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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1972
Page
6
A windstorm in Austin destroyed an estimated 85000 worth of trees. Officials use a National Shade Tree Association formula to estimate values. The piece reflects on past tree-planting choices in Wellington and notes disease in Chinese Elms.
The Rev. Doug Saxon resigned as pastor of Faith Baptist Church on August 13 and relocated with his family to Petal Mississippi. He plans to enroll in college to finish his bachelor’s degree, having joined Faith Church in late December. He previously studied at Southwestern Theological Seminary in Fort Worth.
Raymond Lee and family toured California visiting relatives in Canyon and Fresno and joined by Mrs. Ethel Ray. The group toured Disneyland and Sequoyah National Forest and rode Kings River Rapids while guests of Rosa Pokorney in Garden Grove and Rufus Spencer in Long Beach. Mrs. Ethel Ray returned home with Norman Ray in San Francisco. the Robersons once lived here and were known as Patsy Lee.
Three cousins James Herriman of Austin Louis Hill of Shamrock and Mrs Herriman and Mrs Hill visited Wellington for the first time in 20 years. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Russell Hill.
Reno Nevada District Judge Robert E. Montgomery of Memphis recently graduated from a four week program at the National College of the State Judiciary. He joined 250 judges from 50 states in studying court administration family law evidence and sentencing among other topics. The college funded by the Max C Fleischmann Foundation and the W K Kellogg Foundation prepares judges for continuing legal education and eligibility for future graduate programs.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard David of Rockville Maryland visit Wellington with Mrs J F Coleman and her daughter Mrs Davidson known as Mazine Coleman. They plan trips to Arizona and Colorado before returning home. A stat about under 25 drivers being 22 percent of licensed drivers yet involved in over one third of fatal or injurious crashes is mentioned.
The Well ington Leader photo of Jan McGill from the Miss Wheatheart Contest led to the recovery of a long lost billfold found at A&D Book Store & Supply. Vera Shields Dennis returned the item, noting it held Janice’s picture and the names of about a dozen unidentifiable schoolmates from 1964.
Texas counties reduce bounty programs for coyotes and other varmints from 45 of 264 in 1970 to 38 in 1972 as coyote bounties dominate. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department notes 1971 kills of 5303 coyotes and 272 bobcats, while locals raise concerns about animal losses and endangered species. Mr and Mrs Ned Stringfellow and relatives visit Lake L.B.J. near Kingsland. they formerly ran Richland Springs papers and still own livestock interests. Classifed ad pitch ends.
Wellington area Dr and Mrs Ron Thomason of Canyon announce the birth of son Mark Allen on August 19 weighing eight pounds nine ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Bill McCarver Hereford and Mrs Lou Knowles Canyon with D C Thomason. The article also notes bowling club leadership and plans to show motion pictures from Mr Brimsmead visit to the United States. Harold Keller and wife return from a vacation visiting Memphis Starkville and Pensacola. Traffic deaths in 1971 rose despite clear dry weather.
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials report a 254 percent rise in exotic animals from 1963 to 1971, with 35 species totaling 46 611 animals. Most live behind deerproof fences in the Edwards Plateau as studies compare exotics with native white tailed deer and note limited regulation beyond Palo Duro Canyon stockings.
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