Letter on Collingsworth plan for water conservation
Dan Howard forwards a detailed letter critiquing the Collingsworth County Water Control and Improvement District plan. It argues Buck Creek and Salt Fork storage avoids pollution, questions Greenbelt site water claims, and notes nearer Buck Creek storage saves piping costs. Also mentions late cotton crops near Lubbock and water waste in area ditches, plus local fruit harvest tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Howard
Collingsworth
Collingsworth County Water Control and Improvement District
Callingsworth County
Buck Creek
Salt Fork
Clarendon
Tonley County
Ireenbelt
Floydeda
Ralla
Lubbock
Burial Rites at Quail for James Key
Funeral services for James Er nesty Key were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Quail cemetery with Minister Charles Hill officiating. Kelso Funeral Home arranged local details. Survivors include eight children, a brother and two sisters, plus numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. James Key Jr and Odell Key listed among survivors with relatives in Borger Dallas Canyon Richmond and Wellington.
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James Ernesty Key
California
Tharmer
Quail
Key
Borger
Borger Hospital
Gateway Church of Christ
Charles Hill
Kelso
Peggy Tiley
Trula Dodson
Lovington
N.M
Bine Ash
Canyon
James Key Jr
Dallas
Odell Key
Arfington
Johnnie Key
Richmond
Calif
Junior Key
Fowler
Cole
Raymond Key
Becky Ford
Myrth
Holman
Wellington
Anna Rob
Cancer Crusade Sets County Record Totaling 1100.61
County Cancer Society directors heard that this year’s Cancer Crusade raised 1100.61, surpassing all previous county totals by over 200. Mrs. Gorman Owens chaired the drive with Mrs. G L Jones as assistant chair. Delegates were named for district and state Cancer Society meetings.
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L. B Thatten
Colingsworth County Cancer Society
Bratten
Gorman Owens
G. L. Jones
Hbosia
Jones
Jennie Holcomb
James Richardson
Cancer Society Unioa
Tumas
Bratten Aid
Hooston
Tom Williams
Amarillo
America Cancer Society
Rotten
Omaha, Neb
Water Board Debates Greenbelt Authority Contract Terms
July directors meeting discussions indicate cities must sign an irrevocable 40 year water contract with the Greenbelt Authority. No rate protection after five years raises concern for residents in Chil dress Quanah Clarendon and Hedley as their populations show an 11 percent decline from 1950 to 1960. Howard questions how higher water rates would affect remaining residents.
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Childress
Quanah
Clarendon
Hedley
Howard
Army Worms Insect Situation Under Control Countywide
County Agent Cecil Regier reports web worm infestation under control with only a few army worms found after a July 9 field check. He notes potential for buildup but credits farmers for rapid spraying that saved much of the cotton crop.
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Cecil Regier
Regier
Texas
Shoff to Get BD Degree at Southwestern Seminary
Fort Worth Donald Gene Shoff formerly of Wellington will receive the bachelor of divinity degree during Summer Commencement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary at 10 pm July 19 in Truett Auditorium. His parents are Rev and Mrs George A Shoff of Colorado City Texas J Earl Stallings pastor of First Baptist Birmingham Ala will deliver the commencement address. He earned a BA from Carson Newman College the ThM from Southwestern Seminary and did studies at Yale University. He has pastored churches in Tennessee Texas and Florida. The year 1963 sees over 100 degrees and diplomas awarded by President Robert E Naylor totaling 428. Fourteen doctoral degrees the largest number ever will be presented including 19 Doctors of Theology and one Doctor of Religious Education. Mr and Mrs Ocie Scott and Kathy depart Saturday for a vacation in Missoula Montana to visit their son and family Mr and Mrs Reggie Scott and Reggie Keith. During the school year Scott attends the University of Montana.
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Fort Worth
Donald Gene Shoff
Wellington
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Truett
George A. Shoff
Colorfalp City
Texas
J. Earl Stallings
First Baptist Church
Birmngham
Ala
Carson-Newman College
Southwestern Seminary
Yale University
Tennnessee
Florida
Robert E. Naylor
Stone
Deputy Clerk Undergoes Major Surgery in Groom Hospital
Mrs. Harold Elbert, deputy county clerk, had major surgery on Monday July 8 at Groom Hospital and will be away about a month per county clerk Lorene Jenkins. Her daughter Glynell also had an emergency appendectomy over the weekend. Roy Rodgers of Fort Cobb visits town en route to Levelland for Pioneer Day on Saturday July 13. Various locals and relatives are mentioned visiting family during the Independence Day period.
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Harold Elbert
Groom Hospital
Lorene Jenkins
Elbert
Glynell
Roy Rodgers
Fort Cobb
Oklo
Levelland
Treat Athlete's Foot with T-4-L at Parsons Drug
A vintage ad advertises distant drying T-4-L to relieve itching and burning of athlete's foot within minutes. It promises skin sloughing and replacement in about a week and a half, with a 48 cent money back offer if not pleased within one hour at Parsons Drug.
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Parsons Drug
Lowry on Dean's Roll at Dexas Technological College
Joel Lowry a sophomore at Dexas Technological College is named on the dean's honor roll for the second semester. He has maintained dean's honor roll status for all four semesters at Tech. The news includes family and visit notes from Lowry's relatives and friends visiting in Oklahoma and Texas.
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Joel Lowry
Dexas Technological College
Lowry
Hank
Tech
Jack ‘Lowry
Little
Armstrong Pioneer, Church Member Left Legacy in Wallington
Mr. Armstrong was married to Mark Mat tie Clevenger at Colgate Oklahoma on March 11, 1906. They lived there until moving to Wallington 57 years ago. He had been a Church of Christ member since 1905. Survivors include his wife of the home a daughter Mia J. B. Stratton of Midwest City Oklahoma a brother Henry Armstrong of Fort Worth and two grandchildren.
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Mr. Armstrong
Mark Mattie Clevenger
Colgate
Okla
Wallington
Armstrong
Church of Christ
Mia. J. B. Stratton
Midwest
City
Oklo
Henry Armstrong
Fort Worth
Visiting relatives call on Mrs Bert Weaver in Quai
Mrs Bert Weaver of Quai hosted two daughters and sons-in-law from Fullerton California and Dallas Texas. Gerald Copeland and wife Gene with Lance Copeland joined Travia Somerville and husband from Dallas for a family visit.
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Bert Weaver
Quai
Gerald Copeland Land Sons
Gene and
Lance
Fullerton
Calif
Travia Somerville
Dallas
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