Fall fair opens amid rich exhibition and season kickoff
This week marks the county fair with ample exhibits as Wellington hosts a football opener Friday night pitting the Rockets against the Hollis Tigers. Additional notes mention Halley’s Comet forecasts for 1985, mourning doves migration patterns, Texas dove hunting rules, and UT Ex-Students Association’s focus on young alumni with W Ben Munson chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Rockets
Hollis Tigers
Hollis
Clarendon
Shamrock and
Childress
Editors Visit Mayan And Toltec Sites
An exploration of Mayan and Toltec ruins from Veracruz to Quintana Roo reveals rich but disputed knowledge. Victor Segovia questions long held theories as editors and scientists inspect ball courts ruins calendars and astronomical observatories, noting the fragility of sites and the federal prohibition on removing artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohunlich
Quintana Roo
Mexico
Veracruz
Victor Segovia
Segovia
Palenque
Uxmal
Tulum
Chiche Itza
Far East
Diego de Landa
Burns Fatal to Charles E. Boen
Charles Emmett Boen a 25 year old Army man stationed at Ft Knox Kentucky died Sunday night September 3 from electrical burns suffered two weeks earlier He was the brother of Mrs Bill Owens and Mrs Donald Langley Survivors include his wife and daughter Lisa his parents one brother James Boen Azle and three sisters Mrs Lowell Nixon Mrs Langley and Mrs Owens and a grandmother Mrs T D Duckworth Funeral services will be held at a funeral chapel in Azle where his parents now live
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Emmett
Ben) Boer
Ft. Knox
Kentuc
Bill Owens
Donald Langley
Quail
Radcliff
Quail High School
Wellington Prepares With Veteran Coaching Staff
Randall Hodges and Jay Thom anchor the backfield under head coach Forrester in his second year. Assistants Dick Hamilton, Lester Guesby, and Don Lacy return with the squad. Offensive starters include Barry Long, Altelew? Belew, Leslie Bailey, Steve Hunter, Paul Wilbur, Robin Maddox, Mike Savage. Quarterback Hodges and fullback Bobby Shrubs lead, with Jay Thomas or Mike Williams vying for halfback. Defensive starters Dennis Powell and Steve Kane reinforce the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Hodges
Jay Thomas
Forrester
Wellington
Dick Hamilton
Lester Guesby
Don Lacy
Barry Long
Alton Belew
Leslie Bailey
Steve Hunter
Paul Wilbur
Robin Maddox
Mike Savage
Mike Williams
Bruce Oney
Gary Wright
Bobby Shrubs
Dennis Powell
Steve Kane
UT Art Students Design Posters for Austin
Four University of Texas art students created posters for public interest themes. Rollins Outdoor Advertising, Inc. will display four winning designs in Austin after a local agency sponsored the competition among advertising and design students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Texas
UT Art Students
Austins
Spl
University of Texas Art
Austin
Rollins Outdoor Advertising, Inc
UT Handicap Group Promotes Easier Campus Access
MIGHT Mobility Impaired Grappling Hurdles Together works with UT Physical Plant to identify architectural barriers. The program aims to improve wheelchair ramps doors and bathroom facilities across campus for blind or crippled students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of Texas
UT Physical Plant
Terlingua to Rise Again in West Texas Restoration Plans
Terlingua, the famed ghost town, will be rebuilt by a Houston firm covering 680 acres with 620 surrounding acres. Architect Ralford Stripling will lead restoration, building adobe and furniture factories for materials. Remaining operations include a restaurant, gift shop, restrooms, a campground, and a hunting lodge in the old mansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terlingua
West Texas
Houston
Ralford Stripling
Presidio la Bahia
Goliad
Graveside Rites Held for Leonard Glasgow in Amarillo
