I Didactics I Didactics by Deskins Wells Beat
Wishes to Gov. Connally and Lt. Gov. Smith as they assume new duties. Praises their goals on education support, state responsibility, and limiting central government. Notes proposals from Federal tax cut discussions and public tax concerns. Mentions ginning progress, poll tax reminders, irrigation changes, and a book recommendation about Texas by Stanley Walker.
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Beat
John Connally
Preston Smith
Gov. Connally
Gov. Smith
Senate
Hopper Attends Inaugural Events in Austin
Goat Hopper, county Democrat chairman, is in Austin for the inauguration of Governor John Connally on Tuesday January 15. He plans to return home Thursday.
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Goat Hopper
Democratia
Austin
John Connally
Hopper
Collingsworth Chamber Seeks 1963 Work Program
Collingsworth residents are invited to suggest a 1963 program of work for the Chamber of Commerce. A $25 government savings bond will be awarded for the most practical suggestion. Submissions are due by February 1, 1963, to Box 267 Wellington or 719 West Avenue office.
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Collingsworth
Chamber of Commerce
Jock Sanford
C-C
Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce
Sanford
Collingsworth County
Wellington
West Avenue
N. M. Higdon
United States
Clarendon Teams Here for Double Header Friday
Wellington Skyrockets and Rockettes meet the Clarendon Bronchos in Rocket gymnasium on Friday January 18. Girls play at 6 30 p m with Clarendon touted as strong while the Bronchos have not shown much this year.
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Clarendon
Wellington
Clarendon Bronchos
Rocket Gymnasium
Move Justice of Peace Office Relocated to Second Floor
The justice of the peace office has moved to the second floor of the courthouse, occupying the space formerly used by John Coleman. Coleman moved his office to the third floor, after years of being on the sheriff’s affles.
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Justice of the Peace
John Coleman
Claude McKinney
Coleman
Sherifs Affles
Estelle Adkins Returns to Work at Farm Bureau
Estelle Adkins returned to work at the Farm Bureau office after a six week absence due to major surgery. During her absence Mrs Zook Thomas served as secretary in the office.
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Mias Estelle Adkins
Farm Bureau
Zook “Thomas
Bare Expenses: Wellington Cemetery Opens 1963 Drive
The Wellington Cemetery Association launches its annual finance drive this week to raise 8600 for bare operating expenses covering labor fuel mower repairs and incidental costs. President Zock Thomas notes permanent improvements rely on funds raised above this amount. The Wellington Garden Club progresses with shrubs and a circular focal plot at North Wellington Cemetery and plans to start entrance improvements at West Wellington Cemetery when weather permits with work donated and materials on hand.
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Wellington Cemetery Association
Zock Thomas
Thomas
Wellington Garden Club
North Wellington Cemetery
West Wellington
P. L. Bartlett Dies Aged Retired Farmer at 85
P J Bartlett a retired farmer died early Tuesday January 16 after a short illness at age 85. He lived at 608 Haskell Street and had resided in the area 58 years after coming from Wise County. Funeral services were held at Trinity Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev J W Read and Rev Davis Edens officiating. Burial followed at West Wellington Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Eva, three sons Esdel Ozro and Milton Bartlett, a step-son and step-daughter W M Williams and Pearl Aaron, twelve grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren.
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P. J. Bartlett
Haskell Street
Bartlett
Wise County
Trinity Methodist Church
J. W. Read
Davis Edens
West Welllington
Kelso Funeral Home
Phillip Leroy Bartlett
Tennessee
Town
Eva Bartlett
Esdel Bartlett
Ozro Bartlett
Milton Bartlett
W. M. Williams
Pearl Aaron
Wellington
Attend Funeral In Arkansas in Rogers for Aunt Norwood McPherson
Hiram Cudd and his sister Mrs Hug Bowen traveled to Rogers Arkansas to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs Norwood McPherson who formerly lived in Wheeler County.
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Hiram Cudd
Hug Bowen
Rogers, Ark
Norwood McPherson
McPpherson
Wheeler County
Wellington Banks Rename Officers and Directors
Officers and directors of Wellington two banks were re elected in annual stockholders meetings since January. Wellington State Bank lists James Sullivan as chairman Judge Luther Gribble as president OC T Hubbard as executive vice president KE M Hunter and Paul Bell as vice presidents Richard Bailey cashier and Mrs Barney Glenn as assistant cashier. Directors include Judge Gribble Dee McDowell Dr J M Orr John Holton Lewis Morris Sullivan and Hubbard. City State Bank re elected James Doneghy president Zook Thomas vice president Joe Terry cashier and Miss Edythe Jackson assistant cashier with directors Doneghy Thomas Terry Sandown Smith and John Nash. First State Bank Dodson has not held its annual meeting per cashier Nadine Birchfield.
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Wellington
Wellington State Bank
James Sullivan
Luther Gribble
OC. T. Hubbard
KE. M. Hunter
Paul Bell
Richard Bailey
Barney Glenn
Judge Gribble
Dee McDowell
Shamrock
J. M. Orr
John Holton
Lewis Morris
Sullivan
Hubbard
James Doneghy
City State Bank
Zook Thomas
Joe Terry
Edythe Jackson
City State
Doneghy
Thomas
Terry
Sandown Smith
John Nash
Record Low Two Below Zero Hits Wellington Area
The north wind pushed the thermometer to two degrees below zero officially in Wellington with county readings 6 to 8 below. Official lows occurred on January 12 and 13, with historic subzero days far past. The county weathered the cold. no major accidents, one hay stack fire blamed on an electric fence, and no livestock losses reported.
