Major Electric Utilities Reach Interstate Grid Settlement
Major electric utilities in Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana announce an agreement to connect ERCOT with the Eastern Interconnected Grid via high voltage DC links. The plan links ERCOT with SWPP, covering 1.3 million customers and four states. Construction in about four years pending regulatory approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intajor
Southwest
Intrastate Electric Reliability Council of Texas
ERCOT
Fation
Central and South West Corporation
Houston Lighting & Power Company
Texas Utilities Company
Southwest Power Pool
SWPP
Southeast
Texas
Central and
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Shreveport
Interstate Swpp
Dallas Power and Light Company
Texas Electric Service Company
Fort Worth
Texas Power and Light Company
Dallas
Durwood Chalker
Chalker
Thomas Nursing Center News Highlights Weekly Visitors and Activities
The center lists winners Mrs. Dora Johnson and Mrs. Beatrice West. Activities include afternoon sing-alongs, Bible studies led by pastors from First Christian Church and Church of Christ, and Sunday services. A steady stream of visitors from Amarillo, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Mobeetie, Stratford, Shamrock, and other towns drop by to see residents and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Johnson
Beatrice West
Dorothy Davis
Ola Parker
Bob Odle
First Christian Church
Church of Christ
Lighthouse
David Hall
James Smith
Assembly of God Church
A.Y. Bell
Newton Crane
Canyon
Ethel Strong
Bill Cunnignham
Amarillo
John Patterson
Otis Roberson
Jim Graves
Eula Scott
Dale Scott
Los Angeles
Eva Needham
Edward O'Sell
Darrel
St. Louis
Sallie Lancaster
Curtis Lancaster
Mobeetie
Judy Dollar
Stratford
Emma Jones
Inlaw
Wayne Jones
Hollis
Scott Koerner
Kristen
Rhoads
Summerville
S.C
Barjenbruch named to WT Dean's List
John A. Barjenbruch a WT senior in Canyon was listed on the Dean's honor roll for the spring with a 3.8 GPA. He plans graduate study after earning a psychology degree in August. Barjenbruch, son of William Barjenbruch, served four years in the U.S. Navy before returning to WT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barjenbruch
John A. Barjenbruch
West Texas State University
Canyon
William
Doc) Barjenbruch
Wellington High School
U.S. Navy
Services for Lubbock Man Conducted Were
James Lake Moody 94 of 2804 39th Street Lubbock died at University Manor June 22 after a year of ill health Funeral services were held at First Baptist Wellington with Rev Elvis Pitts and L A Davis officiating Burial was in Fairview Cemetery Guy Owens Funeral Home assisted Moody a retired Collingsworth County farmer lived 65 years in the county except for a period in New Mexico He and his wife moved to Lubbock 11 years ago Surviving are his wife Lottie Moody of Lubbock a son Ross Royal and a daughter Doris Easter both of Texas three sisters and three grandchildren and six great grandchildren plus numerous nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
James Lake Moody
39Th Street
Lubbock
University Manor
First Baptist Church
Wellington
Elvis Pitts
Quail Baptist Church
L.A. Davis
Quail Church of Christ
Fairview Cemetery
Guy Owens
Danny Davis
William O’rear
Gabe Wright
Buddy Carter
Johnny Brown
Sam Adams
R.B. Lucas
Jack Ball
Moody
Collingsworth
New Mexico
Rolla
Montague County
John
Mariana Crabtree Moody
Lottie Royal
Memorial Baptist Church
Lottie Moody
Ross
Geneva Royal
Doris
Vaughan Family Graduation Trip Highlights Lisa Vaughan
Mr and Mrs Dalton Vaughan celebrated granddaughter Lisa Vaughan’s graduation at Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins Colorado where she earned honors tennis and volleyball varsity letters student body vice president and several student awards. The family then visited relatives in Upland California before an eight day Hawaiian Islands tour. Lisa plans to study physical education at Colorado State University this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Vaughan
Lisa Vaughan
Fort Collins
Colo
Upland
Calif
Marchall Hutchins
Hutchins
Alta Atkinson
Vaughans
Michael Vaughan
Hawaiian Islands
Rocky Mountain High School
Organization of Women
Colorado State University
Leader Readers and Officials List Across States
A compilation of names including John Lowrie Crosbyton Elvis White Clarendon Walter Langford Ft. Worth Sidney Johnson Albuquerque New Mexico Rev. Dale Scott Granada Hills CA B W Elbert Lubbock Mrs E R Goforth Amarillo H C Langford Perry Oklahoma Ben Farmer Quail L O Cummings Austin Harold Leach Lubbock represents a roster of leaders readers and associated figures across multiple locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lowrie
Crosbyton
Elvis White
Clarendon
Walter Langford
Ft. Worth
Sidney Johnson
Albuquerque
N.M
Dale Scott
Granada Hills
B.W. Elbert
Lubbock
E.R. Goforth
Amarillo
H.C. Langford
Perry
Okla
Ben Farmer
Quail
L.O. Cummings
Austin
Harold Leach
1955 WHS Graduate Addresses Needed
The class of 1955 will celebrate its 25th reunion on Saturday July 26 alongside Wellington Ex-Students Reunion. Mary Ruth Stall of Pampa requests present addresses for 12 members and invites those with knowledge of current addresses to write to Miss Stall at 712 Lowry, Pampa, Texas 79065.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Mary Ruth Stall
