Kiwanis Elects New Officials For Next Year
Wellington Kiwanis elected officers for the year beginning October 1 1970 at a June 5 meeting. Sam Adams becomes president with Jeff Wilson as vice president Paul Hawkins as second vice president and Raymond Hodges re-elected treasurer. Directors: Charles Carter J L Harper John Brown Dick Pendleton James Sullivan Jimmy Kedse John Coleman. This start date aligns Kiwanis terms across the United States and other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Kiwanis
Kiwanis International
Sam Adams
Jeff Wilson
Paul Hawkins
Raymond Hodges
Yea
Charles Carter
J. L. Harper
John Brown
Dick Pendleton
James Sullivan
Jimmy Kedse
John Coleman
Kiwanis
Wellington Club
United States
Sheriff Fired On Assault Charge After Shooting
Trusten A. Thomas was charged with assault with intent to murder after a shotgun shot at Sheriff John Rainey near the southeast square. Thomas was arrested at his home by Police Chief Donald Nunnelley, denied bond at arraignment, and an examining trial was set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The shooting occurred at 150 feet from the sheriff’s car and struck the Wellington State Bank front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trusten A. Thomas
Paul Spillman J
John Rainey
Thomas
Donald Nunnelley
Justice of the Peace
Claude McKinney
Bond
Rainey
Wellington State Bank
Spilliman
Park and Wildlife Hearing Urges Quail Season Shorter
Landowners in Collingsworth County press for a shorter quail hunting season at the Texas Parks and Wildlife hearing led by Weldon Tromm. County attorney Paul Spillman cited early season hunting by out-of-county hunters and enforcement issues as reasons to start the season Dec 1 and run to mid January. Ranchers, including W R Breeding and Jess Coleman, testified against longer seasons and highlighted crop harvest timing and losses to quail hunters. The hearing also covered district proposals and dates to be set at the September meeting with aides present from P&WD and local game wardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Weldon Tromm
Paul Spillman
Collingsworth
Parks and Wildlife
W. R. Breeding
Precinct 4
den van Pelt
Tromm
Ronald Kersten
Cilidress, Hall
Dick DeArment
State Parks and Wildlife Commission
Jess Coleman
First Methodist Bible School Opens June 16
The Vacation Church School at First United Methodist Church runs June 16 to 20 under Mrs. Bob Sessions. Ages three through 13 join Nursery I, Kindergarten II, and Kindergarten I with multiple lead teachers and assistants guiding Bible lessons, songs, and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
First United Methodist Church
Bob Sessions
Raymond Dyess
Gary Reed
Charlotte Masten
Sessions
God
Jerry Nix
Ruby Lockhart
Ramona Ford
Juliana Baumpardner
Joe Tarver
Glenn Warrick
Marcia King
Sue Wolf
Patti McAlister
Connie Lewis
Three New Directors of C-C Elected
Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce members voted by mail to elect three new directors for two years. C. T. Hubbard W. E. Marchant and Ac J. Fires will serve from July 1 1969 to July 1 1971. Officers named include Ralph Owens president Alvin Horton vice president Bill Hatch treasurer and Margaret Vines secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Harold Gattis
Earl Patterson
George Henry
Deskins Wells
Jimmy Kelso
Paul Hawkins
George Shadid
John Coleman
Bert Lewis
Ralph Owens
Chamber of Commerce
N.M
Higdon
Trinity Methodist Vacation Bible School Planned
The Trinity United Methodist Church announces a Vacation Bible School running Monday June 16 through Friday June 20. Classes for ages three to sixth grade meet 3 to 5 pm daily with a closing program Friday 4 to 5 pm. Rev Loyd Futch and staff lead Bible study craft and recreation with Leota Ammons Doris Peters and others in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity United
Methodist Church
Loyd Futch
Leota Ammons
Doris Peters
Billy Waters
Karen Petera
Lena Hall
Richard Peters
Janet Patterson
Futch
Wellington Gun Club Merchandise Shoot Sunday
The Wellington Gun Club will hold a merchandise shoot on Sunday June 16 at 1 p.m. at the Jerry Nix farm a mile and a half north of Wellington. Prizes include various merchandise items. Open to the public. all interested in shooting are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Youth Worker Miss Lynne Cocklin Joins First Christian
Miss Lynne Marié Cocklin of Griswold Iowa arrives to serve as youth director and church secretary at Summer First Christian Church. She will work with high school and college students, teach Vacation Bible School, organize a youth choir, and plan activities. In July she will join Boiling Springs Christian Camp near Woodward Oklahoma for high school camp duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynne Marié Cocklin
Griswold
