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Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1971

Page

7

Services Held Friday for M. F. Breedlove

Merion Frank Breedlove 71 of Silverton died August 11 in Plainview hospital after a brief illness. He was born January 6, 1900 in McMullen County and farmed north of Hollis before moving to Lone Star near Silverton in 1969. Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m. in First Baptist Church Wellington with burial in Memorial Gardens, Wellington. Survived by his wife Mies Annie Jane Manney, three daughters, five sons, four brothers, two sisters, eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Merion Frank Breedlove Silverton Plainview McMullen County Mr. Breedlove Mies Annie Jane Manney Hollis Madge Holle

Disabled Vet license plates to be issued in 1972

Texas Highway Department outlines a new program for free 1972 license plates for disabled veterans with 70 percent or more disability who receive federal service connected compensation. Eligible residents may register one vehicle. plates carry DV and Disabled Vet marks and waive parking fees except federal. Applications due by October prior to the registration year.

Austin Texas Highway Department Texas United States Motor Vehicle Division

Debt and a 19th century behemoth tricycle

The Treasury had enough funds in 1835 36 to meet all outstanding indebtness during Andrew Jacksons second term. A 1897 tricycle weighed nearly a ton and could carry eight riders making it a remarkable even if impractical invention.

U.S Treasury Andrew Jackson

CB Radio Club Meeting Set for August 19 at Wellington Bank

The rolling Plains Citizens Band Radio Club will hold its monthly meeting Thursday August 19 at 3:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room of the Wellington State Bank. Wayne Reynolds Jr. urges all members and prospective members to attend.

Rolling Plains Citizens Band Wellington State Bank Wayne Reynolds Jr

Phipps Visit Through Rio Grande Area Tour

Mr and Mrs Dudley Phipps returned Tuesday August 10 from the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. They attended a Primitive BaptistAssociation at Lyford and visited Harlingen Brownsville Matamoros Mexico San Antonio Fredericksburg and the Nimitz Hotel Museum. February 28 1854 marks the founding date of the Republican Party.

Dudley Phipps Rio Grande Valley South Texas Raymondville Primitive Baptist Association Lyford Harlingen Rio Grande Brownsville Matamoros Mexico San Antonio Alamo Fredericksburg Nimitz Hotel Balanced Rock

County Rural July Accidents Reported in Collingsworth

The Texas Highway Patrol reports three rural highway crashes in Collingsworth County during July with no deaths and three injuries. For January–July 1971 the county shows 20 accidents, one fatality, and 12 injuries, amid July summaries from neighboring counties showing varied counts of accidents injuries and deaths.

The Texas Highway Patrol Collingsworth County Jack Thornhanger Childress Cottle Donley Gray Hall Hemphill Wheeler

Campbell Heads to Vanderbilt Law School in Nashville

Jimmy Campbell recent Texas Tech University graduate will begin Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville this fall. He joins the Navy Judge Advocate General Student Program and will be commissioned after completing the three year course, serving a four year stint. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Campbell and was Wellington High School valedictorian. His wife Mickye Ann Kendrick Campbell also attended Texas Tech.

Jimmy Campbell Texas Tech University Vanderbilt University School of Law Nashville Tennessee Mickye Ann Kendrick Campbell U.S. Navy Law School Judge Advocate Corps Cliff Campbell Wellington High School Tech Phi Kappa Phi Mickey Kendrick Texas Tech

Earnings and Social Security rules for student workers

The article explains that students receiving Social Security benefits must report earnings that could exceed annual limits. If earnings will be more than 1680 dollars for the year, notify the nearest Social Security office, preferably by phone at 376 6161 during weekday business hours. Both the student and the beneficiary share responsibility for reporting earnings to avoid benefit disruptions.

Tie Co. Briggs Social Security Administration Briggs Amiaritio Social Security Office

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M. F. Breedlove Abe Breedlove Jay Breedlove Amarillo Robert Breedlove Memphis Virgil Breedlove Wellington Albert Atkins Vinson Aubrey Rennison Stillwater Oklahoma M. V. Cobb South Marx Slamrock Loco-Arlie Glenn Thompson Morton C. Harbin Judge Thompson Harbin Bonnie Willis Olean Bearden Carey Merritt Durfey Glenda Kiker O. A. Kiker CB Radio Club Phipps Rio Grande Area Republican Party Frank Phillips College Borger, Texas Miracle Whip Imbell S&h J. C. Hartman, Jr James McDanel Lipton Vanderbilt City State
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