Texas short of skilled technicists and notable industry leader passes
The University notes Texas faces a 2 000 shortage of skilled technicians for agricultural machinery and repairs as farms struggle with complex gear. R G LeTourneau, giant earth moving equipment pioneer, dies in Longview after shaping global industry with innovations like the bulldozer.
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AGM
University
Texas
A&m
R. G. LeTourneau
Agenius
Longview
Wellington team unveils 18 new uniforms for Sunday game
Earl Shamblee's baseball team debuts 18 new uniforms funded by Wellington businessmen. The gear will be worn for the first time Sunday in a 5 o'clock game.
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Earl . Shamblee
Wellington
Denzil Phipps Receives Tech Degree With ROTC Honors
Denzil F. Phipps son of Mr and Mrs Dudley Phipps earned a government major and history minor at Texas Technological College in the May 31 commencement. He made the Dean’s Honor Roll throughout college and enrolled in ROTC for two years. He plans to teach or join the armed forces and attended by a large family including relatives from Dallas, Amarillo, and Boys Ranch. He and his wife Shan, a two month old son, live in Lubbock.
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Denzil F. Phipps
Dudley Phipps
Texas Technological College
Armed Forces
Phipps
David Phipps
Dallas
Gay Phipps
Lubbock
Raymond Daugherty
Amarillo
E. C. Riley
Boys Ranch
Rempaga
Taiwan
Lincoln Christian College
Lincoln
Ozark Bible College
Shan
Hazlewood
Wellington
The
Christian Church
Bro
Hazlewond
Rotary
Sunday School Attendance Report by Collingsworth Alliance
Attendance totals gathered by the Collingsworth County Ministerial Alliance for Sunday June 1 across churches including First Baptist First United Methodist Church of Christ Fundamental Baptist Nazarene Trinity United Faith Baptist Assembly of God First Christian Mt Sinai Baptist Mission Dodson Nazarene Church 248 1
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First Baptist Church
First United Methods Church of Christ
Fundamental Baptist
Nazarene Church
Trinity United Aad Faith Baptist Church
Assembly of God
First Christian Church
Mt. Sinai Baptist Mission
Dodson Nazarene Church
Degrees Won by Twin Daughters of Texas Tech Officials
Jane Thomas and Ann McLain earn degrees from the Texas Tech University School of Education this spring. Ann plans to teach in the Lubbock area while her husband studies architecture at Tech. Jane, married to Glenn Thomas, is an art major and intends to teach at the secondary level while her husband serves in the armed forces in Maryland. They are among more than 2,000 graduates this term. The article also notes transfer signing rules requiring superintendent and parent signatures and possible alternate completion steps.
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Jane Orr Thomas
Ann Orr McLain
J. M. Orr
School of Education
Texas Technological College
Ann
Lynn McLain
Lubbock
Tech
Jane
Glenn
Thomas
Maryland
Wellington High School
Stephens College
Columbia
Four Generations Attend Wellington High Graduation
Jimmy Dale Bohannon graduated from Wellington High School on Friday evening May 30. The four generation family group was led by Mrs. Sarah Branch of Wellington, with his mother Mrs. John McAlister of Milsap and his wife among the attendees. Relatives gathered for Memorial Day weekend include Mr. and Mrs. McAllister, Miss Sherlene Bohannon, Miss Darline McAlister, Mr. and Mrs. Day, and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Don Bohannon of Albuquerque, N.M.
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Jimmy Dale Bohannon
Wellington High School
Sarah Branch
Wellington
Vernon Day
Mineral Wells
Bohannon
John McAlister
Milsap
McAllister
Sherlene Bohannon
Darline McAlister
Lubbock
Day
Billy Don Bohannon
Albuquerque
N.M
All Paint Work Shop Start Here June 16
Mrs. Corky Bowen announced that Lee Simpson of Amarillo will begin art classes in Wellington on June 16. Two groups are planned: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. All paint work shops. Contact her promptly if interested. Guests in Wellington included Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hiett and Tammy and Dana of Amarillo.
