Weather and flood woes hit region hard with updated farming notes
The issue details hail damage to wheat and erosion on row crops, with surface lakes between Wellington and Quail. Flooding affected roads north of Shamrock and the Lutie area, delaying planting and altering farm operations. Ted O'Neil reports rising cattle prices, good grazing from oats and barley, and plentiful tank water, while grain prices rise due to drought relief policy impacts.
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Wellington
Quail
Ted O'Neil
Steiner Valley
Whitney
Hill County
Brazos River
Brazos
Lake Whitney
Wellington native reflects on home and long-term political changes
The speaker, recalling Well ington as home, discusses upcoming constitutional amendments. He notes eleven amendments to vote on this year and fourteen more in 1966, including expanding the state senate, extending governor terms, raising state representative terms, funding student loans, and increasing property tax allocations for colleges and hospitals.
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Senate
Veterans Land
Fair Store marks 25th anniversary in Wellington
The Fair Store in Wellington celebrates a quarter century under George Shadid and sisters Rose and Marie Shadid. Owners credit local support, note family mercantile roots in western Oklahoma, and highlight a shift to women’s ready to wear with a 25th anniversary sale.
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Wellington
George Shadid
Rose Shadid
Marie Shadid
Shadids
Mangum
Okla
Oklahoma
John Shadid
Memphis
Marke Shadid
Childress
Oklahoma City
Lawton
N. Shadid
Lebanon
Illinois
Brewer Ra Quinton Brewer Ra Ycum Page One
Pallbearers named for Quinton Brewer Ra obituary include Harry Patterson Calvin Hurst Hershel Tyler James Richardson Henry Sullivan and Grant Wooldridge. Burial in Wellington Cemetery directed by Kelso Funeral Home follows. Survived by wife four children Becky Elizabeth Gary and George Eric parents George H. and spouse of Wellington and three sisters Floyd McNabb Johnny Jr. Brown and Herbert Bearden.
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Ycum
Harry Patterson
Calvin Hurst
Hershel Tyler
James Richardson
Henry Sullivan
Grant Wooldridge
Wellington
Kelso
Unveiling Guests At Judge Gribble’s Event
Judge Gribble’s son L. E. Gribble of California and daughter Mrs Don Hood with son Mark of Lubbock attended the unveiling. Out of town attorneys included Judge Lindsey Reynolds Clarence Carter C. Broughton Leonard King Judge Williams of Childress John Gillham of Clarendon and Denzil Bevers of Lubbock.
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Judge Gribble
L. E. Gribble
California
Don Hood
Mark
Lubbock
Judge Lindsey
Judge Reynolds
Clarence Carter
Co _C.” Broughton
Leonard King
Judge Williams
Childress
John Gillham
Clarendon
Denzil Bevers
Minute by Minute CB Club Storm Duty Report
CB Club members ran emergency duty as tornado clouds approached on Thursday night. Dee Coleman led the base while Buster Hughs coordinated with police. rescues included a man in a trailer, trailers secured rooms, and patrols aided motorists and locals. Weather inflicted heavy damage across Wellington area with barns roofs and trees damaged and crops lost.
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Collingsworth
Citizen Band
Dee Coleman
Buster Hughs
Kopp
CB Club
Wellington
Mrs Parsons Rites Held At West Wellington Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Parsons were held at First Methodist Church with Rev. Ellis Todd and Rev. Hubert Thomson officiating. Pallbearers included grandsons Dr Ansel McDowell Jr Sandy Parsons II Lyn don Crelia Jim McDowell Dan McDowell and Billy Lockhart. Burial followed in West Wellington Cemetery. She is survived by her son Sandy Parsons Jr a daughter Mrs Ansel McDowell six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Surviving siblings include Mrs N R Cocke Mrs W G Metz Mrs T Baumgardner Mrs W C Higgens Mrs Tom Campbell and John Sledge.
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Bennington
Okla
Parsons
Lyndon Crelia
Wellington
Jim McDowell
Hereford
Dan McDowell
Lubbock
Billy Lockhart
Memphis
West Wellington
Kelso Funeral Home
Sandy Parsons Jr
Ansel McDowell
N. R. Cocke
W. G. Metz
T. Baumgardner
Austin
W. C. Higgins
Littlefield
Tom Campbell
John Sledge
Snyder
Town backs summer baseball program for youths
Neeley urged broad town support for the summer baseball program. He said parental involvement is essential at all levels and that large crowds at games help the program succeed.
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Neeley
Cape Canal sees over eighteen thousand vessels in 1963
In 1963 about 18 812 vessels passed through the Cape Cod Canal. The canal spans 17.4 miles linking Cape Cod to Massachusetts mainland across a narrow neck of land.
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Cape Cod Canal
Neck of Land
Cape Cod
Massachusetts Mainland
1965 Wheat loan rate set at 1.25 per bushel
The 1965 wheat loan rate for Collingsworth County is announced at 1.25 per bushel for No 1 wheat with farm storage. A 3.00 loan application fee applies. Service charges are 2 per bushel for warehouse stored wheat and 1e per bushel for farm stored grain. Storage deductions apply unless prepaid. A 11 per bushel deduction applies for storage from May 26 to June 21. Premiums vary by protein content 12 to 15 yields 1M 1/2 cents and above 18 cents. Discounts apply for No 2 grade. Sedimentation tests are not required.
