Wellington schools appoint new faculty for 1987-32 term
Superintendent G L Farrar announced the Wellington system has completed two changes in staff for the 1987-32 term. Masten will head the commercial arts department succeeding Corinne Allen, and Port radio succeeds Madge Walker at West Ward School after Walker moved to Albuquerque. F Hi Waechter is returning to the high school. The list includes Farrar, Veecker, James Smith, J A Moore, Waechter, Masten, White, and Mrs. (Continued on Page Twelve).
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Wellington
G. L. Farrar
F. Hi. Waechter
Wellingten
Govl. Farrar
W. F. Veecker
James *. Smith
J. A Moore
Mathema
Wellington Trims Needwood in One-Sided Sunday Game
Wellington defeated Needwood 19 to 3 in a Sunday outing as players like Jack Knight Blake Rogers and Fred Wood showed form. Log an Dryden and Marshall Johnson impressed at the plate and on the base paths while coaches caution against judging one-sided results. the scene notes Wellington’s recent wins and mentions other local results in the circuit.
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Welllington
Needwood
Wellington
Jack Knight
Blake Rogers
Fred Wood
Logan Dryden
Marshall Johnson
Dodsonville
Dodson
Quail
Baker-Hanna Bros Offer Free Foot Examinations in Wellington
Baker-Hanna Bros will host a free foot examination event featuring a Chicago based foot comfort expert from Dr. Scholl. H. A. Phillips, store manager, invites patrons to visit for pedograph analyses, demonstrations of remedies, and a complimentary Zinc pad sample plus a booklet The Feet and Their Care.
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Chicago
Wm. M. Scholl
Baker-Hanna Bros
Wellington
H. A. Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Shower Falls In Collingsworth County Monday Night
A light shower varying from a sprinkle to a quarter inch covered many sections of Collingsworth County Monday night. The moisture is the first in June, with farmers across the county needing further rainfall.
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Collingsworth County
United Action Urged For Cheaper Gas Rates
Wellington faces a push for lower gas rates led by Mayor W. Wy. Neeley citing a Memphis appeal from Mayor Aten Grundy. Grundy sues Northern Texas Utilities for $100 daily fines and urges cities served to unite to press for reductions, following Burkburnett's recent move to cut rates.
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Wellington
W. Wy. Neeley
Aten Grundy
Memphis
Northern Texas Utilities Company
Grundy
City Council of
Burkburnett
Wellington Men to Receive Awards of Utilities Company
Twenty two employees in District 16 of the West Texas Utilities Company will receive buttons at the next meeting. Eligible for 10 years of service are M. R. Garrison Childress W. R. Cab aness Memphis C. C. Cope Childress T. D. Nored Clarendon and S. B. McGraw Childress. For five years service are SP Buster Wellington A P Caldwell Quitaque H J Coleman Childress BG R Cope Clarendon Milo Dotson Memphis M Fields Paducah J F Fulligan Childress A C Hallmark Shamrock A Hawkins Childress W L Harbour Shamrock Roy O Kutch Wellington W H Lindsey Wellington H H Monk Childress W S Price Childress L M Smith Clarendon Grady Starkey Shamrock and M E Rule Memphis.
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West Texas
Cill
R. M. Welfe
M. R. Garrison
Childress
W. R. Cabaness
Memphis
C. C. Cope
T. D. Nored
Clarendon
S. B. McGraw
Buster
Wellington
W. S. Price
L. M. Smith
Grady Starkey
Shamrock
M. E. Rule
Thompson Family Visits Altus Parents Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thompson and family traveled to Altus to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Thompson during the weekend, sharing time with relatives.
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J. C. Thompson
D. C. Thompson
Altus
Eight County Baseball League announces season rosters
Managers of eight clubs in Collingsworth County name up to 14 players each for the season. No changes may occur without the executive committee approval. The race heads into week four with Wellington, Bean Hill and Quail tied atop standings. Bean Hill leads, while Fresny and Plymouth share second. Needwood, Nicholson and Dodsonville sit winless. Eleven games remain, promising shifting standings.
