Hospital District Reports Healthier Operations in May
Collingsworth County Hospital District board praised its finances and operation reports for March and April. Administrator Garner Alcom cited 414 patient days in March, 371 in April, and 441 in May, with May marking the best month. The lab handled record volumes under Dr. Bill Brooks, while Blue Cross group hospitalization for staff was approved. Students from Collingsworth General and Clarendon College joined summer programs, aiding grounds work and hospital dietetics training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County Hospital
Garner Alcom
Ernest Harwell
Gaylord Cook
Bill Brooks
Abilene
Blue Cross
Alcom
Collingsworth General
Nyc
Ramiro Bueno, Jr
Thomas Sterling
Ester Mejia
Trinidad Cantu, Jr
Clarendon College
Mejia
Charles Carter
Police Offer Home Watch During Vacation Season
Police Chief Jim King urges residents to request vacation home watch, contactable via 447-2642. He advises stopping newspaper deliveries and mail, and leaving a light on to deter intruders while away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Jim King
King
Jim Reed
Delinquent Tax Collection Gets City Approval
The City Council on Monday night June 5 approved collecting delinquent taxes on city property and tasked City Secretary Russell Yates with contacting Howard Pardue Amarillo tax attorney and County Judge Zook Thomas. The action accompanies a broader council agenda including street repairs a new water loading dock and sheltering the La France fire truck at the City Barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Yates
Howard Pardue
Amarillo
Zook Thomas
Purdue and
Brandon
Lone Star Gas
John Coleman
Jake Leach
Dim King
la France
Miss Willis Undergoes Hip Surgery in Amarillo
Bonnie Willis is reported in satisfactory condition after hip surgery on Friday June 2 at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo. Her sister Deskins Wells accompanies her during recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Willis
Amarillo
Northwest
Texas Hospital
Deskins Wells
Hospital Adds Phone Line For Emergency Dialing
Collingsworth General Hospital adopts a new number 447-2949 for Fabric and Ready-to-Wear to support emergency calls. Administrator Garner Alcom notes the rotary system requires three consecutive digits and the change comes after the 1972 directory went to print. Calls to the hospital still use the same existing line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth General Hospital
John. Ingram
Garner Alcom
Alcom
Ingram
Frances Williams Wins Collingsworth County Tax Post
Collingsworth County voters choose Frances Williams as tax assessor collector in the Second Democratic Primary on Saturday June 3. John M. Deaver also runs as a first time candidate, while state races show Barefoot Sanders favored for US Senate, Dolph Briscoe for governor, Calvert for comptroller, and Connally for lieutenant governor amid Panhandle trends. Republican governor nominee votes split four to two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Frances Williams
John M. Deaver
Panhandle
Barefoot Sanders
Ralph Yarborough
United States
Dolph Briscoe
Frances Farenthold
Robert W. Calvert
James
Jim) Wilson
Wayne Connally
Bill Hobby
Albert Fay
Henry Grover
Three County Youths Attending Boys State
Three high school boys from Wellington and Quail join 840 Texas youths at the 32nd American Legion Boys State hosted by the University of Texas. Terry Ray Canada Earl Wren Hartman and Leslie Bailey travel with sponsor Frank King Post and Sumnerwood Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Quail
American Legion
Department of Texas
University of Texas
Texas
Mexico
Terry Ray Canada
Ray Canada
Earl Wren Hartman
Leon Hartman
Leslie Bailey
Logan Bailey
Frank King Post
Sumnerwood Lions Club
Boys State
Grand Jury to Meet Thursday in Wellington
A 100th District Court Grand Jury will convene in Wellington Thursday June 8 at 10 00 a m Judge Robert Montgomery will preside with District Attorney Jack Boone representing the state Sheriff John Rainey said ten cases probably would come before the grand jury for investigation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Wellington
John Rainey
Robert Montgomery
Jack Boone
Rainey
Highway Improvement Projects Total $3.6 Million in Area
Two large highway projects near completion this summer plus a third under way total about 3.615 million dollars. The US 83 US 62 four lane pair near Hollis and state line work head to July or August completion. A 5.0 mile FM 1036 Abra road upgrade totals 415386.09 with Pitt Construction. US 83 four lane widening Wellington to Lutie is in planning.
