Elm Creek RC&D Plans Move Ahead in North Texas
Salt Fork Soil Conservation District pushes two multi county projects for RC&D approval. Collingsworth Wheeler and Hall counties join Elm Creek Watershed planning with Gray county aid. Officials stress the effort is community driven and requires planning and local input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Fork
Collingsworth
Rc&d
Hall
Wheeler
Callingsworth
Elm Creek
Wheeler County
Gray County
Texas
Reed
Elmoe
Wheeler County Commissioners’ Court
Collingsworth County Commissioners’ Court
Collingsworth County
Salt Fork Scd
Mr. Reed
Wellington
Soil Conservation
Donley
Gray
Shamrock
Department of Age
Sorghum Loan Rate Raised to 1.67 in Collingsworth County
Tom Birchfield ASCS County Committee chairman announces 1968 grain sorghum loan rate set at 1.67 per hundredweight for No 2 grade or better in Collingsworth County, up from 1.60 for 1967. National average unchanged at 1.61, with terminal freight adjustments lowering some rates. Farmers can learn terminal and county rates from the ASCS office. see back page.
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Collingsworth
Tom Birchfield
Agricultural Stabilizations and Conservation County Committee
Aeer
ASCS
Death of Joe Orr Leaves Dodson Community Mourning
Joe Orr prominent farmer and rancher died unexpectedly at home Sunday June 16 about 1 a.m. He had suffered a heart attack last fall and had lived in the area most of his life. Born May 13, 1901 in Cross Plains he leaves a wife two daughters and three brothers with four sisters. Funeral services were held June 18 at the Church of the Nazarene in Dodson with burial in Dodson Cemetery under Caley Funeral Home of Hollis. Pallbearers included Ben Ellifrett Glenn Elliott and others. Survivors also include four sisters and a son-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Orr
Dodson
Orr
John Wesley Orr
Cross Plains
Mr. Orr
Church of the Nazarene
Howard Smith
Lewis Ellis
Borger
Dodson Cemetery
Caley Funeral Home
Hollis
Ben Ellifrett
Glenn Elliott
Albert Adkins
C. H. Knox
John Forbis
E. E. Conway
D. C. Thomas
Vinson
Johnny Orr
Pampa
Vancell Orr
Eas
General Tel Seeks Renewal of Charter in Wellington
Representatives of General Telephone Company met with Wellington City Council on Monday night June 17 to present a charter renewal for Wellington service, expiring next month. Mayor John Coleman announced the council tabled the request until the next meeting. Memphis officers Sherron T. Lee F J Richardson and C D Cummings attended. The council also voted to install five street lights in the Project area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Telephone Company
Wellington
John Coleman
Telephone Company
Sherron T. Lee
F. J. Richardson
C. D. Cummings
Memphis
Ae City Co
Cote
To Praise America Patriotic Sing Out Planned for July 2
Collingsworth will sing out for America Tuesday night July 2 in a county wide community sing to praise democracy and patriotism. Dr Chas B Jones leads plans with Elfisons Park venue 7 30 p m bring blankets chairs rain date Burn Handley Community Center. High school groups will perform. Details to be announced next week.
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Collingsworth
America
Chas. B. Jones
Elfisons Park
Burn Handley Community Center
Dr. Jones
Wellington Guardsmen Prepare for North Fort Hood Camp
Morter and anti tank training lead 31 Wellington National Guard members to join about 6 000 peers at North Fort Hood for the brigades first summer camp. Lt Neal Gray resigns as Battalion Heavy Mortar and Anti Tank Platoons commander. Lt Gary R Bradford of Amarillo succeeds him after infantry school at Fort Benning. Open house set for June 20 features weapons displays and noon meals. camp ends July 7 with return to home armories.
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Wellington
National Guard
72Nd Infantry
North Fort Hood
Neal Gray
Gary R. Bradford
Amarillo
Fort Benning
Robert Vallart
Jess Wilson
J. C. Campsey
Childress
Spt
Valliant
Army National Guard
49H
D. A. Thompson
Fort Worth
49Th
Texas
Dominican Sisters Contribute To St Josephs Summer Staffing
St Josephs Hospital announces temporary summer staffing changes with Sisters Mary Jude Perpetua Paula Marie and Mary Carl as consultants and attendees. Mary Jude joins from Chicago for two weeks as a hospital consultant. Perpetua attends a six week University of Arkansas session with Paula Marie replacing her for three weeks. Mary Carl arrives Sunday for a consulting visit and has prior service here. Augustine completes a home visit and travels to the Mother House in Springfield Illinois for retreat.
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Sister Perpetua
University of Arkansas
Paula Marie
St. Dominic's Hospital
Jackson
Miss
St. Joseph's
Mary Carll
Philade
Mary Carl
Augustine
Mother House of the Dominicans
Sacred Heart Convent
Springfield
111
Mrs Roberts Breaks Wrist in Home Accident
Mrs Roberts sustained a wrist fracture when panels toppled at her home around 8 p m on a Wednesday in June. She reports good recovery at home and is recuperating well.
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Mrs. Roberts
W. F. Panels
Pene
Ralph Lewis Dies Suddenly in Arizona Driving Return
Ralph Lewis died likely of a heart attack about 30 miles from Williams Arizona while returning to Camden Arkansas with Mrs. Harold Watkins after a Las Vegas stop. Funeral plans are pending. He was the son of the late Gene and Mrs. Lewis, grew up in Wellington, and worked for International Paper in Camden. Surviving are Kay Lewis and three sons Gene Allen and Dan, plus two sisters, Mrs. Watkins and Mrs. Joe Shields of Amarillo.
