Saints Roost Saga to be staged in Clarendon this weekend
A local cast from Clarendon Goodnight country will perform Saints Roost Saga in Bronco Stadium Clarendon June 29 and 30 under the stars. The two day show features cowboys Indians dance hall girls merchants and preachers with about 125 participants. The drama revisits Old Clarendon once a ghost town after 1887 and follows a godly town turned into Saints Roost. The production enters its second year with an expanded story and larger cast. Jimmy Webb, son of Rev. Robert Webb, is noted as a songwriter now a millionaire. the Webb family once lived near Faith Baptist Church in Wellington.
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Virginia Browder
Bronco Stadium
Clarendon
Old Clarendon
Fort Worth
Denver
Greenbelt Lake
Jimmy Webb
Faith Baptist Mission
Faith Baptist Church
Robert Webb
Wellington
Margaret Vines
Bowie Street
Baptist Church
Lutie
Royce Lowry
Air Force
Royce
H. L. Lowry
Farm Bureau Queen Contest Set for July 20 at Burn Handley Center
The Collingsworth Farm Bureau will select a county queen July 20 at 8 30 p m at Burn Handley Community Center. Contestants ages 16 to 22 must be daughter or sister of a Farm Bureau member and never married. Winners advance to district in Amarillo August 22 and state in November. talent fund promoted. nominations urged.
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Collingsworth Farm Bureau
Burn Handley
Collingsworth County
Farm Bureau
Jim Ray
Collingsworth County Farm Bureau
Selba Rainey
Doug Coleman
Carl Wischkaemper
Dee Coleman
Ray Null
Dee Burba
Wellington
Ray
Collingsworth
Amarillo
Midway Golf Open reaches half with 32 players in title hunt
Wellington Open Golf Tournament moves past the halfway mark with 32 competitors racing for the city championship and four other trophies. The winner earns a 24 inch trophy and a place on the permanent plaque as divisions spread the field into two brackets.
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Wellington
C&h Pharmacy
Clark Chevrolet
Boys Ranch group visits Wellington on annual summer trip
Finch Home Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch sponsored thirty five boys and ten staff on a June 24 stop in Wellington for lunch at Dairy Mart during their Lake Lagert trip within 300 miles of the ranch. They enjoyed boating skiing swimming fishing and golf at Lagert then returned to work on ranch projects including a new golf course while younger boys helped in landscaping and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finch
Cal Farley
Wellington
Lake Lagert
Dairy Mart
Lagert
Craterville Park
John Dodge
Carroll Powell
Finch Home
Texas
Maryland
California
Kansas
Colorado
Missouri
Boys Ranch
Amarillo
Dewayne Adcock
Bobby Alexander
Kenneth Bates
Roy Benge
Gary Blakey
Murray Booth
Mike Boyles
Don Brecht
Walter Burkett
Burt Casstevens
Gregg
Mrs. Clubb Grows Giant Apricot
Mrs. Clubb of 1602 Dalhart Street shows large apricots from her yard, including four fruits measuring 8% inches around. The Superb variety is noted as the largest apricot grown in the United States, with other trees producing smaller fruit.
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Ray Clubb
Dalhart Street
United States
4-H Riding Club Officers Named for 1968 69
Rodney White was elected president of the Collingsworth County 4-H Riding Club for 1968 69. Charles Ray Taylor is vice president, Mike Williams secretary, Linda Williams treasurer, and Janice White council delegate to the County 4-H Council. Officers serve until June 1, 1969.
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Collingsworth County
Rodney White
Ile
P. J. White
Charles Ray Taylor
Glen Taylor
Mike Williams
Billy Will
Ralph E. Lewis Funeral Rites Here in Wellington
Funeral services for Ralph E. Lewis who died of a heart attack June 18 while on a trip near Williams Arizona were held Saturday June 22 at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Wellington. Father Patrick Burke conducted the Mass and burial at Memorial Gardens. Survivors include wife Catherine Bates Lewis three sons Gene Dan and Alan and two sisters Mrs Joe Shields and Mrs Harold Watkins. Pallbearers named Deskins Wells Cal Sugg Dan Henard William O Rear Claude Savage Sandy Parsons.
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Ralph E. Lewis
Williams
Ariz
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church
Wellington
Patrick Burke
Memorial Gardens
Ralph Lewis
Eugene
Agnes Langmack Lewis
Blair
Okla
Wellington High School
Notre Dame
International Paper Co
Camden
Ark
Kelso Funeral Home
Catherine Bates Lewis
Gene
Houston
Dan
Baton Rouge
Alan
Picayune
Miss
Joe Shields
Amarilo
Harold Watkins
William O’rear
Claude Savage
Sandy Parsons
Deskins Wells
Cal Sugg
Dan Henard
New Telephone Directory Out in Four Towns
General Telephone Company of the Southwest released a new telephone directory this week for Dodson Wellington Gould and Hollis marking the first time Oklahoma towns join Wellington and Dodson in a single book. Area code numbers differ with 405 for the Oklahoma towns and 806 for Wellington Dodson. Wellington prefix is 447 Gould 676 Hollis 668. Dodson uses two prefixes 493 and 498.
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Dodson
Wellington
Gould
Hollis
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest
Oklahoma
Copeland Announces Arnett High Faculty for 1968 69
Supt Bob Copeland announced Arnett High School’s 1968 69 faculty listing. Returning alumni Larry Powers Allen Gilbert Kenneth Mitchell join as teachers with Gladys Robertson Verda Anders Edith Carter Maurice Moore Muriel Ellis Ardena Garrison and Mr Mitchell among staff. Copeland and the junior high principal also listed. Enrollment is rising as Home Economics Cottage opens and Headstart shows 22 Beginning pupils. remodeling is underway and school likely starts August 26.
