William Outred and the slide rule invention
William Outred, an English mathematician, is credited with inventing the slide rule in the 1600s, a device that aided precision calculations for centuries.
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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1983
Page
2
William Outred, an English mathematician, is credited with inventing the slide rule in the 1600s, a device that aided precision calculations for centuries.
Norwood church invites residents to a Christmas program by the First Baptist Church Sumnerwood children on Sunday December 18 at 6:00 p.m. The Bible-times pan for minime No Room in the Inn features listed child roles and soloists with Kim Macina and Annie Vargas assisting.
Collingsworth County Commissioners Court met Monday December 12 and ordered a 5 wire fence to be built for S L Yeilding on a quarter mile road south of Panfork Baptist Encampment where the Yeildings reside year round. The court also certified the US Highway 83 right of way from the Wheeler County line south 4.75 miles as acquired under state and federal policies governing real property acquisition.
Marshall Peters of Collingsworth Volunteer Ambulance Service outlines stricter training and certification requirements beginning January 1 1984. The Texas Department of Health will assume control, with emergencies directed by doctors via communications equipment. Peters notes a 120 hour course and calls for 10 additional volunteers, urging workers in hazardous jobs to considering EMT training to support ambulance runs.
Doris Clay Crandall, former Dozier woman, writes The Last Bus for The Treasures of Christmas from Abingdon Press. The tale set in Collingsworth County reflects Crandall’s early life in Dozier and Amarillo. Crandall, with courses from West Texas State Teachers College and The Children's Institute of Literature, has contributed to Aglow and Adventist Review.
The court signed the 1982 83 county audit by F E Coan of Amarillo and approved a General Telephone permit for 4.75 miles west of Dodson to lay lines. It recessed to meet again Tuesday night Dec 13 to discuss hospital insurance for officials and county employees.
Virginia Tarver and Joe Tarver own an Oldsmobile four door. Robert Powell drives a Chevrolet pickup. Linda Archer owns a Chevrolet suburban.
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