Kenneth Smith Named Arnett School Head in July
Kenneth Smith of Gould becomes Superintendent of Arnett School on July 1, succeeding Bob Copeland who retires after nine years. Mrs. Smith joins the Arnett faculty as the couple’s three sons advance in Cameron College and Arnett schools. Smith’s career spans Gould School System for 20 years with 13 as superintendent, plus roles in junior high and senior high, with service as a WWII Air Corps pilot and advanced degrees from Cameron College, Southwestern State, and Oklahoma University. Copeland will serve as elementary principal in Childress Schools while continuing farming in Loco.
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Kenneth Smith
Centy
Gould
Arnett
Bob Copelami
Copeland
Wellington
Childress Schools
Loco
Mr. Smith
Cameroon College
Air Corps
Southwestern State College
Cameron
Oklahoma University
Smith
Shirley Pierce
Southwestern
Harley
Cameron College
Dean
Kirk
Ritz Reopens July 15 Under New Manager at Rio Theatre
J A McConnell, newly named operator of the Rio Theatre, sets July 15 as opening day. Mrs Gorman Civens is the Ritz manager. McConnell praises Wellington volunteers who painted and repaired the interior, with staff hiring and cleaning underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McConnell
Rio Theatre
Gorman Civens
Ritz
Connell
Mr. McConnell
Hobart
Oklahoma
Wellington
Pan-Fork Encampment Opens Season July 12
The 1971 Pan-Fork Baptist Encampment opens Monday July 12 and runs three weeks through Friday July 30 with junior girls and boys camps plus a youth camp. Registration begins at 1:00 p.m. opening day. Pan-Fork serves eastern and central Panhandle churches with sessions led by Rev. Troy Noland and local pastors.
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Panhandle
First Baptist Church
Pan-Fork
North Fork
Chapitah the Year. As “Camp Personnel Is Announced By the Rev.’ Troy Noland
Charles Yale
Follett
Bruce Mitchell
Perryton
Robert McCollum
Kelton Higgins
Clarendon
Donnie Hurd
John Thames
O.C. Edwards
Lewis Ellis
Mobeetie
Marion Fry
Lela
Zebbie Land
Two Wellington Landmarks Burn in July Weekend Fires
Fires over the July 4 weekend destroyed two Wellington landmarks. The O K Loving home at 8th and Dalhart Streets burned on Saturday night, while a large sheet metal warehouse at 8th and Arlington burned Sunday night. Fire Chief Jim Sikes attributed both fires to undetermined causes and noted crews faced staffing shortages during the weekend.
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Welliam
Jim Sikes
O.K. Loving
8Th and
Dalhart Streets
8Th
Arlington Streets
Vernon Ratzlow
Phil Ups
James Sullivan
Sullivan Hardware
Sullivan
Milo Brown
Brown
Lenght
Sikes
Wellington
Loving
County to Acquire 7.9 Acre Site for New Salt Fork Park
The Commissioners Court announced the purchase of a 7.9 acre tract north of the Salt Fork River near the Highway 83 bridge for a county park. County Judge Zook Thomas said the south riverbank land is being abandoned as it is surplus to needs. The new tract, bought from E C Langton, features big cottonwood trees and Bermuda grass and is slated for future improvements by the County Park committee and the court.
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Commissioners Court
Salt Fork River
Highway 83
Zook Thomas
Mn. E.C. la
Thomas
U.S. 83
County Park Committee
Collingsworth Farm Bureau Queen Contest Set for July 31
The Collingsworth Farm Bureau invites contestants for its queen pageant to be held July 31 at Wellington High School Auditorium starting 8 p.m. A panel of out of town judges will select the queen, with eligibility limited to single women 16 to 22 as of September 1, 1971 and whose family is engaged in ranching. Applicants may register at the Farm Bureau office on Highway 83 or with committee members.
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Collingsworth Farm Bureau
Wellington High School
Thunday
G.N. Davis
Sandra McGill
Farm Bureau
L.A. Davis
J.D. Coleman
Selba Rainey
Ray Null
Carl Wischkaemper
Ma. N.E. Childers
Farm Bureau Ce
Collingsworth
Whmon
Assembly of God Names New Pastor
The Rev. John E. Huton is named pastor of the Assembly of God succeeding Rev. Tom Roger who returned to Oklahoma City. Hutson came from Amarillo Tabernacle Assembly of God where he served as pastor for a year and has six years in ministry. The couple, from Waxahachie, is active in college and church work and their children are listed as part of the Hutson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Huton
Assembly of God
Tom Roger
Oklahoma City
Hutson
Amarillo
Amarilloy
Turnover injures one in Sagebrush area crash
Mrs. Hunt drove a car that overturned east of Wellington near Sagebrush Feed Lot, Inc. on a Saturday night. Mr. Hunt escaped injury while Mrs. Hunt was hospitalized and later released. Sheriff John Rainey and Patrolman Don Gosner led the investigation with Doug Wright assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenney Hunt
Wellington
Sagebrush Feed Lot, Inc
John Rainey
Historical Survey Committee lays groundwork for museum
The Historical Survey Committee for Collingsworth County outlined aims to establish a county museum or multiple museums in Wellington. A Historical Foundation will fund operations through public funds private donations and memberships with temporary officers Mrs. Claude Drake and Earl Hunter. The group plans to locate headquarters and storage north of the square in a historic building once home to the cotton office and later cafes and Tom's Red Top, with ties to Wellington’s history.
