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News THE WELLINGTON (TEXAS) LEADER TtlUflJty, 1970 P. M. Simpson Returns to Observe 94th Birthday at Norwood Sunday The family of P. M. Simpson met Sunday, July 26, to honor him on his Mth birthday.

The event was held in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mattie Garner of Samnorwood. The group had lunch at Community Park at Samnorwood and visited with friends who called to visit and congratulate the guest of honor, Charlie Myman, who had his 93rd birthday only was one of those who called, and the two spent considerable time reminiscing, Sunday night, part of the family met at the John Simpson home for visiting and ing. Mr. Simpson lived at norwood many years before ing to Aztec, New Mexico, 15 years ago to make his home with a daughter and son-in- law, Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard Crouch. He returns here regularly, however, to observe his birthdays. Mr. Simpson has eight children, 13 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

Members of the family present were Mr. and Mrs. Claude (Red) Simpson of Bangs and their son, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Simpson, Shannon and Crystal of Amarillo; Mr.

and Mrs. Homer Simpson of Amarillo: Mr. and Mrs. Crouch of Aztec, and their children, Allen Crouch of Aztec, and Mr. and Mrs.

Percy Tillman, Tammy, Chris, Lennie and Libby of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Simpson and daughters, Kathy Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schrader and Mr.

and Mrs. Buddy White of Amarillo; Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson and Mark of Lutie; Mrs. Garner and Randy Garner of Samnorwood and her daughters, Mr.

and Mrs. Don Bodine of Canadian, Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Calcote, Paul and Leslie of Kelton, Mrs. Peggy Muncrief, Jean, Becky, Rilene, Kathy and Gay of Tylej; Mrs.

Cordie Simpson Foster of Benicia, California; Mr. and Mrs. Audrey Simpson of Champaign, Illinois, and fa'mily, Gregory Simpson of Amarillo and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rusk of Rantoul, Illinois; Relatives and friends atteid- ing were Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Field of Quail, Marlyn Ratliff of Amarillo, Noland Poteet and daughters of Panhandle; Mr. and Mrs. James Garner and Mr. and Mrs.

James Garner, and Clifford Garner and Shirley Martindale of Abi lene, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hyman of Shamrock, Archie Hyman and Charlie Hyman of Lutie, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carver of Shamrock, Tom Stanford of Cisco and Lynn Sparlin of Lutie.

CB Club Has lee Cream The Rolling Plains CB Radio Club held an ice cream supper Saturday night, August 1, in Ellison Park. Those attending were Hershel Pruitt, president, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gilmore, Mr. and Doc Turner, Mr.

and Mrs. Carroll Reynolds and Debbie, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson, Mike and Randy, and Ken Southerland. The Maid of Cotton program is now in its 32nd year.

31st Annual Bledsoe-Curry Reunion Held in Wellington August Second The 31st annual Bledsoe and Curry reunion, one of the oldest family gatherings in area, was held Sunday, August 2 in the American Legion Hall. Held first in 1939 at Childress, the reunion continued through World War II. There has been only one year that it was not held, 1966, due to two deaths in the families shortly before the reunion date. Most of those present this year, except the children, form- Gift Planned for Navajo School The Ladies Council of First Christian Church met Monday, August 3 at 8:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.

Plans were made for "Operation Toothbrush" through August. Mrs. Jess Wilson was hostess. Toothbrushes will be collected and sent to Navajo Christian Churches Boarding School in Rifle, Colorado. Members also decided to secure a bookcase for the Delma Neeley Memorial Library.

Nine new books have been added. The lesson, "How to Love People You Don't Like," was given by Mrs. Marvin Garrison. Those present were Mrs. Claud McMillin, Mrs.

Zook Thomas, Mrs. Jack Sanford, Mrs. Bill Lindsey, Mrs. Emil Kersten, Mrs. Ozro Bartlett, Mrs, Garrison, Mrs.

Sandown Smith and the hostess, Mrs. Wilson. Who's New (n the Wellington Mr, and Mrf. Don lUburn MO. DMitfltt, born July It, Hff weigRM ievea BUWwTajwW art Ifo MM! Mrs.

0, Mr. MM) Mw, Mark Firm erly lived here. The adults visited and reminisced, the youngsters swam at Marian Airpark Pool or played at the park. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs.

J. D. Riley and Shirley Miller of Clarendon; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller of Memphis; Phillip May of Guymon, Lisa Patterson and David Patterson of Clovis, N.M.; Mrs.

Eddie Strong and Mrs Gary Strong of Artesia, N.M.; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. May of Guymon, Mrs.

