Court and congress clash over powers and Viet Nam probe
A columnist cites a federal judge injunction stopping a congressional Viet Nam war probe as evidence of shrinking legislative power. The piece warns courts are usurping Congress, risking a drift toward dictatorship while noting Wellington crops prosper on below average rainfall and autumn is near. It also mentions new staff at Wellington Leader and reflections on school business and nicotine debates.
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Congressional
Congress
Wellington
Rev Ellis Todd Tours Rome to Cairo In Letters
Pastor Ellis A Todd writes from Europe describing Rome Vatican catacombs St Peters burial site and vast crowds He travels to Cairo by plane notes 4 million Cairo residents Gaza camel ride pyramids and Moses location before returning home He promises more details when able to write again
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Paris
France
Rome
Vatican
St. Sebastian
St. Peter
John the Baptist
Cairo
Egypt
Puide
Nile River
Gaza
Moses
Ellis A. Todd
Backyard Tomatoes Impress With Size and Flavor
Robert Posey grew giant beefsteak tomatoes in his yard. Two topped three pounds each and the largest measured 13 by 11 inches around with no cracks. Several such fruits were noted for superb flavor and texture as a remarkable harvest. The 30 cent loaf of bread contains about 3 cents worth of wheat.
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Robert Posey
Local Ribbon Winners Named At Farm Bureau Show
Debra Deger and Cozette led the entries with red ribbons for June Lynn and Lena. White ribbons went to Marie Wiles Barbara Penny and Susan. Judges were Carolyn Milburn and Vivian Warminski with Leta Rees and Mrs Langford in charge. Maldive Islands are in the Indian Ocean.
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Cozette
Lynn
Lena
Marie Wiles
Barbara
Penny
Susan
Farm Bureau
Carolyn Milburn
Oklahoma City
Vivian Warminski
Wheeler
Leta Rees
Don Langford
Extension Service
Miss Susie Owens Dies Longtime Area Resident
Miss Susie Frances Owens died at Thomas Nursing Home at 12 25 Friday Aug 12 after five years there. Funeral services were at Kelso Chapel Saturday 3 30 with Rev A B Earnest officiating burial in Quail Cemetery. Born Aug 31 1878 in Batesville Ark she moved to Collingsworth County in 1903. Survived by sister Mrs F C Murray Shamrock and brother George Owens Wellington.
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Susie Frances Owens
Wellington
Quail
Shamrock
Thomas Nursing Home
Kelso Chapel
A. B. Earnest
First Baptist Church
Kelso Funeral Home
Miss Owens
Batesville
Ark
F. M
Sarah Cherry Owens
Collingsworth County
Presbyterian Church
F. C. Murray
George Owens
Funeral for Mrs Lena Smith Held August 4
Funeral services for Mrs Lena Mae Smith 92 of 1407 East Avenue Wellington were conducted at the First Methodist Church Aug 4 at 4 30 p m by Rev Noel Bryant of Sherman a former pastor here She died unexpectedly Aug 2 while visiting Dallas with her son Lester Smith She lived in Wellington 36 years and was born Aug 1 1874 in Sidney Ark She was married to Joseph Hayden Smith who died in 1910 She is survived by two children Mora Powell and Lester Smith and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren Relatives from away attended including Lester Smith and Ronald of Dallas Clinton Hammett Edward Hammett and Kenneth Hammett of Hereford and Neil Powell family of Tulia
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Lena Mae Smith
East Avenue
Wellington
First Methodist
Noel Bryant
Sherman
Smith
Dallas
Lester Smith
Sidney
Ark
Samuel L
Alice Oliver Aran
Joseph Hayden
Mississippi
John Powell (Mora
Fondren
Methodist Church
T. Wyrick
Jake Lawrence
Clair Lawrence
Wilbur Johnson
Cal Sugg
Hardy Wright
Dalhart FSA Employee Works In Wellington Office
Dalhart FSA employee Bill Chance from the Farmers Home Administration office in Dalhart is working in the Wellington office this week. He is checking chattels and servicing loan accounts, said County Supervisor Dim Chappell.
