Challenge of the Cross Theme Guides WSCS Officers Install
The Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church installed officers for the coming year on Monday June 1. Mrs G B Hopper hosted the event and Mrs Jennie Holcomb led the ceremony with the theme The Challenge of the Cross. The ceremony featured a three level worship space with a cross at the top and a world globe on the lower level. The new officers formed a circle around the setting and passed a cross from person to person as each accepted the Challenge of the Cross. The group pledged to encircle the world for God through service. A duet Take Up Thy Cross was sung by Mrs B F Bartlett and Mrs F E Anderson. Mrs G L Jones was re-elected president with officers including Mrs David Baumgardner vice president Mrs Holcomb secretary and Mrs Barney Jones treasurer. Appointive officers named include Mrs G B Hopper secretary of Christian social relations Mrs Anderson secretary of spiritual life Mrs Gorman Owens secretary of missionary education Mrs Guy Owens secretary of literature and publications Mrs W Reeves supply secretary Mrs Lloyd Wooldridge promotion secretary and Mrs Joe Thompson and Mrs Fred Watkins on the telephone committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
G. B. Hopper
Jennie Holcomb
B. F. Bartlett
F. FE. Anderson
G. L. Jones
David Baumgardner
Holcomb
Barney Jones
Anderson
Gorman Owens
Guy Owens
W. ©. Reeves
Lloyd Wooldridge
Honeycutt and Cross wed at Bible Baptist Church
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Bonnie Gail Honeycutt and Maurice W. Cross at Bible Baptist Church Pampa on April 24 with Rev Wayland Murray officiating The couple reside in Whiting Field Florida where the groom serves in the U S Navy The bride attended Pampa High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Gail Honeycutt
Maurice W. Cross
Bible
Arvella Powell
Don Bain
Jimmy Free
Danny Honeycutt
Cathy Chandler
Cheryle Barrett
Gled Dickerson
Bera Loveless
Whiting Field
Milton
Fla
United States Navy
Pampa High School
Wellington YF Has Study
The Wellington Young Homemakers chapter met Thursday June 4 in the WHS homemaking department with sponsor Mrs. Dee Coleman. President Mrs. Douglas Barker led the meeting and Coleman demonstrated drape making noting three standard drape lengths. Refreshments were served to a list of members and guests while Jan Glenn and Anna Kay Kelso entertained the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Young Homemakers Chapter
WHS
Dee Coleman
Douglas Barker
Coleman
Wyndele McGraw
Clifford Christian
Billy Mosely
Douglas Seale
Carol Daves
Dozier News Briefs Include Hospital Updates and Visitors
Buck Breeding is in the Groom Hospital and doing fine. Buck Williams completed the game wardens course at Texas A and M and is stationed at Amarillo. Cemetery work was well attended with out of town visitors. The Summerwood Peewee team played Wellington and various families visited in Shields’ home. Rice harvest requires 24 hours after ripening for maximum yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Shields
Worth Shields
Mary
San Jon
N. M
A. J. Shields
Buck Breeding
Groom Hospital
Cilla Voyles
Texas Hospital
Amarillo
Buck Williams
Texas A&m College
Leo Massey
Bob
Lubbock
James D. Massey
Slaton
Lonnie Sparkman
Shamrock
Sal Ne
Lenox
Seattle
Wash
Harold Laycock
Shorty Secrist
Wheeler
Guy Bell
Summerwood Peewee
Wellington
Bill Shields
Bill Tippie
Jack Montgomery
Jack Shields
Alex Bell
Alex Coleman
Miss Pam Bassel Weds Gary Bernard at Hollis Church
Miss Pam Bassel daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Bassel of Hollis Oklahoma wed Gary H Bernard in a candlelight ceremony at First Methodist Church Hollis Tuesday June 2. The Rev David Severe officiated. The bride wore white organza over peau de soie with Alencon lace and a chapel train. Bridesmaids wore powder blue dresses. The couple's families are listed as present in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Bassel
Gary Bernard
Hollis Methodist Church
R. EB. Bassel
Hollis
Oklahoma
Gary H. Bernard
First Methodist Church
David Severe
Fred Watkins
W. H. Bernard
Eldorado
Big Cole
Altus
Okla
Karen Ryder
Grandfield
Noma
Bassel
Jan Alexander
Sterling
Charla Cunningham
Patsy McCauley
Vernon
Mrs. Bassel
County Group Attends WTSU for Summer Session
A group of county residents attend West Texas State University Canyon for the summer session. Jimmy Howell from Clovis NM pursues graduate work. Joyce Alexander from Summerwood and Nancy Crawley of Wellington graduate and enroll as freshmen. Shirley Peters is an upperclass student. Lynn Carter and Chester White teach in Wellington. Bill Lackey teaches at Dodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas State University
Canyon
Jimmy Howell
Clovis, N.M
Joyce Alexander
Summerwood
Nancy Crawley
Wellington
Shirley Peters
