McGill Couple’s 40th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
A Sunday celebration at 1606 South Downing Street marked the McGills 40th anniversary with 30 guests in a garden setting. George Shelley guided guests to dining, red lace decor and 40 red silk roses featured on the cake area, while red roses and frozen hearts accented the punch. The couple, married July 18, 1942, previously ran the Club Cafe from 1944 to 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Downing Street
Jane Shelley
Betty
McGill
First United
Lovera Kitchens
U.S
Ella Kitchens
Wellington
John K
Mattie McGill
Club
Club Officers Announced for Excelsior Club Year
Members met July 14 in the Heritage room for a business meeting. Newly elected officers for 1962 83 were announced: Mrs. Melvin Riker president, Mrs. Robert Barjenbruch vice president, Miss Marie Shadid treasurer, Miss Rose Shadid secretary and reporter. Plans were made for the September 15 meeting. An orange sherbet dessert was served to several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Club
Heritage Room
Russell Yates
Melvin Riker
Robert Barjenbruch
Marie Shadid
Rose Shadid
Bartenbruch
Hattie D. Wells
E.F. Bartlett
Yates
Riker
Merrihearts Hear Program By McAlister Speech Students
The Merrihearts group of the First United Methodist Church met July 27 in the Fellowship Hall for their monthly luncheon. The program featured Mrs. Bob McAlister and a group of youths presenting the play On the Street Interview and a humorous poem by Gina Barnett. Participants included Tully Hunter, Miss Barnett, Miss Lisa Hartman, Miss Lynette Spillman, Miss Belinda Crelia, and Miss Cathy Crelia, with many attendees from the church and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrihearts
First United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
J.B. King
John Holton
Robert Owens
Pauline Masten
Gorman Owens
L.C. Hill
Wayne Cummings
Billy Hatch
Nan Howard
A.V. Lowrie
Sandy Covey
Rachel Campbell
Grant Wooldridge
Transportation Committee
Bob McAlister
Gina Barnett
Alexander
Tully Hunter
Miss Barnett
Lisa Hartman
Lynette Spillman
Belinda Crelia
Cathy Crelia
Jennie Holcomb
Ruby Ball
Mary Karnes
Mary Jones
Earl Alexander
Ed Smith
Amber Dawn Nickell
Littlefield
Otha Brewster
Pearl Reeves
G.E. van Pelt
Betty Conant
Billye Houchin
Frank Anderson
Jack
Miss Spillman
Miss Hartman
Annual Coleman Reunion Draws 65 for Two Days
Sixty five Coleman family members and guests gathered for two days of activities beginning with a hamburger cook-out at Pioneer Park on Saturday July 17 and continuing with a noon meal at Burn Handley Community Center on Sunday July 18. Marie Shaw Richardson was honored as the oldest attendee at 86, while Cody Sheehan, six weeks old, was the youngest. Best traveled award went to Kelley Sheehan, Cody, and Jared Sheehan for 1650 miles from Washington DC. Richard Sims was elected president, Tommy Coleman vice president, and Jane Sims secretary treasurer. Numerous relatives from Wellington Summerwood McLean Canyon and other towns joined in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Pioneer Park
Burn Handley Community Center
Marie Shaw Richardson
Cody Sheehan
Jack
Kelley Coleman Sheehan
Kelley
Cody
Jared Sheehan
Washington D.C
Richard Sims
Tommy Coleman
Jane Sims
Treas
Wellington
Frank Coleman
Jimmy Coleman
Julianna Baumgardner
Lennie Sims
Randall Sims
Gragson-Raines Engagement Told in Perryton
Evelyn Gragson and Scott Curtis Raines of Perryton plan to wed at First Baptist Church in Wellington on August 21. Engagement announced by Mrs. Willie Gragson and by the couple’s fathers, with details on schooling and current employment for both families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Gragson
Scott Curtis Raines
Perryton
First Baptist Church of
Wellington
Ladies Fellowship Luncheon and Community Visits Noted
The article records a July luncheon hosted by Mrs. Bill Holder with speaker Mrs. P M Scott on Abundant Life, plus a schedule for First Sunday singing at the Nazarene Church. It lists attendees including Mrs. Emma Adkins, Mrs. Jerry Cummins, Mrs. Mayme Lewis, and others, and mentions visits by families and members to local pastors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Emma Adkins
Jerry Cummins
Mayme Lewis
Rodney Heflin
Melvin Cardwell
Sherrell Beanland
Renessa Cardwell
Bill Holder
Church of the Nazarene
Jimmy Howell
Clovis
N.M
J.C. Howell
Earl Seigrist
Church of Christ
Andy Seigrist
Lillie Ann Rogers
Clarence Holleman
Amos Meador
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McAlister Speech
Dee Coleman
John Coleman
N.E. Childers
Reece Bowen
John
Brenda Ferguson
Damon
Summerwood
Douglas Coleman
Doug Coleman
Kaylay
Jim Ray
Col
Dudley Coleman
Shawn
Rusty
Wood Coleman
McLean
Jesse Coleman
Max Coleman
Shane
Vance
Jarrett
Charles Roberts
Charla
Canyon
Mario Coleman
Steve Bass
John Dee Coleman
Out of Town
David Leathers
Ryan
Olton
Dell O'Neil
Lubbock
Mary Jean Bassett
Nelle Saunders
Waskom
Jimmy Thompson
Walt
Clarendon
Leon Coleman
Mark Coleman
Edmond
Okla
Richardson
Shamrock
Sarah Presley
Denton
Kelley Sheehan
Jared
Lonetta
West Avenue
Wellington, Texas
Gragson
Raines
Willie O. Gragson
Calhart Street
Sam Haynes
Ted Raines
Miss Gragson
Wellington High School
Amarillo College School of Nursing
Clarendon College School of Nursing
Collingsworth General Hospital
McLean High School
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford
Texas Tech University
Diamond Shamrock
Scott Raines
Black
Miss Camp
Meador
Mire
Dodson
Borger
Lake Lagert
Jennifer Hayes
Larrie
Leslie Black
Kerri Cummins
Crysta Caswell
Lori Testerman
Misti Beanland
Melissa Mead
Clarence Holderman
Charles Holderman
Herman Wards
Bobey Tabor
William Horton
Shawnee, Ok
Louis Patterson
Effie Patterson
Amarillo
Bob Garton
Howard Hunt
Sense ‘Beaniend
Renessa Cordell
Dent E
Haskell and
Sagerton
Lowries
R.L. Lowrie
Zachary
Grand Prairie
Lora Lowrie
Irving
O.M. Gunstream
Memphis
M.D. Gunstream
Muleshoe
Nora Thomas
Soper, Ok
J.B. Killian
Joe Brooks
Joe Wayne Brooks
Rhea Lynn
Belton
Hubert Brooks
Redgie Souder
Nicholas
Chris
Randy McGill
Aaron
Andrea Cox
Town & Country
East Side Square
Commerce — Childress
Allsup
Garinette
RADIO
Radio Shack
West Broadway
Don and
James Wil
Mon-Sallis
Hollis, OK
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