Miss Alexander Dies After Long Illness in Wellington
Miss Mixa Nettie Alexander 82 longtime Collingsworth resident died February 28 at Thomas Nursing Home after years in ill health She was born June 18 1886 in Weimer Colorado County and taught in Wellington and Bean community She was active in the Nazarene Church Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 pm at the Nazarene Church with burial in West Wellington Cemetery Pallbearers included Frank Fuson Bill Adams Robert Posey and others Survivors include brother John Alexander Amarillo and nine nieces and nephews
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Collingsworth
Mixa Nettie Alexander
Thomas Nursing Home
Mins Alexander
Weimer
Colorado County
O. W
Nannie Alexander
Wellington
Bean Him
Church of the Nazarene
Nazarene
Juck Durham
West Wellington
Kelso Funeral Home
No Classes This Week as Wellington Schools Close
Wellington schools remain closed for the rest of the week as flu cases ease and a midweek slacking off is observed. Dr. Carter Holcomb notes some illness, with Asian flu suspected in acutely ill children and adults, while many have sore throats and colds.
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Wellington
Carter Holcomb
PTA
Holcombe
Tuesday Night Rockettes Lose Bi-District Bid
The Rockettes fell 50 to 29 to Grover in the Class A bi district final played Tuesday night at Tuscan Gym in Amarillo. Sophomore Anita States scored 42 points to seal Grover’s title and a regional berth while Wellington struggled with fouls and poor shooting. Coach James Stavenhagen praised Grover’s guards and noted the pressure affected the younger Rockettes in their first do or die game.
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Rockettes
Girky
Grover
Tuscans
Amarillo
Anita States
James Stavenhagen
Wellington
States
Guarda
Karen Childress
Carol Blain
Vicki Glenn
Pam Cockney
Carlita Knight
Dee Ann Crawford
Wanda Hardesty
Stavenhagen
Wellington Host to PCA Meeting March 8
More than 400 stockholders and guests from nine counties in Northwest Texas and the Panhandle are expected at the 29th annual Memphis Production Credit Association stockholders meeting and luncheon in Wellington. The event runs from 10 a.m. with registration starting at 2 a.m. Dr. Ralph Durham of Texas Tech College will discuss livestock potential in West Texas. Incumbent John E. Glover and L. M. Bartlett vie for two board seats. holdovers include J. C. Emmert and W. C. McClendon. President Emmert will report on the board of directors.
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Memphis
Texas
Panhandla
Memphis Production Credit Association
Wellington
Agricultural Financing Institution
Jame van Pelt
Ralph Durham
Wubbock
Texas Tech College
Durham
West Texas
Texas Tech
Iowa State College
U.S. Department of Agriculture
van Polt
Arlie
Childregs
Leon Lane
Turkey
Pres
Wellington High Library Club art exhibit March 11 15
Wellington High School Library Club hosts an art masterpieces exhibit March 11 through 15 in the school auditorium weekdays 4 to 3 80 pm. The display features 150 reproductions from multiple schools including portraits landscapes and still life with works by Gaingboro Reynolds Rousseau Rembrandt and Van Gogh. A Living Pictures event is planned for March 11 at 7 90 pm with participants invited from classes clubs and PTA members.
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Wellington High School Library Club
Gaingboro
Blue Boy
Reynolds
Age of Innocence
Martin
Harp of the Wind
Rouseau
Renoir
Rembrant
van Gough
Wellington City Council Race Tightens Ahead of April 2 Vote
Mayor Hiram Cudd seeks another term facing challenger Charlea Cason Jr. City secretary Runseld Yates notes three men filed for two council seats: Quinton Brewer seeks re election, joined by Robert L. Choice and Sam Adams. Mack Saied Jr. did not run. Absentee ballots start Wednesday March 18.
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Looma
Wellington Vetera
Hiram Cudd
Charlea Cason
Reeves Child Dies Monday
David Duane Reeves seven year old son of Mr and Mrs George Reeves of 104 Bowie Street died at the family home Monday March 4 from complications of the flu Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm at Assembly of God with Rev A D Stewart officiating Burial was in the Independence Oklahoma cemetery ten miles east of Wellington under the direction of Kelso Funeral Home Pallbearers were Doyle Stewart Cleland Stallings Gary Branch and Buster Hawand The boy was born October 8 1955 in Wray Colorado Surviving are the parents three brothers and a sister John Darrell Hmmy and Margaret all at home A grandmother Mrs Mallie Schwabauber of Canton Kansas also survived
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David Duane Reeves
George Reeves
Bowie Street
Assembly of God
A. D. Stewart
Independence, Okla
Wellington
Kelso Funeral Home
Doyle Stewart
Cleland Stallings
Gary Branch
Buster Hawand
Wray
Colo
John
Darrell
Hmmy
Margaret
Mallie Schwabauer
Canton
Kan
Annual Soil Fertility Meeting Slated Here for Thursday Night
A soil fertility meeting in Collingsworth will spotlight results from the Northwest Texas Research Demonstration Program. On Thursday March 7 at 7 30 p m in the district courtroom under Dwayne Scott the program features David W Sherrill Jim Valentine and Dr Alex Pope. The event covers soil testing fertilizer rates placement and irrigation with findings from on the farm demonstrations.
