Wellington redesignates city in Honor of Jennie Holcomb
Wellington designated Friday May 24 as Jennie Holcomb Day honoring the 1963 Texas Mother of the Year and national Mother of America runner up. Mayor Hiren Cudd announced the proclamation at a Kiwanis luncheon, with her son and daughter in law as special guests.
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Wellington
Jennie Holcomb
Hiren Cudd
Holcomb
Carer Holcomb
Special Cuesta
Hiwanis
B. F. Oqhunre
Indy
Chance
C. T. Hubbard
Cemetery Work Day at Needwood Memorial Day
Residents urged to help with cemetery duties at Needwood on Memorial Day May 30. Volunteers should bring bees, rakes and mowers as requested by Mrs. Bill Hill and local organizers.
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Needwood
Bill Hill
Quail Baccalaureate to Open Graduate Events
The Rev J F Michael of Wellington Methodist church will preach the baccalaureate for Quail graduates Sunday May 26 at 1 am in the high school gym. The events conclude the county's four schools graduation series with processional Grand March and ten graduates led by Paul Boyce as president and Jenny Ann Kennedy as secretary.
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J. F. Michael
Wellington
Hertman Moseley
Koschat
Adams
Frank Kennedy
Richard Gilbreth
Patricia Kimbro
J. L. Harper
FE. W. Clement
Don Beck
Bob McAlister
Bernice Welch
James Poteet
Craig Bergvall
Vicki Killian
Funeral Rites Sunday for Mrs W V Huffman
Mrs. W V Huffman died in St Josephs Hospital Saturday May 198 at 88 after years of ill health. A Sherman native who moved to town 42 years ago she was born Nancy Jane Buchanan October 18 1874. She married J J Shumate in 1892 at Sherman. Woe died in 1916. She later married W V Huffman who preceded her in death in 1949. Funeral rites set for Sunday.
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W. V. Huffman
St. Joseph's Hospital
Huffman
Sherman
Silvain County
North Carolina
Nancy Jane, Buchanan
John and
Elen Jobngen Buchanan
J. J. Shumate
Wheat Growers Reject Plan by 260 to 171 Vote
Collingsworth county wheat growers vote 260 in favor 171 against Referendum May 21 largest turnout to date with 17 challenged ballots Most ballots cast in wrong boxes 507 producers including wives eligible. Wellington box 3 to 1 against. box totals show county wide rejection with detailed box breakdown.
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Collingsworth Wheat Erowers
Millard Brown
ASC
Thee
Wellington
Na Ed
Quail
Dodson
Sumnerwood
Lutie
Cotton Insect Meeting Set for Saturday in Wellington
A cotton insect meeting is scheduled for Saturday May 25 in Wellington at 10 am in the district courtroom. Growers will receive information on insects to expect this year when to expect them and how to respond. John Thomas extension entomologist from College Station will speak, and he is a former Wellington resident.
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Wellington
District Court Room
John Thomas
College Station
VEW Auxiliary Poppy Sales Slated Here on Saturday
The Poppy Sale by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will be held Saturday May 25 with Mrs. Herbert Bearden as poppy chairman. Poppy tables will line Parsons Drug and C&M Pharmacy with Camp Fire Girls making personal contacts. Proceeds support disabled veterans and their families, benefiting the national VFW Auxiliary and the local welfare fund.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Herbert Bearden
Parsons Drug and
C&m Pharmacy
Camp Fire
National
VFW Auxiliary
Inite
Bearden
Wellington eighth grade graduates in night ceremony
Eighty Wellington junior high students graduate Saturday night May 25 in one of the largest junior high classes in years. Salutatory by Charlotte Allen and valedictory by Jimmy Campbell highlight the program, with diplomas presented by Supt. J. L. Harper and class prayers by Rev. John H. Ward and Rev. A. D. Stewart.
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Wellington
Charlotte Alen
Jimmy Campbell
A. A. McQueary
J. L. Harper
First 1963 Wheat Delivered in Wellington May 16
Jim Wood brought the county’s first 1963 wheat load to Warrick Elevator on May 16, delivering about 201 bushels with 15.49 percent moisture and a 20 cent premium per bushel. Other farmers reported mixed yields from 9 to 25 bushels, with some fields grazed and much wheat still green, while elevator managers expected county yields around 12 to 19 bushels.
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Jim Wood
Jim Woo
Wellington
Wood
Dodson
Warrick
Jones
Elvis Crawley
Mack Willis
Velman Warrick
J. H. Barton
George Barton
Special training course on human relations in Collingsworth
University of Texas will sponsor a week long training course for owners managers and supervisors and their employees in Collingsworth county starting Monday June 3. The 10 hour program led by Mary Frances Bowden covers keys to good human relations and problem solving techniques with a $5.50 course fee.
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Collingaworth County
Collingaworth Chamber of Commerce
University of Texas
Texas Education Agency
Mary Frances Bowden
Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce
N. M. Higdon
Chamber of Commerce
Bowden
Tulsa University
New York University
School of Retailing
Titche-Goettinger
Neiman-Marcus
Dallas
Texas Restaurant Association
Austin
Memorial Day Service Set for West Wellington Cemetery
Memorial Day services on Thursday May 30 at West Wellington Cemetery are organized by Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. The 9 am program will feature Rev John Henry Ward and Judge Raymond Trevton with the VIEW firing squad. Grave decoration across county cemeteries precedes the public memorial service.
