Death of W. J. Gosnell Retired Quail Farmer
W. J. Gosnell 81, longtime Collingsworth County resident three miles southeast of Quail, died June 7 in St. Joseph's Hospital after a three week illness. Born November 27, 1885 in Scott County Arkansas he married Inez Ritz December 21, 1907. Funeral at Trinity Methodist Church, burial North Wellington Cemetery. survivors include wife, six daughters, two sons, two sisters, four brothers, 22 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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W. J. Gosnell
Quail
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Collingsworth County
Mr. Gosnell
William Joseph Gosnell
Scott County
Ark
J. A
Louisa Johnson Gosnell
Inez Ritz
Blansett
Gosnell
Trinity Methodist Church
Billy Wilson
James Jackson
Wellington School Board Buys Auditorium Seats
The Wellington school board approved new seats for the auditorium at a June meeting. The exact number ranges from 500 to 650 depending on space. Sup t J L Harper said the seats feature foam rubber upholstery with red nylon covers and were purchased from The American Desk Co. of Temple at 23.65 dollars each.
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Wellington
J. L. Harper
Harper
American Desk Co
Temple
Wellington Creates Three-Tier Youth Baseball Season
Wellington's Youth Baseball opens Monday evening June 12 with a three-tier 1967 program. Shetlands for 6 to 8, Bronchos 9 to 12, and Ponies 13 to 14 organize into two, three and two teams. Teams include Bronchos Twins Braves Dodgers coached by La Baume Johnson Wheeler Guthrie Long, Shetlands Elvis Region and Saied Hurst, Pony Coffee Qualls Brown. Games run four nights weekly, three doubleheaders and a single.
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Wellington
Jack Neeley
Neeley
Twins
Jon la Baume
O. W. Johnson
Braves
Eddie Wheeler
Dodgers
Paul Guthrie
Billy R. Long
Elvis White
Troy Region
Fred Saied
Cal Hurst
John Coffee
Steve Qualls
James Brown
Mrs Moseley Dies at Corpus Christi Artist Remembered Here
Former Wellington woman Amy Moseley of Corpus Christi died Tuesday June 13. Her daughter Mrs Hughes Leeward of Amarillo spoke of the loss. Mrs Moseley, known as Amy Lynn, was a talented portrait artist with works in public buildings and local homes. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Edom with Hassell Foster Funeral Home of Athens in charge.
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Wellington
Amy Moseley
Corpus Christi
Jimmy Cochran
Edom
Hassell-Foster Funeral Home
Athens
O'Hair Breaks Hip Transferred for Surgery
J. L. O'Hair of Quail suffers a broken hip and is moved to an Amarillo hospital where doctors plan surgery within a day or two. His son Pat O'Hair said he is doing as well as possible.
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J. L. O’hair of
Quail
Amarillo
Pat O’hair
City Couples Hurt in Wreck
Two Wellington women are hospitalized at St. Josephs after a two car crash in Austin Saturday night June 10. Mrs. Donald Settle suffers broken ribs cuts and bruises while Mrs. Troy Marsh has injuries to left arm right leg and facial cuts. The Marsh and Settle men received cuts and bruises but were not hospitalized. The other car occupants, a couple and their granddaughter, faced surgery for facial and internal injuries. The Marsh and Settle families returned home Sunday with Floyd Teutsch.
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Wellington
St. Joseph’s
Austin
Donald Settle
Troy Marsh
Marsh
Mr. Settle
Wellington National Guard Battery
Fort Hood
Settle
Floyd Teutsch
Dadson
Sgt
Bill Adams Undergoes Hip Replacement Surgery
Bill Adams prominent Wellington farmer is at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo after surgery Friday June 9. The Rev Ronald Crosley reports Adams is doing as well as possible following removal of the hip joint and insertion of an artificial joint. He is accompanied by wife and daughter Mrs Leslie Moore.
