Smith Victory in Runoff and Governor Race Dominates County
In Precinct One runoff on June 1 Orville Vaughan defeats Woodrow Wood 245 to 151 for commissioner. Preston Smith wins governor race 667 to 267 over Don Yarborough. Hazlewood wins county judge contest with 467 to 456 over James Joy, while Joy wins district-wide for Associate Justice. Vaughan carries Wellington and Dodson boxes. Smith sweeps south of Salt Fork River. Yarborough carries three northern boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Precinct
Orville Vaughan
Dodson
Woodrow Wood
Wellington
Preston Smith
Don Yarborough
Smith
Collingsworth
Panhandle
Texas
Paul Eggars
Jack Hazlewood
James Joy
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Judicial District
Judge Joy
Plainview
Noel C. Burge Dodson Farmer Dies After Visit
Noel C. Burge 60 of Dodson died Friday night May 31 apparently after entering his home from a visit with his son Wendell Burge. Justice Claude McKinney ruled heart failure as the cause. he was found by his son about 7:30 a.m. Burge farmed in Dodson and nearby county areas and served with the Dodson City Water Works. He was born December 22, 1907 in Sharp County Arkansas and married Anna Mae Powers January 1, 1928, who preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel C. Burge
Dodson
Wendell Burge
Claude McKinney
Burge
Dodson City
Youth Baseball Meeting Called
All boys planning to play youth baseball this summer are asked to meet Friday June 7 at 7 30 p m in Ellison Park. Paul Guthrie announced that all managers and coaches should attend to get the teams organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison Park
Paul Guthrie
Guthrie
First Baptist Opens Bible School June 10
The annual Vacation Bible School by First Baptist Church runs June 10 to 14 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. daily with classes for nursery through intermed ia. A Friday noon picnic in Ellinga Park and a 7:30 p.m. commencement follow. Rev. Leroy Gaston announces staff roles across departments and age groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Leroy Gaston
Ellinga Park
Gaston
Hardy Keller
Church Secretar
Blood Drive Urgently Seeks 150 Pints By Thursday
The county must meet a 150 pint blood quota as the Red Cross Bloodmobile prepares to visit Burn Handley Community Center from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Donors may drop in without appointments and employers are urged to allow staff time. St Josephs Hospital has 148 pints since the last visit and needs more donations to replenish supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Billy Moseley
St. Joseph's Hospital
Burn Handley Community Center
Moseley
Wellington
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lacy Delivers First Load of 1968 Wheat
D C Lacy of Wellington delivered the first 1968 wheat to Singley Mill and Elevator. The Early Triumph crop weighed 6 pounds with 19 percent moisture from a 200 acre field six miles south of Wellington. Total first loads reached about 550 bushels with yields around 20 bushels per acre. Weather delayed further cutting due to moisture and rain risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Lacy
Wellington
Jones Singley
J. J. Thomas
Lacy
Pete Nipper
Dodson
Singley
Triumph
Faith Baptist Plans Revival and Bible School
Faith Baptist Church schedules a week-long revival from June 9 to 16 with evangelist Rev. Dennis Heard of Kelton leading nightly services at 7 30 p.m. A Vacation Bible School runs parallel for church children from June 10 to 14, with registration starting June 8 at 10 a.m. A parade follows registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Baptist Church
Dennis Heard
Kelton
Three County youths named to American Legion Boys State
June 8 to 14 sees Collingsworth County sending Robert Gosnell Tony Hurst and Clarence Long to the University of Texas at Austin for Boys State. Sponsored by local clubs and associations the trio joins about 750 high school juniors for a citizenship program with orientation at Saint Mary Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
American Legion Boys State
University of Texas, Austin
Robert Gosnell
Frank King Post
Tony Hurst
Wellington
Calvin Hurst
Wellington Kiwanis Club
Gary Oldham
Samnorwood
Helen Oldham
Samnorwood Lions Club
Clarence Long
Quail
C. U. Long
Quail Ex-Students Association
Gosnell
Austin
Sicheweane ‘Legion
Department of Texas
Dai
Avere Hall
Ten Inch Rain and Hail Ravage South Collingsworth County
A severe storm Friday night May 31 dumped ten inches of rain in Wellington and heavy rainfall across the south half of Collingsworth County. Crops, land, and the county road system suffered major damage while highway surfaces remained largely intact. Local officials plan a disaster declaration request to the federal government as surveys continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Wellington
