Cotton Insect Meeting Set at Dodson
A cotton insect meeting is announced for Thursday May 2 at Co op Gin in Dodson Ce cil Regier county agent will present with Weldon Newton Extension Service entomology specialist Newton will discuss early season control of thrips fleahoppers and overwintering boll weevils Cotton farmers from willingly invited counties Coll ingaworth and Childress are asked to attend the meeting planned by Regier and Harry Gox army agents of the region.
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I Co-op
Dodson
Cecil
Regier
Shas
Weldon Newton
Extension Service
Newton
Coll- Ingaworth
Childress
Harry Gox
Two Escape in Accident at Highway Intersection
Two men escaped injury Friday night April 26 when their car struck near the northeast corner of town at the intersection of Highway 203 and US 838. Sheriff John Rainey reported the vehicle, owned by Hollis Dockina, was mopped against a utility pole. the men left the scene and the car was moved before residents reported it.
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Niight
John Rainey
Pat Benton
Hollis Dockina
Rain
Mod
Rainey
Lewis Herg Elected Trustee at Simual Convention
Lewis Herg was elected 2 trustes of District 13 Veterana of Foreign Wars at the Simual convention held in Tu. u Ma! Saturday and Sunday, April 27 8. Principal speaker at the Tu. Ma meeting was J. W. (Bill) Cule past Department of Texas Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Herg
Tu. U Ma
Tu. Ma
J. W
Bill) Cule
Department of Texas
Graduation set for May 25 at high school auditorium
Eighth grade students led by Jhenny Campbell as valedictorian and Charlotte Allen as salutatorian will receive diplomas May 25. A. A. McQueary, junior high principal, announced top rankings with averages around 96.6 and 95.2. The class of 79 members will graduate Saturday night at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jhenny
Campbell
Torian
Charlotte
Allen
A. A. McQueary
Bill Seeks North Fork Water Project For Flood Control
Texas Senate approved SB 427 by Senator Andy Rogera to study a North Fork Red River conservation project. If feasible, the Texas Water Development Board could fund up to 10 million dollars from the Water Development Fund for project development, tying to Eastern Panhandle efforts and aiming to reduce floodwaters injuring property and people. The bill awaits House action.
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Texas Senate
North Fork
Red River
Andy Rogera
Childress
Texas Water Development Board
Texas Water Development Fund
Ita
House of Representatives
New Officers Named Bankers Group Holds Banquet Here Thursday
Members of the Greenbelt Bankers study group met for an informal dinner Thursday evening in Wellington. Kenneth Moore of First State Bank and Trust Company Hollis was elected chairman for the coming year. Billy Moseley of City State Bank Wellington was elected assistant chairman, with Sam Carmack First National Bank Childress as first vice chair and John Newhaus Farm Panel Merchant's Bank Shamrock as second vice chair. Nadine Birchfield First State Bank Dodgen was treasurer, and Edyth Jackson City State Bank Wellington was re elected secretary. outgoing officers included Moore, Moseley, and Sandra Wilson City State Bank.
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Greenbelt
Amer Institute
Benking
Tha. se"Herring
Piet Grand Prairie’ and Bank
Grand Prairie
Kenneth Moore
First State, Bank and Trust’ Company
Hollis
Jeheimman
Sandra Wilson
City State Bank
Wellington
Chilae Hollis
Shamrock
Wid
Raymond Horton Named Commander of VFW Post 6489
Raymond Horton will be installed as commander of Glynn Moore Post No. 6489, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at the annual installation on Tuesday night May 7. He succeeds Herbert Bearden with James R. Bowen Jr. as installing officer. Horton will be joined by A. Winton as senior vice commander, Troy Marsh as junior vice commander, Louis E. Berg as quartermaster, Hubert Leach as chaplain, and Bob Jones as surgeon. WV. K. Orr Jr. will be installed as trustee for a three year term, with holdover trustees Bowen and Vernon Rudy.
