Callie Bevan Dies After Long Illness in Wellington
Mrs. Callie C. Bevan died at 5 20 p m Thursday December 19 at Thomas Nursing Center where she had resided about two years She was born December 9 1900 in Chico Wise County daughter of John and O Libbia Curtner She lived in Dallas years before returning to Wellington Funeral services were held December 21 at Schooler Gordon Funeral Chapel with Dr Tom Thomson officiating Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery Pallbearers were Henry Sullivan Roy Jeffrey Sr Earl Clark Mack Saied Bill Hatch and Jimmy Cochran
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie C. Bevan
Wellington
Dallas
Thomas Nursing Center
Ruby Ball
Schooler-Gordon
Tom Thomson
First United Methodist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Henry Sullivan
Roy Jeffrey
Earl Clark
Mack Saied
Bill Hatch
Jimmy Cochran
Bevan
Callie Curtner
Chico
Wise County
John Curtner
O’libbia McKee Curtner
Callie Curtner Bevan Pioneer Woman Leader in Collingsworth County
Obituary notes Callie Curtner Bevan born in Collingsworth County in 1902 educated in Wellington and a former Indian Creek teacher. Elected county treasurer in 1928, she was among the first women to hold county office, later moving to Dallas to work in government until 1972. She married W P Bevan in 1951, survived by sisters Evelyn King and others, plus a niece and nephew, and belonged to multiple organizations and the First United Methodist Church.
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Collingsworth
Wellington
Indian Creek
Callie Curtner
Dallas
W.P
Bill) Bevan
Retired Teachers Association
BPW
Eastern Star
First United Methodist Church
Ball
Evelyn King
Edna Downey
Olibbia Barton
Elizabeth Mieczyski
Ft. Worth
Charles F. Gregory, Jr
Graham
Edna Kesler 96 Pioneer Dies in Wellington Area
Edna Kesler longtime Fresno community resident and pioneer died at Collingsworth General Hospital at 96. She taught Pleasant Point in 1909, helped with Home Demonstration Clubs and burial clothes for the sick, was active in Fresno Methodist Church, and is survived by daughter Lorraine Harwell and sister Ora Lee Stansell. Funeral services were held at First United Methodist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Edna Kesler
Collingsworth County
Wellington
Collingsworth General Hospital
Thomas Nursing Center
Will Forbis
Effie Richards Forbis
Fresno
Childress County
Forbis
Cressan
Fort Worth
Kesler
Clarendon College
Pleasant Point
Clarence Kesler
Texas A&m Extension Service
Fresno Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church
Tom Thomson
Fairview Cemetery
Schooler- Gordon
Jim Forrester
J.B. Killian
Carthel Lewis
John Eron Forbis
Alvin Horton
Tommy Lewis
Lorraine Harwell
Ora Lee Stansell
Olton
Mrs Jennie Holcomb Dies After Long Local Service
Mrs Jennie Holcomb 93 lifelong Collingsworth County resident died December 18 at 8 15 am in St Anthony s Hospital Amarillo from a fall at her Wellington home. A former city secretary of Wellington she served under eight mayors and led several organizations for decades. She was once Texas Mother of the Year and runner up for the national honor.
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Jennie Holcomb
Collingsworth County
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo
Wellington
First United Methodist Church
Texas
Holcomb
Robert Allen Dysart
Fresno
Jennie Dysart
W.L. Seale
Dysart
Wellington Leader Mrs. Holcomb Dies After Years of Service
Mrs. Holcomb longtime Wellington city secretary and Texas Mother of the Year recipient died at about 70. She served the city from 1945 and retired fully only recently, leaving four sons, a daughter, ten grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Funeral was at First United Methodist Church with various pallbearers. She was survived by four sons and one daughter, with relatives and long service in local organizations.
Melba Knoll Dies Longtime Shamrock Resident
Mrs. Melba R. Knoll of 426 East 3rd Street Shamrock died Sunday December 22 after a long illness She was born July 11 1922 in Little Rock Arkansas and moved with her parents to the Lone Mound area as a child Survivors include three sons Carl Danny and Mack Knoll two sisters and two brothers burial was in Shamrock Cemetery Rev Todd Dyess officiated Services were at First United Methodist Church in Shamrock with Richerson Funeral Home handling arrangements
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Melba R. Knoll
East 3Rd Street
Shamrock
Lewis Knoll
Little Rock
Arkansas
John Taylor
Lone Mound
Collingsworth
Wheeler
Knoll
Sayre
Oklo
First United Methodist Church
Todd Dyess
Shamrock Cemetery
Richerson Funeral Home
Carl Knoll
Danny Knoll
Amarillo
Mack Knoll
Stinnett
Ora Cates
Ruby Duckworth
Lefors
Robert Taylor
Organ House
Leader Readers and Local Figures Named in Readers List
A readable fragment lists individuals and places including Raymond Ward Bayless Hollis Ok R L Daughterty Amarillo Celia Johnson Earl Clark Mr and Mrs Dave Browder Memphis W F Harbin H R Roberts Amarillo Grover Graham L C Hill Thomas Nursing Center McLean Odean Lewis Dean Johnson Wheeler Mrs Golda Allen Phoenix Harrell Lowe Littlefield and Thomas L Carter.
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Raymond Ward
Bayless
Hollis
R.L Daughterty
Amarillo
Celia Johnson
Earl Clark
Dave Browder
Memphis
W.F. Harbin
H.R. Roberts
Grover Graham
L.C. Hill
Thomas Nursing Center
McLean
Odean Lewis
Dean Johnson
Wheeler
Golda Allen
Phoenix
Harrell Lowe
Littlefield
Thomas L. Carter
Susan B Anthony Fined for Voting in 1872 Election
Susan B Anthony, a key 19th century feminist, was fined $100 in 1872 after attempting to vote in a presidential election.
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Susan B. Anthony
Also Mentioned on This Page
Callie Bevan
Jack L. Rose
Joe R. Cannon, M.D
Childress Family Clinic
Country Club
Childress, Texas
DERAL
First Federal Savings & Loan Petty Ieha
Waco
Ethel Forbis Black
John Forbis
Jim Forbis
Mrs. Holcomb
J.W
Gertrude) Loter
Bowie
City National Bank
Henry A. Holcomb
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Order of the Eastern Star
Wellington Cemetery Association
Cary Dysart
Clyde Dysart
Herbert Dysart
Loter
Melba Knoll
Leader Readers
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