Community backs hospital district vote in Collingsworth
The Collingsworth County Commissioners Court moved to appoint a hospital board to guide a new district until an election. Residents praised the vote as a sign of civic intelligence and celebrated the Dominican Sisters' work, while noting the hospital will be managed by local trained staff after next April. Weather notes reflect a wet year with 27.08 inches rainfall and favorable cotton and wheat prospects for spring.
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Collingsworth County
Commissioners Court
Wellington
Sheriff links local marijuana to Amarillo source after raids
In a holiday update the sheriff said no full report yet and that marijuana likely originated in Amarillo. He noted a raid last week that netted more than 20 arrests after months of undercover work, which may reduce the supply feeding the area.
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Amarillo
Obituary fragment lists Fillpot family members and descendants
The text notes extended family connections including Joann Boyd of Kansas City and sisters Ellen Newton of Santa Ana Nell Collins and Pearl Nichols of Albuquerque, plus brothers Buster Fillpot of Childress and Jack Fillpot of Hollis. It mentions 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
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Pest
Alamosa
Colorado
Joann Boyd
Kansas City Mo
Ellen Newton
Santa Ana
Calif
Nell Collins
Pearl Nichols
Albuquerque
N.M
Buster Fillpot
Childress
Jack Fillpot
Hollis
Christmas Wish Letters From Children Reach Santa
A collection of handwritten pleas to Santa from several children detailing Christmas wishes. Cynthia and Rhonda Gollihugh request a Chatty Kathy, Crissy doll, easy bake oven cake mixes, a Magnus Organ, and fruits and candy. Scotty Hale asks for a green bicycle and other toys for his baby sister. Victor Lynn Garza asks for a drill, jig saw, a big green bicycle, and a yellow road grader. The scene includes seasonal decorations and a Nativity display in local venues as part of the Christmas spirit.
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Santa Claus
Cynthia
Kathy
Rhonda
Santa
Rhonda Gollihugh
Victor Lynn Garza
MaMa Hale Cellar
Scotty
Stacy
Rosemary
Dodson
Hospital district gains approval and board braces for changes
Mr Henry forms a committee with Wilson Hubbard and Cunningham to meet Dominican sisters about acquiring St. Josephs Hospital. Board to hire a hospital administrator as its first major task. Election totals show strong support in both taxpayer and non taxpayer boxes for Proposition 1 and bonds. The meeting nights set for the first Monday monthly with calls as needed.
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Henry
Wilson
Hubbard
Cunningham
St. Joseph’s Hospital
County Steer Show Slated For Jan. 15
The Collingsworth County Steer Show will be held Saturday January 15, County Agent Don Reeves announced. The event offers youths with steer projects a county exhibition and prepares them for larger January shows. Three weight divisions light medium heavy and a beef heifer division will be shown with all breeds in each division.
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Collingsworth
Don Reeves
Oldham Hurt In Accident Involving Stalled Vehicle
Stanley Oldham a student at James Connally Technical Institute in Waco suffered a broken arm and bruises in a two vehicle crash on Friday morning December 7 He was hospitalized overnight and convalescing with his brother and sister in College Station The family plans to return home for Christmas as the incident coincides with a hospital operation note about St Josephs Hospital withdrawal due to rising costs and a declining number of nuns.
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Stanley Oldham
James Connally Techanical Institute
Waco
Norris Parker
Hollis
Gary Oldham
College Station
Farming Employs 4.6 Million Workers Nationwide
The sector employs about 4.6 million people, a figure rivaling the combined payrolls of transportation, steel, and automobile industries, underscoring agriculture as a major employer.
Grand Jury Indicts Five in One-Day Session
A 100th District Court Grand Jury returned five indictments in a one day session Tuesday December 14 Sheriff John Rainey reported. Indictments include forgery and passing against Dayte Ingram of McAlister Oklahoma two counts plus an extradition case for the same man. Clede Aldridge was indicted for forgery and penning not in custody. Clarence Lloyd Benton faces Driving While Intoxicated second offense while Donald Lee Bogart is charged with theft by bailee in a pickup theft case set for January 7 docket.