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Bill Adams
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
Ronald Crosley
County Wheat Harvest Nears End With 393000 Bushels Moved
Countywide wheat harvest nears completion as 393000 bushels delivered from three market points. Yields range from 20 to 44 bushels per acre with irrigated land reporting higher results and occasional damage from a late freeze noted north of Salt Fork River.
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Dodson
John Harper
Wellington
Bill Colson
Cecil Masten
Dodson Coop Enterprises
Salt Fork River
Court Buys New Equipment at Monday Meet
The Commissioners' Court met on Monday June 12 led by Judge Zock Thomas buying a Chevrolet pickup from Clark Chevrolet for 2005 dollars for the Road Department headed by Frank Lindsey. They also purchased a used Caterpillar No 120 maintainer for 13256.58 cash and planned two air conditioners for Sheriff's department cars with heavy duty radiator generator and other items funded in this year’s budget.
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Commissioners’ Court
Zock Thomas
Chevrolet
Clark Chevrolet
Frank Lindsey
Sheriff's Department
Cudd Returns From Hospital After Surgery
Mr and Mrs Hiram Cudd came home last week from Wichita Falls General Hospital after five weeks with Mayor Cudd recovering from surgery. Complications extended the stay but he is now improving and can have limited visitors.
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Hiram Cudd
Wichita Falls General Hospital
Mayor Cudd
Five county youths represent Collingsworth at Boys and Girls State
Six students from Collingsworth County participate in the Texas Boys State and Girls State programs at the University of Texas in Austin. The event includes political party assignments, county and state conventions, and a Capitol visit for Boys State officials. Polly Browning and Billie Purkey, both Wellington/Samnorwood residents, hold active student roles and church and school involvement. Sponsors include the American Legion and Auxiliary along with local groups.
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Collingsworth County
Boys State
Girls State
Austin
The
American Legion
University of Texas
Texas
Fred Sanford Covey, Jr
Lonnie Darrell Colson
Wellington
John Nelson Dwyer
Summerwood
Polly Browning
Billie Purkey
Sumnerwood
Capitol
Polly
Cecil Browning
Church of Christ
Billie
B. A. Purkey
FHA
Samnorwood
Samnorwood Baptist
Dozier
Stevenson Recovering After Surgery at Methodist Hospital
J. B. Stevenson owner of Stevenson Implement Co. is recuperating after surgery performed Monday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock. He is at his daughter Mrs. Orland Butler's home and hopes to return home this coming weekend.
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J. B. Stevenson
Stevenson Implement Co
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Orland Butler
Wellington High Band earns first division at state contest
Jamie Larson of Wellington High School led the state band contest in Austin June 5 to 7 with a first division rating in the Texas Interscholastic League contest. He joined 15 peers representing the school as soloists and quartets earned second and third divisions under Band Director James Larson.
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Jamie Larson
Wellington High School
Austin
James Larson
Jamie
Elaine Karnes
David Groves
Brenda Bobo
Regina Ferguson
Jane Thompson
Cathy Singley
Adelle Burquist
Cherry Lewis
Bill Ewing Retired Barber Dies at 82 in Wellington
W L Bill Ewing 82 a retired barber died at St Josephs Hospital at 12 04 p m Wednesday June 7 after about a month illness He came to Quail from Comanche County in 1929 operated a barber shop there until 1942 then moved to Amarillo He returned to the area in 1963 and was active in local affairs as a longtime church member born October 1 1884 in Nacogdoches County married to Miss Lee.
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W. L
Bill) Ewing
Collingsworth County
Wellington
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ewing
Methodist Church
Willie Lee Ewing
Nacogdoches County
Lee Back
Free Swimming Lessons Offered This Summer
Enrollment open for area children with 10 lessons per course. James Larson of Marion Airpark pool says classes run Tuesdays to Fridays from 6 to 7 pm, small groups for individual instruction, ages six and up, no upper age limit.
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James Larson
Marian Airpark
Larson
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J. L. O'Hair
Girlstown
USA
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Elaine McCord
Brenda Griffith
Girlstown, USA
DeJoni Bobb
Earl Keller
Warrick
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Cudd
Bill Ewing
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