Hospital Disaster Program Studied at St Joseph’s
A simulated disaster drill at St Joseph’s engaged about 35 volunteers and hospital staff to test readiness across departments. The exercise linked to the Collingsworth County program, with plans to train small groups in each unit followed by a surprise drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Tal
Individue Ee
Apolunteer
Sister Wr
St. Joseph's Disaster Prograr
Collingsworth County
Billy Hatch
Sister Perpetua
Wellington
Mrs. Lee Hughey Dies After Long Illness in Wellington
Mrs. Lee Hughey a retired nurse died 1 10 p m Monday June 7 at St Pete Hospital after a long illness she lived in the area 10 years born Hazel White November 24 1903 near Duke Oklahoma daughter of George C and Emma White pioneers of the area married to Lee Hughey May 5 1921 Sayre Oklahoma. services were held First Baptist Church with Rev Roy Collins Jr burial in Fairview Cemetery Kelso Funeral Home in charge survivors include husband two daughters two sons ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hughey
St. Pete Heepial
Area
Hughey
St. Joesphia
Agd
Mrsing
Hazel White
Duke
Oklahoma
George C
Emma Wooley White
Sayre
Collingeworth County
Wellington
First Baptist Church
Roy Collins, Jr
Curtis Hughey
Steve Owens
Don Jones
Leo Reeves
Alvin Horton
Tom Birchfield
Fairview Cemetery
Kelso
Phillip Hughey
Houston
Jack White
Snyder
Red Cross Opens First Aid Course for Public
The Red Cross will run a first aid course for the general public starting Tuesday June 15. Classes will be two hours long and held in the evenings from 7 to 9. Enrollment is open to those 16 and over with no charge. The schedule lists June 15 17 18 as session dates and the course emphasizes student ownership of materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Carol
Ma. Petar
Activites
Wellington High School
Quail High School
Sated
Pendleton
Ald
Wellington
Peewees Broncos and Ponies Form Youth Baseball Teams
The Peewees 6 to 9 year olds with about 40 players begin summer sessions coached by Charles Carter and assistants at Ellison Park. Broncos 12 to 13 year olds coached by Truitt Holton and Billy McAlister prepare to play at Marian Airpark Diamond with dates TBA. Pony League 13 to 15 year olds led by Barry Farrie will also play at Marian Airpark Diamond against out of town teams. John Coteman oversees program and mothers of last year’s players are asked to check for unused baseball suits.
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Peewees
Bron
Charles Carter
Tommy Thomas
Huston Anderson
Ellison Park
Texas
Broncos
Marian Airpark
Barry Farrie
Dodson
Chandler, Oklahoma
American Legion
Gould, Oklahoma
Ponies
Marian Airpark Diamond
John Coteman
Horace Moore Heads American Legion Post
Horace Moore elected commander of Frank King Post American Legion in a June 3 meeting. He will be installed July 2 with Joy Beard as vice commander and other officers including John Coleman, Riley Danson, Raymond Mitchell, and Doyle Stallings. Delegates will be named for the Dallas state convention. Moore, a World War II veteran and local business owner, has been active in the legion since moving to Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Starr
Leatrice Thomas
R.N
Carter Holcomb
Alvin Horton
Weldon Cleveland
Smith
Truman Estes
Rufus Sweat
Gracie Kite
Alton Wilkins
Melvin Seale
E.H. Harwell
H.L. Jenkins
Sam McGill
Gaylord Cook
Rosemary Langton
Kyle
Wade
John Rainey
Alvin Minatres
Junior Owens
King Bowen
Trinidad Cantu, Jr
Ronnile D. Pennon
Jero] Morris
Sister Mercetary
Mary Judean
Carter Mies
Vera
Harriete Powell
Ruby Nash
Dan Langford
Earl L. Bartlett
Jim Lindsey
Harwell
Tommy Murdock
Ella Mae Jones
Frank King
American Legion
Horace Moore
Jimmy Cochran
Joy Beard
John Coleman
Riley Danson
Raymond Mitchell
Doyle Stallings
Dallas
Moore and Sons Ace
Wellington
Norwood Annual Ceremony Honors Community Leader
The Sumnerwood School annual ceremony honored the late Costes Barnett and dedicated the event to senior sponsor Kenneth Martindale. The presentation occurred near the end of the school term following Wright of Wellington rate 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumnerwood
Costes Barnett
Kenneth Martindale
Wright
Wellington
Gira
School Session for 1971 2 Opens on August 23
Wellington schools will open Monday August 23 for the 1971-72 session. Supt Amonett announced the opening date to help families plan vacations and summer work. Further information will be provided later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Suptre Amonett
