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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1967

Page

2

Fredd y Peters and Bride Wed in Lubbock Ceremony

Miss Mary Frances Minor and Freddy Earl Peters were married Friday evening June 9 in Lubbock at the Little Church of Flowers with Don Browning officiating. The couple is from Snyder Wellington and Lubbock. they plan to reside in Lubbock after a Dallas Six Flags trip.

Mary Frances Minor Freddy Earl Peters Ben Streiff Minor Nancy Meador Snyder Cheryl ‘Foster Hermleigh Gary White Wellington Dan Webster Lubbock Bill Adams Leon Smith Fellowship Hall Greenlawn Church of Christ Deborah Peters Beth Peters Barbara Gracey H. L. Peters Eugene Morrow Genie

Summer Shower Honors Mrs Freddy Peters of Lubbock

Mrs Freddy Peters of Lubbock was honored at a Saturday evening shower in the home of Mrs S G Jackson on June 24. Co hostesses included many local ladies while a line of receiving and house party members welcomed guests and featured white daisies and crystal appointments.

Freddy Peters Lubbock S. G. Jackson Jimmie Kelso Shelton Nunnelley T. R. Ressel Burn Handley Ellis Nunnelley Chester White Ted Wheeler Don Jones Boyd Derryberry Clifford Christian Oneta Fike Cecil Shanks D. C. Thomason Clyde Alexander Jackson Peters Fred Minor

Clement Family Reunion Held in Wellington Farm Bureau Hall

The J. C. Clement family gathered Sunday June 11 at the Farm Bureau building in Wellington. Local attendees include T. C. Clement and several Clement relatives, with numerous out of town relatives from Amarillo Lubbock Plainview Oklahoma City Guymon Vernon Borger Snyder and Brownfield.

J. C. Clement Farm Bureau Wellington T. C. Clement E. C. Clement Mabel Clement Inez Clement Elmer Balkman Alma Clement Pearl Harwell Ray Peeples Houston Clement Hampton Clement Amarillo Bill Solomon Lubbock Jerry McDonald Plainview Henry Kimble Oklahoma City al Hessenthaler Guymon Okla Mildred Thomas Leslie Ledbetter J. T. Clement Brownfield Herman Clement Vernon Vada Phy Borger Roud Fowler Clyde Roud Fowler, Jr Snyder Melton Clement Danny Boswell Aman Buford Bloomfield

Baggetts Honored At Housewarming In Buck Creek

Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Baggett were honored at a house warming at their new home north of Friendship Church in the Buck Creek Community. The house was moved to the farm and remodeled. About 70 to 80 friends visited and were served refreshments, said Rev. Elvis Pitts.

Haskell Baggett Friendship Church Buck Creek Baggett Elvis Pitts Baggetts

Rebekah Lodge to Install Officers Monday

The Rebekah Lodge of Wellington will install new officers Monday July 3 at the meeting starting a new year. Installing officers include Miss Leota Ammons District Deputy President Mrs R H Isbell Deputy Marshal Mrs H J Wischkaemkaemper Deputy Chaplain and Mrs P E Lowrie Deputy Warden. Officers to be installed are Mrs A M Saunders Noble Grand and Mrs Ike Rogers Vice Grand. Other officers will be appointed by Mrs Saunders and Mrs Rogers.

Rebeccah Lodge of Wellington Leota Ammons R. H. Isbell H. J. Wischkaemkaemper P. E. Lowrie A. M. Saunders Noble Grand Ike Rogers Saunders Rogers

Shower Saturday Honors Carolyn Ensey Bride Elect

A bridal shower for Miss Carolyn Ensey of Fort Worth, fiancée of David Phipps, was hosted by Mrs. Zook Thomas on Saturday evening June 24. Guests included the honoree’s mother Mrs. Jack Ensey and Mrs. Dudley Phipps, with decorations of pink carnations and baby breath.

Carolyn Ensey David Phipps Fort Worth Zook Thomas Gay Phipps Lubbock Eddie Riley Amarillo Raymond Daugherty Thomas Elmer Haralson Haskell Manuel Clyde Immert Ben Farmer Johnny Carson Delbert White Raymond Patton Henry Langford R. E. Feemster Lonnie Neeley Mack Horton Robert Gosnell Oneta DePauw

Hortons Attend Family Reunion in Coleman

Mrs W M Horton and Mr and Mrs Raymond Horton and family gathered in Coleman for a reunion with seven siblings present for the first time since 1951. About 30 attended lunch, with picture taking and visiting filling the day. Relatives came from San Antonio Brownwood Coleman Abilene Vernon and Wellington.

