Wellington Band Presents Eighth Annual Pops Concert May 21
The Wellington School Bands will hold their eighth annual Pops Concert on Tuesday May 21 at Burn Handley Community Center starting at p.m. The That Skyrocket Band the Junior High Band and the Elementary School Band with 149 students will participate in an informal event with no admission. A cake auction and an Outstanding Band Member Award medal are part of the evening.
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Wellington
Burn Handley Community Center
James Larson
Col. John
Colorado Trail
Belwin
State Center
Ivory Towers
Xanadu
Barnes
Jackson
Amer
Salt Fork SCD Wins Third Outstanding District Award
Salt Fork Soil Conservation District received a $300 check on May 9 in Plainview for being the top district in the 54 county Save the Soil and Save Texas program. Patrick Bradley accepted for Salt Fork with Gary Barton earning a separate medal as fifth in the student essay contest. Barton could not attend.
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Salt Fork
Quet
Plainview
Pat Bradley
SCC
Gary Barton
Quail
Salt Fork Scd
Humphrey
Texas
Save the Soil
Save Texas
Sumnerwood High to Hold Baccalaureate and Commencement
Sumnerwood High School schedules Baccalaureate on May 19 and commencement on May 21 both at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Speakers include Rev. C. R. Hawkins and Rev. Richard Roehr with Nelson Dwyer as valedictorian and Janice Colson as salutatorian. diplomas to be awarded by Jim Ray. Graduates listed: Janice Kay Colson, John Nelson Dwyer, Carol Ann Garner, Frankie Lewis Green, Sherrie Ann Latham, Stanley Raymon Oldham, Billie Lea Purkey, Ronnie Carl Warmack.
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Jim Ray
John Christner
Janice Kay Colson
John Nelson Dwyer
Carol Ann Garner
Frankie Lewis Green
Sherrie Ann Latham
Stanley Raymon Oldham
Billie Lea Purkey
Ronnie Carl Warmack
Dodson High Plans Baccalaureate Sunday Evening
Baccalaureate services for Dodson High School seniors will be Sunday May 19 at Dodson Nazarene Church at 7 p.m. Five seniors Supt. Lloyd Patterson said graduate this year. Rev Hoyt Ellis will speak with Rev Howard Smith giving the invocation and benediction. Mrs Lonnie Roberson to play music. High School Chorus to perform three numbers. Graduates are Glenda Hightower Gruman Lewis Janie Smith Michael Teutsch and Velma Whitson.
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Dodson High School
Dodson Nazarene Church
Dodson
Lloyd Patterson
Hoyt Ellis
Shamrock
Dodson Area
Howard Smith
The
Nazarene Church
Lonnie Roberson
Glenda Hightower
Gruman Lewis
Janie Smith
Michael Teutsch
Velma Whitson
Charolais Association Appoints Durfey and Busch to Key Posts
The American International Charolais Association names Bill Durfey as performance and research director and Darrell A. Busch as comptroller office manager. Both start in June and base in Houston. Durfey will expand performance testing with Beef Cattle Improvement Association and universities, boosting Charolais breeder participation.
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American International Charolais Association
J. Scott Henderson
William
Bill) Durfey
Lab
Darrell A. Busch
Brookings
S.D
Houston
Fice
Association
Durfey
Beef Cattle Improvement Association
United States
VFW Sponsors First Summer Youth Rodeo
The Glynn Moore Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors the first summer youth rodeo set for June 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. at the VFW Arena in Wellington. Events include barrel racing, pole bending, calf roping, and ribbon roping for ages 9 to 18, with trophies for each event and ribbons for top six. Books close June 7 at 7 p.m. The rodeo features boys and girls 18 and under in multiple divisions.
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Glynn Moore Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jimmy Bowen
VFW
Wellington
Rev A B Earnest Dies Tuesday in Santa Rosa
The Rev Allen B Earnest Jr 42 longtime pastor of First Baptist Santa Rosa Texas died Tuesday May 14. He previously led First Baptist Wellington for two and a half years before moving to the Rio Grande Valley. Funeral at 10 a m Thursday May 16 at Santa Rosa church burial in Hogansville Georgia. Memorial fund to First Baptist Wellington or Wellington State Bank. Born October 14 1925 at
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Allen B. Earnest, Jr
First Baptist Church
Santa Rosa
Texas
Mr. Earnest
Wellington
Rio Grande Valley
Hogansville
Allen B. Earnest
Wellington State Bank
Mayor Coleman Re-Elected WICC Director in Odessa
Wellington Mayor John S. Coleman was re-elected director of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce at the 50th Anniversary Convention in Odessa. He will serve a three year term alongside officers Beverly King Graham president J Fike Godfrey Spur president-elect and vice presidents W Lee Watson Gayle Dishong Godfrey Richard Moore and Jack G Springer. The director will represent Wellington at four annual board meetings and any special meetings.
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John S. Coleman
Wellington
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Beverly King
Graham
J. Fike Godfrey
Spur
W. Lee Watson
Brownwood
Gayle Dishong
Godfrey
Richard Moore
Abilene
Jack G. Springer
Wellington Elementary P T O Honors Two Memory Gifts
The Wellington Elementary Parent Teacher Organization will meet Friday May 17 at 3 p m in the cafetorium. Gifts from the P T G will be dedicated memoriams to B W Beaird and Oleta Camp Burquist with an engraved plaque. Officers for 1968 60 will be elected and installed.