Graveside services for Leonard C Glasgow 69 of 4100 South Jackson Amarillo were held at Fairview Cemetery on Wednesday September 6 at 3 00 p m Local arrangements were by Kelso Funeral Home He died Monday evening September 4 in an Amarillo hospital He had lived in Amarillo 31 years and was a native of Wellington Survivors include his wife Viola Nord a sister Mrs Bob Jones Wellington three brothers Elbert Amarillo Hardy Elk City Okla and Homer Mangum Okla and a half brother J N Glasgow Lockney He was a member and trustee of Kingswood United Methodist Church and Mason Lodge No 731.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard C
Glasgow
Jackson
Amarillo
Fairview Cemetery
Kelso Funeral Home
Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel
James Aselton
Kingswood United Methodist Church
Wellington
Kingswood
Collingsworth County Fair Opens With Animal Shows
Visitors view top Panhandle animals as beef and swine divisions expect strong showings at the fair. Weather could affect animal release. The Wellington Lions Club sponsors a terrapin race at 1 00 p.m. on the courthouse square with terrapins for sale. The Fiddlers Contest follows at about 1 30 p.m. on the courthouse square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Collingsworth County Fair
Court House Square
Wellington
Court House
San Antonio Mission to Celebrate National Park Centennial
San Antonio’s San Jose Mission hosts August 25 centennial festivities honoring the National Park Service 1872 1972. Entrance fees waived and a Fifth Army Band concert set in the Texas Historical Outdoor Theater with color guard and Ballet Folklorico performances. Hostesses from the San Antonio Conservation Society assist guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
San Jose Mission
National Park Service
Mission
Archiocese of
San Antonio Conservation Society
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Bexar County
Fifth Army Band
Texas Historical Outdoor Theater
Ballet Folklorice of the Southwest Craft Center
United States
Yellowstone
Downtown Carnival Set Amid Weather Caution and Local Sponsorships
Mrs. Margaret Vines notes that if weather turns bad, Mrs. Billye Owens offers the Ritz Theatre for the event keeping it downtown. The carnival features rides for all ages, booths sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce led by Tommy Thomas, and a ducking board by the Wellington Lions Club. Other groups are urged to sponsor booths and contact Mrs. Vines. The church nursery opens at 7 00 with evening services for about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Vines
D.C
Billye Owens
Ritz Theatre
Chamber of Commerce
Tommy Thomas
Wellington Lions Club
Ing
Savage
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Deskins Wells
Aaron Edgar
Monday Courier
Ed Riley
Aaron
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Matador
Cottle County
W. Ben Munson
Denison
Claude Moore
Guymon, Oklahoma
Pat Kimbro
Susan Sunday
Angkor Wat
Vale
Burns
Charles E. Boen
Sandi White
Jan McGill
Edi Watkins
Annabelle Harris
Lucy Sullivan
Renee Mitchell
Mr. Schmidly
Betty Burba
Jean Ann Owens
Della Shumate
Kim Goforth
Lana Lacy
Karen Jeffrey
Evelyn Grayson
Debbie Stall
Kay Coffee
Janee Taylor
Larry Adams
Dickie Johnson
Jimmy Saied
Donnie Settle
Toni Taylor
Judy Chandler
Steve Hartman
Suzy Castleberry
Kim Cannon
Rhonda Hernandez
Suzie Patrick
Randall Sims
Eric Thomas
Gary Scott
Earl Hartman
Phyllis Sullivan
Pat Thomas
Tim Cummings
Isaac Mejia
Freddy Chambers
Edward Thomas
Mickey Vassey
Eddie Smith
Walter Bruce Hite
Sandra
Bruce Hite
Tommie Dock Gibbons
Denver
Colorado
Dock Turner
Donald Curry
Johnnie Snider
John D. and
Larry
Ada, Oklahoma
Floyd Dakil
Ft. Worth
Reeuelry
George Shadid
Marie Shadid
Rose Shadid
Las Vegas
Nevada
Dakil
Technico.ge
Sara Lee
Aluable Col
Ont Lewis
FFER
Ares
Hunt
Goodness
Leonard Glasgow
Ray Hill
Kevin
Bill Hill
Rocky
Doug Seale
Sandra and
Spencer
R.F. Harris
Melvin Seale
the Leader
Younger
Dodson
Clyde Alexander
Bob Younger
Rt. 3
Marian Crocker
Sebastopal, Miss
Bonnie Willis
Mac Willis
Lee’s
Ebner’s Sliced Slab Bacon
Imperial Sugar
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