Grasshopper Infestation at Moderate Level in Collingsworth Pastures
County Agent Sam Helmers reports grasshopper numbers at a moderate level in Collingsworth County pastures with 8 to 14 hoppers per square yard. Areas west in Floyd, Briscoe and Armstrong Counties show abundant counts above 28 per square yard. He outlines a cooperative control program by state and federal agriculture departments and landowners, requiring sufficient infestation and advance contracts for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
Sam Helmers
Floyd
Briscoe
Armstrong
Helmers
Federal Departments of Agriculture, Extension Services and
Wellington Summer School Enrolls About 120 Students
About 120 boys and girls from the Wellington Independent School District are enrolled in summer school covering programs from pre school to high school and driver education. Remedial reading class requires full time instruction by Mrs. Bernice Welch, with classes limited to increase individual attention. E W Clement, the high school principal, teaches government and American history with 15 students enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Independent School District
Bernice Welch
E. W. Clement
Welch
369 Register in Chamber Labor Survey
Three hundred sixty nine Wellington area residents registered as available for work in a thread mill during a labor survey by the Callingsworth Chamber of Commerce from April 28 to June 1. Higdon, manager, said the group included 246 women and 123 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Callingsworth Chamber of Commerce
N. M. Higdon
VFW Opens Two Day Youth Rodeo Season June 17 18
The Veterans of Foreign Wars launches its second summer youth rodeo season with a two day event on Friday and Saturday June 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. in the VFW Rodeo Arena. Entries close June 17 at 5 p.m. at Sheriff John Rainey’s office. Prizes include belts buckles and trophies for top all around competitors and event winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jimmy Bowen
At & P.m
Rodeo
John Rainey
Bowen
Meeting Friday Night Norweood Ex-Students Shape Reunion Plans
A called meeting of the Sum nerwood Ex-Students is set for Friday June 10 at 8 p.m. to finalize plans for the reunion on Saturday July 2. Mrs Don ald Coleman said the association includes former students and teachers from Sam norwood School and the district's smaller schools north of Salt Fork.
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Sumnerwood
Donald Coleman
Samnorwood Ex-Students Association
Samnorwood
Salt Fork
Indian Creek
Lytie
Roundup
Needwood
Ella
China Grove
Elm Valley
Aberdeen
Dozier
Priorie View
Enterprise
Hackberry
Abra
Pleasant Mound
Lone Mound
Nicholson
Plymouth
Funeral for Mrs. C. E. Francis Held Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. C. E. Francis were held at the Church of the Nazarene on Thursday at 4 pm with Rev. Pope of Memphis presiding. Burial followed in North Wellington Cemetery under Kelso Funeral Home. She died Tuesday night after hospital admission. Pallbearers were Raymond Lee Wayne Lee Billy Lee Noel Lee Budi Lee and James Lee. Born April 28 1897 in Eastern Oklahoma she moved to Vinson Oklahoma area in 1905 and later to Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Francis
Church of the Nazarene
Mr. Pope
Memphis
North
Wellington Cemetery
Kelso Funeral Home
Francis
St. Joseph's Hospital
Raymond Lee
Wayne Lee
Billy Lee
Noel Lee
Budi Lee
James Lee
Oklahoma
Vinson
Ohla
Wellington
Wheat Harvest Opens in Collingsworth County
Wheat harvest began Wednesday June 1 with first loads at Dodson and Wellington. About 140000 bushels were delivered within a week to three county buyers. The Murray Dodson farm shipped the first No 1 wheat at 3 p.m. to Dodson Co op Enterprises. Heber Bramley hauled the initial Wellington delivery at 5 p.m. and Drury Lacy sent the first load to Singley Mill and Elevator on Thursday at 7 p.m. The grain tested 60 pounds with 13 to 14 percent moisture.
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Collingsworth
Dodson
Wellington
Murray Dodson
Dodson Co-op
Heber Bramley
Warrick
Drury Lacy
County Pioneer John E Reynolds Dies at 83
John E Reynolds longtime Collingsworth County resident and former Dodson farmer died Sunday at St Josephs Hospital in Wellington at 7 05 p m He was 83 and attributed to a heart condition Born August 20 1882 he moved with his family to the county June 17 1890 and settled near Fresno He was remembered as a pioneer with a memory treasury and later years lived near Dodson
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John E. Reynolds
Fresno
Dodson
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mr. Reynolds
Wellington
St. Jo
Elmina
John Taylor Reynolds
Thomas Seale Win in Tight Second Primary Runoff
Collingsworth voters wrapped up their second Democratic Primary on Saturday June 4 with one of the county’s closest margins. Zaok Thomas led county judge with 61 votes, C C Bishop 648, Melvin Seale beat Alfred Knoll by 11 in Precinct Two to claim commissioner. Crawford Martin led Attorney General race with 789 to 412 for Franklin Spears.
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Collingsworth
Zaok Thomas
C. C. Bishop
Melvin Seale
Alfred Knoll
Crawford Martin
Hill County
Franklin Spears
Bexar County
Corps of Engineers Proposes Brine Dams in Red River Basin
A June 1 report outlines two brine dams to control salt water flow into Red River affecting Collingsworth County. One dam on Dry Salt Creek would store 134 840 acre feet, the other on Elm Creek near the Oklahoma line. Salt Creek rises near Buck Creek about 12 miles west of Wellington and runs into Red River via Childress County. The plan compares reservoir size to Salt Fork River project and notes brine collection from the source area.
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Collingsworth County
Army Corps of Engineers
Red River
Arkansas - Red River
Dry Salt Creek
Salt Creek
Elm Creek
Oklahoma State Line
Buck Creek
Wellington
Childress County
Jonah Creek
Childress
Corps of Engineers
Collingsworth
Swearingen
Salt Fork River
Quail School Head J D Wilson Resigns
J D Wilson, superintendent of Quail schools since February and reelected for 1966 67, resigns to the school board after major surgery at Baylor Hospital Dallas and a move to St Josephs Wellington. Board seeks new superintendent and high school coach as Lee Churchwell departs.
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J.D. Wilson
Quail School
J. D. Wilson
Quail
Carl Wischkaemper
Wilson
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
St. Joseph's Hospital
Wellington
Wischkaemper
Lee Churchwell
Quail Independent School
Dallas Methodist Pastors Join Historic Texas Conference
Dallas clergy and their wives travel June 6 for the eight annual Texas Methodist Church conference at Southern Methodist University. About 5 000 attendees will celebrate 200 years of American Methodism with joint and separate sessions to handle conference business and pastor appointments for the year beginning June. Pastors from this area belong to the Northwest Texas Conference.
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Methodist Church
Texas
Elis Todd
First’ Methodist
Todd
Johnny Welborn
Welborn
C. R. Hawking
Glen Davis Que Dozier
Collingsworth County
W. Kenneth Pope
Southern Methodist University
Northwest Texas
Airpark Pool Opens Saturday at Marian
Marian Airpark Pool opens Saturday June 11 with manager James Larson announcing weekday hours from 1 to 9 pm and Sunday hours 1 to 6 pm. The pool will be supervised weekly with a schedule to be announced and will offer season tickets and single admissions.
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Marian Airpark
James Larson
Larson
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Gary Judd
Earl
Ker
Heber Brantley
Register In
Chamber Labor
Norweood
Wiles
Mrs. Francis
C.ef
Francis Qet
Beno
Jimmy Campbell
J. D
Pho
Airpark Pool
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