New Records Set in Vacation Bible School at Bowie Street
The Bowie Street Church of Christ reports record attendance at its Vacation Bible School led by minister Grandol Forehand. The five night event drew 272 participants with 208 at the largest session, 196 average nightly attendance, and 13 percent attending every session. A new adult lectureship featured visiting preachers Eugene Henderson Shamrock Robert Frahm Wheeler Lloyd Shirley Memphis Don Willingham Hollis and Forehand. A Saturday picnic at the city park followed the school.
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Bowie Street
Eugene Henderson
Shamrock
Robert Frahm
Wheeler
Lloyd Shirley
Memphis
Don Willingham
Hollis
Grandol
Future Homemakers Attend Workshop in Clarendon
The Wellington Future Homemaker of America conducted an officer training workshop in Clarendon on June 6 with two buzz sessions. After lunch, attendees toured the Country Club for swimming and games while refreshments were served. Participants included Ilan Linds, Lynda Maxwell, Anna Kay Kelso, Vicky Allen, Sylvia McQueary, Karen Richardson, Mary Graham, Virginia Patterson, Carolyn Christian, Kay Chandler, Vicki Maybugh, Linda Karnes, Rose Montgomery, and Mrs. Dee Coleman.
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Wellington
Rev James Glasscock earns theology degree at Princeton
The Rev. James Glasscock, formerly of Wellington, received his Master of Theology in American Church History from Princeton Theological Seminary on a Tuesday in June. He is assigned to St James Methodist Church in Abilene after a year in the Northwest Conference. He married and his wife will join him around July 1. He is the son of John Glasscock of Shamrock and is a graduate of Wellington High School, McMurry College Abilene, and Perkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University.
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James Glasscock
Wellington
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton
N. J
Glasscock
Northwest Conference of the Methodist Church
St. James Methodist Church
Abilene
First Methodist Church
Brownfield
New Jersey
John Glasscock
Shamrock
Wellingen High School
McMurry College
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
Film Show at Swearingen to Feature Behind the Ham Bee Curtain
The Swearingen Busy Tee Chub club sponsors a screening of Behind the Ham bee Curtain on Friday evening June 14 at 7 p.m. in the Swearingen community buildings. Mrs George Creed announces a quilt made by club members will be given away at the event. Public invitation is extended. The film was produced by Cotton John Smith of KGNC-TV Amarillo during a Panhandle farmers and ranchers world tour.
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Swearingen
At & P
George Creed
Cotton John Smith
Kgnc-Tv
Amarillo
Panhandle
Faith Baptist Vacation Bible School Sets Attendance Record
One hundred seventeen children enrolled on opening day of Faith Baptist Church Vacation Bible School. The program runs through June 14 with a Friday closing picnic at Ellison Park and a 7:30 p.m. program at the church. Visits were paid by Mr and Mrs Bill Shields of Dozier and Mrs Don Hall of Lubbock to their sister and aunt, Mrs R L Tennison.
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Faith Baptist Church
Kenneth Quaid
Ellison Park
Bill Shields
Dozier
Don Hall
Lubbock
R. L. Tennison
Car Pickup Collision Near Dairy Mart on Wednesday
Police Chief Troy Marsh reported a two car crash Wednesday night June 5 in front of the Dairy Mart. A 1955 GMC pickup driven by Patricia O Haire 15 left to turn as a 1963 Chevrolet driven by Robert Owens Hoth passed. There was several hundred dollars damage to the Owens car. Nearby visitors at Ira Selfs home included Ethel Dingler Munice Man Clara Mae Carter and Donald Belew of Clarendon.
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Dairy Mart
Troy Marsh
Patricia O'Hair
Rosa O’hair
Robert Owens Hoth
Miss O’hair
Owens
Marsh
Ira Self
Mmes
Ethel Dingler
Munice Man
Clara Mae Carter
Donald Belew
Clarendon
Michael Smith Named National Junior Honor Society Member
Michael Smith, a Wellington junior high student during 1961-62, was elected to the National Junior High Honor Society at La Cumbre junior high in Santa Barbara. Only 45 of over 1400 students were chosen, a distinction Principal Paul Caliello calls the highest honor at La Cumbre.
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Michael Smith
Wellington
la Cumbre
Santa Barbara
Calif
8. J. Beattie
A. Berl Smith
Thomas Ave
Paul G. Caliello
la Cumbre School
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