Panhandle museum to host World War II exhibit
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon Texas will mark the 50th anniversary of U S involvement in World War II with an interpretive show titled Never the Same Again The exhibit runs May 4 1991 to mid April 1992 and invites Panhandle residents to share reminiscences and artifacts including photos home movies and wartime experiences focusing on regional economy farming and working women Contacts include Bill Brown at the museum.
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America
Hawaii
Franklin Roosevelt
Congress
Japan
Germany
Italy
U.S
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle-Plains
Bill Brown
Panhandle Plains Historical Museum
Box
Canyon
Texas
Obituary for Mrs. Gholson Virginia Qurry Gholson
Virginia Qurry Gholson, 72, died July 11 1990 in Wellington Care Center. Funeral July 13 at Schooler Gordon Chapel officiated by Rev. Jesse Dea. Buried Memorial Gardens. Survivors include daughter Nell Gordon and son-in-law Dean Gordon. grandchildren Kim Dunn Kellie Boyd James Thomas. six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Qurry Gholson
Wellington
Sam Gholson
Schooler- Gordon
Jesse Dea
First United Methodist Church
Memorial Gardens
Maxie Tarver
Johnny Snider
Larry Snider
Louis Graham
Leon Hartman
Sam Adams
Gholson
Collingsworth County
L.H. Stall
Reavis F. Curry
Lawrence Alice Stall
Stall
Louisiana
Germany
Wesley Seale
Collingsworth
Wellington High School
Sam
Virginia Gholson
White's Auto
Muleshoe
Quanah
Nell
Dean Gordon
Hunt
Kim Dunn
Kerrville
Kellie Boyd
James Thomas
Beale Air Force Base
California
Carroll Daves
Larry Pribble
Allene Reynolds obituary from Wellington area
Allene Reynolds of southeast of Wellington died July 12 at 1 30 a m at her home at 78. Funeral services were July 14 at First United Methodist Church with Rev Jesse Dea officiating. Burial in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include husband Wayne, son Elmer Wayne Reynolds Jr and daughter June Jones plus three grandchildren. She was active in Extension Homemakers and Avon cosmetics representative for 28 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allene Reynolds
Wellington
First United Methodist Church
Jesse Dea
Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Schooler-Gordon
Tommy Lewis
Carthel Lewis
Bob Hightower
A.V. Lowrie
Fred Covey
Art Kane
Reynolds
Extension Homemakers Council
Collingsworth
Wayne
Elmer Wayne Reynolds, Jr
June Jones
Darren Jones
Brent Jones
Bruce Jones
Elwyn Brewster
Billy Brewster
Ann Brewster
Thomas E Walker dies at 72 in Wellington Care Center
Thomas E Walker, 72, died July 11 at 6 18 p.m. in Wellington Care Center where he had resided since 1976. Funeral services were held July 13 at 2 p.m. in the Schooler Gordon chapel with United Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in Needwood Cemetery east of Lutie. He was a retired rancher and third generation in the John Walker landholding line. He was born July 11, 1918, in Collingsworth County, son of Fred T Walker and Amanda Eads Walker, attended Needwood School, and was a member of the First Christian Church. He had lived in Wellington since retirement about 15 years ago. Survivors include uncles, aunts and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Walker
Wellington
Schooler-Gordon
Jesse Dea
First United Methodist Church
Needwood Cemetery
Lutie
Walker
John Walker
Charles Carter
A.J. Fires
Sam Adams
John Rainey
Alvin Horton
Tom Wilkins
Collingsworth County
Fred T. Walker
Amanda Eads Walker
Needwood School
First Christian Church
James Dickson 78 Garland Dies After Illness
James Dickson born March 14 1912 in Paris Texas died July 8 1990 after lengthy illness. He married Lota Price in 1937 and was survived by son James Maurine Dickson Jr and three grandchildren Lori Chris and Jimmy. Services were held July 19 1990 at Restland Chapel Garland with ministers Tom Pelle Henry Mood.
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James Maurice
Dick) Dickson
Garland
Mr. Dickson
James Amerson
Della May Dickson
Paris
Texas
Dickson
Collingsworth County
Lota Price
TWA
Wellington
Farmer's Coop Gin
Watson Seed Co
Luling
Dickson Real Estate Agency
James Maurine Dickson, Jr
Lori
Chris
Jimmy
Martha Owens
Jo Cornelius
Maybelle Nash
McLean
Mayburn Bass
Tulsa
Okla
Restland Chapel Garden
Tom Pelle
Henry Mood
Leader Readers list of names across multiple towns
A long list of individuals including Mae Patchell Modena California E R Killingsworth Lubbock Peggy Wildman Dallas M Whitfield Blair Oklahoma Billye Kidwell Altus Oklahoma Lenora Mitchell Amarillo Laverne McKinney Fort Worth Jamie Larson Houston Sidney Duncan Clovis New Mexico Dorothy Miller Memphis Mrs F J Murry Shamrock Bill Holder Hollis Oklahoma Mrs Tommie R Tate McLean Jerry Hicks Quail A V Lowrie Loreen Hill Bruce Ward Aubrey Baggett Willie Wells Wilma Gibbs Pat White Exa Cudd.
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Iaa
Mae Patchell
Modena
E.R. Killingsworth
Lubbock
Peggy R. Wildman
Dallas
M. Whitfield
Blair
Billye Kidwell
Altus
Lenora Mitchell
Amarillo
Laverne McKinney
Ft. Worth
Jamie Larson
Houston
Sidney Duncan
Clovis
Dorothy Miller
Memphis
F.J. Murry
Shamrock
Bill Holder
Hollis
Tommie R. Tate
Forest Rabbits Favor Low Cover Over Dense Woods
Rabbits are seldom found deep in forests preferring areas with bushes or tall grass for concealment. They seek thick ground cover rather than extensive stand of trees.
Poisonous plants threaten livestock on western ranges
Poisonous plants cause three to five percent losses annually among cattle sheep and horses on western ranges. Prevention hinges on range and livestock management with plant identification and grazing plans. If poisoning occurs consult a veterinarian and control plants where feasible.
Quilt Workshop and Exhibit at Collingsworth Library
The Collingsworth Public Library hosts a quilt exhibit of county residents with quilts, vests, pillows and hot pads, running through July. Geraldine Powell of Seymour leads a July 28 workshop in the library meeting room, with contributors including Ruth Caldwell Ernestine Cummings and Tommie Watts from local and Pennsylvania Amish areas. Public can view the needlework and contact the library for details.
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Collingsworth Public Library
Geraldine Powell
Seymour
Ruth Caldwell
Ernestine Cummings
Tommie Watts
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
When Female Elephants Fight They Bite Each Other’s Tails
Observation notes that during conflicts among female elephants the common behavior is biting the tails of rivals. The behavior appears as a defensive display and competition pattern in social interactions within herds and matriarchal groups.
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C.L. Harrison
Optometrist
John Deere
Yares Rss
Hollis, Oklahoma
Owens Batteries
Murphy
Owens Salvage Co., Inc
Callus
Owens Salvage Coo., Inc. P.O
Mrs. Gholson
Thomas Walker
James Dickson
Wellington Lumber
Leader Readers
Charles Lindbergh
Glassiaers
Hale
Joe Wood
Farris Wood
Thomas
Mark Klink
Buris Phipps
Gerald Brittain
Wellington Leader
West Ave
Bobby
Kevin
Wellington Tractor Parts, Inc
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