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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1963
Page
6
Wellington Future Farmers and the Rotary Club organize a Christmas toy repair project. Used toys arrive at Wellington High School ag building for repair, with a Friday pickup day on December 6. Residents are asked to box and place toys at curbside for collection and distribution to needy children on Christmas Eve.
Denzil Lacy and Carroll Nunnelley are back at West Haven High School for practice teaching required for their West Texas State University degrees. Lacy teaches biology and physical science with C. A. Crawford and English with Mrs. Bernice Welch. Nunnelley, a social studies major, handles world history with Louis Graham and American government with Don Beck. Both have completed degree requirements apart from practice teaching, which they recently began.
Seven Collingsworth county men were registered with the draft board in November through the Wellington office. Mrs. Lora Martin, secretary, said this week. These men were registered upon reaching their 18th birth days. They were Graham Von Bowen Wellington, David J. Kindrick It. 8 Shamrock, Donald Chester Hotline Rt. 6 Wellington, Joe Martinez Lae tie, Lonnie Lee Brim Rt. 2 Wellington, Billy Gene Clubb Wellington, and William Wilson Barton Wellington.
Kiwanis officers to begin duties January 1 with John Coleman as master of ceremonies and officers to be introduced by Jake Leach Sam Adams and Mr Sweat. Vicki Killian is club pianist Rev Jack Durham will lead singing Dr Glenn Hickey to give invocation Jack Aaron to present kiwanis awards. Tinster Hophs Connie and Mike spent Thanksgiving in Mangum Oklahoma with H L Parker.
The junior high basketball schedule for the Fire crackers and Crackerettes was released by Coach Harvey Millsap. Games start at 7 p.m. with doubleheaders. Key dates include wins at Quail on Dec. 9 and Hedley on Dec. 19, a Wellington tourney late Jan, and Quail and Shamrock contests through February with junior high tournaments slated in late Feb and early March.
Johnny Lee Nash was arrested Saturday night with 27 pints of wine and one can of beer. He was tried by Judge C. Bishop and fined 100 dollars plus costs for possession of beer and wine for sale. A second charge of sale of beer in a dry area was filed. Nash pled not guilty and posted a 1000 dollar bond. Officers also charged nine dice shooters with gambling. fines were 1 dollar and 27.50 costs.
James Henry McDanel former county farmer died at his Garland home after an extended illness on Thanksgiving Day. He moved from near Wellington to Garland in 1956 and was father to James McDanel city grocery market manager. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 pm at First Assembly of God with Rev. Leonard Wood in charge. Burial followed at Millis Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Lenn Mae and 4 daughters and 5 sons, plus 2 brothers and 3 sisters, 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mrs. Bounds, staying with daughter and son in Hacienda Heights California, suffered a heart attack and light stroke. She is recovering with bed rest and planning to travel home later, doctors say it will be some time before she can travel. Various relatives visited during Thanksgiving at W D Aldridge’s home.
Conservation district notes allow reseeding unseeded reserve land to grass with cost share. Plains program offers 50 percent ACP and 0 percent cost share for some lands, mainly sandy sorghum almum sites now overrun by grasses and weeds. Farmers like W G Harwell with 110 acres and Douglas Coleman Emmett Ware plan spring seeding. Marvin Knoll seeks widespread switch grass and side oats grama in the soil bank. Regulations now permit this, and guidance urges leaving grass to establish by feeding land earlier.
C S Bearden death notice continues from page one with funeral service in Wellington officiated by ey pastor and Rev Chester O'Brien of Amarillo. Burial was in North Wellington Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Surviving family includes wife two sons Lucien and Herbert Bearden of Wellington, daughters Mrs A B Cooper Jr Las Vegas Nev and Mrs B C Damron Ingleside, extended family nine grandchildren and eight brothers and sisters. Mrs A C Bovyerie returned from Fort Worth after ten days.
Norwood Quail and Clarendon meet at 8 45 p m in the opening game with McLean drawing a bye in the second round. One Thursday game pits McLean versus the winner of Samnomrood and Southside at 6 p m. Semis in the winners bracket run girls 1 p m and 7 30 p m and boys 2 16 p m and 6 p m. Consolation games for girls start 9 30 a m Friday and 9 a m Saturday. boys 8 46 p m Friday and 10 16 a m Saturday. Finals close the week Saturday night.
The girls final in the championship bracket is set for 7 45 p m while the boys final follows at 9 00 p m Consolation finals for the girls occur at 5 00 p m and for the boys at 6 15 p m The public was invited to attend all sessions.
Mr and Mrs Milburn Gibbs and Charlotte spent Thanksgiving in Plainview with their daughter and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Langford Their son Clinton of Amarillo joined them There were Thanksgiving visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Oran Starkey including their sons Mr and Mrs Dooten Starkey of Dallas Gary Starkey and Mrs Starkey s niece Mr and Mrs Mike Patrick Kay David and Mikie of Dallas
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