Vacation Bible Schools Highlight Wellington Churches
Several Wellington churches host Vacation Bible Schools this week and next, led by First Methodist Nazaree and First Christian churches. The First Methodist program runs June 10 to 14 with the theme Friends from Marty Lands. Directors and teachers include Mrs Gorman Owens and several assistants across departments, concluding with a sharing program. Nazareth Church holds June 17 to 21 evenings 6 to 8, led by Mrs Jim Sikes and staff, offering music crafts Bible and recreation, finishing with a Friday night program. First Christian announces June 17 to 21 afternoons 8 to 5 for ages 3 to 15, with a final Friday picnic and perfect attendance awards, under principal Mrs Raymond Neeley and Gilbert Forrest as teen instructor.
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Bible School of the First Methodiat Church
Friends From
Marty Lands
Nazarme Church
Mra
Jim Sikes
Mie
L. P. Durham
Model
Milburn Gibba
Nancy Kinbert
Karen Childress
Linda Sikes
Marilyn Byers
Heth! Sikes
First Christian Church
Raymond Neeley
Neeley
Quail Bible School Ends at Quail Baptist Church
The Vacationable School of Quail Baptist Church closed on Friday June 7 with 43 children enrolled and an average attendance of 40. Rev. Fred Porter, pastor, announced. Instructors covered Beginners to Intermediates. Mrs Delbert White led Beginners, Mrs Roy Paygram and Mrs Pat O'Hair led Primary, Mrs A L Rabingon and Mrs N E Childers led Juniors, Mrs Fred Porter led Intermediates, with Miss Dianne Moseley as pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quail Baptist Church
Fred Porter
Delbert White
W. PF. Howard
Dock Johnson
Roy Paygram
Pat O’hair
A. L. Rabingon
N. E. Childers
Loyd Stephens Appointed Norwood and Sumnerwood Coach
Loyd Stephens elected coach at Sumnerwood replacing Doyle Chambers who resigned to coach Gary Oklahoma. Stephens, previously at Row for two seasons, led teams to an 48-9 basketball and 42-16 baseball record. He and his wife Judy Upton of Borger have two children, Kim and Kerry, and have moved to Norwood. He is a Mon high school Clarendon Junior College and Wayland College graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Stephens
Row
Sumnerwood
Orville Cunningham
Doyle Chambers
Gary
Oklahoma
Stephens
Norwood
Mon
Clarendon Junior College
Wayland College
Plainview
Alsy
Iis
Judy Upton
Borger
Kim
Kerry
Rains Not Damaging Roads in Collingsworth County
Heavy rains caused some washes but no bridges lost and no roads impassable, according to Joe Coleman, county road supervisor. No significant damage reported to Collingsworth county roads despite the downpour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
Joe Coleman
Coleman
Rev. F. A. Burns Named New City Church Pastor
The Rev Franklin A Burns of Albany is the new pastor of the Assembly of God church here. He has preached about ten years and, aged 26, will move with his wife and two children within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin A. Burns
Albany
Assembly of God
Road Supervisor Announces New Phone Number and Address
County road supervisor Joe Alex Coleman announced a new contact number 447-2649 for reporting road damage. He and his family moved to 1212 Rocia Street, after formerly living two miles north of town, and residents are urged to use the new number for reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Alex Coleman
Coleman
Chester Hunter
Rocia Street
E A Singley Dies Suddenly at Home in Wellington
E A Singley, a longtime Wellington business leader and farmer, died suddenly Saturday at 6 40 pm after returning from Singley Mix and Elevator. Born June 27 1874 in Prosperity SC, he came to Collinsworth in 1900 and helped build a major local con and grain business with his brothers and later his son Jones.
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E. A. Singley
Figeo
Wellington
Singley Mix
Singley
Elbert A. Singley
Prosperity
South Carolina
J. W
Tarsy M. Shealy Singley
Texas
Belcherville
Indian Territory
Singsley
Mountain View
Cherokee Strip
Levelland
Heavy Rains Scatter Across County Causing Crop Damage
Persistent downpours drenched Collingsworth County with up to four inches Thursday and widespread electrical damage from lightning Tuesday night. Rain focused in north and west central areas, wiping out crops just emerging while ranchers noted some benefits for later moisture. Reports include 4 inches near Marella, 2.4 inches at Dozier, and 8.25 inches noted near Polly O’Neil, with hail noted in one area and a circular cloud reported southwest of Dozier. Many communities recorded significant crop losses and equipment damage from storms.
