VFW Social Honors POW MIA Since WWII
The September 2003 VFW and Ladies Auxiliary monthly social at the Post Home featured Bethine Estes Betty Harman and Dottie Bettis as hosts from Childress. The event included a decorated dining room a steak dinner plus vegetables salads desserts and watermelon. A remembrance for POW MIA was set for September 19 with a chair helmet and banner on display and a history talk by Buster Hughs noting over 93000 still unaccounted for since WWI. Attendees included Raymond Horton the Kujawskis Edna Wooldridge Esta Glenn Louise Smith Hubert Mauldin and many others.
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VFW and
Ladies Auxiliary
Post Home
Bethine Estes
Betty Harman
Dottie Bettis
Childress
Buster Hughs
Raymond Horton
Leonard
Elnora Kujawski
Edna Wooldridge
Esta Glenn
Louise Smith
Hubert Mauldin
Buster
Laverne Hughs
Jim Sikes
Wilma Gibbs
John
Robbie Rhodes
Janell Brown
Bill Hatch
Marcia
Johnny Heward
Louise Heward
Thelma Rogers
Oren Rogers
Ralph Spencer
Trudie Peters
Louise Rogers
Geneva Langford
Fred Squyres
Kathryn Barjenbruch
Mike and
Marsha Hughs
Stangs take second in PONY World Series
The Irving National Mustangs, a 10 year old team, finished second in the PONY League World Series in Irving Texas. They defeated Puerto Rico in the semi finals and beat teams from Illinois and California before losing to a Florida squad 8-4 in the final pool game. Bailey, son of Mary and Brad Bailey of Irving, plays first base and pitcher.
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Irving National Mustangs
Irving
Illinois
California
Florida
Mustangs
Puerto Rico
Bailey
Mary Saied Bailey
Brad Bailey
Mack
Sam Saied
Wellington
Wellington three mile run walk/run pre-registration open
The Wellington Activity Center hosts a three mile run walk run with a Friday October 3 deadline to pre register. The October 11 race at 8 30 am starts and ends at the WAC with varied fees and a child bike or stroller option free for ages eight and under. Proceeds benefit the Fall Festival and WAC programs.
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Wellington
WAC
Weekly School Lunch Menu Lines From 2003 Week
The document lists daily menus from Monday to Friday spanning September 29 to October 3, 2003. Meals include fish with sides, barbecue chicken, meat balls, ham, and oven fried chicken with assorted vegetables, fruit, bread, oleo and milk.
Annual 4 H Banquet Recognizes County Members
The annual 4-H banquet will be held Sunday September 28 2003 at the Burn Handley Community Center starting 12 30. It will honor over 80 Collingsworth County 4-H members who completed projects this year with special awards for career excellence and Leaders and Friends of 4-H honors. Families are invited and attendees should bring a pot luck dish.
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Burn Handley
Collingsworth County
4-H
The cubit measure in Hebrew history and its variants
The cubit was a standard Hebrew length from elbow to finger tip. The common cubit measured about 17.5 inches while the royal cubit extended to roughly 20.5 inches.
Bubble Gum Origin By Walter Diemer In 1928
Walter Diemer, an accountant, created the first bubble gum in 1928 while working at the Fleer company. He developed a stretchy, mild flavored confection that could be blown into bubbles, marking the origin of a popular treat.
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Walter Diemer
Patterson competes in NOVA Fitness event in St Pete Beach
Tina Patterson took part in the NOVA Fitness North American Championship in St. Pete Beach on August 15 16, finishing 12th among 50 plus competitors from the United States. The three division format weighted toward objective performance and a final on stage question in evening gown. Tina trains under Debra Pugh and aims for the World Championships in Plano on October 31 November 1 with her sons Quenton and Tristan competing in Junior Obstacle Course.
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Tina Patterson
Nova Fitness
St. Pete’s Beach
United States
Tina
George Snyder
Nova
Ms. Galaxy
Oxygen
Muscle and Fitness
Debra Pugh
Abernathy
Mocha Lee
Elizabeth Sparks
Tori Wilson
WWE
Plano
Quenton
Tristan
Novafitness.com
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Raquel Neeley McQueen
Kyle
Hall County Fair
Raymond Neeley
Center
Raymond
VFW
Stangs
McKay Bailey
Shamrock Area
Commmunity Center
Texas Panhandle
West Ave
Happy Birthday
Brother & Son
Patterson
Lion’s Club
Wild Cafeteria
Todd Moore
W. 2Nd St. Shamrock
Darby
Duke
Oklahoma
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