Chamber C-C nominating six candidates for director posts
The Chamber of Commerce nominates six candidates for three director seats to be filled June 1. Incumbents Bill Hatch Jimmi Kelso and Charles Carter join Bill Spillman Garner Alcom and Tommy Thomas on the slate. Ballots will be mailed in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Monday Hight
Bill Hatch
Jimmi Kelso
Charles Carter
Bill Spillman
Garner Alcom
Tommy Thomas
Margaret Vines
Ex Students Association
Mrs Neeley Remains Critically Ill After Surgery
Mrs Neeley is in a Groom hospital and remains critically ill after surgery about two weeks ago. On Tuesday her condition showed a little improvement as family members stay by her side, according to Esta Glenn a co worker of Jack Neeley at Wellington State Bank.
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Jack Neeley
Groom Hospital
Esta Glenn
Neeley
Wellington State Bank
Center Plans Film and Session on Amarillo Mental Health Center
A team from the Amarillo State Center for Human Development will present a 45 minute film and explain programs in Amarillo and 12 Panhandle satellite sites at a public meeting in Wellington on Friday June 23 at 2:00 p.m. The event in the Heritage Room covers infant readiness, primary and pre vocational training, sheltered workshop, day care, and a new respite bed program for mentally retarded residents.
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Amarillo
Amarillo State Center
Panhandle
Wellington
State Center
Amarillo Center
County Historical Drama Slated for Second Year
The County Historical Survey Committee voted to present Man & Land & Love, a musical saga of Collingsworth County, in October. Plans include a full day of activities with the pageant and a summer project to collect old school photos and related materials. Mrs. Drake urged donations or loans, with Barbara Williamson coordinating submissions.
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Historical Survey Committee
Services Set Thursday for W. E. Patterson
W. E. Patterson 82 of Borger died in a Borger Nursing Home Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 1 30 p.m. Thursday at the First Church of the Nazarene in Dodson with Rev. Amos Meador and Rev. Howard Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Dodson cemetery. Ed Brown & Sons in Borger directing. Patterson was born February 26 1890 in Batesville Arkansas and had lived in Dodson 57 years before moving to Borger in 1971. He is survived by his wife Ann Patterson of Borger a daughter Mrs J W Orr of Borger two stepdaughters Mrs Marie Rushing of Albuquerque NM and Mrs Mildred Tate of Moriarty NM a stepson Coy Hester of California a sister Mrs Ethel Ford of Hollis 14 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
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Dodson
W.E. Patterson
Borger
First Church of the Nazarene
Amos Meador
Howard Smith
Dodson Church
Dodson Cemetery
Ed Brown & Sons
Patterson
Batesville
Ark
Ann
Cudds Attend TMTA Meeting in Dallas
Mr and Mrs Wayne Cudd will attend the annual Texas Motor Transportation Association convention in Dallas from Thursday to Saturday June 15 17. Mr Cudd serves as a director and is a two term past president of the organization.
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Wayne Cudd
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Dallas
Four County Girls Attend 1972 Bluebonnet Girls State
Four County delegates joined 513 Texas high school girls registering at Texas Lutheran College for Bluebonnet Girls State 1972. Wellington’s Annie Bearden Connie Knoll and Lynn Coleman from Sumnerwood, among others, participate in city and state government simulations learning citizenship through nonpartisan, learn by doing activities.
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Urbcan Legion Auxiliary
Bluebonnet Girls
Texas Lutheran College
Texas
Collingsworth County
Oie
Con
Annie Bearden
Wellington
Connie Knoll
Lynn Coleman
Sumnerwood
Bluebonnet Girls State
Baylor University
Seguin
Mexico
Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary of
Rain Boosts County Crops Across Wide Area
Rain totaling from half an inch to over four inches fell across the county from Sunday night June 11 to Wednesday morning June 18. The rainfall helped young crops and reduced the need for replanting to scattered spots, with several communities reporting unusually good growing conditions for the season.
