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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1972
Page
1
Old settlers of Collingsworth will hold their annual reunion on opening day of the county fair Friday September 8 at the American Legion Hall. Ribbons will be awarded to the oldest attendee and the farthest traveler. Riley Dunson serves as reunion president and Mrs. R H Isbell is secretary.
Leo Hite 73 of Odessa former Wellington resident died Thursday August 17 after an extended illness. Born December 5 1898 at Collinsville he moved to Wellington in 1916 and later to Odessa in 1945. Survived by wife Thelma, son Robert Leo, daughter Betty Wintersteen, four brothers and seven grandchildren. Funeral and burial held in Odessa.
The Lions Club AQHA Horse Show in Flamot on Sunday August 20 yielded two Wellington winners. Hy Sox King owned by Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson placed third in his class. Mrs Bill Lowe on Mr Scooter Bill won first in barrel racing and received a silver platter. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wilson and Mr and Mrs Lowe.
Ray Wolf and daughter Raylene from Little Rock arrived in Wellington to visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Scarberry, then proceeded to Amarillo to see Eli Wolf family and the Fiddlers. Raylene is a student at Arkansas State University Jonesboro majoring in speech therapy. the pair returned Monday morning.
Mrs Lena B Barton appointed Quail postmaster on August 19 replacing Mrs Lela Maxwell who retired in April after 30 years. Barton serves as official-in-charge for about four months. Quail received rain amounts up to one inch south of town on Monday night August 21 while here one half inch. The Barton family lives six miles east with four children SP4 Gary Barton stationed at Fairbanks Alaska and Jerry, Joe, Kristy connected to military and school. Nearby residents and visitors are listed including Mr and Mrs John Alf Thomas moving to Briscoe to teach and others visiting or traveling to Hereford Amarillo Pampa and Bend Oregon.
Mr and Mrs R L Johnson and Lisa spent a week in Van Nuys California as guests of his brother I W Johnson and family. The L Johnsons once lived at Dozier. The Wellington family toured Disneyland and returned via Las Vegas Boulder City and Hoover Dam in Nevada.
Paul Spillman president elect of the Wellington Kiwanis Club and his son Bill attended the Texas Oklahoma District Convention of Kiwanis International in Abilene. Sessions ran Friday and Saturday August 18 and 19 and it served as a workshop for incoming officers of local clubs.
The 28th annual Boys Ranch Rodeo at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch in Amarillo features 150 contestants from tryouts on calves steers Brahma bulls and bareback broncs. Senior All Around Cowboy title will be contested as graduates reunite with families and barbecued sandwiches sell for 1.00. Performances are at 2 30 p m September 3 and 4 with reserve box seats 2 50 and general admission 1 50 adults 75 cents children and servicemen.
Wade Tanner Mahan Sr. 61 former Odessa funeral director died unexpectedly in an Alpine nursing home after a stroke four years earlier. Born in Wellington in 1911, he worked in Munday, Seymour and Kerrville before Odessa. He is survived by son Wade Jr. of Alpine, daughter Susan Miller of McAllen, siblings and three grandchildren.
Lunchroom menu for August 28 to September 1 lists daily meals including pizza and hamburger options with sides and 4 pints of milk, plus desserts and beverages. An ad for Leader Classifieds encourages rental property listings.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department mailed over two million licenses for the 1972 73 season. The total includes 729 425 resident hunting 218 240 exempt 11 575 nonresident and 1 062 400 fishing licenses. A 62 940 White winged dove stamp will accompany the licenses for the upcoming three day hunt. Licenses expire Aug 31 and costs are 3.25 for resident hunting 0 25 for exempt 2.15 for fishing. Available through dealers and department offices statewide.
Jr Charles Mauldin and Mrs Mauldin return to Weatherford Oklahoma. He will start as a Southwestern State College School of Pharmacy sophomore after summer intern at Goodnight Drug Olney. Parents listed as Hubert Mauldin and R H Tyler of Olney.
The Red River Riders Track near Wellington hosted motorcycling events on Sunday August 20 with five classes. Winners announced by C A Wilbur include Mini Man Craig Needham and Kevin Needham both of Wellington, 100 cc Craig Needham Rex Stewart Altus, 1265 ce Wayne Woodard Hereford Don Alfred Wellington, 175 ce Randy Jenkins Altus Randy Beck Pampa Jimmy Logsdon Altus, Open division tie David Martin Bill Cummings Pampa Jimmy Hampton Pampa Darrell Crafton Pampa.
The 11 week Summer Program at the Community Action Center ended August 18 with 150 children ages 4 to 12 enrolled and an average daily attendance of 68. Activities ran from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and included arts and crafts, songs, games, language classes, sports, field trips, and nature hikes directed by Mrs Odell Meadows Mrs Benda Prince and Mrs Ruby Williams with 12 NYC workers under coordinator Tessie Burba.
Mrs. Willie Smith returned home early this week from Memorial Hospital in Altus Oklahoma after surgery on August 14. Family members report a good recovery with visits from daughter Mrs Bill Herring of Dallas son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Keith Smith and granddaughters Mrs Bill Hall and Ann Smith.
Danny Martin recently accepted a chemistry and physics teaching position at Spearman High School after several years in Shamrock. He and his wife Linda and their son Greg moved to Spearman last week. He is a Wellington graduate with a 1968 Texas Tech degree and attended a NSF science seminar in Austin with a student.
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