Wellington flood area tour notes crop loss and soil caution
Jerry Nix flew a light plane over Wellington and surrounding farms near Marian Airpark observing the flood damage from July 14. Despite heavy rains the crops on much land were above average while topsoil loss remains a concern voiced by Elbert Watts. Nearby lands show extensive lake enlargement and terraces held in some areas, with Buck Creek still flowing and roads out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Airpark
Highway 83
Baumgardner
Buck Creek
Lake Atteberry
Louis Allred
Dodson
Jerry
Lillie
Bob Cummings Wins City State Bank Bicycle Contest
Nine year old Bob Cummings was announced Friday July 12 as winner of the City State Bank Happiness Is contest by Jeff Wilson, president. He brought in the most clippings of the bank advertisements that begin Happiness Is. The prize was a bicycle. Second place went to Chaney Wood, almost 5, with a $25 government bond. Patti McAlister, 11, placed third with a $15 Christmas Savings Fund deposit. Fourth and fifth prizes were $10 and $5 deposits. The article lists other participants and ends with obituaries notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cummings
City State Bank
Jeff Wilson
Bob
Wellington
Fred Cummings
Chaney Wood
Farris Wood
Patti McAlister
Bob McAlister
Doug Williams
Walter Williams
Della Shumate
Carl Shumate
County Fair fund drive starts for fiddlers contest
Wellington's second annual Old Fiddlers Contest will be part of the county fair with top fiddlers like Herman Johnson Midwest City Okla Orville Burns Hale Center Bartow Riley Level land Joe Stephens McAdoo and Bartow Riley returning. Donations support prize money and expenses contact the Lewises at 1202 Houston St or 447 2416.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Center
Lewises
Wichita
Four 4‑H Members Selected for Electric Leadership Camp
Five Collingsworth County 4-H members Debra Deger Rosemary Popwell June Popwell Mike Davis and Charles Taylor will attend the District I Electric Leadership Camp at Cloudcroft New Mexico from July 22 to 26. The group travels by bus from Amarillo at 8 30 a m with sponsor County Agent Sammy Helmers and Mrs Helmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Electric
Cloudcroft
N.M
Camp
Scott Allen
Amarillo
Debra Deger
Summerwood
Rosemary Popwell
June Popwell
Mike Davis
Charles Taylor
Wellington
Sammy Helmers
Turner Injured in San Diego Fall
Mrs. Sam Turner returned Friday July 12 from San Diego California where her son Garland Turner was injured in a fall. Turner in the United States Navy received head injuries and was unconscious for an hour. He remains under treatment at the Navy Hospital but was reported doing as well as can be expected. Gandhi assassination cited as January 30 1968 in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Turner
San Diego
Calif
Garland Turner
Turner
United States Navy
Navy Hospital
Turer
Germ Killer Ad Promises Odor-Free Feet Overnight
An anonymous foot care ad touts T4-POWERFUL GERM KILLER to eradicate foot odor and sweat caused by a germ. It claims you cannot smell the odor and offers a money back guarantee if not pleased, with a single location noted as PARSONS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons D
Teacher Attends WT Workshop and Visit to Palo Duro Canyon
Mrs. Chester White, Wellington School faculty member, attended an AAAS sponsored workshop at West Texas State University Canyon gaining credits toward a degree. Publisher S. B. Whittenburg hosted 80 teachers for a performance of Texas at Palo Duro Canyon and a tour of the Amarillo newspaper plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester White
American Association For the Advancement of Science
West Texas State University
Canyon
Whitie
Wellington School
S. B. Whittenburg
Amarillo
Texas
Palo Duro Canyon
Trio Attends News Meeting at West Texas State University
Three county teachers attended the Living Textbook conference sponsored by Globe News Publishing Co. of Amarillo at West Texas State University. Mrs. Len non of Dodson, Mrs. Chester White of Wellington, and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson of Quail participated to learn how newspapers can serve as living textbooks and supplement classroom materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas State University
