County Fair Set for Two Day Event Friday and Saturday
The sixth annual Collings Worth County Free Fair opens Friday morning September 4 with the Big Parade at 10 a.m. New events are added this year and others upgraded with fair supper and old settlers reunion at Ellison Park. Appalnosa Horse Show at Marian Airpark Bar Park follows a 1 30 p.m. start and a 3 p.m. 192d Study Club Fashion Show is among the new activities.
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Collings Worth County
N. M. Hindon
Ellison Park
Appalnosa
Marian Airpark Bar Park
Study Club
County Jail Funding Approved for Collingsworth County
Collingsworth County receives approval from the Community Facilities Administration for 45,000 dollars in jail funds with the county to provide a 35,000 dollar match. Congressman Walter Rogers announced the decision Tuesday. Judge C. C. Bishop indicated funding would be secured via time warrants or voter bonds, using plans by Cantrell and Burna of Labbeck.
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Collingsworth
Community Facilities Administration
Washington
Walter Rogers
Rogers
Paul Spillman
Avatin
C. C. Bishop
Cantrell and Burna
Labbeck
Claude Whitfield Norwood Farmer Dies Saturday
Claude Whitfield longtime Plymouth Sumner area farmer died at his home 640 pm Saturday after retiring from active farming He moved from Lakeview seven years ago and helped shape local education serving about 77 years on Plymouth and Ramnerwood school boards He was born May 22 1906 in Toccoa Georgia married Jil Nan Ward on Nov 29 1910 in McKinney Survived by wife Lithean six sons and one daughter Funeral services 10 am Tuesday at Kelso Chapel Rev Cecil Rankin officiating Burial West Wellington Cemetery Kelso Funeral Home directed. Surviving include Muriel Whitfield Blair OK James Whitfield Alpine Ruth Continued on back page.
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Whitfield
Thin County
Ango
Lakeview
Plyswouth
Ramnerwood
J. L. Alexander
Bill Neeley
Fred Johnson
Tom Cunningham
Merman Oldham
Glyde Brown
West Wellington
Kelso Funeral Home
Lithean
Muriel Whitfield
Blair, Oklo
James Whitfield
Alpine
Ruth
Trinity Church Adopts Lord's Acre Program
The official board of Trinity Methodist Church approves the Lord's Acre and Lord's Hour project for 1963 with parishioners pledging harvest yields or labor hours. A consecration service occurs Sept 2, followed by a Harvest Festival in early January 1964 to fund the church beyond its regular budget. Trustees and church committees, led by Rev. R O H Knight and others, organize the plan.
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Trinity Methodist Church
R. O H. Knight
Knight
Novi
Methodist Youth Fellowship
C. A. Wright
Billy Waters
Jack Brewer
Melvin Riker
Miss Leota Ammons
J. W. Emmert
Howard Jones
Old Settlers Reunion Planned at Ellison Park
Several hundred pioneers of the county and their descendants will gather Friday September 6 for the Old Settlers Reunion in Ellison Park, part of the Collingeworth County Free Fair. Registration starts 11 am with optional barbecue tickets, followed by a 1 pm program directed by George Brewer and George Adkins, led by Winfield Brewer in old time and gospel songs.
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Ellison Park
Collingeworth County
Zooky Thomas
George Brewer
George Adkins
Winfield Brewer
J H Barton 73 Prominent area farmer dies
Jesse Howell Barton born April 16 1890 Coolidge Limestone County dies at St Josephs Hospital Wellington at 3h am Wednesday August 28 after months of ill health He lived 48 years in the area farming in Cross Roads since 1916 and later near Freano He was a trustee of Cross Roads school and active in community affairs He married Bertha Erick on January 27 1911 Funeral at First Baptist Church at 10 am Friday August 30
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Barton
Wellington
St. Joseph's Hospital
Cross Roads
Jesse Howell Barton
Coolidge
Limestone County
Collingsworth
Bertha Ericks
First Baptist Church
Revised Water Development Program Set Out by Board
The Collingsworth County Water District unveils a cross county water improvement plan proposing four dams and reservoirs with about 34 miles of diversion canal to connect three structures. It would supply municipal needs for Al tus Oklahoma and Hollis McClellan Creek in Gray County, while addressing irrigation industry pollution control and recreation. The plan departs from Greenbelt authority, placing the Collingsworth project as an independent effort with pending $346,000 for engineering studies and coordination with Housing and Home Finance Agency officials.