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Wellington
Monty Mitchell
Marella
County Banks Report Assets Over 8 Million
Collingsworth county banks ended the year with assets around eight and a half million and deposits near seven and three-quarter million. Total assets were 9,480,471.12, up about 1.25 million from three years ago, while deposits total 7,712,927.06 with 6,529,238.01 in demand deposits. Loans and discounts reach 4,636,456.74 as cotton cash flow lagged. Capital accounts total 658,107.70 and undivided profits 205,607.70.
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Collingsworth County
Spacemobile visit to Wellington set for January 28
The Space mobile sponsored by NASA will stop at Wellington High School auditorium from 9 am to 1 pm Wednesday January 28. Free program open to the public, with high school students from Sumnerwood Dodson and Quail invited. Jack D. Shattuck and John Nesbitt from NASA oversee the demonstration, highlighting Mercury Gemini Apollo Ranger Surveyor Voyager Tiros Nimbus and weather satellites.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Wellington
Texas
Bernice Welch
Sumnerwood
Dodson
Quail
Jack D. Shattuck
John Nesbitt
National Aeronautica and Space Administration
Mercury
Gemini
Apollo
Moon
Ranger
Surveyor
Prospector
Mariner
Voyager
Tiros
Numbus
Aeros
Welch
Guy N Wood to Lead Wesper Meeting in Wellington
Min Wood of Memphis Tennessee, known to Church of Christ congregations for over twenty five years, returns to Wellington to hold a wesper meeting at West Avenue Church of Christ from Friday January 18 through Sunday January 27. Services set for 10 am and 7 30 pm daily, with W P Robertson assisting.
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Guy N. Wood
Memphis
Tenn
Church of Christ
Wellington
West Avenue Church
Asphalt Complete Dirt and Base Work on Farm Market Roads
Construction on Collingsworth's two farm to market roads finished January 15 awaiting warm weather for asphalt pours. Three miles start east of Highway 203 and 8 miles from PM Highway 338 through Kelley, joining 388 near Dodson. Contract by Cooper & Woodruff for 146000 with one 52-foot bridge and 16 culverts. Ground moisture caused minor delays. gravel sourced from local farms. project overseen by Jack Scroggins.
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Collingsworth
Kelley
Dodson
Cooper & Woodruff
Amarillo
Grant Wooldridge
Highway Department
Rockettes and Rockets split high school games night
Wellington Skyrockets edged Paducah Dragons 36 35 in a tight boys game while the Rockettes fell 35 33 to Paducah Dragonettes in the girls nightcap. Paducah led 10 8 after one, 20 17 at halftime, and Wellington trailed 31 24 after three before the final period.
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Wellington
Fire Destroys Hay Stack Near Marelia
Monty Mitchell reported a fire Saturday night near Marelia destroyed about 00 bales of alfalfa hay and an acre of grass. The blaze, ignited by an electric fence, was spotted by the Mitchells' dog. Wellington fire department couldn't reach it in time. one bale was saved.
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Monty Mitchell
Marelia
Mitchell
Wrass
Wellington
Youths Arrested for Burglary in OK Rubber Welders Case
Two Mexican youths were arrested on burglary complaints and a third for possession of a prohibited weapon after the OK Rubber Welders entry on Sunday night January 18. About $15 in change was found in a rag under a mattress at their living rooms. Israel Sagredo, 17, admitted breaking in. another youth, 16, stayed outside. Entry was via a window. Police Troops tracked them to their rooms and, with Texas Ranger Bill Baten and Sheriff John Rainey, arrested them Tuesday evening around 7. Sagredo was arraigned before Justice Claude McKinney with a $1,000 bond and remains jailed awaiting grand jury action. the juvenile was sentenced to the state training school and probationed to his parents. Candido Ybarra Jr., 19, was arrested for carrying a hand chain, pled guilty, fined $106 plus $27.50 costs, and jailed. A hand chain is a short bicycle chain capable of causing serious injury.
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OK Rubber
Troy Marsh
Israel Sagredo
Marsh
Kenneth Hodge
Texas
Bill Baten
Pampa
John Rainey
Sagredo
Claude McKinney
C. C. Bishop
Donna
Candido Ybarra Jr
Salt Fork Soil District to Attend State Meeting
Salt Fork Soil Conservation District board members and spouses travel to Lubbock for the State Association of Soil Conservation Districts annual meeting this weekend. Attendees include board chairman Olis Emmert and wife, secretary Zook Thomas and wife, Pat Bradley, John Robert Howard with wives, Orville Vaughan and wife, and work unit conservationist Bob Crawford with wife.
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Board of Supervisors of
Salt Fork
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Stanley Walkey
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Gary Killian
Paul Jones
Freddy Mayhugh
Henry Wella
Dayl Stewart
Andy Heward
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Donald Wolf
Neil Roberts
Louis Watkins
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Randy West
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Move Justice of Peace Office
Estelle Adkins
Cemetery Association
P. L. Bartlett
Arkansas
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Spacemobile
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Jack Scroggins
Cooper and Woodruff
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