Funeral for Bob Armstrong Set for Thurs
R A Bob Armentrong longtime livestock dealer died at his home 305 Haskell Street Tuesday July 9 at 7 20 pm after years of ill health Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 26 am at the West Avenue Church of Christ with Minister Ruther Jones officiating Buried in Wet Wellington Cemetery under Kelso Funeral Home direction Pallbearers Cal Sage L A Gilmore Roy Thomason John Martin Jon Bob Stratten and G B Bopper Robert Alexander Armstrong born Sept 15 1872 in Jurk county Continued on back page
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R. A
Bob) Armentrong
Haskell Street
Wny
West Avenue Church of Christ
Ruther Jones
Burin
Wellington
Kelso
Kelso Funeral Home. Pallbearers Will Be Cal Sage, L. A. Gilmore, Roy Thomason
John Martin
Jon Bob Stratten
G. B. Bopper
Robert Alexander Armstrong
Jurk County
Horse Aims to Describe Harris Youth Accident
Ted Harris ten year old son of Me and Mia Harris of Rolla was injured Sunday morning at their farm while bringing in horses. He believes a horse stumbled and fell, knocking him unconscious momentarily. He was hospitalized the first of the week but is now home, per his sister Mrs Douglas Seale.
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Ted Harris
Mia Roof
Harris
Rolla
Ted
Douglas Seale
First Methodist Youth Week Opens At Church
First Methodist Church hosts Christian Adventure Week for junior high youth from Monday July through Friday July 12. Rev. David Edens leads with Linda Schubert directing. Guests include District Attorney John T. Fortis and Bernice Welch with panelists and hosts Cal and Mrs Hurat.
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First Methodist Church
David Edens
Linda Schubert
John T. Fortis
Childress
Bernice Welch
Mrr
Cal Hurat
Lightning Strikes Tree Nearly Kills Wellington minister
Rev Verrell Leeper of Lutie Baptist Church and guest Arthur Gameson of Olney narrowly escaped as lightning hit the tree they sat under in Wellington Tuesday evening July 9. Gameson was knocked unconscious. Leeper hair singed. Leeper's nephew Larry Gibson aided Gameson until ambulance arrived. both were treated at St Joseph's Hospital and released. Allen Earl Gameson suffered a minor arm cut.
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Wellington
Olney
Verrell Leeper
Lutie Baptist Church
Arthur Gameson
Leeper
Larry Gibson
Long Island
New York
Gameson
Kelso
St. Joseph's Hospital
Gibson
Gamegon
Allen Earl
Edinburgh
Scotland
Final Rites Wednesday for Dutch Sullivan
J. A. Dutch Sullivan of Anton died July 8 at home from a heart attack. Funeral at First Baptist Wellington Wednesday at 2 pm, burial North Wellington under Kelao Funeral Home. Survived by wife Ruby, two sons John Robert and Dick, two stepchildren Doris Gordon and Jack Tice, five grandchildren, mother L. Y. Sullivan, siblings, father Sullivan, and Edith Goodjoe of Wellington.
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J. A
Dutch) Sullivan
Fife
Antan
Flrst Baptist Church
Wellington
Glenn RB
Hitkey
Grandp Forghand
North
Kelao Wuneral
Ernest Nunnelley
Sandy Parsons
Elate White
Earl Alexander
Tob Bowen
John Robert Howard
Mr. Sullvan
Fannin County
L.T. Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Collingsworth County
Presna
Anton
Sullivan
Ruby Sullivan
John Robert Sullivan
Dick Sullivan
Odessa
Doris Gordon
Reno
Nev
Jack Tice
Roswall
N.M
L. Y. Sullivan
Edith Goodjoe
Fair Trip Band Plans Benefit 42 Party Thursday
Tubal Cain announced the Fair Trip Band will host a 42 party Thursday night in the community building club room. The event, to start at 8 pm, aims to raise funds for the October trip to the State Fair of Texas where the band is invited to perform. A Chinese dessert selection, cakes and pies will be served with games for children and babysitting available. An admission fee covers games while refreshments are free.
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Tubal Cain
Texas
Cain
Speed Limits Rise to 70 mph August 23 in Collingsworth
The Collingsworth highway system will raise daylight speed limits to 70 mph on all highways effective August 23 with a 65 mph night limit. Farm to market roads may be exempt after safety review. Local highway offices will forward proposals to the State Highway Department in Austin for case-by-case decisions.
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Collingsworth
Clyde Drake
Sairl
Drake
Safety Ag
Highway Department
Surte Highway Department
Austin
Focal
Gospel Meeting Opens July 15 at City Church
A gospel meeting opens Monday July 15 at Bowie Street Church of Christ and runs through Sunday July 21 led by evangelist Dale Brooks of Lubbock. Services are at 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily with illustrated sermons and studies on forgiveness religion and the Christian home.
