Oceanography talk highlights Gulf Coast knowledge gap
Lt. Commander Don Walsh of A&M University urged Texas Press Association readers to view the Gulf of Mexico as a rich yet little explored region. He noted the Gulf’s low study level, cited global oceanography facts, and praised A&M for producing many experts. Also included are travel notes from Galveston and Fort Worth, observations of porpoises, weather shifts, and a closing quip about a camel racehorse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Walsh
U.S. Naval Oceanographer
A&m University
Texas Press Association
Galveston
Texas
A&m and Oceanography
Gulf Coast and Oceanography
Walsh
Gulf Coast
Mediterranean
Americas
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Brownsville
New England
Virginia
Carolinas
Commander Walsh
Earth
Pacific
United States
Soviet Union
Social Security Pays $56 795 Monthly to Collingsworth Residents
The Amarillo Social Security office reports 967 Collingsworth County residents received $56 795 monthly benefits at the end of 1966, up 67 percent from the prior year. Benefits go to older persons, widows, children, and disabled workers, with family payoffs up to $368 a month and continued support for dependents past age 18 in certain cases. Gerald Millard, office representative, is available at the Wellington courthouse three times monthly for questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Travis C. Briggs
Amarillo
Briggs
Gerald Millard
Wellington
Former City Man Johnny McGill IV Dies in Denver Car Crash
Johnny McGill IV aged 23, son of Mr and Mrs Johnny McGill of Denver Colorado, died in a one car accident on the Valley Highway around 10 30 p m Thursday June 22 while en route to the Sampsonite Company night shift He was born in Wellington and grew up here A Beaver High School graduate he was taking a welding course Funeral and burial were in Denver. The Kitchens family travelled to Denver with him and his son Mr and Mrs L V Kitchens of Dum as attended The McGill home is 1606 South Downing St Denver.
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Johnny McGill IV
Johnny McGill
Denver
Colo
Sampsonite Company
U. S. Kitchens
Wellington
Beaver High School
Kitchens
Rainfall Reports Across County with Varied Totals
Rainfall from page one records 0.80 inches at Farris Wood near Fresno with heavier totals to the north and west. South of the county line on US 62 reports one half inch, while north of Salt Fork River totals include Sumnorwood at 24.43 inches and Roundup area around 3 inches reported by Marvin Knoll and Lon Welborn. Luther Thompson reports 2.50 inches on one farm and 3 inches on another in Samnorwood. Dozier shows 2 inches with 3 inches noted by nearby farmers.
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Farris
Corn Transferred to Plainview Land Bank
Jack Corn the manager of the Federal Land Bank for Collingsworth and Wheeler counties is transferred to Plainview to become the new FLB manager. He will start July 1 and Succeeding him is Jack L Williams 30 formerly with Security Abstract and Title Company in Plainview and previously with the Federal Land Bank two years. Williams is married to Nancy and they have two sons Tim and Tony He studied at Howard County Junior College Big Spring and Texas Tech and belongs to the Masonic Lodge and Baptist Church.
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Jack Corn
Federal Land Bank
Collingsworth
Wheeler Counties
Plainview
Mr. Corn
Shamrock
FLB
Jack L. Williams
Security Abstract and Title Company
First State Bank
Petersburg
Mr. Williams
Food costs rise in 1966 forecasted to continue in 1967
Mrs. Gwendolyne Clyatt Texas A M Extension specialist notes 1966 food expenditures rose seven to eight percent as disposable income grew about eight percent. She says overall food spending will stay similar in 1967 though prices for beef dairy cereals fats and oils may climb while pork poultry eggs and citrus should become cheaper.
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College Station
Gwendolyne Clyatt
Texas A&m Extension
Catalpa Tree Orchard Powers Worm Bait for Catfish
Dean Hitt runs about 500 catalpa trees that produce worms used as bait for channel and blue catfish. The worms grow on catalpa trees and can be preserved for later use. A fishing party using his worms caught 458 channel catfish in 22 hours with 133 throwlines.
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Tyler
Dean Hitt
Channel
Blue Catfish
Hitt
Catalpa
Finger like clamp aids brush fishing setup
A simple finger like clamp attached to a heavy line three or four feet long provides a handy anchor for a few minutes while brush fishing.
4-H Riders Triumph at Paducah Show Rodeo
Linda Williams of Wellington 4-H Club was the high point senior rider at Paducah 4-H Riding Club Rodeo held Saturday June 24. Winners included Bart Patterson in mares halter and pole bending junior, Linda Williams in senior division events, with Pat Patterson and Susie Lowe also placing in barrel racing and pole bending. Attendees listed: Patterson, Lowe, White, Williams.
