Seal Coat on FM 3070 to Be Applied This Summer
The Texas Highway Department will seal coat FM 3070 in the northwest county this summer. The road runs about 10 miles from Abra toward the Donley County line and was completed in 1972. Seal coating a year after completion is routine. Commissioners Court plans to secure right of way for widening US 83 from Wellington north to Lutie.
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Texas Highway Department
C.V. Johnson
Abra
Donley County
Highway Department
Commissioners Court
Wellington
Lutie
Obert Childress Dies After Long California Years
Obert Childress 57 died May 23 in Thomas Nursing Home after months of illness. Born August 12, 1915 in Pilot Point he lived in Wellington then Dumas and San Diego area. Funeral May 26 at First Christian Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Eddie Hatfield of Lubbock and others.
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Obert Childress
California
Thomas Nussing
Mr. Childress
Herman Childress
Wellington
Dumas
Charles Waugh
Ervin Emmett
Church of the Nazarene
Fairview Cemetery
Kel- 50 Funeral Home
Pall
Roy Childress
Ad, Childress
Clinton Childress
Tod Childress
Pete Childress
Dayle Childress
Minatrea Attends Fingerprinting Course In Amarillo
Deputy Alvin Mina trea joined area law enforcement officers in Amarillo for a fingerprinting school at Amarillo Vocational College. FBI Agent Lee Stephenson of Lubbock led the instruction covering basic fingerprinting and classification techniques.
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Alvin Minatrea
Amarillo
Amarillo Vocational College
Lee Stephenson
FBI
Lubbock
Minatrea
Kiwanis Club Reaches American Flag Goal
The Kiwanis Club of Wellington completed its flag program on Memorial Day May 28 by placing 94 flags and obtaining donations for another 16. Flags were flown downtown and along Highway 83 with support from Veterans of Foreign Wars and local businesses. Additional flags are on order and residents may request placements through Paul Spillman or Rodney Myrick.
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Kiwanis Club
Pacers
Wellington
Kiwanis
Paul Spillman
Future Farmers of America
Mags
8Th Street
Highway 83
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Garner Alcom
Mill Iron Ranch
Langford Brothers Conoco
Jimmy Walker Bell Station
Dixie Maid
Hezze Jones
Corky’s
Farmers Co-op Gin
Dairy Mart
East Side Welding
Cherokee Inn
O.K. Tire Shop
Promotions Listed At City State Bank
Melvin Booth announces three promotions at City State Bank. Joe Terry becomes senior vice president, Billy Moseley is executive vice president, and Jane Owens is promoted to cashier. Terry, a 60 year banking veteran, has long served Wellington and City State Bank in multiple roles.
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Melvin Booth
City State Bank
Joe Terry
Billy Moseley
Jane Owens
Terry
Wellington
Wellington State Bank
Springfield Business College
Springfield
Groves
Houston
City State
Housing Authority Commission
Museum Drive for Members Continues in Wellington
The Collingsworth County Historical Museum extends its membership drive by a week under chairman Mrs. John Holton. Annual members pay 5 dollars, life 25, angel 100. two angel memberships have been donated by Mr. and Mrs. Lee O’Neil of Lubbock. Memberships available to anyone, including out-of-county residents, with dues mailed promptly.
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Collingsworth County Historical Museum
John Holton
Holton
Wellington
Lee O’neil
Lubbock
Collingsworth County
Methodist Pastors Attend 64th Northwest Texas Conference
The 64th Northwest Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church meets June 5 to 7 at McMurry College. Pastors from Abilene area churches join delegates including Rev. James Boswell and Lynn Courtney, with Mrs. Jack Davis as Wesleyan Service Guild president and several church delegates and alternates listed. The three day session marks the first time the event is held at McMurry College.
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Abilene
Northwest Texas
The
United Methodist Church
McMurry College
James Boswell
First United Methodist Church
Lynn Courtney
Jack Davis
Wesleyan Service Guild
C.R. Hawkins
Trinity United Methodist Church
Wellington
Glen Davis Memorial United Methodist Church
Dozier
R.H. Isbell
Trinity Church
Isbell
Doris Peters
C.D. Damron
J.W. Thomas
McMurray
New Mex
Sand storm devastates crops and land Sunday
A Sunday sand storm in Wellington area damaged crops and plowed fields. County Agent Don Reeves reports cotton near emergence will need replanting, while some southeast growers hope to abandon those crops. Dryland feeds were lost. irrigated hay remained, and exact recovery will take days to assess.
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Wellington
Don Reeves
Coleman Day Set Here on Sunday
Wellington residents will honor Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman with an open house Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room. The event, organized by the Business and Professional Women's Club city officials and the Chamber of Commerce, proclaims John and Ethel Coleman Day. John Coleman long served as Wellington mayor and in state Kiwanis roles. Ethel Coleman held a notable City Council tenure.
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Wellington
John Coleman
Heritage Room
Business and Professional Women’s Club
City of
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Hatch
John An
Ethel Coleman
Coleman
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Texas-Oklahoma
Kiwanis International
Texas Municipal League
Panhandle
John and
Wellinton
Ses
Sions
Orient
Wellington School Classes Start August 20
Wellington students report to classes Monday August 20 with teachers reporting August 13 to prepare for the new term. Superintendent Sept Thayne Amonett announced the dates to help families plan vacations around the opening.
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Wellington
Thayne Amonett
Wellington Teens Named for Boys and Girls State Programs
Three Wellington girls Cheryl Spillman Juliana Baumgardner and Phyllis Sullivan join Wellington and Summerwood youths attending Bluebonnet Girls State at Seguin June 12 to 22 and Boys State at Austin in early June. Mike Oldham and Randall Hodges will represent the area at Boys State as part of the state program by the American Legion.
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Bluebonnet Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
Cheryl Spillman
Juliana Baumgardner
Phyllis Sullivan
American Legion Boys State
Mike Oldham
Summerwood
Randall Hodges
John Coleman
the Legion Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary
Wellington Kiwanis Club
Business and Professional Women’s Club
University of Texas At Austin
Texas Department of the American Legion
Texas
State American Legion Auxiliary
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Boys State
Girls State
United States
LCC Graduate Joins Church Youth Staff
Colquitt Nash, spring graduate of Lubbock Christian College, named youth director of the Church of Christ by minister Tom Anderson. Nash brings youth ministry experience from Colgate Street and University Avenue churches in Lubbock and Spur church. He earned a BA in Bible and was active in Koinonia, A Capella Chorus, LCC Band, and baseball.
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Colquitt Nash
Lubbock Christian College
Church of Christ
Tom Anderson
Nash
Colgate Street Church
University Avenue Church
Lubbock
Spur
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Nash
Koinonia
A Capella Chorus
LCC Band
Joe #9
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Scott Gussiot
Harrel Lowe
Lawmen
Spillman
Rodney Myrick
Myrick
Vocational Ag
Methodist
June Owens
Mr. Reeves
Dune 1
Reeves
LCC
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