Camp Fire Girls Hold Ceremony at Buck Creek
Camp Fire Girls held a ceremony at Buck Creek on Friday June 11 with groups led by Ceci Masten and Marshall Peters. The Bluebirds completed a Fly Up into Camp Fire and received certificates and Honor Beads. Activities included knot tying, hiking, wading, and learning fires while crafts featured burlap gowns and autographed T shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Creek
Thei Camp
Ceci Masten
Tanda
Bluebirds
B. King
Knoc-Ka Wana
Marshall Peters
National Guard
Danny Garcia
Fields Boyce Wedding Vows in Quiet County Ceremony
Evelyn Fields daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Fields wed Leonard Paul Boyce son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Boyce of Quail on May 2 in county judge chambers. Bishop led the ring ceremony in the bride’s mother’s presence. The bride wore a white chiffon suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Evelyn Fields
James Field
Leonard Paul Boyce
M. A. Boyce
Quail
I C
Bishop
Bovee
Wellington Fuch School
Baker-Wright Vows Spoken In Simple Church Ceremony
Rosie Jean Baker daughter of Mrs. C. R. Baker married William Douglas Wright son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wright on May 29 at the Church of Christ parsonage in Mywn. Mrs. Reggie Nalls read the marriage. Baker is a spring graduate of Quail High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie Jean Baker
C. R. Baker
Hedier
William Douglas Wright
W. W
Church of Christ Parsonage
Reggie Nalls
Baker
Quail High
Karen Kay Childress
Donald Eugene Langford
Herman Childress
15Th Street
Henry Langford
Lillie
Church of the Nazarene
Miss Childress
Wellington High School
Quail High School
Arlington State College
Arlington
Friendship Tea Hosted by 1954 Study Club
Mrs. Lynn hosted a Friendship Tea on Wednesday June 16 sponsored by the 1954 Study Club. Yearbook committee members Mrs. Lynn Courtney, Mrs. R. L. Templeton, Mrs. Leon Hartman, and Mrs. Wright were hostesses. Mrs. Hartman led the serving with a floral terry cloth table and silver service backdrop. Attending guests included Mrs. Duggie Jameson, Mrs. Glenn Taylor, Mrs. Jess Wilson, Mrs. Glenn Warrick, Mrs. Sammie Helmers, and Mrs. Norman Wilson. Members present were Mrs. Don Lacy, Mrs. L. B. Bratten, Mrs. E. W. Clement, Mrs. A. J. Fires, Mrs. Sam McGill, Mrs. Cal Hurst, Mrs. Jimmy Moates, Mrs. Sam Adams, Mrs. Courtney, Mrs. Hartman, and Mrs. Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Study Club
Wednesvy
Lynn Courtney
R. L. Templeton
Leon Hartman
Wright
Hartman
Duggie Jameson
Glenn Taylor
Jess Wilson
Glenn Warrick
Sammie Helmers
Norman Wilson
Don Lacy
L. B. Bratten
E. W. Clement
A. J. Fires
Sam McGill
Cal Hurst
Jimmy Moates
Sam Adams
Courtney
Dozier News Highlights Community Support After Injury
Gerald Coleman sustained a serious eye injury from a wire while mowing. He was treated at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo and will return there for further care. Dozier Church of Christ members and neighbors provided seed and planted for him last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rerald Coleman
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
Church of Christ At
Bud Stradley
Abliene
Dozier
Ah. G. Marchant
Theai
Ee Painelly
Randall Mut
Jim Clark
Leslie Spear Crowned Miss Minnow at Lake Meredith Pageant
Leslie Gail Spear four in Fritch won Miss Minnow as part of Lake Meredith festivities on June 5 at Borger High School. She stood among 70 hopefuls aged four to six and earned praise from Miss Texas Linda Varley of Fort Worth. Leslie is granddaughter of A A Spear and Rolla residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Gail Spear
A. A. Spear, Jr
Fritch
Lake Meredith
Minnow
Candy Lane
Miss Minnow
Linda Varley
Free Worth
Mrs. Bowen Named Honoree at East Town Country Home
Mrs. J. R. Bowen Sr. was honored Saturday evening June 19 at a gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fourmentin and Mark and by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fourmentin. Guests played forty-two, shared gifts, and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Bowen Sr
Richard Fourmentin
Mark
Frank Fourmentin
M.L. James
Srd Thomas
A. G. Tyler
Dorma Lee Tyler
Murl Lacy
Jerry Lacy
David
G. B. Hopper
Dave Brewer
Jimmie Bowen
Jan and
Reece
Spurgeon Morgan
Grady Finlay
Ellis la Hue
Military family to be stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base
