Local UDC Members Attend Texas State Convention
Sabine Pass Chapter 2459 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy sent Lameda Black and Vickie Porter to the 102nd annual state convention in College Station October 1–4. Porter served as a voting delegate while events honored Confederate descendants with awards, memorials, and lectures as 89 Texas chapters totaling about 4,000 members gathered under the theme Deep in the Heart of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabine Pass
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Hilton
College Station
Wallie Fletcher Taylor
Gertrude Mayhugh
L. §. Ross
Texas A&m University
Texas
Victoria
Chaparral Sams Rally at Egert Lake with Fellowship and Meals
Chaparral Sams met at Egert Lake Camp 1 for a Lager rally on Oct 8. Attendees enjoyed Blair’s Back Door Steak House, stew, cornbread, fish fry, pancakes, and a starry outdoor gathering. Durants named a chapter golf trophy. next rallies planned in Wellington and Quail Booster Club. Notables from Altus, Childress, Quanah, Hedley attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egert Lake
Blair
W. D
Lena Cook
Vern
Dorothy Rucher
Durant
Helen McInnis
John Rhodes
Sandra
Ernie James
Wellington
Burn Handley Community Center
New Baby James Trevoy Born in Amarillo
Angela Kilgore and Demond Thomas announce the birth of their son James Trevoy on Monday October 5 1998 at Baptist St Anthony Hospital in Amarillo Welcoming siblings Demond Thomas Jr and grandparents Linda Kilgore Rosie Lee Thomas and Larry Thomas Also named are great grandparents James and Yvonne Thomas of Wellington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela Kilgore
Demond Thomas
James Trevoy
Baptist/St. Anthony Hospital
Amarillo
Demond Thomas Jr
Linda Kilgore
Weekend center events and visitors at the WC To
Sam Moore settles in room B-4 as the center hosts a quilt show and a Pioneer Signers concert. Reminiscing on WAC service, cage games, bingo, cake walk and a Halloween carnival are planned for Oct 31 with age group winners announced at 8 pm. Numerous residents and guests attend weekly worship, art, and reading activities plus extensive visiting lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Moore
Tommie Watts
Vada Wood
Dela Bec Ford
Women's Army Corp
WAC
Mildred
Loyd Langley
Wildflower program and Texas photo exhibit at library
Lois Ratliff will present a wildflowers program at 7 p.m. Monday October 19 in the Omni Room Collingsworth Public Library. A Texas wildflowers exhibit titled Texas: The Natural Beauty runs through October 29 1998 with 35 photographs from the Texas Department of Transportation collection. The third annual Pumpkin Decorating Night is set for Thursday October 22 from 5 30 to 8 p.m. Children may bring a pumpkin and craft supplies are welcome donation requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Ratliff
Omni
Collingsworth Public Library
Texas
Texas At of Transportation
Cancer grants boost VFW Auxiliary benefits through dues
Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 6439 met October 6 1998 for a regular meeting at the post home. Garth Abernathy reported a grant from the Cancer Aid and Research project funded by selling project pins and member donations. October activity focuses on Health Happiness Christmas Fund for the National Home. Betty Winslett won the attendance gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Post
Post
Elnora Kujawski
Garth Abernathy
Cancer Aid and Research Project
Betty Winslett
Kathryn Barjenbruch
Tulsa
Joe Stewart
Collingsworth County
Barney
Esta Glenn
Eddie
Bella Saldana
Edna Wooldridge
Mary Sanford
Corene Childress
Laverne Hughs
Weekend Guests Share News From Ford Home In Amarillo
Dela Bee Ford hosted weekend visitors including her brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs J L Burt of Amarillo and her son Johnny Ford of Midland with his two daughters Sierra and Silver. They returned to Midland after Sierra competed in a five state soccer tournament in Oklahoma City. The Midland 13 year old team won first place by defeating top teams from Kansas and Oklahoma. Ford and the two girls continued on to Midland Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dela Bee Ford
J. L. Burt
Amarillo
Johnny Ford
Midland
Sierra
Silver
Oklahoma City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ford
First Christian Church Plans Sunday Cookout and Services
Members of First Christian Church will hold a Sunday cookout at Pioneer Park north of town on October 18 1998 following evening services. The event features a meal at 5 p.m music and devotions at the pavilion with honored guests Kevin and Jamie Martin moving from Wellington. The congregation meets at the National Guard Armory with 10:30 a.m. services and is building a new worship center at Haskell and 7th Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Pioneer Park
Kevin
Jamie Martin
Wellington
National Guard
Haskell
7Th Streets
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Ine Welington
Thunday
UDC
D. Jane Aberthal
Real Granddaughters Club
Jo Ann Loyd
Chaparral Sams News
Laverne and
Buster Hughs
Ike
Fran Eigenmann
Buster
Bear
Annie Bowen
Steve Bowen
Childress
Erma Lee Lowrie
Donna
Stewart Knight
Quanah
Dorothy Rucker
Altus
Murrell
Dorothy Whitaker
Hedley
Quile Baste
Eryosbe
Glenna
Kay
Lea
Charlie
Toni
Carl
Bobbie Rhodes
Ruby Riley
Florence DeArmond
Bettye Riker
Doris White
Carmen Antuna
Eugene Tucker
Billye Owens
Elmer Keller
Church of Christ
Jack Neeley
Dennis Abell
King Bowen
Abell
Leatha Thomas
Nancy Lindsey
Linda Powell
Charlene Poteet
John Carson
Mary Alice Scott
Longview
Agnes Bishop
Loyce Hamby
Ray
Gayle Hamby
Greenbelt Lake
Sue
Clark Andrews
Hereford
Gene Swift
Jeannette Moore
Dodson
Jo Hunt
Denzil
Mildred Deger
Clarendon
Rebecca Barton
Jean Townley
Alameda
Yvonne Ellis
Dorothy Rogers
Betty Whitten
Bertie Griffin
Mary John Hicks
Quail
Mildred Starr
Ola Parker
Vera
Jason
Eldred Ware
Vicki Killian
Hollis
Helen Howell
Alvin Srader
Ted Green
Jason Ware
Bill
Myrtle Shields
Ruel
Gloria Alexander
Tillie Alexander
Harres Martin
Turkey
Dorothy Foster
Amarillo Botanical Gardens
Barrick Foundation of
Nations Bank of
Farm Bureau
Colingsworth County
Lubbock
Gfao
BGPW
KOE
Liang Club
Kiwanis
Wellington Miga School
Misty Barton
Rst Christian Church
Paris
Janee
Arnie Ingram
Danny West
Rodney Reeves
Debbie Scott
Elizabeth Hickenbottom
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