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Hollis
Wellington
Texas Highway Department
Abra
Abra Road
Lutie
Glenn McLain
Highway Department
Rev Collins Becomes Pastor Of West End Baptist Houston
The Rev Roy Collins accepts the West End Baptist Church pastorate at 806 Shepherd Road Houston and his family left Wellington June 6 to begin work. He left First Baptist after nearly two years and addressed the Wellington congregation May 31. The inner city church has about 1 000 members and capacity for 1 200 with an evangelistic ministry planned to rebuild the flock. The Collins will reside at 6554 See 5 page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Collins
West End Baptist Church
Shepherd Road
Houston
First Baptist Church
Wellington
Collins
West End Baptist
Community Action Receives $550,675 Federal Grant
Governor Preston Smith announced a Title II Economic Opportunity Act grant of 550 675 to Texas Panhandle Community Action Corporation Amarillo for 1972 73. Funds fund Administration General Programming Family Planning and Technical Assistance to Communities with eight neighborhood centers in Potter Swisher Deaf Smith Palmer Dallam Hartley and Collingsworth counties and two more centers to be organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Texas Panhandle Community Action Corporation
Amarillo
Potter
Swisher
Heaf Smith
Palmer
Dallam- Hartley
Collingsworth
Amarillo Independent School District
Dynamite Caps Stolen From Road Job Site
Burglars pried open a lock to steal dynamite caps from a tool house at a road construction site north west of Abra. The burglary occurred Sunday night June 4 and was reported Monday by Jake Meadows of the Texas Highway Department Wellington office. Sheriff Rainey warned of the danger of handling dynamite caps and the risk of serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abra
John Rainey
Sheriff's Office
Jake Meadows
Wellington
Texas Highway Department
Rainey
Four Arrested for Forgery Here Monday
Four Shamrock residents were arrested Monday June 5 on complaints of passing forged checks to Wellington businesses on June 3. Among the detainees were Dale Wayne East 19 Connie Lucille Harrison 19 and her husband Terry Lee Harrison 23 all from Shamrock and Dallas. A juvenile girl also is held with case before County Judge Zock Thomas. Bond set at 3000 for East and Mrs Harrison. Terry Harrison sought by federal authorities in Kansas City for parole violation.
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Shamrock
Wellington
John Rainey
Dale Wayne East
Dozier
Connie Lucille Harrison
Terry Lee Harrison
Dallas
Zock Thomas
Kansas City
Rainey
Gibson's
Owens & Scott Thriftway
City Grocery
Lewis Grocery
Saied’s
East
Harrison
Justice of the Peace
Claude McKinney
Bast
Alvin Minatrea
Bill Woods
Mr. Woods
One Injured In Collision In Front Of Nursing Home
Mrs. John Gollihugh was admitted to Callingsworth General Hospital Friday June 2 for injuries from a motor vehicle accident. While traveling east on 15th Street she attempted a U turn and collided with a pickup driven by Leamon Bawcom in front of Thomas Nursing Home. Light damage to the pickup and heavy damage to the car were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gollihugh
Callingsworth General Hospital
15Th Street
Gollihugh
Leamon Bawcom
Jim King
Thomas Nursing Home
Telephone line to Panfork Encampment completed
The 5.3 mile line costs about 2400 dollars and will be turned over to General Telephone Company for maintenance. Two phones serve the encampment and nearby ranches with local residents aiding installation. Service is expected by early June as inspections and final setup proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panfork Baptist
C.T. Hook
Lynn Bourland Joins Extension Service Staff
Lynn Bourland will join the Texas Agricultural Extension Service staff on June 5 as a home management specialist. A native of Quail, she studied at Clarendon Junior College and Texas Tech, earning a bachelor’s and a master’s in home economics education, and taught high school home economics in Clarendon for three years.
Judge Montgomery Enrolled in State Judiciary Course
Judge Robert E. Montgomery of the District Court of Memphis has been accepted for enrollment in a four week postgraduate course at the National College of the State Judiciary. The Reno Nevada program runs June 18 to July 14 1972 and covers trial proceedings evidence civil family and criminal law plus court management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Montgomery
District Court of Memphis
National College of the State Judiciary
Section of
Judicial Administration
American Bar Association
University of Nevada
Reno
Montgomery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Willis
Bluebonnet Girls
American Legion Auxiliary
Terry Canada
Left
Earl Hartman
Joy Jesse
Lynn Goleman
Connie Bearden
Connie Knoll
Mrs. Williams
Deaver
McLean
Pitt Construction Company
East Texas
Community Action
Panfork Camp
Panfork
General Telephone Company
Larry Heward
Howard Ranch
Guy Bumpas
Lynn Bourland
Extension Service
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