First Methodist Changes Pastors and Conference Delegates
The Rev. R T Dyess leaves Wellington for Kress as Northwest Texas Conference assigns Rev. Jim Boswell to First Methodist Wellington. Rev. C R Hawkins returns to Trinity and Glen Davis Memorial in Dozier. The conference meets in Lubbock May 29 to June 1 with Lynn Courtney as lay delegate and Rob Isbell as Trinity’s delegate plus alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.T. Dyess
First United Methodist Church
Wellington
First Methodist Church
Kress
Northwest Texas
Jim Boswell
Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church
Amarillo
C.R. Hawkins
Trinity Methodist Church
Glen Davis Memorial Methodist Church
Dozier
Lubbock
First Methodist
Lynn Courtney
Jack Davis
Connie Lewis
Gwen Lewis
Rob Isbell
Isbell
C.D. Cameron
Marian Airpark Pool To Open Saturday For Summer Season
Marian Airpark Swimming Pool opens Saturday May 27 at 1 00 p m according to supervisor Jake Leach Byron Henderson returns to active charge and Cheryl Brown leads concessions Hours run 1 00 to 6 00 p m Tuesday through Saturday plus 7 00 to 10 00 p m Tuesday and Thursday even ings Sundays 1 00 to 5 00 p m Prices are 35 cents for children under 12 and 65 cents for 12 and over Pool has been cleaned and filled earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Airpark
Jake Leach
Paol
Byron Henderson
Leach
Cheryl Brown
Wells Named New Compact Commissioner
Governor Preston Smith appoints Deskins Wells as Interstate Compact Commissioner for the Red River for a two year term. Wells will negotiate water use and control with other state Compact Commissioners and gather data for proper duty performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Deskins Wells
Red River
Mr. Wells
William R. Elliott
Sherman
Smith
Texas
Assembly of God Revival Week Set at First Church
The First Assembly of God Church announces a charismatic renewal revival from May 29 to June 2 with Rev. John E. Hutson speaking nightly at 7:30 and morning prayer meetings at 10. Hutson invites all to attend and expect something special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Assembly of God Church
John E. Hutson
Hutson
Mrs Lowe Ends 41 Years of Teaching Career
Retiring after a 41 year teaching run in the Quail School System Mrs Lowe taught primary grades at Lillie and Quail schools. A surprise farewell was held with an anniversary cake as she plans to remain active in the community. Her career began under principal Dick Cagle and included teaching relatives among her students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lowe
Evelyn McMinn
Lillie School
Quail
Lillie
Dick Cagle
Mrs Cagle
Arthur Wells
Rev. Cagle
Tom Bolton
C.E. Meredith
Frank Bullington
Lowe
Panhandle Firemen elect Buster Hughs president in Amarillo
Buster Hughs was elevated to president of the Panhandle Firemen and Fire Marshals Association at its annual convention in Amarillo on May 20. The former Wellington Fire Chief heads an organization of over 70 departments spanning the Panhandle and South Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Hughs
Panhandle Firemen
Panhandle Fireman and Firemarshalls Association
Amarillo
Johnnie Ballew
Pig Donation Highlights Wellington Boy Scout Drive
Jerry Scott of Adobe Walls Council Beef and Swine Club in Collingsworth County donated a marketable hog to the Wellington Boy Scout fund drive. Dan Hiett said Wellington is within 200 dollars of reaching a 1500 dollar goal, with expectations to surpass it. Scott will receive a plaque as the community and Buffalo Wallow District gain credit for the donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Scott
Wellington
Adobe Walls Council Beef and Swine Club
Collingsworth County
Dan Hiett
Scott
Buffalo Wallow
Adobe Walls Bay
Collision on Road Project Kills Driver
A head on collision between two dump trucks on the US 83 62 widening project 13 miles south of Wellington killed Lloyd Gene Oates 22 of Dallas and injured David Lamar Lollay 25 of Lubbock. Both men worked for McMillian Trucking and were living in Childress. Lollay was treated for head lacerations and observed. Oates died at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Lloyd Gene Oates
Childress Justice of the Peace
J. Paul Goodson
David Lamar Lollay
Childress General Hospital
McMillian Trucking
Childress
Oates
Dallas
Mollar
Lubbock
Wright
Lollar
Buy a Buddy Poppy Sale By VFW Auxiliary
The VFW Auxiliary with Ko-Shuri high school girls urges local purchase of buddy poppies on Saturday May 27 in Wallington. Poppy tables at Parsons Drug and C and H Pharmacy will run all day, directed by auxiliary members, with poppies made by disabled veterans. Proceeds stay in the community to aid veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy
