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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1963
Page
1
Editor notes optimism for 1963 with expected prosperity and new construction, mentions cattle feeding expansion plans, water development progress, and local election for the Water Control and Improvement District. Compares West Texas State campus growth since 1920, praises Opportunity Plan for students, and recalls rainfall in 1960.
The Social Security representative will visit Amarillo’s Wellington schedule for the first three months of 1963 with dates on January 4 17 February 7 21 and March 7 21. He will be at the courthouse from 1 00 to 2 30 p.m. on these dates.
Min J R Patterson resigns as minister of West Avenue Church of Christ to lead Morrie Avenue Church of Christ in Cheyenne Wyoming. The Cheyenne church seats about 400 and has two new church and Sunday school buildings. Patterson came to West Avenue four and a half years ago from Dill City Oklahoma and studied at Oklahoma Christian College. The couple has three children David Becky and Lyn with a successor not yet named.
Texas Department of Public Safety urges motorists to complete 1988 vehicle safety inspections before April 16 as weather worsens. Capt. Alan Johnson notes bad weather reduces inspection days. failure to display a valid sticker after April 1 carries a fine up to $200.
Four Air Force men led by Jerry Burke drove from Seattle to Dallas then to Sweetwater by the Alaska Highway in 80 hours in a 57 Ford. They traveled about 2000 miles on ice with a gravelly, winter road. They described signs, mile markers, and helpful truckers along the way, noting the road from Tok Junction Alaska to Whitehorse Yukon Territory and the extreme driving conditions.
Voters in Collingsworth Improvement District go to the polls Tuesday January 8 to fill three director seats. Candidates are Cortex Barnett Louis Patterson and Temple Slay with two polling sites Wellington county courtroom for south of Salt Fork River and Samnorwood for north voters. Officials urge large turnout to support water development and to influence state and federal views, stressing the program is voluntary and funded by no one else.
The Wellington high school Skyrocket basketball tournament runs Thursday through Saturday with 14 teams from the southeast Panhandle and Oklahoma. Girls and boys brackets feature Arnett Quail Wellington Dodson Paducah Lefors Shamrock Memphis and others. first three place trophies on offer plus consolation honors.
G C Isbell, 41, died Thursday at his Dalhart area home after four years of ill health and failing eyesight. He worked in the maintenance division of the State Highway Department and was a lifelong Wellington County resident active in Trinity Methodist Church. Funeral services were held Saturday at Trinity Church with Rev. J W Read and Rev. James Puteh officiating. burial followed in West Wellington Cemetery under Kelso Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Louise, a son Gilly of Wellington, his father IR H Isbell and stepmother, a sister Irene Sanders of Whitesboro, and grandmother Mrs G C Wright of Wellington.
Robert F. Lee vice president of the First National Bank and Trust Company Oklahoma City will address the Chamber of Commerce banquet on Thursday February 7. Manager N M Higdon announced plans. Lee a West Point graduate with law and banking background has been a noted after dinner speaker. He delighted Wellington two years ago at Greenbelt Bankers Study Group. This will be the first public opportunity here to hear him.
Hal Geldon, Amarillo Social Security district manager, says new rates take effect January 1 1963 to fund retirement survivors and disability benefits and program costs. For wage earners the rate is 8.5 percent on the first 4800 yearly, with an equal employer contribution totaling 7 percent of wages. Self employed workers face 5.4 percent on the first 4800 of net earnings. Earnings above 4800 are not taxable. Continued on back page.
Members of the Wellington Rooster Club are selling tournament tickets for the Wellington high school basketball event from January 3 to 5. Tickets cover multiple games at a reduced price, a Booster Club effort led by Coach James Stagenhagen to boost attendance.
Fire broke out during noon hour on Friday December 2 at the residence of Minister J R Patterson 1309 Graham Street. Damages to house and furnishings are estimated at 11 000 with contents largely destroyed though books in the garage were saved and some children's toys lost. Movers from National Van Lines Inc were unloading when fire started from a floor furnace and box collapse. Chief Richard Bailey noted interior damage from smoke and fire with woodwork replacement and redecoration needed. rough house damage estimated at 8500 with personal loss around 7500.
Jack Sanfami becomes president of the Collingsworth Chamber of Commerce on January 1 1963 succeeding Bobo Castleberry Sandy Parsons Jr new vice president and Charles Allen treasurer N M Higdon secretary and mine r of the chamber Sanford and Parsons are long time chamber men Alten former vice president and director candidates C T Hubbard Zouk Thomas and Jones Sing ley named to two term boards The 1968 D C meeting set for January 4 at 730 pm with a full agenda and a filled unexpired Sanford term Also planned is review of the 1963 work program and the area redevelopment plan inspection invitees include Dan Heuard and John Coleman
Moisture measurements report a week long period with values around 0.02 in. and 0.73 in for the 1962-23 season. Data references are sparse and unclear but indicate very low and moderate moisture levels across the timeframe.
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