Community planning and hospital x ray fund drive notes
A county plan outlines using basements as shelters up to two weeks during emergencies. St Joseph’s Hospital reports a new x ray unit installed by Dominican Sisters, with a $570 balance left to raise for operation costs. Readers urged to donate via Judge Zack Thomas Mayor John Coleman or Wayne Cudd. The letter mentions Patrick’s Day events, local high school leagues, Daylight Saving Time proposal, and regional sports travel.
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Tor
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Zack Thomas
John Coleman
Wayne Cudd
Wellington Rockettes Lose District 2-AA Final in OT 51 49
The Electra Tigers edged Wellington 51 49 in overtime to claim the District 2-AA girls title. The game ended 49 49 after regulation as Electra scored late then Wellington missed a final shot. Carolyn Ett fouled out in the third, Mary Ingram hobbled with an ankle, and Wellington shot 24 percent. Gary Lou Holton led Wellington with 24 points while Ruth McCullogh scored 32 for Electra.
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Wellington Rockettes
Electra Girls
Altus Gymnasiaum
Elettra Girls
Wellington
Electra
Rockettes
Tigerettes
Carolyn Ett
Goar
Mary Ingram
Guan
Coac
James Stavenhagen
Ing
Gary Lou Holton
Ruth McCullogh
Mary Lou Holton
Carolyn Killgore
Betsy Trapp
Pam Guthrie
Linda Williams
Sharon Cummings
Jan Bowen
Derryberry Buys Stevenson Implement Co in Wellington
Boyd Derryberry announces the purchase of Stevenson Implement Company from J B Stevenson and becomes the Allis Chalmers dealer for Wellington. The business will operate at 907 West Avenue until a new garage annex at 1605 9th Street is finished with Gene Mote as partsman and Johnny Mote as mechanic.
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Boyd Derryberry
Stevenson Implement Company
J. B. Stevenson
Allis-Chalmers
Wellington
West Avenue
9Th Street
Gene Mote
Johnny Mote
Boyd Equipment
Derryberry
Wellington 4-H Members Win Ribbons at Houston Fat Stock Show
Two young Wellington 4-H Club members placed in the junior livestock division at the Houston Fat Stock Show last week. Mike Davis earned fifth place with a Bradman Hereford crossbred steer bred by Zook Thomas, and Keith Martin took sixth with a Charolais Hereford steer purchased from Johnny Burson Ranch of Silverton.
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Wellington
Houston
Mike Davis
Keith Martin
Davis
Zook Thomas
Martin
Johnny Burson
Silverton
Customs Draw Arbitrary Line On Antiquities
The article argues that customs officials label objects as antiques based on age rather than origin or cultural value, claiming anything over a century old is deemed antique. The piece critiques the inconsistency in applying this rule to foreign origin artifacts.
Wellington Approves Fertilizer for Parks and Golf Course
The Wellington City Council voted Monday March 4 to fertilize the municipal golf course fairways and Ellison Park. John Coleman said Tuesday that poison will be applied around trees to deter worm damage. The rest of the meeting covered routine business.
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Wellington
Ellison Park
John Coleman
Wellington Trustee Filing Deadline and District Picks
The Wellington trustee election filing deadline is Thursday March 7 per Sept J L Harper who noted only one candidate has filed. Dick Pendleton seeks re election while Jones Singley term expires and had not filed by Tuesday evening. The boys all district first team includes Andy Howard and Gary Williams with others named for second team across several towns. District play begins December 20 with a packed schedule through February 14.
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Wellington
J. L. Harper
Trom
Andy Howard
Gary Williams
Quanah
Steve Martin
Seymour
Willie Joe Payne
Ira Murchison
Kent Clark
Harold Jones
Gary Fisher
Electra
Richard Seigler
Olney
Bill Gholson
Montel Ford
Stavenhagen
Iowa Park
Memphis
Shamrock
Childress
Tues
Farmers Union Banquet Draws District 1 Members
Twenty Collingsworth County Farmers Union members plan to attend the District 1 banquet at West Texas State University Canyon on March 9. National VP Ed Christianson will speak. tickets are $3.50 and on sale across 16 counties. A commodity discussion and a fashion show for wives precede the banquet. Ash Wednesday, Feb 28, begins Lent.
