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liie. 0. vfWp iti 10 PAGES TfMS, CaRngtworili Cowity, Volum. LIX O.A.Kier.77, Retired Farmer, Dies Sunday Hatch Cited for Service 0. A.

Kiker, 77, prominent retired fanner, died at II: 25 p. m. Sunday, June J5, in St Mat c.u«d Joseph's Hospital, where he had growers saw early been 4 patient sfnce May "10. pects skyrocket over the week The family home is 1703 Gra- end as slow, ground ham Street. He and Mrs.

Kiker rains fell, ranging from an inch Winds by a few day rMd Irt'a moved there 5 years ago, when his health began to fait. Mr. Kiker moved to Codings half to two inches over had baked tho dry spell that worth County in the spring ol seen if have to be re- was threatening newly-planted onto the land it Houselog that cotton, and which had stopped he was to farm ittitll he moved planting in scattered areas. The first rain fell Friday, Juno and the last shower came Mon- Although he was a qttiet man day morning, June 16. who was devoted to his home, he 'also was a communi ty-minded man, and especially on Draft Board Harley W.

Hatch, Artia rillo Wellington, received certificate of appreciation from President Nixon. The Presidential citation ha been awarded" for his service board member on the draf board No. 20 serving Colllngs- worth county. Mr. Hatch has served 5 years, performing his without monetary compensa tion, as a public service.

Jerry Dugan, chairman of the board, representing the Presi dent at the request of Colohe Morris S. Schwartz, state Se lective Service director, presented the certificate. The brief ceremony was at 3:00 p. m. in the local boari office, Childress, Monday, June 16.

The certificate has also been signed by Governor Preston Smith, Lieutenant Genera Lewis B. Hershey, director oi Selective Service and Colonel Schwartz. Hubert Brooks Elected to Top Masonic Office The Wellington Masonic Lodge selected Hubert Brooks worshipful master in the annual election of officers Thursday, June 12. The date of the installation will be announced later. Mr.

Brooks, an employee of the Texas Highway Department, will succeed Willie Gragson. The four other elective officers were named: Z. J. Neeley, senior warden; J. R.

Bowen, junior warden; Mr. Gragson, secretary; and Cal Hurst, treasurer. See back page Strongs Give Flowers to Park Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Strong of Strongs Flowers have donated a large number of flowering plants which were set out at Ellison Park, Outside Administrator Jake Leach said this week. There were a number of species of flowers, enough to fill all the beds available, Mr. Leach said. Wellington's city park will be at its most colorful, due to this gift, he pointed out.

Anson Choir Sings Here The Youth Choir of First Baptist Church, Anson, which includes 30 boys and girls, will present a program at First Baptist Church Wednesday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m., the Rev. Leroy Gaston has announced. This is at the regular prayer meeting service. The choir is directed by Leon Myer, who has assisted in revivals here twice. The boys and girls are en route to the Baptist Assembly at Glorietta, N.M.

After singing here, they will spend the night at Panfork Baptist Encampment, Rev. Gaston said. Two Teachers Here Resign Ronald Cummings has submitted his resignation as high school English teacher to accept a similar position with the Texline Schools, Supt. J. L.

Harper announced following a recent Wellington School Board meeting. At the same time, the resig- nation of Louis Graham as counselor was accepted, but Mr. Harper said he probably! would stay in the system as a classroom teacher. Mr. Gra- i ham joined the Wellington high school faculty in 1951 and has been counselor during most of I the time since then.

1 Mr. Cummings has taught during the 1968-69 season and came here after receiving his degree from West Texas State University. He previously had I taught at Turkey. i LICENSED MINISTRY The Rev. Raymdnd Dyess here presents a license 'to Breach in the United Methodist 'Church to his son, Tony Dyess, a student in West Texas State University, Canyori.

