Appaloosa Show September 5 Committees Named
Catalogs for the 1964 Collingsworth County Free Fair list chairmen for all divisions announced by N M Higdon on June 22. Events include the third annual Appaloosa Horse Show on Sept 5 at Marian Airpark, Fair Queen Contest Sept 7, livestock exhibits Sept 11 12, and the Old Settlers Reunion barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Higdon
Old Settlers
L. B. Bratten
Billy Moseley
Jack Sanford
Jerry Nix
Polly O'Neil
Henry Sullivan
J. W. Cochran
J. L. Alexander
Jess Motsenbocker
Frank Anderson
C. A. Winton
Inez Clement
N. E. Childers
Wendel Burge
David Peters
Gene Morrow
Cecil Masten
W. A. Colson
W. A. Morrow
Roy Thomason
Mrs. W. E. Marchant Hurt in Two Car Crash Near Carter
Mrs. W. E. Marchant sustained concussion cuts and bruises in a intersection collision Saturday near Carter Oklahoma. Her daughter Pam 16 also injured minorly while Ray Linn 20 of Del City died at the scene as the other driver. Mrs. Marchant is hospitalized in Elk City with improving condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Marchant
Carter
Okla
Elk City
Marchant
Wellington Leader
Ray Linn
del City
Wellington Editors Attend NEA Convention in New York
Editor and publisher Deskins Wells and family join over 800 editors at the National Editorial Association meeting in New York. Accompanied by Mrs. Wells and son Henry, sister Mrs. Irving West of San Antonio, and niece Pam Frost of Wichita Falls. Tour of World’s Fair planned, group travels from Dallas by plane. convention runs through June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
National Editorial Association
New York
Deskins Wells
Washington
D.C
Dallas
Texas
NEA
Max Thomas
Kerrville Times
Plane Available Seek Interest in Civil Air Patrol Unit
Cliff Hartman of Marian Airpark reports recent interest in reorganizing a Civil Air Patrol squadron. The Wellington Flying Club will gauge if enough supporters exist, with a minimum of 12 members needed. If formed the Air Force will provide a plane, oil and gas cost only, plus a study and training program and possible emergency call to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol Unit
Civil Air Patrol
Cliff Hartman
Marian Airpark
Wellington Flying Club
CAP
Hartman
Air Force
County Wheat Harvest Reaches 200000 Bushels in 1930s Effort
Harvest across Collingsworth County neared completion with yields above early forecasts. Buyers in Wellington and Dodson estimate about 193000 bushels, bringing roughly 285000 dollars to farmers. Per acre county yield 12 to 15 bushels, top local field 38 on 119 acres by Fred Cox.
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Collingsworth
Wellington
Dodson
Fred Cox
Loco
Duard Luck
Arlie
Death of W C Needham Retired Farmer at 86
W C Needham a retired farmer and longtime Dallas County resident died Monday June 22 at St Joseph's Hospital at age 86. Funeral services were held at Faith Baptist Church with Rev Carroll Harmon officiating, pallbearers named, then body sent to Carrollton for burial. Surviving are three sons Jim Fowler and Clint Needham of Chicago, a granddaughter Mrs Carl Cooper of Amarillo, two great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Columbus Needham
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Needham
Dallas County
Walter Needham
Faith Baptist Church
Carroll Harmon
Lloyd Parker
Earl Parker
R. B. Lucas
Jack Clifton
Ross Bly
Ill
Carl Cooper
Amarillo
High Tide Wins Honors at Two Appaloosa Shows
Wellington Appaloosa stallion High Tide, owned by Richard Nall and Paul Guthrie, placed eighth in junior reining at the National Appaloosa Show in Albuquerque. Earlier he won the junior reigning championship at Plainview and finished second in junior cutting and fifth in halter for 1960 stallions, with prior honors at Shawnee and Bovina shows. Nall handled High Tide at key events and also entered him in junior cutting, the Nez Perce stake race, and the Prairie Stump race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Hail Rain and Sand Wreck Young Cotton Saturday
