May Clean-Up Month Planned in Wallington
Wellington plans a May clean-up initiative sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with Billy Moseley leading a committee including Mr and Mrs Jad Sherman and Mr Creed. The test meeting will outline several projects to benefit the town and promote lawn beauty with weekly standout selections open to all residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallington
Chamber of Commerce
Billy Moseley
Jad Sherman
Creed
Me. Moteey
Mr. Moseley
Four Injured In Rural Highway Crash Near Wellington
Four Wellington men were hospitalized after a one car wreck on Highway 203 about 7 10 p m Saturday May 1. Patrolman Don Gosnell identified the driver as missing, with others listed as Robert Saldana 17 Arthur Castor 18 and Mario Sosa 19 all treated for injuries. Castor and Sosa were released Monday. The car left the pavement struck a telephone pole flipped over twice and came to rest in a plowed field, throwing occupants out. The 1967 model was a total loss. Larry Kane discovered the crash and carried two men to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Don Gosnell
Noanee Genet Cortes
Todentifie
Pathagia Oc
Robert Saldana
Arthur
Castor
Mario Sosa
Sosa
Gosneil
Larry Kane
Quail FFA Sends Two Teams to State Competition
Two Quail Chapter FFA teams competed in the State FFA contests in College Station on May 1. Livestock judging placed 8th in a field of 131. Dairy products were 6th in Area and 4th in the district. Members include Laron Peters, Jerry Barton, Lonnie Needham, Reggie Souder, Tommy Ostman, Terry Canada, Joel Ros, Lyndon Messer, Leon Freeman, Davy Drum, Mark White, Darrell Feemster, Julian Torrez, with Jack Wilson as an alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quail
Future Farmers of America
College Station
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Doyle Mewer
Ield
Laron Peters
Jerry Barton
Lonnie Needham
Reggie Souder
Greenbelt
Mr. Messer
Daily Products
Osh
Lah Pel Oewit
Tommy Ostman
Terry Canada
Joel Ros
Jerry Alse
Teun
Ms. Messer
Messer
Hedley
Bessier
Lyndon Messer
Leon Freeman
Davy Drum
Jack Wilson
Leon
Lyndon
Mark White
Darrell Feemster
Julian Torrez
Wellington High School names top graduates in 1960 class
Valedictorian Betsy Castleberry and the salutatorian Stan Parker both posted averages above 96 over four years at Wellington High School. The top ten includes Kathy Scott Carey Lewis David Hodges Cathy Singley Becky Burb Linda Orr Beth Peters Susan Peters. Principal E W Clement notes 61 member class with 14 averaging 90 or above and top 38 above 80. Both seniors plan to attend Texas Tech University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Betsy Castleberry
Ton High School
Stan Parker
Bobo Castleberry
Welling
Wayne Parker
E.W. Clement
Prinipal
Betsy
Stan
Clement
Wellington High School
Wellington FHA Drive Opens for Multiple Sclerosis
Wellington Future Homemakers of America members will canvass door to door on Monday May 10 to raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The national campaign begins May 9 with aims to aid patients and families in the Panhandle and support MS research. Contributions collected in Wellington go to Amarillo for regional distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Future Homemakers of America
National
Penhandle
Amarillo
Peggy Wolf Dies in Amarillo Nursing Home at 55
Mrs. Peggy Scarberry Wolf died at 5 00 am Sunday May 2 in an Amarillo nursing home after about two years illness. She was born December 11 1929 in Wellington and was a graduate of Wellington High School. Funeral services were held May 4 at the Church of the Nazarene with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Surviving are a daughter Rae Lene Wolf of Little Rock Arkansas her parents Mr and Mrs Lee Scarberry four sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Scarberry Wolf
Amarillo
Wellington
Mrs. Wolf
Lee Scarberry
Wellington High School
Church of the Nazarene
Philip Daniels
Fairview Cemetery
Kelso Funeral Home
David Peters
Jimmy Bowen
Auburn Keller
Mickey Breedlove
Glenn Warrick
George Scott
Wolf
Rae-Lene Wolf
Little Rock
Arkansas
Cleo Robinson
Charles D. Fidler
Joe Deger
W.P Robertson, Jr
Dallas
Melvin Scarberry
Cloyce Scarberry
Snyder
Partridge Appointed Temporary Deputy Sheriff
Sheriff John Rainey announced Charley Partridge has joined the staff as deputy sheriff on a temporary basis under a city county agreement. Partridge brings eight years of law enforcement experience including Ichina Falls Police Department and Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission work before he moved to Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rainey
Charley Partridge
Donald Nunnelley
Partridge
Ichina Falls
Texas Alcohol Beverage Commisse Sion
Wellington
Baga
Sagebrush Feedlot, Inc
Ibe
USDA approves drought relief for Texas counties
