County Reels Under 1.5 Inches Rain Monday
Heavy rainfall swept across the county Monday night bringing totals from .70 to two inches. Winds reached up to 50 mph though no wheat damage reported. Harvesting paused with many uncertain about resuming. moisture aids upcoming cotton stands while some Monday plantings may need replanting. Wellington measured .86 inches with extra showers totaling .88. South of town David Baumgardner logged one inch with no wheat damage. Farther west C A Wilbur recorded .70 inch. Page 12 reference.
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Wellington
Charles Floyd
Weather Bureau
David Baumgardner
C.A. Wilbur
Rev Bishop to Lead Revival at Local Fundamental Baptist Church
A former Wellington man now a ministry leader will return to conduct a revival at Fundamental Baptist Church. Rev Clarence Bishop of Caprock Baptist Amarillo leads services nightly from Sunday June 22 to Friday June 27 at 7 30 pm with Rev Steve Dolloff directing singing.
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Wellington
Fundamental Baptist Church
Steve Dolloff
Clarence Bishop
Caprock Baptist Church
Amarillo
World Baptist Fellowship
Lebanon
County Farm Bureau Queen Contest Set for July 12
The annual Farm Bureau Queen contest selects Collingsworth County's representative for district competition. The event is July 12 at Burn Handley Community Center with out of town judges, starting 8:00 p.m. Entry blanks due June 27 at 5:00 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Office. Eligible contestants are county residents aged 16 to 22 whose families belong to Farm Bureau and who have never been married.
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Farm Bureau
Collingsworth
Burn Handley
Travis McGuire
Collingsworth County
Charles Waugh to Leave Wellington for Amarillo Church
Charles Waugh ends a three year ministry at First Christian Church in Wellington on Sunday June 22 and will move with his family to Amarillo to serve Paramount Terrace Christian Church as minister of Christian education. The Waughs engaged in Kiwanis Ambulance Service Wellington Satellite Center Ministerial Alliance and local sports writing and coaching activities while in Wellington.
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Charles Waugh
First Christian Church
Amarillo
Paramount Terrace Christian Church
Wellington
Waughs
Kiwanis
Collingsworth Volunteer Ambulance Service
Wellington Slow-Pitch Softball Tourney Planned for June
The Wellington Slow-Pitch Softball League announced a three day tournament for Friday through Sunday June 20 21 and 22 with teams from Altus Quanah Childress Pampa and Amarillo among others. Tony Stephens league president spoke at a coaches meeting set for June 16 at Marian Airpark to discuss brackets and finance. The event needs about 500 funds for balls trophies and umpires with out of town business as potential benefit and donations being sought.
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Wellington
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Tony Stephens
Marian Airpark Field
Altus
Okla
Quanah
Childress
Pampa
Amarillo
Stephens
County Youths to Attend Boys State
The thirty fifth annual American Legion Boys State opened at The University of Texas with 900 Texas high school students and two from Mexico registering. Collingsworth County participants included George Eric Brewer Bobby Leon Myers Jr and David Lee Null sponsored by local posts as they lined up to join one of two political parties.
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Collingsworth County
American Legion Boys State
David Null
George Brewer
Wellington
Bobby Myers
Summer
Austin
American Legion
Department of Texas
University of Texas
George Eric Brewer
Yvonne Brewer
Bobby Leon Myers, Jr
Leon Myers
Abra
David Lee Null
Ray Null
Shamrock Man Dies In Car-Cycle Crash
A Shamrock man, Alva Skinner Jr., 51, died at the scene eight miles north of Wellington after a car motorcycle collision on the new Highway 83 lane Sunday at 7 20 p m Sheriff John Rainey reported His wife Alpha Oleta Skinner 44 was seriously injured and transported to Amarillo later Shamrock General Hospital also treated two youngsters Jill 6 and Jamie 4 for burns and cuts while Mrs Jerry Roy Jernigan the driver was uninjured See Page 2
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Wellington
Shamrock
John Rainey
Alva Skinner, Jr
South Wall
Carter Holcomb
Alpha Oleta Skinner
Shamrock General Hospital
Amarillo
Jerry Roy Jernigan
Jill
Jamie
Collingsworth General Hospital
Shamrock Hospital
Cubs Lead as First Half of Little League Ends
The Wellington Little League concludes the first half with the Wellington State Bank Cubs atop at 6-2, to face the second half winner for the league championship. Standings show Cubs 6-2, Astros 4-4, Tigers 3-4, Rangers 2-5.
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Cubs
Wellington
Wellington State Bank Cubs
Conoco Bros. Astros
VFW Tigers
City State Bank Rangers
Wellington Eyes Vietnamese Doctors to Practice Medicine
A Wellington group traveled to Ft. Chaffee Ark June 8 to interview pro Vietnamese doctors amid plans for them to practice in Wellington once qualified under U S and Tejas rules. Leading the delegation was Garner Altom of Collingsworth General Hospital along with County Judge Zook Thomas Br B C McNett and Mrs John Coleman. The doctors identified were Dr Bui Xuan Man and Dr Pham Gia Lu, currently in evaluation.
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Wellington
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Garner Altom
Collingsworth General Hospital
C.T. Hubbard
Zook Thomas
Br. B.C. McNett
John Coleman
Bui Xuan Man
Pham Gia Lu
Norwood Exes Prepare Plans for Samnorwood Reunion
The Samnorwood Ex-Students Association will meet Monday at 8:00 p.m. in the school gym foyer to finish plans for this year’s reunion. The event is set for Saturday, July 5, drawing hundreds of former Samnorwood School students. committees must have reports ready.
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Samnorwood Ex-Students Association
Fldhe
Samnorwood School
Paul Schaub
Students
Fire Destroys 115 Acres of Wheat in County Weekend
Fire destroyed roughly 115 acres of wheat in three blazes over the weekend with two fires Monday evening. John Sherman reported about 100 acres lost on his Artie area farms while Roy Allison’s field suffered 10 to 15 acres. The third fire, near Bob Copeland’s farm, burned mainly stubble. Wind direction and a gasoline-fueled spark are noted causes.
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John Sherman
Artie
David Peters
Roy Allison
Hallis
Bob Copeland
Highway 83
Peters
Sherman
Vacation Bible School Opens At First Methodist Church
Plans are complete for the Vacation Bible School at First United Methodist Church starting Sunday June 23 and running through Friday June 27 with a program for children on Sunday June 29. Mrs. Bill Spillman leads as director with Mrs. Richard Nall and Mrs. Jack Davis directing music. Classes include Bible study recreation crafts and music for town children who wish to attend.
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First United Methodist Church
Bill Spillman
Richard Nall
Jack Davis
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East Avenue
McGuire
Fayteen Peeples
State Farm Bureau
Wood
Boys State
University of Texas In Austin
Texas
Mexico
James W. White
Tigers
Astros
Rangers
Vince Fitzgerald
Mark Hunnicutt
Clint Bergvall
Taylor Pauls
David Nelson
Bergvvall
Fitzgerald
Channy Wood
Mark Hunnicate
Coleman
Vassey
Wade Williams
Greg Cortez
Raymond Mackey
Lynn Bartlett
Ranger
Vietnam
Norwood Exes
Methodist
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