A severe Saturday night hail and hard rain damaged cotton across the county with 20 to 25 percent possibly needing replanting. Sunday night winds blew sand, burning damaged fields and expanding losses while trees and buildings suffered weather-related harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-op Gin
Wellington
Ed Crowder
Dodson Co-op Enterprises
Tom Crabtree
Quail Merchant
Wellington Leader Wins 1964 TP A Contest Award for Decks Didactics
The Wellington Leader earned third place in column writing for Decks Didactics by editor Deskins Wells. The award was announced at the Texas Press Association convention in Houston, June 18–20, with Miss Virginia Robey accepting for the newspaper in Division VI for weekly papers in towns of 2,001 to 3,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Leader
Texas Press Association
Deck
Deskins Wells
TPA
Houston
Virginia Robey
L. Dale Ahern
Decorah
Iowa
Wells
Development Co. Seeks Directors at June Meeting
The Collingsworth County Development Company, Inc. will hold its annual stockholders meeting Thursday June 25 at 8 p.m. in the Greenbelt Electric Cooperative building to elect directors for the coming year. Floyd Teutsch is president and Temple Slay is vice president with a slate including Teutsch Slay Hubbard Zook Thomas Steve Owens Ed Crowder Dodson Henry Sullivan and George Shadid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County Development Company, Inc
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative, Inc
C. T. Hubbard
Floyd Teutsch
Dodson
Temple Slay
Amarillo
Teutsch
Slay
Hubbard
Zook Thomas
Steve Owens
Ed Crowder
Hail and sand damage hits local cotton fields
On Saturday June 20 healthy cotton near town was struck by hail and blowing sand. Three large stalks from the Robert Bar tenbruch field south of town stood 12 to 15 inches tall and ready to bloom. Smaller plants from Cecil Shanks field were damaged but not replanted. Shanks expects leafing later. Burned leaves on four small plants attest to Sunday night sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kopp
Fresno
Elvis Crawley
John Jackson
Inez
Mabel Clement
Cecil Shanks
Arlie
Jake Lawrence
T. Wyrick
Herschel Tabor
Dodson
Hollis Highway
Crowder
Kelly
Lynn Carter
Mangum
Highway Department
Wellington
Robert Bartenbruch
Delbert Seals
Otto Buerger
Rolla
Richard Fourmentin
Ernest Nunnelley
Albert Fulcher
Bill Hall
Wayne Martin
Claude Carson
Frank Fourmentin
A. C. Patterson
Buck Creek
O. A. Riker
Cecil Welch
Salt Fork
G. L. Roberts
Swearingen
Shanks
National Guard Unit Heads to Fort Hood for Training
Thirty six members of the 49th Armored Division of the Texas National Guard departed Wellington last week for two weeks on active duty at North Fort Hood. Training runs from Monday to July 5 with additional six month camps for seven members. Exits Wednesday and Saturday included a long list of guardsmen led by William W. Colson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fort Hood
181St Artillery
49Th Division
Texas National Guard
49Th Armored Division
Wellington
William W. Colson
Alton D. Truelock
Thomas Joe Truelock
Jess Willoughby
Otis B. Belew
Robert D. Lane
Robert L. McDonald
Donald R. Settle
Leomond R. Coburn Jr
John M. Grey
Jerry B. Crosby
Carl D. Holliman
Harry R. Cox
Leonard L. King Jr
Richard K. Carlton
Jesse H. Wilson
John D. Jackson
Dick L. Elbert
William P. Estes
Donald L. Moore
Jack D. Jameson
Michael J. Rainey
Edgar E. Slay
Jerry R. Scott
Jasper Long
Billy F. Britton
Robert L. Roark
Leo H. Russell
Jimmy W. Brown
Clyde W. Powell
Clinton R. Thomas
Robert H. Langford
Workers Set Cancer Crusade Wrap-up Date
Billy Moseley Cancer Crusade chairman urged completion by July 10 as volunteers visit homes and urge participation. He stressed every person has a stake in fighting cancer and urged annual checkups and contributions to support the American Cancer Society effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Crusade
Billy Moseley
American Cancer Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lonnie Roark
Jerry Belew
National Guard Battery A
City State Bank
Glenn Taylor
Denver Powell
J. B. Oney
Billy Hatch
Fred Saied
George Shadid
Carter, Okla
Ralph Tennison
W. C. Needham
High Tide
National Guard
Ft. Hood
High Low
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