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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1981
Page
2
The Rev. Russell Pogue, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church, will retire January 1 after serving in the ministry and guiding the congregation through numerous milestones.
Dr. Frank C. Petr of Amarillo an agronomist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service received the Texas Superior Service Award at Texas A&M University ceremonies. He will soon begin service as pastor in Kampala Uganda for the Foreign Mission Board. The article also notes his past work in the Panhandle and his family details.
Residents enjoyed a week of singing, Bible study, and visitors. Aliso had Brownie Troop decors. Church of Christ children sang. Lighthouse Quartet performed. visitors from Woodward, Shamrock, Amarillo, and other towns called on. The note also mentions Lucy Hobbs Taylor as the first woman dental school graduate in 1861.
Services are pending at Guy Owens Funeral Home for James F. Mathis 58 who died in the Veterans Administration Hospital Amarillo at 120 a.m. Monday December 21 Mathis was custodian for Wellington Schools and First United Methodist Church He was born June 3 1923 at Ladonia near Paris and lived there until coming to Wellington He was a World War II U S Army veteran and a member of the Church of God in Christ He married Bessie Thomas in 1969 at Childress Survivors include his wife two sons Joseph and Clifford Thomas of Wellington three daughters Mary Doris and Rosie all of Wellington his mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs Johnn Givens of Wellington a brother Lee Mathis of Pampa and sisters Ruth of Mason Arizona Seach Hobbie Nell Porkins of California The Social Security schedule for the first three months of 1982 was announced this week through the Amarillo office A representative will be in Wellington three times each month on Monday 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Heritage Room of Wellington State Bank Those meeting should use the east entrance Dates are Monday January 4 18 25 February 1 8 22 March 1 15 22
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