Author Gary Thomas composes ‘The Bean Hill Kids,’ an ode to his childhood in Collingsworth County

By Bev Odom on Thursday, December 4, 2025
  • Author, educator and civic leader Gary Thomas shares his experinces growing up in the Collingsworth County Bean Hill Community in his new book, “The Bean Hill Kids.” Gary THomas
    Author, educator and civic leader Gary Thomas shares his experinces growing up in the Collingsworth County Bean Hill Community in his new book, “The Bean Hill Kids.” Gary THomas
    WELLINGTON – Growing up in the Bean Hill Community of Collingsworth County, Wellington native and 1970 graduate of Wellington High School (WHS) Gary Thomas relates his story in his latest book, “The Bean Hill Kids.”Currently a resident of Denver, Colo., Thomas explains that the Bean Hill School is seven miles northeast of Wellington, within four miles of where his family farmed and...

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