The presentation took place at the morning worship service Sunday. Friday Morning Industry Consultant to Meet Business Leaders Wellington business leaders will seek to pinpoint what at- racts industry and some aids getting it Friday, June 20, when they meet with Jim leath, senior industrial consul- ant of the Texas Industrial YFW, Auxiliary Installs 1969-70 Officers June 10 The Glynn Moore Post of the eterans of Foreign Wars and ts Auxiliary, installed officers or the 1969-70 year in the meeting Tuesday evening, June 0. Don Jones is the new post ommander, succeeding A. J. ires.

Other officers are Leroy Brinkley, senior vice command- Raymond Horton, junior ice commander; Jimmy Bown, quartermaster; Mr. Fires, ost adjutant; Sam Thompson, haplain; Hezze Jones, surge- and V. K. Orr, trustee or a three year period. Jake Leach was the install- ng officer.

The VFW Auxiliary re-elected fficers that have served dur- ig the past year. Mrs. J. Fires is presi- ent; Mrs. Sam McGill, vice resident; Mrs.

C. A. Winton, junior vice president; Mrs. V. K.

Orr, secretary; Mrs. Donald Curry, treasurer; Mrs. Jake Leach, chaplain; Mrs. Don Jones, conductress; and Mrs. Keith Smith, historian.

Appointees are Mrs. J. C. Hartman, patriotic instructor; Mrs. Hiram Cudd, Mrs.

Bob Jones and Mrs. Cal Hurst, trustees; Mrs, Hubert Mauldin, flag bearer; Mrs. Ed Crawford, banner bearer; and Mrs. Vernon Rudy, guard. The color bearers are Mrs.

James Richardson, Mrs. Don Jones, Mrs. Millard Brown, and Mrs. Jimmy Bowen. Commission, Austin.

Billy Moseley, a member of the Chamber of Commerce Industrial committee said the meeting will be at 9 a. m. and the place Is set tentatively at Cherokee Inn Dining Room. The C-C industrial committee and the Collingsworth County Development Corporation are two groups designated by C-C president Ralph Owens to meet with Mr. Heath.

But Mr. Billy Moseley said that all those interested in the industrial growth of Wellington are encouraged to be present. While the agenda is not complete, Mr. Heath will explain how the Texas Industrial Commission can be of assistance to Wellington in developing existing industries and attracting new ones. He will explain new programs which the commission has available to help towns in their search for industry.

"We do not know at this point what benefits the Commission can bring us, and one purpose Roberson Is New Worshipful Master at Dodson Members of the Dodson Masonic Lodge elected Lonnie Roberson worshipful master in the annual election meeting Tuesday, June 10. Other officers elected to serve with him are Truett Holland, senior warden; Grover Graham, junior warden; J. C. Howell, treasurer; A. V.

Lowrie, secretary; and Kenneth Hudson, tiler. Four other officers are to be appointed. The entire slate will be installed at the regular meeting Tuesday, July 8, according to Mr. Lowrie. In Methodist Church of this meeting of the Wellington business community with Mr.

Heath is to see what they can do," said Mr. Moseley. "There are possibly some programs they have available that we are not aware of." Mr, Owens will preside at the meeting. MINISTEK The Rev. Phillip Daniels recently became pastor of the Church of the Nazarene.

He formerly was pastor of the church at Liberal, Kan. Tony Dyess Licensed to Ministry Sunday Tony Todd Dyett received his license to preach in the United Methodist Church in rites presided over by his father, the Rev. Raymond Dyess, Sunday morning, June 15. The licensing for the West Texas State University student took place in First United Methodist Church, Wellington, of which the Rev. Mr.

Dyess is pastor. A licensed clergyman can preach, perform marriages and receive members into the church. Tony Dyess, 22, attended WTSU last year and is a stu- i dent there again this summer, majoring in psychology. After his graduation in the spring of 1970, he will enter St. Paul's Seminary in Kansas City.

