Children Read Run Under Way Across County
The county wide reading program begins after school closes. County librarian Mrs. R. H. Isbell announces a cooperative effort with the State Library at Austin. Children who read 12 books on their level earn certificates at summer’s end. Amarillo Library loans increase local holdings to supplement Collingsworth County Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.H. Isbell
Austin
Isbell
Amarillo
Collingsworth County
Texas State Library
American Legion Citizenship Awards Presented to Three Seniors
Three graduating seniors from the county’s high schools received the American Legion Citizenship award at commencement exercises. Frank King Post 249 awarded each student the American Legion School Certificate and Award. Sandra Lee Gowin of Sumnerwood, Laron Lynn Peters of Quail, and Zanna Jenkins of Wellington were honored by J L Harper, John S Coleman, and Milburn Derryberry respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Frank King Post
Sumnerwood
J.L. Harper
Sandra Lee Gowin
Laron Lynn Peters
John S. Coleman
Zanna Jenkins
Wellington
Milburn Derryberry
Hospital Notes Summary of May Admissions and Discharges
Medical and surgical patients listed with admission dates from May 22 to May 29 and later discharges. Names include Mrs Gilroy Rummel Bill Nation Mrs Milford Harris Cody Grubb of Arlie Route 1 Childress and Esther Mejia among others. Several patients admitted earlier and discharged after May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilroy Rummel
Bill Nation
Milford Harris
Cody P. Grubb
Leon Anderson
Arlie Rt
Childress
Coy D. Mullins
Hell Obstetrical
Kim Clark
Curtis Williams
Billy Chandler
Nolan Browning
Sumnerwood
Chester White
Esther Mejia
Porfirio Mejia
Tiffin Young
Nell Poteet
Kate Smith
Dodson
Auburn Keller
J.A. Killian
Robert Karnes
Lois Ratliff
Oscar Morris
Earl Shamblee
Tommy Lewis
G.L. Roberts
Leon Hartman
Jerry Hobbs
Jerry Leon Hobbs, Jr
Amos Phipps
Jeffrey Hanna
Frank Cocke
Wheeler
Edna Duncan
George Shanks Dies at Altus Oklahoma
George P. Shanks 67 of Altus Oklahoma died May 26 in a nursing home after a four month illness. He was born December 11 1904 and married Leta Wattenburger in 1929. He lived in Altus since 1954 and was custodian of the high school. Funeral at Emanuel Baptist Church with Rev Bill Davis. Burial Fairmont Cemetery Hollis. Survivors include wife a son and four daughters nine grandchildren three brothers and three sisters. Attending from here were Cecil Shanks Motsenbocker Rufus Shanks and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Shanks
Altus
Oklahoma
Loco
Fresno
D.M. Shanks
Leta Wattenburger
Hollis
Emanuel Baptist Church
Bill Davis
Fairmont Cemetery
Odis Calvin Shanks
Tulsa
Nadine Munson
Buffalo
Okla
Elaine West
Mangum
Opal Moore
Page
Arizona
Howell Shanks
Plainview
Cecil Shanks
Rufus Shanks
Wellington
Carrie Evans
Amarillo
Merle Motsenbocker
Iane Hughes
Alexandria
Motsenbocker
Work Day Set At Scout Camp
A Scout leader work day at Camp MLK Brown is scheduled for Saturday June 3 to ready the site for the summer program. Troop 32 led by Scoutmaster Glen McLain will participate in the opening week starting June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout
Camp Mlk
Brown
Dave Agnew
Buffalo Wallow
Glen McLain
Butch White Family Visits in Holiday Return
Mr. and Mrs. Butch White and daughters Markay and Stacy of Denver City spent the weekend visiting Mrs. Lee White and the White grandparents in Kelley. Ruth Aaron of Beaumont will join for two months this summer, serving as house mother at Lamar State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch White
Markay and
Stacy
Denver City
Lee White
F.L. White
Kelley
Pearl Aaron
Ruth Aaron
Beaumont
Aaron
Lamar State, University
Cordie Bodine
Mittie Aaron
Billy George Aaron
Randy
Bob
Graham
Travis Webb
Amarillo
Monty Mitchell
H.E. Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell
Clyde Shahan
Delight, Ark
Captain Hendrix Receives Bachelor of Arts Degree
U.S. Army Captain L B Don Hendrix earned a BA in communications from Abilene Christian College during the recent commencement. He and his wife and daughter Heather are on leave visiting her parents. He will return to Ft. Bliss El Paso for duty with the Air Defense Board after a year in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.B. Don Hendrix
U.S. Army
Abilene Christian College
Hendrix
Heather
Cecil Shanks
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Air Defense Board
ACC
Vietnam
Lamar State
Beaumont
Quail Newsroundup of Rain and Social Visits
The Quail community reports about half an inch of rain on Sunday night May 28. Farmers are planting cotton and some peanut crops show good stands. Local families and visitors from Oklahoma Missouri Texas and Arkansas are noted at various gatherings, graduations, and house moves including Sgt. Brammer and family relocation and multiple relatives visiting in Quail.
