Joe M. Jones Dies. Earliest Collingsworth Settler Obituary
Joe M. Jones 80, long prominent in Wellington and Collingsworth County, died Friday at Thomas Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born Oct 30 1883 in Honey Grove, he came to the area with his family in 1892 and helped build the community. A retired farmer and longtime First Baptist Church member, he served in many church roles and valued education and Bible study. Funeral held Saturday at First Baptist Church with burial in West Wellington Cemetery. He survived by five sisters and two brothers and many nieces and nephews.
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Joe M. Jones
Collingsworth
Thomas Nursing Home
C. B. Jones
Honey Grove
Pioneer County
Wellington
Joe Jones
Jones
First Tapitet Church
First Baptist Church
Glenn Wekey
Cad Singley
Cal Sugg
Charles B. Jones
Gene Luker
Ernest Harwell
W. C. Harwell
Mike Deanon
Bedel Bartlet
West Wellingon Cemetery
Kriso Funeral Home
Mr. Jones
Mire Ed Myers
Morristown
Ariz
J. BE. Crockett
Phoenix
W. R. Beckendorff
Katy
Krs. E. A. Bingley
Mina Sora Jones
Cc. Bo Jones
Bob Jones
Watlington
Car Damaged on Icy Salt Fork Bridge
Mrs. Horace Small was shaken and bruised when a tire blew on the icy Salt Fork bridge north of town Friday morning December 20. The car struck the railings on both sides. the couple, en route from their farm to town, were checked at St Joseph's Hospital and released. Damage to the car was heavy, said Small.
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Horace Srall
Salt Fork
Small
St Joseph's Hospital
Norwood Youths Receive Awards in Penmanship
Students at Bamnorwood Elementary entered the National Penmanship Contest sponsored by the National Board of Examiners in Kissimmee. Of the 56 papers entered, 56 won the National Seal of Acceptance Certificates, with nine earning Improvement Certificates. Names listed include Blaine Purkey Teress Ray Gilford Lisle Robin Waters Jun Bentley Sheryl Dwyer Kim Stephens Douglas Coleman Neborah Oldham Maria Chapa Ramone Chapa Phillip Wisehkaemper Daniel Martinez Jack Dean Rainey John Morgan III Michael Oldham Ben Sigura Leon Tete Harald Lyon Hill Elya Ruiz Shirley Kirkland Ralph Graves Mary Zermino.
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Bamnorwood L Elementary
National Board of Examiners
Kissimmee
Flo
Misa Maudie Coffee
Raid
Blaine Purkey
Teress Ray
Gilford Lisle
Robin Waters
Jun Bentley
Sheryl Dwyer
Kim Stephens
Douglas Coleman
Rotary Will Be Santa 1500 Toys for Needy Repaired by Aggies
The Wellington Future Farmers and Rotary Club run a Christmas toy repair project. Over 1200 toys were handled by December 19, with about 3600 expected to pass through the teenagers hands. Toys range from small dolls to bicycles and games, repaired by student volunteers.
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Santa
Wellington Future Farmers
Wellington Rotary Club
Seventeen Teams Entered Annual WHS Tourney Slated January 2-4
Seventeen basketball teams from Shamrock Dodson Hedley White Deer Quail Lakeview Waduhuh Wellington and Memphis will compete in the Wellington Invitational January 2 to 4 Coach James Staugenhagen announced. The event features boys and girls divisions with first second and third place plus consolation teams named across both genders. The schedule runs with multiple games each day including a byes scenario for Hedley and a busy Thursday opening round.
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Shamrock
Dodson
Hedley
White Deer
Quail
Lakeview
Waduguh
Wellington
Memphis
Stavenhagen
SidDpan
Inhursday
Amarillo Association
Shamrock Girls
Quail Girls
Paducah
Dodson Girls
Lakeview Boys
Hedley Girls
Quail Boys
Lakeview Girls
Shamrock-Doodson
Christmas in Iran and Africa City Family Remembers
Four years in Iran with Mark 11 and Juliana 9 sharing a glittering tree and Armenian neighbors. The Hoffarth family recalls visits by the Christmas Pop and European parties, noting Protestant church services at 100% clock and a joint European Christmas dinner with 13 countries represented. They now observe a Cypress Wellington Christmas in Africa while Hoffarth spends the day in Samalia land.
