The Wellington Leader from Wellington, Texas • Page 1

For Sfirty Builder In Colllngsworth County lOt PER COPY of Wellington, Dodson, Qtiall, Hotter, Samnorwwd, Antett, Artie, Loco and Vinson Volume LXI Wellington, Colfingfworth County, Twit Thursday, July 23, (970 Number 2 County Sets Approval on TB Status Dr James B. Henderson, Ex ecutive Director of the Texas Animal Health Commission, announces the reaccreditation of Collingsworth County as a Modified Accredited Tuberculosis Area. County Agent Don Reeves has received the certificate which is good for six years. "This Commission wishes to express its appreciation to the people of Collingsworth County for the splendid cooperation extended to its representatives while work was being conduct' ed In Collingsworth County; and requests the further cooperation of the citizens of the area to maintain the tuberculosis status of the county," Dr. Henderson said.

Six Youths Arrested for Dodson Burglary Six Altus, youths, all Juveniles, were taken in custody by Sheriff John Rainey and Deputy Alvin Minatrea Sunday morning, July 19, after the offices of the Dodson Co-op Enterprises was broken into a short time earlier. As the arrests took place Just across the state line in Oklahoma, and the boys were found to be driving a stolen car, they were turned over to Harmon County officials to face charges. Deputy Minatrea credited County Superintendent T. E. Lennon of Dodson with helping back page Two Held for Resisting Arrest Two men, here to visit relatives, pled guilty in Justice Court Tuesday morning, July 22, to charges of drunk and disturbance and resisting arrest, after they were taken in custody about 4:30 p.m.

Monday. Both are being held in county Jail in lieu of payment of a fine of $25 and costs for being drunk and fine of $100 and costs on the charge of resisting arrest. Deputy Alvin Minatrea identified the two as Roel Ramirez, 21, and Baltazar Ramirez, 20, brothers. He could not determine their home address, but said the older man was in See back page WELLINGTON HOSTS A SAILPLANE Soaring pilot Roy LeCrone of Wich- at Odessa. His glider travels entirely ita.

Kansas, brought his sailplane on air currents, and a cloud cover into Marian Airpark late Sunday, caused him to lose altitude. July 19, on a flight that originated story on another page.) Does Anyone "Know I Was Born?" Jan Fortune Stone Seeking Proof of Birth in Wellington Mrs. Jan Fortune Stone, who is better known here as Jan Isbell Fortune, has written The Leader to ask "if there are now any persons living in Wellington who know that I was born." She was born in Wellington Dec. 5, 1892, and the place of birth was in the back of the first Post Office building, according to her letter. If you know of any person who has first hand knowledge of her birth or knowledge of a fami- Bible of the Isbell family, she will appreciate hearing from you.

Her present address is: Jan Fortune Stone, 4448 Morella Avenue, North Hollywood, California, 91607 Jan Isbell Fortune Stone is the author of several novels and a book on Bonnie and Clyde. In other days she was a contributor to McCalls, the old Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Good Housekeeping and other magazines. In The Silver Anniversary edition of The Wellington Leader, published July 26, 1934, there was a story by Mrs. Pink Sullivan about the first gradu- ating class of Wellington High School held in May 1910. Jan Isbell was listed as one of the members of the class and the following report was given of her activities: Outstanding Writer "Jan Isbell was the first girl bom on the town section of Wellington and she was one of the first graduates.

Since then Jan has made a name for herself in the literary realm. When she was a small tot she began writing prose and poetry and a book was her constant companion. Her classmates may turn to their old school books now and find verses written by Jan (scattered) here and there. Jan with her mother and her sister Lucille moved to Dallas in 1911. She married J.

Byrd Fortune in 1912. They have four children." Other stories have appeared in The Leader in other years saying that Jan was born in Wellington; but right now she wants to get in touch with anyone who knows of their own knowledge that she was born in Wellington. National Television Groves to Appear on Ted Mack Show Sunday Wellington trumpet player David Groves, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Groves of Route 6, and a student at West Texas State University in Canyon, will appear on the network television show, Ted Sponsored 6y Community loco Historical Marker to Be Dedicated Aug.

9 An official Texas Historical Marker for Loco will be dedicated Sunday, Aug. 9 at 9:30 a.m., it was announced by Sam Privitt of Childress, chairman of the Childress County Historical Survey committee. The marker will be placed in the grove off Highway 83, 15 miles south of Wellington, on the east side of the highway. This is just south of the Loco road, Mr. and Mrs.

