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Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1963

Page

5

Eaglettes claim consolation at Shamrock meet in hard roads

Sumnerwood Eaglettes win the Shamrock invitational consolation trophy on Saturday December 7 as Kay Purkey scores 22 points and Jo Nell Breeding 10 with Suzy Tentley. Eaglettes beat Mobeetie 51 52 in consolation round and lose to Spearman in opener. Lone boys’ squad falls to Lefors 81 45. Jimmy Martindale leads with 24.

Sumnerwood Eaglettes Eagles Lefors Joyce Alexander Kay Purkey Eaglettes Jimmy Martindale Spearman Jo Nell Breeding Suzy Tentley Patterson Wilde Norwood al Spearman Mobeetie Jo Nell Hreeding Suzy Bentley Mobestie Mary Gudrel Judy Rowell Quarteurs Sumnerwood Shamrock Suny Neatley Jowell Breeding Diane Gragg Mitch Sherry Massey Marilyn Burkhalter Sawmoorwood Boys Shamrock Irish Wayne Lindley Danny Knoll David Kindrick Jimmy Don Cook Billy Bon Rives Lindley Martindale Kindrick Jerry Bromlow Lafors Wayne Coleman

Good Weather Boosts Cotton Harvest Pace in 17-County Area

Cotton classing for the week ending Friday shows 22 625 samples, the most this season, with 101 876 total vs 72 082 a year ago. Weather aided picking and gins run around the clock in a 17 county area, while quality slipped overall and micronaire readings rose slightly.

K. F E. Voetkel USDA Memphis

Dedson Classes Pick Nominees

Windson high school students nominate candidates for school queen in a week long contest. Mary Ruth Buchanan represents juniors and seniors while Linda Sexton leads freshmen and sophomores. Elementary students will choose two queens in a later program to be announced.

Windson High School Mary Ruth Buchanan Linda Sexton

Strict Tow Middling Light Spotted Readings Noted

Micronaire readings for the described cotton qualities ranged around 16.16 to 28 ta. Cottonseed prices ask around $60 per ton, up from $53 earlier this week. Custom atroppine priced at 50 ewt delivered to the gin, pulling at $1.7 ewt delivered to the gin. The posted market outlook notes wide distribution across Texas.

Pressley Texas

Texas Tops Civilian Airports Leading Nation

Texas provides more civilian and joint use airports than any other state with 621. California follows with 605. California leads in total civilian aircraft at 12,079, while Texas has 7,325. Aviation remains a major topic for state agencies.

Texas California

Texas agencies add staff and pursue air craft pool

The Texas Industrial Commission added a licensed pilot to its community coordinator staff. Two flight safety supervisors with the Texas Aeronautics Commission John G Uranga and Laddie J Roark are conducting flight safety courses this month in Graham and Breckenridge. The State Legislative Council is studying the possibility of a state agency aircraft pool.

Texas Industrial Commission Texas Aeronautics Commission John G. Uranga Laddie J. Roark Graham Breckanridge State Legislative Council

Insects Labeled Harmful in United States Crops and Livestock

The article notes about 6,600 insect species and 2,500 mite and tick kinds in the US are economically harmful. It says roughly 700 of these cause billions of dollars in annual damage to crops and livestock.

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