Shirley Norman and Jerry Luck Wed in Dodson Ceremony
Shirley Norman and Jerry Luck wed at the Nazarene Church in Dodson on April 14 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Hoyt Ellis officiated. They live in Dodson until graduation, then plan to move to Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Norman
Jerry Luck
Dodson
Nazarene
Hoyt Ellis
Shamrock
Guyon Norman
Arlie
Duard Luck
Arnett
Mildred Lewis
Gerald Perkins
Hollis
Amnett High School
Oklahoma City
Luck
H. C. Lewis School of Electronics
Dodson Civic Club Installs Officers and Honors Mother of Year
The Dodson Civic Club met May 9 in Roberson Cafe with Mrs. Redeker presiding and officers installed for 1968 70 led by Mrs. Howell. Members honored Mrs. T J Bowling as Mother of the Year, heard poetry from Mrs. W S Brewer and heard updates on library tea and the White House tenants. The Builders Sunday School Class of First Baptist met May 7 for luncheon and business, with prayers, reports, and a list of attending members.
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Dodson Civic Club
Roberson Cafe
H. W. Redeker
T. J. Bowling
W. S. Brewer
Redeker
J. C. Howell
Dodson School
White House
Nancy Teutsch
Raymond Cearley
Builders
First Baptist Church
Frank Roberts
N. W. Murray
W. T. Williams
Berryville
Ark
E. W. Carter
Roscoe Land
J. F. Isaacs
Isaacs
Donnie Huston
Alice Wall
Ruth Wyrick
J. I. Thomas
L. A. Johnson
D. F. Roberts
Lee C. Vaughan
Land
Carter
Theo Parker
Williams
Lillie Home Demonstration Club Meets on Pattern Sizing
The Lillie Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Elmer Haralson’s home on May 9. President Mrs. Mack Horton led a discussion on resizing clothing patterns by leading pattern companies to better fit ready-to-wear sizes.
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Lillie Home Demonstration Club
Elmer Harals
Mack Horton
Creed Hill
Dudley Phipps
Washington, D.C
Henry Langford
Horton
L. M. Bartlett
Norwood Young Homemakers See Work of Home Economics Students
Norwood Young Homemakers met May 8 in the school home economics room. President Mrs. John Birkey led the business meeting. Miss Judy Barber presented the program with Mrs. Robert Dwight. They demonstrated the new sewing machine funded by the group. Several dresses and outfits created by freshmen to juniors were shown.
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Young
Rudie Tate
Leon Myers
James Martindale
John Birkey
Paul Schaub
Betty Coleman
Little Sister
Judy Barber
Robert Dwight
Parent-Teacher Association
Cecilia Snead
Tessie Kirkland
City Federation Honors at Texas convention in Austin
The 71st annual Texas Federation of Women's Clubs convention met in Austin. Wellington City Federation won a first place in library services. Top of Texas District earned two awards and its first vice president, Mrs. B M Sims, got one of two outstanding district reports. The banquet installed officers including Mrs. Walter V. Magee as president elect. Houston will host the 1969 TFWC convention. Local social notes follow with visits and events from Waco, Mata lor, and Amatillo residents.
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Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Austin
Wellington City
Walter V. Magee
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Guy Crawford
Borger
B. M. Sims
Houston
TFWC
Sumnerwood Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notes
Mrs. Jack Lowry hosted the Sumnerwood Home Demonstration Club with Mrs. J. L. Alexander presiding. Plans were made to attend a blender demonstration by Mrs. Ruth Nichols of Dallas. A music program by Mrs. Lowry followed. hostess gifts were given to Mrs. Lillie Bradley and refreshments served.
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Jack Lowry
Sumnerwood Home
J. L. Alexander
Home Demonstration Clubs
Ruth Nichols
Dallas
Lowry
Lillie Bradley
Lunchroom Menus Wellington May 20 21 22 23 24
Wellington menu for May 20 to May 24 lists daily meals. Beef pizza and several sides on May 20. May 21 features hamburger on a bun with fries and cookies. May 22 offers smothered steak with pudding and milk. May 23 serves fish sticks with bread and fruit. May 24 includes barbecued beef on a bun with green beans and cookies.
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Wellington
Men
Wed
Dunson Attends VA Conference in West Texas region
Riley Dunson, Collingsworth County Veterans Service Officer, attended a two day regional rehabilitation conference in Lubbock. The event, led by the Veterans Affairs Commission with the American Legion and other groups, aimed to update service officers on laws and benefits for veterans. It covered disability, pensions, hospitalization, survivors’ and educational benefits. Mrs Danson joined her husband and visited sister Mrs Jess Rountree in Littlefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Dunson
Collingsworth County
Lubbock
Veterans Affairs Commission
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans County Service Officers Association of Texas
West Texas
Danson
Jess Rountree
Littlefield
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Earl Yarbrough Invites Friends
Friends are invited to a golden wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Earl H Yarbrough on Sunday May 19 from two to five at Burn Handley community center club room. Hostesses are their daughters Mrs Hiram Cudd Mrs Buck Carter of Amarillo and Mrs Robert Johnson of Albuquerque. The couple reside in Shinnery.
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Earl H. Yarbrough
Burn Handley Community Center Club Room
Hiram Cudd
Buck Carter
Amarillo
Robert Johnson
Albuquerque, N.M
Yarbrough
Shinnery
Needham Participates in Phi Delta Theta Service Day
Jackie Needham of West Texas State University joined a Community Service Day in Amarillo and Tulsa. Phi Delta Theta Texas Theta Chapter organized the event for the 13th year. In Amarillo volunteers solicited $290 for the Heart Fund. In Tulsa they repainted a children's nursery home and received a mayoral thank you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Needham
West Texas State University
Amarillo
Tulsa
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Texas Theta Chapter
Phi Delta Theta
Canyon
Heart Fund
Brother of Mrs. Roberts Killed in Fishing Trip Accident
Mrs C E Roberts of 1213 Birge Dumas formerly of Wellington was notified that her brother Garland Landon 8 of Channelview was struck by a pickup and killed while on a fishing trip. He lived about 36 minutes after the accident. Survivors include two sons Junior Landon of Galveston and Charles Landon of Channelview four granddaughters his sister and a brother Joe Landon of Stanley New Mexico.
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C. E. Roberts
Birge
Pointed-toe boots tethered to knees in 17th century court fashion
Seventeenth century courtiers wore extremely long pointed boots that required attachment to the knee for support.
Trees planted at HemisFair provide extensive shade
Over 2000 trees were planted on HemisFair grounds, creating about 75 percent shade across the area and enhancing outdoor spaces for visitors and events.
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HemisFair
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J.T. Bowling
Tees
City Federation
Bowling
Grover Graham
Parl Tippie
Thurman Crownover
Louis Patterson
Lloyd Patterson
Vera Tisdale
Marcia White
London
Royal
Edward Rayne
Bill Karnes
Lisa
Mike
Plainview
Wayne Brasell
Lea Ann
Tresa
Katrina
Oliver Bishop
Leonard Karnes
Elaine
Rudy Horak
David and
Patricia
Richardson
Ray Richards
Doshia Dix
John Jones
Chas. B. Jones
Harold W. Moore
Pampa
Leslie Moore
King's Inn
Texas
Norwood Young
Jon Johnson
Waco
J. R. Stevenson
Denton
R. W. Bass
Louie Vaughan
Scott Williams
Amatillo
Middle
Pacific Ocean
U.S
Norwood
Dunson
Parsons Drug
Pontiac
Earl Yarbrough Sun
Needham
Corky
MORT
Iowa
Perna
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