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J0HNR. BALLEW

J0HNR. BALLEW

Bob Magness

The following article includes edited excerpts from the Syndeo Institute at the Cable Center and the Associated Press.Bob Magness, who ran a tiny cable television comp any out of his kitchen before building Tele-Communications Inc.
LEGGITT

LEGGITT

Riding the rails in the 1950s

Two daily trains came through Wellington in the 50s. One was the KATY (Missouri, Kansas and Texas)... the name was made into the brief acronym because only the Kans as-Texas branch came through our town; in fact, this specific branch endedin Welling- ___________ ton.
CARY KEYS

CARY KEYS

QCDs: Tax-friendly charitable gifts

In most walks of life, you’d probably be pleased if you could accomplish two goals with one action. That’s exactly what happens when you can turn some of your retirement funds into charitable gifts that support a worthy organization while also realizing tax benefits.
JOHN R. BALLEW

JOHN R. BALLEW

The Memphis onTNE Red!

The following is an excerpt from “The Hall County Gangster: Raymond Ballew” by John R. Ballew, available for purchase on Amazon.Sheriff Hill was not a fool. He had rounded up every law enforcement office in Hall County for backup.
Pt. 1: The shooting

Pt. 1: The shooting

Pt. 1: The shooting

The following is an excerpt from “The Hall County Gangster: Raymond Ballew” by John R. Ballew, available for purchase on Amazon. Author’s note: Eighty-seven years ago this week, Raymond did not shoot the sheriff or the deputy. “Time Changes Everything” by Bob Wills November 10, 1937, 7:45 p.m.
Baseball back when

Baseball back when

Baseball back when

I graduated from Wellington High School (WHS) in 1953. We dropped baseball after my sophomore year, and it was then 50 or so years later when the high school began to compete again. Maybe 2007 is when they finally started back.
Cutting spending can help boost retirement savings

Cutting spending can help boost retirement savings

Cutting spending can help boost retirement savings

Like most of us, you may someday want to enjoy a comfortable retirement. Your ability to achieve this goal will depend on how much you save — but it also matters how much you spend.
BALLEW JOHN R.

BALLEW JOHN R.

The Memphis onTNE Red!

The first settler in Hall County is said to be Robert C.“Bob”Crabb, of Deep Lake. He came to this country and worked as a cowboy many years before settlers began to arrive.
FLOYD KILLOUGH

FLOYD KILLOUGH

Duty, honor, country

“Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be,what you can be, what you will be.
DR. MIKE WOLF

DR. MIKE WOLF

Ponder Points

One of the benefits of growing up in Wellington was attending the Ritz Theater on Saturdays to watch western movies in the 1950s. The employees at the Ritz would up their game with a meeting just prior to the first showing. They included ticket sellers Ruby Lucas or Mrs.