Ervin Brewer, Mrs. Roselyn Patterson of Clovis, N.M.; Charlie E. Curry of Hollis; Mr. and Mrs. John E.

Determan of Oklahoma City; Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Wilson of Borger; Mr. and Mrs. H.

A. Bledsoe of Gentry, Mr. and Mrs. Odus Waldrum of Abilene; Melody Miller and Mr. and Mrs.

Ricky Miller of Canyon; Mrs. B. A. Bledsoe; Mr. and Mrs.

Verdie Wilson of Borger; Mrs. Bert Miller; Mrs. Jim Determan of Oklahoma City; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Savage and Mr.

and Mrs. Roland Z. Wilson of Borger; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Miller of Canyon; Mr.

and Mrs. R. H. fsbell and Mr. and Mrs.

G. H. Brewer; Mr. and Mrs. James 0.

Miller of Memphis; Mr. and Mrs. Dink Miller, Mack and Connie of Memphis; Mr. and Mrs. H.

L. Bledsoe; Mr. and Mrs. Steve Miller of Port Arthur; Stacy and Kelly Bledsoe of Sagus, Ken and Jeri Moss of Perry ton; Mr. and Mrs.

Woodrow Wilson and Gano Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ming and Mr. and Mrs. HarlanHunt of Pritchett, Mr.

and Mrs. Rudolph Miller of Wichita Falls; Mrs, Marie Ball; Tina Hendrix; Mrs. Jonelta Shumate and Torre of Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nelson; Mr.

and Mrs. K. L. Moss of Enid, and Mrs. Al- TALENT FIND WINNERS Kathy Scott, left and Susan Peters will represent Collingsworth County in the Talent Find Division of the District I Farm Bureau Queen Tal- ent contest in Amarillo August 14.

They were unopposed in the county event with their piano duo, "Canadian Capers." Family and Hundred Friends Honor Mrs. W. S. White on Her Birthday vin Horton. Mrs.

Winfield S. White was honored on her 80th birthday Sunday, August 2, at her home in the Kelley community. Her children were hosts: Mrs. Olaf W. (Beulah Mae) Harkleroad of Cotton Center; Mrs.

Robert S. (Helen) Foote of Frisco, Colorado; Mrs. Morris J. (Peggy) Holland of Wellington; Mrs. Robert I.

(Joanna) Bush of East Peoria, Illinois; Mrs. Joe W. Tarver (Virginia Nell) of Wellington; Austin T. White of Amarillo; John W. White of Wellington and Kelly White of Frisco, Colorado.

The latter was the only one unable to attend. Seated with Mrs. White to receive the guests were her two sisters, Mrs. J. W.

Chapman of Wellington and Mrs. Arthur Ford of Hale Center. The one hundred friends who called included many who see each other but rarely, and visiting, reminiscing and renewing friendships made this a festive occasion. The refreshment table was laid with a cutwork cloth and appointed in silver. Three granddaughters, Sallie Tarver, Shannon Holland and Cynthia Foote of Frisco, Colorado, served.

A Virginian, Mrs. White was born at Historic Roanoke. She was the former Ethel Mae Kesler, daughter of John and Fannie Kesler. She was only nine when the family moved to Texas and settled at Paris. In 1906 they moved to Collingsworth County and settled in the Kelley community and Mrs.

White has lived nowhere else. She attended school near Cooper and at Kelley. The community spirit that was strong in the Kesler family led her father to help in the organization of a the one she the Kelley Methodist Church which she attended until it was disbanded only a few years ago. She was married to Winfield S. White on April 2, 1911.

He, too, was a member of a family that was instrumental in the community's Mrs. White is still active in church work, attending regularly the services of First United Methodist Church in Wellington, and she is a life member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Growing flowers and working in her yard are Mrs. White's hobbies, and one of the marvels of the birthday party was that she has so many blooming in a summer that is so hot. Those coming from out of town to her party were Mr, and Mrs.

Bill Burcham of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cox of.Mangum, Oklahoma; Miss Grace Burcham and Miss Pearl Burcham of Weatherford, Oklahoma; Mr, and Mrs, Charles Swanger of Amarillo; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rosenbaum and children of Abilene; Mr.

and Mrs. Austin White of Amarillo; Mrs, Arthur Ford CLOSED Monday, August 10 through Aug. 15 for a short vacation and trip to marktt, REOPEN AUG. 15 Bargain Shop Mrs, D'Etta Mrt. Ruby Farrar Wut ArtituV and Charles Ford of Hale Center; Mr.

and Mrs. Bill McAlister and children of Lubbock; Dorothy Dosher of Hobbs, N. Mr. and Mrs. B.