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Harold Watkins
Ralph Lewis
Williams, Ariz
Wheat Harvest Progress Report in County
Wheat crop in the county is about 85 percent harvested with 303000 bushels delivered at Wellington and Dodson. Yields vary from 18 to 30 bushels per acre with reports of hail damage lowering expectations. Dodson area near 98 percent harvested and a county-wide yield of 15 to 18 bushels is forecast if weather stays favorable.
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Wellington
Dodson
Sagebrush Corral Opens In Wellington Gallery Space
Sagebrush Corral opens this week on Highway 83 in Wellington as the towns first permanent gallery. The Sagebrush Arts and Crafts Association led by Mrs. Hubert Bowen hosts a public tea on Sunday June 23 2 to 6 pm with works from local and guest artists. The space will display about 20 members works and be open weekdays 10 am to 10 pm Sundays 1 to 9 pm with a 25 percent commission on sales.
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Sagebrush Corral
Wellington
Sagebrush Arts and Crafts Association
Hubert Bowen
New Corral
Highway 83
Cudd
Corky
Trav
Bowen
Earl Hunter
Celia Meadors
Clyde Drake
Bonnie Willis
Meadors
Weldon Cleveland Jr
Corral
Dodson Legion Hosts Zone 3 Install Officers
Dodson American Legion Post No. 535 furnishes new officers for Zone 3 during a Tuesday June 25 meeting. J. D. Luck becomes post commander with Charles Grimes as first vice commander and Bob Fulton as second. Other posts include Gene Tucker adjutant Garland Hightower chaplain B. B. Martin sergeant at arms Floyd Teutsch service officer E. C. Alexander finance officer Truitt Holland historian and Keith Myers adjutant advocate.
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Dodson American Legion
Truitt Holland
Keith Myers
Funds Received For High School Campus Landscaping
Landscaping begins on the High School and Junior High campus with work through much of the summer. John Sherman oversees planning. only part may finish before school opens in September. The first stage levels the area between the junior high and new facilities. Superintendent J L Harper announces government funds of 5620.20 under Title II of the National Defense Education Act, covering half the science remodeling and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sherman
J. L. Harper
Harper
Organization Starts Summer Youth Baseball Season Monday
The Collingsworth County summer youth baseball program opens Monday night June 24 at 7 p.m. with a double header at the Marian Al Baseball Diamond. About 120 boys across five age divisions will form teams yet to be named as the schedule is finalized. Don Settle leads the coaching staff with Paul Hawkins and Dan Guthrie. other coaches include Doyle Brown and Cal urst for younger groups, Stephen Qualls and John Coffee for older groups.
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Paul Guthrie
Collingsworth County
Marian al
Donald Settle
Paul Hawkins
Dan Guthrie
Doyle Brown
B. M. Sims
Will Grayson
Olan Lowe
Calurst
Stephen Qualls
John Coffee
Wellington
Childregs
Paducah
Memphis
Shamrock
Hollis Mangum
Necesseason
Guthrie
Tragic Boat Fire Claims 12YearOld Kathy Manuel
Kathy Manuel age 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Manuel died in a boat mishap when gasoline on water ignited in the family craft after a Lake Lagert outing. She suffered burns to the stomach and back and died shortly after. The victim was hospitalized briefly at St Joseph Hospital before release was noted in news.
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Kathy Manuel
Don Manuel
Lagert Lake
Kathy
St. Joseph’s
Mission Bautista Vacation Bible School Planned
Vacation Bible School for Mount Sinai children starts Monday June 24 from 9 to 11 30 a m Rev Leroy Gaston principal of First Baptist Church assists Rev Jimmy Sanchez mission pastor. College helpers Gary Clements Brownsville and Dave Wasters Pasadena join the program with a commencement Friday June 28 at 8 p m.
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Mount Sinai Mision Bautista
Leroy Gaston
First Baptist Church
Jimmy Sanchez
Mision
Gary Clements
Brownsville
Dave Wasters
Pasadena
Bible School
County Woman Breaks Hip and Arm
Mrs. S. S. Coleman of the Swearingen community is hospitalized in Amarillo after a June 14 fall near her home caused a broken left hip and left arm. She was treated at St. Joseph's Hospital and then transferred to Northwest Texas Hospital as daughters Mrs. Howard Jones and Mrs. Harvey Jones stay with her. Mr. Coleman plans to return for her surgery.
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S. S. Coleman
Swearingen
Northwest
Texas Hospital
Amarillo
Coleman
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Howard Jones
Wellington
Harvey Jones
Grand Jury Indicts Three in 100th District Court
A 100th District Court grand jury returned three indictments after meeting Monday June 17. Sheriff John Rainey said the defendants are Doyle Fowler for driving while intoxicated second offense George Larry Jones for forgery and Valentina Davillia for disposing of mortgaged property. Jones and Davillia face trial Thursday.
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100Th District Court
John Rainey
Doyle Fowler
George Larry Jones
Valentine Davillia
Jones
Davillia
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The
Soils Conservation Service
General Tel
Wellington Business and Professional Women’s Club
B&pw
Pat McAlister
Wellington Club
H. L. Jenkins
Ernest Harwell
Mary Jude
Chicago
St. Joseph's Hospital
Dodson Legion
Ellison Park
Jack Neeley
Raymond Hodges
Harold Gattis
Mision Bautista Vacation Bible School
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