Iowa
First Christian Church
Marvin Garrison
Boiling Springs
Woodward
Oklo
Miss Cocklin
Ozark
Tanya Horton Crowned Miss Childress Pageant Winner
Tanya Horton won the 1069 Miss Childress Pageant Saturday night in Wellington and will compete in the Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth July 7 13. She is a West Texas State sophomore daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Horton and will represent the area. She won a $125 scholarship and the official Mina Remaica trophy, and was selected as a Sophomore Senator for WT 1069 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Tanya Horton
Fort Worth
Raymond Florton
West
Texas State University
Cherry Lewis
David Graves
Carlos Hatch
Brad Kopp
Kay Holtman
Rayford Stoltman
Childress
Marinell Freeley
Althea Allison
Tanya
Mina Remaica
Farmers Union State Official Sets June 16 Meeting
Texas Farmers Union Vice President Joe Rankin of Crosby County will meet Collingsworth County FA directors Monday June 16 to discuss cottonseed supply and its impact on the county economy. The 8 p.m. session in Greenbelt Electric Co-operative Directors Room is open to the public and all cotton farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farmers Union
Joe Rankin
Crosby County
Collingsworth County
Greenbelt Electric Co-operative Directors Room
Rudie Tate
Farmers Union
Wellington mobile home trailer built by Orbitron factory
Maxwell describes the Wellington trailer as a 38 foot compact home with one or two bedrooms a living room kitchen and bath designed for families who move including construction workers harvest crews and college students. Oribitron plans a backlog of orders with 38 trailers produced weekly and one just delivered to Franklin Nebraska though traveling to the southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Wai
Orbitron
Nahead
Neve Zeta
Maxwell
Orbl
Trallera
Isi
Hooten
Orbit
Franklin
Nebr
el Haar
Wellington
Swimming lessons begin June 17 at Marian Airport Pool
Beginning Tuesday June 17, children of the area may enroll for two weeks of daytime swim lessons at Marian Airpark Pool supervised by Raymond Horton Jr pool manager. Lessons run 10 30 to 11 15 a m Tuesday through Friday ending June 27 with diving options for advanced swimmers. Enrollment dates are June 12 and 14 with parent contact allowed 2 to 6 p m. Children under five will not be accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Airpark Pool
Raymond Horton, Jr
Managger
Horton
American Red Cross
Tanya Norton
Vickie Bergvall
Tony Gonzales
Charlotte Masten
Kathy Singley
Pam
Norton
Susan Caffee to Staff Texas Youth Conference in Austin
Susan Caffee a sophomore at Abilene Christian College was chosen from five state entrants to serve this summer as program director at the Texas Youth Conference in Austin. She will join the staff in July for six weeks to plan the conference general assembly luncheon and receptions, supervise junior and senior counselors, and help with awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Coffee
Abilene Christian College
Texas Youth Conference
Austin
Robert
Conference General Assembly
Preston Smith
Jack Ladd
ACC
Susan
Parish Summer Session Details and Schedules
The Jadien of the Altar Society will supervise kitchen arrangements with music and singing directed by Tipton Miller and Mrs Jesse Peters. Official ring chauffeurs are Dora and Alma Cantu. The program is under Father Patrick Burke with Sisters Mary Helen and Mary Isnard. On June 22 children may receive their First Holy Communion at 9 am Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Miller
Jesse
Peters
Dora Cantu
Alma Cantu
Patrick Burke
Sister Mary Helen
Mary Isnard
St. Joseph's Convent
Sister Mary Perpetua
Pat
Mrs. Dodson Named Collingsworth Salvation Army Chairman
Mrs. Auvarta Dodson of the State Department of Public Welfare is named Collingsworth County Salvation Army Service Unit Committee Chairman succeeding Rev. Ronald Crosley who moved to Denver. Lorene Jenking chosen as Panch Appeal campaign chair to organize fall drive and mobilize volunteers. Disaster relief noted with 13 mobile units ready statewide under Carl Austin. June marks the Salvation Army Texas Bath anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Auvarta Dodson
State Department of Public Welfare
Coll- Ingeworth County
Salvation Army Service Unit Committee
Ronald Crosley
Denver
Lorene Jenking
Salvation Army
Jenking
Collingsworth
Texas
Carl Austin
Wellington
Carr
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion
John Scott
P. M. Scott
Ricky Nall
Richard Nall
Ray Dwyer
John Dwyer
Samnorwood
Nunnelley
C-C
Trinity Methodist
Gun Club
Ber
Ozark College
Mrs. Garrison
Lynne Marie Cocklin
Theta Tau Alpha
McCashnall
Miss Childress
Youth Conference
Mrs. Dodson
New Salvation Army
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