Petition Urges Kumar Return to Wellington Medical Practice
A Wellington petition seeks Dr. P K N Kumar to resume medicine and surgery after completing advanced residency in Oklahoma City. About 600 signatures, led by V J Breeding, argue the town needs a surgeon at Collingsworth General Hospital to prevent possible closure. The petition, open two more weeks, notes ongoing support for Dr. Holcomb and Dr. D Arcy.
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Wellington
P.K.N. Kumar
Oklahoma City
V. J. (Buck) Breeding
Kumar
Oklahoma Memorial Hospital
Carter Holcomb
Paul D'Arcy
Collingsworth General Hospital
Breeding
VFW Sponsors Junior Bull Riding Contest
Contestants must be 16 or under as VFW sponsors a junior bull riding event. Several riders are Tri-State Rodeo Association members including Alex Brown 16 fifth in standings Heath Blacksher 15 tenth and Joe Clark 16. Other local riders include Scott Godwin 16 Jim Jernigan fourth and Lance Reed seventh. Admission to Junior Bull Riding included with general tickets.
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Alex Brown
Jimmy Brown
Sumnerwood
Heath Blacksher
Eddy Blacksher
Joe Clark
Judy
Kent Clark
Scott Godwin
Shamrock
Jim Jernigan
Wheeler
Toby Leffen
Gary Leffen
Oklahoma City
Wellington
Wellington Leader publication details and rates
The Wellington Leader is published each Thursday at 913 West Avenue Wellington Texas with Henry W Wells as editor and publisher. Subscription rates are 14 dollars a year within the trade territory and 17 dollars outside it. Mailing address is P O Box 992 Wellington Texas 79095.
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West Avenue
Wellington
Texas
Henry W. Wells
P.O. Box
First Baptist Teenagers Luncheon Highlights April Meeting
The First Baptist Teenagers monthly luncheon occurred Friday April 27 with Albert Fulcher giving the invocation and Sean and Michelle Blackstone of Lubbock presenting special music. The group sang Happy Birthday to Vada Karnes and Willie Wade as Rev. Keith Wiginton led Bible study Keeping the storms on the outside using Philippians 4 6 7. Attendees included Keith Wiginton Sean and Michelle Blackston Dee Burba Bobo Castleberry Dorothy Wilkins Ruth Wilhelm Eva Fulcher Rev Elvis and Ruby Dell Pitts Lena Vaughan Viola Colson Edna Rudy Albert Fulcher Edith Belew Harold W Moore Dela Ree Ford Leslie Moore Lois Ratliff Oren Thelma Rogers Alvin Horton Derwin Linda Comer Dan Janise Langford Catherine Mote Mary Bearden Edith Waggoner Pearl Harwell John Debbie Scott Vikki Wesley Barton Elmer Kay Feemster Raymond Rubye Hodges Virginia Fourmentin John Barton Fredonia Hunnicutt Nora Mae Busby Harold Bertha Mae Keller Vada Karnes Willie Wade Doris White
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Albert Fulcher
Sean
Michelle Blackstone
Lubbock
Vada Karnes
Willie Wade
Keith Wiginton
First Baptist Church
Altus
Oklahoma
Michelle Blackston
Dee Burba
Bobo Castleberry
Dorothy Wilkins
Arieh Lyons to Speak at Dodson Church Program
Arieh Lyons and Roy Dean Cardwell from Dilton OK will present slides on Israel and answer questions. Lyons, a 30 year Israel travel guide born in England and living near Jerusalem, will discuss current affairs. Service begins Sunday at 6 p.m. at Dodson Church of the Nazarene.
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Dodson Church of the Nazarene
Roy Dean Cardwell
Dilton, OK
Arieh Lyons
Israel
Jerusalem
Lyons
England
Fike Family Reunion Slated for May in Wellington Hall
The Fike Family Reunion will be held May 26 and 27 at Wellington City Hall. Invites extended to any Johnsons related to Katie Fike. Attendees bring a covered dish. For details contact Clara Luthi in Crandall or Linda Shaffer in Shamrock with the provided addresses and phone numbers.
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Fike
Wellington City Hall
Katie Fike
Clara Luthi
P.O
Spinach and Beets Share Goosefoot Family Ties
Spinach is a member of the goosefoot family and is a first cousin to beets. Eating spinach helps build iron in the blood. Rubber plants grown as houseplants are not related to rubber trees that supply commercial rubber. Penguins swim underwater at speeds up to 25 miles per hour and cannot fly.
Quartz Mountain Speedway drivers dominate weekend standings
Collingsworth County racers earned several honors at Quartz Mountain Speedway. In bomber division Dayle Needham took second in heat one, Johnny Needham fourth in heat one and third in the trophy dash, with Dayle second in the dash and Reed fourth in the feature setting Reed 181 points Dayle 173 and Johnny 65. Hobby stock sees Doug Daniel third in heat one, Craig Needham sixth in heat two, with Needham fifth and Daniel sixth in the feature. Needham holds 140 points to Daniel's 138. Semi late class has Jim Cabbell second in heat one, Terry Fincher third in heat one, Cabbell winning the trophy dash and Fincher third in the feature. Cabbell leads with 204 points, Fincher 35.
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Collingsworth County
Quartz Mountain Speedway
Dayle Needham
Johnny Needham
Grady Reed
Reed
Doug Daniel
Craig Needham
Needham
Daniel
Jim Cabbell
Terry Fincher
Cabbell
Fincher
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Eric Rodriguez
J.R. Killian
Jonathan Killian
Clint Gulley
Steven McKinney
VFW
Jigoro Kano
Igloo
Wellington Lumber
Betsy Lemons
ST Wellington
Agency
East Side Square
THUR
EIA
Sheila Falk
Weight Watchers
Council
10Th Street
FBI
South Teas
West Tenax
Santa Barbara County
Calateas
Weight Watchers Inte Ational Inc
Weight Watchers International Inc
Dodson Church
Lucille Gilmore
Ray F. Motley, M.D
Tim W. Boersma, D.D
Harmon Memorial Hospital
Hollis
Medicare
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