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Corky Bowen
Lee Simpson
Amarillo
Wellington
Travis McGuire
Elmer Hiett
Dan Hiett
Tammy and
Dana
Missionary Jimmy Beggs to Speak at Wellington Church
Missionary Jimmy L. Beggs and his wife will preach at the First Assembly of God Church in Wellington on June 6 at 7 30 p m. Rev. James Jackson says Beggs will share Africa experiences including Bible school teaching translation and distribution work and language challenges with Swahili.
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Jimmy L. Beggs
Wellington
First
Assembly of God Church
Africa
James Jackson
Beggs
West
Texas
Women's Society
East Africa
Jackson
Wild Turkeys Surprise Biologists In West Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Jack Parsons notes a melanistic wild turkey captured in West Texas. The black specimen, unlike typical birds, was trapped with others for relocation, banded, and released back into the wild, surprising biologists and hunters alike.
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San Angelo
Jack Parsons
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas
Teutsch confirms continued farming loan business in Dodson
Floyd Teutsch announced this week he will continue in business in Dodson handling farm and ranch loans. He will also represent life insurance and hospitalization coverage agencies he has represented. Teutsch recently said he sold other lines of insurance to Wells and Wells in Wellington.
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Floyd Teutsch
Dodson
Teutsch
Wells and
Wells
Wellington
Corps of Engineers flood study outlined after May rain
The Corps of Engineers considers a flood control project feasibility after a May 31 1968 rainfall. Tulsa officials will receive a composite loss curve and frequency study to assess annual benefits. Several points exist where the city can reject the proposal.
Kent Family Visits Dallas for Memorial Day Weekend
Mr and Mrs John Kent of Dallas spent Memorial Day weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Guy Owens and picked up their 3 year old daughter Beverly Kay who had spent the week with her grandparents.
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John Kent
Dallas
Guy Owens
Beverly Kay
Aleta Irwin Graduates Cum Laude at Techno logical College
Mrs. Ray Irwin formerly Aleta Owens daughter of Mr and Mrs Gorman Owens graduated from Texas Technological College Friday May 31 in Municipal Coliseum Lubbock. She earned a Bachelor of Science in secondary education with English and History teaching fields and made the Dean's List each semester. Commencement speaker was Dr Fred Harvey Harrington president of the University of Wisconsin. Dr Grover Murray Tech president conferred degrees on candidates from the six undergraduates.
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Ray Irwin
Aleta Owens
Gorman Owens
Texas Technological College
Irwin
Municipal Coliseum
Lubbock
Fred Harvey Harrington
University of Wisconsin
Grover Murray
Tech
Graduate students and teaching plans outlined for Lubbock couple
Mrs Irwin attended North Texas State University Denton as a freshman then transferred to Texas Tech. She student taught at Monterey High School in Lubbock in a team teaching advanced classics course. She plans to teach in the Lubbock area while Mr Irwin finishes studies at Tech.
Local Family Tolds of Visits and Ancestry
A narrative mentions Mr and Mrs Dean Johnson of Quitaque visiting relatives including the couple's daughter and Mrs Robert Johnson as well as the couple and their daughter visiting Gabe Wrights family and his mother.
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Gabe Wright
Dean Johnson
Quitaque
Robert Johnson
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Shamrock
Denzil F. Phile Oe
Denzil Phipps Tech
Collingsworth County
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Rc&d Board
W. R. Breeding
Sister Perpetua
Shamblee
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Wells & Watkin
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DIAL
West Avenue
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Jane Thomas
Ann McLain
Page One
Leon R. Graham
Texas Education Agency
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Memphis
Marian Airpark
Mince Léans and Insurance
Methodist
Tom Page
Ed Robb
Dodson Methodist Church
Matador Church
Manuel Reynolds
Chillicothe
Mrs. Ray Irwin
Aleta Irwin
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Big Dip
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