Texas historian Dr. McKay dies at Lubbock church funeral
Memorial fund established to aid graduate students in American history. Dr. McKay, native Texan, taught at North Texas State University and Furman University before retiring to Lubbock. A prolific author and authority on Texas history, he headed the American History department at Furman and published extensively. Funeral held at First Christian Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include wife, two children, a brother and sister, seven grandchildren.
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University ‘of Texas
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Peacock Military Academy
San’ Marcos Baptist Academy
North Tex” State University
Y. of Texas
University of Texas
Pennsylvanna
Furman University
Tech
Lubbock
West Texas Istotical Association
Society For the Preservation of Harbershop
America
Texas
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Southwestern’ Social Science Quarterly
West Texas Historical Association
Dictionary of American
EB. J. Davis
Dr. McKay
First Christian Church
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Resthaven Memorial Park
Saied
JL. €. McKay
Oklahoma City
Sparks McKay
Tyler
County Sends Four Scouts to National Jamboree in Idaho
Collingsworth County will be represented at the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Farragut Idaho July 12 to 26 by three Scouts Dan Fires Robby Dwight and Mike Oldham and Scoutmaster Robert Dwight. The Adobe Walls Council will include Scouts from Guymon Borger Pampa Perryton and other towns. The theme is Service to Others. A jamboree shakedown is set for June 27 and 28 with stops en route at Durango Salt Lake City and Yellowstone. Afterward they will stay at Bozeman and Fort Carson and visit the Air Academy at Colorado Springs. The event will feature stocked lakes skill programs and a skill-o-rama with Lady Baden-Powell visiting as a highlight. About 40 boys are expected to participate.
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Farragut
Idaho
Dan Fires
Wellington
Robby Dwight
Mike Oldham
Summerwood
Robert Dwight
Samnorwood
Adobe Walls
Guymon
Borger
Pampa
Perryton
Durango
Colo
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone National Park
Bozeman
Mont
Wyoming
Ft. Carson
Air Academy
Colorado Springs
Baden-Powell
Robert Baden-Powell
Boy Scouts
Adobe Walls Council
Clyde Branch Dies in Amarillo After Ulcer Rupture
Clyde Branch 47 moved from Wellington to Amarillo two years ago died Tuesday morning June 3 autopsy showed ruptured ulcer as cause. Funeral at Schooler Gordon Chapel Amarillo with Minister Robert Hawhard officiating. Survived by wife Louise Branch stepdaughters Linda and Loretta Coster Amos?. brother Sean Branch. sisters Pauline Ray Aliie Mae Gothard and Bobbie Bowman. Ring history note follows.
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Wellington
Amarillabout
Schooler-Gordon Chapel
Amarillo
Robert Hawhard
Buriat
Seagraves
Branch
Kiowa County
Okla
Church of Christ
Louise Branch
Linda Coster
Loretta Coster
Sean Branch
Pauline Ray
Aliie Mae Gothard
Bisbee
Ariz
Bobbie Bowman
Tucson
Austin Three County Youths Attend Boys State
The 29th Annual American Legion Boys State opened June 7 at the University of Texas with 750 Texas high school boys registering. Collingsworth County delegates John Stephen Scott Ricky Lynn Nall and Charles Ray Dwyer of Sumner were sponsored locally, as participants pursue party roles from precinct to state conventions and a Capitol visit for elected officers and the Governor’s reception.
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American Legion
Texas Boys State enrollment tops fourteen thousand
Ball Friday evening. Enrollment for Boys State reaches 14 154 junior high school boys this year, marking the continued program since its 1940 inauguration in Texas.
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Boys State
Texas
Wellington Students See Two Year Completers Move On
Jan Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Smith graduates from Clarendon Junior College. Others completing two years at CJC include Vickie Bergvall Neal Roberts Larry Pipins Mary Jane Jenkins and Tommy Yarbrough who will join senior colleges or transfer to West Texas State University Canyon North Texas State University Denton Southwestern State College Weatherford.
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W.L. Smith
Clarendon Junior College
Clarendon
Jan
Phi Theta Kappa
Abner
Esther Connolly
Soil Conservation Service
West Texas State University
Canyon
CJC
Vickie Bergvall
Doug Bergvall
Clarendon College
Little Abner
Vickie
North Texas State University
Denton
Wellington
Neal Roberts
Francis Roberts
Neal
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
School of Pharmacy
Southwestern State College
Weatherford
Oxlo
Larry Pipins
John Pipis
Larry
Sullivan's Hardware
Mary Jane Jenkins
Lynn Jenkins
West Texas State
Priest's Swiss Chalet Vacation Schedule Revealed
Father Patrick Burke states his annual break runs July 22 to September 9 with three months at a rented Swiss chalet. He maintains five homes including Wellington Texas, one of his favorites.
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Patrick Burke
Switzerland
Wellington
Texas
Drink Like Fish Mackerel Tanked by Motionless Gills
Smaller mackerel species rely on water flow over their gills to obtain oxygen. when they lie still they suffocate.
Eskimo parkas crafted from wolverine fur
The article notes Eskimo parkas are made from wolverine fur, claimed to resist matting and freezing at extreme cold, specifically 60 or 70 degrees below zero.
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