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Paducah
Linda Williams
Wellington
Bart Patterson
Susie Lowe
Billy Henard
Western Pleasure
Billy Heward
Pat Patterson
Janice White
Teresa Patterson
Pam Patterson
Billy Howard
Rod White
Lynn Wolfs Move to Lubbock for Tech Enrollment
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Wolf recently moved to Lubbock. He will enroll at Texas Tech in September. Mrs. Wolf, formerly Linda Moore, works at Trans Plains Insurance Co. and Mr. Wolf is employed at a service station.
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Lynn Wolf
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Wolf
Linda Moore
Trans Plains Insurance Co
Mr. Wolf
Human senses guide food research at Texas A
Frances Reason of Texas A&M notes that despite electronics a panel of tasters remains essential for food research. Taste tests aid in developing processing methods, improving dishes, and evaluating livestock. Panel scores show younger poultry needs less cooking time and help optimize turkey prep.
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College Station
Frances Reasonover
Texas A&m University
Agricultural Research Service
Obituary Notice Lists Survivors And Dates
R A Covey Mrs Raymond Foutz Mrs Ann Moon ey and three step sisters among survivors. The list includes 18 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren. Mr Gladney predeceased the deceased May 10 1942 and son Bert Gladney died earlier.
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Raymond Foutz
Oklahoma City
Ann Mooney
Tulsa
Mae Boyers
Lessie Atkinson
Thelma Stigler
Lima
Ohio
Emil Kersten
Jess Wilson
Bill Long
Alvin Horton
M. C. Cleveland
L. M. Bartlett
Sandy Parsons
Elbert Hicks
John Galthugh
Ozro Bartlett
Wellington
Oleta G. Bentley
Kansas City
Fred Kummerfield
Moorcroft
Wyo
Ross Gladney
Amarillo
W. A. Bishop
Quanah
Herbert Kelso
Denver
Colo
Wee Eoff
Blanket
Gladney
Bert Gladney
Wischkaemper Smothers at Texas A&M Then Moves West
The obituary notes Wischkaemper born January 20 1892 in Fertile Minnesota married Get 24 1914 at Pembina North Dakota. Survived by three children Richard in Lakewood California Paul in Blacksburg Virginia and Mrs Roger McIntyre in Walnut California plus nine grandchildren a brother and two sisters Lawrence Warner Virginia Minnesota Clara Gossom Long Beach California and Mildred Schirmer Riverside California.
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Page One Smother
Texas A&m
California
Qlive Washburn
Fertile
Minn
Mr. Wischkaemper
Pembina
N.C
Methodist Church
Richard Wischkaemper
Lakewood
Calif
Paul Wischkaemper
Blacksburg
Roger McIntyre
Walnut
Lawrence Warner
Virginia, Minn
Clara Gossom
Long Beach
Mildred Schirmer
Riverside
Real estate transfers and deeds listed
Amended warranty deed transfers from L M Bartlett and others to Evin Bartlett South one acre from a 5 acre tract in Block 2 NE quarter section 98 Block 14. W Byrd to Evin Bartlett Wolfe South one acre from same block. Quit claim Ruby L Mc Lean to F L Crowley undivided interest in section 68 Block 0S containing 18.5 acres. W E Hall and others to A V Atkinson Lots 13 14 and all of 15 16 Block 222 Wellington minus west 70 feet. Burnis G Hicks to John W Jackson and wife 80 acres W half of S half of S half of section 54 Block 1?. Prebble Green Russell to Warren Carter and wife Lots 16 17 18 19 Block 128 Wellington. There are more than 4000 clocks collectors in the nation.
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L. M. Bartlett
Evin Bartlett
Ss. W. Byrd
Wolfe
Ruby L. McLean
F. L. Crowley
W. E. Hall
A. V. Atkinson
Wellington
Burnis G. Hicks
John W. Jackson
Prebble Green Russell
Warren Carter
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Deskins Wells
Ben Walsh
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
U.S. Navy
A&m
Flagship
Gulf
Panhandle
Coleman
Pete Harris
Dumas
B. Raburn
Ernest Orville
Pete) Harris
Sam Raburn
Harris
Bert Aldridge
W. ID. Aldridge
First Presbyterian Church
Sam Crothers
Dumas Cemetery
Jennings
Presbyterian Church
Raburn
Helen
Marine Donjovan
Houston
Aspermont
Abilene
Moon City
Montreal
Christ
Antoni Rzasa
Poland
Plainview Land Bank
Paducah Show
Lynn Wolfs
R. A. Covey
Mrs. Gladney
Shusifine
Vienna
Apples Winesap
Wilson’s
Franks Shurfresh
Coca-Cola
Lewis
Wells & Wells
Rel
Jack Sanford
Calvin Hurst
Harold Watkins
Insurance Abstracts “Dependable Insurance
DIAL
West Avenue
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