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Collingsworth County Baseball League
Eeach
Wellingtton
Bean Hill
Quail
Mauveret
Welington
Fresny
Plymouth
Needwood
Nicholson
Dodsonville
M Store Installs New Refrigerator Counter
A new vegetable refrigeration counter has been installed at the M System Store in Wellington. Manager BE. F. Lewis says the unit will help keep vegetables and fruits in fresher, better condition than before.
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M System
Wellington
BE. F. Lewis
Sinclair Station Opens This Week on Highth and Childress
The Sinclair Service Station on the corner of Highth and Childress Streets opens this week. Owned and operated by W. R. Hall and Leo Hall, the new station previously operated a nearby site. It will offer Sinclair products and a full line of Kelly-Springfield tires, with an invitation extended to the public to visit.
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Sinclair
Highth
Childress Streets
W. R. Hall
Leo Hall
Sinclair Products
Visit in Wellington by Jarrells with Perkinses
Mr. and Mrs. 8S. A. Jarrell of New Boston are visiting Wellington with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Perkins. After the visit Mrs. Jarrell returns home and Mr. Jarrell proceeds to Canadian for a few days on business.
Wellington top Shamrock in 11 16 match golf clash
Wellington golfers defeated Shamrock 11 to 5 in a Rivercrest Country Club meet. Ralph Lewis shot two 37s on the par 36 layout to beat James Royer 2 down and 1 to play. Multiple Wellington wins followed, while Shamrock captures included James Douglas over Anston Edgar 2-1 and Johnny Douglas over C C Small Jr. 6-5.
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Shamrock Golf Club
Wellington
Rivercrest Country Club
Ralph Lewis
James Royer
Shamrock
Roy Horn
Peyton Watford
Reece Pool
J. A. Miller
Jack Deahl
Worth Holmes
Ralph Royal
Henry Bengen
C. CC. Small
C. Foster
H. Dysart
M. Bean
James Roger
J. M. Wells
Paul Vinson
Lester Benge
J. BE. Hood
Quail, Bean Hill And Plymouth Win In Sunday Games
Sunday results in the county league show Quail, Bean Hill, and Plymouth triumphing. Quail defeated Dodsonville 5-4 with Patchell, R Morgan, and Gilliland homering twice. Dodsonville’s MecKinney, Trammel, Swift, and Trammel had hits, White, McKinney, Trammel and Wynn scored. Dodsonville pitcher and fielding details follow the close matchup.
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Quail
Bean Hill
Plymouth
Needlwood
Woodsonville
Patchell
R. Morgan
Gilliland
I. Morgan
Morris
Stephens
Brisbin
Dodsonville
MecKinney
Trammel
Swift
White
McKinney
Wynn
Neeley
Stiles
Ellis
Tent Meeting Nears End in Wellington
A cooperative tent revival in Wellington concludes Sunday June 14 with Evangelist W. Q. Parr of Lubbock wrapping up a highly attended engagement that began May 30. Parr, a Cumberland Presbyterian minister, is praised as a forceful speaker. Milan Tennessee musician HM. Scott led nightly song services, boosting crowd sizes across all services.
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Wellington
W. QO. Parr
Lubbock
Woel
Lington
Evangelist Parr
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Scott
Milan
Tennessee
Wellington reps attend Great Plains Highway meet
Ghas D Slay, president, and S R Pinkston, former president, represented Wellington at the Seventh Annual Convention of the Great Plains Highway Association in Childress on June 2 and 3. The association’s Great Plains Highway runs from Regina Canada to Laredo Texas and includes Wellington.
Club Women To Hold Market Sale In Wellington
Members of the Fresno home demonstration club will conduct a market Saturday at the Jitney Jungle store in Wellington. BE J. Fox, manager, announced that the sale will offer fresh vegetables and dressed chickens among other items. Proceeds will benefit the club.
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Fresno
Wellington
BE. J. Fox
Bus Is Robbed Near Shamrock
Seven unmasked highwaymen boarded a Pickwick Greyhound bus nine miles east of Shamrock and robbed 18 passengers of 688 dollars in cash and 273 dollars in jewelry on a detour off US 66. Two robbers remained on the bus while five rode in two cars. Passengers were searched and sent off one by one. The bandits refunded small amounts to enable victims to wire home for funds.