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Raymond Horton
Glynn Moore
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Herbert Bearden
James R. Bowen Jr
Horton Whe
A. Winton
Troy Marsh
Vies
Louis E. Berg
Hubert ‘Leach
Bob Jones
Wv. K. Orr Jr
Bowen
Vernon Rudy
Paul Brewer Dies Suddenly at Work Friday
Paul Brewer manager of the meat department at Lewis Grocery collapsed at work on Friday April 26 and died at St Josephs Hospital from a heart attack. He was 49, born Sept 17 1918 in Wise County and long time Wellington resident. He served in the Navy during World War II and spent his adult life with Lewis Grocery, rising to head the meat department. He married Hazel Dickey on Dec 22 1935 in Altus Oklahoma and was a member of the Methodist Church and the Odd Fellows. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Bowie Street Church of Christ at 2:30 pm.
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Paul Brewer
Lewis Grocery
St. Joseph's Hospital
Brewer
Wise County
R. L. Brewer
Wellington
Hazel Dickey
Altus
Okla
Methodist Church
The
Odd
Wellington Teachers Association Sets Up Scholarship
The Wellington Classroom Teachers Association established a 200 scholarship for a student entering college next year. President Bernice Welch announced after a Wednesday meeting on April 24. A committee including Les White Rufus Sweat and Byron Duncan will draft regulations, with Louis Graham in advisory capacity. Plans for a teacher handbook were revealed, with Crawford Ward and another member chosen to compose it alongside principals and coordinators. Officers elected for 1963 64 include Welch first president Tucker first vice president Stavenhagen second vice president Burquist secretary Hightower treasurer and Ward reporter.
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Wellington
Bernice’ Welch
Les White
Rufus Sweat
Byron Duncan
Louis Graham
C. A. Crawford
Ralph Ward
E. W. Clement
A. A. McQueary
Jack Davis
Welch
Unhurt After Car Flips on Country Road Northwest of Wellington
James Martindale and his wife faced an accident on a rural road northwest of Wellington as their car overturned twice. Their two young children Leigha Jan and Gib James were unhurt. Mrs Martindale is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh J Grogan.
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Mra
James Martindale
Leigha Jan
Gib James
Wellington
Martindale
Hugh J. Grogan
Dodson Revival Postponed at South Baptist Church
The weekend revival planned at South Baptist Church in Dodson for May 1, 4 and 6 has been postponed to a later date according to T. E. Lennon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Baptist Church
Dodson
T. E.lennon
New Minister at West Avenue Church of Christ
Wetumka Oklahoma pastor Ruber Jones has been named minister of West Avenue Church of Christ. He and Mrs Jones moved here with three children, including a son at Oklahoma Christian College and a high school daughter set to join this term. The family recently relocated after living in Wetumka two years.
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Ruber
Jones
Wetumka
Okla
West Avenue
Mis. Jones
Comanche
Honors Beginning for Texas Mother of 1963
Mrs Jennie Holcomb of Wellington heads toward New York as the Texas Mother of 1963, to join mothers from all states for a week of events. She will attend a May 2 Ft Worth dinner, be welcomed by dignitaries, and, on May 8, participate in the American Mother of 1963 selection.
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Wellington
Bob McAlister
Seattle
Barbara Dobbs
Betty McDonald
Revel
Don McDonald
Anne
Sylvia
McQueary
Joan
Alyina Roberts
Howard
Lynn McLain
Roger
Reymond Sanders
Claude
Johnny
Ford Clair
Porgy Shanks
Lesley Arnold
Mary Ann Pierce
Margo
Lesae Plese
Ree
Aes ‘BeeGee
Janet
God New
Motor Marvin
James Poteet
Texas
Jennie Holcomb
New York
Ft. Worth
American Mothers Committee, Inc
St. Worth
Fletcher Earle Benson
H. Hallmark
Felix Harris
Rennie Adams Hooks
R. R. Lowden
Ohb
Kenneth L. Wickett
Grace Nell Crowell
Carter Holcomb
Hiram Cudd
Burn Handley
John Coleman
B. M. Sims
America
Paul Spillman
Dan Howard
John Robert Howard
Cudd
Dallas
Fanny Hurst
Catherine Marshell LeSourd
Ralph Lockman
Inor Garin
Waldorf Astoria
Dorothy Lewis
LeSourd
John F. Kelley
Astor Gallery
Catherine Marshal LeSourd
Kentucky
Peter Marshall
United States Senate
Yarnell Jacobs
National Council of Women
Trinity Boys Choir
Andrew Cordier
International Studies
Columbia University
Edward Bortz
Rath Brent
Edward Corsi
Mra
Dodson 4-H Land Judging Team Advances to State Contest
A Dodson 4-H land judging team won first in district competition at Canyon and will represent District T at the state contest in College Station on June 5. Team members are Dale Derrick, Mike Gulley, and Cody Crosmoe, coached by Lyngel Black.
