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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1966
Page
7
Skyrocket season football tickets go on sale at the school business office Monday August 22 announced by J L Harper. Reserved seats cost 750 for six home games or 125 per game single reserved 150 and general admission 125. Prices set for District 2 AA with a stadium map showing last year seats to assist purchases.
A revival meeting at the Church of Christ in Bedson runs Sunday Aug 2 through Sunday Aug 28. Min. Van Bonneau announced, with evangelist Min. Truman Teel from Cordell Oklahoma in charge. Teel is familiar to county members, and services are 8 p.m. weekdays and 10:30 a.m. 6 p.m. on Sundays.
A Wellington man Claude Edward Milbauer age 32 was killed and two others aged 20 and 19 were injured in a one car crash near Bismarck North Dakota on Saturday night August 13. The victims were part of a custom combine crew returning from Flasher North Carolina after a rodeo. Authorities searched for Milbauer relatives with no success and planned burial in Bismarck under state law.
City officials announce a new chlorinator will replace the 20 year old unit at the wells. The purchase costs 845 dollars plus trade in, with 925 dollars without the old unit. The council also discussed airport aid applications filed July 14 and the hiring of Riley Briggs and Barton of Altus for 250 dollars for airport improvement engineering.
Debra Deger Sumnerwood 4-H girl chosen Bake Queen at the Better Bake Show for 4H Girls Tuesday afternoon August 16. She will represent the county in the district 4H Bake Show at Amarillo during the Tri State Fair. Alternate is Rosemary Popwell. Other blue ribbon scorers include Cozette Seitz Barbara Vines Lena King and Susan Peters. Red ribbons awarded to Lynn Coleman Connie Knoll June Popwell Penny Levell Donna Dennis and Rita Lackey.
Four Collingsworth youths Peggie Crawford Nelson Dwyer Mark Owens and Dwayne Ford travel to Austin for the Texas Youth Conference August 18 through 20. Mrs John Coleman county chairman will serve as senior counselor. Peggie will sing with the conference chorus. The event aims to engage Texas youth in crime prevention. The program originated as the Attorney General's Youth Conference in 1963 and expanded in 1966 to the Texas Law Enforcement and Youth Development Foundation.
Mr and Mrs Dale V Ratliff and their daughter Carmen of Clayton New Mexico, formerly of Wellington, were in a two car collision east of Lelia Lake Sunday night August 14. They were rear ended after a car pulled from a fruit stand. Ratliffs treated at Adair Hospital Clarendon with back injuries and Ratliff's left ear damaged. Grasz and Carmen examined and released.
Farmers and business people in Collingsworth county will visit two grain sorghum fields on Friday morning August 19 as part of the Northwest Texas Research Demonstration program. Dwane Scott and county agent Sam Helmers lead the tour departing Wellington courthouse at 9 am to Bartlett and Brim farms, with a return between 11 and 12. The tour surveys narrow row irrigation varieties and herbicide weed control with yields expected over 6000 pounds per acre. See back page for more on the discussion.
Anna Kay Kelso was crowned Collingsworth County Farm Bureau Queen Saturday night Aug 13 in Burn Handley Community Center. She will seek the District I title held by another Collingsworth girl, with Judy Martindale of Dozier presenting the crown.
Faith Baptist Church in Wellington hosts revival services from Monday Aug 22 through Monday Aug 29. Pastor Rev Alvin Dupay announces the event with guest preacher Rev Wesley McAfee from Ranchvale New Mexico and lay leader Gene Pool of Lingo New Mexico leading singing. Services at 930 am and 8 pm daily.
Pam Patterson aged 10 placed sixth in halter showing at the State 4H Club Horse Show in San Antonio. She reached the pole bending finals and finished 12th among 111 competitors, with 4H boys and girls up to 18 years old in the field. Her parents Virgil Patterson and grandparents Pic Bartlett joined her at the state contest.
S/Sgt. Jack Frost, supply technician with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 49th Armored Division, transferred to Penton and placed with a missile unit under Capt. James Chagne. National Guard units man the missiles at Denton and Terrell protecting the Dallas area. Frost assumes duties as listed on this page.
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