Wellington Leader (Newspaper) - November 1, 1984, Wellington, Texas BOX 45 TX 75245 18 2 Sections Volume For Seventyfive Years a Builder in Collingsworth County COLLINGSWORTH TEXAS 79095 NOVEMBER 1984 29 plus tax Number 16 Record Turnout Due at Election PUMPKIN CARVING ART Contest entries in the Wellington PTO Halloween Carnival pumpkin carving top from Tim Ashley Spillman 1st Jodi Wood and Amber Bottom from left Mar nie Robin Henard 1st place and Joe Michuel Skyrockets Play at Clarendon Friday Wellington Skyrockets travel to Clarendon to meet the regarded as one of their most competitive 2AA Game time will be In preseason Clarendon was picked to win the They had 7 returning starters from last years team on offense and 5 returning starters on Clarendon opened the 1984 season with Canadian arid lost not only their game but also their starting Trent with a dislocated The Bronchos had only one win during the season and that was to Floydada They opened district play against Memphis and were defeated Then Sharp returned in the second conference game and defeated Quanah This past the Bronchos blanked Shamrock Irish of the Clarendon offensive unit are with only two juniors in the Coach James Williams reviewed probable starting lineup One of the Bronchos outstanding backfield players is Rodney who gained over a yards last Fullback position filled by Stanley who has a lot of quickness and is a good running The other halfback is Dewey with Sharp hi quarterback All of these are A Russell Alexander is at center and continuing in the Absentee Voting Deadline November 2 Helen clerk has reminded that 5 is the deadline to vote absentee by personal It is also the deadline for her office to receive an application for an absentee ballot to be voted by Her office will be open from 9 until 5 including the noon Absentee ballots voted by mail must be back in her office by November right guard will be Ben right Britt tight end Dean left Tim left tackle Rod Keown and left end Britt Hay All are seniors except Most of these boys that play offense also double up and play said Wellington head coach James We were probably from the playoffs last week with our loss to and its real important for our kids to maintain their character and prepare for Clarendon as best they From the injury Geronimo received a knee injury Friday night against second loss from Young Farmers Plan Meeting Wellington Young Farmers are sponsoring a fertilizer meeting for all farmers of the area on in the new agriculture building of Wellington High Starting time will be 8 The speaker will be Ed Carter of who is with Chemical a multiline fertilizer YOUNG page 2 that position this The Rockets had already lost Kendall Harris in the Quanah game and Molina came off the bench to replace Now were going to have to move some people Were trying several boys in the workouts to determine who will be the best in the starting center position Friday said I look for this to be a typical football Last year the Bronchos came into our game rated 9 in the state and we defeated them and eliminated them from the playoffs and Im sure this will be a big motivator for trying to avenge last years Williams Looking over the theres not a lot of difference in the as far as one being that much better than the Were going to have to play out of town so that means we will have to prepare a little more than for home said the Collingsworth voters will cast their ballots on in a general election unprecedented in this The largest turnout of voters in many years is local political observers believe and its being a presidential election is only part of More than the usual number of voters here appear undecided in the Senate race between Democrat Lloyd Doggett and Republican Phil Gramm to fill the post vacated when Senator John Tower Both Congressional candidates are paying close attention to Beau flew into Wellington Tuesday Congressman Jack will be here the day before Two cam turned election interest from the national to the county and the largest absentee vote in many years was an indicator of the potential in the voting precincts next In the Sheriffs former Sheriff John Rainey who was nominated in the 1st Democratic Primary election to return to that is opposed by the Sheriff Kenneth Max Maxwell filed as a candidate for sheriff under an election lavy providing for this name will be on the ballot in the Democratic Maxwells name will not be on the and his name must be written in one of the blank columns provided on the opposite the title The second county race contested in this election is county tax Incumbent Ann Wauer is opposed by candidate Patsy a former deputy in the tax Also in this Wauer was nominated to be returned to the office and Barnett filed under the provisions of the Texas Election name will be on the Barnetts supporters must write her name in the space provided on the Tuesday at noon 234 absentee votes by personal appearance and 153 votes by mail had been for a total of Helen county At that time approximately 45 ballots that had been sent to those wanting to vote by maD had not been On election the polls will be open from 7 to 7 This large vote is I to the applications for ballots sent out by the Texas Democratic who sent them applications for ballots to all Texas Senior We have had a lot of over 65vearold people to Gollihugh Then we have had more requests by college students who are Also the presidential race and the two local races to be determined are a she Candidates in the general election include these with the letter D indicating page 2 Coffee Slated for Hightower Monday Congressman Jack Hightower will be in Wellington Monday and will be honored at a coffee at 9 in the Heritage Room of Wellington State This is a public we urge the people of our area to come and visit with our congressman for a few said John a past Collingsworth County Democratic Jack will be circulating through the district on and he cannot be here but he will be here long enough for a brief word with she Assisting Coleman with the coffee will be Buck Billye Melvin Zook Lynn Dudley and Melvin Boulter Campaigns Here BAND ROYALTY Reeves and Dora Salinas were named That Skyrocket Band King and Queen at homecoming game halftime ceremonies At left are second Jay Anders and Julie and at right first Bobby Harper and Nicole Republican Congressional candidate Beau Boulter and his made a final campaign swing through Welling ton Tuesday flying into Wellington and meeting with supporters at the Boulter continued his attack on incumbent Jack Hightower as a big spender in In spite of his claim to being Jack Hightower has continuously voted for increased taxes and higher Boulter In four years Hightower has voted for the Presidents budget only but he has supported Tip ONeill 80 of the time on spending We can vote to help the President in his efforts to continue the economic recovery by electing a congressman who will support his or we can vote for higher taxes and soaring spending by sending him a congressman who will vote for the Democrat economic Boulter Hightower has said that a tax increase may eventually be necessary to cure the that we may liave to taste some See page 2 ON THU CAMPAIGN TRAIL Republican congressional candidate and his discuss campaign strategy with Adams at Marian Airport Tuesday
