Wellington Lions Name Jack Neeley President for 1973-74
Jack Neeley is elected president of the Wellington Lions Club for the 1973-74 year in the annual meeting held March 26. He will assume office July 1, succeeding Bill Long. New officers include Ronnie Hartman and Wilbur DePauw as first and second vice presidents, Jack Campbell as third vice president, Charles Floyd secretary, Joe Montgomery treasurer, Nad Overton tail twister, with Marlin Felts and Dee Coleman as new directors. Marla Savage is named club Sweetheart and will compete in the District 201 Lions Queen Contest in Hereford April 27-29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Lions
Jack Neeley
Ronnie Hartman
Wilbur DePauw
Jack Campbell
Charles Floyd
Joe Montgomery
Nad Overton
Lion Tanner
Bobby Gronewald
Lions Club
Marla Savage
Ted Savage
Wellington High School
Wellington
Hereford
Mrs Scott Hired by F D I C In Wellington Office
Mrs. Harold Scott joins the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Wellington office as clerk typist under liquidator Wayne Doty succeeding Mrs. Lorene Jenkins as city secretary. She previously worked for the county school superintendent 1949 1958 and 1959 1966 and has since devoted time to family. Her husband farms at Loco with three children Sonya 13 Lee 9 and Stacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Scott
Wellington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wayne Doty
Lorene Jenkins
Scott
Loco
Sonya
Lee
Stacy
Country Club Meeting Plans Now Ready
Plans are set for a meeting on Thursday April 6 at 7 30 p m in Burn Handley Community Center to outline Hay Camp Country Club and Hay Camp Ranch Recreation projects. A B Dean says interest is growing in Wellington and the southwest Panhandle as the club plans to operate this summer inviting all interested residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay Camp Country Club
A.B. Dean
Burn Handley Community Center
Wellington
Southwest Panhandle
Hay Camp Ranch
Dean
Soldier Ted Bailey Dies in Fort Bliss Gunshot Accident
Ted Bailey 20 a Fort Bliss soldier died Monday from accidental gunshot wounds received Saturday night. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Richard Bailey of Nocona and grandson of Mrs W D Bailey. Funeral services are set for 10 30 a m Friday at First United Methodist Church in Nocona. The accident happened when another soldier picked up his guard gun and it discharged. The Bailey family planned to travel from El Paso to Nocona by plane. Bailey born November 1953 in Wellington attended Nocona High School and Stephen F Austin College before enlisting. He trained at Fort Ord and Fort Gordon before arriving at Fort Bliss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Bailey
Ft. Bliss
Richard Bailey
Nocona
W.D. Bailey
First United Methodist Church
Bailey
el Paso
R.T. Savage
Wellington
Sentinel
Oklahoma
Nocona Bank
Nocona High School
Stephen F. Austin College
Nacogdoches
Army
Ft. Ord
Calif
Ft. Gordon
Ft. Biss
Memorial Fund Created by Collingsworth General Hospital Board
Collingsworth General Hospital directors on March 26 established a memorial fund to support special projects. Donations will be tax deductible and memorial cards will acknowledge gifts. An example project is a new heart monitor and defibrillator costing just over $4,000. The board also outlined a $1,200 kitchen renting system and a hospital site upgrade including curb and gutter work and a one way exit to 16th Street for disaster drill readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth General Hospital
Garner Alcom
Altom
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Texas State Department of Health Licensing Division
16Th Street
Wellington High to Enter IIL District 2-A Tennis Tourney
Sixteen Wellington High School players join the University Inter scholastic League District 2-A event in Clarendon on April 2 and 3 under coach E W Clement. Senior division winners advance to regional at Lubbock. juniors compete only at district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington High School
Clarendon
Lubbock
District Bar Association Elects 1973 Leaders at Wellington Dinner
Wellington attorneys and spouses attended the 100th District Bar Association dinner and election in Childress. Richard Bird of Childress named 1973 president, Clarence Carter secretary treasurer, Bill Spillman VP. judges Ellis, Jay and Reynolds were special guests. plaque given to CA Williams for 60 years in law. John Deaver honored for 1925 membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
100Th District Bar Association
Childress
Charles Carter
Paul Spillman
Richard Bird
Clarence Carter
Bill Spillman
Collingsworth County
John Chamberlain
Hall County
Mike Sanders
Donley County
Marshall Sherwood
Carson County
James Ellis
James Jay
Charles Reynolds
Court of Civil Appeals
7Th Judicial District
Amarilla
C.A. Williams
Bar Association
John Deaver
Memphis
Carter
Kiwanis Conclude Light Bulb Sale Drive
Wellington Kiwanis wrap up their annual light bulb sale led by Bill Spillman with Don Welch and Jerry Settle. Proceeds fund Kiwanis youth work in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Wellington Band Earns Top Rankings At Borger Festival