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Collingsworth County Farmers Union
West Texas State University
Canyon
Olan Farris
J. L. Alexander
Dudley Phipps
Lloyd Wooldridge
G. B. Hopper
Elbert Watts
Bob Hightower
Garland Hightower
Barney Glenn
W. R. Breeding
National Farmers Union
Ed Christianson
St. Paul
Minn
Breeding
District 1
Bob Lindsey
Randall County Farmers Union
Farmers Union
Dallam
Hansford
Ochiltree
Lipscomb
Hartley
Moore
Hutchinson
Hemphill
Potter
Carson
Wheeler
Deaf Smith
Randall
Armstrong
Donley
Collingsworth
Lewis David
College Station
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Kenneth Kendrick
Stratford
C. L. Edwards
Panhandle
Leo Witkowski
Hereford
Elbert Harp
Abernathy
Bill Nelson
Amarillo
Ronald Kotara
Joe Rankin
Ralls
Joe Pate
Lubbock
Ed Uvacek
Earl Henderson
Morse
McDonald's
Ladies Shop of
Edwin Christianson
Eden Township
Mr. Christianson
Fast Flying Light Spotted by Childress Chief on US 83 Chase
Childress Police Chief Alvin Maddox chased a bright light at speeds of 125 to 150 mph for about 15 miles along US 83 near Wellington on a March Saturday night. He reported seeing the object at 500 to 1,000 feet and later near Red River bridge before it disappeared southeast. Local deputies did not join the pursuit. The article also notes the first liquid helium bulk transport built in 1958 at Edwards AFB with 5,000 gallon capacity.
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Childress
Alvin Maddox
Wellington
Maddox
Loco
George Hooten
Cherokee Inn
Cussin’ Kelley Corner
Hooten
John Rainey
Red River Bridge
Sweat in Sigma Chi Bound to Senate Bid and Fraternity Ties
A Texas Tech sophomore Sweat lingered in Sigma Chi activities while serving as pledge class president and later as a Big Brother to the new pledge class. He may join the Student Senate among 88 members as a Greenbelt convention notes unfold. Other items mention rural poverty speeches at a Johnson era gathering and an ongoing missing relatives investigation led by Sheriff Rainey with state police and rangers assisting.
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Bon Sweat
Texas Tech
Sismia Cal Séetal Fraternity
Otto Wheeler
White Deer
Sweat
Pitts
Wellington
Beverly Singley
Rufus Sweat
Greenbelt
Norman M. Clapp
REA
Johnson
Jamesb. Pearson
SAS
Nathan Baily
School of Business Administration
American University
Washington, D.C
Texas
Ralph Yarborough
James L. Ten
Mississippi
Greenbelt Rural Electric Co-operative, Inc
George Henry
Rainey
Goutue Hooter
Dana Nunnelley
Bill Baten
Pampa
Skeleton Found Near Creek in Rural Arkansas Search
Six officers swept the area but found nothing. A car tied to the skeleton lay about 50 feet from the bridge, positioned to shield from wash. Land belongs to Vera Dial Dickey of Memphis, three miles from a house in ranching country. creek bank barrier and sparse road use noted amid several calls.
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Vera Dial Dickey
Memphis
PTO Plans Improvements and Fundraising Drive
The executive committee of P TO approves installing a crosswalk blinker light and purchasing an outside activity board and a parallel chain link fence along Highway 338 by the playground. The group runs an annual fundraising drive. Members include Mrs Sims Mrs Sam Adan Gus eaten Mrs Gary Reed Mrs Bob Go forth B L Langford Mrs Leon Hartman and Mrs B K Hail.
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P-To
Ptom
Ing
Sims
Sam Adan
Gus Eaten
Gary Reed
Bob Goforth
B. L. Langford
Leon Hartman
B. K. Hail
Balconies Used Equally for Various Purposes
A fragment notes balconies serving multiple roles, with emphasis on their equal use for different activities. No additional details available.
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Ty Deskim Wolk
Collingswor
Amia
Herth
Nis
Jacob A. Evans
Kansas
Hawaii
Jake
J. B.) Tarter, Younger
Stevenson Implement Co
Steers
St. Patrick's Day
Merock
Shamrock Thetis
Ohol
Texas Alcohol Narcotics Education
TANE
Holton
Garland
Curtis
Lindsey R. Curtis
Ogden
Utah
Baylor
Holtona
Meet
Greenbelt TV
Farm Bureau Building
Marshall Peters
Edwards Air Force Base
Tussdey Lewis Vara Ene
Sigma Chi
Henry
Wells & Wells
Jack Senford
Calvin Huret
Mareld Watkins
Insurance Abstracts
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