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Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1965

Page

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Rockettes win opener and claim sportsmanship trophy in Summerwood tourney

Wellington girls beat Quail 59 to 22 with strong defense holding foes to four field goals. Nancy Holton led with 19 points, Beck Brewer 16, Vickie Wade 13. Quail’s Judy Campbell and Linda Peters each 8. Rockettes fall to Norwood 37–28 in semifinal then lose in overtime to Shamrock Lassies 53–45. Holton injures ankle, five starters benched. Rockettes awarded sportsmanship trophy, coach praising Team’s hustle and love of play.

Rockettes Quail Girls Wellington Nancy Sanford James Stavenhagen Quail Nancy Holton Becky Brewer Vickie Wade Judy Campbell Linda Peters Norwood Stavenhagen Suzy Bentley Shamrock Lassies Wellington Girls Brewer Sally Coffman Shamrock Terry Deck

Hunt Named to Who's Who at Wayland Baptist College

Glenn Hunt senior from Dodson is listed among 16 Wayland Baptist College students named to Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges for 1965 66. He serves as warden of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and vice president of Sigma Tau Delta.

Plainview Wayland Baptist College Glenn Hunt Dodson Hunt Floyd Teutsch Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Sigma Tau Delta Alpha Psi Omega Biology Club

Harlem Stars to Play CJ in Clarendon Gym Exhibition

The Harlem Stars, a traveling comedy basketball troupe, perform at 8 p.m. in Clarendon College Bulldog gym sponsored by the Clarendon Athletic Department. Coach Lawrence Overcast leads a lineup of former college players now coaching, promising an entertaining show with close scoring and plenty of humor.

Clarendon Athletic Department of College Harlem Stars Clarendon College Bulldog Lawrence Overcast

Galveston First Used Commission Plan After Flood

The commission form of city government originated in Galveston as an emergency response following the 1900 flood.

Commission Galveston

Names Do Double Duty on Texas Highway Map

Texas shows county names and city placements on the Official State Highway Map. The piece highlights mismatches like Huntsville in Walker County and Jefferson near Marion County, urging readers to request travel information from the Texas Highway Department for planning visits.

Texas Austin Texas Highway Department Dallas el Paso Lubbock Nacogdoches Huntsville Hunt County Walker County Jefferson Jefferson County Marion County Sabine Sabine County Milam Milam County Cameron Cameron County Brownsville Brown County Brownwood Caldwell County Caldwell Burleson County Burleson Johnson County Johnson City Blanco County Houston Harris County Houston County Crockett Crockett County Dimmit County South Dimmitt Castro County Panhandle Castroville South Texas Medina County Medina Bandera Smithville Bastrop Smith County Tyler Tyler County Woodville Wood County America Travel and Information Division P. O. Box

Runagades Bounty Jumpers in Civil War Deserters

The term Runagades described men who joined the U.S. Army to collect government bounties then deserted. Some enlisted and deserted multiple times under different names across the Civil War era.

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