Vivian Devoss Retires From Panhandle Community Service
Vivian Devoss retires after nine years with Panhandle Community Service on May 31 1996 a staff party at the Center marked the occasion. She plans more time for gardening travel and crafts while staying active with the Senior Citizens Center and weekly evening activities. Her four children Lee Carolyn Mike John and Bertha and Cathy Don Hipsher span Amarillo Oklahoma City Wellington and New Braunfels with nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Vivian Devoss
PCS
Panhandle Community Service
Vivian
Senior Citizens Center
Wellington Elementary Second Graders Present Dinosaur Doings
Wellington Elementary School second graders staged Dinosaur Doings a drama and musical for parents on May 16 in the cafeteria. The six week dinosaur study spanned science art language arts math and social studies with a field trip to Panhandle Plains Museum Canyon on May 14 and a final May 20 picnic at Pioneer Park hosted by teachers and room mothers.
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Wellington
Panhandle Plains Museum
Canyon
Pathways Bereavement Group at Harrington Cancer Center
The Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center offers Pathways a bereavement support group meeting every Tuesday from June 11 to June 25 in the Amphitheater at 1500 Wallace Blvd Sessions run 1 30 p m with topics Dealing with Guilt on June 18 and Finding Your Own Way on June 25 Contact Gerry Kelly at 806 359 HOPE 4673 or 1 800 274 HOPE 4673 for details.
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Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center
Cancer Center
Wallace Blvd
Gerry Kelly
Hope
College Notes Highlight WTAMU Graduates and Honors
Marnie Spillman of Wellington, a freshman art student at West Texas A&M University, inducted into Phi Eta Sigma for high GPA. Phyllis Floyd graduates cum laude with a B S in Mathematics, minor in Spanish, and will teach at Memphis High School. Graduation May 18 at the Civic Center Amarillo. attendees include family from Wellington, Abilene, Denison, Wichita Falls, Gainesville, Celina, McKinney, Amarillo, Luling, and Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marnie Spillman
Wellington
West Texas A&m University
Phi Eta Sigma
Phyllis Floyd
WTAMU
Civic Center
Amarillo
Ray Tommy
Shari Thomason
Ilene Messer
Ann Waller
Phyllis
Memphis High School
Alan
Jennifer Clute
Abilene
George Garner
Denison
Earle
Julie Garner
Wichita Falls
Wylie Garner
Gainesville
Samantha Taraba
Celina
Stephanie Garner
McKinney
Delores Weatherly
Jay Lawson
Luling
Frank Nickel
Janette Bagley
Oklahoma City
Wayland Baptist honors 71 students at Recognition Chapel
Blossom Rowe, a Church Music major from Wellington, joins 70 peers honored at Wayland Baptist University Recognition Chapel. The report also notes Southwestern Oklahoma State golf teams and two women's tennis players at Weatherford competed in NAIA national events in Tulsa area, with Wellington’s Janie Wilkerson among squad members. Laci Scott of Plainview serves as a summer missionary for ten weeks at Freeman Heights Baptist Church in Dallas as one of 110 student missionaries in 14 states and eight foreign countries under the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
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Wayland Baptist University
Blossom Rowe
Wellington
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford
Tulsa
Janie Wilkerson
Laci Scott
John Scott
Plainview
Freeman Heights Baptist Church
Dallas
Laci
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Wellington duo among 977 honored at Amarillo College commencement
Kevin Lee Martin received a certificate of completion in Basic Peace Officer Academy. Lanny Hammons earned an associate in applied science degree in Radiography. Both graduates from Wellington were among 977 honored at Amarillo College commencement ceremonies.
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Kevin Lee Martin
Lanny Hammons
Wellington
Amarillo College
Martin
Peace Officer Academy
Hammons
Clarendon College Names 29 to President's List
Jeffrey Powell and twenty-eight other students at Clarendon College earned a President's List honor for maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average, recognizing academic excellence among the student body.
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Jeffrey Powell
Tommy Powell
Clarendon College
Mitchell daughter named to Texas A&M dean's honor roll
Beki Michele Mitchell daughter of Dan and Shirley Howard was named to the Texas A&M University dean's honor roll for the spring semester 1996. This recognizes students taking at least 15 credit hours and maintaining a 3.75 GPA or higher during the most recent grading period.
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Beki Michele Mitchell
Dan and
Shirley Howard
Texas A&m University
Child Learns Self Respect Through Approved Living
A quotation notes that when a child lives with approval they learn to live with themselves. Dorothy Law Nolte emphasizes the impact of parental affirmation on a child’s self-image and inner development.
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Dorothy Law Nolte
Wellington Open Tennis Tourney Schedule 1996
The Wellington Open tennis tournament runs June 20 to 23 with divisions for 12 and under, 14 and under, high school, men's open, women's open, and mixed doubles. Entry deadline is June 19, fee is seven dollars per event per person, proceeds to Wellington Tennis Association. For info contact Jane Sims at 806-447-5131 or mail to 105 19th Street, Wellington, TX 79095.
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Wellington Tennis Association
Jane Sims
Sims
19Th Street
Wellington
Nazarene Church holds monthly missionary meeting
The Church of the Nazarene in Wellington met on June 5 1996 at 7 p.m. for its monthly missionary meeting with group singing led by Joy Emmert and opening prayer by Wilma Gibbs. Cristin Davis presented June’s World Mission Radio emphasis, Ruby Patterson gave the Cuba lesson, and Eddie Davis offered the closing prayer.
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Church of the Nazarene
Wellington
Jesus
Joy Emmert
Wilma Gibbs
World Mission Radio
Cristin Davis
Cuba
Ruby Patterson
Eddie Davis
Nancy Harris
Joy
Thurman Emmert
Marilyn
Cristin
Dell Davis
Matt
Velma Emmert
Virginia Kimbro
Eva
Kevin Hamby
Elnora
Leonard Kujawski
Laughter Is the Shortest Distance Between People
A witty remark by Victor Borge noting that laughter bridges gaps between individuals. It highlights humor as a universal connector and playful social bond.
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Victor Borge
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Panhandle
Norma Spillman
Lennie Statham
Katherine Reeves
Harrington
Tneeley & Sont
Ainne
12Th & Bowie St
Juan Carlos Ortiz
Michael B. Green
God
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Christ
Terry M. Hightower
College
Dock
Hiway
East Childress
Texes
Nazarene Church
Harrellus
Ben Franklin
Sos
Dad
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