Frank Light 64 Dies After Surgery in Wellington Area
Frank Light a longtime Wellington area farmer died at his home on Thursday December 19 after a surgery in Amarillo He was 64 Born July 29 1904 in Altus Oklahoma he moved to Collingsworth County in 1908 He married Pearl Martindale in 1923 Survived by his wife three daughters two sisters and four grandchildren Funeral held at First United Methodist Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery
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Frank Light
Wellington
Light
Amarillo
Rolla
Aberdeen
Mr. Light
Altus
Oklo
R. F
Ida Lee Light
Collingsworth County
Jim Light
Pearl Martindale
First United Methodist Church
R. T. Dyess
Dan Cameron
First Baptist Church
Pampa
Fairview Cemetery
Kelso Funeral Home
Joy Ray Irwen
Cleve Marchbanks
Harold Smallwood
Eddie Sam Howard
Denzil Deger
Earl Lynn Bartlett
James Richardson
Blayne Branum
Lubbock
Litt
Pearl Light
Wayne At
Noel Cudd
Tula
Dhen McConnell
Gertrude Gahagan
Okeema
Okla
Earl Lane
Fairfax
Belew Troop 31 Names New Scoutmaster
Belew Troop 31 met at the Jaycee Hall for a reorganizational session after three months without a Scoutmaster. Leroy Belew of Wellington was introduced as the new Scoutmaster by Dave Agnew of Shamrock and Gus Allen of Wellington, with Father Pat Burke in attendance.
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Jaycee Hall
Pat Burke
Leroy Belew
Wellington
Dave Agnew
Shamrock
Gus Allen
Father Burke
Wellington Flu Epidemic Peaks Over Holidays
Epidemic levels of respiratory infections including flu rise in Wellington area with weekend case counts unclear. Doctors hope for a leveling this week as schools close early for Christmas, more adults affected, no deaths yet, some pneumonia linked to flu. St Joseph's Hospital near capacity with pediatrics ward converted. officials urge avoiding hospital visits during flu season.
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Wellington
Carter Holcomb
Num
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Perpetua
DWI Watch Warns Collingsworth County Drivers During Holidays
Collingsworth County residents were urged to drive carefully during the Christmas period. DPS officers Doug Wright and James Haley will enforce Operation Motorcide from 6 p.m. December 24 to midnight December 25 and from 6 p.m. December 31 to midnight January 1. Emphasis will target drinking drivers as state DPS reports rising incidents accounting for half of fatal crashes. Ten DWI charges have been filed locally in recent weeks.
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Collingsworth
DPS
Doug Wright
James Haley
Texas Department of Public Safety
Nesday
Wright
Department of Public Safety
Childress
Collingeworth
Last County Buffalo Auction Attracts Kansas Buyers
In Collingsworth County the last of the Tittle herd sold Thursday December 19 to four Kansan buyers. R C Bacon Mangola Kan purchased the two buffalo and cattalo for a planned cross with Longhorns as he expands a Kansas herd of ten registered Longhorns. The sale followed the late Louis Tittle of Man gum losing his Lost Creek Ranch stock. Rountree of Lutie sold the stock through Wellington Livestock Auction.
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Collingsworth County
Louis Tittle
Mangum
Lost Creek
Joe Rountree
Lutie
Wellington
R. C. Bacon
Mingola
Kan
Kansas
Bacon
Tittle
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
West Coast
Rountree
Youth Dies in Fall From Farm Trailer Near Rolla
Elijah Wesley Reed, 12, died Friday afternoon after slipping beneath an improvised farm trailer on FM 338 near Rolla while his family worked in a cotton field. He was brought to Wellington Clinic then St Joseph's Hospital where he died. The boy, born August 22, 1958 in Amarillo, was a third grade student at Wellington Elementary. Funeral will be at First Christian Church with Marvin L. Garrison officiating. Burial in Memorial Gardens.
