Obituary for Opal O. Bowen, 73, Lubbock resident
Opal O. Bowen died Thursday December 17 1987 in Lubbock at age 73. Committal services were held December 20 at Memorial Gardens with a memorial service at First Baptist Church Chapel led by Dr Keith Bruce. Arrangements were by Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors. Survivors include daughter Elouise Lewis of Lubbock son LaDwain Bowen of El Centro California a brother Ollie Gray of Springfield Missouri four sisters Effie Jones Nellie Young Myrtle Stephens and Alberta Owens three grandchildren Jeffrey Lewis Andrea Bowen and Darrell Bowen and one great grandchild. Mr Bowen preceded her in death in 1978. Mrs Bowen was born April 5 1914 in Mangum Oklahoma and was a longtime Wellington resident. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
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Opal O. Bowen
Lubbock
Memorial Gardens
First Baptist Church Chapel
Keith Bruce
Schooler- Gordon
Wayne Cummings
Shelton Nunnelley
Earl Patterson
Robert Bartenbruch
Alvin Horton
Oran Starkey
John Horton
LaDwain Bowen
el Centro
Calif
Ollie Gray
Springfield
Effie Jones
Stephenville
Nellie Young
Ft. Worth
Myrtle Stephens
Amarillo
Alberta Owens
Boliver
Jeffrey Lewis
Tena
Ecuador
Andrea Bowen
Darrell Bowen
Irvin Martindale Former County Man Dies at 85
Irvin Martindale 85 a former Collingsworth County man who lived in McLean died at 9 30 p m Monday Dec 14 in an Amarillo hospital He was born Oct 4 1904 in Glen Rose and married Virgie Harkins in Aberdeen Dec 24 1924 He was a retired farmer Survivors include his wife two sons Clifford of Pampa Robert of Amarillo four daughters Bobbie Skinner Bonnie Moore Janice Mason Winnie Moore two brothers Bart and Buck and a sister Bula Hiett all of Shamrock 19 grandchildren 29 great grandchildren A son Clinton Elmer preceded him in death
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Collingsworth County
Joseph Irvin Martindale
McLean
Amarillo
First Baptist Church
Wyatt Carpenter
Keeler Baptist Church
Borger
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mr. Martindale
Glen Rose
Virgie Harkins
Aberdeen
Martindale
Texola
Primitive Baptist Church
Clifford Martindale
Pampa
Robert Martindale
Bobbie Skinner
Pottsville
Bonnie Moore
Janice Mason
Winnie Moore
Bart Martindale
City Employees Receive Double Christmas Bonuses
Wellington city workers received bonuses worth twice the usual amount for the past year at the annual city employees party on Friday evening December 15 at the Burn Handley Community Center. Mayor Milburn Derryberry presided as master of ceremonies and handed out the bonuses as attendees enjoyed a barbecue dinner.
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City of
Wellington
Burn Handley Community Center
Milburn Derryberry
Graveside Rites Held For Shayne Lockhart in Moore Oklahoma
Graveside services for Allen Shayne Lockhart 24 were held at Resthaven Cemetery Moore Oklahoma with Pastor Donald Legacie officiating. Survivors include his parents Don Lockhart and Phennette and Al Guay two sisters Chere Myers Nowana Guay and several Wellington and Amarillo relatives. A Wellington attendance list noted many family friends and city officials including Nell McKinney and Glen Taylor.
