Ben Bogle 61 longtime Dodson Resident Dies
Ben Bogle, 61, longtime Dodson resident, died January 17 in St. Joseph's Hospital. He moved to Dodson from Muskogee County, Oklahoma in 1925. Funeral services were held January 18 at Coley Memorial Chapel Hollis with Rev J F Michael officiating. Burial followed in Dodson Cemetery. Pallbearers included Marvin Wynn, Floyd Teutach, Rev J Jameson, A V Lowrie, Fred Powers, and Tom Airehfield. He was a member of the Dodson Masonic Lodge and a Gold Fellows Lodge at Holl. Survived by his wife Della, two sisters, a brother Jess Bogle, all of Dodson or California.
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Ben Bogle
Dodson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Dodson Snce
Muskogee County
Oklahoma
Coley” Memorial Chapel
Hollis
J. F. Michael
Wellington
Dodson Methodist Church
Dodson Cemetery
Marvin Wynn
Floyd Teutach
T. Jameson
Collingsworth County Development Group Forms
In a Wellington area meeting county leaders pledged funds totaling 8380 thousand toward forming the Collingsworth County Development Co. to access Area Redevelopment funds. Officers were elected pending charter approval as the group aims to attract long term bankable loans and halt local business outmigration.
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Collingsworth
N. M. Higdon
Rockets and Rockettes Crown 2-A Basketball Royalty Friday
The Rockets and Rockettes will crown their basketball queen Friday night in a coronation event after the main game. The king will be chosen by the Rockettes and Rockets, with final royalty kept secret until the coronation. Memphis lacks a girls team, and the double header includes Rocket A and B versus Memphis A and B teams, following a Feb. 5 clash with Clarendon.
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Rockets
Rockettes
Memphis
James Stagenhagen
Rocket Gym
Rocket
Clarendon
Hav
YF Banquet Set at Quail
Quail Young Farmers plan their first chapter banquet Thursday January 31 at 7 pm at the school. Donald Langley serves as president and leads arrangements for the event.
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Quail
Donald Langley
Monday Night Greenbelt FFA District Banquet in Wellington
The Greenbelt FFA district held its annual banquet in Wellington on Monday, March 28, drawing about 160 members and guests from Clarendon, Estelline, Hedley, Memphis, Lakeview, Quail, Quitaque, Sumner Wool, Turkey, and Wollington. Carol Smith of Memphis was named district sweetheart. Jamie Ross of Clarendon was second. DeLores Mesner of Hedley third. Talent contestants featured Mike Neighbors on drums and Brady Derrick on electric guitar winning first. Ronnie Hester and Robert Brown of Quitaque were second with a guitar duo. Ernie Kapdushil of Hedley took third with a piano pantomime. Mike Wischkaemper hosted. Gary Holliman and Charles Floyd addressed attendees. District officers opened and closed ceremonies.
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Greenbelt
Wellington
FRA
Clarendon
Esteb Ine
Hedley
Memphis
Lakeview
Quail
Quituquea
Sumnerwool
Turkey
Wollingeon
Carol Smith
Mamphis
Tongirla
Mike Neighbors
Brady Derrick
Ronnie Hester
Robert Brown
Quitaque
Ernie Kpudashel
Mike Wischkaemper
Sumnerwood
Gary Holliman
Charles Floyd
Outline of Collingsworth water program outlined at club meeting
Dan Henard, chair of the water district board, spoke to the Collingsworth County Domestic Science Club about the dam project on Salt Fork Buck Creek and Elm Creek. The plan, backed by Area Redevelopment Administration financing, aims to boost employment through municipal industrial and agricultural water use with reservoirs Little Gyp Buck Creek and Elm Wolf Creeks.
