W R Coleman Farm Leader Dies At 72 In Shamrock
Wood R Coleman longtime county farmer and conservationist died at Shamrock hospital at 3 30 a m Monday December 18 aged 72 born in Dozier community he led Salt Fork Soil Conservation District and served on the board of supervisors honored in Save the Soil Save Texas program named Outstanding GI Farmer in 1954 and Outstanding Conservation Group in Texas in 1958 with his six brothers.
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Wood R. Coleman
Shamrock
Dozier
Coleman
Salt Fork
City State Bank Open House Scheduled for December 23
City State Bank invites customers and friends to an open house on Friday December 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event, described as a personal Merry Christmas gesture, is the second annual affair led by officers directors and staff including cashier Billy Moseley.
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City State Bank
Billy Moseley
Dodson Receives 349 in Revenue Sharing Funds
Mayor T E Lennon announced Dodson received a check for 349 in its share of the revenue sharing program. The city council plans to use the funds to improve Dodson water works while legal checks are completed to protect future funding.
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Dodson
T.E. Lennon
Lennon
Holiday Decoration Winners Announced in Chamber Contest
Santa's Toy Shop owned by Mr and Mrs E S Hale Sr won first place in the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Decorating contest with a full display at 1808 East Avenue. Dr and Mrs Chas B Jones at 1721 East Avenue took second, and Mr and Mrs E W Clement at 1610 Haskell placed third. Wellington State Bank won best decorated business. Special recognition went to East Avenue south of 15th Street. Judging finished December 18 with awards announced by CC secretary Mrs Margaret Vines.
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E.S. Hale, Sr
Chamber of Commerce
East Avenue
Chas
B. Jones
E.W. Clement
Haskell
15Th Street
Margaret Vines
Hale
Clement
Wellington State Bank
McLean Tigers to Visit for Thursday Conference Game
Coach Don Lacy announces a Thursday December 21 conference game at Skyrocket-Rockettes with a triple header: B team at 5:00 p.m., then A team girls and varsity boys. Hedley games on December 29 canceled to fit a tournament date. ex-students game planned during Christmas. McLean and Wellington both enter district play with 0-1 records after early losses.
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Don Lacy
McLean Tigers
Hedley
McLean Girls
Valley Girls
Final Trades Drawing and Santa Visit Planned in Wellington
The final trades day drawing will be held Saturday December 23 with Santa arriving at 3:00 p.m. and the drawing at 4:00 p.m. Mrs. Sam McGill wins $35, Mrs. Don Van Pelt $25, Mrs. Jake Maxwell $15, and Kathy Mote wins a tape recorder.
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Santa Claus
Wellington
Margaret Vines
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Sam McGill
Don van Pelt
Jake Maxwell
Kathy Mote
Gene Mote
Hay Camp Ranch to Build Recreation Complex in Southwest
Hay Camp Ranch under A B and Charlotte Dean plans a major recreation complex near Wellington. The site will add a nine hole grass greens golf course a summer camp for youths and social country club style facilities with two spring fed lakes picnic areas and a 3000 foot airstrip. Groundbreaking starts immediately with a May 1 1973 opening target. project aims to attract visitors from Wellington Hollis Childress Mangum and beyond.
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A.B
Charlotte Dean
Wellington
Dean
Southwest
Hay Camp
Mill Iron
W.E. Hughes
Dodson
Wellington State Bank
Hollis
Childress
Mangum
Kiddies Christmas Show Set Saturday Morning
Children of Collingsworth County and the Wellington trade area will attend the Kiwanis Club and Ritz Theatre Kiddies Christmas Show on Saturday December 23 at 10 00 a m The event marks nearly 40 years of holiday entertainment with a children friendly comedy and post show fruit and candy distribution by Kiwanis members
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Collingsworth County
Wellington
Kiwanis Club
Ritz Theatre
Kiwanis
Ritz
Northwest Texas research work for 73 begun
Specialists from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station met in Wellington on December 18 to review the Northwest Texas Research Demonstration program. The annual gathering set plans for Collingsworth Wheeler and Hall counties focusing on shinnery and mesquite control and pasture improvement, with continued work on grain sorghum, wilt tolerant cotton, and alfalfa grazing and tests.
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Wellington
Northwest Texas Research Demonstration Program
Don Reeves
Mr. Reeves
Wellington Rockettes Capture Paducah Tournament Title
The Wellington Rockettes win the Paducah tournament girls championship 36 34 over Memphis as Patti McAlister Edi Watkins and Mary Beck lead scoring and three players named to the all tournament team. Paducah girls win consolation and Paducah boys top Memphis 54 44 with Hedley girls and Quanah boys third place. Quail all stars chosen by coaches.
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Wellington Rockettes
Memphis
Paducah Boys
Hedley Girls
Quanah
Paducah Girls
Quail
Wellington
Patti McAlister
Edi Watkins
Mary Beck
Katy Sullivan
Tanya White
Wellington to close Christmas and New Year offices
Wellington business houses and offices will close Christmas Day and again on New Year’s Day. Banks and federal offices, Greenbelt Electric and West Texas Utilities Co. follow holidays. Sheriff’s office closed but on call. DPS driver license unit not here December 26. Championship finals featured Rockettes 36 34 over Memphis with Wellington advancing from a tight playoff run.
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Wellington
Margaret Vines
Chamber of Commerce
Greenbelt Electric and
West Texas Utilities Co
Texas Department of Public Safety
Schools Resume Classes Jan 2 Across County
All county schools will resume classes Tuesday January 2 according to the superintendents Wellington and Samwood dismissed classes Wednesday evening December 20 and Quail is out Friday December 22.
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Wellington
Sammowood
Quail
Wellington Kiwanis Ranks Tenth in Texas Oklahoma District
Wellington Kiwanis Club finished No 10 in the Texas Oklahoma District for October with 110 points, among 650 clubs. Amarillo Downtown placed ninth with 115 points. The Wellington club continues Girl Scout and Cub Scout sponsorships, buys glasses for needy children, and aids needy youths.
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Wellington Kiwanis Club
Texas-Oklahoma
Paul Spillman
Wellington
Amarillo
Wellington Club
Ambulance Service Committee Named for 1973 Officers
The Collingsworth Volunteer Emergency Ambulance Service names a nominating committee to select 1973 officers. Members include Margaret Vines Buster Hughs and Bob McAlister with McAlister as vice president and Vines as secretary treasurer. Insurance for two ambulances approved at 1036 dollars. Building for the two ambulances under Collingsworth General Hospital grounds progresses slowly in cold weather.
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Collingsworth Volunteer Emergency Ambulance Service
Gon Welch
Margaret Vines
Buster Hughs
Bob McAlister
Temperatures Reported by Dwane Scott U S Weather Bureau Observer
Dwane Scott, observer for the U S Weather Bureau, reports daily temperature readings with high and low figures for the local area. The bureau records show trends in heat and cool spells affecting residents and agriculture.
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Dwane Scott
U.S. Weather Bureau
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W.R. Coleman
Kaylynn
Lynn Bartlett
Harl L. Bartlett
Jones
McLean
Rockettes
Claude
Valley
Hay Camp Ranch
Panhandle
Oklahoma
C.T. Hubbard
Gorman Owens
Jake Leach
Kiwanis Show
NW Texas
Collingsworth
Wheeler
Hall
WHS
Paducah
Jeanie Walker
Terry Canada
Barry Bridges
Larry Johnson
James McGruder
Carl Wright
Lacy
Summerwood
T-O
Ambulance Service Committee
My. McAlister
Vines
Welch
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