Mrs Leta Hill Resigns from Texas Extension Service
Mrs Leta Hill has resigned after six and a half years with the Texas Extension Service, including six years in Collingsworth County. In a letter to the Commissioners Court she praised Collingsworth residents, Wellington, and the court’s cooperation, noting her Georgetown Louisiana home town.
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Leta Hill
Mae Colingrertt
Texas Extension Service
Collingsworth County
Hill
Commissioners Court
Wellington
Car Crash Injures Calvin Tyson Near Wellington
Calvin Wayne Tyson 27 was seriously hurt when his car struck a parked cotton trailer about three and three quarters miles west of Wellington on FM 336. Patrolman Don Gosnell reported Tyson found in the wreck around 8:00 am. He was treated at St Joseph’s Hospital and moved to St Anthony’s in Amarillo later that day. Tyson, recently discharged from the Navy, had been staying with his parents southwest of town.
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Calvin Wayne Tyson
Wellington
Hiway
Don Gosnell
Tyson
Gosnell
St. Joseph’s Hospital
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
Navy
L.O. Tyson
Oklahoma
Open House Sunday to Honor Jimmie Kelsoes
County wide proclamation designates Sunday January 2 for appreciation of Jimmie and Mrs Kelso. An open house 2 to 4 p m at Burn Handley Community Center honors their service. hosted by the Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce with support from the Business and Professional Women's Club City Council and county officials. Mayor John Coleman praised their devotion and regional impact. They are urged to attend and pay tribute. Kelso Funeral Home founder since 1939 also ran ambulance service until December 3 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Kelso
Burn Handley Community Center
Collingsworth County
Chamber of Commerce
Kelso
Women’s Club
Coleman
Hollis
Cal Sugg
Wellington Teams Prep For Two Home Nonconference Tests
Wellington Skyrockets and Rockettes schedule two home games before district play. January 4 they host Sumner wood Eagles and Eaglettes after a prior 77 56 Skyrockets win and 46 33 Rockettes win. January 7 they face Hollis Tigers and Tigerettes, a single 1971 72 meeting. Coach Don Lacy notes Hollis strong returning players. Wellington records stand at 12 2 for the boys and 11 3 for the girls.
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Wellington
Skyrockets
Rockettes
Don Lacy
Hollis
Larry Palmore
Amett Indians
Vocational Courses Offered Here at TSTI CAC
The Mid-Continent Campus of Texas State Technical Institute Amarillo and Community Action Program join to offer 15 week vocational classes in Collingsworth. Courses include typing auto mechanics painting and bookkeeping with certificates on completion. Enroll open to residents 18 and older not in high school. Courses run weekly with three hour sessions and enrollment fee of 2 dollars covers trimester.
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Mid-Continent
Texas State Technical Institute
Amarillo
Collingsworth Area
Jimmie Sessions
Collingsworth County
Court House
Leroy Brinkley
Usid
Semions
Cotton Harvest Gains Momentum in Memphis Area
Weather clears as cotton harvest accelerates in the Memphis region. W. E. Cain of the USDA Memphis Texas office reports 20,300 samples classified by December 24, compares to 89,300 last year. Low Middling Light Spot leads at 48 percent, with White grades at 15 percent.
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Memphis
W.E. Cain
USDA
Texas
Volunteer Ambulance Service To Serve Collingsworth County
Collingsworth County to gain a 24 seven nonprofit ambulance service organized by Chamber of Commerce City Council and Commissioners. Board includes Ben Welch Bob McAlister and Margaret Vines with Kelso Funeral Home supplying initial unit. City Hall serves as headquarters and funding comes from city and county equally to start the service.
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Collingsworth
Peake Yap Service
Chamber of Commerce
Commissioners
Ae Oe
Melee Gon
Melee Gon Weck Meager Directors Is Ben Welch, of West Texas Utilities Company
Bob McAlister
Wellington
Margaret Vines
Buster Hughes
Ace Hardware
Wellington Volunteer Pise
Jimmie Kelso
Kelso Funeral Home
Melvin Seale
C.T. Hubbard
Wellington State Bank
Welch
McAlister
Vines
City Hall
Pics
Earl Hunter Ends Career in Banking
Earl Hunter, vice president of The Wellington State Bank, retires after more than 48 years of service this December 31. He began in 1923 at the First National Bank in Wellington, remained through its absorption by the Wellington State Bank in 1958, and recalls early staff and guidance from C.J. Glenn, Howard Riggs, and HL Brewster.
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Earl Hunter
Wellington
First National Bank
Wellington State Bank
C.J. Glenn
First National
Howard Riggs
HL. Brewster
Howard
Hunter
Babson Sees 1972 as Year of Solid Prosperity
Babson's forecasts for 1972 expect continued prosperity despite 1971 crisis. The report cites inflationary pressures, dollar weakness, and budget deficits as background, noting Nixon administration price freezes and planned tax structure revisions to curb inflation and support growth.
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Babson
Nixon
Congress
First Methodist Sets Watch Night Party
First Methodist Church hosts a Watch Night Friday December 31 at 7 30 p m sponsored by Pinkston Sunday school class. An eight to come and go event with games for children and duties for adults ends with breakfast after the New Year arrives served by class members and committee.
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First Methodist Church
Pinkston Sunday School
Cecil Masten
Velman Warrick
Pinkston Dlam
Joe Terry
Dave Ford
Nien
Masten
W L Vanlandingham Dies Unexpectedly at 63
Willis Lee Vanlandingham known as W L or Buddy dies after arriving at Stearee Hospital. He farmed in Wellington area after moving in 1935 and later ran a laundry with his wife before Town and Country work. Born September 7 1902 in Emory he married Ellen Water in 1921 and had a daughter Joyce Churchwell and A V Vanlandingham. Funeral at First Baptist Church with burial in Memorial Gardens.
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Willis Lee Vanlandingham
el Paso Street
Stearee Hospital
W. L
Buddy) van
Mr. Vanlandingham
Wellington
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Shamrock
Van
Emory
O.C
Minnie Cates Vanlandingham
Ellen Water
First Baptist Church
Roy Collins
Memorial Gardens
of Kelso Funeral Home
Army Deserter Located Here
A young man wanted on a charge was located on US 83 south of Keen geet Alabama after claiming time in California. Patrolman Gow pell said he was stopped on a routine check and then picked up by Military Police from Altus Air Force Base.
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US 83
Keen Geet
Alabama
Ramirez Fons Early
California
Gowpell
Altus Air Force
Bate
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Leta Hil
Calvin Tyson
John Coleman
Jimmie Kelsos
WHS
Norwood
Hollis Tigers
Tigerettes
Telegeunty
Collings
Texas State Department of Health
Murphy Funeral Home
Clarendon
Spicer Funeral Home
Lamb Funeral Home
McLean
Mr. Hubbard
Jim Sikes
Hughes
Ernest Haewell
Seale
Orville Vaughan
Sandy Parson
Harold Gattis
Paul Spillman
Babson's Reports Inc
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Cambodia
Free World
Italec
U.S
First Methodist
W.L. van
Ocie Scott
D.L. Peterson
Roland Mayhugh
David Clark
Herschel Mayhugh
John Rainey
Joyce Churchwell
Oklahoma City
A.V. Vanlandingham
Dallas
J.C. Clark
Truman Vanlandingham
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