Lynn Carter
Chester White
Bill Lackey
Dodson
Couple Weds in Hollis With Galveston Honeymoon
The ceremony featured scoop necklines and bell skirts with blue rose headpieces and short tulle veils as the couple exchanged vows. Earl Tankersley served as best man, with ushers Mark Bassel, Ted Bernard, Lewis Watkins, and Mike McCauley. Flower girls included Edi Waktins and Kathy Alexander. A church reception followed. The bride, a Hollis high school graduate, will attend OSU and Cameron College. the groom, a Southwestern State College alumnus, works in farming with an agricultural chemical firm. The couple plans to live in Hollis after their trip down the Gulf Coast. Attending relatives listed include Mrs. Watkins and others from Hollis, Eldorado, Norman, and Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Tankersley
Hollis
Mark Bassel
Ted Bernard
Eldorado
Lewis Watkins
Wellington
Mike McCauley
Vernon
Galveston
Gulf Coast
Hollis High School
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Cameron College
Lawton
Southwestern State College
Weatherford
Agricultural Chemical Company
Watkins
Harold Watkins
Edi Watkins
L. ©. Hill
Frances Hill
Frank Anderson
Local families visit relatives across Texas and Oklahoma
The article lists numerous seasonal visits and relocations. Linda and Mike Williams stay two weeks with grandparents in Heavener Oklahoma. Johnny Glenn graduates from the University of Texas in Austin with relatives attending. Multiple families from Wellington, Lubbock, Dallas, Fort Worth and other towns visit kin in Wellington and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda and
Mike Williams
Billy Williams
A. V. Mote
Heavener
Oklo
Wellington area welcomes Diana Lynn Sturgill born at Fort Benning
M/Sgt George T Sturgill and Mrs Sturgill announce daughter Diana Lynn born April 27 at Fort Benning Ga. Paternal grandmother Mrs Frank Sturgill of Pampa formerly of Quail. Bees swarm from overcrowded hive with 50 to 80 thousand leaving and the same number remaining behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Sturgill
Diana Lynn
Fort Benning
Frank Sturgill
Pampa
Quail
Williams Attend Two Graduations in Denton and Dallas
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Williams returned home after attending two college graduations. In Denton they saw granddaughter Betty Bennett graduate from the nurses' school at Texas Woman’s University on May 31. In Dallas they watched grandson Johnny Williams graduate from Southern Methodist University on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Self
Gailan Kay Wade
Monterey High School
Lubbock
Brenda Jane
Jeanne
Tom Cherry
W. M. Williams
Denton
Betty Bennett
Texas Women’s University
Miss Bennett
W. B. Bennett
Wichita Falls
Williams
Johnny Williams
John H. Williams
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Wellington High School
Real Estate Transactions Listings
Real estate transfers include Mrs J H Seymour to Claude Seymour lots 6 12 block 29 Dodson Maude M Bartlett to W R Bartlett others lots 11 12 block 48 Wellington Lenne L Schwartz to Warren Douglas Johnson NE quarter section 51 block 12 Charlesreen Motsenbocker Johnson to Juanita Mays multiple sections blocks 11 12 Cecil Ray Johnson to Velma Johnson lot 20 Wellington Patti Lee Watkins Harold Watkins to Ralph E Lewis SE quarter section 68 H quarter NW quarter 55 NE quarter section 65 block 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Seymour
Claude Seymour
Dodson
Maude M. Bartlett
W. R. Bartlett
Wellington
Lenne L. Schwartz
Warren Douglas Johnson
Charlesreen Motsenbocker ‘Johnson
Juanita Marie Mays
Cecil Ray Johnson
Velma Lorene Johnson
Patti Lee Watkins
Harold Watkins
Ralph E. Lewis
Also Mentioned on This Page
WSCS
Joe Thompson
Dozier News
Mrs
Lex Coleman
J. B. Bockman
Ray and
Don
Pasadena
Houston
Henry Bockman
Gary
Bernard
Herman Childress
WTSU
Edi Waktins
Kathy Alexander
Miss Twila Goertzen
Norman, Oklahoma
Miss Ryder
Morris Booth
Bob Glenn
John D. Glenn
Austin
Johnny Glenn
University of Texas
Johnny
Jerry Manuel
Williamsburg, Va
Sam Hollingsworth
Marvin H. Manuel
Charles Holman
Rebecca and
Patricia
Lawrence, Kan
Howard Riggs
Tommy Thomas
Trusten Thomas
Texas Tech
Bob Goodnight
Vince Thompson
Fort Worth
Palo Cummings
Joe Murphy
Baby
Azle
Robert Lacy
Mary Frank
Rita Ann Cummings
Palo Cummings Jr
Murphys
O. L. Tibbett
McLean
Palo Cummings Sr
John Cherry
Mary John
Big Spring
Selfs
Hazel Cherry
Jeannea Tom
Mrs. French Self
Miss Ann Clark
Oris West
Elmer Haralson
Leta Haralson
Plainview
Ray Wells
Haralson
Mike Wells
Vera Coffee
Denzil Minyard
Caron Minyard
Weldon Minyard
Joln Coffee
W. H. Manuel
Lubbock Christian College
G. T. van Pelt
Olan Alexander
America
Rural Electrification Administration
Greenbelt Electric Co-Operative, Inc
Lone Star Gas
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