A graduate of Stratford High School and Clarendon College, Dyess has also completed the courses of study prerequisite to his receiving his license. He recently completed two years as president of the Wes! ley Foundation Student Center i on the WT campus, and he works with the Wesley Com- I munity Center for underprivileged children in Amarillo. Grand Jury Indicts Three Here Tuesday A 100th District Court grand jury, in session all day Tuesday, June 17, returned three indictments, all felonies, Judge Charles Reynolds said. These indictments were: Thomas for assault with intent to murder. Mae Colley, for murder with malice.

Caison for removing mortgaged property, John Eron Forbis was foreman of the grand jury and other membftrs were Ralph Tenison, Troy Thomason, Henry Wolf, M. Paschal), Hilly Joe Patterson, R. T. Jameson, Sam Carter, Mickey Breedlove, Truman Estes, E. Tucker and Lonnie Neeley.

Norwood Hosts Church Men Men of the North Fork Associational Baptist Association to meet June 26 at the First Baptist Church, Samnorwood, beginning at 8 p.m. A youth program has been planned and all men of the Association are urged to bring i their RA boys, according to Paul Oneal, president. was he interested In education, He served on the school board at Houselog for many years. He helped to organize the Fanners Co-op Gin and served as president of Its hoard. He also was one o( those who promoted the organization of the Electric Co-operative, Inc.

Bom at Jacksboro July 1891, Oscar Alonzo Kiker was the son of N. L. and Emily Weir Kiker. While he was still a boy, the family moved to a farm east of Childress, where he grew up. He was married to Miss Bertha Mae Ricks on August 7, 1919, at Childress.

Mr. Kiker had been a Methodist since early In life and he was a Mason. Funeral services were conducted at First United Methodist Church at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday, with the Rev.

R. T. Dyess officiating. Burial was in Memorial Gardens Under the direction of Kelso Funeral Home. Pall bearers were Robert Lewis, Coy Vaughan, George Scott, Robert Barjenbruch, Ralph Tennlson and Otis Emmert, Honorary pall bearers were Robert Posey, Rufus Hays, A.

L. Cartwright, Clyde Emmert, W. M. Williams, and Ernest Lewis. Survivors are his wife, Mrs, Bertha Mae Kiker; a son and daughter, Melvln Kiker of Wcll- ngton and Mrs.

Kenneth (Veda Mae) Wyatt of Tulla; a brother and sister, M. M. Kiker of Oneida, South Dakota, and Mrs. Hall of Weatherford, Texas; and 6 grandchildren. Baseball Team to Play Hobart The Wellington baseball team oached by Earl Shamblee will meet a Hobart, team at vlarian Airpark Diamond here Sunday, June 22 at 3 p.m., he as announced.

A return game Is scheduled Hobart later in the season. "We haven't met Hobart in ix or seven years but their layers are all young, about ike Wellington, Shamblee said, ke Wellington," Shamblee said, The Wellington team won its ast game, played against Hoi- is June 8, by a 9 to 5 score. it is the first time in recent years that young crops have come almost to the 20th of June without damaging rains With these croj reports from all sections of thfe county are Cotton sure looks good, and the rain was just right, according to Velman Warrtek of Wurrick Feed Store, 'Raymond Cearley of Dodsor A4ttt Thursday For 4-H Bee Club for County Boys and girls with beef projects will organize the worth County Beef Club Thursday, Jne 18, County Agent Don Reeves has announced. The organizational meeting will bo In the court house beginning at 8 p. m.

This will be a project club, focused on helping the boys and girls produce outstanding 4-1! Beef projects. Work and Instruction at thin time will center on steer feeding, but the club is broad enough to include others, such as mother' cow and calf projects and commercial steers 6t grass. Helping Mr, Reeves to direc the club are the three adul leaders, Raymond' Rots Quail, Mayne Martin and Nel Davis of Wellington. Four-H Boys and girls now have 24 steers In feeding projects alone, the county agen said. Membership In the 441 Bee Club is open to all youngster Interested in a beef project and they are urged to the organizational meeting.

