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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1968
Page
5
Saturday marks a Wellington High School ex-students reunion inviting former students to reconnect at Powell Field. Organizers urge Collingaworth exes and all visiting alumni to attend as the event promises warm memories and a sense of community. The next WHS Ex-Students Reunion will not occur again until 1970.
The Kilgore News-Herald notes the sudden death of Congressman Joe Pool a Dellas, respected for his leadership on the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities. He was praised for patriotism while described as opposing communism and its influence everywhere.
Texas Panhandle Hereford Breeders Tour showcases premier cattle with stops across Perryton Booker Follett Miami and McLean on August 12 13 1968. Participants include C A Hoover Son Wallace Hampker Alex Born Son J W Thompson and many others with demonstrations Commercial cattle shows breeding talks and a social at Coronado Inn in Pampa.
In a general election Texans will decide 14 proposed constitutional changes. Items include expanding retirement fund management, raising welfare and legislative pay limits, authorizing university fund investments, tax exemptions for pollution equipment, and allowing bond issuances and consolidations in El Paso and Tarrant Counties.
Welfare of Collingsworth County centered on bank events and community activities. Calendar lists education funding plans, savings program, H Club bake show at Methodist, Vacation Bible School, revival meetings, and youth activity events hosted by ASCS Nazarene and FWB arenas.
Local clubs and churches including Church of Christ First Baptist WMU and Rotary meet for youth activities, civic projects, and fund offerings. Community groups such as Lions Busy Homemakers Kiwanis and Masons participate in events while banking options advertise a 4 percent savings rate at The Wellington State Bank.
Local notes show Trinity Methodist WSCS and First Christian Fellowship hosting a supper for the community. Organizations including Jaycees Glen Davis YMCA and Scout Troop 32 participate along with Lions Club and radio club chapters in Norwood and Clarendon area churches.
Ex students of Wellington plan a homecoming event featuring a Robert Morris picnic and a National Guard Nazarene revival. Community groups including Methodist Youth Activity and Dodson City Council organize activities as Dodson Men’s Club promotes finance options for new loans with State Bank offering 4% savings.
Texas Republicans plan Miami Beach convention activities with key appointments. Democrats prepare in Chicago with posts for Barree Burney Gordon Cowden and others. Gov Connally trims 1969 budget and vetoes multiple riders, court cases involve McClelland and land disputes, and brucellosis certification seeks advance by counties.
A scrambled OCR fragment lists entities National Guard August 5 First Christian Church Six Flags Doudaon Eastern Star First Christian in Men's. The precise event or connection is unclear from the text.
Rebekah School of Instruction forms Scout Troop M in Norwood with youth groups YH YF and a 4-H horse club partnership to guide activities and training.
The Dodson unit of the Legion and Auxiliary installs a new Rotary Governor at Wellington with VFW Auxiliary members guiding the ceremony and Social Security honors noted in attendance.
Community note reports Artie Laco reunion set with First Methodist board and a Second Sunday Singing by Nazarene WMS. Details on venue and schedule are yet to be announced.
The Directors Commissioners' Court, Wellington School Board, Dodson School Board, Fire Department, CAP, 4H Horse Club, Baptist WMU gather for upcoming public sessions to discuss budget, facilities, and community programs across multiple districts and organizations. Local officials and club leaders plan joint updates and policy reviews.
Community events cover B P W family picnic and housing authority notes with school board Dodson Masona SCD supervisors and Social Security topics on the agenda.
Rotary luncheon announced with Governor and Navarene Church board. Trinity Methodist Men and Junior Church groups discussed guild activities and planned community service.
Promoters in Texas push daylight saving time as a sales hook to attract tourists. They claim the extra hour helps visitors find motel vacancies and extend their stay.
Wellington School hosts a registration and scout troop gathering at Carat meeting. Agriculture is highlighted as a major concern with community groups including the Pony Baseball and Baptist Brotherhood planning streams for the Ft Worth area.
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