1954 Study Club Opens with Annual Luncheon
The 1954 Study Club met for its annual luncheon at the Cherokee Inn on Thursday October 11 1990 at 1 00 p m Hostesses were Mrs Carthel Lewis and Mrs Welton Sorgee. Members greeted upon arrival and table decorations featured ceramic pitchers on a pale blue runner with straw hats trimmed in lace. The meeting began with a collect and table grace offered by Mrs Ben Ratliff. Reports were read and approved and district communications discussed along with a plan for a leadership seminar for Wellington High School sophomores. A $50 donation to the nursing home TV fund was voted. Attendees included Mrs Jack Brisben Mrs Camp Mrs Carter Mrs Fred Cox Mrs L C Hill Mrs Hurst Mrs Lewis Mrs Guy Owens Mrs Ratliff Mrs Welton Sorgee and Mrs Fred Lee.
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Study Club
Cherokee Inn
Carthel Lewis
Welton Sorgee
Ben Ratliff
Top of Texas
Lynn Carter
Walter Camp
Ratliff
Wellington High School
Cal Hurst
Jack Brisben
Camp
Carter
Fred Cox
L.C. Hill
Hurst
Lewis
Guy Owens
Fred Lee
Dodson Civic Club eyes land for new park in meeting
In its October 11 session at Nellie s Cafe dining room the Dodson Civic Club moved to pursue purchasing land to build a park in Dodson and voted to donate funds to Vernon Hospital for Christmas. President Mrs Vance Hunt presided as pledges to the U S and Texas flags were led and minutes were read by Mrs B B Martin.
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Dodson
Georgia Owens Celebrates 97th Birthday in Dodson
Georgia Owens of Dodson marked her 97th birthday on Monday October 8 with friends visiting throughout the day. She received 36 cards and calls from loved ones out of state and recalled early Texas life, family homesteading near Dodson, and the Dodson Church of the Nazarene founding with memories of a revival led by Annie Fisher and pastor Tom Cornelius.
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Georgia Owens
Dodson
Wellington
Hollis
Bittercreek
Mangum
Fairview School
Melvin Cardwell
Charlie Owens
Billie Jo
Dodson Church of the Nazarene
Tom Cornelius
Annie Fisher
Dodson Home Showered With California Summer Guests
California visitors filled the Dodson home of Red and Ida Riddle and Ruth Ward this summer. Grandchildren Jason and Jody Riddle arrived in June, followed by Jim and Lori Riddle and two more grandchildren John and Jeri Lynn Riddle. Wayne Ward and grandson Mark Schivone and Jeffrey Riddle visited, with Jennifer Marie Riddle stopping by in September. King and Mary Beeth from Parker Arizona also visited, marking three months of guests.
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California
Dodson
Red
Ida Riddle
Ruth Ward
Jason
Jody Riddle
Jim
Lori Riddle
Agoura Hills
Craig
Linda Ellsworth
Camarillo
John
Jeri Lynn Riddle
Ellsworth
Wayne Ward
Sylmar
Mark Schivone
Alta Loma
Riddle
Jeffrey Riddle
Northridge
Jennifer Marie Riddle
Ida
Beverly Hills
King
Mary Beeth
Parker
Arizona
BPW learns will making at October meeting with speaker Charles Carter
The BPW club held an October 9 meeting featuring Charles Carter as guest speaker on will making and probate changes. He explained living wills and how to will personal property, while Rosemary Throne presided and Anita Roberts and Sybil Atkinson led the pledge and collect. New members Fraya Hammons Winnie Bell and Karen Tate were welcomed. The District 10 Conference is set for Wellington October 12 with a salad supper, and BPW week events include an October 25 coffee. Members listed include Jeanie Adams Winnie Bell Laquita Bowen Goldie Barnett Pauline Estes and others.
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BPW
Charles Carter
Carter
Rosemary Throne
Anita Roberts
Sybil Atkinson
Fraya
Holiness in West Germany Lent at Nazarene World Missions
Mrs Joy Emmert gave a lesson at Nazarene World Missions Wellington Church of the Nazarene on Oct 10 with Nancy Harris presiding. The program featured Rodell and Dorothy Byers, October Mission Awards emphasis, a missionary letter read by Harris, and a dismissal prayer by Agnes Bishop. Attendees included the Emmerts, Kirbros, Byers, Davises, Chandlers, and Harris.
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Nazarene World Missions
Wellington
Calvin Moore
Agnes Bishop
Velma Emmert
Virginia Kimbro
Wilma Gibbs
Corene Childress
Eddie Davis
Rodell Byers
Thurman Emmert
Davis Chandler
Harris
Moore
Emmert
Bishop
Heart disease and cancer top Texas killers in 1989
Texas residents died mainly from heart disease and cancer in 1989, accounting for over 54 percent of 124,563 deaths. Heart disease fell to 40,162 deaths while cancer rose to 27,318. cerebrovascular disease and accidents followed as third and fourth leading causes.
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Texas
Texas Department of Health
TDH
Bureau of Vital Statistics
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Perryton
Dodson Civic Club
Gall
Wellington Lumber
S. L. Beanland
Clarence Black
Black
Emma Lee Pittman
B. B. Martin
Charles Mann
Mark Klink
Ross Swift
J. C. Howell
Nellie Roberson
Vance Hunt
Hunt
Nickie
Lucille West
Carroll's Flowers
East Ave
Carnolds Hower and Greenhouse
Wellington, TX
Society News
Joy Emmert
Dr. Bernstein
Corous Elwend
M-F
Ladie's
Lee, Wrangler & Silverlake
Packer Roper
Justin Roper
Roper
S.A.S
Hatch's
North Side
Children's & Junior's
Freeman
Resistor
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