
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Dora Woods
Jackson
Miss
St. Joseph's Hospital
Woods
Mary Perpetua
Wellington
Rome
Mary David
Green Springs
Ohio
Wellington High to stage Merry Christmas Mr Baxter play
The first year speech class at Wellington High School presents its annual two act Christmas comedy Merry Christmas Mr Baxter at 9 45 a m Thursday December 19 in the school auditorium. The public is invited and the event targets families of the cast members with director Mrs Bob Mc Alister noting it as a family story centered on the Baxters.
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Wellington High School
Baxter
Bob McAlister
Chris
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