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Shamrock
el Paso
Tulsa
Family Visit Plans Weeklong in New Mexico
J. B. King and his daughter Mrs. Ella George will spend a week visiting relatives, including Mrs. Glenn Brickey, after a Sunday through Saturday trip. They also plan to travel to New Mexico before returning home.
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J. B. King
Ella George
J. W. Payne Conducts Shamrock Business Friday
J. W. Payne transacted business in Shamrock Friday, reflecting routine local commerce activity. The report notes no incidents or further details beyond his presence and actions in the town that day.
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J. W. Payne
Shamrock
Top Winners To Leave Saturday For National Encampment
Buster Worley and Trula Morrow 4-H club members from Collingsworth County Texas will travel Saturday to Washington DC for the National 4-H Encampment, June 17 to 23. Only two Texas boys and two girls were chosen from thousands of applications, reflecting credit on Worley Morrow and on County Agent C. C. Stinson and home demonstration agent Paralee Brock.
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Wise Tria Morrow
Bustemers
Collingsworth County
Washington, D.C
Worley
Buster Worley
Trula Morrow
Washington
DL 1
Texas
Miss Morrow
C. C. Stinson
Miss Paralee Brock
Extension Plans Proposed By Midland Life Insurance
W A Parsons of Wellington, general agent for Midland Life Insurance, outlines an extension plan to keep policies in force during difficult times. He urges policyholders not to lapse their insurance and to contact the company or local agents to learn how coverage can be maintained despite cost pressures.
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W. A. Parsons
Wellington
Midland Life Insurance Company
Parsons
Midland Life
Thompson Barn Burns Near Wellington After Fire Destroys Maize
A barn owned by Joe Thompson three miles east of Wellington burned Wednesday afternoon. Thompson was away as strong winds spread the blaze beyond control before neighbors arrived. A large maize stash inside the barn was destroyed. Fire is believed caused by burning trash left by the family.
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Joe Thompson
Wellington
Health program expands in Collingsworth County
Under Miss Violet Jones state health nurse, assisted by local physicians, Collingsworth County launches immunization efforts across 12 districts. Shinnery holds sessions June 8 15 and 22 at 10 a m with Dr. E W Jones. Aberdeen hosts June 18 25 and July 2 at 2 30 p m with Dr P W Walker. Committee chairs named for Shinnery and Aberdeen districts.
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Collingsworth County
Violet Jones
Shinnery
E. W. Jones
Kiwanis Club to Sponsor Third Boy Scout Troop
The Wellington Kiwanis Club will sponsor a third Boy Scout troop in the city in cooperation with the American Legion which already sponsors two troops. The national Kiwanis program aims to help underprivileged children and the local club has voted to support the Scout work. A scoutmaster has not yet been selected but will be in the near future.
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Wellington
Masonic Lodge To Elect Officers In Evening Meeting
Lodge No. 763 A F and A M will hold a Thursday night meeting to elect officers including the master. Members are urged to attend as announced by Jack Watson Worshipful Master.
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Lodge No
A. M
Huss
Jack Watson
Pythians Attend Weatherford Funeral for Henry Miller
Wade Arnold P W Myers and R F Curry longtime Knights of Pythias members will travel to Weatherford Thursday for Henry Miller funeral. Miller died Tuesday at 84 after 43 years as grand keeper of records and seals for the K P grand lodge of Texas and was well known in Pythian lodges across Texas.
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Wade Arnold
P. W. Myers
R. F. Curry
Knights of Phythias Lodge
Weatherford
Henry Miller
Miller
The
K. P. Grand Lodge of
Texas
Pythian Lodge
Wellington Municipal Band to Play Two Concerts Weekly
The Wellington Municipal Band will perform two concerts each week during the summer. Director G. Moddy announced the new schedule, with Binns noting the arrangement and confirming ongoing performances.
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Wellington
the . Wellington
Binns
Aband
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