From Missionary to Speak at Dodson Church 'he team had an unday, June 15, open dote Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Rogers, missionaries to Republic of outh Africa are now on fur- ough, will be at the Dodson zarene Church Sunday, June 22, at :30 p. m. Mrs, Roy Tisdnlo will show slides of foreign missionary fields.

Rev. Rogers worked In the Nazarene Publishing House In Republic of South Africa from February of 1064 through October, 19(56, From that time until June, 1908, he taught In the Bible School, built churches and did Sunday School and youth work. Since June of 1968, Rev. and Mrs. Rogers have been stationed at Blouberjj, where Rev.

Rogers has been working in medical administration as the head of a station and out-stations. The mlswlonary service will feature the work of the Church of the Nazarene In Republic of South Africa. Rev. Rogers waa born in Texas. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree In the field of Religion from Bethany rene College, Bethany, Oklahoma In 1958, Prior to his mis- Rev.

Kenneth Rogers sionary assignments ho served as a pastor in Eastiand, Wichita Falls, and Rotan, Texas. Rev. and Mrs. Rogers have three children, Michael Bruce, age 9, Danny Maurice, age 7, and Reglna Dawn, age 4, The family is making their home in Post while on furlough, NEW SANITATION TRUCK Six-footer Jake outside administrator for the City of Wellington, stands beside the new truck put in operation Tuesday, June 17, by the city's sanitation department. in concern 'tf Rain appeared heaviest Wellington area, where there, were arnumber of WporU of iirtshtiw Loco aim measured two inches of and at Quail from one and a -half uto? one arid three fourths was Marvin Knoll sakl racrtved 1,79 inches eaat of Lutte and that amount was general area Salt and crop prospect! are bright, With mwt of the cotton and grain wrghum planting guar has just; started; Jliero appears to be a little more terest in guar with the guaranteed minimum price of per owt Guar turned Into good money crop tor growers An estimated 95 per cent of the wheat has cut In the Dodson Legion for V( I Charles Grimes was elevated from vice commander to mander of the Dodson American Legion Post No.

535 In the recent election of officers. He will succeed D. Luck In the top office of the post at on Installation, the date of which will bo set later, Other officers elected were B. Martin, first vice commander; Wayno McClendon, second commander; Sidney B. sergeant at arms; and Dennis Holland, service officer.

Five officers were re-elected; 3eno Tucker, adjutant; E. C. Alexander, treasurer; Truitt Holland, historian; Garland ffghtower, chaplain; and Keith Myers, judge advocate. The Installation will bo held olntly with the Auxiliary unit it Dodson Park, to be followed by the annual wiener roast, ilgbieenth District Commander BUI Brady will Install the Le- Ion officers, Mr. Grimes and Mr.

Holland! been elected delegates ho American Legion Depart- men convention in San Antonio uly 17 through 19, A. R. Copland Drowns Friday in Flash Flood Archie Hay Copelond, 62, of a former Wellington euident, was drowned Friday fternoon, June 13, near Anton, when his pickup was caught a small draw by a flafih- lood, Mrs, Copeiand, who waa with or husband, was able to climb 1 ut of the pickup and on(o the op of the cab, her cousin, pawl ell, has teamed. Mr, Copland vus unable to get out of the chicle. She is still under treat- ent in a Lubbock hospital.

Mr. Copeiand was the son-in- aw of Mrs, Andy Bell, and his is the former Dorothy A successful insurance agency wner, Mr. Copeiand in recent ears had devoted most of his me to extensive farming oper- tions and to the feedlot ha wned. Mr. Bell said that as nearly coyid be determined, Mr, nd Mrs, Copeiand had taken vestock In a trailer to the eedlot.

On the return trip, they vere caught by the rapidly ising water in the normally ry draw, which they had eroded without trouble just a me before..