Cliff Campbell will be the hosts, as he is Childress County commissioner from that precinct G. T. Austin of Childress, the last postmaster, and Mrs. tin will participate, as will Judge Cterles Reynolds of Childress, and possibly Mr. Woodburn of Amarillo and Mrs.

Jo Randall of Panhandle, according to Mrs. John Wolf, who has helped with the project- Mr. Woodburn and Mrs. Randall are associated with the project on the district level. Made of cast aluminum with Swedish steel effect, the marker measures 18 inches by 28 inches ana is sponsored by residents of the community.

Judge Reynolds notified Mrs. Robert Mabery of Wellington, former LOCO resident, of the society's interest in the LOCO area in December im, She and Mrs. Wolf then be- gan raising the $200 necessary to pay for the marker. The marking of local historical sites and landmarks is part of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee's program of preservation activities. These include archeologlcal investigations, small museum cpnsulta- tion, and administering the National Historic Preservation Aqt in Texas.

As of 1970 the Survey Committee had erected more than 5,000 official markers. The name and location of the present marker will appear in baofc pagt Mack's Original Amateur Hour, Sunday, July 26 at 4:30 p.m. on CBS. Groves' performance on? the program was pre-taped in Dallas in March as part of a special series of 12 Amateur Hour telecasts spotlighting talent from the Southwest, Competing with other acts on Sunday's broadcast, Groves will vie for votes from the nationwide viewing audience to win a return appearance. Three- time winners compete in the annual National Amateur Championships.

At WTSU, Groves plays first chair in the Buffalo Band, and is a member of the orchestra, the pit orchestra, the stage band and the brass choir. In 1968, he was a member of the Texas All-State Symphonic Band. Groves was selected for the television show from some 27,000 acts auditioned by Ted Mack talent scouts during the past year. W. S.

Brewer, Dies Suddenly at Home Sunday W. S. fcrewer, largely responsible for the interest in gospel singing in this area for more than 60 years, died unexpectedly at his home, 1105 Arlington Street, at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, July 19. His health had been frail for several years.

He was 92 years old and had lived in Collingsworth County since 1906. He was a retired farmer. The kind of singing that Mr. Brewer loved and helped to keep alive was unique to an America that was spreading westward, singing which men learned from their forefathers. He taught singing schools throughout this area and led the singing for revival meetings over a long period of years.

A devoted member of the Church of the Nazarene since 1916, he was for a number of years Sunday School superintendent and taught a class. Winfield Scott Brewer was born Dec. 14, 1877 at Cave City, Ark. He was married to Miss Minnie Estel Crabtree on Jan. 10, 1904, in that town, and two years later they came to Collingsworth, at a time when a number of other families from that area settled here.

She preceded him in death Jan. 3, 1962. On July 1, 1965, he was married to Mrs. Archie Martin of Dodson. back page Dodson Nazarene Revival Opens Monday, July 27 Revival services will open at the Church of the Nazarene in Dodson Monday, July 27 and continue through Sunday, Aug.

2, the Rev. Howard Smith, pastor, has announced. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Conducting the services will be the revival team of the Rev.

and Mrs. Joe Tompkins of McCroy, Ark. He will be in charge of preaching and she will direct the music. This couple is widely experienced in evangelistic work, said Rev. Smith, and he also formerly was a pastor.

At one time, he was at First Church of the Nazarene, Canyon. Both the Rev. and Mrs. Tompkins are graduates of Bethany College, Bethany, Oklahoma. Melton Heads Galveston FAA A former Wellington man, Conrad (Pete) Melton, is in charge of all the Federal Aviation Administration facilities in the Galveston area, where he and his family live.

"We enjoy The Leader very much," he wrote recently. "We have been away from Wellington for the past 15 years and have never missed an issue. I have been with the Federal Administration for the past 15 years. "There are some former Wellington people living here at Galveston, one being Dr. Tommy Bryant," Major Changes Made In 1970 Fair Plans Major changes were made in the format of the Collingsworth Cdunty Fair in the final meeting, held Monday morning, July 20.

Almost every department has reported changes, all aimed at streamlining the big 1970 event Ralph Owens and Billy Mose- ley, co-chairmen announced. The Fair is slated Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17 and 18. For the first time, all fair events with one exception will be brought within the central downtown area, but located away from the Courthouse Square. YOUNG FISHERMAN, BIG FISH Derel Wayne Layton, 10, caught all three fish, but it took the help of his sisters to display them.