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Bowie Street Church of Christ
Grandel Forehand
Dale Brooks
Lubbock
Churches of Christ
Panhandle-Plains
Min
Brooks
Menna
Magnetic Board
Christ
Former County Woman Dies
Gertrude Henry, 68, of Norwalk California and sister of Elzie White, died June 16 in a California hospital. Funeral at Hillside Church June 20. Born in Colingsworth County, she and family lived in Lubbeek and New Mexico before moving to California. Survived by two daughters Dale Nolan of Lubbock and Lee Holman of Whittier, two grandchildren, and brothers J A White of Seattle and Kizie White of Wellington, plus sister Chester Cloyd of Twisp.
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Gertrude Henry
Norwalk
Calif
Elzie White
Hillside Church
Henry
J. J. White
Colingsworth County
Lub.beek
New Mexico
California
Dale A. Nolan
Lubbock
Lee B. Holman
Whittier
Chester Cloyd
Twisp, Wash
J A. White
Seattle
Wash
Kizie White
Wellington
Water Board Seeks Full Facts On Greenbelt Water Plan
Five-council towns and one potential member were urged to study all facts on Greenbelt Authority red dam on Salt Fork and on Collingsworth County plan before summer elections. The letter, signed by Dan Howard, says cooperation remains possible and emphasizes a free decision after reviewing costs, rates, and site implications.
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Tne
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Collingsworth County Water Control and Improvement
Salt Fork
Lelia Lake
Dan Howard
Collingsworth Water Dis
Greenbelt
Collingsworth Water Board
Greenbelt Authority
Howard
Colingsworth County
Glarendan
Hedley
Uollingsworth Water Board
Sheenbelt
Yi-ineh
Sgowano
Wellington
Charendon
Groom
Capes
Paardanyea
Saya
Norwood Board Charts Plans for Desegregation Year
Norwood School board met Monday night to map the 1963 term. President J C Breeding announced desegregation will begin. The district has hosted 5 to 9 entranced children previously attending Shamrock. The board also accepted bids for milk oil and water hauling and set a later date for hiring bus drivers.
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Samnerwood
J. C. Breeding
Tent Revival Opens Here on July 15
The Assembly of God holds a tent revival beginning July 15 on the old East Ward school grounds at Sth and Fort Worth streets for two weeks or more. Evangelist Rev Quentin Edwards of Dallas, a world traveler in the faith, will lead the meetings, aided by a family of evangelists.
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Assembly of God
Franklin A. Burns
Old East Ward
School
Sth
Fort Worth
Quentin Edwards
Dallas
United States
Europe
Japan
Formosa
Thehilippines
Africa
Injunction Hearing Postponed In Cullingsworth Tractor Suit
A week of filings in the suit by Dr. Chas. Jones Cal Sage and Jones Doneghy to stop the Cullingsworth County Commissioners Court from acquiring a new tractor bulldozer under a lease with West Texas Equipment Co. of Amarillo. A supplement petition added West Texas Equipment Co. as a defendant. Judge Luther Gribble postponed the hearing on the temporary injunction to July 23 while the June 28 restraining order remains in effect.
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Commissioners’ Court of
Cullingsworth County
West Teas Equipment Co
Amarillo
W.T. Link
West Texas Equipment Co. of
Boul Instruments
Lorens Jenkins
Chas. Jones
Cal Sage
Jones Doneghy
Luther Gribble
Commissioners’ Court
Two Make-Up Games As Little League Opens Second Half
The second half of Little League baseball began July 8 with 25 games scheduled before season end August 2. Cubs led by Gilbert Forrest have 3 wins, while the Dodson Indians top the league with 5. Two rainout games to be made up could decide the first-half winner. schedule lists matchups at Marian Airpark with 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. starts.
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Harry McEwen
The
Baseball Association
Cubs
Gilbert Forrest
Dodson Indians
Quail
Jeader
Braves
Twins
Dodgers
Quails
Indians
Marian Airpark
Road Equipment Plan Approved by Commissioners Court
The Texas Commissioners Court, meeting Monday, approved a June amendment to the 1903 budget shifting 3000 from equipment pure diseem to equipment hire for road and bridges. They authorized a lease of a tractor bulldozer from West Texas Equipment Co in Amarillo for four months at 1999 with staged payments and a possible purchase option under Article 2368A.
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Commissioners Court
eMoney Jude Gudanter
West Pexas Equipment Co
Amarillo
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