W. M. Horton Raymond Horton Coleman F. A. Rush Vernon Wellington San Antonio Brownwood Abilene

Party Honors Lesa Johnson on Fifth Birthday

A park party honored Lesa Johnson on her fifth birthday Saturday June 24. Hostesses were her mother Mrs R L Johnson and sister Mrs Leon Martin. Attendees included Elizabeth Brewer Linda Prein Allan Wilborn Bud Wilborn Donna Houston Verna Gail Rudy Beverly Kris Patterson Nelda Morgan Mary Ann Clark Joyce Clark Thomas Wolf and Ray Vallance.

Lesa Johnson R. L. Johnson Leon Martin Lesa Elizabeth Brewer Linda Prein Allan Bud Wilborn Donna Houston Verna Gail Rudy Beverly Kris Patterson Nelda Morgan Mary Ann Clark Joyce Clark Thoma Wolf Ray Vallance

Class Holds Bowling Party At First Baptist Church

The young people’s department girls enjoyed a bowling party at Childress on Monday evening June 26. Attendees included Carol Sue Burba Wanda Whitten Patti Lacy Joye Hudspeth Jo Nell Christoph Mickye Ann Kendrick Debbie Lewis Judy McClendon and June Popwell. Accompanied by Mrs. A A McQueary and Mrs. Louise Kendrick.

Young People's Department of First Baptist Church Childress Carol Sue Burba Wanda Whitten Patti Lacy Joye Hudspeth Jo Nell Christoph Mickye Ann Kendrick Debbie Lewis Judy McClendon June Popwell A. A. McQueary Louise Kendrick

Shawn Douglas Born To Mr and Mrs Jerry John Son

Mr and Mrs Jerry John Son announce the birth of their son Shawn Douglas at St. Josephs Hospital on June 24. The baby weighed seven pounds one and a half ounces.

Jerry Johnson Shawn Douglas St. Joseph’s Hospital

McDonald Forbis Engagement Announced in Canton Oklahoma

Miss Anita Louise McDonald of Longdale announces engagement to Rommie Max Forbis of Wellington. The couple plans a 6 30 p m wedding August 25 at First Methodist Church Canton Oklahoma with Rev Gary D West officiating.

Anita Louise McDonald Rommie Max Forbis Margaret McDonald Longdale Oklahoma Forbis John E. Forbis Wellington First Methodist Church Canton Gary D. West Irving Mr. Forbis Wellington High School Southwestern State

Family visits and military moves noted in local scene

Visiting with Mr and Mrs Jim Lowe are their daughter Aflo and Mrs Jon Kidwell Airman Kidwell has just returned from Nha Trang Viet Nam and they are now en route to Columbus Miss where he will be stationed Mrs Jimmy Cochran Scott Carol and Neal are spending this week in Fort Worth with her parents Mr and Mrs Warren Neal and other relatives Mr Cochran will go down for the weekend and return them home Mr and Mrs Boyd Barjenbruch and her father M C Pigg of Sunset visited in the home of his mother Mrs John Barjenbruch recently.

Jim Lowe Aflo Jon Kidwell Kidwell Nha Trang Vietnam Columbus Miss Jimmy Cochran Scott Carol and Neal Fort Worth Warren Neal Mr. Cochran Boyd Barjenbruch M. C. Pigg John Barjenbruch Ben Boen Amarillo Fairbanks Alaska Fort Knox D. R. Langley Donna Randy J. W. Boen Shamrock Jimmy Eddie Clubb Tulsa Okla Billy Clubb Deborah Virgil Robertson Ray Hulsey Clarence Blevins C. B. DePauw Bill Carroll Blevins Haskell Baggett Karen Blevins Idalou Lee Phillips Toby Spearman G. T. Stephens J. L. Hays H. L. Pollard Barbara Wellington Wichita Falls Vernon Pollard Odessa Larry Hays D. R. Biter Jan, Vernon and Myra Hays Plainview Merle Hays

Quail Newsy Gatherings and Weather tally

Local notes report 1.8 inches of rain in Quail over the weekend with higher totals in some areas. A long list of visiting relatives and friends from Lubbock Wellington Plainview Shamrock and Amarillo visited the Blevins and Pagram families over midweek and weekend.

Quail

Non Food Items Rise in Super Markets

Non food items claim almost 25 cents of every dollar spent in food stores today. Over the past decade supermarket food sales rose 51 percent while non-food sales surged 140 percent, reflecting a trend toward one stop shopping over multiple specialty stores.

Local Social Notes From Wellington and Nearby Areas

Mrs S L Maxwell returns to Wellington after a four month stay in Amarillo. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Harris of Quanah visit with Mr and Mrs Billy Williams and family. Mrs Jack Meares and daughter Jan visit with her parents the Harbins. Mrs James Peeples and son Steven visit her parents from Sad Kreuznach Germany where they lived two years. Sgt Peeples has another year on his tour of duty there. Mrs Peeples and Steven will live in Lawton Oklahoma until he returns.

James Peeples Steven Rev J. F. Young Kreuznach Germany Sgt. Peeples

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