Quilts to be removed as March ends at museum display
Antique quilts will be taken down by the end of March and replaced from the museum’s permanent art collection. The museum board met Monday evening as Willie Faye Patrick travels by ambulance to Amarillo for treatment. The group expressed concern over high energy bills for four buildings.
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Willie Faye Patrick
Amarillo
Lutle
Harold Caldwell
Fred Squyres
Henry Sullivan
John Rhodes
U.S.S. Collingsworth County
Pacific
Weekly School Lunch Menu
Monday March 19 chicken fried steak with cream gravy mashed potatoes mixed vegetables pineapple tidbits biscuit oleo and milk. Tuesday March 20 fish portions potato salad spinach orange sections cornbread oleo and milk. Wednesday March 21 ham black eyed peas vegetable medley spice cake roll. Thursday March 22 roast with brown gravy pea salad mashed potatoes apricot halves roll oleo. Friday March 23 beef casserole with orange, apple crisp, roll oleo and milk.
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Ferchy
Daredevil Tankers of the 740th Battalion Remembered
The 740th Tank Battalion served from February 1945 to March 1946, entering combat in the Battle of the Bulge and continuing occupation duties. Local men Kenyard Potech and Billy Hatch served, with Potech writing a Santa letter from Biblehausen in 1945 and earning the Bronze Star for heroic action in Germany on February 25. Charlene Poteet provided a framed photograph for the museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Poteet
Kenyard Potech
Billy Hatch
Kenyard
Santa Claus
Biblehausen
Germany
Wellington Leader
Leslie Schnaufer Speaks at DAR Meeting and Women’s Month Event
La Paisana Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution met in Omni Room on March 12 with Regent Anaruth Pendleton presiding. Guest speaker Leslie Schnaufer reviewed Women Who Led the Way and Women of the Plains as part of National Women’s Month. Attendees included Anne Long, Sharon Starkey, Lennie Sims, and others. the April program will feature Funerary Art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Paisana
Daughters of American Revolution
DAR
Omni
Anaruth Pendleton
Sharon Starkey
Anne Long
Long
Starkey
Pendleton
Corena Watts
New Dar
Regent Pendleton
Cecyl Davis
Shamrock
Exa Cudd
Rita Lowrie
Nan Howard
Ruth’ Derryberry
Lennie Sims
1954 Study Club hosts Care Center residents bingo party
The 1954 Study Club met March 8 2001 at Wellington Care Center to host its annual bingo party for residents. Mary Fulcher welcomed members before games began. Residents joined in bingo with prizes for winners and refreshments served afterward. Attending members included Opal Camp Helen Fires Olivia Hill Lynn Hurst Lois Ratliff Bobbie Rhodes Ruby Squyres Sue Ann Hicks Theresa Steagall and Mary Brim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Care Center
Mary Fulcher
Opal Camp
Helen Fires
Olivia Hill
Lynn Hurst
Lois Ratliff
Bobbie Rhodes
Ruby
Knight Family Announces New Daughter Jaelyn Layne
Jeffrey and Robyn Knight of Ropesville announce the birth of their daughter Jaelyn Layne on February 19, 2001. Born at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock, she weighed seven pounds 11 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Stewart Knight and Donna Knight of Quanah, with Erma Lee Lowrie of Wellington as great grandmother.
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Jeffrey
Robyn Knight
Ropesville
Jaelyn Layne
Covenant Hospital
Lubbock
Stewart
Donna Knight
Quanah
Erma Lee Lowrie
Wellington
Ladies Auxiliary Plans "55 Alive" Course At Post Home
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Glynn Moore Post 6439 met March 6 2001. They plan a 55 Alive defensive driving course at the Post Home March 27 and 29 from 6 to 10 pm with contact details for participants. The group approved a community center repair project and a love gift to the retiring state president Aletha Jeter. Members logged extensive service hours and visits.
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VFW
Glynn Moore
Post
Elnora Kujawski
Kathryn Bartenbruch
Durant
Helen McInnis
Betty
Jimmy Harman
Betty Winslett
Buster
Aletha Jeter
Leonard Kujawski
Anne Long
Garth Abernethy
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War Department
Santa
Leslie Schnaufer
Wayne Phillips
Dr. Patel
Collingsworth General Hospital
Bill and
Nancy Lindsey
Jon
Cindy
Leslie Moore
First Baptist Church
The
Nazarene Church
Cain Moore
Marold
Wayne & Ga
Gonna Magre
Linda Moore & Family
Sims
Collingsworth Home Health Agency
15Th
Texas
Betty Harman
Robbie Rhodes
Kathryn Barjenbruch
Edna Wooldridge
Ida Hartman
Louise Smith
Laverne Hughs
Donna Coleman
Diane Allen
Eli Clement
Mabel Clement
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's
Yes
Carroll's Flowers
Hapi
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