Feed Grain Program 1968 Outlined by County ASCS Lead
Tom Birchfield, county ASCS chairman, outlines the 1968 feed grain program similar to 1966. Key points include a 20 percent minimum diversion to conserving uses for price support eligibility, payment structures based on base size, and possible base reductions to 25 acres for certain farms. Barley excluded from the program. barley loans set at 90 cents nationally. Callings worth County loan rate $1.60 per hundredweight.
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Tom Birchfield
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Callingsworth County
ASCS
Millard Brown
Collingsworth County
Scout Camp Work Plans Take Form
Adobe Walls Council Boy Scout Camp near Wheeler and Mobeetie begins formal development led by Dave Apnew. Pampa Rotary Club to erect wooden docks. twelve permanent campsites planned with arboretum and bird sanctuary areas. Work weeks start March 1 with aim to open in 1968. units from Santa Fe Pampa Adobe Borger districts collaborate on planting trees and site care.
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Adobe Walls Council
Wheeler and
Mobeetie
Dave Apnew
Adobe Walls
Borger
Comanche
Mr. Agnew
Kiwanis Club Shifts December Meeting Date
The Kiwanis Club moves its regular December meeting from December 29 to Thursday December 28. Outgoing president Denver Powell urges all Kiwanians to note the date change.
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Kiwanis Club
Denver Powell
Cubs to Meet Monday Night declares December gathering
Wellington Cub Scout Packs will meet Monday December 18 at 7 30 p m in the American Legion Hall for their December meeting The program theme is The Christmas Spirit All boys 8 to 11 years old invited to join and help form new dens in Wellington Parents urged to attend with their sons The abacus is noted as an early calculating machine used in India China and Japan.
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Wellington
American Legion Hall
B. M. Sims
Local Board to Induct 5 in January
Texas Local Board No. 20 calls for five registrants for induction and 20 for armed forces pre induction examination to be sent January 8 1968. State Selective Service director Col Morris S Schwartz said nationwide call plans to draft 34000 for the army in January with 5455 men for pre induction exams and 3485 planned for December. Local quotas for January will be mailed around December 6.
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Austin
Texas
No. 20
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Army
Selective Service Boards
Iwill
Col. Schwartz
State Selective Service
Mayor Coleman Speaks at 1924 Study Club Meeting
Mrs. R. R. Crawley hosted the 1924 Study Club in the Greenbelt Room on December 7 with Americanism chairwoman Mrs. Jeff Wilson presiding. Mayor John Coleman of Wellington spoke on an Anniversary Bataan Revisited, outlining World War II era defense and its impact on U S military reorganization.
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R. R. Crawley
Greenbelt Room
Jeff Wilson
United States
Philippines
U.S
Philippines tribute marks 25th anniversary of surrender
A speaker noted blends of services for infantrymen and praised American aid to the Philippine Islands. Slides showed monuments and ceremonies from last April, highlighting agricultural cultural and educational aid and appreciation for all American defenders both living and dead as the Philippines stabilizes as a nation.
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Navy
Air Force
Philippines
America
Philippine Islands
P. I
Coleman
Texas shines as top chemical producer from oil and gas
The report notes Texas leads the nation in chemical production derived from oil and natural gas, highlighting its pivotal role in the energy sector. It also references military conscription as an ancient concept tied to self preservation.
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Texas
Wellington Junior High Eighth Grade Elects Officers
Eighth grade students of Wellington Junior High School elected officers for the rest of the year. Karen Maxwell was chosen president, Randy Amonett vice president, Carole Cochran secretary, Billy Menard treasurer, and Leigh Nall reporter. Sponsors named are Carroll Nunnelley, Mrs. Rufus Sweat, and Dick Hamilton.
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Wellington Junior High School
Karen Maxwell
Randy Amonett
Carole Cochran
Billy Menard
Leigh Nall
Carroll Nunnelley
Rufus Sweat
Dick Hamiton
Thomas elected to Vestry at St Michael and All Angels
Tommy Thomas, manager of Thomas Nursing Home, was elected a vestry member at St Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church during the annual meeting Sunday night December 10. Mrs Allen I Smith was re elected treasurer. Senior warden M W Yarbrough and vestry members Dr James Porter Fred Page and Dave Agnew were also named.
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Tommy Thomas
Thomas Nursing Home
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
Allen I. Smith
M. W. Yarbrough
James Porter
Fred Page
Dave Agnew
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Lone Star Gas
Kiwanis
Cubs
India
China
Japan
Jig
Sander
Wellington Lumber Co
Herman Har
Mayor Coleman
Thomas
Vesse
Stuart
Tate Raed As
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