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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1963

Page

8

Wellington Teachers Award $200 Scholarship to Mary Graham

The Wellington Classroom Teachers Association granted a $200 scholarship at the Wellington commencement. Mary Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Graham, will attend North Texas State College in Denton. Selection cited ability, need, and intent to teach, with a future fundraising plan supported by the community.

Wellington Classroom Teachers Association Wellington Mary Graham Grover Graham North Texas State College Denton C. A. Crawford Laura Graham FE. W. Clement Bynum Wightower Mra Rufus Sweat Les White Mra. B. ©. Duncan Harlem Stara Wellington Outsiders Puble Nernice Welch

FHA Officers to Workshop in Clarendon June 6

Wellington chapter FHA officers attend officer training workshop in Clarendon on Thursday June 6 with theme FHA in Orbit. Participants include Anna Kay Kelso president Linda Karnes first vice president Patricia Bouchelle second vice president Jan Lindsey third vice president Karen Childress fourth vice president Gail Wenard fifth vice president Vickey Allen secretary Carolyn Christian treasurer Rose Montgomery parliamentarian Vickie Mayhumh historian Karen Richardson pianist Mrs Coleman advisor with alternates Kay Chandler Connie Null Lynda Maxwell and past officers Sylvie McQueary Mary Graham.

Wellington FHA Clarendon Dee Coleman Quail Monty Mitchell Anna Kay Kelso Linda Karnes Patricia Bouchelle Jan Lindsey Karen Childress Gail Wenard Vickey Allen Carolyn Christian Rose Montgomery Vickie Mayhumh Karen Richardson Coleman Kay Chandler Connie Null Lynda Maxwell Gail Howard Patricia Bouchellc Sylvie McQueary Mary Graham

Diane Owens Completes X Ray Technology Course

Miss Diane Owens finished a two year program at Parkland Memorial Hospital School of X Ray Technology. On Monday she started as an x ray technician at North Pising hospital in Borger. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Owens and a Wellington high school graduate. Mrs Annis Teague moved from Alstoma to live with her sister Mrs Theo Parker.

Diane Owens Parkland Memorial Hospital North Pising Hospital Borger Miss Owens Guy Owens Wellellington High School

Dozier News Roundup of Local Visits and Appointments

Five inches of moisture has fallen since Wednesday of last week. Roy A. Huffman Jr. has been made manager of the accounting department of Rich Food Inc. in Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bentley hosted a family dinner for his father returning from Albuquerque for health. Several relatives from McLean, Anadarko, Brice, Oklahoma, Tulsa and Seattle visited. Henry Rogera remains in Amarillo hospital with stomach ulcers. R. M. Horn Jr. of Panorama City, Calif., visits his parents on his way home from Dalian. Chet Gibbs of Irving visited with Mrs. J. A. Leach and Inez Leach. Shirley Peters visited Veron Peters before departing to West Texas State University for the summer.

Charles Roberts Mineral Wella Sam Seago Seago Dinnia Bowerman Miami Roy A. Huffman, Jr Rich Pood Inc Dallas W. A. Bentley Albuquerque N.M R. H. Todd McLean Elmer Vines Brice Oklshoma J. B. Cesarg Anadarko Okta Arlie Bentley Claude Moore Tulsa Todd Sallie Lenox Seattle Wash Alex Coleman Henry Rogera Amarillo Rogera Roy Hoffman R. M. Horn Jr Pannorama City Calif Roy Horn Dalian

Army National Guard Pvt Jerry Campbell completes infantry training

Army National Guard Pvt Jerry C Campbell son of Mr and Mrs E W Campbell Shamrock finished several weeks of advanced infantry training under the Reserve Forces Act Program at Fort Polk Georgia on May 24 He received instruction in combat techniques and in firing the M 14 rifle and M 60 machine gun The 19 year old Shamrock high school graduate is a 1962 graduate of Shamrock High School

Army National Guard Jerry C. Campbell E.W. Campbell Shamrock Fort Polk Campbell Army Neveral Infantry National Guardsman Shamrock High School

Nominations Made for Chamber of Commerce Directors

Six nominations were presented at the directors meeting on Monday night June 3 for the three Chamber of Commerce director posts. Nominated from Quail are John Carson and J I Morgan, from Sumnerwood Dozier Cortez Barnett and Wood Coleman, and from Dodson Tom Birchfield and Edwin Crowder. Incumbent outgoing directors are Carl Wischkaemper from Quail and Orville Vaughan from Dodson. Coleman, renominated, previously served the areas north of the river.

Chamber of Commerce N. M. Highes Quail Sumnerwood Dodson John Carson J. I. Morgan Cortez Barnett Wood Coleman Sumnerwood-Dozier Tom Birchfield Edwin Crowder Dodosa Carl Wischkaemper Orville Vaughan Ares

Swimming Pool Adds Phone Line At Marian Ainpark

Louis Graham, pool manager, announced a phone line is installed at Marian Ainpark swimming pool for information and emergencies, dial 447 2700. Hours are 1 to 9 pm on weekdays, 2 to 6 pm Sundays. Johnny Ford, a recent high school graduate, is lifeguard and diving class teacher alongside Graham, Jan Glenn, and Betty Courtney.