First Baptist Afternoon Bible School Under Way
An afternoon Vacation Bible School is under way this week at First Baptist Church and will culminate with the graduation and parents night Friday. Sessions run 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. daily with Bible study recreation and crafts. Rev. Collins leads. nursery provided. staff includes numerous trusted church workers and teachers across age groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Collins
Princi PM
I Aid Department
Eddie Maxwell
John Barton
Old Timers July Fourth Event Planned
First Baptist Church sponsors an Old Timers Day Fourth of July celebration in Elison Park starting after noon services Sunday July 4. The church provides barbecue meat bread and beverages. families bring a covered dish. Choir solos and ensembles invited to perform. Tom Wilkins chairs event and expects a large crowd. Costumes are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Eilson Park
Inet Baptist
Tom Wilkins
Summer Youth Director Named by Methodists
The First Methodist Church announced Monday that Rev. Campbell will serve as summer youth director focusing on boys and girls. A reception will welcome him Sunday evening for the Vacation Bible School kickoff, with the VBS program to start at 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fist Methodist Church
R. T. Dyess
Campbell
McMurry College Apenas
Peskin School
O of Theology
Methodist University
Regen
Coeter
Dyew
North Rolling Plains RC&D funding sought in Congress
Congressman Bob Price supports the North Rolling Plains Resource Conservation and Development Project and urges early funding. Counties Briscoe Collingsworth Conway Hall Hemphill and Wheeler fall in the area, with 50 local applications seeking ACED assistance. The project aims to plan conserve and use regional resources, boost economy, and improve living conditions through soil and water conservation and reservoir construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bob Price
Department of Agriculture
North Rolling Plains
Briscoe, Collingsworth
Conley
Hall, Hemphill
Wheeler Counties
Department
Price
Panhandle
Harry Frye
Shamrock
Farm Planner Gronewald Assigned to Wellington SCS Office
Bobby C. Gronewald of Littlefield joins the Wellington office as farm planner under the Great Plains Program. He previously served 10 months with SCS in Palestine before Army active duty and was a security sergeant at a missile site in Ft Wainwright Alaska. He holds a Texas Tech agronomy degree and resides at 1405 Bowie Street with his wife Robbie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby C. Gronewald
Littlefield
Wellington
Office of Soil Conservation Service
Great Plains
Gary Reed
Gronewald
SCS
Palestine
Army
Ft. Wainweight
Fairbanks
Alaska
Mr. Gronewald
Texas Tech University
Robbie Ae
Bowie Street
Mrs. Holland Joins GS Staff for Legion Auxiliary Event
Dennis Holland of Dodson is invited as co ordinator for an annual American Legion Auxiliary event. The gathering takes place in Austin from June 11 to June 25. Holland is the 18th District vice president and Podson Auxiliary unit president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Holland
Dodson
Annua the
American Legion Auxiliary
Austin
Holland
Podson
Scout Troop 32 to Camp M. K. Brown in Mobeetie
Sixteen boys from Scout Troop 32 will spend June 13 to 19 at Camp M. K. Brown near Mobeetie for the first week of the 1974 summer season. Younger scouts will pursue fmt and second class ranks while older scouts work on merit badges and aquatic badges in the squatics program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Troop
M. K. Brown
Mobeetie
Glenn McLain
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Laron Peters
Quail
Denny Carter
John
Sandra Sexton
Inset
Kay Snead
Samnorwood
Kathryn Scott
Sandra Gowin
Norwood
First Baptist
Sam Langford
Seal
Dean Gosnell
Don van Pelt
Dalton Vaasa
Milxburg
Derry Collins
Karen Maxwell
Tom Wilkin
Porter Lambert
May
Johnny Mote
Leonard Kernes
Charles EU
Paul Schaub
C.T. Hubbard
Mary
Burn Handley
Mack Saied, Jr
B. Oney
Dick Pendleton
Jake Leach
Linda Orr
Harry Patterson
Bethany Nazarene
Migs Orr
Patterfest
Old Timers
Methodists
Rolling Plains Rc&d
Gossy
Onewald
Mrs. Holland
la Ltte
Mr. McLain
Order of the Arrow
Troop 32
Mike Cummings
Tim Cummings
Marc Hood
Fenest Moody
Jim
Boone Baker
Tony Cox
Joe Raumgardner
Mickey
Donnie Settle
Samy Ied
Craig Needham
Neal Coolnen
Lyan Hare
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