The Department of Agriculture approves emergency chiseling and deep plowing in Collingsworth and Swisher counties through the ASCS. Farmers may buy government feed grain at reduced prices and receive hay transportation aid to sustain herds. Haying and grazing rights on CCP acreage are approved in Armstrong Lipscomb Oldham and Swisher. A $2 million Texas fund supports conservation and erosion repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingeworth County
Department of Agriculture
ASCS
Bobce
Welington
Gray and Swisher County
Armstrong, Lipscomb
Oldham
Swisher
Secretary of Agriculture
Texas
Suh
Armstrong
Bailey
Briscoe
Carton
Collingsworth
Deaf Smith
Donley
Gray
Hall
Hartley
Hemphill
Hutchinson
Lamb
Moore
Ochiltree
Potter
Randall
Roberts
Sherman
Wheeler
Mothers Day Program Set at Dodson Church
The Church of the Nazarene in Dodson will hold Mother's Day Services during Sunday School hour on May 9 at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Howard Smith says recognition will be given to the youngest mother the mother with the most children and the mother of the year. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Church of the Nazarene
Howard Smith
Abra Road Contract Awarded for Donley Gray Collingsworth Areas
Pit Construction Company of Lufkin won the $415 386 99 bid to grade build and surface 11 5 miles of Farm to Market roads 3143 and 3070 in Donley Gray and Collingsworth Counties. Work expected to require about 200 days under engineer O V Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pit Construction Company of
Lufkin
Donley
Gray
Collingsworth
Ned Pole
Gray County
Collingsworth County
Donley County
McLean
O.V. Johnson
Wellington
Highway Department
Panhandle Firemen Elect Hughs First Vice President
Wellington fireman Buster Hughs elected first vice president of the Panhandle Firemen’s Association at Amarillo on May 1. The Wellington women’s team placed second in jumper and water polo. men’s team included Norman, Lee, Pruitt, Baker, Isbell, and Porter. Garland Fulbright of San Antonio gave the keynote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Hugh
Wel-lington
Panhandleiremen's Association
Amarillo
Wel-ington Volunteer Fire Department
Glen Norman
Bill Anden
Jerry Lee
Helen Finley
Rodney Porter
Author Jones
Resignations Shake Sumnerwood School Leaders
Dwight and his wife Mrs. Dwight resign from Sumnerwood Schools at a Monday board meeting. Dwight had been superintendent of Bartlett Schools in the Austin Temple area. The board seeks resumes for superintendent and science teacher and requests contact only through Jim Ray, board president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dwight
Sumnorwood
Dwight
Bartlett
Austin Temple
Sumnerwood
Jim Ray
Sammoore Wood
Ahoma
Samperwood
NASA
Drug Education
PESO
Norwood
Sumnerwood High Names Valedictorian and Top Graduates
Sumnerwood High School announced its top graduates on Monday May 3 led by valedictorian Mary Schaub with a 92.20 average. Salutatorian Richard Barker follows with 91.55. next are Bobby Dwight 91.34 and Larry Oldham 89.24. Baccalaureate is May 23 and commencement May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumnerwood High School
Scpt
Robert Dwight
Mary Schaub
Ernest J. Schaub
Richard Barker
James Barker
Bobby Dwight
Larry Oldham
Vaccination of Dogs and Cats Slated Saturday
Mayor John Caleman announces the annual city wide rabies vaccination for dogs and cats on Saturday May 15. The event runs at the city maintenance barn at 4th Street and West Avenue with Dr Bob Jones Childress veterinarian administering vaccines. The $3 fee includes the identification tag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Caleman
4Th Street
West Avenue
Bob Jones
Childress
Aunt Jennie Shields 98 Dies at Shamrock Hospital
Mrs A J Shields of Dos ter died at Shamrock Hospital at 7 15 p m Sunday May 2 age 98 She and her family came to Collingsworth County in 1908 by covered wagon and she lived there 63 years Known as Aunt Jennie Shields she was born Jennie Ellen Rue January 23 1873 in Pilot Grove Missouri Her family moved to Texas early and she married A J Shields in 1888 in Cooke County She helped in Home Demonstration Club and county fairs before continuing to farm duties at Dosier community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Shields
Doster
Shamrock Hospital
Collingswell
Jennie Shields
Pilot Grove
Missouri
Jennie Ellen Rue
Daghter
J. A
Ellen Phillips Rue
Texas
Shields
Sherman
Whitesboro
Cooke County
Collingsworth
Quail
Atill
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Quail Ffa
Robert Lewis
David Hodges
Raymond Hodges
Cathy Singley
Jones Singley
Becky Burb
Dee Burbas
Linda Orr
W.K Orr, Jr
Beth Peters
Susan Peters
Allen J. Peters
Ted McLain
Glenn McLain
Bobby Safed
Mack Safed
Wayne Janes
Mrs
Earl Janes
Denise Mitchell
Calvin Mitchell
Peggy Wolf
Long Hines
USDA
Abra
Alton Lively
Johnson
Texas Highway Department
Little
Panhandle Convention
Pick Hughs
Buster Hughs
Mammer
Sipe
Thayne Ye
Sheatie Lay
Vipmantery
Batt Gham
Educatia Leger
Jowrie
Sam Teneson
Gils
Chee Hook
Prey Schooom
Amos Nett
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