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Collingsworth County Historical Survey Committee
Claude Drake
State Historical Survey Committee
County Survey Committee
Wellington
State Historical Foundation
Drake
Earl Hunter
Reading
Thurday
Collingsworth County
Tom
Death in county for long-time resident Inez Reding
Mrs. Inez Reding longtime county resident died at St. Josephs Hospital at 12 35 pm Sunday July 4 age 63 born September 1 1896 in Deport daughter of David B and Alice Thompson married to Jack Reding December 14 1913 in Collingsworth County they farmed until 1955 funeral 10 00 am Tuesday July 6 at Kelso Chapel burial Fairview Cemetery directed by Kelso Funeral Home survivors include son Leo M Reding San Bernardino California three grandchildren and several sisters and nephews
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Inez Reding
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ms. Reding
Aberdeen
Wellington
Nurse
Wat Able
Inez Thompton
Deport
David B
Alice Thompton
Jack Reding
Collingsworth County
Kelso Chapel
Iiating
R.C Hawkins
Trinity
Glen Davis Memorial Methodist
Woman Reunited With Grandson After 15 Years
California woman Treva Jones and her grandson Larry Dale Robinson were reunited after 15 years thanks to former Wellington police chief Donald Nunnelley. Nunnelley, now Randall County Deputy Sheriff, located Robinson who was unaware of his grandmother’s whereabouts since his mother’s death. Jones visited her mother Cora Gosnell in Wellington and noted other grandchildren, Billy Neeley Debbie Neeley and Stacey Neeley.
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California
Wellington
Donald Nunnelsey
Treva Jones
Oakdale
Calif
Quail
Larry Dale Robinson
Larry
West Texas
Nunnelley
Randall County
South
Amarillo
Robinson
Arrest Made After Vehicle Rollover Near Dodson
Sheriff Rainey reports Gilbert Dagilla Jr. 16 drove a car that rolled over three miles northwest of Dodson injuring one occupant. A Mexican man believed illegal entrant was detained by Immigration and held in county jail after leaving the scene. a second man suspected of illegal entry is missing from Garland Hightower farm.
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Shives
Onen
Aye 4
United States
John Rainey
Gilbert Dagilla, Jr
Dodson
Immigration Service
Geover Grahams
Rainey
Garland Hightower Farm
Davilla
Jimmy Brown Heads Norwood Lions Club
Jimmy Brown was installed as president of the Norwood Lions Club in a joint ceremony with Shamrock and Kelton Clubs held in Shamrock on June 24. He succeeds Rudie Tate as president. other officers include Marvin Knoll as first vice president Richard Bentley as secretary treasurer James Barker as tall twister Alva Clark as assistant tall twister and John Birkey as tail twister. Directors installed were Tate Dwight Coleman Ed Brown and Bill Knoll Sandra Gowin was named club sweetheart and John Alf Thomas named song leader. Past district governors attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Brown
Samnorwood Ons
Shamrock
Kelton
Rudie Tate
Marvin Knoll
Richard Bentley
Sec
James Barker
Alva Clark
John Birkey
Tamer
Mr. Tate
Clyde Dwight
Doug Coleman
Ed Brown
Bill Knoll
Sandra Gowin
John Alf Thomas
Statewide sales tax hike takes effect in July
The state sales tax rises from 3 to 4 percent with city taxes adding up to five percent in certain areas. Non staple groceries remain exempt and the change affects many purchases above a small threshold as residents adjust to the new rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cory Hogsworth
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Harmon County Unit
The
Oklahoma Education Association
CEA
Pick Farm Bureau
Bie Hee
4-H Horse Club
Ca Einer
Aly
Bob Nall
Pam Patterson
Teresa Ee
Pat White
Bart Patterson
Susan Lowe
Carl Tay- Beverly Orr
Katy Patterson
Kirk Patterson
Toni
Oor
Beverly Ore
Kathy Patterson
Toni Taylor
Rev
John &. Hutson
Historical Survey Committee
Well Nun
Business Mexico Liendo
Monterrey
Mexico
L.E. Ward
Norwood Lions Club
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