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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1985
Page
2
Collingsworth County agent notes conditions are favorable for mechanical brush control this winter due to good moisture. Rootplowing, especially with fins, offers strong control but may damage turf. thin blades reduce turf impact but lessen effectiveness. Chaining provides temporary control and aids regrowth for follow up burning, while power grubbing serves as a maintenance practice for visible scattered plants.
Wellington Rockets move to first in district by beating Quanah 41 to 35 in Rocket Gym. Quanah falls to second with both teams at 3-1. Wellington improves to 11-9 on the season as the girls lead the standings with a Friday night win and top scorers include Walden, Pennon, Duncan, and Hunnicutt.
Collingsworth General Hospital Auxiliary met Jan 14. Basketball score lines show Shamrock and Wellington teams across 7th and 8th grade boys games with players listed and points tallied. Notable scorers include Shamrock players S83, S Garza, and 8th graders W Rex Howard and Davy Mithlo among others.
Loretta Wright presides as the Heritage Room reports success in furnishing refreshments for hospital staff and families of surgical patients. Auxilians will leave note cards, offer trays of goodies, and provide hot coffee in the foyer lounge. Next meeting is February 19 to discuss fund raisers. Also noted are historical facts about the first U.S. airmail service beginning May 15, 1918 and the 24 cent stamp rate in 1918 dropping to 6 cents in 1919.
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