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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1967
Page
4
In this season noting the Prince of Peace, the column reflects on war, faith, and hope while reporting Bob Price’s Wellington breakfast invite and Preston Smith’s gubernatorial bid. It mentions winter skies, Christmas decorations, Nativity displays, cowboys, and local anecdotes including Dewey Young’s note on a vintage tractor implement.
The primary and junior departments of Lutie Baptist Church will present the program How It Happened on Wednesday evening December 20 at 7 o clock. Those attending who wish to exchange gifts should bring them to the service, says Rev. J S Herndon pastor. The public is invited.
A street scene shows a worker scraping ice from the bus windshield before the driver begins service. The quotes cited reference Henry Van Dyke on gratitude and Douglas Meador on poverty as a boy, noting Christmas memories and a stocking string to keep fruit.
Wellington woman Mrs J A Lowe underwent neck surgery at Northwest Tex as Hospital in Amarillo on Monday December 18. Her two children Olan Lowe and Mrs Francis Roberts, both of Wellington, were with her for the operation.
A pickup truck owned by Mr. White flipped on an icy road several miles east of Marella but no glass or injuries are reported. The vehicle was righted and driven home after the incident.
John Gray of prige one Mr. Gray is survived by five daughters Mrs. Ross of Higley Aziz Mrs. Andy Anderson of Mesa Ariz Mrs. Jeanette Baca of San Francisco Calif Mrs. Truman Flowers of Denver Colo and Mrs. Joe Rash of Huntsville Other survivors include his mother Mrs. Bertha L Allison of Sanger a sister Mrs. Luther Murray of Dallas a brother Bill Gray of Stephenville 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren
W. E. Hall of Wellington and Mrs. Clifton Stafford of San Antonio share lineage with Leo Hatl of Wilcox Arizona. Surviving siblings include Ben Hall of El Paso Leonard Hall of Lubbock and L Z Hall of Myrtle Creek Oregon. The family counts 14 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. One son Clifford died in infancy.
G B Thomas born in 1880s moved with parents to Collingsworth in 1904 later settled Abernathy and returned to Lillie. He married Cleo Ashton in 1915, she died in 1964. Survived by two sons Joe El Paso and Paul Plainview, four sisters and seven grandchildren.
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