Stephen Schmidly announced that the Wellington band received first division in concert for Class A at Borger Band Festival on Friday March 23, plus second division in sight reading. Numbers performed include Pentland Hills March Howe Black Knight Grundman and Phantasy for Band Erickson. All three concert judges gave top ratings. The festival leads to the Interscholastic League concert and sight reading contest at Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger
Stephen Schmidly
Pentland Hills
Howe
Grundman
Wellington
Panhandle
Lorene Jenkins Appointed City Secretary and Staff
Lorene Jenkins, former county district clerk, is named city secretary by City Manager Lyman Daniel. He also appoints Mrs. Mark Killian to assist. Bidge Owens retires to manage the Ritz Theatre. Also notes Mrs. Patricia Ford joins Dodson Co op Enterprises staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene Jenkins
Lyman Daniel
Bidge Owens
Ritz
Patricia Ford
Dodson
Dodson Coop Enterprises
Jenkins
Farmers Home Administration
Annual Cancer Crusade slated through April
The American Cancer Society will hold its annual Crusade in Collingsworth County in April aiming to raise 1500 dollars. Co chairs Mrs. L M Bartlett and Mrs Thayne Amonett coordinate fundraising, while services include education films hospital equipment loans and patient comforts. Local contact is Mrs Bartlett at 804 Bryan Room 207 Amarillo Texas 79106.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Collingsworth County
L.M. Bartlett
Caricer Crusade
Thayne Amonett
Bartlett
Bryan
Amarillo
Texas
Lighting Fails and Revival Continues at First Baptist
All main electrical lines into First Baptist Church were burned last week forcing revival services to continue in semi light. Pastor Ted Savage reported lights failed near Sunday March 18 and by Thursday all sanctuary lights were out leaving only pulpit candles. Attendance remained steady as rerouting was finished by Dick Pendleton and Mike Savage in the early hours of Sunday March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ted Savage
Dick Pendleton
Mike Savage
Area Artists Visit Group of Museums
Cord Fitz Wellington art class students joined 76 visitors from the Panhandle and Western Oklahoma on a museum tour. The excursion highlighted regional art exhibits and offered educational交流 opportunities for participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cord Fitz Wellington
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Institutional Food Course Offered Here
An adult education program on food service, nutrition, modified diets, purchasing and sanitation runs Monday nights in Wellington from March 26 to May 14. The course, sponsored by the Community Action Center and Texas State Technical Institute, offers certificate on completion and includes 24 hours of instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Charles Carter
Community Action Center
Ington
Texas State Technical Institute
Amarillo
Youth Revival Planned at Dodson Nazarene Church
The Dodson Church of the Nazarene invites the public to a youth revival from Friday night March 30 to Sunday April 1. Rev Nipper and Mrs Nipper with Kenney Merchant, Bethany Nazarene College students, will lead as revival workers with 7 30 p m services and 11 00 a m Sunday. fellowship and refreshments follow Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson Church of the Nazarene
John Nipper
Kenney Merchant
Bethany Nazarene College
First Methodist to Hear Center Worker Miss Barbara Sommerville
Miss Barbara Sommerville director of Guadalupe Center in Lubbock will speak at the morning worship hour at First United Methodist Church as part of the United Methodist Women event. The two women's groups merged into United Methodist Women and invited Sommerville to share insights from her center’s growth and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Sommerville
Guadalupe Center
Lubbock
First United Methodist Church
Rey
Kim Boswell
Miss Sommerville
Northwest Texas
Barbara
Boswell
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Bill Long
Marlin Felts
Dee Coleman
F.D.I.C
Fort Bliss
Betty Lewis
Mary Pendergraft
Quail
Donna Langley
Mark Wischkaemper
Samnerwood
E.W. Clement
Clement
Berts
Alton Belew
Larry Doty
Randall Hodges
Steve Hunter
Barry Long
Brent Wade
Tim Jones
Katy Sullivan
Lue Rogers
Patti McAlister
Edi Watkins
Dian Brooks
Debra Long
Richard
Randall Sims
Jimmy Saied
Neal Cochran
George Brewer
Sammy Gonzales
Kim Goforth
Linda Coffee
Karen Jeffrey
LaDonna Jones
Lana Lacy
Stacey Neeley
Sherri Peeks
Pam Vines
District Bar Association
Kiwanis
Mark Killian
Business and Professional Women’s Club
District 10
Texas Youth Conference
H.L. Jenkins
Town
Bill Warrick
Killian
Phyllis Thomas
Clarendon Junior College
West Texas State University
Office of Soil Conservation Service
Claude McKinney
Fresno
Daniel
Danny Waters
Howard
Mrs
John—Lee
Kimbell Art Museum
Amon Carter Museum
Ft. Worth Art Center
Dallas
Dallas Art Museum
John Sherman
Henry Sullivan
Bonnie Willis
Ray Toft
John Robert Howard
Dick Preston
Kimbell Museum
Louis Kahn
Romney
Reynolds
Gainsborough
Dodson Nazarene Church States Youth Revival
Howard Smith
Methodist
United Methodist Women
Jack Davis
Wesleyan Service Guild
United Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
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