Loan Closed and Pipeline Start Near Sumnerwood
A $225000 Farmers Home Administration loan closed in Wellington on June 14 for the Sumnerwood Water Supply Corp. Construction by Conklin Brothers will start next week north of Sumnerwood, with about 158 miles of pipe and 140 users. The project aims to deliver water to farms and ranches within roughly 20 by 8 miles, with completion in 65 days and potential expansion for 50 to 100 more connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Farmers Home Administration
Sumnerwood Water Supply Corp
Ed Biggs
Sumnerwood Water Supply Corporation
Wellington
Sammnerwood
Lone Mound
Breeding Hospitalized During Property Tax Hearings
Commissioner W R Breeding of Precinct 4 fell ill shortly before noon Tuesday June 15 while the Commissioners Court sat as a board of equalization. He was taken to St Josephs Hospital and his sister Mrs John Caleman said Wednesday morning he felt much better. Tests are planned to determine the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Breeding
Commissioners’ Court
Board of Equalization
St. Joseph's Hospital
John Caleman
Collingsworth County Fair Plans Highlight 75th Anniversary
The 1965 Free Fair will celebrate Collingsworth County’s 75th anniversary with a 1890s themed parade on Friday Sept 10. Fair exhibits run Friday and Saturday with multiple committees planning events, queen contest, parades, youth activities, and two major shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Rainy Tuesday Impacts County Cotton Planting
Rainfall of .50 to .75 inches fell across the county on Tuesday June 15 at 8:30 am. Quail area had .70 inch with no wind, lakes in fields hinder planting though some farmers began Wednesday. Dodson and Wellington reported half inch. most cotton is up and growing, rain seen as timely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Dodson
Wheat harvest tops county as 155 cars gathered to date
Buyers report about 280000 bushels of wheat harvested in the county by this week with most cuts south of Wellington and in the Dodson area. Yields vary from five to eight bushels in soggy fields, while Dodson reports up to 50 bushels and overall grain described as good with No 1 quality and dark red kernels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Dodson
Salt Fork
Ed Crowder
Dodson Co-op Enterprises
Windows Show County History Display Planned
Collingsworth County history items including paintings photographs furniture and other relics will be shown in a vacant courthouse square building Troy Marsh chair of the chambers public relations committee announced The display promotes the county 75th anniversary and may include a pioneer room if enough furniture is secured Local artists may sell works with prices posted on each piece
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Troy Marsh
Chamber of Commerce
Marsh
Hearing on Salt Fork Dam Permit June 22
Wellington business leaders and Collingsworth County farmers are urged to attend the Texas Water Commission hearing on the Salt Fork Dam permit set for Tuesday June 22 at 3 p m. Dan Howard says the proposed 96 680 acre foot reservoir would irrigation 27 196 acres across five tracts and linked by an open canal to serve land southeast of Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Fork River
Collingsworth County Water Board
Dan Howard
Water Board
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Texas Water Commission
Collingsworth County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1
Howard
Commissioners’ Court
John Coleman
N. M
Higdon
Chamber of Commerce
Water Commission
The
Voir
C C Sponsored Salesmanship Course Open to Area Firms
Four day salesmanship course begins in Wellington on Monday June 28 at 7 30 p m at Green belt Electric building. Sponsored by Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce and UT Distributive Education Department. Instructor Mary Frances Bowden brings broad retail and personnel experience. Reservations by telephoning 447 5848.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Greenbelt
Mary Frances Bowden
University of Texas
Bowden
Builders Club Names Directors for Coming Year
Builders Club sets its slate at a Monday night meeting on June 14 with many returning directors and members from Sumnerwood and nearby towns. A highway airport improvement committee was named to study needs for paved lighted airfields. Wellington seeks more doctors and may hire young physicians still in medical school. Dan Howard outlines a June 22 water commission hearing for Salt Fork project approval. Industrial prospects and community planning dominate the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Builders Club
Tom Cunningham
Sumnerwood
Alvin Horton
Henry Sullivan
N. M. Higdon
Bob Goforth
Bobo Castleberry
Billy Hatch
Hershel Tyler
W. E. Warrick
Jack Sanford
J. B. Oney
Goforth
Wellington
Dan Howard
The
Water Board
Water Commission
Quail Church to Host Civic Righteousness Field Day
The Quail Baptist Church will host Civic Righteousness Field Day on Sunday June 20 with Stan Fields as speaker at 9:45. Rev Vick Johnson announced the Tex as Alcohol Narcotics Education on speak. TAXNAE is a statewide church-supported group headquartered in Dallas led by Rev R R Holton, former Wellington man, administrative director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quail Baptist Church
Texas Alcohol Narcotics Education
Vick Johnson
Stan Fields
Texas Alcohol Narcotics Education, Inc
Dallas
R. R. Holton
Summer School Set for Catholic Children in Collingsworth County
Catholic children of Collingsworth County will attend daily summer classes at Our Mother of Mercy Church 1108 Floydada from June 2 through 26. Sisters from Panhandle arrive June 20 lessons run 9 am to 12 noon with a 10 30 am break. Communion for qualifying students on June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church
Floydada
St. Francis
Panhandle
Wellington
Altar Society
Pat Burke
Weather Totals for Period Include Moisture Levels
Readings show week moisture 1.58 inches, month 4.52 inches, and year 1.22 inches. The data presents a concise moisture profile for the reporting period.
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Ject
Newt Goodwin
FHA
Jim Ray
Guy Hardin
J. J. Roan
Childress
Willie Knoll
Bey
Biggs
Samnorwood Lions Club
Samnorwood
Don Jennings
Lions
W. R. Breeding In Hospital
B. Bratten
Bratten
Billy Moseley
George Shadid
Moseley
City State Bank
Herbert Bearden
Denver Powell
J.B. Oney
Bill Hatch
Fred Saied
Zook Thomas
Jerry Nix
Polly O’neil
Earl Hunter
Calvin Hurst
Riley Dunson
Old Settlers
Winfield Brewer
Richard Nall
Sammy Helmers Cochairman
Billy D. Willtiams
P. J. White
John Holton
Cliff Campbell
Frank Anderson
Fair Department
Sammy Helmers
Collingsworth Fair
Jake Tarter
Wood Coleman
Dozier
Monty ‘Mitchell
Quail
Helmers
Danny Garcia
Livestock
B&epw
Wellington Club
Houston
Drury Lacy
Adriana Anderboni
Italy
Texas
Mary Silverstrom
H. L. Jenkins
Salt Fork Dam
C-C
Ing
Neiman-Marcus and
Tiche-Goettinger
Texas Restaurant Association
Austin
Tane
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