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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
2
Supt. and Mrs. E P Haynie hosted a Christmas dinner in the home economics building honoring Quail school faculty auxiliary employees board members and their spouses. Home-ec students prepared the baked ham dinner under Mrs. Woodrow Wilson with decorations from the season.
Wellington Young Homemakers held their annual Christmas dinner on Saturday night December 17 in the Greenbelt Electric Co operative directors room. Mrs Dee Coleman, YH sponsor, received a gift in appreciation for her work. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Glenn Lacy, Roy Jeffrey, Doug Seale, Farris Wood, Benson Long, Larry Gollihugh, Donald White, Troy Thomason, Glen Warrick, Bobby Langford, and Dee Coleman.
The 1954 Study Club met December 15 at Mrs. Cal Hurst home with readings, music, gift exchange, and secret pals revealed. Members attended include Mrs. L. B. Bratten, Mrs. Harold Caldwell, Mrs. E. W. Clement, and many others. A progressive dinner followed at three Wellington homes with nativity, poinsettias, and a candlelit turkey dinner, concluding with dessert and gifts beside a Christmas tree.
Sue Dwight a Texas Woman’s University sophomore from Denton spends the Christmas holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Dwight in Samnorwood.
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Gunstream, long-time Collingsworth County residents, will be honored at a January 1 reception in the Memphis community center from 2 to 5 p.m. The event, hosted by their son and daughter, celebrates their 50 years of marriage. The Gunstreams moved from Collingsworth County to Memphis in 1938.
An early Christmas dinner was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Morrow for family and close friends on Sunday December 18 before many left for Christmas trips. Attendees included David Peters Debra Beth Richard Peters Karen Laron Doris Jesse Peters Susan Joe Marshall Peters Mike Judy Hunter Peters L A Wall Oneta Fike Geneva Wilkerson and Waymon Moody.
Farmers Union directors held their regular December meeting on Monday evening December 19 in the Greenbelt clubroom. Hosts were Mrs. Dudley Phipps, Mrs. Billy Joe Patterson, Mrs. Delbert White and Mrs. Donald Langley. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Olan Farris, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hightower, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Watts, Mr. and Mrs. Barmey Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Phipps, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert White, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Langley, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Breeding, J. L. Alexander, Jim Martin and David Phipps.
Mrs W F Howard Jr hosts a class party for Bill Howard in the Quail school first and second grade play room. A centered miniature Christmas tree decorates the table as cake shaped like a tree and punch are served to all. Bill gifts bubble gum and a tiny Soapy Santa to each child and teacher.
The fifth and sixth grades at Quail school will hold their Christmas party Thursday December 22 at 1 p.m. Mothers of the students will prepare the party, games will be played, gifts exchanged and refreshments served. Students include Terry Canada Sherry Canada Sherri White Joel Ross Teresa Patterson Clifton Sullivan Doris Peters Linda Lindsey Janet Patterson Grant Long Sandra Sullivan and Jerry Langley.
A large group of out of the county relatives and friends attended the funeral of A. Y. Bell on Thursday afternoon December 15. Attendees came from Amherst Wichita Falls Canyon Amarillo Clovis Memphis Hedley Clarendon Childress Tell Goodnight and Abilene among other communities.
A county group will spend part of their Christmas vacation at Rockport fishing resort. Participants include Mr and Mrs Zook Thomas, Miss Nancy Thomas, Mr and Mrs John Alf Thomas with daughter LaVonda Lynn, and Miss Vikki Saunders. They depart Wellington Sunday, stop in Huntsville to visit Sam Houston State College, see San Jacinto Monument and the Astro Dome, then head to San Antonio before returning home late next week.
St Joseph's Hospital notes list multiple patients admitted December 12 to 19 across obstetrical medical and surgical services. Names include Mrs Ernest Maxwell, Rebel Lee Webb, Karen Kay Maxwell, J W White, Mrs David Mithie, Raymond Pendergraft, Neuves Campos, Mrs Reggie Lewis, Mrs L C Cole, W T McAdams, and others with admission dates from December 12 to 18.
The Quail Chorus now The Teen Age Texans will be featured in a noon time TV program from Amarillo Station on Saturday Dec 24. Directed by John Alf Thomas the group includes both singers and instrumentalists. Members listed include Paula Langley Pam Langley Janice Gosnell Reta Cummings Marie Johnson Joyce Johnson Stella Johnson Donitta Pitts Ronnie Langley Laura Faye Wheeler Brenda Childers Darrell Feemster Earl Lynn Feemster Jerrell Fielding. Sponsors are Mr and Mrs N E Childers and Mrs John Alf Thomas. The group performed at the Wellington Rotary Club on Dec 20.
James W. Bill Perrin, 59, of 10192 Drive Tolleson Ariz, died Sunday Dec 11 of a heart attack while attending the races. He lived here as a youth and was a brother of several relatives.
James Pertin Sr, long time resident of Shamrock and Tolleson, passed away. He worked as a timekeeper for Hotel Westward Ho in Phoenix and was a Baptist and Odd Fellows member. Funeral at First Baptist Tolleson with burial in Memory Lane Cemetery Phoenix. Survivors include Lorene Perrin wife, a son, two daughters, and multiple relatives.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Denison Texas. The short item notes his birthplace and connects him to the Texas town.
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