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Dodson
Canyon
College Station
Dale Derrick
Mike Gulley
Cody Crosmoe
Lyngel Black
Cecil Regier
Entry List Given Annual Flower Show Slated for May 18
The Wellington Garden Club sponsors a Saturday May 18 flower show in the community building from 11 am to 6 pm. Exhibitors may enter 8 to 10:30 am. prizes awarded for first to third place. Eight divisions include artistic arrangements and bottle gardens. Members must exhibit. entry labeling and bottle use rules apply.
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Wellington Garden Club
Luther Gribble
Garden Club
National Council of Garden Clubs
Quail Cemetery Working Lot Announcement
A cemetery working at Quail Cemetery will be held Friday May 87. J Neeley president of the cemetery association urged all lot owners to attend. Mowing machines are especially needed. hoes and rakes will also be used. Work starts about 8 a m and continues until the cemetery is cleaned.
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Quail
J. Neeley
The
Cemetery Association
Quail Youth Revival Scheduled at Quail Baptist Church
Youth revival services at Quail Baptist Church run Friday through Sunday May 3 to 5. Rev Fred Porter pastor will preach with Ed Clark directing music and youth activities. An all church social follows Saturday night services. Evening services start at 7 30 p.m.
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Quail Baptisl
Fred Porter
Ed Clark
The
Baptist Church
Saginaw
Porter
Mrs. T. T. Fain Stricken Ill in Canyon Visit
Mrs. T. T. Fain of Canyon, an county pioneer, suffered a light stroke while visiting friend Mrs. J. L. Burt. She was taken to St Joseph’s Hospital where a niece, Mrs. R. R. Crawley, later said her condition was much improved. The 86 year old woman was with son Everett Fain of Lutie and Mr. and Mrs. Crawley and expected to stay several days in hospital.
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T. T. Fain
Canyon
J. L. Burt
St Joseph’s Hospital
R. R. Crawley
Fain
Everett Fain
Lutie
Crawley
Mrs Peters to Present Pupils Recital at VFW Hall
Mrs. Jesse Peters will present her piano and voice students in a musical recital Sunday May 6 from 2 30 to 4 00 pm at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building. The public is invited to attend.
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Jesse Peters
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Temperatures Moisture for Week and Year Totals
Weather note records weekly temperatures and rainfall with totals of fourteen tenths of an inch for the week and about two point four inches for the year, indicating moisture levels and trends.
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Katy
A. Wellington
Charles Carson
Boy Scouts
Ann Duncan
H. L.dencan
Henry Wells
Desiring Wells
Doyle Stewart
A. DB. Stewart
Jimmy
Cliff Campbell
Charlies
Tie
Joey
Ela
Nat Romo
Phil
Delia Murray
Gene Sweat
Laquinta Hollingsworth
Don
Bop Roark
Gary Holliman
Gro" ‘the Sailor
Dougal Mitchell
Charles Floyd
Don Roark
McAlinter
Panhandle
Collingsworth, Water Centre? and Improvement District
Bankers Group
VFW
B. Tucker
James Stavenhagen
Oleta Burquist
Ruth Hightower
Min, Auther C, Jones
Church of Christ
Leigh
Ricky Nall
Richard Nall
Kathryn Barjenbruch
Karen Waters
LaJuanda Peters
Educational
Quail Cemetery
Mrs. Peters
Sun
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