No One Attends Water Tax Hearing in Collingsworth District
Directors of Collingsworth County Water Control and Improvement District No 1 held a legally required hearing on the district tax rate Monday June 13 but no residents appeared. The session opened at 10 am with George Roberts noting the absence. The 25 cent rate was already decided in the April 25 election. Dan Howard chaired the hearing with Richard Craig of Austin present. Early Tuesday Howard and Henry Sullivan left for Washington with Mayor Hiram Cudd to discuss the Salt Fork Dam with Congressman Walter Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1
George Roberts
Dan Howard
Richard Craig
Austin
Water District
Howard
Henry Sullivan
County Oedp
Hiram Cudd
Washington
Walter Rogers
Salt Fork Dam
Vacation Bible School Opens Sunday at Dozier
The Glen Davis Memorial Methodist Church Dozier Vacation Bible School will run Sunday June 19 through Friday June 24 led by Pastor Rev. C R Hawkins. Superintendent is Mrs Ed Brown with teachers including Mrs Oreta Graves Mrs Berniece Stice Mrs Myrtle Stages Mrs James Martindale Mrs Mozelle Brown Mrs John Dwyer and Mrs C R Hawkins. Hours will be announced at church services and all area children are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Davis Memorial Methodist Church
Dozier
C. R. Hawkins
Ed Brown
Oreta Graves
Berniece Stice
Myrtle Stages
James Martindale
Mozelle Brown
John Dwyer
Bitter Creek Cemetery Cleared and Groomed
Mrs. Charley Owens reported the Bitter Creek Cemetery southeast of Dodson Oklahoma was cleaned recently. Harmony County road equipment cleared underbrush and cleared trees to place the plot in first class condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bitter Creek
Dodson
Oklahoma
Charley Owens
Harmon County
Dodson Legion to Honor Texas Department Commander with Fish Fry
The Dodson American Legion posts to honor Texas Department Commander Clayton Mann of Wichita Falls with a fish fry on Tuesday June 21 in Dodson Park if weather permits and in the Legion Hall if not. District Commander Grant Hanna of Hereford will attend, Marine First Sergeant W A Butrick of Amarillo will show Viet Nam combat films, and proceeds go to the building fund. Tickets sold by Legion members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson American Legion
Texas Department
Clayton Mann
Wichita Falls
Dodson Park
American Legion Hall
Main Street
Dennis Holland
Gionnaire
Grant Hanna
Hereford
Mann
Dodson
Hanna
W. A. Butrick
Amarillo
Viet Nam
Holland
Legion Post
Floyd Teutsch
Post
Summer baseball in full swing at Airpark with multiple games
Monday openers at Marian Airpark featured Eddie Philley of the Little League Dodgers no hitting the Braves 12 to 0. Dodgers hitters Guthrie Cantu Cummings and Long homered. Pony League Cardinals beat Astros 19 to 4 with Sammy Coffee winning. Twins edged Yankees 3 to 2 as Brent Wade won. Yankees beat Astros 13 to 9 Friday with Randall Sims homering. Twins outlasted Braves 16 to 14 as Keith Martin relieved. Standings after week one listed.
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Marian Airpark
Eddie Philley
Dodgers
Braves
Jackie Brock
Nick Guthrie
Trine Cantu
Gary Cummings
Barry Long
Cardinals
Astros
Sammy Coffee
Donald
Danny West
Clyde Harper
Pee Wee
Yankees
Randall Sims
Twins
Brent Wade
Ray Shrubs
Joey Manuel
Keith Martin
Martin
Tee
Mike
June Popwell Wins State Four-H Honors
Wellington 4-H member June Popwell, 15, won blue ribbons in the dairy foods division at the College Station Roundup. She was one of six girls to win blue in this division and the only Collingsworth County 4-H member at the state level, with her record book set to compete for national honors.
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Collingsworth County
June Popwell
Wellington
College Station
Leo Popwell
Wallington High School
June
Dairy Foods
Leta Rees
Texas
Lubbock County Delegates to Texas Water Board Meeting
Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce will send representatives to the Texas Water Development Board meeting in Lubbock on Friday June 17. Joe G Moore Jr TWDB executive director and John Vander Tulip chief engineer will headline a West Texas focused discussion on the Texas Water Plan. The Texas Water Rights Commission and TWRC staff will also attend. the day will include an open public session in the Texsee auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce
Texas Water Development Board
Lubbock
N. M. Higdon
Joe G. Moore
I Jr
TWDB
West Texas
Texas Water Plan
Moore
John Vandertulip
High Plains
el Paso
Trans-Pecos
Texas Water Rights Commission
TWRC
Tex
Kiwanis Plans Ladies Night in Ellison Park
The Kiwanis Club schedules a picnic and ladies night for Friday June 17 at 7 30 pm in Ellison Park. President John Holton announced the event at the June 10 meeting where Mrs Gorman Owens spoke on city government. Lt Gov Lloyd Williams of Amarillo attended with an interclub group from downtown Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Ellison Park
John Holton
Gorman Owens
Kiwanis
Lloyd Williams
Amarillo
Amarilla
Rain totals vary countywide with up to inch Tuesday night
Rain in the county Tuesday night June 14 ranged from .20 to about 1.0 inch, with heaviest fall in the southern strip. Wellington logged .40 while Dodson reported from .50 to .90 inch. Quail area estimates put 60 percent planted with about half up. others measured .20 to .40, and areas near Marella, Salt Fork, and Needwood/Lutie reported similar totals.
