Museum Site Sought by Collingsworth County Board
The Collingsworth County Museum Board authorized president Clyde Drake to begin negotiations for a large tract on 15th Street as a site for a proposed museum. Jerry Rogers from Ranch House Museum in Lubbock advised on moving buildings, restoration methods, and costs. Gifts offered include a blacksmith shop from Mrs. Bill Hill and a preserved roll top desk from Mrs. Pearl Loving Shaw.
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Collingsworth County Museum Board
Clyde Drake
15Th Street
Jerry Rogers
Lubbock
Wellington
Bill Hill
John Graves
Elm Creek
Pearl Loving Shaw
Otto Buerger
Marshall Peters
Ranch House
Wellington Extends Clean Up Campaign Effort
Wellington will continue the cleanup drive as residents gather trash and rubbage from premises. Mrs. Margaret Vines notes city and county trucks will haul on Fridays until cleanup is complete. Forty four truck loads have been removed with more to go and many abandoned cars cleared. The chamber will arrange trash pickup for vacant lots. weeds should be mowed by contacting the city. A nominal mowing charge is stated by Mrs. Vines and Mayor John Coleman.
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Wellington
Margaret Vines
Chamber of Commerce
Retired Teachers Invite 55 and Older Members
All retired teachers and former school employees aged 55 and up are invited to a meeting on May 18 at 6 00 p m at 1904 East Avenue Wellington The speaker will be Olson Sweat assistant to the National Retired Teachers Association state and local efforts will be explained The group promotes higher retirement benefits legislation hospital care and other benefits for 55 or older members
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Charley Hill
East Avenue
Wellington
Olson Sweat
National
Retired Teachrs Association
Sweat
Cour
Norwood 8th Grade Promotion Set Friday
Twelve eighth grade students will participate in the Sumnerwood grade school promotion Friday evening May 19 in the school gymnasium at 8 00 p m The processional will be played by Rosa Oldham and Rev C R Hawkins will give the invocation. Debbie Roberts will welcome guests and Patricia Segura will read the class will Clifford Oldham will speak Alethea Ray will read the class prophecy Jayne Ann Morgan the top scholar will give the farewell Awards will be presented by Jim Ray Selba Rainey Kenneth Martindale and Rex Peeples The benediction will be by Rev Lee Hitson The class members are Cindy Coleman John Cruz Rebecca Graves Vonnie Knoll Molly Martinez Jayne Ann Morgan Patricia Segura Mark Thomas Alethea Ray Debbie Roberts Deborah Oldham and Eugene Weldon Escorts are Clinton Oldham and Ida Beth Stice.
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Sumnerwood
Rosa Oldham
C.R. Hawkins
Glen Davis Memorial Methodist Church
Debbie Roberts
Patricia Segura
Clifford Oldham
Alethea Ray
Jayne Ann Morgan
Jim Ray
Sumnerwood Board of Education
Selba Rainey
Kenneth Martindale
Rex Peeples
Lee Hitson
Sumnerwood Baptist Church
Cindy Coleman
John Cruz
Rebecca Graves
Vonnie Knoll
Molly Martinez
Mark Thomas
Deborah Oldham
Eugene Weldon
Clinton Oldham
Ida Beth Stice
J.M. Morgan
Bill Graves
Wellington
Roy Collins
First Baptist Church
Raymond Hodges
Clifford Rogers
Steve Schmidly
Raymond Dyess
First United Methodist Church
Patrick Burke
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church
Edith Black
Lillie Rogers
Samnerwood
Kenneth Wyatt
United Methodist Church
Wyatt
Veda Mae Riker
Tulsa
Feliciano Segura, Jr
J.L. Harper
Collingsworth County
Nelson Dwyer
Kiwanis Award Night Pins New Officers Named
Wellington Kiwanis entertained wives and welcomed District Governor Curtis Crawford while presenting Perfect Attendance pins to members. Paul Spillman named incoming president for October. officers include Robert Valliant and Pat McAlister. district club growth noted with Clarendon charter May 22.
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Wellington
Wellington Leader previews next week's school events
More school stories and close of school activities will be printed in the May 25 issue of The Wellington Leader. The Wellington Schools plan additional coverage of events occurring next week.
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Wellington
The
Wellington Leader
Wellington EMS rated highly by state health inspectors
Texas Department of Health officials Tal Jordan and Bob Barnes praised Wellington’s emergency medical facilities after visits to Collingsworth General Hospital and the Emergency Ambulance Service. They lauded 24 hour doctor on call coverage a 24/7 licensed nursing staff and a continuously available emergency room.