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Allen Shayne Lockhart
Resthaven
Moore
Okla
Donald Legacie
Ascension Lutheran Church
Wellington
Lee Souder
Michael Souder
Lockhart
Frankie
Chere) Myers
Cecil Lockhart
J.L. Souder
Shayne
Don Lockhart
Phennette
al Guay
el Reno
Ellen Louder
Amarillo
Edda Easter
Mangum
Edna Downing
Chere Myers
Nowana Guay
Myers
Redgie
Russell H Hill dies after long business career
Russell H Hill a Wellington area business figure died at 7 30 p m Sunday December 20 His career spanned ice plants in Caldwell Watonga Erick Shamrock and Wellington and later R H Hill Refrigeration and H H Heating and Air Conditioning He was married to Loreen Motsenbocker and survived by a wife a Shamrock brother Louis Hill step son Rick Motsenbocker and two step daughters plus seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren Cremation at Memorial Park Amarillo with cremains to be scattered for family only Memorials to charity requested
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Wichita
Kansas
Nellie Stephens Hill
Harry Hill
Enid
Okla
Oklahoma University
Norman
Wellington
Wellington Ice Co
Riley Danson
Houston Baird
Stanley Larson
Hill
Caldwell
Watonga
Erick
Wheeler
Shamrock
Louis Hill
R.H. Hill
Rick Motsenbacker
H&h Heating
Memorial Park Funeral Home
Amarillo
Mr. Hill
Loreen Motsenbocker
Rick Motsenbocker
Charlesreen Bolton
Sharon Macalik
Ennis
Days Listed For Museum To Be Open
The Collingsworth County Historical Museum will be open Sundays 2 to 4 p.m. on December 27 and January 3, 1988, starting a program of monthly openings led by the 1954 Study Club and the County Retired Teachers Association with Lynn Hurst directing docents. Three items donated from the late Bill Tarter home include an old wine press. their histories have not been researched.
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Collingsworth County Historical Museum
Study Club
County Retired Teachers Association
Lynn Hurst
Bill Tarter
Primary ballot filing details for Collingsworth politics
The 1987 primary ballot procedures are outlined with candidates required to file with party chairmen. Lennie Sims serves as Democratic chairman for Collingsworth County while the Republican chairman is not yet announced. Each party will conduct its own primary election. Mrs Sims can be reached at her home or at the east side square office beside the John Coleman office.
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Lennie Sims
Collingsworth County
Wellington Leader publication details and costs
Wellington Leader published weekly at 913 West Avenue in Wellington Texas with entry date August 25 1909 and Henry W Wells as editor and publisher. Subscriptions run 13 dollars a year within trade territory and 16 dollars outside, mailing address P O Box 992.
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Wellington Leader
West Avenue
Wellington
Texas
Henry W. Wells
P.O. Box
Court House Christmas Party Held December 17
The Court House Christmas party was held Thursday evening December 17 in the conference room. Festivities began at 7 p.m. with a covered dish dinner and gifts exchanged from beneath the holiday tree. Attendees included Judge Zook Thomas and Leatha Thomas, Yvonne Brewer, Charlene Poteet, Karen Strickland, Rev. and Mrs. Jimmy Barber, Rose Mary Throne, Coszette and Yates Parker, James and Frances Richardson, Ann Waller, Vivian DeVoss and guest Nell Crump of Longview, Tim and Doris DeVoss, Earl Parker, Laquita Bowen, Beth and Randy Motsenbocker, Charles and Annese Carter, Bill and Ann Lowe, grandson Sean Delaney, Randy and Trish Pace, Dan and Janise Langford, Larry and Freya Hammons, Rhuia Ketchem, grandson Sidney Ketchum of Hedley, Erma Faye Kersten, and Grady and Barbara Reed.
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Court House
Zook Thomas
Leatha Thomas
Yvonne Brewer
Charlene Poteet
Karen Strickland
Jimmy Barber
Rose Mary Throne
Coszette
Yates Parker
James
Frances Richardson
Ann Waller
Vivian DeVoss
Nell Crump
Longview
Tim
Doris DeVoss
Earl Parker
Laquita Bowen
Beth
Randy Motsenbocker
Charles
Annese Carter
Bill
Ann Lowe
Sean Delaney
Randy
Trish Pace
Dan
Janise Langford
Larry
Freya Hammons
Rhuia Ketchem
Sidney Ketchum
Hedley
Erma Faye Kersten
Grady
Barbara Reed
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Martin
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Patsy
Jameyson
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DR. Pepper
al Winks
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Food Mart
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Pam Hunter
Diamond Shamrock Ae
Shayne Lockhart
Nell McKinney
Glen Taylor
Geneva
Gary Akeman
Dan Beachy
Delphina
Walter Castor
Luteria
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Eddie
Marilyn Davis
Annie
Janee Ingram
Diedra
Ann Langford
Dana Langford
Lynda McGill
Aaron
Nell
Bo McKinney
Sam
Josh Ornelas
Belinda
Merel
Dorothy Parker
Gerald
Patricia Ray
Yvonne Thomas
Glen
Vonnie Taylor
Milburn
Betty Derryberry
Sam McGill
Robert
Louise Powell
Willie
Laurine Grayson
Sasha
Virginia Robey
The
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