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Wellington
Weather Bureau
State Highway Department
Dodson
Raymond Dearley
Farmers Co-op Enterprises
Lloyd Langley
Quail
Marella
Salt Fork
Langley
Two-Day VFW Youth Rodeo Set for June 17 18
About 100 young cowboys and cowgirls will compete in the season opening VFW Youth Rodeo Friday and Saturday June 17 and 18 drawing entrants from Panhandle and western Oklahoma as far as Perryton. Grand Entry Friday at 8 p.m. features Collingsworth 4H Riding Club with a new speaking system. Events include calf scramble for under 9, barrel racing and pole bending for various ages, calf riding steer riding and roping events for older youth, and a boy girl team ribbon roping. Entry closes 5 p.m. Friday. Three prizes per event each night plus best times and a best buckle in open calf roping. TIL and belt buckle eligibility rules noted.
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VFW
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Perryton
Collingsworth
Bear Bowen
Freddy Cordell
Childress
Richard Nair
Don Jones
V. K. Orr, Jr
A. J. Fires
Herbert Bearden
John Rainey
Bowen
Exes Plan Norwood Reunion With Laycock Speaker
July 2 Sumnerwood Ex-Students Reunion in Wellington features Dr Kenneth Laycock as speaker after planning meeting June 9. Event at VFW hall includes 1 p.m. registration and a 5 30 barbecue. Ticket committee members request early notices. A tribute honors coach Purl Tippie now retired in Dodson and a photo of Merle Walker is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Laycock
Sumnerwood
Richard Bentley
Denzil Deger
Shamrock
J. M. Morgan
Dozier
Purl Tippie
Dodson
Merle Walker
New Pool Opening Set at Marian Airpark
Marian Airpark swimming pool planned to open on Wednesday evening or Thursday afternoon June 16 following a postponed date. A filter system problem delayed the initial opening. James Larson is pool manager and lifeguard, assisted by Mrs Larson Jamie Larson and Billy Thomas from last year’s staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Airpark Swimming Pool
James Larson
Larson
Jamie Larson
Billy Thomas
Lightning Ignites Grass Fire at Mill Iron Ranch
A lightning sparked grass fire burned about 50 acres in a Sand Creek Pasture draw on the Mill Iron Ranch Tuesday night June 7 during a thunderstorm. Wellington rural fire crews and volunteers responded. minor loss reported on the Earl Yarbrough place the same night.
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Sand Creek
Mill Iron Ranch
Frank Anderson
Wellington
Earl Yarbrough
Coleman Talks of Overseas Tour at Rotary Meeting
John Coleman presented a Rotary program on his recent trip to New Zealand and Australia. He showed pictures and discussed farming types and points of interest in both countries. It was his latest overseas tour, following several prior journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coleman
Rotary
New Zealand
Australia
Mr. Colemon
Lennon resigns as Dodson superintendent after 20 years
T E Lennon submits his resignation as Dodson Schools superintendent effective August 15 after a 20 year tenure. He will become Greer County county superintendent Jan 1, having previously served nearly six years in that role. Mrs Lennon plans to remain in Dodson and teach fifth and sixth grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Lennon
Dodson
Lennon
Lonnie Roberson
Schol
Floyd Roberts
Binger
Roberts
Greer County
Greer
Collingsworth
J-Buckle
Fairview
Ozark
Cancer Drive Totals 891 Raised Countywide
Final figures show the Collingsworth Cancer drive raised 891.81 dollars from the county. Chairwoman Mrs Wayne Cudd announces the totals and notes countywide involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
Wayne Cudd
Most Successful 29 Added in Chamber of Commerce Drive
The Chamber of Commerce reports 29 new members joined in a drive described as among the most intensive in recent years. N M Higdon, manager, and Jeff Wilson, drive chairman, urged county residents to join and support chamber activities for Collingsworth and Wellington trade growth.
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Chamber of Commerce
N. M. Higdon
Jeff Wilson
Collingsworth
Wellington
Wilson
Willaabes
Owens
John W Aaron 71 Area Rancher Dies After Illness
John W Aaron 71 a rancher from the Vinson area died at 6 am Tuesday June 14 in a Hollis hospital after eight days of illness. Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday June 16 at First Methodist Church with Rev Vernon Willard and Rev C R Hawkins officiating. Burial in West Wellington Cemetery. Born Oct 9 1894 in Altus Oklahoma he moved through Kerr and Collingsworth counties before settling in Aberdeen Quail Dodson and Vinson communities. He married Agnes Eversole on Oct 28 1922 in Beeville. He served in church and community life and encouraged education for his children. He was a longtime Methodist and his wife is pastor of the Vinson Ses bath page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Aaron
Vinson
Hollis
First Methodist Church
Vernon Willard
Matador
C. R. Hawkins
Glen Davis Memorial Methodist Church
Dozier
West Wellington
Kelso
Aaron
Aberdeen
Quail
Dodson
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Dodson Legion
Airpark
Yankees Astros
J. L. Alexander
Lutie
Needwood
Exes
Norwood
Coleman
Bill Blacks
66 Service
Just-Rite Cleaners
W. C. Barnett
0.K. Rubber Welders
Thorpie’s
M. K. Manly
James Chappell
Jack A. Moreman
Rolla
Ray Thomas
Sammy Helmers
T. W. Moody
Rufus Sweat
J. J, Morgan
Vaughan’s Cleaners
Town and Country
Earl L. Bartlett
Rufe Willams
John Aaron
Methodist Church
Vinson Ses Bath
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