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Cullingsworth County
Altus
Okla
United States
SAC
Hollis McClellan Creek
Gray County
Collingsworth Water District
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Salt Fork
Collingsworth
Housing and Home Finance Agency of
Fort Worth
Gan Heward
Collingsworth Water Board
Paul Spiltman
Feral
J. Carl Wright
Elmer T. Cain
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Wright
Colling ’Th
Cain
Howard
Sputlman
Austin and Filert
Texas Water Commission
McClellan Creek
Water Board
Burglars Hit Wellington State Bank Post Box
The Wellington State Bank post office box was forced open Saturday night August 31. By Tuesday, federal and local officers, led by Sheriff John Rainey, investigated. Three cash letters from First National Bank Amarillo, Amarillo National Bank, and First National Bank Childress were taken. checks inside could not be cashed.
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Wellington State Bank
WHS
Federal
State
Cal
John Rainey
C. T. Hebbard
Wellington
First National
Amarillo National
Amarillo
First National Bank
Childress
WSE
Mr. Hubbard
Dane
Curry
B. Bratten
Appaloosa Cutting Contest Set for Friday Show
Approximately 75 Appaloosas are entered for the second annual Appaloosa Horse Show at Marian Airpark Friday. A cutting contest opens at 10 a.m. at the rodeo grounds with judging at 1:30 p.m. Wellington Rotary Club backs the event, part of the Collingsworth County Fair and Texas Appaloosa Club approved. Notable entrants include Tonto a stallion owned by Lloyd Rice Amarillo and a Caldwell owned mare and stallion from Hollis, with Richard Nell as rings master and Paul Guthrie as announcer.
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Marian Airpark
Rodeo Grounds
Wellington Rotary Club
Collingsworth County
Texas Appaloosa Club
Tonto
Lloyd Rice
Amarilla
Charles
Doris Caldwell
Hollis
Caldwells
Ball Park Grandstand
Richard Nell
Guthrie
Troy Marsh
Howard Holton
Zook Thomas
Hail Destroys Crops Near Lutie After Storm
A hail storm Saturday evening near Lutie caused severe damage to several farms. A. M. Kindrick and Miss Maudie Coffeehouse property suffered 46 acres of cotton destroyed and feed loss. Ernest Tate and others reported heavy crop damage as a wind mill toppled and buildings damaged. Other neighbors named include The Paschall Seth Stain ey Jack Lowry Walter Deger and Marvin Knoll.
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Lutie
Aug
A. M. Kindrick
Miss Maudie
Elementary PTA Meeting Sept 10
The first meeting of the Elementary Parent-Teacher Association for the new school year will be Tuesday September 10 at 7 30 p m in the cafetorium. Mrs Clyde DeMons, president, announced the event and welcomed parents new to the local elementary school.
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Clyde DeMons
PTA
DeMoss
Rocket Boosters Set Meeting on September 9
The Rocket Rooster Club will meet Monday September 9 at 7 30 p m in the Greenfelt Electric building. Jim Martin serves as president as officers will be elected and the group plans a membership drive for the 962 season with a Skyrocket scrimmage film against Sunray on Mangum.
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Rocket Rooster Club
Greenfelt Electric
Jim Martin
Martin
Continued Work Here Fr Burke to Coach in Amarillo
Father Patrick Burke of Our Mother of Mercy church has been named part-time soccer coach at St Lucian's Seminary in Amarillo. The role begins Sept 3 with 40 boys aged 11 to 14, two sessions weekly on Tue and Wed afternoons, as Monsignor Leroy Matthiesen supports a solid program.
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Fr. Burke
Amarillo Seminary
Pather Patrick Burke
Our Mother of Mercy
St.Lucian's Seminary
Amarillo
Pat
Monsignor
Leroy Matthiesen
Quarter Horse Event Entries From Four States Due
Quarter Horse show opens at Maris Aipark Saturday with more than forty entries expected from Texas Oklahoma Kansas and New Mexico. Officials say this is the largest show in its history with trophies for high point winners and ribbons for reserve champions.
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Texas
Houston
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Me
Maris Aipark
John Hulton
Chiar
Sit
Marten Astpark
Mets
Tie Nola Moos
Bulra
Cather
Ringminster
Fraok Anderaun
Weslington
Oto
Holton
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Collingaworth
Chas
Jones Is
Farm Bureau
Anne Henard
John Robert Henard
Claude Whitfield
Norwood
Claude Oc. Whitfield
Plymouth-Sumnerwood
Trinity Church
J. H. Barton
Patrick Burke
Collingsworth County Fair
Stammie Lou Thompson
Calle Worth
Chamber of Commerce
Mir
Sam Thompson
Jerry's Studio
IMG
Rockets
Powedd
Peru
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