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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1972
Page
2
The Senior Class of 1972 at Wellington High School was honored with a Hot Dog Supper held in the Farm Bureau Building on Thursday night May 11. Hosts included Mr and Mrs Jimmy Cochran Mr and Mrs Mack Saied Jr Mr and Mrs Edd Howard Mr and Mrs Richard Nall Mr and Mrs Jake Maxwell and Mr and Mrs Keith Smith.
The Wellington High School Junior Class hosted the Senior Class Banquet on Saturday May 13 at Burn Handley Community Center with the Happiness Is theme. Snoopy decor and life size figures framed the room while Alton Belew led as master of ceremonies.
Members of the Wesleyan Guild of First United Methodist Church met Thursday May 11 to begin a study of St Matthew with Mrs Olean Leggitt as leader. Attendees included Mrs Leggitt and many named members.
High school senior girls and their mothers from Wellington area are invited to the Panhellenic Rush Forum at Amarillo College Union Building at 2:00 p.m. Saturday May 20. The event, co sponsored by AC sororities and Amarillo City Panhellenic, features rush information group sessions campus fashion show and tables for sororities.
Mrs Glenn McLain hosted the Ladies Circle of First Christian Church for a continuation of Women of the Bible. Ruth was studied with Mrs Emil Kersten presenting the Old Testament story. Mrs Raymond Neeley presided. closing prayer by Mrs Kersten. Refreshments served to a list of named attendees.
Mrs J L Harper will present her music students in a recital at First Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon May 21 at 2 30 pm. The public is invited. Students and pieces include Barbie Reynolds Angel's Serenade Star of Midnight Catrina Atkinson Little Brown Bug The Campbells are Coming Kimala Poteet Londonderry Air Running Bear Cindy Roberts Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet Green Sleeves Pamela Turner Home Sweet Home Sweet Caroline Jenny Ernest Color My World Ralph Fielding Battle Hymn of the Republic Rita Fielding Five Hundred Miles Terry Vassey Somewhere My Love Beautiful Dreamer Kimberly Cannon Pink Panther Green Green Grass of Home Pamela Vines People to People Theme from Love Story Sonya Scott Falling Waters The Last Date.
Senior class girls were feted with a Thursday May 11 breakfast at Cherokee Inn Restaurant. Hostesses included Mrs J B King Mrs Keith Smith Mrs P M Scott Mrs Pat Bouchelle Mrs Cliff Campbell and Mrs Jim Cochran. Diplomas served as place cards and a display of kindergarten through third grade photos drew interest. Attendees included Paula Riker Rose Mary Popwell Doris Tingle Judy Jones Ann Smith Marcia King Kathryn Scott Jane Campbell Jennifer Bouchelle Cossette Seitz Mary Saied Leigh Nall Sue McCutcheon Zanna Jenkins Carole Cochran Vicki Montgomery Karen Maxwell and sponsor Mrs Clinton Norman.
Mrs Henry Wolf entertained the Faithful Workers Sunday School class of First Baptist Church with a social on Monday evening May 8. Mrs Gene Bawcom led the business meeting and Mrs Elmer Haralson gave the devotional. Games followed led by Mrs Henry Langford and Mrs E B Seale. Refreshments served to the host and several members.
The Dodson Civic Club closed its year with a tea at Mrs. T E Lennon home on May 11 honoring Mother of the Year H W Redeker and installing officers for two years led by president J C Bogie. Gifts and corsages accompanied readings and a formal gavel handoff as members celebrated with guests and a rose centerpiece setting. A separate family reunion near Wellington included four generations and multiple relatives.
Carla Sue Bohannon and David Lynn Groves plan to marry at 3 PM on Saturday afternoon June 17 in the West Texas State University Chapel. Carla is a Caprock High School graduate and WTSU junior. David is a Wellington High School graduate and WTSU senior.
The BRPW Club elected its officers for the coming year at a May 9 dinner meeting and observed Mothers Day with readings and songs. Mrs. Jack Lowry was chosen as president, with Mrs. Raymond Patton, Mrs. V.K. Orr, Mrs. Lorraine Parker, Mrs. Bill Spillman, and others named to key posts. The program featured readings about mothers, reflection during roll call, and group singing, with several guests in attendance.
A May 4 baby shower at the home of Mrs. Tom catering honored the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Green, Rinda Lynn, now three weeks old. Hostesses were Mrs. Dick Campbell Mrs. Kenneth Foster and Mrs. J D Farrar. Guests enjoyed refreshments and visiting through the evening.
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