Wellington-born clergyman named Outstanding Young Man of America
The Rev Gary Dott West of Wellington, raised there, is chosen as one of the 1980 Outstanding Young Men of America. An associate pastor at Second Baptist Church in Lubbock, he has preached since age 14 and earned degrees from Howard Payne College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has led multiple churches and focuses on youth counseling in Lubbock.
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Wellington
Gary Dott West
America
Oris West
West Avenue
Doug Blackenship
U.S. Jaycees
West
Second Baptist Church
Lubbock
First Baptist Church
Glenn Hickey
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth
Bluffdale
Sanger
Calvary Church
Grapevine
Royal Lane Church
Dallas
United States
Blankenship
Ronny Glenn to Coach at River Road High School
Ronny Glenn, former Wellington coaching staff member, was hired as River Road High School girls varsity basketball coach in Amarillo. He has six years of coaching experience, four at Wellington and two at Olton, and will move from Pampa to Amarillo with his wife Jennifer pursuing a two year dental hygiene program. Their daughter Kari is two years old.
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Ronny Glenn
Wellington
River Road
Amarillo
Glenn
Wellington High School
Olton
Welex
Halliburton, Inc
Pampa
Jennifer
Amarillo College
Albert Fulcher
Kari
Local Social Roundup Covers Visits and Events
Wanda Hightower Cardwell and Steve Mann families visit Bethany and Canyon. Rev Howard Smith in Amarillo. Roy Dean Cardwell at West Texas State University. Father of the Year Tommy Hightower named at Nazarene Church Father’s Day program. Numerous guests attend celebrations and hospital updates.
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Steve Mann
Bethany
Okla
Clifford Lowties
Iva Lewis
Howard Smith
Amarilllo
Melvin Cardwell
Renessa
Canyon and
Amarillo
Roy Dean Cardwell
West Texas State University
Lillian Talley
Collingsworth General Hospital
Murray Dodson
Harris Memorial Hospital
Ft. Worth
Whitesboro
LuWana Sain
John Triplett
Bob Hightower
Christine Stotts
Vera Tisdale
Ocle Lewis
Garland Hightower
Wilbur Hartwell
Gene Reynolds
Thefoh
Leslie
Ardmore
Church of the Nazarene
Bill Holder
Jack Lennon
Mike Green
Larrie Black
Clarence Black
Whispering Hope
Jon Beanland
Saints
Sherrell Beanland
Tommy Hightower
Louis Patterson
Arnice Lewis
Greg and
Taunya Heinrich
Wilbur Harwell
Ross Swift
Hobart
Pat Swift
Church of Christ
Harold Rhoades
Renda Miller Admitted to Texas Bar
Renda J. Miller, daughter of Mr and Mrs M D Hanna, licensed by the Texas State Bar Association to practice law in Texas. She earned a B S Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Juris Doctor from SMU Law School in December 1979, placing in the top 15 percent. Miller, of Garland, serves as briefing attorney to U S District Judge Jerry Buchmeyer and plans to practice securities and oil and gas law in Dallas. She is pursuing CPA certification and has notable family ties to Wellington.
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Renda J. Miller
M.D. Hanna
Texas State Bar Association
Texas
Southern Methodist University Law School
SMU
Renda
Law School
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
The
Student Bar Association
Association of Women Law Students
American Bar Association
W.R. Harris
Valerie Dauphinot
Miller
Social Security Agent Visits Wellington on Mondays
A representative from the Amarillo Social Security office will visit Wellington each Monday of the next quarter at 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the Heritage Room of Wellington State Bank. Curtis Watts assists residents with filing for Retirement, survivors, disability, Medicare or SSI benefits. call 806-376-2241 for other social security inquiries during weekday hours 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Amarillo Social Security Office
Wellington
Wellington State Bank
Curtis Watts
Amarillo
Hospital Notes Patients Admitted and Discharged in June
Hospital notes list visiting hours and multiple patients admitted or dismissed in June. Names include Mrs Georgia Murray, Ivan Bearden, Pearlie Lee Price, Okie Loving, J L Harper, Mrs Alma Mae Burkhalter, Clifford Oldham, Robert Oldham, LaDanna Tice, Wanda McCain, Judy Manuel, Mrs Monty Ferguson, Mrs Lillian Talley, G A Montgomery, Mrs Alice Davis, with admission and discharge dates from June 10 to June 16.
