Oil and Gas Drive Collingsworth County Economy in 1967
A Texas Mid-Continent study shows Collingsworth County produced about 156000 barrels of oil and 26.6 billion cubic feet of gas in 1966 with oil valued at 462000 dollars and natural gas at 3.5 million. The report notes Texas statewide oil output rose about five percent in 1967 amid high domestic demand and warns future reserves lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Texas
Railroad Commission
U.S
Corbin J. Robertson
Houston
Association
Collingsworth
Texas Oil
Rinehart
Dodson Cemetery Cleanup Planned For May 27
Dodson area residents and others are asked to donate a day of work to restore Dodson Cemetery. The Dodson Civic Club and Dodson Cemetery Association sponsor the cleanup on Monday May 27 led by Mrs Grover Graham who urges ongoing maintenance. Duard Luck president asks volunteers to bring hoes rakes shovels and wheelbarrows for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson Area
Dodson
Dodson Civic Club
Dodson Cemetery Association
Grover Graham
Duard Luck
Needwood Cemetery Work Day Set for May 30
The Needwood Cemetery annual work day is planned for Thursday May 30, with volunteers asked to bring hoes rakes power mowers and other tools. Donations continue to fund the cemetery fence near Lu Tie ten miles east, marking one of the county’s oldest burial grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needwood Cemetery
Bill Hill
Memorial Day services set by Wellington and Dodson veterans
Wellington and Dodson veterans groups announce Memorial Day observances on Thursday May 30. Glynn Moore Post VFW and Frank King Post American Legion will hold joint services at Fairview Cemetery at 10 30 a m with Rev Leroy Gaston as speaker and public invited. Graves will be decorated starting 6 p m under A J Fires and Robert Gosnell with help from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Dodson
Glynn Moore
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Frank King
American Legion
Fairview Cemetery
Leroy Gaston
First Baptist Church
Legion
Robert Gosnell
Raymond Horton
Riley Danson
United States
A. J. Fires
VFW
Mr. Gosnell
Dozier
Wood Coleman
Plymouth
Noah Stice
Quail
Jim Lowe
Lonnie Neeley
Needwood
Mr. Fires
Absentee Voting Opens Here on Wednesday
Absentee voting for the Sec ond Primary Election opened Wednesday May 22 and runs through Tuesday May 28. Mrs John Coleman county Democratic chairman reminded this week. In person voting is at the County Clerk Lorene Jenkins office or by mail to her address. Three races appear on the Democratic ballot Governor Preston Smith and Don Yarborough Associate Justice Court of Civil Appeals 7th District Jack Hazlewood James A Joy Commissioner of Precinct 1 Woodrow Wood and W O Vaughan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coleman
Lorene Jenkins
Preston Smith
Don Yarborough
Court of Civil Appeals
7Th District
Jack Hazlewood
James A. Joy
Woodrow Wood
W. O
Orville) Vaughan
Poppy Sale Dates Set by Local Veterans Group
The Auxiliary of Glynn Moore Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will sell poppies on Saturday May 25 and Wednesday May 29. Mrs Louis Berg president said tables will be in downtown area with members handling sales from 8 30 a m to 3 p m both days. Proceeds aid disabled veterans with no other income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glynn Moore
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Louis Berg
Berg
Donald Curry
Mrs Wilkins Burned In Kitchen Gas Explosion
Mrs T B Wilkins suffered facial and hand burns when gas in an oven ignited as she opened the door at Tom's Red Top. The accident happened Wednesday morning May 15 as a pilot light filled the room and she received care at St. Joseph's Hospital before returning home on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Wilkins
Tom's Red Top
Local RC&D program urged as key to regional growth
Hal L. Storey outlined the Resource Conservation and Development program at a Wellington meeting on May 16. He said RC&D aims to speed rural development via natural resource use, with planning steps approved by Congress and funded through RC&D and SBA sources, emphasizing community leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal L. Storey
Wellington
Rc&d
Beaumont
Pale Fork Soil Conservation District
Mr. Storey
Harry
Fry of
Shamrock
Red River Water Authority
Food and Agriculture Act
Storey
Congress
USDA
Secretary of Agriculture
New Auto Lights Brighten Ellison Park Wellington
Eight new park lights like downtown street lamps installed in Ellison Park. They switch on at dusk and off at daylight, with old lights partially replaced. One unit moved to St. Joseph's Hospital back lot. West Texas Utilities installed the system with a $2.25 monthly city charge per light. Mayor John Coleman notes auto operation and potential savings.
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Ellison Park
Wellington
John Coleman
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Coleman
West Texas Utilities Co
Senior Graduations Highlight Five Area Schools
Seventy six students will graduate this year from Wellington Sumnerwood Dodson Quail and Arnett as graduation week unfolds. Wellington leads with 49 seniors and hosts baccalaureate May 26 and commencement May 31 in the new high school auditorium.
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Wellington
Sumnerwood
Dodson
Quail
Arnett
Wellington High School
At & P.m
High School
Ronald Crosley
Church of the Nazarene
E. J. Fletcher
Church of Christ
Leroy Gaston
First Baptist Church
Ellis Todd
First Methodist Church
Wellington High announces four faculty changes this week
Wellington High School releases four staff changes led by resignations of English teacher Bernice Welch and science teacher Paul Schaub. New hires include 1968-69 science teacher Charles Floyd and commercial instructor Raymond Hodges with Mary Perry Scott to lead home making. Selection of the new English instructor will be announced soon.
