County Officials Sworn In January in Collingsworth
Seven Collingsworth County officials will be sworn in on Tuesday January 3 at 9 am with three new in office for first time and four starting new terms. Veterans retiring include County Judge C C Bishop B W Beaird and Alfred Knoll. Zook Thomas will be county judge and T E Lennon becomes county school supervisor. Melvin Seale replaces Knoll as Precinct 2 commissioner. Yvonne Brewer begins first elective term, Lorene Jenkins W R Breeding and Claude McKinney will retain posts. Ceremony in the commissioners court open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
C. C. Bishop
B. W. Beaird
Alfred Knoll
Zook Thomas
Lillie
Chamber of Commerce
T. E. Lennon
Beaird
Dodson Schools
Greer County
Oklahoma
Texas
Melvin Seale
Seale
Wellington
Knoll
Yvonne Brewer
Lorene Jenkins
W. R. Breeding
Claude McKinney
Wellington School Reopens January 3
Wellington schools will reopen Tuesday January 3 after the Christmas vacation. High School Principal E. W. Clement reminded this week that students will enjoy a 12 day Christmas holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
E. W. Clement
Girl Burned From Heater Near Christmas Fire
Debra Ann Culpepper nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Culpepper was burned Friday morning December 23 when the gown she wore caught fire from a gas heater at home Her condition was described as pretty good by a relative though her release from St Josephs Hospital was not known at press time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Ann Culpepper
Jessie Culpepper
St. Joseph's Hospital
1967 ASCS approves 16 practices in Collingsworth County
Millard Brown, Collingsworth County ASCS manager, announced the 1967 Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Program practices this week. Sixteen practices were approved under the federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Brown
Coll
Ingsworth County
ASCS
United States Department of Agricul
Babson Forecasts 1966 67 85 Percent Correct in 1967 Edition
Wellington Leader carries Babson Business and Financial Forecast for 1987 noting 1966 accuracy at about 8 percent and detailing U S future forecasts. The report outlines county funds for soil and agriculture programs in 1967, including a $68 685 allocation with $2 273 60 to Soil Conservation Service and a 1000 prior farm operator draw limit.
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Wellington
Babson
U.S
Ture
Collingsworth County
Mr. Brown
Soil Conservation Service
January 3 Final Date to Transfer Cotton Allotment
Collingsworth County farmers are reminded that applications to transfer 1967 cotton allotments must be filed by January 3, 1967. Transfers within the county or within the state are allowed if filed with the ASCS county office before the deadline, with no out-of-state transfers permitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
John W. Carson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Collingsworth
ASCS
1966 Cotton Ginned in Collingsworth Near Harvest End
Collingsworth County reports 21,390 bales ginned with most fields nearly harvested. Weather could finish 600–700 bales this week. yields, grades, and staples vary by area while land diverted under cotton program reduces total acreage. ASCS notes 1966 allotment 63,126 acres with $1,763,335 paid to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
Lutie
Bill Oldham
Lutie Gin
Wellington
Dodson
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Millard Brown
ASCS
Stavenhagen Family Injured in Paris Area Car Crash
Mr and Mrs James Stavenhagen and their two children Steve Trapp and Betsy Trapp were hurt in a two car wreck eleven miles east of Paris on Tuesday about 9 30 am as they returned from Christmas in Arkansas Mrs Stavenhagen is in serious condition and was flown to Little Rock Baptist Medical Center She has broken legs three ribs a punctured lung and was given oxygen and a blood transfusion She and her husband were hospitalized with shock and the children suffered injuries Seventy one year old Wellington high school coach reported the accident to the staff and the other driver was treated for leg fractures in Paris and Greenville Hospitals. The family planned to return home after visiting Benton and Hope Arkansas with no date set for their return.
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James Stavenhagen
Steve Trapp
Betsy Trapp
Paris
Arkansas
Betsy
Mr. Clement
Benton, Ark
Mrs. Stavenhagen
Stavenhagen
Clement
Wellington
Denzil Lacy
Donald Nunnelley
Gene Vaughan
Lamar County Sheriff's Office
Nunnelley
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Greenville
Benton
Hope
Ark
Air Medal awarded to Major James Crosby in Vietnam service
Major James C Crosby received the Air Medal at a ceremony at Joint Task Force Two headquarters. Maj Gen Winton R ceeeey Seane presided as Crosby logged combat aerial service in Vietnam from 1965 to August 1968. The award ceremony referenced Vietnam operations in the Delta Region and JTF-2 planning directives.
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Sandia Base
N. M
James C. Crosby
Joint Task Force Two
JTF-2
Winton R. Ceeeey Seane
Iowa
Mit
Vietnam
Satta
Ae Rer
JTF
Cudd Named 1967 Chamber of Commerce President
Wayne Cudd co owner of Cudd Brothers Trucking will become 1967 president of the Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce at a directors meeting Monday evening Jan 2 He succeeds Zook Thomas This will be his second term as chamber president. He plans to recruit industry aligned with agriculture and will announce committees to carry out the year’s work Jeff Wilson is vice president Denver Powell treasurer N M Higdon remains manager Cudd has long stretched trucking from Wellington to Port Lavaca and serves on the Texas Motor Transportation Association board since 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Cudd
Cudd Brothers Trucking
Collingsworth County
Zook Thomas
Cudd
Chamber of Commerce
Eveats
Jeff Wilson
Denver Powell
N. M. Higdon
Corpus Christi
Port Lavaca
Gulf Coast
Texas Motor Transportation Association
First Methodist Church
Thursday Ball Game Cancelled Between Welling and Sanford
The scheduled basketball game between Welling and Sanford Richams for Thursday night December 29 was canceled after injuries from a Tuesday car accident near Paris. Coach James Sigvenhagen confirmed the teams will not play Thursday and plan to reschedule for Friday night unless further notice.
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Welling
Sanford
Rich Ams
E. W
Clement
Wee
James “Sigvenhagen
Paris
Shamrock
Sie
Montis
Wellington Invitational Basketball Tourney Opens January 5 7
The Wellington high school annual invitational runs January 5 to 7 in round robin format. Champions are decided by most wins, with points scored as tiebreaker. First round matches include Wellington girls versus Quail and Wellington boys versus Briscoe, among others.
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Wellington High School
Wellington Girls
Quail
Norwood Kogg
Teenant
Norwood
Wellington
Briscoe
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Roger W. Babson
U. S. Milit
These Panhandle
United States Military Academy
West Point
New York
Louis E. Graham
Mary Tom Riley
Wheeler County
Wheeler
Vern Laws
Spearman High School
Leonard Selvidge
Clarendon High School
Gene Baird
Borger Public Schools
Darrel Manney
Shinnery
Waco
U. S. Military Academy
U.S. Army
Viet Nam
James Crosby
Orep
Mejor
Jomee
Cresby
Chamber Commerce
Hiram Cudd
Cudd Brothers
Memphis
Panhandle
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