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Collingsworth County
Domestic Science Club
Dan Henard
Water District Board
Henard
L. C. Hill
Robert Choice
Heward
Collingaworth County
Wellington
Salt Fork
Mangum
Little Gyp
Tom Wilson
Earl Allen
Buck Creeek
Buck Creek
Red Bluffs
Wolf Creeks
Elm Creek
McLean
McLellan Creek
Banker-Humorist to Speak at CC Banquet
The annual chamber of commerce banquet will be held Thursday night February 7 in the community building at 7 15 p m. Robert E Lee an Oklahoma City banker and noted after dinner speaker will give the address titled The Wumner Cycle Tickets go on sale until February 5 at the Chamber of Commerce office the Wellington Leader Parsons Drug the C W Pharmacy and Pruden Drug N M Hie don manager Lee is known for using humor to present serious points He has had three careers the Army law and banking He is vice president of Fidelity National Bank and Trust Company and serves in multiple professional roles Mayor Hiram Cudd will MC the banquet and welcome guests
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Chamber of Commerce
Robert E. Lee
Oklahoma City
Parsons Drug
C&w
Pruden Drug
N. M. Hiedon
Lee
Army
Law
West Point
Hennessey
Okla
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Oklahoma City University
Illinois
Oklahoma
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hiram Cudd
CtHenn Hickey
First Baptist Church
Seek locations to release wild turkeys in Collingsworth
Weinert Farr district game warden says the Game and Fish Commission will trap turkeys in Lipscomb County in February to release them at suitable Collingsworth and Panhandle sites. Landowners with large tracts should contact Farr in Shamrock before February 9 to participate.
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Collingsworth
Weinert Farr
Farr
Wellington
Game and Fish Commission
Lipscomb
Panhandle
Commission
Shamrock
Blackburn
Funeral Rites Held Sunday for Mrs Phillips
Mrs Grady Phillips a lifelong Wellington resident died January 25 after a long illness. She was longtime associated with the Ritz Theatre and known across the Wellington trade area. She was born April 21 1910 in Greer county and married December 19 1927 in Amarillo. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 at Assembly of God conducted by Rev A D Stewart. Burial in North Wellington Cemetery Kelso Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband two daughters son six grandchildren and several siblings.
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Ritz Theatre
Phillips
Wellington
Esther Reeves
T. D. Reeves
Mr. Reeves
Greer County
Vinson
Mr. Phillips
Amarillo
Assembly of God
A. D. Stewart
North
Wellington Cemetery
Kelso Funeral Home
John Cartwright
L. A. Cartwright
Paul Brewer
George Scott
Carl Daves
Curtis Bullington
Chuck van Mater
Greeley, Colo
James Reeves
Oklahoma City
Cecil Reeves
Odessa
Farr
Starkey Builds Equipment for Livestock Men
Starkey operates in Oran building cattle feeders calf tables and gates. He created Safe-Way Calf Table to improve safety, eliminating rope handling and branding injuries. Gadgets made from American iron or steel include adjustable brands for stork men and custom gates.
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Wellington
Oran Starkey Manufacturing Company
Starkey Haus
Starkey
Sttarkey
Back Payey
Farm Machinery Sale Reset in Wellington Auction
The Wellington Livestock Auction reschedules its tractor and implement sale to Wednesday February 4 at 1 am. John Robertson announced the delay due to bad weather. Anyone with surplus implements or tools can bring them to the auction already consigning a large amount of farm machinery.
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Wellington
John Robertson
Howard
Poll Tax Payments Lag in Collingsworth County
Only about 948 voters have paid poll taxes out of roughly 2,000 eligible. County tax assessor Louise Fulcher says the tax office will stay open as long as needed until the January 31 deadline. Local groups promote tax payment with lapel cards reading I’ve Paid My Poll Tax Have You while noting upcoming school and city elections and possible countywide special elections.
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Collingsworth
Louise Fulcher
Fulcher
Business and Professional Women Club
Five Minute Bankers Study Course Opens Locally
About 25 area bankers enrolled in the Greenbelt Bankers Study Course, joined by institutions from Childress Sharbuck Dodson Hollis Quanale and Wellington. District Attorney Jala o T Korbis of Childress teaches the course, led by chairman Dick Savon of the three? held Bankers Study Group.
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Sharbuck
Dodson
Hollis
Quanale
Wellington
Dick Savon
Threenhelt Bankers Study Group
Jala O T. Korbis
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T. Hubbard
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