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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1968

Page

8

Wellington Teams Capture Norwood Meet Championship

Wellington boys and girls won the Norwood Invitational Basketball Tournament titles with upset finals victories. The Rockets defeated Wheeler 73 to 42 and the Rockettes beat Lakeview 68 to 49 to claim the double championship and the girls sportsmanship trophy. Mary Lou Holton scored 108 points across the tournament.

Wellington Pharmpions Rockettes Wellington Rockets Wheeler Lakeview Shamuit Sumnerwood Quail Rockette Mary Lou Holton June Hatley Briscoe Mary Lou Lynn Meadows Wheeler Girls Cathy Singley Ann Arrington Wellington Boys Mustangs Tony Hurst Roy Chick Bee Joyce Johnson Harrison Wheeler Boys Sum Nerwood Bruton Norwood John Lives Briscoe Boys McLean Hefley Jagger Lakeview Girls McLean Girls Marsha Hunt Smith Summerwood Girls Shamrock Trail Mcfean Girls Vicki Gregg Dodgen Quail Girls Adrehold Lakeview Boys Thacker Gilbreath

Wellington Rockets Edge Paducah in Late Rally

Wellington Rockets beat Paducah 37 to 8 in a low scoring win but fell 73 to 6 to the Dragons. Glen Barber led Wellington with 22 points while Joe Colbert scored 23 for Paducah and Lonnie Hurd added 17. Coach James Stavenhagen praised the late rally and defensive effort.

Wellington Rocketties Paducah Rockets Dragons Wellington James Stavenhagen Mary Lou Holton Shirley Harrison Acorn Stavenhagen Glen Barber Chuck Wilbur Joe Colbert Lonnie Hurd

Northeast Texas Welcomes Korean Pheasants

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department released 200 Korean ringneck pheasants in Bowie and Red River counties. Game birds were raised at the Management and Research station near Tyler and released on maize rich sites to test exotic species. The effort aims to find hunters challenges without harming native game birds.

Tyler Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Red River Bowie Joe Davidson Davidson

Arnett 4 H Boy Honored at county Achievement Banquet

Brice Rumbaugh, senior at Arnett, named Harmon County Outstanding 4H Boy at the Dec 14 Achievement Banquet with all county clubs present. Whales grow big due to water support, while land mammals and birds are limited by leg and wing support respectively.

Brice Rumbaugh Arnett Harmon County

Wellington 4-H Leader Bruce Honored with Portrait Display

Bruce has stood out in the 4-H program for four years, sponsoring the Junior 4-H club for three and organizing it. He served as County 4-H president and Junior Leaders Council member for two years and acted as Master of Ceremonies at the 4-H Achievement Banquet for three years. He attends the 4-H Roundup at Stillwater annually and is valedictorian of his junior high class, Best All Around, and a key basketball player at Arnett. His portrait will hang in a bank in Hollis for one year.

Hollis Bruce Stillwater Arnett

Oil and Gas Royalty Deeds Involving Boerne Royal and Mutual Oil

Deed transfers involve Boerne Royal to Lexco Oil including multiple fractional parcels across sections 71 72 7 69 and others in blocks 16 17 18 NW NW SW and SE in county land records. Helen Douglas Pitman and others convey to Mutual Oil of America across numerous sections and blocks totaling dozens of acres in NW SE and NE quarters with specific tract references.

Boerne Royal Lexco Oil, Inc Helen Douglas Pitman Mutual Oil of America, Inc

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Wellington Wheeler Gilbreth Barber Ronny Helsey Wellington Paducah Texas Chester L. Harrison West Avenue Optometrist Town & Country Store Merry Bruce Rumbaugh Oil and Just Call Wright Turkeys Mortons USDA Spic & Span
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