Mrs Holcomb Named Mother of the Year in Texas Honor
Wellington's Mrs Jennie Holcomb was named Mother of the Year by the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs at their annual convention in Dallas. Judges placed her second in the American Mother of the Year judging in New York on May 7, with top five recognition previously noted.
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Wellington
Jennie Holcomb
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Dalian
Jonnie
Wellington Federated Music Club
National Federation of Music Clubs
Pitts
Spring Flower Show Slated for May 18
The Wellington Garden Club announces its annual show titled The Loveliest of Wellington's spring flowers to be held Saturday May 18 at the community building from 11 am to 6 pm. Ribbons will honor top specimens. entries accepted 8 to 10:80 am.
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Wellington
Garden Club
Luther Gribble
Astar
City Trio Hurt Hollis Man Dies in Accident
A Hollis man died and three Wellington family members were injured in a collision Friday evening May 10 at the intersection of two county roads, 19 miles north and three west of Hollis. A. B. Clark, 66, partner in Clark Chevrolet, is in St. Joseph's Hospital with a broken rib and pelvic crack. His grandsons KentClark 13 and JimmyClark 11 were released over the weekend. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Earl.
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Hollis
St. Joseph's Hospital
A. B. Clark
Clark Chevrolet
Kent Clark
Jimmy Clark
Earl
Norwood baccalaureate May 19 led by Rev Webb
Sumnerwood graduation activities begin with a baccalaureate service Sunday May 1g at 8 p m in the high school gym. The Rev Robert Webb of First Baptist Laverne Okla will preach the sermon. Mrs Don Van Pelt will play processes and recessional. The Rev J B North Sumnerwood Baptist will give the invocation and W R Breeding will give the benediction. Graduation candidates include Neal Lowry Darlene Rainey Pollye Clark Mike Wischkaemper Bobby Colson Peggy Colson Mary Shields Wanda White LaDonna Ross Mack Shields Jimmy Taylor Leon Garcia Louis Boyd Carlos McLemore.
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Robert Webb
First Bapist Church
Laverne, Oklo
The
Late Baptist Church
Don van Pelt
J. B. North
Sumnerwood Baptist Church
W. RK. Breeding
Neal Lowry
Darlene Rainey
Pollye Clark
Mike Wischkaemper
Bobby Colson
Peggy Colson
Mary Shields
Wanda White
LaDonna Ross
Mack Shields
Jimmy Taylor
Leon Garcia
Louis Boyd
Carlos McLemore
Baccalaureate Service Opens Wellington Graduation Events
Wellington seniors begin graduation events with a baccalaureate service on Sunday May 10 at 8 p.m. at Flist Methodist Church, followed by commencement on Friday May 24. Gilbert Forrest will preach, with Rev. Davis Edens Dr. Glenn Hickey A D Stewart delivering parts. A vocal duet and pianist accompany, and clergy guests will attend platform. The graduating class includes Craig Bergvall Anne Coleman Gayla Courtney Judi Bailey Dunnihoo Herbert Duncan Charles Floyd Johnny Ford Vicki Glenn Helen Gibson Gollihugh Mary Graham Frances Hill Wla Quinta Hollingsworth Barbara Dobbs Lynn McLain Sylvia McQueary Linda Millsap Douglas Mitchell Mary Anne Pierce James Poteet Don Roath Alvina Roberts Elsa Romo Raymond Sanders Peggy Shanks Gene Sweat Bill Tyler Janet West Billy Wilkerson.
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Wellington
Flist Methodist Church
Gilbert Forrest
First Christian Church
Glenn Hickey
Davis Edena
Carol Blain
Jack Davin
Crass
Craig Bergvall
Anne Cole
Via McQueary
Linda Millsap
Douglas Mitchell
Mary Anne Pierce
James Poteet
Don Roath
Alvina Roberts
Elsa Romo
Raymond Sanders
Peggy Shanks
Gene Sweat
Bill Tyler
Janet West
Billy Wilkerson
Ministers Tour Highlights Soil Stewardship Week in Salt Fork
Salt Fork Soil Conservation District observes Soil Stewardship Week from May 19 to May 26. Ministers tour farms on May 23 visiting Ray Null Place Posey Gribble Hartman Hadwell and Sige plots to view grass seeding terraces waterway erosion control wildlife ponds switch grain planting and brush retreatment. Dinner will follow the return to town.
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Salt Fork
Pete
Sol
Crawford
Ray Null
Robert Posey
Posey
Luther Gribble
J.C. Hartman
Area 1 FFA picks new president in Amarito meeting
Mike Wischkaemper of Collingeworth county was elected president of Area 1 Texas Future Farmers in the area meeting held in Amarito on Saturday May 11. Other honors went to Travis McGuire from Quail named Area I Star American Farmer and Neal Lowry of Samnerwood who completed his year as Area I vice president and sought state officer nomination.
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A. Sammarywood
Mike Wischkaemper
Texas Association of Future Farmers
Amarito
Collingeworth County
Quail
Travis McGuire
Taxas A&m College
American Farmer
Neal Lowry
Samnerwood
Area J
Dodson High Plans Baccalaureate to Graduation Schedule
Dodson high school will hold baccalaureate Sunday May 19 and graduation Wednesday May 22. Six seniors and nine eighth graders will receive diplomas at Church of the Nazarene with Rev Tillman Rodabough delivering the sermon at 8 pm. Rev Howard Lester gives the invocation. Sherry Crownover will sing a vocal solo as the senior ensemble and high school chorus perform.
