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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1965

Page

4

Didactics Notes On Law, Memory Pills, And Holiday Cheer

A column mixes reflections on law enforcement praise, safety reminders for the holidays, theater praise for Annie Get Your Gun, and musings on memory pills and spelling bees. It recalls local figures like Rev Raymond Bowlin, Lloyd Holloway, and Rotary official Jim my Wilson, plus legends of Roland the Fair and John the Good, ending with Christmas wishes and noting Michigan as the first state to ratify the repeal of Prohibition.

Baptist Standard Raymond Bowlin Wes 12Zard Amarillo News Wellington

Farm Bureau entertainers meet top English group in Chicago

Collingsworth County youth entertainers performed before 5 000 in the Grand Ballroom at the Conrad Hilton Chicago during the National Farm Bureau Federation convention. They met the Yard Birds in Chicago and discussed music careers while the group’s adults attended Farm Bureau sessions. The trip included a gift purchase for drummer Sharon Daves and reflections of a fairy tale like experience upon return.

Collingsworth County Chicago Conrad Hilton Hotel Texas Pride Yard Birds John Abernathy Shome Sharon Elmer Feemster Feemster Carl Wischkaemper Marvin Blevins L. A. Davis

Wellington Vamore Emergency Alert System Deployed

Wellington installs a Vamore emergency alert unit integrated with the police dispatch system. The test occurred Tuesday December 21 with Chief Nunnelley stating it will provide weather and emergency messages on all channels to authorized personnel.

Wellington Vamore Jack Sanders Yumore Donald Nunnelley Sanders Don Latimer Wellington Vumore Nunnelley

Buck Morris dies at 71 in Wheeler Hospital

Willie Lee Morris known as Buck Morris of the Lillie and Salt Fork area died Friday December 17 at Parkview Hospital in Wheeler. He was 71 and had been ill about three years. Funeral held at Trinity Methodist Church with burial in Quail Cemetery. Survived by his wife Willie Abney Morris and four sons, one daughter, two brothers, a sister, 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Willie Lee Buck) Morris Lillie Salt Fork Parkview Hospital Wheeler Mr. Morris Pampa Amarillo Maypear Ellis County Willie Abney Wellington Trinity Methodist Church Johnny Welborn Harold C. Perdue Methodist Buriat Quail Kelso Woodrow Wilson Jeral Morris Edward Mitchell Monty Mitchell Herman Mitchell Lewis Morris Morris Seburn Morris Raymond Morris Dallas J. C. Morris Chillicothe Jerry Lee Morris Seattle Wash Zora Bell Brown Otto Russell Ben Morris J. D. Morris

St Josephs Hospital Notes Admits And Discharges In December

Hospital records list patients admitted in December including M H Holman transferred to Amarillo. Jack Brewer admitted December 15. Mrs Millard Brown admitted December 15 to 19. D M McNeil of McLean admitted December 17. Don Wilks Childress admitted December 17. Qdas Benson admitted December 17. Mack Monroe Johnson 13 son of Mr and Mrs Loys Johnson admitted December 20. Troy Marsh admitted December 20. Karen Lynn Richardson admitted December 20. earlier admitted and discharged include Tim White December 15. Mrs Artie Boykin December 18. Mrs Bobby McAlister December 18.

M. H. Holman Amarillo Jack Brewer Millard Brown D. M. McNeil McLean Medical Don Wilks Arlie Route Childress Qdas Benson Mack Monroe Johnson Loys Johnson Troy Marsh Karen Lynn Richardson Tim White Artie Boykin Bobby McAlister

Kiwanis Ritz Offer Free Christmas Eve Cartoon Show

Region officials promise top notch cartoons for children on Christmas Eve. The Kiwanis Club and the Ritz have hosted the free show for about 30 years, calling it a Christmas gift to boys and girls and a chance for parents to finish late shopping and plans.

fTrom Topnotch Entertainment Kiwanians Saied Kiwanis Club Ritz

Rites Conducted for P P Turner Sr in Wellington

Petty Paul Turner Sr a former Wellington resident died Monday Dec 20 in Wichita Falls at age 52 with a long construction career He was born May 7 1913 in Carlsbad NM Survivors include six children three daughters and three sons two sisters and 12 grandchildren Burial was at North Wellington Cemetery with Kelso Funeral Home directing Mr Turner lived in Wellington about 15 years before moving to Odessa

Petty Paul Turner Wellington Wichita Falls Church of Christ Grandol North Wellington Kelso Funeral Home Mr. Turner Carlsbad N.M Joe Linda Bennett Turner Odessa Barbara Ann Blnstein Albuquerque N. M Vearl Boggs Denver, Colo Jack Turner Perry Paul Turner Jr Amarillo Robert Lee Turner Snyder

Smalls Visit Relatives Here During Weekend

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Small Jr and son Ed Small of Austin spent the weekend visiting cousins Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hill and Creed Hill. Ed Small is No 85 on the Texas Longhorns football team and a UT sophomore pursuing a business administration degree before entering UT law school. The men went quail hunting.

C. C. Small, Jr Ed Small Austin L. C. Hill Creed Hill Texas Longhorn University of Texas University of Texas Law School

Pests Hitch-hike Around the World

Half of the nation’s most destructive pests are recent immigrants from Europe Asia and the Americas. Modern rapid transportation enables insects to hitch-hike globally. ram page one and Dice of Wichita Falls. Wellington First Methodist traces its history to 1891 with multiple building phases from 1899 to 1925. Opportunities in the Want Ads.

Europe Asia South and Central America Ram Page One Wichita Falls First Methodist Wellington

Wellington FHA Plans Projects

The Future Homemakers of America Wellington Chapter undertakes two main projects TUBFRIM to aid tuberculosis prevention and New Eyes for the Needy to improve vision. They seek undamaged stamps from letters and cards and ask residents to contact FHA members or Mrs Dee Coleman for contributions.

Homemakers of America Wellington Tubfrim Norway FHA Dee Coleman New Eyes Department of Coun Merce

Learn Hunter's Call for Help

The Texas Safety Association urges hunters to use a signal for help by firing three shots at intervals, repeating minutes later. If no response, wait for sunset then fire again after dark to attract a game warden, and light a small fire while staying put until arrival.

The Texas Safety Association

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Deskins Wells Santa Claus Santa Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Peter Paul Mary Houston Post Fanny Stall) Holloway Lloyd Hollowy Fanny Stair Rotary Jimmy Wilson Jack Roland Highlands Lowlands Panhandle John Roland the Fair John the Good Kickapoo Iowa Park Goat the Hopper Ami Michigan Farm Bureau Convention Water Board Salt Fork Dam Millard Holman Robert Hoffman Buck Morris Wheeler Hospital St. Joseph’s Hospital Kiwanis P. P. Turner the Fair Store George Marie — Rose Virginia Kimbro Hunter Chester L. Harrison Optometrist West Avenue Allis-Chalmers Stevenson Implement Co Merry Christmas Cherokee Inn South OK James Cust One Sam Adams
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