Mail Record of Attendance Veterans Told
Veterans must mail in their attendance certification for the final training month to receive GI Bill education payments. The Waco VA Regional Office warns 44,306 Texas veterans to return the cert card now to avoid delays in the spring 1971-72 disbursement and to keep VA informed of dependents or program changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco Veterans Administration
Texas
Jack Coker
Veterans County Service Office
Veterans Service Organizations
Campbells Return to Nashville After Visit
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Campbell return to Nashville Tennessee from visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Mickey Kendrick and Mr and Mrs Cliff Campbell. Mr Campbell a student in Vanderbilt University Law School will work this summer in the office of a Nashville lawyer who was also one of his professors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.T. Stephens
James O. Stephens
Myliia
Memphis
Monterey, High School
Lubbock
Stephens
Mike Poteet
Mike
Texas Tech University
Jimmy Campbell
Nashville
Tenn
Mickey Kendrick
Cliff Campbell
Campbell
Vanderbilt University Law School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest Nunnelley
Dora Roberts
Lillian Williams
May Orr
Sadie Sharp
Bessie Ledbetter
George Shanks
Ralph Yarborough
Ellie
Capt. Hendrix
Don Hendrix
G. T. Stephen
Carl Brammer
Carlton
Lee
Quail
Baptist Parsonage
Altus Air Force Base
Brammer
Labrador
Mary C. Boyett
Watonga
M. Boyett
Mr. Boyett
Tone Pate Cartee
Eldon
Missouri
Mary Nan Powers
Pampa
Carol Blevins
Albert Gollihugh
C.W. Squyres
Lawton
Dewey C. Squyers
Hollister
Paul, Evan
Randy Gollihugh
Dub Gollihugh
Wayne Stribblin
Mrs
Carey Neeley
Benny Carson and
Anthony
College Station
J.W. Carson
Loyd Langley
Susan
Benny Carson
Mary Clay
Alvie Clay
Hedley
Alvin White, Jr
Waco
Alvin White
Sharon
Delbert White
Mark
Sheri
Donald Langley
Donna
Carey Don Neeley
Bill Carson
Borger
R.P. Carson
Johnny Carson
Mrs. Eugene Vernon
Darrell
Betty
W.F. Howard
Mobeetie
Robert Blevins
Carrol Blevins
Ham Holton
J.B. Briggs
Lake Dallas
R.H. Grace
Ft. Worth
Fielder Grace
Denver
Colo
Monty
Herman Mitchell
Mike Mitchell
Tyler
Seburn Morris
Willie Morris
United States Weather Bureau
Jack Boone
Jack
Supreme Court
Jack Jack
Reerely
Bebe Boone
Campbells
Shamrock
Wellington , Texas
NET. Wn Oil and Gas Company
Diamond Shamrocn Corporation
Dolph Slhoe
Collingsworth County Friends of Dalph Briscoe
Bill Heward
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