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Wellington High School
J. L. Harpey
Bernice Welch
Birdville
Fort Worth
Wellington
de Holliman
Harper
Dee Coleman
McLean
Summerwood
Charles Floyd
Estelline
Floyd
LeRoy Brinkley
Clarendon College
West Texas State University
Nancy Hill
Sumnerwood
Raymond Hodges
Southwestern
Oklahoma State University
Hodges
OSU
Albert
Okiz
Spring Lake
Brownfield
Perry Mac
Mary Lois) Scott
Shamrock
Coleman
Dodson
Arnett
Scott
Welch
Quail Baptist Plans County Vacation Bible School
Quail Baptist Church will host the county’s first Vacation Bible School from Monday May 27 to Friday May 31 with Rev. Elvis Pitts as principal. Morning sessions include classes for beginners age 5 and 6 taught by Mrs. Dan Guthrie, primary 7 to 9 led by Mrs. Roy Peggram, juniors 10 to 12 by Mrs. Lonnie Needham, and intermediates 12 to 14 with Mrs. Haskell Manuel. Secretary is Mrs. Troy Johnson and pianist Miss Donita Pitts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quail Baptist Church
Elvis Pitts
Dan Guthrie
Roy Peggram
Lonnie Needham
Haskell Manuel
Troy Johnson
Donita Pitts
Wellington High to issue four tickets per senior for ceremonies
Principal E W Clement announces four free tickets per graduating senior for the baccalaureate and commencement in the new auditorium. Tickets must be presented for admission to the reserved section to ensure parents have seats. past ceremonies saw parents standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
E. W. Clement
Clement
Graduation Program Features Clergy Guests and Student Musicians
Platform guests will be clergy who have members of their congregations in the graduating class. Music includes the congregational hymn led by James Larson with Barry Johnson as accompanist and a brass ensemble of four seniors David Groves Chris Hubbard Patricia Thomas and Sammy Hicks. Johnson will play the processional and Mickye Ann Kendrick the recessional.
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James Larson
Barry Johnson
David Groves
Chris Hubbard
Patricia Thomas
Sammy Hicks
Johnson
Mickye Ann Kendrick
Alfred Allred
Claude Barber
Jimmy Black
Jan Blain
Jan Bowen
Kenny Brown
Polly Browning
Joy Chandler
Kent Clark
Wellington eighth grade graduates named for high honors
Wellington principal A A McQueary announced the top ranking eighth graders for the graduating class. Valedictorian Jennifer Bouchelle holds a 96.00 average and salutatorian Joey Manuel has 95.59. The next seven by rank are Pamela Kersten Randy Amonett Carole Cochran Ann Smith Louis Gonzales Leigh Nall and Denny Carter. The 61 graduates include Raymond Aguirre Randy Amonett Mike Belew Jennifer Bouchelle and Jerry Lynn Bowen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
A. A. McQueary
Jennifer Bouchelle
Joey Manuel
Pamela Kersten
Randy Amonett
Carole Cochran
Ann Smith
Louis
Amarillo Methodist Leaders Attend 58th Northwest Conference
Representatives from Collingsworth County attend the 58th Northwest Conference United Methodist Church in Amarillo. The opening rite featured Bishop Eugene Slater and Bishop Lance Webb. Sessions covered the General Conference merger of the Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Northwest Conference
United Methodist Church
Amarillo
Eugene Slater
San Antonio
Lance Webb
Illinois
First Methodist Church
Shamrock
Dallas
Methodist Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Evangelical
United Brethren Churches
Middle Western
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Dodson Cemetery
Dodson Legion
Charles Reynolds
100Th Judicial District
Small Business Administration
Federal Housing Authority
Chael Gilmore
David Gravey
Johnny Harris
Freida Minatrea Hartman
Andy Heward
Jim Howard
Nat Horton
Tanya Horton
Harold Jones
Rhonda Kersten
Glenda Riker
Kathy Kiker
Jacqueline King
George Kopp
Jim Ktuch
Cherry Lewis
Jim Lindsey
Billy McKinney
Delores Moody
Betty Moore
Cheryl Needham
Billy Neeley
Jimmy Neel
1 &Y
Harry Patterson
Deborah Peters
George Porter
Marvin Roland
Quail High
Jean Moore
Clarendon Junior College
Stella Johnson
Darrell Colson
Cary Don Neeley
Jarrell Fielding
E. P. Haynie
Carl Wischkaemper
Lewis Morris
Claude Groves
Jack Kopp
Quail Baptist
PTO
Oleta Bur
Quist
B. W. Beaird
B. M. Sims
Adelle Burquist
Byron Duncan
C. A. Crawford
Methodists
J. F. Michael
Louise Vaughan
Trinity Methodist Church
Billy Wilson
C. D. Damron
Billy Joe Patterson
Glen Davis Memorial Methodist Church
Dazier
C. R. Hawkins
Jim Clark
Veda Nix
Sun
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