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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1973
Page
6
The Chicago wheat rush sparks farmer worry over weather, markets, and possible government intervention while bakers demand export embargoes. a lay view notes rising bread costs, farm profits, and looming sales tax questions in local towns.
Linda Williams earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at West Texas State University during the August 17 convocation in Amarillo. She is Zeta Tau Alpha scholarship chair and vice president, Wellington High School graduate, and will teach in Hereford High School's Vocational Office Education Laboratory.
Dear Editor I respond to the Decks Didactics item of February 8. I did gather 165 bales of cotton and left 165 on the ground. The quote was correct but it reflects no insult toward the person who stripped the cotton, whose work I consider excellent given the conditions.
Mr and Mrs Roy Bounds were called to Red Rock by the death of her brother Bill Corbell 59 on August 10 Funeral services and burial were at Bedrock Sunday August 12 Mr Corbell was a retired stock farmer He is survived by his wife two sisters and three brothers Mr and Mrs Bounds remained several days after the funeral to visit relatives and friends
Mr and Mrs Garner Altom attended the grand opening of the Chillicothe Hospital addition on Sunday afternoon August 19. The $425000 project features a new entry 24 patient rooms and facilities for double occupancy ICU coronary care recovery isolation and ancillary nursing areas with ribbon cutting by State Senator Jack Hightower and State Representative W S Bill Heally.
Pvt. Howard Frank Breece Sr graduated July 25 from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. He earned the rifle marksman medal and, after 20 days at Camp Pendleton, joins an infantry related field. His special platoon set a 1 560 pound weight loss record during training. He is a former Wellington High School student who later lived in Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Vines and Pam vacationed last week in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. They stopped at Springdale Dog Patch Recreation Area near Harrison and Hot Springs. Mrs. Vines serves as Chamber of Commerce Secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Covey visited Lubbock to see their daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Olan Moore joined.
Texas researchers at Lubbock study drip irrigation to conserve water. Led by Otto Wilke TAES, two methods show promise: plastic drip lines on pivot systems and tractor mounted drip lines for cotton. Trials run at Lubbock and funded by TAES, Texas Water Resources Institute and Plains Cotton Growers.
Will Klihr retired farmer 88 died 2 20 p m Sunday August 19 in Collingsworth General Hospital He lived at Thomas Nursing Home since 1964 Born November 15 1884 in Nacogdoches moved to Childress in 1913 He was a Baptist Funeral held 10 00 a m Wednesday at Kelso Chapel Rev Bill Rushing officiated Burial in Childress Cemetery Survivors include brothers Frank L Klihr Ft Worth John Klihr Gulfport Miss and sister Monette Monroe Dallas Extended family visits noted from Arlington and El Paso with Ray Clubb and Motsenbocker relatives.
County Agent Don Reeves cautions growers to inspect fields as false chinch bugs appear in milo heading out and midges show in sorghum. Some growers have sprayed, but regular field checks remain essential to protect cotton and grain sorghum.
Veterans Land Board transfers and city deeds appear in Wellington ledger listings. Transactions include NE A tract 53 block 19, SW 4 section 44 block 21, cemetery lots, Cocke Addition plots, and multiple state and private conveyances totaling large acreages. Temporal markers note August travel and family visiting Tulia Hereford and Hammett.
Representatives from local hospitals and nursing centers attended the Arctic Foodarama at the Civic Center on Saturday August 18. The Arctic Fund organized the event showcasing complete food processing demonstrations and new products. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Thomas and Mrs. Pauline Cannon from Thomas Nursing Home and Mrs. Mary Ruth Davis and Mrs. Ruby Nash from Collingsworth General Hospital.
Mrs. DeVoss received a farewell coffee on August 15 at the home of Mrs. Carter for her Cub Scouting work. The DeVoss family plans to move to Canton in the Dallas area. Guests included numerous Wellington residents and visiting relatives from California and Arkansas.
A fragmented OCR shows a long roster of names across Texas towns with many misreadings and scattered city credits. It includes Carl Daves Labbock Har ty Garrison Shamrock Ray Turner Madeline King Wellington and other residents plus assorted organizations and moved address notes.
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