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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1964
Page
3
An article by William Levy argues millions in scholarships and loans go unused while students skip college for lack of money. It urges resourcefulness, letters to find aid, local bank loan plans, and part time work as ways to fund a college education despite high costs.
The American Cancer Society launched a non drug course to help people curb smoking with seven one hour sessions over five weeks. Dr Daniel Horn of the Public Health Service devised the method to control the habit without full abstinence. Washington would test the program before expanding to other cities.
Public notice outlines Senate Joint Resolution No. 6 proposing to amend Section 5 Article VII to remove authority to transfer up to one percent annually of the permanent school fund to the available school fund. Election set for November 8 1964 with for and against ballots detailed. Proclamation and publication requirements noted.
A reader comment discusses mood cycles in humans and the influence of drinking, compares weekly paydays to a seven day cycle, and mocks Congress wage boosts and extremism. The note labels moderation and extremism as conflicting views, and ends with a reference to a federal court ruling about a recent election in Oklahoma.
Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch in Boys Ranch Texas begins practice for its 20th annual Rodeo on Labor Day weekend. About 100 boys will ride Brahma bulls and bucking horses under RCA rules while others handle acts, chutes, concessions and ushering. Proceeds fund Ranch expansion.
The Sheriff of Collingsworth County Texas will sell on the first Tuesday in September 1964 at Wellington Court House door between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. the real estate described as Lots 17 and 18 in Block 3 Cocke Heights Addition Wellington Texas to satisfy judgment in Cicero Smith Lumber Company vs H L Duncan Jr et al. The sale is by order of the district court of Collingsworth County issued July 27 1964 for $11374.87 and costs. Witness John Rainey Sheriff. Publication in Wellington Leader for three consecutive weeks.
A resident argues that elections should be canceled after unfavorable results and that an overriding authority has nullified a previous vote. He speculates the Constitution might nullify last night’s arrangements in a figurative “poker game.”
Fourteen word ad promises cure for athlete's foot in eight days with T-4-L liquid and powder. It offers 48 cent money back if not pleased and claims skin sloughing gives way to healthy skin with reduced itching and burning.
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