Pampa
Miss Stall
Lowry
Texas
Johnny Brock
C.W. Carson
Donald Gene Cason
Martha Crane Lesterjett
Bobby Hayes
Lyle Boone Martin
Wayne Maxwell
Henry McClain
Shirley Pritchard Stewart
Billy Sue Ward Thomas
Selma Lee McAlister Burke
Barbara Lowrie Uselton
Illinois Couple Open Two Businesses Here
Tex and Betty Smith, a Wellington couple relocating from Metropolis Illinois, open two distinct enterprises in the old Dixie Maiden Highway building. Tex's Antiques will feature European pieces from the late 1800s to early 1900s and global Americana as available. Betty's Treasurers offers a broad stock of used furniture, appliances, junk, and books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Htuisband
Wellington
Metropolis
Illinois
Tex
Betty Smith
Delmar Doc Turner
Dixie Maiden Highway
U.S. 83 South
Betty
West Texas State University
Mrs L Bounds longtime area resident dies at 86
Lillie Elbert Bounds 86 longtime Childress Wellington area resident died June 21 at Collingsworth General Hospital age 86. Born in Mississippi she moved to Childress County in 1910 later lived in Loco and Wellington. She was a First Baptist Church member. Burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include two sons a daughter sister nine grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Elbert Bounds
Childress
Collingsworth County
Collingsworth General Hospital
Wellington
Okie Loving Longtime Area Resident Dies
Okie Loving 76 of 1108 Dalhart Street died at 9 05 p m Friday June 20 in Collingsworth General Hospital after illness He was a retired landowner known for trading abilities Born Blair Oklahoma June 6 1904 he moved to the area in 1910 He was a Baptist married to Irene Brooks on May 6 1979 Funeral at Assembly of God with Rev James Smith and burial at Fairview Cemetery Pallbearers listed Survivors include his wife a step mother a brother four sisters and several relatives The obituary ends with an odd non sequitur about honeysuckle and obsession with the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okie Loving
Dalhart Street
Collingsworth General Hospital
Mr. Loving
Blair
Oklahoma
J.H. Loving
Annie Porter Loving
Irene Brooks
Martha
Assembly of God
James Smith
Fairview Cemetery
Kelso Funeral Home
Presley Reynolds
Okla
Bill Owens
Mack Shields
Chuck Simpson
L.A. Davis
Leo Reeves
Abbie Loving Fuller
Wellington
Joe Loving
Mentone
Pearl Shaw
Peggy Harrell
Irene Shultz
Monticello
Ark
Mary Anna Hayes
Amarillo
Dense Obituary and Community Notes From Dimmit Area
Wanda Hightower Cardwell reports on visits among Camp Cardwell Howell and Selders families in Dimmit and Grapevine. Local social events include Dodson American Legion Auxiliary luncheon for the Davis Reunion on June 21 and a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Dwayne Miller on Sunday in tal Teresa Sue. Pope of church services and visitors appear across several towns including Spearman Chico Dallas Ft Worth Ada and Henderson with names of numerous residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Camp
Dimmit
Jimmy Peggram
Jimmy Howell
J.C. Howell
Renessa Cardwell
Wayne Selders
George Hurst
Grapevine
Clifford Jackson
Henderson
Howard Smith
Spearman
Lorene Lennon
Lonnie Roberson
Todd
Chico
Dorothy June Duvall
Dodson American Legion Auxiliary
Davis
Arnice Lewis
Olan Farris
Regina Lewis
Staun Heinrich
Greg and Taunya
Johnny Orr
Doyle Sain
Lloyd
Bobby
Melissa Harper
Church of Christ
Dean Crenshaw
Dee Dee
Missionary Baptist Church
Dwayne Miller
Collingsworth General Hospital
Teresa Sue
Miss Fuson Graduates From QU
Leighetta Sue Fuson recently graduated from the University of Oklahoma in spring commencement marking the 90th anniversary celebration. She earned a Bachelor of Science and plans to pursue further study in the fall. She lives in Norman and is the daughter of Dr. Lonnie Fuson and a Tahlequah reading specialist. The Fuson family moved from Collingsworth County to Wellington in 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighetta Sue Fuson
University of Oklahoma
Miss Fuson
Norman
Oklahoma
Lonnie Fuson
Tahlequah
Fuson
Northeastern State University
Florence Fuson
Frank Fuson
Collingsworth County
Wellington
Tying Knot In Apron Said To Cause Gossip Trouble
A cryptic belief from villagers holds that tying a knot in an apron may invite gossip and bring toothache, framing a superstition tied to everyday clothing and social talk.
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Vernon
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
West Texas Utilities Company
Central Power and Light Company
South Texas
Victoria
By Ilene Brinkley
A.M
Short) Saunders
Hubert Saunders
Mike Smith
Ethel Ray
Denzil Ray
Norman Ray
Doshia Dix
Irma Richards
Alma Clement
Opal Dunn
E.W. Clement
Mangum
Oklo
Emma Lowe
Shamrock
Irene Barth
Janie Lowe
Mabel Graham
Memphis
Leader Readers
WHS
Tex Smith
Champaign-Urbana, Ill
Indiana
Allied Chemical
Paducah
Ohio River
L. Bounds
Okie
Ed Copenregine
Dandee
Ceramic Arts Studio
W. Edwy
Wanda Hightower Cardwell
Tane Moore
Mrs
Tim Moore
M.W. Cobb
Shamrock, Texas
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