Samnorwood School Marks 40th Reunion With July Events
Samnorwood School observes its 40th anniversary during a reunion July 5 with over 400 ex-students and families attending. The weekend includes 12 class reunions on July 4 and 5, a 1 PM registration, 3–4 PM program, 5:30 PM barbecue, and a final dance at Shamrock Country Club.
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Samnorwood School
Samnorwood
Paul Schaub
Ex-Students Association
United States
California
Georgia
Wellington City Council Convenes to Address Water Rates and Flood Insurance
The Wellington City Council held a brief called meeting on Monday afternoon June 23 to consider two items. A second reading approved a resolution raising water and sewer rates. A revised flood insurance application was discussed with Mayor Bill Hatch noting federal funding for housing requires prior flood insurance approval and a July deadline for applications.
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Wellington
Bill Hatch
Jocks Softball Win at Wellington Invitational Tourney
The Amarillo Jocks won the Wellington Invitational Softball tournament on Sunday June 22 defeating Vernon 7 4. Third place went to Childress over Wellington 3 0 and Consolation to Pampa 18 2 over Altus Sagamar Motel.
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Amarillo Jocks
Wellington
Vernon
Childress
Pampa
Altus Sagamar Motel
Consultants Meet With Parents at Wellington Satellite Center
Five staff members from Amarillo State Center for Human Development met with parents of Gordlees at the Wellington Satellite Training and Work Center on Wednesday June 18. The session aimed to involve parents in the program, gather requests and suggestions, and explain ongoing efforts to address each child’s needs. Mrs Ed White noted the individual needs vary and the meeting reflects the center’s progress toward those needs.
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Amarillo
Ed White
Teac Beir
Hubert
Rain and Sand Damage Cotton Across Collingsworth County
Heavy weekend rain and drifting sand ruined a large portion of Collingsworth County cotton at a vulnerable growth stage. Preliminary losses hovered around 20 percent and were expected to rise as more reports came in. Officials noted replanting would shift to feed grain or guar, with some seeking goat or other seed to mitigate shortages.
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Collingsworth County
Wellington
US 62
Loco
Arlie
Quail
Richard Keller
Weather Bureau
Bob Weatherly
ASCS
Weatherly
Hollis
Reed
Clarendon
Amarillo
Salt Fork
John Rainey
Charles Floyd
Hay Camp Hosts Two Day Invitational Golf Tournament
Hay Camp Country Club will hold its Men's Invitational Golf Tournament Friday and Saturday July 5 and 6. Jim Terry reports eighty players from Memphis Childress Quanah Mangum Shamrock Wellington and Hollis will compete in 10 flights of 36 hole medal play with a 2 00 p m shotgun start for the championship through fourth flight and 9 30 a m starts for flights five through ten.
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Old Tower
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Hay Camp Country Club
Panhandle
Jim Terry
Memphis
Childress
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Mangum
Wellington
Hollis
Terry
Girls Attend Twirling Camp at Southern Methodist University
Linda Coffee and Lana Lacy seniors attend Twirling Camp at SMU in Dallas this week and return weekend. They are in intermediate class and are in their second year. Debbie Stallings returns from Drum Major Camp after a week of drills and placed top five in UT Arlington beginning class. Entry fee is 20 dollars. See 4, Page 2.
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Linda Coffee
Lana Lacy
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Debbie Stallings
University of Texas At
Two Arrested In Back-Door Burglary Attempt
Amarillo man James Bennett Jasmin 22 and his 15-year-old half brother were arrested at 4 30 am Friday June 20 after City Night Officer Wilson Porter spotted a faint light and shadow from the alley behind C H Pharmacy. A metal pipe was used in the attempted break in and Jasmin remains in county jail while the youth goes to juvenile detention.
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Wilson Porter
C&h Pharmacy
John Rainey
Porter
James Bennett Jasmin
Wellington
Bob Watson
Childress
Watson
Mrs. Watson
Deskins Wells Undergoes Lung Surgery in Houston
Deskins Wells editor and publisher of The Wellington Leader underwent lung surgery at M D Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute in Houston on Tuesday, June 24. His son Henry Wells reported he came through the procedure as well as expected. His daughter, Mrs Ansel McDowell Jr of Perryton, is with him.
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The
Wellington Leader
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Tumor Institute
Houston
Henry Wells
Wells
Ansel McDowell, Jr
Perryton
ACP Program In Operation For County
The ACP program for 1975 is now in operation with Collingsworth farmers offering 13 practices to choose from. Bob Weatherly says the county ASCS executive director notes options include grass seeding brush control tanks or dams terraces diversion or spreader terraces permanent wildlife habitat sediment retention structures sediment runoff control underground irrigation pipe wells for livestock water pipelines rye seeding and deep plowing. The county has been allocated $33 000 for funding these practices and interested farmers are urged to visit the ASCS office early. Applicants are prioritized rather than first come first served, Weatherly adds.
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Collingsworth
Bob Weatherly
ASCS
Weatherly
Wellington All-Stars Enter Amarillo Invitational
Wellington all-star softball team prepares to compete in the Amarillo invitational this weekend, their first out of town event. The squad gathers top players from six Wellington League teams for the Saturday June 28 opener, with about 70 teams overall in the Panhandle tournament.
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Amarillo
Que Jock
Paul Jones
Danny West
Blackburn
Wellington
Panhandle
Wade
Keg Kenny Black
Are Lacher
Cary Brewer
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