Quail Future Farmers Prepare for National FFA Week
The 18 Quail Future Farmers of America members plan stock projects and contests during National FFA Week. Members like Tommy Oatman, Mark White, Darrell Feemster, Julian Torrez, Johnny Hook, and others pursue pig, beef, and calf production along with dairy products and farm mechanics judging contests. The chapter aims to form three teams for spring contests and may host special events during the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quail Future Farmers of America
FEA
Boyle Messer
Tommy Oatman
Greenbelt
Mark White
Darrell Feemster
Julian Torrez
Johnny Hook
Bill Atkerson
Jerry Barton
Lonnie Needham
Redgie Souder
Quail Future
Gary Alston
Jerry Alston
Quail Chapter
Terry Canada
James Culpepper
Calvin Green
Jimmy Green
Morris Johnson
Joel Ross
Laron Peters
Former County Resident Ira Vaughan Dies in Garland
Ira Vaughan of Garland who grew up southwest of Wellington died suddenly at work with the Dallas Fair Association on Feb 11. Born 1915 in Collingsworth County, he was married to Roberta Graham and survived by his wife, a daughter Rita Warrick of Garland, and four brothers Coy Eugene Raymond Lonnie. Funeral Friday at Williams Funeral Chapel with burial in Restlawn Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Vaughan
Garland
Wellington
Dallas Fair Association
Coy Vaughan
Arthur Vaughan
Collingsworth County
Roberta Graham
Walter Watson
Watson Seed Co
Watson
Williams Funeral Chapel
Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
Rita Warrick
Coy
Eugene
Dimmitt
Raymond
Lovington
N.M
Lonnie
Amarillo
Dick Sweat
New Cars and Trucks Listed with Texas Dealers
A list of 1970 model cars and trucks from Wellington Samnorwood and surrounding areas appears, naming buyers and vehicles including Oldsmobile Buick Pontiac Chevrolet pickups and sedans. County Judge Zook Thomas attended a February Civil Defense conference in Austin, with officials and spouses present. The piece notes fabric origin from papaline and explains cotton fiber appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. W. Watts
Wellington
Zook Thomas
Austin
Civil Defense
Division of Defense and Disaster Relief
Texas Department of Public Safety
Wilson E. Speir
C. O. Layne
Commissioners’ Court
Thomas
Sandy Parsons
MoorMan Company honors sales record achievers at Quincy
Mr and Mrs Richard E Nall of Wellington joined over 200 MoorMan employees from 18 states celebrated for record sales in 1469 for forage and other products. Each honoree received a personalized blazer. In Quincy visitors toured a new multi story mineral production unit set to open later this year with plant engineers present. H C Hendman P E Cory and C Dean Thomas led the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey
H. C. Hendman
P. E. Cory
C. Dean Thomas
Norwood Water Group Sets Annual Meeting
The Samnerwood Water Supply Corp will hold its annual meeting Thursday February 19 at 7 30 p m in the foyer of the Samnerwood gymnasium Members will review last year’s work and plan 1970 Officers and three directors will be elected with two holdovers Proxies have been mailed per Ray mond Hodges county supervisor FHA Willie Knoll is president Worth Shields secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samnerwood Water Supply Corp
Samnerwood Gymnasium
Raymond Hodges
Farmers Home Administration
Willie Knoll
Worth Shields
Sumnerwood Water Supply Corp
Texas
Red Cockaded Woodpecker to Be Studied
The Texas Paths and Wildlife Department launches a study of the red cockaded woodpecker to aid its survival. Experts cite habitat loss as the key threat as the species relies on healthy, over mature pine trees with red heart disease, where the bird nests and roosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Comprehensive Planning Division
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
W. D. “Red” Oliver
Oliver
University of Minnesota
Texas A&m
Texas Paths and Wildlife Department
Wellington Leader Newspaper Note
The Wellington Leader is published every Thursday at 019 West Ave Wellington Texas and registered as a second class publication.
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Wellington
West Ave
Wellington, Tex
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Papeline
Papal City
Lower
Volga
Richard E. Nall
Moorman Man+ enduting Company
Quincy
Norwood Water Group
5Wan
Ailhouette
Pasadens
Calif
Ate
LEA
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Chuck
Bacon
Shurfine
Coca-Cola Reg
Libby
Wilson
Lipton Instant Tea
NIX
Tendercrust
Owens
Scott
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