S/Sgt and Mrs Winifred Scott along with Donna Mike Joe and Gary formerly of Grandview Missouri have visited his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Scott and will be transferred to Maxwell Air Force Base Montgomery Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred
Scott
Donna
Mike
Joe
Gary
Grandview, Mo
Ray Scott
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Community visitors and church notices from Vinson
Fort Worth visitors Bud Francis family and others traveled to Vinson to see John Chitwood who is recovering from a broken hip. Regional guests included families from Pasadena Amarillo Mineral Wells Dodge City and Oklahoma City with activities around First Baptist Church Vinson and a Vacation Bible School announced for June 28 to July 2 led by Rev Larry Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Francis
Fort Worth
Vinson
John Chitwood
Earl Hammons
Pasadena
G. G
Smoith
Emery
Jack Meyers
Rey
Larry Franklin
Algrin
Kansas
Bro. Franklin
First Baptist Church
J. C. Flinn
Reginald (White) Flinn
Oklahoma City
Afghanistan
Emery Myers
Marion Brown
Amarillo
Calene DeRusha
Patricia
Rena Herbert
Mineral Wells
Mangum
Dewey Richards
Central Apple House
Hobart
W. W. Monroe
E. B. Myers
Clara
Hubert Clay
R. L. Sherrill
Dana Dalke
LaFermia
Dodge City
Kan
Russell Overton
Sherrill
National Guard
Carl Reynolds
W. H. Everton
W. Ship
L. E. Lewis
Donna
Turkey Plans Tennis Tourney Opens June 38
Turkey announces its annual tennis tournament to run from Monday June 38 through Friday July 2 with three divisions open high school and grade school. Loran Denton coordinates events and schedules include open division events from June 28 to July 2 with singles doubles semifinals and finals and mixed doubles. High school features boys and girls singles and doubles plus mixed doubles and semifinals. Grade school set for July 29 starting 9 a m with singles and doubles. Entry fee is 1.00 per event payable to Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Loran Denton
Denton
Jne
Mrs Gardner Celebrates Eighth Third Birthday With Party
Mrs J G Gardner received a surprise party at her Wellington home on Wednesday June 16 to mark her eighty third birthday and her th year as a resident. Hostesses Mrs O Wilkerson and Mrs Troy Stallings served refreshments to a group of neighbors and friends including Mrs Thomas Jesse Mrs Amos Phipps and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Gardner
Gardner
Wellington
O. Wilkerson
Troy Stallings
Thomas Jesse
Amos Phipps
R. H. Crane
Gracie Crossland
Fannie Moore
A. D. Stewart
Betty Atkinson
C. A. Kester
W. M. Horton
Mrs. Van Pelt Hostess to Good Neighbor Club
The Good Neighbor Club met Friday June 18 at the home of Mrs. G. E. Van Pelt with Mrs. Clarence Wilbur presiding. They voted to skip July meetings and hold the annual picnic in August. Secret pals were revealed and new names drawn. refreshments served to a list of members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
G. E. van Pelt
Clarence Wilbur
Merritt James
Robert Karnes
Willie Smith
Bob Stephenson
Nell Cook
Coy Vaughan
Doshia Dix
Leonard Karnes
D. A. Riker
Frank Thomas
Ray Club
van Pelt
Wellington HDC Meeting Report Highlights Community Service
The Wellington Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Nannie Masten’s home on Tuesday June 15. Members answered roll call with praise for long term work and council reports were given by Mrs. Cecil Masten. A recreation period followed with numerous members listed as attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Nannie Masten
Cecil Masten
Ola Wall
Florence Hophs
J. A. Lowe
WV. J. Simpson
J. L. Hays
Ike Rogers
Bill Tatum
W. A. Morrow
Parish Priests Return From Denver Visit
Father Patrick Burke of Mercy Catholic Church returns from a Denver trip accompanied by Father Richard Neyer and Father Bart Besterici. In Burke’s absence, Father Kevin Hand of Vega administers the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Burke
Qurother of Mercy Catholic Church
Denver
Colorado
Futher Richard Neyer
Childress
Bart Besterici
Tulsa
Father Burke
Kevin Hand
Vega
South Texans Visit Dodson
Mr and Mrs Lee Teutsch of Three Rivers visited Dodson recently with a cousin Mr and Mrs McM Teutsch and friends Mr and Mrs N W Red Thorp. The Teutsch father lived in the Dodson area before 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Teutsch
Three Rivers
Mm. H. Teutsch
N. W
Red) Thorp
Dodson
Maudie Coffee
Walter Deger
W. S. White
Kelley Community
Jennie Holcomb
C. A. Dysart
Mobeetie
