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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1997

Page

16

Obituaries for Vera Tow and Janyth Estes in Texas counties

Vera Tow 89 of Wellington died May 15 1997 in Amarillo graveside service May 17 at Quail Cemetery officiated by Rev Elvis Pitts burial at Quail Cemetery Adams Funeral Home in charge Born March 5 1908 in Quail to Oscar and Mary Young married William Tow in 1929 farmed in Quail until 1962 then moved to Wellington Survivors include three sons Wayne Tow Calvin Tow Gaylon Tow two brothers Johnny Young Kenna Young eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Memorials suggested to Quail Cemetery Association or to a favorite charity Janyth Elaine Estes 49 of Wellington died May 13 1997 in Dallas service May 17 1997 at North Fairview Cemetery officiated by Rev Johnny Tims Adams Funeral Home in charge Born May 31 1947 in Wellington to Virgil and Lola Peeples Estes graduated Wellington High School 1965 worked as legal secretary in New York City before returning to Wellington Survivors include mother Lola Estes of Wellington sister Cheryl Clinton of Graham nephew Davie Hairgrove Dallas niece Rynda Vester Roanoke Memorials requested to a favorite charity.

Vera Tow Wellington Amarillo Quail Elvis Pitts Adams Funeral Home Oscar Mary Irwin Young William T. Tow Tow Faith Baptist Church Wayne Tow Hartford, CT Calvin Tow Gaylon Tow San Angelo Johnny Young Frankston Kenna Young Buckley Quail Cemetery Association Janyth Elaine Estes Dallas North Fairview Cemetery Johnny Tims First Baptist Church Virgil Lola Peeples Estes Wellington High School New York City Virgil Estes Lola Peeples Edith Estes Lola Estes Cheryl Clinton Graham Davie Craig Hairgrove Rynda Vester Roanoke

Denton man 77 dies. WWII Navy veteran and community staple

Travis Somerville of Denton died Saturday May 17 1997 at Medical City Dallas. Services were held May 19 at Southmont Baptist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery Wellington. He served aboard the USS Bassett in WWII and helped rescue Indianapolis survivors. Survived by wife Margret Ann, daughter Sherri Hutchinson, granddaughter Kimberly Mikeal and great grandson Brandon Mikeal. He was a Shriner and Mason, former ACME Auctions president and auctioneer.

Travis Wayne Somerville Denton Medical City Hospital Dallas Southmont Baptist Church Larry Reynolds Ray Richey Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home Fairview Cemetery Wellington Adams Funeral Home Thomas Slaughter Alice Vaughn Somerville Margret Ann Weaver Altus Bassett Indianapolis Somerville Shriner Mounted Patrol Masonic Lodge Acme Auctions, Inc Margret Ann Sherri Hutchinson Kimberly Richard Mikeal Brandon Travis Mikeal

Girl Scout Kiwanis Camp Open For Summer Sessions

The Panhandle Camp Kiwanis offers 40 summer sessions for ages 6 to 16 including both resident and day camps. Fees range 50 to 160 dollars with most weeklong sessions around 100 dollars. non scouts pay a 25 dollar surcharge or join for 6 dollars. Activities include swimming tennis archery horseback riding and arts and crafts. Boothlet with session details available from Pampa council at 836 W Foster or 1 800 439 4475.

Kiwanis Panhandle Pampa Council W. Foster Natalie Stephenson Council

Wellington teen attends HOBY leadership seminar in Amarillo

Misty Dawn Barton of Wellington High School joined over 100 students from Texas high schools at the Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation Texas Panhandle Leadership Seminar in Amarillo on April 26, 1997. Daughter of Jerry and Sherri Barton of Quail, she represented the Wellington Leader as sponsor. The seminar gathers sophomores to interact with distinguished business leaders.

Misty Dawn Barton Hugh O'Brien Barton Hugh O'Brian Hugh O' Brian Africa Albert Schweitzer Schweitzer O'Brian P. Daniel Martinez

June GED and CLEP testing scheduled at Clarendon College

Clarendon College schedules June GED and CLEP tests at the Bairfield Activity Center. GED test on Monday June 16 at 8 am costs 40 dollars with results in about 2 1/2 weeks. CLEP tests cost 50 dollars each with registration by calling the Counseling Center at 806 874 3571. Examinations cover nine subjects including Accounting and Spanish. CLEP begins Tuesday June 17 at 1 pm.

Clarendon College Bairfield Counseling Center CC Counseling Center U. S Clarendon College Counseling Center

Local Girl Scouts Help Clean Lake Meredith

Wellington Girls Scout Junior Troop II joined National Park Service in a Lake Clean up at Lake Meredith Recreation Area. Marina general manager George Surles praised the effort and noted the boat support while Forever Resorts’ Marina offers several rentals. Scouts present included Sade Thomas Sarah Motsenbocker Dakisah Bell Amanda Arcola Molly Motsenbocker Parris Torres Amber Lee Stephanie Duke Jennifer Nation. Volunteer assistants were Beth Motsenbocker and Mildred Duke.

Wellington Lake Meredith National Park Service George Surles Amarillo Forever Resorts’ Marina Forever Polaris Marina Sade Thomas Sarah Motsenbocker Dakisah Bell Amanda Arcola Molly Motsenbocker Parris Torres Amber Lee Stephanie Duke Jennifer Nation Beth Motsenbocker Mildred Duke Sade’ Thomas Amanda Areola Sarah Motsenbocker Coast Guard Franka Surles

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