Collingsworth Fair Opens Many Classes in Women’s Division
Entries for the Collingsworth County Free Fair open Sept 6 and 7 with the women’s open division in the American Legion building. Contestants must be 18 or older, not in school, and entries due by 10 am Sept 6, remaining through 6 pm Sept 7. Classifications cover baked goods, textiles, clothing, and crafts with detailed divisions led by Mrs. Masten, Mrs. Langford, and others.
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Collingsworth County
J.L. Alexander
Rem
American Lagian
T. Howling
Tiodgen
Group Attends Two Funerals in Hirownfield
A Wellington group attended two funerals in Hirownfield last week for relatives. Billy Joe Lewis 82 died in a car wreck the previous Saturday with services held Monday July 15. Clyde Lewis 61 died of a heart attack with services Sunday July 22. Both men were born in the Swearingen community and lived there until about 1938.
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Wellington
Hirownfield
Emil Kersten
Joe Childress
Dock Lewis
Billy Joe Lewis
Clyde Lewis
Swearingen
Dilly Joe Lewis
Otis Lewis
John Lewis
Former County Man Killed in Tahoka Packer Incident
Robert Luther Winkler, 48, city employee in Tahoka, died Friday morning July 12 from injuries after he apparently fell under the city packer. He is survived by his wife, siblings, and extended family in Quail Wellington Socorro and Lawrence. Funeral was held Sunday July 14 at First Methodist Church Tahoka with burial in the local cemetery.
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Robert Luther Winkler
Tahoks
Mr. Winkler
H. C. Baggett
Quail
Tom Winkler
Wellington
New Lynn
Iahoka
H. A. Winkler
Groves Reunion Set at Shamrock
The annual Groves reunion moves to Shamrock City Park on Sunday July 28 to visit bedridden Claude Groves. The Groves family, long active in the northern county, previously met in Wellington and many members plan to attend from nearby areas. Others visiting the Ford home in Madera California included Mrs Tom Woods and family from Jet Oklahoma Mrs Brad Gould and children Tom and Laura Bill Schwartz and more.
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Groves
Wellington
Shamrock
Claude Groves
Frank Ford
Soldier Duncan wins Sharpshooter Medal at Fort Polk
Pvt. Herbie Duncan of Fort Polk La earned the Sharpshooter Medal and a two day pass for performance. He entered service June 8 and will finish basic around Sept 1 to receive a new assignment. He serves with an armored division at Fort Polk. Seaman First Class Floyd Minatrea and wife Glenda with their three month old son returned to Meridian Miss after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Minatrea and plan to stay until December. Mrs. R. L. Tenison and daughter Mrs. R. L. Templeton and son visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tilt Shields in Dexter. The group also visited Mrs. C. H. Caperton and Mrs. Jennie Shields where Mrs. Zera Phillips of El Paso is a guest for several days. Before returning home, Mrs. Tanison, Mrs. Templeton and Lee visited Mrs. Alex Coleman.
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Herbert Duncan
Duncan
Fort Polk
Floyd Minatrea
Glenda
Meridian
Miss
Mra. W. KF. Minatrea
Mra. R. L. Tenison
Mra. R. L. Templeton
Leg
Tilt Shielda
Dexter
C. H. Caperton
Jennie Shields
Zera Phillips
el Paso
Tanison
League of Nations established and dissolved dates
The League of Nations was formed on June 28, 2019, and ceased to exist in April 1946.
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League of Nations
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Collingsworth Fair
Jess Motsenbocker
David, Peters
Miss Trex Clement
Textile Furnishings
Dauline Masten
Henry Langford
Mayo Tormin
Amarillo
Bonnie Huston
Puerto Rico
John Holton
Brownfield
Harold Keller
Canyon
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Jack Mears
Roscoe
Mrs. W. EF. Harbin
Bronco Drive
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Deebie
BE My
Six Loves
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David
Igen Heckart
Hang
Mary
Ynolds
Janssen
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Alice Ghostley- Gant
Ghani
Technicator
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AAO
Conmmumens Reosaunp Russe
Ae Rommenaay
Ritz Theatre
Eee Sian
Jeremy Slate
Laurel Goodwin
Wei
Aaaris Baackett
Suse Trfer Sey
Richard Breen
Cliff. Robertson
David Janssen
Iileen Heckart
Hans Convied
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Ate Stef
Ant Gaite
Bawa
Josh Cabsea
Paramount
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eSoe aNeste
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California
SDA
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SOFLI
Dr. Pepper
BU Zoo
Tire
New York City
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Pvt
Herbie Duncan
Fort, Polk
Herbie Dunciit
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