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Collingsworth
Mail
Welllington
Abra
Marella
Buck Breeding
Dozier
James Phrockmorton
Abra Tus Gonch
Ed Brown
Sumnerword
Cecil Brown
Polly O'Neil
County youths chosen for Boys and Girls State programs
Three Collingsworth county boys and one girl attend Boys State and Girls State in Austin sponsored by the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. Ann Rappett of Quail and four other youths, including Martindale and Campbell, are praised for scholarship, citizenship and leadership while a second candidate rose Montgomery is noted for Future Homemaker work.
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Collingsworth County
Austin
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Wellington
Ann Rappett
Quail
Ann
Rose Montgomery
Welington
Jimmy Martindale
Sumnerwood
Dewayne Campbell
Bryan Hatch
Frank King
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Banf
Haskell Bapghett
Rose
G. A. Montgomery
Rev Stewart resigns as city pastor
The Rev A D Stewart resigned as pastor of the Assembly of God and moved with his family to Colorado due to ill health. He will not seek another pastorate now. The Stewarts have two sons Calvin, formerly at City Grocery, and Payle, who recently graduated eighth grade as a top student.
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A. D. Stewart
The
Assembly of God
Colorado
Murl Phipps
Stewart
Calvin
City Grocery
Payle
Rev Michael Has Amputation at St Josephs Hospital
The Rev J F Michael beloved dean of Wellington clergy underwent surgery Thursday at St Josephs Hospital for amputation of his right leg just above the knee. Attendants said June 12 he was getting along fine and able to sit up with limited company. The operation was due to an ailment he has suffered for years. A former pastor of First Methodist Church he retired briefly then returned to lead the Methodist Churches at Dodson and Kelly.
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J. F. Michael
Wellington
St. Joseph's Hospital
Michael
First Methodist Church
Rev
Dodson and Kelly
Collision Injures Man Near Wellington
A Childress man received emergency care for head cuts at St. Joseph's Hospital and was later released after a station wagon and pickup collided three and a half miles north of Wellington on Wednesday afternoon. The 1948 pickup driven by Sheriff Peters collided with the 1968 station wagon driven by Bill Johnson, Montgomery Ward manager in Childress, who was en route to the McLean rodeo to meet his wife. Johnson later entered Childress Hospital with deep head and face lacerations. Peters was accompanied by a small grandson.
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Childress
S T. Joseph's Hospital
Wellington
John Rainey
Horace Malard
Er Peters
Mallard Place
Bill Johnson
Montgomery Ward
Johnson
McLean Rodeo
Childress Hospital
Peters
V J Simpson Dies Tuesday Grand Life Leader Dies at 81
Virgil J Simpson a longtime community and farm leader died at St Josephs Hospital at 3 20 pm on Tuesday June 1 after months of ill health He was 81 born March 1 1882 in Terrell and lived in Midway and Collingsworth county He married Jennie L King in 1911 and served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church The funeral is Thursday at 2 in the church with Pastor Glenn Hickey and burial in North Wellington Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vr. J. Simpson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mr. Simpson
Mt. Ennis Street
Prrst Baptist Hurch
Glenn Hickey
Wellington
Kelso Funeral Home
Virgil Oe Simpson
Terrell
Joe
Annie Hamilton Simpson
Jennie L. King
Jacksboro
Mena Edna
Collingsworth County
Midway
The
Baptist Church
Tne
First Baptist Church
Deavon
Buck
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Sam Thompson
Midwest Music and Art
Fine Arts Department
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kan
Card Fitz
Sammie
Lou
Wellington High School
Vacation Bible Schools
First, Methodist Church
Gorman Owens
John Holton
Lowell Welly
Harry McEwen
Jimmy Cochran
Vickie Killian
Joyce Holton
Jacqueline King
Vickie Saunders
Nazarene Church
Hirst Christian Church
Gilbert Forrest
Jesa Wilson
Pay Guthrie
Lydia McPherson
Sandown Smith
Mra. Forrest
Jook Thomas
Emil Kersten
Quail Bible School
F. A. Burns
City Church
Legion Auxiliary Program
Martindale
Buck Martindale
FFA
Campbell
Dick Campbell
Hatch
Bill Hatch
Wellingdon
Rev. Stewart
Norwood Lions
Sumnerwood Lions Club
Shamrock Club
Sam Pakan
Shamrock
Rosy Taylor
Wood Coleman
W. R. Breeding
Willia Knoll
Jess Deger
A. F. Wischkaemper Jr
J. J. Oldham
Norwood Club
Franklin Knoll
Albert Oldham
Lions Park
Phato
V. J. Simpson
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