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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1973

Page

7

Burial Services Held Here for Mrs. L Bratten

Mrs. L Bratten 86 of Hollis died May 10 after two months illness and a month of recovery surgery. She lived in Wellington area since 1906 with husband H B Bratten and had moved through Elk City Oklahoma City and Hollis before retirement in 1950. She was born in Batesville Arkansas and married in East Texas. Funeral services were held locally.

Wellington Area L Batten Hollis Harmon County Memorial Hospital Bratten Wellington Looe Buck Greek Rolla Elk City Okla Oklahoma City Oma Lee Brewer Batesville Ark East Texas Mr. Bratten

Local Family Mourns Bratten Kin at Hollis Church

Funeral service conducted at 2 30 p m in the Church of the Nazarene Hol lis with Rev Keith Sparks officiating Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery Wellington in the family plot Survivors include a daughter Mrs Jack White Snyder four sons UB Bradlen La Puente California W A Bratten Florida Myers Fla K K Bratten El City and L B Bratten two sisters Mrs Maude Vaughan and Mrs Vada Courghan of Abilene a brother Millard Brewer Pampa 18 grandchildren 42 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren The two Bratten sons Bill Bratten Oklahoma City and Stan Bratten Dallas attended the service

Church of the Nazarene Hollis Keith Sparks Jack White Snyder Ub, Bradlen la Puente, Calif W.A. Bratten Myers, Fla K.K. Bratten el City L. B. Bratten Maude Vaughan Vada Courghan Abilene Millard Brewer Pampa L.B. Bratten Bill Bratten Oklahoma City Stan Bratten Dallas

Hartman Resigns from FHA Committee

Hartman resigns as of May 10 from the County Farmers Home Administration Committee after two years and ten months of service. Dr. Jean Wilson of Dallas visited his mother Mrs. J D Wilson on Mothers Day.

Hartman FHA Jo, Hartman County Farmers Home Administration Committee Jean Wilson Dallas J.D. Wilson

County Reports Six Accidents In Up County

In Collingsworth County during April the Texas Highway Patrol investigated six crashes on total highways. No fatalities and three injuries were reported. For the first four months of 1973 the rural county tally shows 14 accidents with six killed and 12 injured. National figures for Region 5April 1973 total 544 accidents with 24 killed and 283 injured, up from April 1972 which had 445 accidents, 44 killed, and 232 injured.

Texas Collingsworth Sargeant Jack Phatwhanger Unis Lubbock

Marshes Depart for Okinawa Assignment

Marine Staff Sergeant Marsh and family head to Okinawa on Wednesday May 9 for his new duty post. The Marshes, including children Robert and Candace, spent leave with parents Russell and Mes Marsh in San Diego where he served as a Marine Corps recruiter for three years.

Banft Marsh Robert Candace Okinawa Russell Marsh San Diego Calif Marine Corps

Injury totals by county in 1973 near the tie period

The report lists accidents by county with injuries and deaths. Childress records two accidents with one injury. Cattle six accidents with injuries. Donley five accidents with one injury. Gray eighteen accidents with one death and ten injuries. Hall seven accidents with six injuries. Hemphill two accidents with no deaths or injuries. Wheeler ten accidents with one death and five injuries.

Childress Donley Gray Hall Hemphill Wheeler

Marsh family gathers for reunion before second Okinawa tour

Pendleton California native Marsh completes seven months in the Marines and plans a second tour of Okinawa after marriage. His wife Melanie Williams Marsh and their children Robert and Candace are joined by relatives across Oklahoma, Clyde, Abilene, Aspermont, and McLean for a Russell Marsh home gathering.

Gap Pendleton Calif Marsh Okinawa Mita Melanie Wiliams Mel. Wit) Williams Pulaske Robert Candace Edwin Marsh Kevin Oklahoma City C. W. Rose Gwen Clyde Ronnie Rosse Dicketts Sue Marsh McLean Russell Marsh Cordey Hodge Abilene M. Lee Sam Lee Aspermont

New York Couple Seeks Information in Wellington Visit

A New York couple Mr and Mrs Adam A Brown visited Wellington on Wednesday May 9 seeking information about a man believed to be a relative. They live at Brightwaters Long Island and are trying to learn more about Timothy Brown who ran a hotel at 602 West Avenue before his death around June 12 1937. He was about 80 then.

New York Adam A. Brown Wellington Bright Waters Long Island Brown Timothy Brown West Avenue

Leach Family Visit to Lubbock With Ball Party

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Leach visited Monday and Tuesday May 7 and 8 with his mother Mrs. W E Leach and brother Harold Leach in Lubbock. Mrs. Marie Ball accompanied them and stayed with her sister-in-law Mrs. Etta Bali.

Hubert Leach W.E. Leach Harold Leach Lubbock Marie Ball Etta Bali

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