West Avenue Church Opens Building Fund
West Avenue Church plans a new church building and a building fund drive with an estimated 50 000 to 75 000 goal. Min Ruther Jones says timing is flexible and concrete fixtures will be set later. The plan features a conservative style with about 300 seats and additional rooms offices and nursery. The drive will gain momentum after fall crops are in.
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Wet Avenue Church of Christ
Min. Ruther
Jones
Min. Jones
Min- Inter
Mrn. Jones Indiestad
Infestation of Web Worms Damages Cotton Fields Explodes
Cotton fields across the area suffered unusual damage from web worms during Thursday and Friday, June 20 and 21, with some fields completely destroyed and others lightly damaged. The outbreak varies by location, with young cotton most affected as worms work near the surface, delaying replanting and threatening yields depending on frost dates. County Agent Cecil Regier and FHA supervisor Sparkman report the situation and conditions in the fields.
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Cecil Regier
Sparkman
FHA
Collingswort
St Joseph's Hospital Wins Joint Commission Accreditation
St Josephs Hospital Kaw niwala received a three year accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals after an April 1 inspection by Dr John Lewin. St Josephs is the sole hospital between Amarillo and Wichita Falls to be accredited in 1900. Sister Adele announced two new pieces of equipment including a blood donor bank temperature recorder. The American hospital and medical groups backing the commission include the American College of Surgeons and American Medical Association.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Kaw Niwala
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitala
Sinter Adele
Announce
Uhia
John Lewin
St. Joseph's
Amarillo
Wichita Falla
Wis
Peter Adsta
American College of Surgeons
American College of Physicians
American Hospital Associaton
American Media Association
Adele
Mrs Dwight Norwood to attend Summer Science Institute
Mrs Nancy G Dwight of Summerwood will join sixty high school science teachers at Rayford University's Summer Science Institute funded by the National Science Foundation. The program runs June 24 to August 17 to strengthen basics in physics mathematics biology and chemistry. Speakers include Baylor professors Dr Virgil Tweedie Dr Jerry Fuller Dr Fannie Hurst and Hartford College math instructor Dr Cecilia Welma.
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Waco
Nancy G. Dwight
Summerwood
Rayford University
National Science Foundation
Mra. Dwight
Samperwood High School
Baylor University
Hartford College
Hartford
Conn
Baylor
Virgil Tweedie
Jerry Fuller
Fannie Hurst
Cecilia Welma
W. B. Smith
Texas Christian University
Torsten Lindqvist
Meeting on web worm issue set for Thursday
County Agent Cecil Regier announced a meeting on the web worm situation for Thursday at p.m. in the District Court room.
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District Court Room
Cecil Regier
Worm descriptions span microscopic to inch-long lengths
Regier notes worm sizes range from microscopic to about one inch ray length. Kawel worms are identified by three small dots forming a triangle on the side.
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Regier
Jerry
Wellington and Dodson Masons Install Officers
New officers of the Wellington and Dodson Masonic Lodges were installed in a joint ceremony Monday evening June 24 at the Dodson Masonic Hall. R T Savage served as installing officer with Cal Hurst as Marshall. list of installed officers includes Tom Birchfield Buster Filippot A V Lawrie Grover Graham Kenneth Hudson Jake Lawrence T E Lennon.
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Wellington
Dodson
Dodson Masonic Hall
R.T. Savage
Thistriet
Cal Hurst
Wellington Lodge
Scholarship to Mrs Welch Receives Cora M Martin Award
Mrs Bernice Welch has received the Cora M Martin Scholarship to North Texas State University offered by Delta Kappa Gamma. She plans an English workshop this summer in literature and its applications. Welch holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from NTSC. The Wern M Martin scholarship is awarded annually, but she is the first wellington teacher to receive it.