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Wellington
P-Tg
B. W. Beaird
Oleta
Burquist
PTO
Area Resource Development Meeting Set for Friday
A multi county meeting in Wellington Friday May 17 at 9 30 a m will explain the Resources Conservation and Development Program operated through the Soil Conservation Service. Attendees from Collingsworth Hall Donley Wheeler Hemp Hill Gray and Roberts counties will hear how the program develops water resources and enhances economic prospects in rural areas.
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Wellington
Salt Fork Soil Conservation District
The
Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation District
Collingsworth
Hall, Donley
Wheeler
Hemphill
Gray and Roberts
Gary Reed
Collingsworth County Commissioners’ Court
Wellington City Council and
Water Board
Reed
Texas
Glynn Moore Post Installs New Officers
Glynn Moore Post 6439 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars installed its 1968 69 officers at the May 7 post meeting. A. J. Fires became commander succeeding W. K. Orr Jr. Others included Don L. Jones senior vice commander Leroy Brinkley junior vice commander Louis Berg quartermaster Raymond Horton post advocate Sam Thompson chaplain Hezze Jones surgeon with trustees Clifford Christian M W Paschall and Herbert Bearden. Installing officer was Hubert Leach. New officers assume July duties. Orr called a May 27 meeting to finalize plans for the June Youth Rodeo.
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Glynn Moore
A. J. Fires
W. K. Orr, Jr
Don L. Jones
Leroy Brinkley
Louis Berg
Raymond Horton
Sam Thompson
Hezze Jones
Clifford Christian
M. W. Paschall
Herbert Bearden
Hubert Leach
Orr
VFW
Senior Citizen of 1968 Honored in Collingsworth County
Dr. Chas. B. Jones, longtime Wellington physician serving since 1934, named 1968 Senior Citizen at the Collingsworth County event held May 13 in Greenbelt Electric Co operative directors room. Tea recognized seniors. certificates given by 1967 honoree Robissbiel. other nominees were Mrs. J F Michael and Mrs. Calvin Aaron.
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Chas. B. Jones
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Greenbelt Electric Co-operative, Inc
J. F. Michael
Calvin Aaron
Haskell Manuel
Home Demonstration Council
Ben Ratliff
Lbrarian
Wellington and Collingsworth Countys Co operatives Spend Big
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative and Farmers Cooperative Society No 1 report combined payrolls and local spending of 438231.48 in Collingsworth County last year. Wages 190187.05 and local services 87278.91 plus property and other taxes 18018.12. Dividends to patrons total 160254.05 and power reliance features noted. Both groups invest in local repairs supplies and community life.
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Wellington
Collingsworth
Greenbelt Electric Co-operative, Inc
George Henry
Farmers Co-operative Society No. 1
W. E. Marchant
Greenbelt Electric and Farmers Co-op
Farmers Co-Operative Gin
Action Group to Meet May 21 in County Courtroom
The Wellington Community Action Committee will meet Tuesday May 21 at 8 p.m. in the county courtroom to finalize plans for the community action center. The site has approval and final application approval is expected soon. Child care and recreation drew attention at the last meeting. County Judge Zook Thomas, hospitalized in Amarillo, was not present but is informed.
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Wellington
Quail Declared District 9 B Baseball Champion
Quail wins District 9 B baseball title after Summerwood and Hedley forfeited games due to weather. Quail is 4-0, having defeated both teams twice. Bi district tourney set for Plainview this weekend with Quail facing New Home May 16 at 2 p.m. Jarrell Fielding to start and Lanny McGill as reliever.
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Quail
Summerwood
Hedley
Bill Wilson
Plainview
Lubbock
Wilson
Democrats Pick Delegates for State Meeting
Collingsworth County Democrats endorsed John Connally as favorite son and selected three delegates and three alternates to the state convention to be held June 11. Chosen delegates were Mrs. John Coleman, John Coleman, and Desiriny Wells with alternates Ralph Owens, G B Hopper, and Lorene Jenkins. Nineteen delegates attended from a pool of 39 authorized. Mrs. Coleman chaired the meeting and was later elected permanent chairman.
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Collingsworth County
John Connally
John Coleman
Desiriny Wells
Ralph Owens
G. B. Hopper
Lorene Jenkins
Four Quail High set baccalaureate for May 19
Four Quail High School seniors will graduate with a baccalaureate on Sunday May 19 in the school auditorium at 8 o clock. The four graduates announced by Supt. E P Haynie are Carey Don Neeley Jarrell Fielding Darrell Colson and Stella Johnson Neeley is valedictorian Colson salutatorian Rev Elvis Pitts of Quail Baptist Church will preach the service Mrs Lowell Wells a former teacher returns to play the processional Special vocal selections will be by Paul Guthrie of Wellington Ushers will be juniors Paula Langley Benny Caram Reta Cummings and Jahn Bleyina
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C. R. Hawkins
Glen Davis Memorial Methodist Church
Dozier
Richard Roehr
Sumnerwood Baptist Church
Dan van Pelt
Ron Warmack
Quail High School
E. P. Haynie
Carey Don Neeley
Jarrell Fielding
Darrell Colson
Stella Johnson
Neeley
Colson
Elvis Pitts
Quail Baptist Church
Lowell Wells
Paula Langley
Benny Caram
Reta Cummings
Jahn Bleyina
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James Jones
Cindy Saied
Jaycees
James
Clarendon
Norwood
Sumnerwood High School
Nelson Dwyer
Janice Colson
Loyd Stephens
Robert Dwight
Jack Lowry
W. A. Bentley
Charolais Association
Bill Durfey
A.B. Earnest
Coleman
WICC
Financial Reports
Lanny McGill
Paul Guthrie
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