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100Th District Court
John Rainey
McAlister
Oklahoma
Dayte Ingram
Wellington
Ingram
Iai McAlleter
Hae
Spear
Atleo
Clede &. Aldridge
Donald Lee Bogart
Mr. Rainey
Quarantine To Halt Scabies Spread In Panhandle Cattle
Collingsworth and neighboring Panhandle counties are subject to U S and state quarantine to stop scabies in cattle. Inspectors will dip infected herds twice at seven day gaps or once for exposed herds, with shipping prohibited until 14 days after dipping. New cases appeared in Donley and several on the Plains.
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Collingsworth
Panhandle
Don Reeves
Reeves
Duke Holland
Willard Copeland
Childress
Collingsworth County
Donley
Mrs L D McMinn Undergoes Surgery In Fort Worth
Mrs L D McMinn, 87, broke a left hip in a fall at Thomas Nursing Home and underwent surgery at All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth on Monday December 20. She recovered well and family were notified. Mrs Trusten Thomas was informed that day. Relatives from Houston Snyder Quail and Fort Worth visited, others joined Jim Lowe and family in Fort Worth.
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L.D. McMinn
All Saints Hospital
Ft. Worth
Trusten Thomas
McMinn
Thomas Nursing Home
Thomas
St. Joseph's Hospital
Buster Stafford
Houston
Bob Mathias
Wayne Gulley
Woodrow Stafford
Paul Grigsby
Thomas McMinn
Carl Whitfield
Snyder
Jim Lowe
Quail
Measles and German Measles Two Diseases
Doctors warn the public confuses measles and rubella. Measles threatens brain damage or deafness, with vaccines offering near total protection after age one. Rubella endangers pregnancies, causing birth defects. immunization of children and youths is urged to prevent future epidemics.
Churches Celebrate Holy Day with Christmas Services
Churches in the community observe Christmas as a holy day with candlelight services and music. biblical verses from Matthew and Luke frame the celebration with hymns and carols about the Nativity and the star guiding the Wise Men.
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Bethlehem
Mary
God
Christ
Matthew
Luke
Bells Signal Christmas Across Cities and Traditions
Bells ring across Zurich and many cities on Christmas Eve calling families to church. They decorate trees and light up the holiday season. Tradition links bells to Clement Moore who was inspired by their merry jingle on a winter night.
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Zurich
Switzerland
New Book of Knowledge
Clement C. Moore
Nicholas
Christmas dessert customs and luck legends
The article explains how mince pies and plum pudding are traditional Christmas desserts in England and North America. It notes legends of good luck tied to eating or preparing these treats, with mince pie eaten on Christmas day and plum pudding stirred by every family member for fortune. It also mentions fruit cake cookies and special breads as part of holiday feasts.
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England
United States
Canada
Saint Nicholas Legacy Across centuries and lands
The legend traces Santa from the fourth century St. Nicholas of Asia Minor, a generous bishop, to modern gift bearing roles in various countries. His feast day is December 6, with December 5 8t Nicholas Eve observed in parts of Europe. A gray horse and a white donkey are cias credited with carrying him on his journeys.
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Santa
St. Nicholas
Asia Minor
Nicholas
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General Telephone Company
Scotty Hale
General Telesphone Company
First Baptist Church
Oldham
Dominican Order
St. Joseph’s
Scabies
L. D. McMinn
Ritz Theatre
Ritz
Cheryl Brown
Tip Canto
Dickie Judd
Austin Luther Donna Maxwell
Debbie Neeley
Mra
Gorman Owens
S. East Ave
Texas
McConnel Amusement / Mangum Theatre Co, Inc
John McConnel
Dustin Noffman
Big Man
Am, Plein Cole Provenns
Virginia Stuné Production
George Hamilton
Sue Lyon
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