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Wellington
Dwane Scott
Weather Bureau
Salt Fork
Elmer Feemster
Lutie
Ernest Rountree
Lutie Mercantile
John Simpson
Needwood
Bill Hill
Marvin Knoll
Willie Knoll
Services Held Monday for Mrs Carey Clement
Mn Carey Clement of Sumnerwood died in Shamrock General Hospital at 4 00 p m Saturday June 10 after living in the Plymouth community for 55 years She was 78 turning 79 five days earlier Born Mary Lillian Karr in Buford Georgia she was married to William Carey Clement in Spur on August 15 1915 The couple moved to Plymouth in 1917 and later to Perryton in 1944 They returned to live with a daughter Mrs Esther Bokman in 1970 Mr Clement died in 1969 She was a Baptist Since early life Funeral services were conducted at 4 00 p m Monday See 7 page 10
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Carey Clement
Sumnerwood
Plymouth
Shamrock General Hospital
Mr. Clement
Perryton
Esther Bockman
Mary Lillian Karr
Buford
Georgia
J.R
Esther Hendrix Carr
William Carey Clement
Spur
Rev Boswell Begins Methodist Pastorate at First United
The Rev James Boswell preached his first sermon Sunday June 11 at First United Methodist Church as he assumes the pastorate for the coming year with his wife Marie and two children Perry 17 and Tami Ruth 11. He arrived from Amarillo where he led Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church and has 24 years in ministry.
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James Boswell
First United Methodist Church
Boswell
Perry
Tami Ruth
Amarillo
Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church
Paul Winyard
Tulan
Gene Boswell
Dallas
Methodist Church
McMurry College
Abilene
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
Northwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Church
Board of Missions
Clyde Circuit
Sylverster
Garden City
Fargo
Turkey
Trinity Methodist
Plainview
Hamlin
Fairmont Methodist
Panhandle
Rev
Asher
Marie Byerley
Big Spring
Oil and Gas Output Tops $1.6 Million in Collingsworth County
A Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association study shows Collingsworth County oil and gas production contributed $1,645,245 to the county economy in 1971, highlighting the sector's impact on local output.
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Collingsworth County
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Assn
Campbell New Farm Bureau Agency Head Named
Campbell, recently moved from Amarillo to Wellington, is named sales man for Farm Bureau Insurance serving Collingsworth County. He succeeds Dee Burba and brings nine years in insurance to the post. Campbell is the son in law of Frank and Stella Campbell, with wife Frankie Sue and two children, Ed Tom and Laura Margaret. The family plans to live in a remodeled two story house near the Post Office. The county ranked 157th in Texas in crude oil and natural gas production last year with values of 159,361 and 1,485,884 respectively.
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Jack. Campbell
Wellington
Amarillo
Farm Bureau Insurance
Collingsworth County
Dee Coleman
Campbell
Dee Burba
Collingsworth
Frank Campbell
Frankie Sue Campbell
Ed Tom
Laura Margaret
Dodson
Dewey Ellis
Rhome
First Baptist Church
Bob Gofarih
Texas
Mrs Bill Roberts Teacher for Half Century Dies
Mrs W F Bill Roberts a 50 year teaching veteran died at Collingsworth General Hospital at 2 00 am Friday June 9 at age 80 after hip injury long health issues. Born Dora Clementine North in Gonzales August 21 1891 she taught at Cottonwood Dodson Cross Roads Shinnery Wilnaker Bean Hill Rolla and Wellington Elementary before retiring in 1959. She studied at Clarendon College and the University of Texas and was a Baptist church member.
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W.F
Bill) Roberts
Collingsworth General Hospital
Clarendon College
University of Texas
The
Baptist Church
Temperatures Reported by U S Weather Bureau Observer
Readings taken at 7 00 a m with soil high and low temperatures listed for June dates. Observations show daily highs from 62 to 77 and lows from 60 to 77 with a rising trend into mid month.
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Dwane Scott
U.S. Weather Bureau
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Steve Schmidly
Youth Music Board
Schmidly
C-C
Stephen S. Schmidly
Wellington High School
American Youth Symphony & Chorus
Levelland High School
South Plains College
Levelland
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
Symphony of Winds & Chorus
Bahamas
Donald E. McCathren
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
McCathren
James Paterson
Paterson
Mrs. Neeley
Texas Department of Mental Health
Hubert Bowen
Geney Morrow
Idft
Raymond Horton
Randy Amonett
Don Fowler
Clyde. Drake
Barbara Williamson
W. E. Patterson
Cudds
Bill Jones
Worth Shields
Loyd Langley
Delbert White
Mont—Sea
Jack Campbell
Campbell New Farm Bureau Agency
Bill Roberts
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