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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1980
Page
1
Memorial services will be held Sunday December 7 commemorating the Pearl Harbor attack by Japanese planes. The event marks the United States entry into World War II and continues a memorial observance. See SERVICE page 2.
Bob McAlister's return from back surgery was met with a surprise. Forty one friends harvested 225 acres of his cotton in two fields owned by G B Hopper and D C Thomason, using 25 trailers to move bales to Farmers Co op Gin. About 70 to 75 bales were picked before 3 p.m. The effort followed prior plans to hire help that stalled.
Women of First United Methodist Church invite the community to a Christmas dinner and bazaar on Saturday at Burn Handley Community Building. Tickets remain for sale. meals run 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with takeout or delivery available. Proceeds from a recipe book by Pathfinders Group support the Methodist Building Fund.
The Wellington Leader invites the community to an all day open house Friday December 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in its newly remodeled plant. Editor Henry Wells stresses thanks for 50 years of support as guests tour the facility and observe newspaper production and office supply displays.
The Norwood tournament runs Thursday to Saturday December 11 through 13 at Sumnerwood with 16 teams from eight schools in the southeastern Panhandle. Kenneth Martindale, coach and principal, has organized the 21st edition. Games start 9 a.m. Thursday. rounds proceed through Saturday with champion, consolation, and third place determined in both boys and girls divisions. Trophies total for first to third and a sportsmanship trophy will honor teams and fans alike.
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