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Bill Chance
Farmers Home Administration
Dalhart
Wellington
Sald Dim Chappell
Former Pastor Clyde Hankins to Speak at Wellington
The Rev Clyde Hankins and Mrs Hankins of Forest City Arkansas will headline the Brotherhood of First Baptist Church in Wellington on August 23. Hankins, who served as pastor here in the early 1930s, later spent years as missionaries in Brazil's Mato Grosso region.
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Clyde. Hankins
Forest City
Ark
Wellington
Brotherhood of First Baptist Church
Hankins
Matto Graso Reugion
Brazil
Betty Duffy Named to Honor Roll at Southwestern State College
Weatherford report shows 883 students on the summer honor roll at Southwestern State College. Betty Fern Duffy appears on the list, daughter of Mr and Mrs Merritt Durfey, and wife of Loy al Duffy, a Wellington high school graduate.
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Weatherford
Southwestern State College
Betty Fern
Duffy
Loyal Duffy
Merritt Durfey
Wellington High School
Sister of Mrs. Somerville Dies
Mrs Mayme Somerville attended the funeral of her sister Mrs Alice Peck in Chickasha Oklahoma last week. Also present were Mr and Mrs N S Louis of Detroit Michigan Mrs Louis is Mrs Somerville’s daughter.
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Mayme Somerville
Alice Peck
Chickasha
Okla
Peck
Wellington
N.S. Louis
Detroit
Mich
Louis
Somerville
Ratliffs in Clarendon crash. son visiting kin during wreck
The Ratliffs were in Clarendon when their small foreign car overturned and was totaled. Dale Ratliff’s wife and daughter were aided by county church volunteers before the grandparents arrived. Their 7-year-old Aaron remained in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Ratliff will stay with Clyde Emmett until work resumes at the First National Bank in Clayton. Grasz family also affected, moving to Amarillo relatives. Grasz car damaged. the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Thurman Emmert of Elkhart formerly of Cottonwood involved.
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Gram Page
Clarendon
Ratliff
Ratliffs
Aaron
Wellington
Dale Ratliff
Grasz
Amarillo
Thurman Emmert
Elkhart
Cottonwood
Quail Folks Attend Primitive Baptist Association Weekend
Quail residents join the Primitive Baptist Association in Shamrock from Thursday through Sunday. Attendees include J W Boen W L Langley families and Lonnie Neeley among others. Nearby visitors from Corpus Christi West Cliff Idalou and Odessa join host families for weekend gatherings.
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Primitive Baptist Association
Shamrock
J. W. Boen
W. L. Langley
J. W. Langley
Lonnie Neeley
Lloyd Langley
Z. J. Neeley
Herman Mitchell
Grain Sorghum Weed Control Discussion at Field Trials
In a Plains field trial Helmers notes water value after grain maturity, Brim avoids herbicide using cultivation to suppress weeds, and both men report multiple irrigation events. The group will discuss experiment phases and costs, inviting business and farming attendees.
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Bartlett
Plains
Helmers
Brim
Scott and
Frost transfer prompts local supply team shakeup
Four supply technicians from area units will handle the work for Battery A. Sgt. Lowry and M/Sgt. Sullivan of Wichita Falls, 1st Sgt. David Rives of Shamrock, and 1st Sgt. Tom Johnson of Vernon were assigned to the armory here two days weekly. The move follows a division cutback in supply personnel.
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Chappell
Lowry
Sullivan
Wichita Falls
David Rives
Shamrock
Tom Johnson
Vernon
Frost
Tower-Price campaign worker in Wellington visit
A Tower Price worker visited Wellington on Thursday, August, to campaign for Senator John Tower and Republican candidate Bob Price in the upcoming November election.
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Buddy Hedges
Olton
Wellington
John Tower
Bob Price
Miss Kelso to Lead County Queens at Amarillo Banquet
Friday night August 19 a banquet in Amarillo will honor the county queens and the District I Farm Bureau Queen contest is set for Saturday at 11 am Miss Kelso will be accompanied by her parents Mr and Mrs Kelso and Mr and Mrs L A Davis He is vice president of the Farm Bureau.
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Amarillo
Queens
District I Farm Bureau
Kelso
L. A. Davis
Farm Bureau
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