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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1966
Page
7
Wellington Independent School System announces enrollment for grades 1 12 with schedules set. Grades 1 2 enroll Aug 25 from 9 12. grades 3 5 Aug 25 from 1 3 30 p.m. In Junior High 8th grade Aug 25 9 12 a.m. and 7th grade Aug 25 1 3 30 p.m. 6th grade enrollment was set.
Dr. Russ Martin of First Christian Church Miami Oklahoma will conduct a revival at Ist Christian Church from Monday August 5 to Friday August 19 with 730 p.m. services Floyd O Donnell said.Martin aged 47 leads the nation’s largest church in a town of 15 000 with over 1900 resident members 500 nonresident members and an average Sunday attendance of 8400. He was president of the North American Christian Convention in 1965 with 19200 total registrations.
The ASCS county committee asked the State Disaster Committee for a two month extension on emergency grazing of soil bank and diverted acres. The current program ends this month and a decision will come in late August. Collingsworth farmers are urged to measure and report crops and diverted acres by Sept. 1 for performance certification.
N M Higdon Chamber of Commerce manager announces no carnival at this year’s Collingsworth County Free Fair. Gene Ledell, long time carnival provider, lacks enough help to operate his West Texas division. There will be no concession stands on the square. commercial booths and exhibits move to Burn Handley community center with community displays.
Collingsworth County Fair parade officials aim for the largest float showing ever with no theme required. Mrs. Earl Hunter notes entries from outlying towns and any group or individual may enter, and organizers will showcase floats around the square for better viewing. Contact details for organizers are provided.
Wellington school board hired Dick Hamilton former North Texas State University football player as assistant high school football coach. Superintendent J L Harper said Hamilton grew up in re view and attended NTSU on a football scholarship. The board also hired Mrs Joe Lennon to teach language arts in junior high and she previously taught at Quail school.
Wellington Superintendent J L Harper announced prices for Sky Jacket football games and all District 2 AA games. Student tickets are 50 cents, adult general admission 1.25, season reserved 1.25 per game, single reserved 1.50. Pricing approved at the December 15 1965 meeting in Quanah.
Elbert, son of Cecil Elbert, becomes head basketball coach and head B team football coach at Wichita Falls High School after two years in Vernon High School. His family moves to Wichita Falls and he is a former Wellington Skyrocket standout.
The sixth annual Loco Arlie reunion will be Sunday August 14 at the Burn Handley community center. Registration and coffee start in the morning with a noon basket dinner. Herman Belew Bob Copeland Mrs Paul Guthrie host. secretary Mrs George Patterson invites all residents or former residents.
Robert Barjenbruch delivered the first load from a 20 acre irrigated field south of Wellington to Warrick Feed Store marking the start of the 1966 grain sorghum harvest. The experimental field aims to test two crops per season in Collingsworth County with a potential late October or early November second cut if successful.
A grain sorghum tour in Northwest Texas will visit two farms in the Northwest Texas Research Demonstration program on Friday August 19 starting at 9 a.m. The John Brim farm near Wellington and the Earl Lynn Bartlett farm north of Salt Fork will be toured to showcase narrow-row irrigation planting herbicide weed control and irrigation adapted varieties. The plots are expected to yield over 6000 pounds per acre with 10 inch rows and bed planting. Participants may contact County Agent Sam Helmers or Dwane Scott for details.
Collingsworth County selects Miss Farm Bureau 1966 1967 in a contest based on appearance poise and personality. The event at Burn Handley Community Center starts 8 p m with a 7 30 p m rehearsal Friday. Four contestants Nancy Thomas Tanya Horton Judy Campbell and Anna Kay Kelso compete for the title.
Collingsworth County 4 H Club will crown its Bake Show Queen at 2 p.m. Tuesday August 16 after judging the Better Bake Show entries. The winning girl will advance to the district show at the Tri-State Fair in Amarillo in September. About 20 girls expected. entries include batter rolls two crust fruit pies and registered record books due by 9 30 a m.
Wellington Rotary Club member Owen Bowen received recognition during the regnar event. He had previously planned a vacation to Boston Massachusetts earlier in the summer.
A revival at Trinity Methodist Church in Wellington runs Sunday August 14 through Sunday August 21 led by Rev. Tommie Beck of Abilene. Beck in his 14th year of ministry pastors Epworth Methodist in Abilene and is McMurry College graduate in the Northwest Texas Conference. Morning services start at 10, prayer at 7, and evening service at 7:30.
The Collingsworth County Free Fair features a Youth Rodeo with an Old Timers division for men 55 and up at the VFW Rodeo Arena on Sept 10 and 11. Bowden says veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors the event, with prizes including a saddle trophy and three prizes per event nightly.
A wildlife report notes a build-up of boll weevils in cotton crops over the last week. The sighting indicates rising activity in local fields affecting ongoing harvest and pest control efforts.
Scattered showers Sunday and Monday nights Aug 7 brought county moisture from none to two inches. Wellington had .07 inch. John Brim area .30 inch. Dick Judd area a half inch. Northwest ramert farms reported an inch. Quail measured an inch. some areas as high as two inches. Dodson edge recorded .40 inch in places.
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