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Georgia Murray
Wm. K. Poteet
J.C. Emmert
Pearlie Lee Price
Okie Loving
Ivan Bearden
Nellie Young
Ethel Brewer
J.L. Harper
Alma Mae Burkhalter
Clifford Oldham
Robert Oldham
LaDanna Tice
Wanda McCain
Judy Manuel
Monty Ferguson
Lillian Talley
G.A. Montgomery
Alice Davis
Oil and Gas Lease Transfer to Golden Spread
William G Hawkins and wife Artie convey an oil and gas lease of SE quarter section 4 block 23 to Golden Spread Land Co. The transfer reflects a formal property rights action involving specified parcel identifiers and named parties.
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William G. Hawkins
Artie
Golden Spread Land Co
Commuting a 1144 Hour Run From Wellington to Gulf Platform
Rondel Havron, son of Mountain View Arkansas, works offshore in the Gulf of Mexico on a Diamond Co. drilling crew based near Morgan City Louisiana. He describes a seven days on seven days off cycle with 12 hour shifts aboard a 100 by 230 foot platform in 150 feet of water. He notes platform depths of 12 to 13 thousand feet and travel by helicopter or boat to the site, plus fishing during off hours and experiences with hurricanes and a tropical storm. He and the crew endure long commutes and harsh weather while offshore duties impact life in Wellington during visits.
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Wellington
Amatillo
Rondel Havtoni
Mountain View
Ark
Havron
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Water
Morgan City
Harron
Diamond Co
Jim Havron
Lolly Campbell Wins at McLean Rodeo Pee Wee Division
Eight year old Lolly Campbell daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Campbell placed second in both the barrel race and pole bending at the McLean 4 H Club Rodeo over the weekend riding her horse Dag wood in the Pee Wee Division.
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Lolly Campbell
McLean
Lolly
Jack Campbell
Dagwood
Revival at Dodson Center This Weekend
A revival opens at Dodson Christian Center Friday June 19 and runs through the weekend with services at 7 30 p m each evening Rev Larry Mowry from Independence Missouri is the evangelist The public is invited to attend
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Dodson Christian Center
Larry Mowry
Independence
Reading Hour For Children Slated June 27
Story time for all children in the Library reading program will be Friday June 27 at 10 a.m. in the County Library. Mrs Clara Mote announced and Juanita Upchurch is the volunteer reader. All children from pre school through 8 years may attend, with older kids seated quietly during the reading.
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Clara Mote
Juanita Upchurch
Bellringers Raise $123 for Mental Health in May Drive
Mrs. B B Martin of Dodson led Bellringer marchers to collect $123 during May for the Mental Health Association in Texas. The voluntary group relies on private donations and receives no government funds.
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B.B. Martin
Dodson
Mental Health Association
Texas
Rev Boswell Takes Post at Memphis First Methodist
The Rev James P Boswell former pastor of First United Methodist Church began duties at Memphis First Methodist on June 1 He served Friona for three years after leaving Wellington He and his wife Martie have four children and two grandchildren Their daughter Tammy who finished high school in Wellington will stay home for the summer according to friends
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James P. Boswell
First United Methodist Church
Memphis
First Methodist Church
Friona
Wellington
Martie
Tammy
Line Line urban project advances east of Highway FM 338
City Manager Glen Taylor reports work is under way on water site modifications east of Highway FM 338 and the replacement of the top stands at the softball field as of Tuesday, June 10.
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Highway FM
Glen Taylor
City approves water line to Martian Airpark facilities
The new water line to serve users east to the Martian Airpark swimming pool and softball field was approved last year by the city council. It replaces a smaller line that lacked pressure. The stadium stands will use metal top supports similar to those toppled in two recent storms.
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Martian Airpark
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Wanda Hightower Cardwell
Don Eastland
Lawton
Pat Stuck
Weatherford
Jimmy Howell
Clovis
N.M
Missionary Baptist Church
Donna Holt
Anita Whatton
Carl Whatton
Doyle Sain
Jackie Mann
Meg
Julie
Stanton
K-Bobs
Childress
Howard Hunt
Clyde Alexander
Bundy Moore
Bonnie Elbert
Thurman Crownover
Renda Miller
Lone Star Gas Company
Enyirons
Railroad Commission of Texas
West Ave
Gas Utilities Division
P. O
Capitol Station
Austin
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Oil & Gas
Dodson Center
Boswell
C.L. Harrison
Hollis
Oklahoma
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Caterlin Nursery
APPC
Steve Davis
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