Salt Fork
T. R. Ressell
Highway Department
Zack Thomas
Chester White
Thomas
Commissioners’ Court
Gary Reed
Soil Conservation Service
Youth Rodeo Readies for Two Night VFW Event
About 100 boys and girls, ages 18 and under, will rope and ride at the VFW Youth Rodeo in Wellington June 7 and 8. Two 8 p.m. performances will be held at the VFW Arena with 14 events awarding trophies to winners and ribbons to top six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Jimmie Bowen
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wellington
Bowen
Wellington youths head to Texas Road-e-O state contest
Saturday, June 8, Miss Cindy Saied and James Howard Jones from Wellington will travel to Nederland for the Road-e-O state safe driving contest sponsored by the Jaycees of Texas. They earned the trip by winning district contests in Clairedale earlier this year. The schedule includes written tests, driving practice, a barbeque, safety talks, and films with awards presented at a noontime luncheon before returning home. Both juniors at Wellington High School are accompanied by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Saied and Mr. and Mrs. Hesse Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Nederland
The
Jaycees of
Texas
Cindy Saied
James Howard Jones
Cla
Saied
James ci
Divi
Curt Hartman
Ues
Duggie Jameson
James
Wellington High School
Mack Saied
Hesse Jones
Mrs. Joe Wauer Dies After Short Illness in Wellington
Mrs. Joe H. Wauer a longtime Wellington resident died at 3:15 p m Thursday May 30 in St Josephs Hospital after a brief illness. Born Lula Robinson Oct 14 1895 in Murfreesboro Tennessee she came to Collingsworth County living at Quail before marrying Waller Wauer on Nov 19 1913. She was a Baptist Church member since 1918 and is survived by grandsons among others. Funeral services were held Sunday June 2 at First Baptist Church with burial in Quail Cemetery under Kelso Funeral Home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Joe H. Wauer
St. Joseph's Hospital
Dallas Street
Wauer
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Lula Grada Robinson
John W
Mollie Vandagriff Robinson
Tennessee
Collingsworth County
Quail
Waller
The
Baptist Church
Benton Wauer
John Ryan
Denzil Blackshear
Bart Hicks
Curtis Wauer
Bill Wauer
Funeral Rites for Mrs U S Bolton Held in Texas
Mrs U S Bolton a longtime Collingsworth County resident died in an Amarillo hospital on May 15 at 7 15 p m after years of ill health She was born May 13 1919 in the Sale Fork community daughter of G C Wright and Winnie Ellen Wright and had lived with her husband during his many relocations including California and South Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Bolton
Collingsworth County
Amarillo
Wellington
Winnie Ellen Wright
Sale Fork
Obituary for John H. Oldham Plymouth area cattleman
John H. Oldham, 64, a Plymouth Sumnerwood area cattleman and farmer, died May 29 at his home seven miles southeast of Shamrock. He was born July 6, 1903 in Nocona and moved to Collingsworth County as a child. He married Ethel Jones on July 8, 1927. funeral May 11 was led by Rev. Dick Roehr and Rev. Clarence Garrison. Survivors include his wife and three sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Oldham
Plymouth
Sumnerwood
Shamrock
Mr. Oldham
Jess and
Rosa Shields Oldham
Collingsworth County
Nocona
The
Baptist Church
Ethel Jones
Dick Roehr
Clarence Garrison
Oklahoma City
Plymouth Cemetery
Kelso Funeral Home
Joe Bailey
Donald Coleman
Douglas Coleman
Earl Brashear
Joe Rountree
Doyle Glazner
Ethel Oldham
David Oldham
Dallas
J. H
Eight Weeks Pre School Readiness Opens for Boys
About 50 pre kindergarten children enrolled in a eight week program starting Monday in the elementary school. Louis Graham heads the effort with Supt J L Harper noting enrollment is optional. Teachers include Mrs Gus Barton Mrs Lynn Carter and Mrs W R Franks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Graham
J. L. Harper
Graham
Gus Barton
Jachy Rea
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Jones
Drury Lacy
Vaughan
Smith, Joy
A. A. McQueary
Leny
W. F. Harbin
Ben Wilhelm
C. V. Johnson
Charles Cason
Patti Lacy
Raymond Hodges
C. T. Hubbard
Elaine Karnes
Judy Porter
Sharon Gaston
Kathy Tyler
Olan Lowe
E. W. Clement
Leonard Karnes
de Holliman
Ree Burba
Gene Waters
Watere Wily Longford
Hubert Brooks
Faith Baptist Plans
Legion
Department
Bill Nami
American Legion
Swearingen
Rolla
Dozier
Attebury Lake
Attebury Lake Bridge
Joe Wauer
Mrs. U. S. Bolton
John Oldham
Wiglow
Sue
Juse
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