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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
3
Mrs. Wanda Meyer of Texas A&M says cooperative education, where students alternate between work and study, is expanding in 60 colleges nationwide with about 30 000 students. The National Commission aims to double colleges and add 45 000 students in 10 years.
Multiple transfers recorded including Barker to Bratten lots 13 14 block 34 Wellington and cemetery deeds, Cason N half of lot 15 block 41 addition to Wellington, McDowell group to Teutsch lots 25 26 27 28 block 40 Dodson Langford to Rosemary Langford 37.36 acres SE quarter 17 block 16 Cicero Smith Lumber to Owens lots 16 17 and south 17.5 feet of 18 block 171 Wellington Burcham to Spillman lots 1 2 block 43 Wellington and lot B block 43 Swearingen Addition Moody to Spillman same lots and lot B Swearingent Addition Quit claim Heaths to Jack Morgan tract out of south half of southeast quarter 50 block 21 Josephine St Mary Fell to L M Tittke section 84 block 12.
A historical note recalls how households used sulphur candles after illnesses like scarlet fever and measles. Grandmothers believed the practice helped cleanse homes and reduce contagion, reflecting past public health ideas.
Frederick Oklahoma obituary notes Garrie Bob Hardin retires after 42 years and four months delivering mail on Route 4 out of Roosevelt. A long service record highlights time in Wellington Claude and Claude Texas, scouting work, church leadership, and civic activities with wife Erthel including Christian Endeavors and aviation interests.
A public notice outlines Senate Joint Resolution No 6 proposing to amend Section 5 of Article VII to remove the authorization to transfer up to one percent annually of the permanent school fund to the available school fund. The amendment would require voter approval at the November 1964 election with for and against ballots and a governor issued proclamation.
Section from College Station urges Texans to stop tossing lit cigarettes and matches from vehicles as grass fires burn pasture worth 20 to 50 dollars per acre. G O Hoffman, Texas A&M Extension Range Specialist, notes fires destroy forage, affect beef supply, wildlife habitat, soil moisture, and scenic value, impacting hunting, fishing, and recreation for residents and visitors alike.
WACO Hardin Bradley game warden reports finding a male free tailed bat in Mason old grade school. The bat banded July 22 1963 at Conner s Cave Major county Oklahoma, was recovered over 300 miles south eight months three days after tagging. Marked by Dr E P Glass Department of Zoology Oklahoma State University Stillwater.
A farmer notes his responsibility in creating fire lanes around pastures to help prevent grass fires. He emphasizes conserving grass as a key natural resource and mentions that dietary deficiency diseases are rare in the U S.
R L Dillard sixty a former Wellington resident died in Lubbock Monday July 27 after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a m Thursday at Muleshoe Church of Christ with Rev Ebb Randall officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Park Muleshoe. Born August 14 1903 he worked for North Texas Utility Co and later owned Delhi Motor Lodge in Lubbock with his wife Min ta Jackson. He also farmed near Muleshoe for 18 years.
Surviving are his wife and one son C. L. Dillard of Lubbock. The partial obituary fragment notes family remains and residence, indicating a local death notice with key kin names.
West Texas game wardens report high winds hail and heavy rains delayed nesting for dove quail and bobwhite but only temporarily. Birds damaged nests are expected to re nest as time passes with renewed nesting efforts in early spring.
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