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Wellington
Texas State Department of Health
Tal Jordan
Bob Barnes
Collingsworth General Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
Garner Alcom
Margaret Vines
Jordan
Barnes
Three County High Schools Graduate Fifty Nine
Fifty nine seniors from Wellington Quail and Samnerwood will graduate in May. Wellington holds commencement May 26 with a baccalaureate May 21 and guest clergy in attendance. Samnerwood graduates May 20 with Kenneth Wyatt delivering the address.
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Wellington
Quail
Samnerwood
Wellington Ex-Student Directors Plan Reunion Meeting
The Wellington Ex-Students Association reunion plans will be set at a board meeting of ex student directors. The meeting is Monday May 22 at 8 00 p m in the Greenbelt Electric cooperative directors room. Mrs Hubert Bowen secretary urges full attendance as major reunion decisions will be made. The 1972 reunion is scheduled for Saturday August 5 with Jake Leach as president and Miss Bessie Rainer as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Ex- Students Association
Greenbelt Electric Co-opetive, Inc
Hubert Bowen
Wellington
Jake Leach
Bessie Rainer
Quail Eighth Grade Graduation Thursday Evening
Quail eighth grade students will hold their graduation program Thursday evening May 18 in the school auditorium. Eight students will receive diplomas with James Stavenhagen superintendent as speaker.
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Quail
Reed Transfers to Missouri SCD District
Gary Reed, district conservationist with the Soil Conservation Service for six years, transfers at end of May to Keytesville Missouri in a similar role. Tommy Powell will succeed him in Wellington, and James Herring will join June 11 from Baird to become soil conservationist here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Reed
Soil Conservation Service
Keytesville
Missouri
Tommy Powell
SCS
Miami
Anoth
Wellington
James Herring
Baird
Reed
Great Plains
Mr. Reed
Missouri River
County Delegates Uncommitted to State Democratic Convention
Collingsworth County three delegates will remain uncommitted at the State Democratic Convention after Saturday’s meeting May 13. Delegates are Mrs. John Coleman B M Sims and Steve Schmidly with alternates Coleman Sims and Mrs Schmidly. Bill Spillman elected permanent chairman Mrs Al Fires secretary. Resolutions praised Congressman Graham Purcell urged abolishing Daylight Saving Time in Texas and sought clearer referendum wording.
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Collingsworth County
John Coleman
B.M. Sims
Steve Schmidly
Coleman
Sims
Schmidly
Bill Spillman
al. Fires
Graham Purcell
Texas
Council Tables Request for Gas Rate Increase
The City Council tabled Lone Star Gas Company's request to raise residential and commercial rates after Monday's meeting for further study. Mayor John Coleman said a cleanup campaign will continue and water wells at the city’s water farm north of town have begun testing, with two of three wells completed and producing. A mass vaccination May 13 for 162 dogs and cats was the largest one-day turnout to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas Company
John Coleman
Coleman
Wellington
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LIONS
Sandi White
Wellington Lions Club
Dalhart
Norwood
Kiwanis Awards
Emergency Medical Service
Randy Amonett
Charles Arnett
Mike Belew
Jennifer Bouchette
Jerry Bowen
Jane Campbell
Trinidad Cantu, Jr
Denny Carter
Carole Cochran
Louis Gonzales
Allen Havens
Bill Howard
Johnny Halton
Zanna Jenkins
Judy Jones
Dickie Judd
Don Judd
Paula Riker
Marcia King
Eddie Lee
Joey Manuel
Jerry Maxwell
Karen Maxwell
Sue McCutcheon
Vickie McAdams Montgomery
Leigh Nail
Leon Parker
Ronnie Pennon
Rose Mary Popwell
Kenneth Porter
Mary Saied
Teddy Lango
Kathryn Scott
Coszette Seitz
Ray Shrubs
Ann Smith
Benny Stallings
Kenny Stallings
Charles Taylor
Dale Thomas
Doris Tingle
Danny Waters
Susan Lowe
Jan McGill
Sue Wolf
Nancy Shumate
Peggy Young
Mary Lou Davis
Alton Belew
Dana Bell
Earl Hartman
Steve
Hunter, Barry Long, and
Gabriel Aguirre
Samnorwood
Paul Schaub
James Stavenhagen
Sharon Childers
Dale Green
Tommy Caldwell
Martha Torrez
Tanja Alston
Woodrow Wilson
Danny Brown
Gary Wischkaemper
Stavenhagen
Isla Mae Morris
Johnny Needham
Karen Gosnell
Jimmy Patterson
Kathy Guthrie
Charles Hall
Rita Fielding
James McCann
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Jerry Alston
Joel Ross
Terry
Canada
Jimmy Kennedy
Gary Alston
Calvin Green
Susan Langley
Joe Barton
Clifton Sullivan
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