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Mark
Juliana Hoffarth
Leroy Hoffarth
Hoffarth
Lucille Zeck
Wellington
Samalialand
Africa
Iran
Kerman
Isfahan
State Department
Juliana
Tran
Santa Claus
Jaffa
Lucille Hoffart
Church of Inland
Calony
Home Explosion Burns Six in City
Six members of a Negro family are critically burned in a Friday night explosion at their 100 Maais Street home during freezing weather about 3 a.m. The blast, caused by a loose gas heater hose, filled rooms with gas and was ignited by the kitchen pilot light. Two children and a five month old baby were unhurt. The family lost all belongings, but the house remained standing. Edward Johnson and Willie Mae Johnson along with Alice Faye Williams, Howard Earl Williams, Loyd Douglas Johnson, and Patricia Ann Johnson were hospitalized at St. Joseph's Hospital.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Maais Street
Fice
Richard Bailey
Inmane
Johnson
G. H. Hopper
Agra
Dodson Man Dies After Friday Shooting
Carlos Martinez twenty seven of Dodson died instantly from a heart shot Friday December 20 at 9 15 p.m. He was shot in the barracks housing unit near the Farmers Co op Gin where both men lived. Daniel Rodriguez twenty four also of Dodson is held without bail as the suspect. Sheriff Rainey said the men argued the night before and a bolt action rifle was involved. Martinez had lived in the Degdon area since April and leaves a wife Ada lina and four children. His body is at Kelso Funeral Home awaiting relatives word.
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Carlos Martinez
Dodson
Damiel Rodriguez
John Rainey
Farmers, Co-op
Earter
Martines
Rodrimey
Martinez
Rodriguez
Claude McKinney
Justice of the Peace
Memphis
Rainey
Kenneth Hodge
Donald Nunnelley
Dedgon
Kelso Funeral Home
Old Mexico
Adalina
Alfredo
Diana
Carlos Jr
Oscar
Nuestra Rosita
Corahuela
Mexico
Wellington Businesses Close For Christmas Holidays
Most Wellington retail businesses and offices will close December 25 and 26 for Christmas. Some service stations along Highway 84% will stay open both days, while others close. Courthouse offices, with one exception, also close December 25 to 27, reopening Monday. Sheriff Rainey says his office remains open as usual. County clerk Mrs. Jenkins notes she will be at home but available for business.
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Wellington
H. L. Jenking
John Rainey
Mrs. Jenkins
Three Vehicle Accidents Leave Minor Injuries and $1500 Damage
Three Saturday crashes near Mast Avenue Third Street Walbart and Fifi Streets caused minor injuries and estimated vehicle damage above 1500. Officers reported a milk truck and a car collided due to obscured windshield and right of way violations, plus a rear collision with an ice covered windshield. One driver and a youth faced tickets for unlicensed operation and rights of way violations.
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Mast Avenue
Third Street
Donald Nunnelley
Goldsmith Dairies
Billy Zerl Porter
Adron Albert Reneau
Phillips
Nunnelley
Porter
Renecau
J. J. Conner
John Rainey
Nunnetley
Conner
Walbart
Fifi
Jesse Roma
Romo
Dalhart
Saldana
Mary Romo
Roma
Noted Hereford Breeder Jake L Hess Dies at 78
Jake L Hess longtime Panhandle Hereford breeder and McLean ranch operator died at noon Friday December 20. He helped lead the Sitter Ranch and later commanded large ranching interests while also serving as Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association president in 1931-32. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at McLean Methodist Church with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. He was born November 6, 1890, in Anna Illinois and moved to McLean in 1912. Surviving are his wife Bessie Hess a son three daughters a brother twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Jake L. Hess
Collingsworth County
MclLean
Hess
FE. Ll. Sitter
Sitter
Panhandle
Midwest
Chicago
Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association
Panhandle Hereford Breeders Catalog
Mr. Hess
Anna, NL
McLean
Sitter Ranch
American National Bank
First Methodist Church
McLean Muasonic Lodge
Mrs. D. E. Fulton Hurt in Fall on Icy Steps
Mrs. D. E. Fulton was badly bruised after slipping on icy back porch steps Friday Dec 20. X rays showed no broken bones and she is recovering at home. A daughter Mrs. Monte Tavis and sons Robert Fulton and Quince Fulton of Fort Worth were notified. another son Ralph Fulton and family arrived Saturday.
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D. FE. Fulton
Monte Tavis
Robert Fulton
Quince Fulton
Fort Worth
Ralph Fulton
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Jack Aaron
Norwood
Rotary
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Danny Garcia
Rotary Club
Mark Fires
Ray Floyd
Jackie Duncan
Walt Campbell
Lynn Wolf
Craig Bergvail
Leamon Bawcom
Graham Howen
Grady Cochran
Bill Driver
Kent Holland
Kenneth Patterson
Max Phipps
Roger Weema
Ronny Hartman
Phillip Hughey
WHS
Plana
James Staugenhagen
Thirst
Edward Johnson
Willie Mae Johnson
Alice Faye Williams
Howard Earl Williams
Loyd Douglas Johnson
Patricia Ann Johnson
D. E. Fulton
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