Globe News Publishing Co
Amarillo
T. E. Lennon
Dodson
Chester White
Wellington
Woodrow Wilson
Quail
Harris Farm Worker James Harris Dies in Memphis
James Harris born October 27, 1929 in Silverton lived about a decade in Collingsworth County. Baptist. Graveside rites held at Fairview Cemetery Memphis Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. James Henry officiated. Burial Kelso Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents, wife Nadine Harris, daughter Karen Darlene Harris, a brother J. T. Harris Jr., sisters Mrs. Clarence Walls, Mrs. Betty Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Harris
Silverton
Collingsworth County
Fairview Cemetery
Memphis
James Henry
Travia Baptist Church of
Kelso Funeral Home
J. T. Harris
Nadine Harris
Sierra Madre
Calif
Karen Darlene Harris
el Paso
Clarence Walls
Phoenix, Ariz
Betty Dixon
Ward's Agency Observes 2nd Anniversary in Wellington
Ward's Agency marks its second anniversary with a special event in Wellington. John Sherman thanks the local community for support that helped the agency rank third in the Fort Worth district last year. The notice invites residents to stop by on the birthday week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sherman
Mortgomery Ward
Wellington
Fort Worth
Lock Your Luggage for Travel Protection
Texas A&M University Extension specialists advise using locks to deter pilferage during travel while keeping luggage secure during rough handling. Their guidance emphasizes choosing reliable locks and proper usage to protect personal items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m University Extension Specialists
Salt Fork Soil and Water Conservation District News
Ernest Sanders and Paull Schaub are new members of the Salt Fork Soil and Water Conservation District. Stephen Qualls and James Bell prepared a slide program on Brush Its Effects on All Citizens of Texas and Its Control for civic clubs. Favorable moisture yields good grass stands district wide. Weed competition is a problem in some areas. Conservation construction slow due to weather funds and contractors. Twenty two Great Plains programs applications on file. no funds released yet for certification. Existing contracts can receive limited cost share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Sanders
Paull Schaub
Salt Fork Soil and Water Conservation District
Stephen Qualls
James Bell
Brush
Texas
Great Plains
SCS
Rainstorm Causes Widespread Damage Across County
Severe weather swept through the region with heavy rain and flooding. Officials reported washed-out roads and culverts, damaged farms, and telephone outages from Wellington to Memphis as crews worked almost 24 hours to restore service and assess crop losses across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Ford
Zeb Neeley
Quail
Marella
Swearingen
James Doneghy
Dodson
John Sherman
Arlie
Memphis
W. A. Colson
Wellington
Don James
Larry Crump
James
Jerry Nix
Gary Reed
Soil Conservation Service
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Daskins Wells
Gene Lorrow
Piper
Elbert Watts
Clyde Drake
Zook Thomas
KVII
Thomas
Steaten
City State Bank Bicycle
Page and Willis
W. H. Lindsey
Roy Tisdale
Rhea Ketchum
Glenn Ketchum
W. R. Breeding
Payton Mallard
Horace Powell
Logan Bailey
Thomas Nash
Jack Armstrong
Eddie B. Jones
Thomas Davis
Joseph Coffee
Wayne Lemons
Horace Mallard
Thomas Sterling
Frank Thomas
Tompage Ona
Leroy Gaston
First Baptist Church
Kelso
Essie Helvey
Dimmitt
Reasie Seally
Oxnard
Jasper Thomas
Japan
Jim Lewis
4-H
Mahatma Gandhi
India
Gees. Ie
Charlie
Robert Days
Large
Fla
Trio
James Harris
Ward
Paige One
J. B. Oney
Owens and Scott Grocery
George Scott
Buske Farm
J. B. Killian
Travis Burke
Kings Inn
Rhuja Ketchum
Pete Melton
Traders Compress
John Rainey
Highway
Dale For
Paul Eggers
Eggers
Will Phas
P. O. Box
Austin
Crisco
Fryer
Maryland Club
Aesh
Betty Crocker
Salt Sol Conservation Fork
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