Revival Opens Friday at City Church
The Rev. Diffard Mayr of Lubbock a Nazarene evangelist will preach revival services beginning Friday the 26th at City Church and continuing through Sunday August 4. Rev. Mayo a Texas theologian graduate will deliver sermons after a career as a missionary pastor and evangelist. Public invited to attend services, says Pastor Rev. Jack Durham.
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City Church
Diffard Mayr
Lubbock
Church of the Nazarene
Jack Durham
the Nazarene Church
Mayo
Texas Trehnosophe College
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilwore
Greater Tri-City Area
New Albanay
Hitlarid
United Wesleyan Crusade
Dallas
Durham
Millard Brown Suffers Severe Heart Attack at Court House
Millard Brown, veteran PMA office manager, suffered a severe heart attack just after noon Friday July 19 while returning to his office in the courthouse. He collapsed on the steps and was found by PMA staff members Mrs Dick Richards and Mrs Judy Thomas. He was rushed to St Joseph’s Hospital and reported in as good condition as possible Wednesday morning by his daughter in law Mrs Millard Brown Jr. It will be two weeks or longer before he can have visitors, and Brown was on crutches after an injury weeks earlier.
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Millard Brown
PMA
Court House
Mr. Brown
Dick Richards
Judy Thomas
St Joseph’s Hospital
Millard Brown Jr
Brown
Saharbis
Aittle Jn
Mr. Bearden
Collingaworth
Herbert Nearden
Memphis Production Credit Association
PCA
Bearden
This Year's Crop a Good One Peach crop grows in Collingsworth area
Wellington area peach production overcomes drought and soil limits to yield a booming harvest. choosy buyers travel from Dalhart Spearman Perryton and New Mexico to pick up peaches. Farmers report per-tree yields up to five bushels and profits nearing 950 dollars per acre at market prices.
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Callingsworth
Dalhart
Spearman
Perryton
New Mexico Jing
Mereford
Charlie Bearden
Yearbook of Agriculture
Collingsworth
Jerry Nix
Nix
John Puryear Long
Capps
Fred Cappy
Horses Holliman
Edithates
Sam Hollingsworth
Freano
Horace Mallard
City of Wellington
Jesse Peters
Jewel Dennell
Charlie Hearden
Tle
Toa
4-H Group to Electric Meet in Cloudcroft
Six 4-H Club members travel Monday, July 20, to the district electric camp at Cloudcroft New Mexico. Participants include Nancy Alexander Sumnerwood La Juanda Petere Joe Wood Cody Crosnoe and John Hightower. Lynval Black of Dodeon and sponsor for girls will join, with Southwestern Public Service Company Amarillo sponsoring. The camp gathers boys and girls from 22 counties for classes on electricity and its uses.
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Cloudcroft
N.M
Nancy Alexander
Sumnerwood
la Juanda Petere
Joe Wood
Wellington
Cody Crosnoe
John Hightower
Dodson
Lynval Black
Dodeon
Southwestern Public Service Company of
Amarillo
Last Block Removed in US 83 Widening
City announces completion of base work on the US 83 widening through Wellington with curb and gutter in place on Fifteenth Street and south end of the project. Topping remains pending and final paving target is August 15 subject to highway district scheduling. Heading into Langford's Texaco north to the railroad, work will start immediately on installations.
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City Highway Department
Wellington
Sura Handley
Fifteenth Street
Highway Department
Handley
Langford
Texaco
High Way
Minister of First Christian Church Resigns
Gilbert Forrest, minister of First Christian Church, has submitted his resignation effective Sunday August 4. He and his family will move to Fletcher Oklahoma where he has accepted the pastorate of the church. No action has been taken toward securing another pastor.
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Gilbert Forrest
First Christian Church
Fletcher
Okla
N. M. Higdon
Oklahoma
Girls to 4 H District Revue in Amarillo Friday
Glenda Lancaster, county 4 H Club Dress Revue winner, will take part in the district revue Friday July 26 at the Holiday Inn West in Amarillo. The district winner advances to the state dress revue later. June Popwell wins the junior division and will model. this division is not judged. The event starts at 2 p.m. and is open to the public. a tea will follow. About 18 participate in the senior event with sponsors Mrs J A Lancaster, Mrs Cecil Masten and Mrs Barjenbruch accompanying.
