Obituaries: Lucille Blevins and Hester Sherrill
Lucille Guinn Blevins of Quail dies at 91 in Bowie on May 9 1997 graveside service May 11 at Quail Cemetery officiated by Terry Hightower under Adams Funeral Home. Survives include son Howard Blevins daughter Virginia Holton eight grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Memorials to Quail Cemetery or Westview Boys Home. Hester C Sherrill 90 of Vinson dies May 11 1997 at Collingsworth General Hospital Wellington burial May 13 Independence Cemetery with Rev. Mark Turvaville. Survives include daughter Fern Robinson granddaughter Janna Robinson grandson Carl Robinson two great granddaughters Lauren Bloom Kari Robinson. Memorials to Vinson Baptist Church.
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Lucille Guinn Blevins
Quail
Bowie
Quail Cemetery
Terry Hightower
Church of Christ
Adams Funeral Home
James H
Anna Belle DePauw Quinn
Carrol Blevins
Hester C. Sherrill
Vinson
Collingsworth General Hospital
Wellington
Independence Cemetery
Mark Turvaville
Carter Stewart
Hollis
Sherrill
Batesville
John
Kate Ellis Ham
Carl Sherrill
Vinson Baptist Church
Standing Guard Over Cotton
Protect your cotton from yield robbing insects using Karate insecticide. Karate provides broad spectrum control of primary pests such as bollworms and budworms, suppresses secondary pests, and offers strong residual activity. Zeneca trials show about 99 percent worm control after treatment with Kar ate. For details contact your local chem dealer.
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Zeneca
Ay Chem
Benton obituary and tax plan notes in Texas Oklahoma mix
Obituary for Michael Don Benton of Bartlesville Oklahoma born February 21 1952 and died May 7 1997 outlines services in Oklahoma and Wellington with family survivors and career notes at Pepsi Cola and Premium Beers plus a local Eagles Lodge member and nickname The Bad Man. Also summarized Senate tax committee plan proposes 17 cent school property tax cut and an $800 million tax increase versus House plan’s $3.8 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Don
Mike) Benton
Bartlesville
Mr. Benton
Pampa
Ralph and
Barbara
Martin) Hicks
Texas Panhandle
Wellington
Amarillo
Pepsi Cola Company
Benton
Premium Beers
Eagles Lodge No. 610
Austin
Senate Tax Committee
Senate
House
Austin American-Statesman
Teel Bivins
R-Amarillo
Funeral service details for Ervin Kersten of Oregon
Ervin Louis Kersten, 77, of Eugene Oregon died February 13. Desert Inn Memorial Las Vegas handled arrangements. Born December 25 1919 in Ashdown Arkansas to Fred and Willie Kersten he married Laudine Roberson in 1941, she died 1965, married Nancy Hausman January 1 1967. He lived in Wellington Springfield Crescent Lake and Eugene. owned a welding business in Springfield. Survived by wife Deanna Glenn David three step daughters Paula Falk Sandy Myers Connie Dumas, Philip Hausman, brother Fred Kersten Jr and three sisters Hattie Mae Witaker Merkie Darby Helen Gilbert, 17 grandchildren and 10
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Ervin Louis Kersten
Eugene
Oregon
Desert Inn Memorial
Las Vegas
Ashdown
Fred
Willie Belle Kersten
Laudine Roberson
Nancy Lee Hausman
Kersten
Wellington
Springfield
Crescent Lake
Shamrock Genealogical Seminar Led by Sylvia Murray
Shamrock Shamrock Genealogical Society schedules a beginner's genealogy seminar for Saturday May 17 1997 at Mitchell's Family Restaurant. Presenting is Sylvia Murray Amarillo an accredited genealogist and former columnist with 17 years teaching experience and nine years running seminars with her husband Clyde. Registration 830 am preregistration 15 dollars at door 17 50 participants will dine Dutch Treat contact Wanda Bachmann or Mildred Gierhart for details and mail preregistration to P O Box 260 Shamrock TX 79079.