Louis Graham Marian Ainpark Swimming Pool Johnny Ford Ford Graham Jan Glenn Betty Courtney

Singers to Meet at Trinity Church

A regular meeting of the singing convention will be held at Trinity Methodist Church on Sunday June 9 at 2 pm. Guests include Elmo Hudgins of Pampa president of the Oklahoma and Texas State Singers Association. The Coon Family of Childress will perform with singers from area towns. Public invited.

Trinity Methodist Church Elmo Hudgins Pampa Oklahoma and Texas State Singers Association Coon Family Childress W. F E. Brewster

C M Baber Dies May 27

Charles M. Baber a former Wellington man died May 27 in Darstow California where he was superintendent on Fleur Corporation construction. Funeral services were held May 31 at Galena Park Methodist Church with Masonic rites at San Jacinto Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife Sarah of Galena Park two sons Wayne Diane and Linda all of Galena Park two brothers and three sisters Hill Baber of Silshee Floyd Naber of Mereford Mrs QO TR Spear Mrs G C Isbell and Mrs W A Poteet of Wellington.

Charles M. Baber Wellington Darstow Calif Fleur Corporation Galena Park Texas Murial San Jacinto Memorial Park Sarah Wayne Diane Linda Hill Baber Sils

Twenty in FHA Summer Class Enrollees

Twenty girls are enrolled in the summer homemaking class led by Mrs. Dee Coleman. Each girl may carry up to three projects, two hands-on tasks such as cooking or home improvement, and a personal growth project like library studies or volunteering with area youth groups. Enrolled girls include Sher Barker through Rosa Neelley.

Dee Coleman Sher Barker Jackie Horton Laverne Henanett Marilyn Byers Sandra Carter Carolyn Christian Leslie Covey Kathy Davis Helen Hannah Pauline Holman Linda Minatrea Virginia Patterson Ta- Raine Porter Linda Richardson Nancy Sanford Beth Sikes Kay Chandler Vickie Mayhnegh Velma Owens Rosa Neeley

County Youths to Ball Camp

Two county youths attend the Chandler Baseball Camp in Chandler Oklahoma, opening Monday June 3. Bill Spillman aged 15 of Wellington and Barry Farris aged 9 of Dodson are returning attendees in their second year. Spillman pitches and Farris covers any needed position during the three week camp conducted by Bo Belcher.

Chandler Oklo Bill Spillman Paul Spillman Wellington Barry Farris Olan Farris Dodson Bo Belcher Spillman Farrig

Welch to Teach at Richland Hillside School

Charles Welch recently joined the Richland Wilt school faculty in Birdville near Fort Worth. He will teach history and coach at the junior high. Welch leaves Sunday for six weeks of summer school at North Texas State University, Denton, then returns for the summer. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernice Welch and earned his degree from North Texas in January. He has worked with the Texas highway department out of Clyde Drake’s office since graduation. Mrs. Howard Christian and younger daughter Karen of Fort Worth visit his parents, Judge and Mrs. C C Bishop. Mr. Christian and the other children Dob and Nancy will arrive this weekend.

Charles Welch Richland Wilt School Birdville Fort Worth Hie North Texas State University Denton Weleh Bernice Welch North Texas University Texas Highway Department Clyde Drake Howard Christian Karen Judge C. C. Bishop Christian Dob Nancy

FHA Leadership Workshop Set at Texas Tech Lubbock

Sylvia McQueary former state FHA officer and Dee Goleman home economics instructor will attend Area I FHA leadership training at Texas Tech in Lubbock from June 10 to 12. Mrs. Charles Hotman and her three daughters Heverly Patricia and Rebecca of Topeka Kansas arrived for a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Howard Riggs. Patricia will stay with grandparents and later join the family in Tennessee for a summer camp.

Sylvia McQueary State Future Homemakers of America Dee Goleman Texas Tech Lubbock Charles QC. Hotman Heverly Patricia Rebecca Topeka Kan Howard Riggs Tennessee

Duncan Begins Army Duty

Herbert Duncan Jr son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Duncan left Sunday night for a month long duty with the U S Army He will be stationed at Fort Polk La for basic training Wellington High School graduate May 24 He has been a National Guard member since last summer At Fort Polk he will join a mechanized armored unit Mrs and Mrs R S Montagne Sr of Woodbridge Va returned home after visiting his mother here Mrs R S Montague

Herbert Duncan, Jr Herbert Duncan U.S. Army Ph. Park Herbert Wellington High School National Guard Ft. Polk

Local families visit. health news and travel updates

Mrs Jack Minter and daughter Becky visit Dallas relatives for two weeks. The Minter family moved from Kerrville after nine years. Mrs Chester Fires reports sister Mrs Sam Miller of Childress hospitalized in Houston after a stroke. Miller recovering from open heart surgery at St Luke's. Mr and Mrs Alfred Hutchinson return from Denham Town where Mrs Hutchinson convalesces after major surgery. The groups include the Allisons Keller Montague and families visiting from Amarillo and Oklahoma City.

Jack Minter Becky Dallas Joh. Williams Johnny Cagle Minter Kerrville Chester Fires Sam Miller Childress St Title Hospital Houston Alfred Hutchinson Denham Town

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