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District Court Room
Dwayne Scott
Alex Pope
Texas Experiment Station
Lubbock
Jim Valentine
Dave W. Sherrill
Extension Service
David W. Sherrill
Alex Pape
Collingsworth County
Scott
Pope
Collingsworth
Sherrill
Valentine
Coryell
Hockley
South Plains
The
Soil Conservation Service
Fort Worth
Stephen F. Austin College
Texas Extension Service
Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station
Soil Scientis
Oregon
Burns Fatal to Joe Sisk Here Tuesday
Joe Sisk, a Wellington carpenter, died in St. Joseph's Hospital from burns suffered while preparing to repair a roof on a building owned by George Shadid and occupied by Otis Girl. Sheriff Rainey said the asphalt burner was lighted and Sisk had spiked gasoline on his clothing.
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Joe Sisk
Wellington
St. Joseph's Hospital
Burns
George Shadid
Otis
John Rainey
Sisk
Burial Rites Here Sunday for L. Bratten
Lucius Bratten 82 of Collingsworth county died February 28 in Harmon County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born May 20, 1880 in Batonville Arkansas he lived there until 21 then moved to Texas and finally to Oklahoma. He was father of L B Bratten Wellington postmaster and served on the Loco school board helping consolidate local schools. Funeral at Church of the Nazarene Sunday at 2 p.m. with Reverends Crumpley and Michael officiating, burial in West Wellington Cemetery. Thms Funeral Home in charge.
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Lucius Bratten
Collingsworth County
Harmon County Memorial Hospital
L. B. Bratten
Wellington
Church of the Nazarene
Rex Crumpley
J. F. Michael
Ody
West Wellington
Thms Funeral
Tom Easter
Oscar Green
Lawrence Hobanks
Buck Meeks
Jess Meeks
R. R. Crawley
Elmer Weddle
Mr. Bratten
Batonville
Ark
Terrell
Texas
Fresno
Buck Creek
Loco
Hammon
Oklahoma
Methodist Church
Bratten
Childress County
Quail Public School Week Open House March 7
Public School Week observed at Quail with 7:30 p.m. program and open house. Supt. Herman Moseley announces patriotic theme with room exhibits by each class. High school chorus will sing. Fifth and sixth graders portray immigrants in the nation’s history. Judy Campbell to portray the Statue of Liberty.
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Quail
Herman Moseley
America
Judy Campbell
Neva Baker
Stephen Tennison
B&PW Sponsors Americanism Lecture Series
The Wellington Business and Professional Women's Club sponsors a four lecture series on Americanism and the menace of communism taught by Dr. C. L. Kay of Lubbock Christian College. Lectures are March 14 21 28 and April 18 at 8:45 a.m. in the high school. Dr. Kay will also speak to students.
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Wellington Business and Professional Women’s Club
C. L. Kay
Lubbock Christian College
Dr. Kay
Postpone WHS Band Concert By Tubal Cain
Wellington band director Tubal Cain announced that the spring concert scheduled for Thursday March 7 has been postponed due to the flu epidemic. A new date will be announced later.
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Wellington
Tubal Cain
Wellington Pianist Ben Karnes to Play Here Sunday
Wellington reared musician Ben Karnes now teaches in three north central Texas towns. He will present a concert at First Methodist Church Sunday March 10 at 3 p m under the Wellington Federated Music Club sponsorship. The program is open to the public and followed by a silver tea in the church dining room. Karnes studied in Wellington with Mrs Earl Gibbs and Mrs John Harper and earned an HSM degree from North Texas State University in Denton where he tutored on a scholarship. He has appeared with the Amarillo Symphony and teaches in Ranger Breckenridge and Eastland, living in Breckenridge. He belongs to the Eastland County String Quartet and serves as church organist and choir director. The program opens with Bach Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother then four Chopin works Etude Op 10 No 3 Fantaisie Impromptu Nocturne Op 37 No 2 and Waltz Op 42. The finale includes Moszkowski Valse Brilliante and Prokofiev March Op 38.
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Ben Karnes
Brackenridge
Wellington
Robert Karnes
Texas
Methodists
Wellington Federated Music Club
Karnes
5. M. Sims
Earl Gibbs
John Harper
North Texas State University
Denton
Amarilla Symphony
Toaches
Ranger
Breckenridge
Eastland
Eastland County String Quartet
J. S. Bach
Chopin
Moszkowski
Prakofieff
Miss Wellington Contest Set for March 22
The annual Miss Wellington contest is set for Friday March 22 under Wellington High School senior class sponsorship. Open to all high school girls each entrant is sponsored by a local merchant. seniors will contact merchants to select participants and sponsors.
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Wellington
Wellington High School
Ben Ratliff
Ratliff
Loura Graham
Don Beck
Lynn McLain
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PCA
J.C. Emmert
Well
Luton
W. C. McClendon
Emmert
van Pelt
Library Club
B.E. Ratliff
Byron Duncan
Gail Howard
Brary Club
Parent-Teacher Association
Davis Edens
Sumnerwood
Dodson
Reeves
Northwest Texas
L. Bratten
B&pw
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