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Shamrock Genealogical Society
Sylvia Murray
Amarillo
Murray
Brigham Young University
Salt Lake City
Utah
Clyde
Latter Day Saints
Sylvia
Boy Scouts of America
Mitchell's
Shamrock
Wanda Bachmann
Mildred Gierhart
P. O
Clarendon College awards general scholarships to two students
Vikki Barton of Wellington and Chy Waters of Quail earned general scholarships at Clarendon College as announced by DC President Dr. Scott Elliott. The college emphasizes academic achievement involvement and need and notes its 100th anniversary in 1998. Call 1-800-687-9737 for information.
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Vikki Barton
Wellington
Chy Waters
Quail
Clarendon College
Scott Elliott
Vikki
Aaron Barton
Janice Graham
Shamrock
Chy
Ralph
Sharon Graves
Texas Panhandle
Senate OKs Records Bill Targeting Public Criminal Records
The Senate approved SB 1101 by Sen. Jeff Wentworth to reopen public access to criminal case records held by Texas district attorneys, reversing a Texas Supreme Court ruling that had kept those records closed.
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Senate
Jeff Wentworth
San Antonio
Texas Supreme Court
Texas
Local Let Maintenance Contract for US 83 in Collingsworth
Bids due 3:00 p.m. May 29, 1997 for sign installation project in Collingsworth County Texas. Est cost 27925.00. Contact Roy D Wright at Childress district TDOT, 1700 Ave F NW Childress TX 79201.
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Collingsworth County
Texas Department of Transportation
Childerss District
1700 Ave
F NW
Childress
Roy D. Wright
P.O. Box
Texas
Sealed bids sought for Shamrock US 83 roadwork project
Sealed proposals for 2.731 km of rework base new base two est acp retaining walls on US 83 from Collingsworth C L N to Nancy Ann Street in Shamrock Wheeler County will be received in Austin Texas until 1 00 PM June 3 1997 and opened publicly Plans and specifications are available at Daniel E Brown Area Engineer Wellington and at the Texas Department of Transportation Austin Bidding proposals requested from the Construction and Maintenance Division 200 East Riverside Drive Austin Texas 78704 1205 Plans available through commercial printers in Austin Usual rights reserved 25 D 1327 25 76 0031 01 018 5 15 3c
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Collingsworth C L. N
Nancy Ann Street
Shamrock
Wheeler County
Texas Department of Transportation
E. Riverside Drive
Austin
Texas
Daniel E. Brown
Wellington
East Riverside Drive
Hedley FFA to Hold Rabies Vaccination Clinic
Hedley FFA announces its annual rabies vaccination clinic set for Saturday May 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Hedley Fire Hall. Rabies shots cost 8 dollars with other vaccines offered. Free dog dip provided with vaccination.
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Hedley Ffa
Hedley Fire Hall
Great listener quote and gorilla height fact
The quote by Arthur Helps notes that it takes a great man to be a good listener. A separate zoological fact states the tallest wild gorilla reaches 6 feet 2 inches.
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Lucille Blevins
McHale's Navy
Seneca Inc
Zeneca Ag
Zeneca Inc
Kaiate
Zeneca Group
Saely Airways
Vrna Aao
Eneca Ay Products
Michael D. Benton
Denise Barkley Benton
Micheal
Pawhuska
Maurice
Joey
Michelle
Caney, KA
Ralph Hicks
Dovie Martin
Ernest
Margie Patterson
Barbara Hicks
Harold Don Benton
Lyndell Williams
Ed Sterling
Texas Press Association
Alamo Fron Works
Barnie
Josie
Joe
Ted
Carlos
Miguel
Concepcida
Pau H Onihy
Ake
Maia
Call Travel Center
Main, Borger
David Rath Gayland Miranda Akui
Alamq Lron
Texas Lowery
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