Trustees of Museum Get Assignments
Collingsworth County Historical Museum trustees outline 1973 plans and field assignments. Mrs Nita Brantley chairs finance with Mrs John Holton membership. budgeting led by Marlin Felts and Dan Hiett. building maintenance led by Marshall Peters with Tommy Lewis and Hubert Bowen assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Drake
Collingsworth County
John Holton
Marlin Felts
Dan Hiett
Marshall Peters
Tommy Lewis
Hubert Bowen
Wellington ISD Trust ees Run Beside Opposition
Incumbent Wellington Independent School District trustees Richard Nall Glen Taylor and David Baumgardner face no opposition in the April 7 election. Absentee voting runs March 19 through April 3 at the high school business office, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The election site is Collingsworth County Courthouse with polls 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Collingsworth County Court House
Copeland Elected Wellington Elementary Principal for 1973 74
Bob Copeland, longtime administrator, was elected Wellington Elementary School principal for the 1973 74 year by the school board on Monday night March 12. He will succeed retiring A A McQueary as superintendent Thayne Amonett confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Copeland
Wellington
A.A. McQueary
Thayne Amonett
Copeland
Childress
Armett
Lacasa
Harmon County
Arnett
Hart
Gould
Oklahoma
West Texas State University
Baptist Church
American Legion
American Association of School Administrators
Hay Camp Ranch Opens Youth Camp June First
Hay Camp Ranch announces a summer youth camp opening June 4 with two session lengths two weeks or one month through August. Thirty youths per session will live on the Texas Panhandle ranch under teen counselors with riding lessons and horse care all guided by the American Quarter Horse Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay Camp Ranch
A.B. Dean
Texas Panhandle
Dean
American Quarter Horse Association
Probation Officials Hold Meeting On Juvenile Delinquents
Representatives from the Multi County Juvenile Probation Program met in Wellington on Thursday March 8 for a seminar evaluating shared juvenile problems. Ron Cowart Randall County Juvenile Probation Officer cited a case of a teen with repeated offenses for driving without permission attributing his issues to neglectful home life. The boy’s high IQ contrasted with low verbal IQ due to his upbringing, where a night working father and a mother who slept late hindered children’s morning routines. The article notes the two daughters faced restrictive dating and married young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ron Cowart
Randall County
Basement Burglary Loss Reported at Woody Wood Home
Law enforcement hunts burglars who took clothing, lamps, furniture and more than 200 dollars worth of Treflan from the basement of the Woody Wood residence at 2013 East Avenue. The theft was discovered March 6 when Mr Wood retrieved two 5 gallon cans of Treflan. No leads were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Wood
East Avenue
John Rainey
Wood
Sheriff Rainey
Four-Inch Rain and Sand Shape Local Weather Picture
Four inch rainfall and drifting sand dominated the county last week adding to a fine ground season. High winds Tuesday afternoon March 13 gusting to 80 mph caused some damage including a sheet-metal roof off an implement shed at JH Wood farm and damage to a carport at 609 Floydada Street Williams home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JH. Wood
Fresno
Fred Willams
Floydada Street
Rev Robbins New Pastor of Assembly of God
The Rev Windo Robbins has become pastor of First Assembly of God and moved with his family last week. He succeeds Rev Frank Duncan who moved to Clinton Oklahoma. Robbins plans evangelistic work after serving previously in Cement Oklahoma. He and his wife have four children Pamela Angela Windel Wesley.
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Rev. Robbins
Assembly of God
Windo! Robbins
First Assembly of God
Frank Duncan
Clinton
Oklahoma
Robbins
Cement
Quail Ex-Students Plan April 21 Reunion
Officers announce the Quail Ex-Students Association reunion for Easter eve Saturday April 21 1973 at the school. Gathering begins 6 30 pm with visiting followed by a meal for about 150 attendees. No speaker is planned and reservations are optional. Mark White heads the association with Bill Wilson as vice president and Mrs Dan Hiett as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quail Ex- Students Association
David Peters
Champion Speller to Be Named Thursday
The Collingsworth County Spelling Bee will be held Thursday March 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the county courtroom to determine senior and junior winners who advance to regional events. Prizes range from 3.00 to 10.00 with sponsors City State Bank Wellington State Bank Farmers Co op Gin and Wellington Gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Don van Pelt
City State Bank
Wellington State Bank
Farmers Co-op Gin
Wellington Gin
van Pelt
B.M. Sims
Barney Glenn
Bobo Castleberry
Gun Club Plans Shoot Sunday at Wellington Trap Range
Wellington Gun Club will hold a shoot Sunday March 18 at 1 00 p m at the club trap range one and a half miles north of town on US 83. It offers professional and novice classes with merchandise prizes for winners and invites all to attend as the club resumes regular weekends of shooting recreation and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Pat McAlister
US 83
McAlister
Hatch Unopposed For Mayor Four Run for Council
No late filings for mayor or city council after the March 7 deadline. Bill Hatch announced for mayor to succeed John Coleman. Four candidates seek the three council seats: Bob McAlister re election candidate, Bob Barton, Lynn Jenkins, and Tom Wilkins. Absentee voting starts March 16 at City Hall. Glen Warrick did not file for re election. Hold over members are Loyd Vines, R L Mabery and Ralph Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billye Owens
Bill Hatch
John Coleman
Bob McAlister
Bob Barton
Lynn Jenkins
Tom Wilkins
Glen Warrick
Loyd Vines
R.L. Mabery
Ralph Owens
Services Set for Mrs. Duncan
Mn H L Duncan Sr longtime Wellington resident dies at Collingsworth General Hospital. Funeral services set for 11:00 a m Thursday March 15 at First United Methodist Church with Rev James Boswell officiating. Burial in Memorial Gardens by Kelso Funeral Home. Mrs Duncan 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.L. Duncan
Wellington
Collingsworth General Hospital
First United Methodist Church
James Boswell
Memorial Gardens
Kelso Funeral Home
Duncan
Mrs Harwell Receives Laura B Scott Health Award
Wellington’s Mrs Willie Harwell was honored in Amarillo with the Laura B Scott Health Award for coordinating volunteers in a TB eradication project across the Texas Panhandle. She has led quarterly chest clinics since 1972, coordinating doctors and nurses from District 5 Texas Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Harwell
Wellington
Laura B. Scott
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
Rip C. Underwood
The
Top of Texas TB and Respiratory Disease Association
Texas Department of Health
Lubbock
First Baptist Revival Set for March 18 to 25
First Baptist Church hosts a revival March 18 through March 25 led by evangelist Rev. Jim Jefferies of Springfield Missouri with Dan Schaeffer of Plainview directing music. Services run nightly at 7 30 with choir at 7 00, opening Sunday March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Ted Savage
Jim Jefferies
Springfield
Missouri
Dan Schaeffer
Plainview
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dan Howard, Jr
Kyle Lindley
Woodrow Wilson
Earl Hunter
Roy Canada
Raymond, Ross of
Amonett
McQueary
Palo Pinto
Millsap
Caddo
Collingsworth
Jimmy Black
REV, Windol. Robbins
Greenbelt Electric Co-operative, Inc
Quail
Gun Club
Hatch
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