Walk Around Texas Ends in Houston After 150 Day Trek
Romanian native Scoopin Bolos completes a 3200 mile trek through Texas starting at San Jacinto Monument, finishing in Houston after 150 days. The 43 year old, who sought freedom through escape from Romania, was honored by Houston mayor Kathy Whitmire at a San Jacinto ceremony. Bolos plans to paint scenes and write a diary based book, with stops planned in Wellington and Collingsworth County.
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Vasile Bolos
Wellington
Texas
Houston
San Jacinto Monument
Kathy Whitmire
San Jacinto Museum
Harris County
Codrut
Monique
Bolos
Perryton
Hereford
Panhandle
Romania
Detroit
el Paso
Rio Grande
San Jacinto Battleground
United States
Collingsworth County
Texas Crab Festival at Crystal Beach Details
April 25 27 first Texas Crab Festival honors crustacean with a crab cook off antique car parade food craft booths street dance and a petting zoo for children. Sand castle contests beach events and information via Tourist Assn Crystal Beach 77650 contact 409 684 0177.
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Crystal Beach
Galveston
Bolivar Peninsula
P.O. Box
Obituary of Birl Duncan 1910 1985 Wellington resident
Birl Duncan 75 of 1400 East Avenue died Sunday morning in Amarillo after a short illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Church of Christ with Haun Kite officiating. Burial was in North Fairview Cemetery, directed by Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors. She was born April 9, 1910 in Hollis Oklahoma, married A L Duncan November 6, 1936 in Wellington, survived by three sons, a brother, two sisters, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She worked as a nurse's aide and was a homemaker, member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by four sisters and a brother.
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Birl Duncan
East Avenue
Almarillo
Church of Christ
Haun
Kite
North Fairview Cemetery
Schooler-Gordon Funeral
Duncan
Birl Cox
Hollis
Okla
William E. Cox
Elizabeth ‘Arant Cox
Wellington
Wilnyler
Quail
A.L. Duncan
Thomas Nursing Center
Carrol Duncan
Clarendon
Jerry Duncan
Jack
Georgetown
Tracy Cox
Ruby Lowe
Lois Roberson
Salinas
Calif
Services for DeVoss Infant March 21
Graveside services for Travis Lee DeVoss Vieson Le Tim and Doris DeVoss were held at 4 p.m. Friday March 21 in North Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Ron Long of First Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements were by Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors. Survivors include parents Lee and Carolyn DeVoss Wellington paternal grandparents Travis Lockhart Wellington and Don and Nell Crump Longview maternal grandparents.
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Travis Lee DeVoss
Vieson le Tim
Doris Dev
North Fairview Cemetery
Ron Long
First Baptist Church
Schooler- Gordon Funeral
Lee
Carolyn
Rebecca Knowles Dies Native Garland Resident 95
Rebecca Jane Capp Knowles 95, native of Garland, died March 11 in Doctors Hospital. Services held March 13 at Williams Funeral Chapel in Garland with Dr. James McGlothlin officiating. Interment at Masonic Cemetery. She lived in several Texas towns before settling in Wellington area then Fort Worth. She was a long time Baptist and widow of Byron Lafayette Knowles.
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Rebecca Jane Capp Knowles
Garland
Williams Funeral
James McGlothlin
Dallas
C.A. Smith, Jr
Michael James Knowles
Wayne Robnett
Ricky Porter
Jonathan Porter
Kent Knowles
Ken Davis
Masonic Cemetery
Knowles
Doctors Hospital
Mike Capp
Mary Jane
Mollie) Elkins Capp
Cleveland
Tennessee
Juliff
Angleton
Texas
Mansfield
Memphis
Byron Lafayette Knowles
Collingsworth County
Lillie
Wellington
Fort Worth
Lillie and
First Baptist
Class Information For News Letter Due by April 1
Wellington High School ex students involved in 1986 class reunions must report plans by April 1 for inclusion in the newsletter. Contact Helen Gollihugh or Deputy Clerk Rosemary Popwell Throne at 447-2408. letters to 3,000 ex students should mail by mid-April.
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Wellington High School
Helen Gollihugh
Rosemary Popwell Throne
Seeds Vulnerable In Cold Soil In Collingsworth County
Collingsworth County reports seedling disease worsens in cold soils as germination slows and seedlings stay exposed longer to soil pathogens. High quality seed, cold testing, and potential replanting are key. Some crops can compensate while others cannot. water needs about a quart daily for adults.
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West Avenue
Henry W. Wells
Texas Press Association
National Newspaper Association
State of Texas
Priscilla Sullivan
Sullivan Hardware
Priscilla
Ed Bennett
Washington
Henry Wells
Red Wings
East Childress
Karen Strickland
Pol. Adv
Graham Street
DeVoss
Rebecca Knowles
Pizza Hut
Hollis Pizza Hut
Hollis, OK
Rebecca
Becky) Knowles Nikkel
Shari Knowles Renshaw
Patti Knowles Weller
Colorado Springs
Wayne Knowles
Amarillo
Michael
Mike) James Knowles Jr
Hillsboro
Richard Knowles
Danny Knowles
Byron Knowles
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Beatrice Jenkins
Herman Lee Jenkins
Roland Jenkins
Collingsworth
Don Reeves
Carousel Beauty Shop
Dr. Kumar
Collingsworth Hospital
the Lord
Esther
Elbert Watts
Triumph
Piny
POLY
Sali
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