White House Fellowships finalist recalls broad ties and lessons
The writer details four days along Maryland's Eastern Shore as a White House Fellowships finalist among 34 applicants from 1100 entries. He reflects on disappointment at not being selected, the value of the experience and connections, and teases next week’s insights from diverse peers and panelists.
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Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
White House
Washington, D.C
Harold Stassen
Wellington
Real Estate Transfers and Seafaring News in One Brief
Real estate transactions include Maria Saldana transferring lots in Wellington to Elmer James and Jose Pena with Nancy as wife, plus Calvin Hurst receiving Veterans Land Board land. Names Lloyd Hayes James Davis Bill Warrick Chad Holland noted. Two female sea lions trained by Karen Wyman at Friends of the Sea Lion Marine Mammal Center to become lifeguards at Laguna Beach this summer, capable of 25 mph swims and rough-surf plunges. Also a Wellington cleanup note.
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Maria F. Saldana
Elmer James
Wellington
United States of America
Jose L. Pena
Nancy C
Rude Addition
Veterans Land Board
Calvin A. Hurst
Lloyd Hayes
Hollis
Okla
James C. Davis
Amarillo
Bill Warrick
Dalhart
Chad Holland
Canyon
Laguna Beach
California
Karen Wyman
Friends of the Sea Lion Marine Mammal Center
Ray Null 61 Farm Leader Dies After Illness
Ray H Null 61 farm demonstration assistant with the Northwest Texas Research Demonstration Program died May 27 in Collingsworth General Hospital after several months illness. He helped test crop varieties and methods for the five county southeast Panhandle area and his work influenced Extension Service recommendations. A Wellington area farmer, he served on the County ASCS committee and led Collingsworth County Farm Bureau. He was honored by Wellington Future Farmers of America and active in First Baptist Church. Survived by wife Vanesta, son David, daughter Connie, and six sisters. funeral May 29 at First Baptist Church. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Ray H. Null
Northwest Texas Research Demonstration Program
Collingsworth General Hospital
Texas A&m Extension Service
Texas A&m Experiment Station
Panhandle
First Baptist Church
Mr. Null
Collingsworth County
Albert F. Null
Decia
E. Rankin Null
Wellington High School
Vanesta Young
Wellington
Keith Bruce
Fairview Cemetery
Schooler Gordon
Eddie Maxwell
Ronnie Hartman
Richard Fourmentin
Reed Souder
Wayne Cudd
Benson Long
Raymond Hodges
Dee Burba
Harold Werner
E.B. Seale
Elmer Feemster
Gene Hanna
Howard Jones
Milburn Derryberry
J.C. Hartman
Ruth Bishop
Marlow
Okla
Gertrude Winegeart
Lefors
Nona B. Thomas
Childress
Onita Hughes
Lubbock
Doris Lund
Port Orchard
Washington
Dorene Young
Pampa
George Null
Trustee conveyance of mineral interests in multiple sections
1st National Bank and Trust Co Tulsa Oklahoma transfers undivided mineral interests to Rosa and Horace A Bellvine as trustees for Carol Jean Walker. The parcels include several fractional interests across sections 10 101 104 in townships 16 21 and a 120 acre tract in SE quarter of section 104. No birds now on earth have teeth.
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1St National Bank and Trust Co
Tulsa
Okla
Rosa
Horace A. Bellvine
J.P. Walker Testamentary Trust
Carol Jean Walker
Obituary: Bettie Byrd Dies After Prolonged Illness
Bettie Ruth Byrd, to Alva Byrd, died Sunday May 26 in Collingsworth General Hospital after months of illness. Graveside service May 28 at North Fairview Cemetery with Minister Haun Kite officiating. Burial by Schooler Gordon Funeral Home. Born October 2, 1940 in Tyler she lived in Wellington with family and worked at Quail School cafeteria and Royal Park Fashions. Survived by husband, daughter Lisa Hamby, mother Lois Crumley, three sisters. Preceded in death by daughter Janet in 1971.
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Bettie Ruth Byrd
Collingsworth General Hospital
Alva Byrd
Eddie Davis
Maxie Baker
Jerry Hamby
Marshall Peters
Donald Langley
Dan Guthrie
Byrd
Bettie Ruth Crumley
Tyler
Roy
Lois Crumley
Quanah
Collingsworth County
Wellington
Quail School
Royal Park
Childress
Church of Christ
Lisa Hamby
Vernon
Doris Gabler Dorthy Hall
Marie Crumley
Janet
Peanuts among major U.S. farm crops worth billions
The text notes peanuts as one of six basic U.S. farm crops with value over 400 million dollars. It also mentions the origin of current paper money in England during the 1600s with goldsmiths issuing receipts that functioned as money.
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U.S
England
Inez Latham Dies at Lubbock Former Resident
Inez Stout Simmons Latham 59 of Route 10 Lubbock died May 20 after a lengthy illness. Services were May 22 at W W Rix Funeral Chapel with Rev John Ballard officiating. Burial in Levelland City Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Charles C Latham three daughters two sisters five brothers and eight grandchildren. She lived in Levelland 1945 to 1963 worked as a legal secretary and later was office manager for Simplex Time Recorder before retiring.
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Inez Stout Simmons Latham
Route 10
Lubbock
Ford Hawkins
Max Humphries
Charles Bell
Randy Branum
Wellington
Ring
Weldon Simmons
Latham
Levelland
Dallas
Simplex Time Recorder
Charles C. Latham
First Baptist Church
Johnny Waller
Rick Maples
Duncanville
Michael Dupy
Boulder
Colo
Mary Ann Latham
Sacramento
Calif
Bess Miller
Canyon
Faye Elledge
Farmington
N.M
John Stout
Clarendon
Neil Stout
Bronte
W.M. Stout
Poolville
Dan Stout
Karnes City
Earl Stout
New Hope
Ark
First power dishwasher completed in 1889
The first power dishwasher was completed in 1889, marking a milestone in home appliance history. Synthetic fertilizer was first developed in the 1800s by Sir John Lawes, shaping modern agriculture.
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Sir John Lawes
Three Relatives of Lewis Tingle Die This Month
Lewis Tingle learns of three family deaths within two weeks as his health keeps him from attending funerals. Mayzell Zonia Garrison 61 of Plainview died May 7. services May 10, burial in Plainview cemetery. Major Milton Wood of the Salvation Army officiated. Garrison born in Fannin County moved to Plainview in 1925 and left behind a husband and nine grandchildren. Subsequent death of his sister Josie C. Chandler 90 on May 14 prompted funeral May 17 in Plainview. she was an LVN, convalescent home operator, and member of Assembly of God and American Legion Auxiliary. Surviving relatives include her son Jim Chandler and daughter Mayzelle McDonald, with Tingle as a brother. Reports confirm McDonald’s son-in-law from Lubbock died in a vehicle accident, funeral May 13.
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Lewis Tingle
Tingle
Mayzell Zonia Garrison
Plainview
Plainview Cemetery
Milton Wood
Salvation Army
Pampa
Garrison
Fannin County
LVN
Jim Chandler
Mayzelle McDonald
Mr. Tingle
Nellie T. Ross, First Woman Governor and Mint Director
Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming achieved two historic firsts for women. She served as the first female governor of the United States from 1925 to 1927 and later became the first woman to hold the position of director of the U.S. Mint.
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Nellie T. Ross
Wyoming
U.S
U.S. Mint
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Ethel Ray
Bettie Byrd
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