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Collingsworth
Peters Car Wins Sunday at Satan's Pit Midway
Peters Car No. 44 owned by David and Marshall Peters of Wellington and driven by Jack Pruitt of Amarillo won the feature event at Satan's Pit Midway. The car also won the second heat and placed in other races as twelve cars entered. a four car pile up occurred on the second lap and No. 77, driven by Joe White of Altus, overturned injuring the driver.
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David and
Marshall Peters
Wellington
Jack Pruitt
Amarillo
Satan's Pit
Midway
No. 77
Joe White
Altus
Wellington City Employee Greg Cortez Dies at 25
Gregory G. Cortez a Wellington city employee died at Shamrock General Hospital at 11 45 a m June 2 after a short illness He was 25 born April 15 1940 in San Marcos and lived in Wellington eight years He was married to Mary Louise Sosa in 1960 Funeral services were held at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church with Father Patrick Burke officiating Burial was in North Wellington Cemetery Kelso Funeral Home directed He is survived by wife two sons his parents and siblings
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Gregory G. Cortez
City of
Wellington
Shamrock General Hospital
Mr. Cortez
San Marcos
Mary Louise Sosa
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church
Patrick Burke
North
Kelso Funeral Home
Mrs Waller in Agents Office
Ann Waller has been employed as a part time secretary in the county agent Sammy Helmers office. She will be in the office from 8 a.m. to noon to take messages. For calls during those hours call 447 2313. Afternoon calls should be to Helmers home at 447 2135.
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Ann Waller
Sammy Helmers
Helmers
Funeral services for C. R. Preuit held near Granite
C R Preuit was longtime Baptist Christian. service conducted at Latie Baptist Church with Rev Verrell Leeper and Rev C R Hawkins officiating. Burial followed at Rock Cemetery near Granite. Survived by wife Dorothy and six daughters, four brothers, fifteen grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Kelso Funeral Home managed arrangements.
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County
The
Baptist Church
Latie Baptist Church
Verrell Leeper
C. R. Hawkins
Aberdeen
Preuit
Rock
Granite
Kelso
Kelso Funeral
Dorothy Preuit
Shamrock
W. T. Robertson
Oleta
Okla
Shelby Yates
Elk City
Cicero Gulley
Wellington
R. H. Rountree
Hereford
J. MW. Phy
Amarillo
Hollis Rainey
P. A. Preuit
Calton
Calif
Lewis Preuit
Longview
R. F. Preuit
Kingsville
O. A. Preuit
Elida
N.M
P.M. _ Hobbs
Camp Fire Girls Day Camp Planned on Buck Creek
The 4 day Camp Fire Girls Day Camp runs June 15 to 18 at Willie Smith farm Buck Creek. Girls meet 7 a.m. at the elementary school then ride by bus to camp and return by 11. A $1 fee covers insurance and craft materials with activities including Indian clothes rope skills skits and a Friday evening council ceremony.
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Buck Creek
Camp Fire Girls
J. B. King
Willie Smith
Bluebirds
Two Men Hurt in Collision in Quail Texas
On Monday June 7 at about 4 30 p m two men were injured in a crash at the Highway 203 and FM 1056 intersection near Quail Texas William Cody Tucker 49 suffered multiple fractures and was moved from Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo Wes Hartman of Quail was treated at St Josephs Hospital for rib injuries Sheriff John Rainey noted Hartman turned left in front of the Tucker Volkswagen which was eastbound Investigating officers included R C Parker and Kenneth Henry son There are over a million bicycles in the Netherlands.
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Newark
Texas
Quail
William Cody Tucker
John Rainey
Wes Hartman
St. Joseph's Hospital
Tucker
Northwest Texas
Amarillo
Kelso
Rainey
Hartman
Highway Patrol
R. C. Parker
McLean
Kenneth Henry
Shamrock
Tabor of Dodson Buried In Local Rite
John W. Tabor of Dodson buried with pallbearers Ross Swift Olan Farris Loyd Finley Lee White Floyd Teutsch Truett Holland R. T. Jameson and Junior Owens. Survived by wife of Dodson two daughters two sons six grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren plus two sisters Ivy Boydston Fort Worth and Mary Williams California.
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Dodson Cemetery
Kelso
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Deskins Wells
Louise
Perryton
Canadian
Twitty Valley
Lutie
Town
Highway 83
Wheeler
Twitty
9Th Street
Lmits
Quinton Brewer Ra
Claude Groves
US 83
Mack Willis
John Harper
Jerry Nix
Rufus Sweat
Claude Graves
Dodson
Nolan Browning
Oran Starkey
Norwood
Melvin Seale
Salt Fork
Lillie
Bob Barton
Billy Waters
Mrs. Parsons
Cape Canal
Jack L. Rose
Chester L. Harrison
Optometrist
West Avenue
Greg Cortez
Mrs. Waller
C. R. Preuit
Wells & Wells
Jack Sanford
Harold Watkins
Insurance Abstracts “Dependable Insurance
DIAL
Netherlands
John W. Tabor
Pigmont
Compress
John Holton
James Holley
Marian Airpark
James Larson
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