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Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1972

Page

5

Notable 1971 Collingsworth County Highlights

Wellington area record of 1971 covers births and civic milestones. Highlights include Joel Johnson as "first baby" of the year, TB tests by the Texas State Department of Health, school reunions, new chamber president Harald Gattis, bank deposits surpassing 12 million dollars, and numerous local awards, projects, and weather impacts across Wellington, Dodson, Quail, and Sumnerwood.

Joel Shane Johnson Joel Johnson Ardmore Oklahoma Texas State Department of Health Booker T. Washington School Harald Gattis Chamber of Commerce Wellington Lions Joel Ross Quail Randall Hodges Lennon Wellington Bob Dwight Sumnerwood Bob Copeland Arnett Joseph’s Hospital Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals Abra Buster Hughs Panhandle Robert Dwight Summerwood Bartlett Betsy Castleberry Stan Parker Wellington High School Allsports Norwood Dodson Max Sherman Senate John Rainey United Peace Officers of America W.E. Franks Ralph Randall John Meigs New Mexico F.O. Masten Wellington State Bank Jack Neeley Collingsworth Houston Texas Industrial Commission Buske Dodson American Legion Elm Creek Soil Conservation Service WHS Donald Nunnelley Randall County Diana Wilson Billy Blair Debbie Neeley B.M. Sims W.K. Orr Jr Bob McAlister Glen Warrick John Coleman Selba Rainey Collingsworth County Teachers Association Farmers Co-op Gin Wellington Ffa Farmers Co-op Jay Naman Farmers Union Salt Fork Lillie Marella Farm Bureau W.R. Breeding Don Settle Jim Sikes Clyde Drake County Historical Society Museum Dodson School East Texas Our Mother of Mercy Susan Lowe Keith Davis

Father Quante Dies at 88 in Panhandle Convent

The Rev. Andrew Quante aged 88 died Thursday at St. Ann's Convalescent Home Panhandle where he had been a patient since 1963. He served as priest at Our Mother of Mercy Church about 20 years ago and previously ministered in Vega Groom Happy and Welling ton. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Burial was at Llano Cemetery Amarillo.

Andrew Quante St. Ann’s Convalescent Home Panhandle Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church St. Theresa’s Catholic Church Lawrence M. DeFalco Llano Amarillo Quante Arkansas Wellington Vega Groom Happy

Wellington Highlights Hospital District Vote and Community Honors

James King named Wellington Police Chief as the county votes overwhelmingly for a Hospital District. The Northwest Texas Research program met, cantatas were sung, the Speech-Hearing Clinic served 57 children, and Eagle Scouts were awarded. Local banks held events while Kiwanis Ritz and the annual children’s show impressed.

James King Wellington Northwest Texas Research Program First Methodist First Baptist Wellington School Sandy Parsons Chamber of Commerce Panhandle Steve Hartman Barry Long Jim Bob Nall Richard Randall Sims Wellington State Bank Hurshel Pruitt C of C City State Bank Kiwanis and Ritz Earl Hunter

Spiders’ Crosshairs Used in Telescopes and Sextants

The article notes crosshairs or hairlike lines observed from spiders’ webs inform the design of optics and navigational instruments. It highlights the precision patterns in natural silk guiding instrument makers.

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