DKG Alpha State Convention Honors Miss Inez Blankenship
Miss Inez Blankenship president of the Gamma Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma was honored at the president's dinner during the 36th Alpha State Convention in Houston June 10 to 13. Mrs. Velma Weaver served on the area director committee of 39 chapters and was reelected for 1965-67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Blankenship
Gamma Kappa
Delta Kappa Gammma
Houston
Velma Weaver
Watermelon Party Honors Miss Shar ron Armstrong at Park
Mrs. W. W. McClaskey hosted a Thursday June 17 afternoon watermelon feast at the Park in honor of her granddaughter Shar ron Armstrong visiting from Lubbock. Guests included Mary Saied Carole Cochran Judy K Jones Marcia King Jane Campbell Vicki McAdams Nancy Payne Temple Ann Smith and guests of honor Mrs. Howard Jones and Mrs. McClaskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. McClaskey
Sharron Armstrong
Lubbock
Mary Saied
Carole Cochran
Judy K. Jones
Marcia King
Jane Campbell
Vicki McAdams
Nancy Payne
Temple
Ann Smith
Howard Jones
McClaskey
Mrs. Lena Miller Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
Mrs. Lena Miller was honored with a surprise party at her home on her eightieth birthday Monday June 21 attended by friends and neighbors. A cake baked by Mrs. W A Morrow accompanied gifts from the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Miller
W. A. Morrow
Miller
John Wolf
George and
Elma Adkins
Katie Isbell
Ethel Lowe
Henry Wischcaemper
Velva Saunders
Leota Ammons
Ina Tatum
Annie Ware
Mildred Tyler
Frieda Turner
Martha Zeck
Ola Wall
Milter
Tarvers Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs B F Tarver of Thalia observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday June 20 attended by their children and relatives from Kelley Wellington Plainview Langford and Thalia. Joe Tarver Gibbs Loyd Langford and others joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Tarver
Thalia
Joe E. Tarver
Sallie
Shane
Scottie
Kelley
Milburn Gibbs
Charlotte
Bobby Langford
Wellington
Gibbs
Loyd Ray Langford
Lana Kay
Plainview
Joe Tarver
B.F. Tarvers
Local families host relatives and friends visiting across towns
A gallery of social visits shapes a weekend in the area. Daughters, sons, and grandchildren travel from Denver Cisco Amarillo and Richardson visiting parents and in laws in Plainview Groom and Mobeetie while attending graduations weddings and college events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Savage
Amarillo
R. T. Savage
Break Away Signs Installed on Texas Highways
Texas Highway Department and Texas Transportation Institute engineers deploy break away signs that crack and fold away when hit by vehicles. The system, developed with Texas A&M and the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, is tested on Interstate routes and will expand under new signing contracts. None of the installed signs has been struck to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Texas Transportation Institute of Texas A&m University
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
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Boyce
Baker-Wright
Dozier News
Mrs
Alex Coleman
Leslie Spear
Leslie Gail Is
A. A. Spear
Rolla
Mrs. Bowen
Vinson News
Parker
Dodson, Texas
Mrs. Gardner
Mrs. van Pelt
Mrs. Masten
C. C. Small
Walter Mount
Earl] Kramer
Horace Small
L. C. Hill
Austin O’neil
Miss Armstrong
Mrs. Miller
Tarvers
Jerry L. Lacy and
Mae Duckworth
Vergle Gosnell
Cisco
Billy Seale
Vickie
Darla
Seale
Malcolm Seale
Billy Long
George Leppert
Vacaville
Calif
C. C. Wilkerson
K. V. Willard
Boris Phipps
Jim
Jan
Euris Phipps
Betty Courtney
Plains View
Wayland Baptist College
Tony White
Southwestern College
Weatherford, Okla
Buddy Yarbrough
Chub White
Alvin Horton
John Alvin
National Guard Officers Candidate School
Annette Helwig
Bill Duncan
Bobby
Debbie
Richardson
Bob Hightower
Mr. Duncan
A. V. Lowrie
P. E. Lowrie
Joe Lowrie
Marc, Cameron and Jeffry
Crosbyton
Stewart Knight
Chillicothe
Velman Warrick
H. L. Jenkins
Dick Sweat
Dicky Sweat
Hereford
Pat Robbins
Bill Warrick
C. O. Wilkerson
Janese Jesse
Owen Scoggins
Groom Hospital
Mike Lee
Pampa
E. C. Pease
H. C. Lee
Floyd Gardner
Anthony
Vera Dunlap
Dallas
Ed Bawcom
Butch
Boys Ranch
Gene Bawcom
J. B. Oney
Susan
Bruce
Atlanta
J. R. Shaw
W. J. Cobb
Six Flags
James Richardson
Linda
Paul Williams
Karen Richardson
Texas Tech
Houston, Texas
Bobo Castleberry
Wellington, Texas
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