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Bernice Welch
Cora M. Martin
North Texas State University
Delta Kappa Gamma
Welch
NTSC
Wern
Rev J F Michael Improves After Surgery
Rev Michael shows rapid improvement after recent operation and is able to dine downtown with friends. Mrs Michael says he is up all the time and feeling fine, continuing steady recovery.
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J. F. Michael
Plymouth Boy Brings Home Las Vegas Mayor Sam Norwood Reunion
Oran Grayson, longtime Las Vegas mayor and former Plymouth native, returns to Samnorwood for the reunion speaking at 2 p.m. Saturday in the gym. The day includes 1 p.m. registration, a 4:30 barbecue, and a 9 p.m. ex-students dance at Wellington's WI TV building. Grayson rose from local farming to Nevada politics, once GOP governor nominee, now renowned for urban leadership.
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Oran Grayson
Collingsworth
Las Vegas
Nevada
Plymouth
J. L. Alexander
Plana
Orville Cunningham
WITV
Wellington
Gran Grayson
Den
Inez
Graysar
New Mexico
Grageon
Las Verne
New
Aychevan
Sean
Kaesen
Accord
Plymouth Farm
Wellington Leader Earns Two Texas Newspaper Awards
The Wellington Leader won second place in Appearance and third in News Pictures at the Texas Newspaper Contests held at the Tex as Press Association convention in Fort Worth on June 22. Desiring Wells and son Henry attended. Mrs. Wells accepted the awards. First place in Appearance went to The Hamilton News Herald and Orion Enterprise, while The Olen Enterprise and Friona Star took top spots in News Pictures. West Texas papers frequently win these honors.
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Wellington Leader
Texas
Texas Press Association
Fort Worth
Far Worth
Desiring Wells
Henry
Wells
Ani
Hamilton News- Herald
Thing
Orion Enterprise
W. F. Woods
Hazen (Ark) Herald
4-H Dress Revue Set for July First
The Collingesworth County 4 H Club plans a Dress Revue on Monday July 1 at 2 p.m. in the Wellington show cafeteria. Members who completed a garment in 463 are eligible to enter and model dresses suits or other garments.
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Collingesworth County
Hull
Wellington Show
Kathryn Barienbrien
Savent
Barienbruch
Tax Board Sets Three July Sessions
The Board of Equalization will meet July 10 and July 12 to determine the value of county properties and again July 1 at 10 am to fix and equalize all taxable property in the county. Lorene Jenkins, county-district clerk, published notice detailing sessions and affected property owners and taxes.
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Board of Equalization
Commissioners’ Court
Lorene Jenkins
Properti
Bishop DeFalco on First Visit to Wellington
Amari Die rese bishop DeFalco made his first visit to Wellington on a Saturday night in June. He was accompanied by Mayor Rivirared Vonpiat and other officials as he toured St Joseph's Hospital and nearby sites, blessing clergy and meeting local parishioners.
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Bishop DeFalco
Wellington
Lawrences Myo McFalen
Amari Die Rese
Temperatures Moisture for The Month and Year
Moisture for the month totals 4.46 inches while the yearly moisture is 9.3 percent. The figures summarize hydrological measurements recorded over the period, reflecting rainfall and soil moisture conditions.
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West Avenue Church
Sieyele Rilers
John Rainey
Wae
Rainey
Kenneth Hodge
Ha Hag
Mrs
Bob Dwight
Norwood Teacher To Science Institute
Mra
Wellington and
Dodson Masons
B. F. Chance
The
Troy C. Marsh
Jerry Nix
Tommy Lewis
Rosco Land
J.C. Cagan
Calvin A. Hurst
Moldover
Dick Sweat
John Forbis
Mrs. Welch
Michael
Mayor of
Norwood
Texas Newspaper
Len Enterprise
Friona Star
West Texas
Buck
Tax Board
Tilbess
Te Kato
Tyleby
Tadaah
St. Joseph’s
Pita
Bishey
Mborkais
Ek Lee
Jung
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