Flanders Field
Wallington
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Sam McGill
Parsons Drug and
C&h Pharmacy
VFW Auxiliary
Wellington High School to award 42 diplomas Friday
Forty two Wellington seniors will receive diplomas in a commencement program Friday May 26 at 8 00 p m in the Wellington High School Auditorium. Salutatory by Randy Amonett valedictory by Jennifer Bouchelle with musical numbers and a vocal selection by three senior girls. Diplomas presented by Glen Taylor Supt Thayne Amonett and Principal E W Clement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Wellington High School
Randy Amonett
Joy Jesse
Denny Carter
Kathryn Scott
Jennifer Bouchelle
Benny Stallings
Earl Hartman
Dickie Johnson
Leigh Nall
Mary Saied
Jim Forrester
Glen Taylor
Thayne Amonett
Sch
E.W. Clement
Jerry Bowen
Connie Bearden
Char
Absentee Vote Under Way for Second Democratic Primary
Absentee voting in the Se cond Democratic Primary began Wednesday May 24 and runs through Tuesday May 30. County Democratic Chairman Mrs. John Coleman announced polling locations including Wellington High School in South Wellington and various sites in Dodson Sumnerwood and Central Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coleman
South Wellington
Wellington High School
Dodson
Dodson Cafe
Northeast Wellington
Cou House
Lutie
Sumnerwood
Dozier
Church of Christ
Central Wellington
Quail
Northwest Wellington
Elentary School
Collingsworth County Cotton Crop Totals 1971
Collingsworth County reported a cotton crop of 15,387 bales in 1971, per the Bureau of the Census. This is about 25 percent higher than 1970's 11,814 bales, with increases also noted in Childress Donley Hall Wheeler counties from 1970 to 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth County
Bureau of the Census
Washington
Collingsworth
Guard Unit Heads to North Fort Hood Summer Camp
Wellington's National Guard detachment will depart May 27 for a two week training camp at North Fort Hood the earliest in unit history. All 32 men under Lt. Frank H. Worsham will take part returning June 10. Platoon Sergeant Robert Valliant notes two full weeks of battalion level tests with First and Second Battalion elements will move across the Ft Hood terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
National Guard
North Fort Hood
Frank H. Worsham
McLean
Robert Valliant
Ft. Hood
Army
Valliant
North Ft. Hood
Louisiana
Texas
Don Settle Aind
Kenny Brown
Wellington eighth graders graduate at local high school program
Sixty four students from Wellington Junior High School graduate from the eighth grade in a May 25 program at the High School Auditorium. The students will perform, with diplomas awarded by Thayne Amonett. Richard Sims delivers salutatory. Randall Sims and Kathy Daniels among soloists. Don O'Rear pronounces benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Sonya Scott
David Nutt
Richard Sims
Stephen Schmidly
Randall Sims
Dick Hamilton
Thayne Amonett
Don O'Rear
Kim Cannon
Memorial Day Holiday Closure Slated May 29
Banks federal offices and county offices will be closed on May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. Communities decide the most convenient day for cemetery services as the holiday date shifts.
Temperatures Reported by Dwane Scott Observer
Dwane Scott of the U.S. Weather Bureau records daily temperatures from a regional observation point. The report notes high and low readings, extended forecasts, and measurements taken at standard times for consistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwane Scott
U.S. Weather Bureau
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Wells
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Jane Campbell
Trinidad Cantu, Jr
Carole Cochran
Louis Gonzales
Allen Havens
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Zanna Jenkins
Judy Jones
Dickie Judd
Don Judd
Paula Riker
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Eddie Lee
Joey Manuel
Jer—Lee
Victor Aguero
Jdr
William Bias
Jackie Black
Allen Boyd
George Brewer
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Rudy Cantu
Susan Cantu
Freddie Joe Chambers
Neal Cochran
Linda Coffee
Kathy Daniels
Kenneth Fowler
Sharon Franks
Kim Goforth
Sammy Gonzales
Evelyn Grayson
Douglas Green
Jeff Hanna
Paul Hanna
Bill Havens
Cathy Hooper
Karen Jeffrey
Emmett Johnson
Carolyn Jones
LaDonna Jones
Lana Lacy
Pam Lynch
Randall
Bart Patterson
Sherri Peeks
Larry Pennon
Jeff Peterson
Sharon Kay Pipins
Vickie Reynolds
Ramon Romo
Jimmy Saied
Cindy Seale
Donnie Settle
Rita Faye Shrubs
Jewel Sosa
Thomas Sterling
Doris Thomas
Edward Thomas
Patrick Thomas
George Tipton
Mark Tyson
Mickey Vassey
Pamela Vines
Larry Whitten
Maurine Wilsong
Diana Wilson
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