Le Ann, center, is 8 and Vicki 5. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Layton of Arlington, and were visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Hezze Jones. Two of the fish weighed 6 pounds, the other 5. It's "Happiness" County Four-H Dress Revue fo fie July 30 The Collingsworth County 4-H Dress Revue will be held on Thursday, July 30 in the Community Building, Mrs. Leta Hill, home demonstration agent, has announced. There will be three divisions, girls 9 to 11 years old, girls 12 to 13 years old, and those 14 years and over.

The theme will be ness Is a Garment I have using the comic strip "Lucy" and A record book meeting for the Dress Revue will be held Thursday, July 23 in the county home demonstration agent's office, All of the Dress Revue IN DISTRICT I 4'H COMPETITION 4 1 CJ tenon, Pat ft the District I contest Amwillo Friday, July 24 and temnn Ai warn in that event will qualify for fa So with them' Amarillo, next month, From left, they are Tom Taylor, Bert Pat White, Teresa Patterson, Kathy Patterson, Pam Pat- NaJ1 Jim Bob Null, Edi Watkjns and Susan Lowe, are Carl Taylor and Beverly Orr. contestants will complete their record books at this meeting. A modeling class will be announced at a later date. Miss Pat Palmer, Wheeler County home demonstration agent, will be the judge. Records will be judged in the morning and garments will be judged in the afternoon.

After judging the girls will model for the public at 3:00 p.m. Ribbons will be awarded. One senior and two junior girls will be announced as winners. These three will represent Collingsworth County at the District I 4-H Dress Revue in Amarillo at the Villa Inn Motel, August Completely new to this year's Fair will be 4-H Club Play Day Saturday, Sept. 18, sponsored by the 4-H Horse Club at the'VFW Arena.

It will replace the Quarter Horse Show, which will not be a part of the 1970 Fair. Play Day will begin about 9:00 a.m. and continue through the day. All the usual activities will be featured, according to County Agent Don Reeves, such as barrel races, pole bending, ribbon races, ring race and others. Two events, the Old Settlers Reunion and the Rotary Club Barbecue, have been moved to the American Legion Hall at the corner of Amarillo and 10th Street.

The air-conditioned Legion building will be set up for the pioneers to be served their barbecue and to visit through the day. These formerly were at Eddison Park. Tables will be arranged on the lots to the south of the building for the public to eat, said Mrs. Margaret Vines, C-C secretary. Police Chief Donald Nunnelley announced a new route for this year's big opening parade.

It will start at the corner of 10th Street and West Avenue, in front of the Post Office, travel north to the southwest corner of the square, turn right See back pagt First Baptist to Hear Former Pastor Sunday Dr. W. I. (Bill) Thomas, former pastor of First Baptist Church, will return as the guest preacher Sunday, July 26. He will be the last of the guest preachers before the arrival of the new pastor, the Rev Roy Collins, of Amarillo on Aug.

2. Dr. Thomas is now in full time evangelist work and he and his family live in Grand uf'lr 6 He was pastor of the Wellington church from November 1954 until November 1955, when he went to Henrietta, and later to Marshall. At the time he entered the evangelistic field, he was pastor of a church in Memphis, which he took through an extensive building program and which had a Sunday School attendance of 1400. The family stopped in Wellington briefly in mid-June en route home from the meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Denver.

Fireman at Course Baker a member of the Wellington Volunteer Fire Department, is atenditng the annual Firemen's Short Course at Texas University, Chief Jim Sikes said this week. As this is his first year to attend, Baker is taking the basic firefighting course, required of all beginners in the school. He left here Saturday and the school will be over Friday July 24. Starts August 2 City Championship Golf Tourney Set Preliminary play in the annual City Championship Golf Tournament is under way, and the tournament itself will begin Sunday, Aug. 2, Henry Sullivan has announced.

Play will continue through the month of August. Sponsors of the tournament are Pharmacy and Clark Chevrolet. Winner in the City Championship will receive an electric clock, and will succeed pill Long, the 1969 champion. Other city champions have been lie Gragson and Henry Sullivan. All local golfers are invited to enter the tournament.

There will be no charge except the greens fee. This will be matched play. Players must declare for the championship flight, and all others must play 36 boles before Aug. 2 to qualify. Those qualifying wijl be flighted, eight men to a flight.

Those winners will receive radios as trophies..