A. Wulf- man of Amarillo; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Duncan of Richardson; Mr. and Mrs.

Dick Rapp of Amarillo; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ford and children of Lubbock; Norman Dysart and Mrs. LaVerne McPherson of Amarillo; Mrs. Minnie Dysart of Mobeetie; Mrs.

Gladys Hodges of Lubbock; Mrs. Edith Quitt of Frederick, Oklahoma; E. W. Harkleroad and children of Sweetwater, Oklahoma; Mrs. Neil Masters and children of Frisco, Colorado; and Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Kincaid and son of Pekin, Illinois. Mrs. Garrison Has Lillie HOC The Lillie Home Demonstration Club met in the home of Mrs. Marvin Garrison Thursday, July 30.

Mrs. Dudley Phipps discussed "Personal The Home Demonstration Council report was given by Mrs. Henry Langford and the hostess gift was won by Mrs. Ozro Bartlett. Yearbooks were completed and members discussed the table and float the club will enter in the Collingsworth County Fair.

Those attending were Mrs. Malcolm Horton, Mrs. Charley Hill, Mrs. Haskell Manuel, Mrs. Elmer Haralson, Mrs.

Bill Hill, Mrs. Langford, Mrs. Mike Poteet, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Pic Bartlett, Mrs.

Phipps, and the hostess, Mrs, Garrison. Dyesses Host Pinkston Class The Rev. and Mrs. R. T.

Dyess were hosts to members of the Pinkston Sunday School Class of First United Methodist Church for a pot luck supper Wednesday evening, July The event was held in the new parsonage. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Amon Elliott, Mr. and Mrs, Lynn Courtney, Mr.

and Mrs. Lynn Carter, Merritt Durfey, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Terry, Karen Terry of Amarillo, Mr, and Mrs. Velman Warrick, Mr.

and Mrs. Art Kane, Mr, and Mrs. A. V. Lowrie, Mrs.

Sue Smith of Childress, Mrs. Wayne Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Killian, Mr.

and Mrs, Cecil Masten, Rev. and Mrs. Dyess and Sam Dyess. Pattersons to Family Reunion A group of Wellington families attended the Patterson family reunion held July 24 through 26, at Cardinal Point on Eufala Lake, near McAlester, Okla. Going were Mr.

and Mrs. George Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Patterson and their grandchildren, Pam and Bart Patterson, and Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Patterson, Teresa, Kathy and Kirk. Approximately 85 family members attended. A fish fry from fish caught in the lake was a high point. Boating, fishing and skiing entertained the group. The reunion group were the descendants of sister and five brothers of the Patterson family.

Of that original family, only the Mrs. Laura Little of Kiowa, Oklahoma, survives, and she was present, along with a sister-in-law, Mrs. Minnie Patterson of Hobbs, N. M. The 1971 reunion will be held at Lake Eufala again, but at a different location.

by Wellington to visit their cousins were Mr. and Mrs. Royce Craven of LeGrand, California. YH Welcomes New Members The Wellington Chapter of Young Homemakers held a called meeting Tuesday night, July 21, at Greenbelt Electric Co-operative, directors room to welcome new members into the organization. The purpose and projects of the organization were discussed and Mrs.

P. M. Scott, chapter advisor, gave a short Save the Cream." The next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 4 at Cherokee Inn Restaurant, for the annual installation dinner. Anyone wishing to join the Young Homemakers should contact a present member. New members were Mrs.

Jesse Hernandez, Mrs. Joe Harris, Mrs. Kyle Lindley, Mrs. Bill Anders, Mrs, Charley Partridge, Mrs. Doug Wright, Mrs.

Eddie Maxwell, Mrs. John Barton, Mrs. Rodney Kane, Mrs. Jimmy Black, Mrs. Raymond Fike, Mrs, Danny Joe Henard, Mrs, Dan Langford, Mrs, Joel Lowry, Mrs.

Jim Lindsey, Mrs. Bill Lindsey, Mrs. Jimmy Bohannon. Present members attending were Mrs, Glen Warrick, Mrs. Benson Long, Mrs.

Larry Gollihugh, Mrs. Troy Thomason, Mrs. Jack Neeley, Mrs. Leamon Bawcom, Mrs. Donald White, Mrs.