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Tillman Rodabough
South Baptist Church
Church of the Nazarene
Howard Lester
Sherry Crownover
Summer School Slated With Four Courses at Wellington
Wellington high school schedules a summer session offering four courses if enough students enroll. Instructors include James Stavenhagen this week with principal E W Clement guiding. Courses listed are Algebra 1 Algebra 2 and a Texan history and government semester. Start date tentative June 3 at 7 a.m. in the school library. Each class runs three or more hours to total 140 to 160 hours of classroom work. No student may earn more than one and a half credits under state law. Interested persons may contact the high school office.
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Wellington High School
E. W. Clement
James Stavenhagen
Dac
Norwood Teachers Resign From School Faculty
Two Norwood teachers, re-elected for next year, submitted resignations at a May 18 school board meeting. Doyle Chambers resigns to become head coach at Leedy Oklahoma High School, while Charles McAnear leaves to finish a bachelor degree and pursue a master’s, returning to Hardin Simmons University. McAnear, a Samnorwood native, had been with Norwood two years.
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Norwood School
Doyle Chambers
Leedy
Okla
Orville Cunningham
Charles MecAnear
Norwood
Hardin Simmons
McAnear
Wheat Farmers Vote in National Referendum Tuesday
Wheat farmers will ballot Tuesday May 21 on the national wheat referendum. Six polling places in the county include Farmers Cooperative Enterprises Dodson Langley Service Station Dozier Throckmarton’s Store Samnarnook Shields Cafe and Reds Shop. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eligible producers vote where they reside if they farm wheat in the county. absentees may vote from other counties by May 21 via blank ballot from the ASCS office.
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Throckmarton’s
Dozier
Shields Cafe
Samnarnook
Red’s
Lutte
Mach
Collingsworth
Millard Brown
ASCS
Farm Bureau Official To Speak Here Thurs
A Texas Farm Bureau official, J. T. Woodson, will address the Collingsworth county unit educational meeting on the wheat referendum Thursday May 16 at 8 p.m. The event, at the community building, is open to the public. Woodson, from Gober Panhandle county, serves as TFB vice president and District 4 director and has been on the board since 1957.
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Texas Farm Bureau
Collingsworth
J. T
Red) Woondoon
Dee Burbs
Farm Bureau
Red Woodson
Burba
Goodson
Gober
Pannin County
Texas Farm Bureau Board of Directors
TFB
Youth Unhurt as Car Hits Cows Near Sumnerwood
Bobby Steveson, 19, escaped injury when his station wagon struck two cows a mile east of Sumnerwood on FM 1086 shortly before midnight on Saturday May 11. Both cows died. Steveson said he was blinded by an oncoming vehicle and failed to see the animals in time. Front end damage reported. Sheriff John Rainey identified the driver and noted patrol officer Kenneth Hodge and Police Chief Troy Marsh assisted.
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Bobby Steveson
John Rainey
Sumnerwood
Steveson
Rainey
J. C. Steveson
Baptist
Highway Patrol
Kenneth Hodge
Troy Marsh
Cancer Crusade Funds Total $920 to Date
County unit of the American Cancer Society reports a total of 920.11 dollars raised so far toward the cancer crusade. The drive aims to wrap up by May 20 under the oversight of L. B. Bratten, president. Bratten announced committee chairmen during the Monday night meeting.
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Cancer Crusade
American Cancer Society
L. B. Bratten
Mrs. W. E. Hall County Pioneer Dies at 55
Mrs. W. E. Hall a Wellington resident for 43 years died Tuesday May 14 at 1 30 p m at home 708 Childress Street after a long illness Funeral arrangements were awaiting word from a daughter Mrs Clifton Stafford of London England Kelso Funeral Home in charge Born Blanche Lee Buchanan April 26 1890 in Cave Guy Arkansas married Oct 19 1906 in Albany Oklahoma She and her husband lived in New Mexico ten years before returning to Wellington in 1920 Survivors include her husband three daughters Mrs Otis Roberson and Mrs Leonard Karnes of Wellington Mrs Clifton Stafford of London England and Leo Hall of Here Contiued on back page
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W. E. Hall
Childress Street
Clifton Stafford
London
England
New Mexico
Wellington
Hall
The
Baptist Church
Otis Roberson
Leonard Karnes
Chifton Stafford
Leo Hall
Here
Quail Nine Clinches Bi District Baseball Title
Quail Nine defeats Roby 4-2 on neutral Snyder diamond to win the Interscholastic League 4Hi-Dis trict championship. Dale Morris pitched the complete game for Quail with Tony Foreman taking the loss. Supt Hermin Mosetey praised the effort, calling it the best high school game seen from both sides.
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Quail Quails
Snyder Diamond
Quail
Hermin Mosetey
Quails
Roby
Stanley Gosnell
Wellington Yeader
Dale Morris
Whale
Tony Foreman
Morris
May School Transfer Month
May is the month to transfer school children from one district to another. County superintendent B. W. Beagird reminds parents this week. Applies to all students, those starting next year as well as others. Transfers are made in the county superintendent's office.
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B. W. Beagird
Quail Quails win bi district title with 4 2 victory
The Quail Quails claimed the bi district crown by beating Ruby 4 to 2 on Saturday after clinching the District 5-B baseball championship. Eyewitnesses call the win possibly the best game the Quail boys have played. The photo lists players and staff.
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Rev. Webb
Burg
Pennsylvania
Davis Edens
First Methodist Church
First Baptist, Church
A. D. Stewart
Assembly of God
Salt Fork District
W. C. Hadwell
Mary Sige
Dodson
Dodson High School
J.T
Woodson
Bratten
Chas. B
Paul Gollihugh
Reed Souder
Denzil Phipps
Bruce Ward
Kirby Wood
Duane Campbell
Stanley Coswell
Royce Mitchell
Terman Moseley
Carrol Kennedy
Paul Boyce
Joe Horris
Don Morris
David Phipps
Robert Russell
Smokey Mitchell
Wellington Studio
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