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West Wellington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
John Henry Ward
Fundamental Baptist Church
Raymond Trevton
Biuyrer
VIEW
VEW
VFW
Ross Swift
Dodson
Kim Lowe
Quail
W. R Coleman
Dozier
Charley Bradley
Plymouth
Herbert Rearden
Glynn Moore
Marvin Wynn Dodson Leader Dies at 62 in Dodson
Marvin Robert Wynn longtime Dodson businessman and civic leader died of a heart attack at St. Josephs Hospital on May 18 aged 62. Born January 31 1901 in Rising Star he spent most of his life in Dodson as Davis Gin manager and co owner. He served on the school board and as secretary of the Dodson Masonic Lodge influencing local cotton farming.
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Marvin Wynn
Dodson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mr. Wynn
Davis Gin
Dodzon
Marvin Robert Wynn
Rising Star
Former Student Dr Caperton to Speak at Norwood High
Dr Claude Caperton of Brownfield a Sam Norwood High graduate will speak at the 1963 Norwood graduation. The ceremony is set for Bridzy May 24 at 8 pm in the high school gym. Supt Orville Cunningham introduces the speaker with Darlene Rainey delivering the salutatory and Neal Lowry the valedictory.
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Claude Caperton
Brownfield
Sam‘norwood High School
Caperton
Dozier
Sumnerwood
University of Texas
University Dental School
Supt
Orville Cunningham
Darlene Rainey
Neal Lowry
Robert E. Dwight
Marian Airpark Pool to Open May 30 under Graham
Louis Graham will manage the Marian Airpark swimming pool for the summer season with Wellington High School counselor Louis Chaham assisting. Opening day is Thursday May 30 and events start with Venny Day on Saturday June 1 at 7 p.m. where 1,000 pennies will be tossed for swimmers who retrieve them. other prizes and life guard supervision are planned, with lessons offered Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 to 11. Registration closes the Tuesday before classes begin.
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Louis Chaham
Wellington High School
Marian Airpark
Hiram Cudd
Graham
Funeral rites Friday for Mrs W E Hall
Mrs. W E Hall funeral services were held Friday May 17 at 3 pm at First Baptist Chrish with Dr Green Hickey officiating. Burial followed in North Well ington Cemetery. Born April 26 1880 in Cave City Arkansas she had lived here since 1920. Survivors include husband at home three daughters a son brother and sister and 14 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren. services by Kelso Funeral Home.
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W. E. Hall
First Baptist
Chrish
Green Hickey
Hall
Leme Ilnesa
Elfl Barielett
Alvin Horton
Eros Harwel Earl Keller
Brank Ford
Dee Harris
North Wellington
Kelso Puneral
Hart
Isso
Cave City
Arkatl
Otis Roberon
Leonard Karns
Wellington
Clifton Stafford
London
Kingland
Leo Hal
Hereford
J. BE
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John R. Collard Jr
Spear
Lodge of Texas
Dick Richards
J. R. Helly
Shamrock
B. F. Chance
R. T. Savage
Ocie Scott
Jerrys Studio
High Low
Sun
Tyee
Aida
Peggie Crawford
Regina Ferguson
Rebecca Brewer
Ensemate
Davela Edens
Linda Moore
Patricia Wilson
la Juanda Peters
Judy Millsap
Nancy Holton
Mildred Lewis
Ann Duncan
Charlotte Gibbs
Cherry Lewis
John Wayne Abernathy
Charlotte Allen
Marion Barton
Andy Belt
Vickie Lou Bergvall
Dwight Bowen
Ebecca Brewer
Millard K. Brown
David B.J Carson
Lynda Cleere
Douglas Cole
Sharon Daves
Lynn Derryberry
Bobby Driver
Zonetta Ann Duncan
Davela
Ann Edens
Regina Juandola Ferguson
Evelyn Fields
Trwayne Ford
Thomas Haral Franklin Jr
James Ray Fulcher
Charlotte Joyce Gibbs
Augustin Gonzales
Baldamar Gonzales Jr
James Hale
Saundra Bailey Tate
Dan Hatch
Mitzie Hartman
John Howard III
Jack ¥. Henley
Jimmy L. Hodge
Rebecca Holliman
Buster Howard
Jackie W. Hunt
Roy A. Jackson
Zeldon Jenkins
Samuel Paul Jones
Stadney Kane
Gary Lynn Killian
Glenda Gay Lancaster
Heverly Lee
Tommy Lindley
Danny Marsh
Garry Martin
Freddy Mayhugh
Linda McClendon
Sidney McGill
Mark Owens
James Parker
LaJuanda Peters
Judy Phillips
Larry Pipins
Roy Potts
New
Earl Keller
Warrick’s
Vicki Glenn
Tory
Frasces Hill
Sylvia McQueary
Mary Graham
Johnny Ford
Dr. Caperton
Norwood
Louis Graham
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