Kenny Brown, Mrs, Charles Floyd, and the advisor, Mrs, Scott, Company in the home of Mr, and Mrs. D. C. Thomason were their daughter and family. Mr.

and Mrs. Jimmy Howeil of Clovis. They took their daughters, Janet and Jennifer, home after a two-months visit with their grandparents, the Thoma- sons and Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Howeil of Dodson. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Olan Moore of Lubbock.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rudy of Dallas visited over the week end with their parents, Mrs. Trusten Thomas and Mr. and Mrs.

Vernon Rudy. 'Visiting in the home of Mrs. F. F. Popwell recently were her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Alvin Rogers of Freeport. Company in the home of Mrs. Shields recently Mr. and Mrs.

L. M. Craven and Anna Marie, Mr. and Mrs. T.

J. Walters and Terressa, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shields and Ann, all of Amarillo. Mrs.

James Sullivan and daughter, Phyllis, returned last week from Royalston, after spending about three weeks in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Chase.

Mrs. Lillian Williams Gregory of Pasadena visited in Wellington last week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.

Williams. Guests in the home of Mrs. Nell Cook last week were her niece and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bouda, Allan and Worland of Tulsa.

Mrs. Mattie Balch has been in Amarillo for nine days visiting with her daughter and family, Mr, and Mrs. Curtis Brewer. Mr. and Mrs.

Lucian Bearden, Mrs. Quenton Brewer, Gary, George and Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Chauveaux of Canyon, and Linda Williams spent part of the week end at Lugert Lake. Mrs.

J. W. Canada has been visiting with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mathews of Van Buren, Ark Then they went to a family reunion in Guthrie, Aug.

2. There were approximately 100 members of the family present, with a few visitors Her son, Roy Canada, went for her. Mrs. Nell Cook visited from Tuesday until Thursday in the home of her granddaughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Jimmy Jordan and Christy of Amarillo. Visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs. Byron Duncan recently were their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan and Margo of Amarillo, who also visited with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Woodrow Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan have visiting with them now their grandchildren, Stacy and Randy Duncan of Seymour.

Company in the home of Mr and Mrs. S. W. Elbert recently were her son and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Garland Elbert of Amarillo. Ingram Family, Descendants of County Pioneers, Hold Reunion the second annual Ingrarn reunion was held Sunday, August 2 In Dura Hundley Community Center, and drew more of the family members than last year. It was an Informal event and eating and visiting provided the entertainment. These were the descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs.

W. S. Ingram, who came to Collingsworth County in the early 1890's. Two of their children survive, Mrs. E.

M. Cook, who was present, and Mrs. Rufus Nelson, who was unable to attend. The others were the dren and other descendants of this pioneer couple. Almost all except the young children had lived here.

Present were Mr. and Mrs. Wellington NWMS Studies Antilles The NWMS of the Wellington Church of the Nazarene met on Tuesday, July 28, for the regular meeting. Mrs. Leslie Moore, vice president, directed the meeting.

Mrs. Frank Falk led the sing- Ing with Mrs. Joe Harris accompanying on the piano. Prayer was given by Mrs. Oral Bishop and Mrs.

Philip Daniels the devotional. The lesson, "The Flourishing of the French Antilles" was given by Mrs. Harris. Minutes and the financial report were read by Mrs. Fred Yarbrough, secretary-treasurer.

Attending were Mrs. Rodell Byers, Mrs. Rosalie Roberson, Mrs. Yarbrough, Mrs. Falk, Mrs.

Robert Posey, Mrs. Julie Emmert, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Bishop.

Mrs. Leborn Goswick, and the Rev. and Mrs. Daniels. Don Crawford and family of Austin; Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Brandon of Dallas; Johnnie Crawford of Vernon; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nipper of Dodson; Don and Kim Battled Of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs.

Ray King and Doug and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Yates and family of Guymon, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Joe King and family of Canadian; Mr.

and Mrs. Denzil Ingram of Wichita Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Denny Ingram of Denton; Mr. and Mrs.

W. S. Ingram and family of Frlona; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ingram and family of Stinnett; Mr.

and Mrs. Cleve Mr. and Mrs. Terry Ingram, Mr. and Mrs.

Doyle W. Ingram and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strong of Amarillo. Attending from Wellington were Mr.

and Mrs. E. Cook, Mrs. John Ingram, Mrs. Homer Ingram, Miss Azalea Ingram and Rufus Nelson.

Family Honors Suzanne Floyd Adults of her family honored Suzanne Floyd on her second birthday Thursday, July 30. The party was held in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Floyd. Birthday cake and ice cream were served.

Attending were a great-grandmother, Mrs. Bessie Vernon; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Brinkley and Mr. and Mrs.

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