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Rolla
E. W. Reed
Grady Reed
el Paso
Donald Nunnelley
Doug Wright
Alvin Minatrea
Elijah Wesley
Amarillo
Wellington
First Christian Church
Marvin L. Garrison
Memorial Gardens
Kelso
Dialog Sought Youth Groups Hear TYC Worker Phillips
Wellington groups from the ministerial alliance law enforcement and Skyrocket Youth Council hosted C R Phillips assistant director of the Texas Youth Conference in Wellington on December 18. He discussed youth problems involving crime drugs parental communication and vocational training and urged dialog with police and doctors plus a tutorial project for deprived sixth graders.
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C. R
Rob) Phillips
Texas Youth Conference
Austin
Wellington
Ministerial Alliance
Law Enforcement Offaers
Quail
Sumnerwood
Phillips
Mr. Phillips
St Michaels Sets Christmas Eve Holy Communion
St Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Shamrock will celebrate Holy Communion at 6 p m on Christmas Eve Father Sidney R Pratt of Clinton Oklahoma will be the officiant The church serves most Episcopalians in Collingsworth County
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St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
Shamrock
Sidney R. Pratt
Clinton, Okla
St. Michael and All Angels Church
Collingsworth County
Wellington Christmas shoppers expect strong sales for 1968 season
Merchants report good holiday business in Wellington with many buying high quality and enduring gifts. Stores note clothing and appliances are popular and several days near Christmas show peak activity. Flu in the community affects some shoppers but most have plans to spend, with food retailers predicting strong consumption.
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Wellington
Police Chief Nunnelley Receives Texas Basic Officer Certificate
Police Chief Donald Nunnelley was awarded the Texas basic police officer certificate by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education after completing 140 classroom hours and five years of experience. The December certification marks progress toward higher degrees as the commission aims to professionalize law enforcement.
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Donald Nunnel
State of
Texas
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
Wallace D. Beasley
Commission
Nunnelley
Wellington Kiwanis Members Earn Perfect Attendance Pins
Eighteen Wellington Kiwanis Club members received perfect attendance pins at the December 20 luncheon. George Shadid topped the group with 20 years of perfect attendance, followed by Cicero Gulley and Joe Terry with 19 years. Other honorees include John Coleman 14 years Mack Saied Jr 32 years C T Hubbard 10 years Johnny Brown 8 Sam Adams Dee Burba 7 Jake Leach James Sullivan J L Harper John Holton Pat McAlister J B Stevenson Jeff Wilson 2 Rev Ronald Crosley and Dick Pendleton 1.
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Wellington Kiwanis Club
George Shadid
Johnny Brown
Shadid
Cicero Gulley
Joe Terry
John Coleman
Mack Saied, Jr
C. T. Hubbard
Dodson Quail Flan Games Show Tuesday Basketball
Two county schools have away games Tuesday December 0. Dodson boys and girls travel to Arnstt while the Dodson teams go to Estelline for their matchups.
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Dodson
Arnstt
Estelline
Nursing Home to Add 50 Beds in $150 000 Project
Thomas Nursing Home announces a 50 bed addition with an estimated cost of 150 000 dollars. Construction to begin early January, target completion by July 1, 1969. State Health Department approval secured. The expanded facility will total 92 beds and include fireproof cinderblock and steel design, remodeling of the existing building, and new administration and dining areas.
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Thomas Nursing Home
Trusten Thomas
Thomas
State Department of Health
Austin
Belton Street
First Baptist Church
15Th Street
Isowes
Wellington hosts Memphis Cyclone in district playoff night
Wellington basketball fans see varsity teams in district play Monday December 30 at home against the Memphis Cyclone and Cyclonettes. Memphis boys have momentum after recent tournament win despite a district opener loss while Memphis girls boast strong defense and potential to win the district.
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Memphis Cyclone
Cyclonettes
Town Park Boys
Sumnerwood
Memphis Boys
Quanah Indians
Quanah
Pee Wee
Agaist
Rockettes
Memphis
Denzil Lacy
Cyclone
Rockets
Lacy
Williams
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