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Glenda Lancaster
Ian West
Amarillo
June Popwell
Kathryn Bartenbruch
J. A. Lancaster
Cecil Masten
Barjenbruch
Youth Activities Week Speaker Named at First Methodist
First Methodist Church opens Youth Activities Week on Monday July 29 for high school and college age participants lasting through Friday August 2. Rev Bob Ely of Wheeler will speak nightly with supper recreation discussion groups and worship centered on The Shadows I Cast theme. Led by Linda Shewbert and a team of five group leaders students will join discussions on race relations friends and self dating church and future vocations. Publicity by Jan Glenn. Week ends with holy communion and a commitment service Friday night.
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First Methodist Church
Bob Ely
Wheeler
Migs Linda Shewbert
Sopper
L. B. Bratten
Vicki Killian
Beverly Singley
Aleta Owens
Andrea Carter
Bob Sanford
Karen Richardson
Betty Courtney
Lynn Courtney
Jan Glenn
Screwworm Eradication Work Begins in County This Week
County agents announce positive screwworm found near Collingsworth County edge on July 23. Officials plan airborne release of sterile flies within days, with several thousand released inside a five mile radius. Regier urges livestock producers to inspect, treat wounds, collect samples, and report infestations to control spread.
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Collingsworth County
Cecil Regier
Regier
Richard Zirkle
USDA
San Angelo
Biggest Month Biggest Day Water Use Records in Wellington
Wellington set new records for water use with 23 500 000 gallons pumped into three reservoirs in the month ending July 20 and a peak 1 009 000 gallons in a single 24 hour period on Friday July 9 City Manager Burn Handley said consumption could rise further and noted the citys pumping limit about 1 200 000 gallons per day with seven wells in operation feeding a 1 000 000 gallon reservoir a 100 000 gallon standpipe and a 200 000 gallon emergency reservoir.
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Wellington
Burn Handley
Felix Handley
Handley
Indians Lead Little League Standings
The Dodson Indians lead Little League baseball with 10 wins and 1 loss as of Friday night July 19, per Harry McEwen, president of the baseball association. Next are the Quails at 6–3, followed by Dodgers 6–6, Cubs 5–4, Braves 2–8, and Twins 2–9.
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Dodson Indians
Harry McEwwen
The
Baseball Association
Indians
Quails
Dodgers
Cubs
Braves
Twins
Baptist Crusade Plans Near Completion at Powell Field
Plans are near completion for a Baptist Crusade in Collingsworth county from August 4 to August 11 at Powell Field stadium. The event features a 100 voice Crusade Choir and evening services at 7 30 led by J K Porter. The crusade ends with services at local churches on August 11 and an air conditioned nursery will be provided at First Baptist Church.
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Baptist Crusade
Southern Baptist Churches
Collingsworth County
Powell Field Stadium
Crusade
J. K Porter
First Baptist Church
South Baptist
Dodson
Faithaptist
Wallington
Lillie Baptist
First Baptist
Wellington
Sumnerwood Baptist
Quail Baptist
Ratliff Severely Cut by Mower Blade at Shop
Ben Ratliff suffered a painful cut above the right knee when a newly sharpened mower blade struck him. The accident happened Wednesday morning at Ratliff's shop on Highway 83 as he started the motor. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital and remained under treatment through Saturday.
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Ben Ratliff
Dale Ratliff
Ratliff
Highway 83
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Felix Handley Undergoes Kidney Surgery in Amarillo
Felix Handley who runs the city pump station is in St. Anthony's Hospital Amarillo after kidney surgery. His condition is listed as serious though improved on Sunday according to his nephew Yury Handley. He was admitted about ten days ago.
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Felix Handley
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
Yury Handley
Handley
Amarillo Hospital
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