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Arnett High School
Supt
Bob Copeland
Arnett
Larry Powers
Roosevelt
Allen Gilbert
Amarillo High School
Rocky Schools
Kenneth Mitchell
Gladys Robertson
Verda Anders
Cdith Carter
Maurice Moore
Muriel Ellis
Ardena Garrison
Mitchell
Gilbert
Copeland
Ann Beanett
Ordi
T. J. Bogle
Board of Trustees Formed at St Joseph's Hospital
The newly formed Board of Trustees at St Joseph's Hospital met Tuesday June 18 and elected officers Sister Mary Adele as president Sandy Parson as vice president and Mrs John Sherman as secretary Other members include Judge Zook Thomas Sister Mary Augustine R N Sister Mary Perpetua R N and Sister Mary Dominicus Judge R L Templeton serves as legal advisor The board will oversee hospital administration and coordinate services with civic needs Visitors included Sister Mary Jude Sister Paula Marie and Sister Mary Carl who assisted the hospital staff and board development
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Board of Trustees
Mary Adele
Sandy Parson
John Sherman
Zook Thomas
Mary Augustine
R.N
Mary Perpetua
Mary Dominicus
R. L. Templeton
Mary Jude
Paula Marie
B.S
Mary Carl
Sister Mary Perpetua
University of Arkansas
Sing Out to Be Held At Ellison Park July 2
The Collingsworth Sing Out “What’s Right With America” will showcase 13 numbers at Ellison Park on July 2 at 8 p.m. Highlights include The Star Spangled Banner opening, Armed Forces songs, This Is My Country by a Youth Choir, and community and college groups performing patriotic numbers.
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Collingsworth
America
Ellison Park
Paul Guthrie
King Bowen
Don van Pelt
Armed Forces
Air Force
Truman Estes
First Baptist
Mickye Ann Kendrick
Debbie Lewis
Elaine Karnes
Joe
Jesse Guajardo
Trinity Methodist Choir
R. H. Isbell
Wellington Band Director Resigns for Dobbs High School Move
James Larson leaves WHS after five years to take a similar role at AAAA Dobbs High School in Stafford Texas near Houston. He directed the Wellington band and oversaw the summer pool program. The band's honors include multiple first and outstanding divisions at regional contests and state events over five years.
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J. L. Harper
Wellington
James Larson
WHS
Dobbs High School
Stafford
Texas
Houston
Larson
Lutheran Church In
Shamrock
Mangum
Clarendon
WTSU
UTEP
Six Flags
Borger
Brownwood
Sea Back Page
Eight-year-old Clay Don Lacy Burned by Wiring Incident
Clay Don Lacy, 8, son of Mr and Mrs Don Lacy, was burned June 22 after touching a low electric wire connected to a washer dryer. A playmate, Bill Havens, knocked him loose. tennis shoes reportedly saved him. Clay Don suffered burns to hand arm chest neck and chin but was not hospitalized after treatment.
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Clay Don Lacy
Don Lacy
Clay Don
Bill Havens
Clayton
Mrs McPherson Dies From Heart Attack at Home
Mrs. Luther McPherson 60 of Wellington died in her sleep on Wednesday June 26 after a long heart condition. Funeral services were pending at Kelso Funeral Home. She leaves husband, a daughter Joyce Norman of Wellington, son Jackie McPherson of Oklahoma City, two sisters, two brothers, and five grandchildren.
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Luther McPherson
Wellington
Kelso
Gladys Duke McPherson
R. W. Duke
Collingsworth County
Joyce Norman
Jackie McPherson
Oklahoma City
Lawrence Gillespie
Dave Gilley
Amarillo
Ed Duke
Spring Lake
Aubrey Duke
Four Sentenced In District Court June 20
Four cases tried in District Court Thursday June 20 yielded one defendant sent to the Texas Department of Corrections for 3 years and three others convicted with suspended sentences based on restoration and good behavior. Paul R. King received three years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty and refusing counsel. Valentine Davila drew a 3 year sentence suspended with restrictions. Appolinar Cardenas got a 2 year suspended sentence and probation. George Larry Jones faced a 3 year suspended sentence.
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Texas Department of Corrections
Paul R. King
Charles Reynolds
King
Valentine Davila
Appolinar Cardenas
George Larry Jones
Wellington Leader Wins First In Texas Press Awards
The Wellington Leader earned top honors in a 2000 to 5000 population category for typography and overall appearance. Virginia Robey received the bronze plaque and certificate at a San Antonio breakfast on June 21.
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Wellington Leader
Texas Press Awards
San Antonio
Virginia Robey
Leader
Lamb County
Littlefield
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Doc Bartenbruch
Mack Saied, Jr
Ronnie Hurst
L. B. Bratten
Weldon Cleveland, Jr
Jones Singley
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Jimmy Cochran
Bill Long
Emory Hunter
Jackie Needham
James Stavenhagen
Henry Sullivan
Cal Hurst
Grant Wooldridge
C. T. Hubbard
Lewis
Bob McAlister
R. L. Mabery
Mrs. Clubb
Duncan
Budge Harle
Anna- Trilla
Arizona
Ome
Arnett School
Pearance
Borger News-Herald
Levelland Sun-News
Panhandle
Lockney Beason
Quanah Tribune-Chief
State Line Tribune
Farwell
Earth News-Sun
Harold Hudson
Ochiltree County Herald
Texas Press Association
W. Glynn Morris
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