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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1967
Page
7
The piece notes a weekend to Tuesday rain that drenched dry areas, easing drought and aiding pastures as hot winds approach. It blends weather observations with local vignettes including lightning damage, driver education changes in Texas, church notes, and community anecdotes featuring Goat Hopper and Jaycee project fundraisers.
Langford Brothers wholesale and retail Conoco dealers in Wellington hold a grand opening for their new station at Highway 83 and Dodson road. Billy Jimmy and Bobby Langford, former Texaco operators, offer free Coca Cola with 8 gallon fills plus balloons candy and run three prize drawings including tires an oil change and a wash job. Construction by Stout Steel Builders Inc. and insured by Don Nelson of Tulia. Spike Fullmer Continental Oil Company rep will attend.
A group toured electronic cleaning of shoes and control area operations at Union Equity Elevator on the ship channel after a freighter load. The visit included relatives and friends such as Ross Swift Pat Swift Anita White Hughey Hughey and many others from Wellington Dallas and beyond.
Burial followed at Quail Cemetery with Rev Ellis Todd officiating. Pallbearers included Aubrey Weaver James Weaver Andy Adcock Tom Cherry John Cherry Junior Melton and R H Weaver. Survived by daughter Mrs DePauw sister Mrs L J Wayne of Tula three grandchildren five great grandchildren and son Noel Pierce deceased 1950.
The Vernon Art League sponsors its Thirteenth Annual Sidewalk Art Show on Thursday June 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Vernon at Main and Pease Streets opposite the county courthouse. Registration runs 8 to 10 a.m. Entry fee is 2 dollars for three entries plus 50 cents for each additional entry. Prizes total 75 dollars. Entries include oil water soluble mixed media sculpture crafts and non-objective works. Mrs Jim Hughes chairs the event and Mrs Wanda Cole of Midwestern University art department will judge.
The riding club reports sharp entry growth for the rodeo with participants from Miami Panhandle Throckmorton Crowell Erick Okta Chil dress Canadian Memphis Amarillo Hollis and Vinson alongside locals. Prizes include red and white blankets for top all around cowgirl and cowboy. belt buckles for best average and ribbons for second through sixth. Books open May 31 and close 12 noon Friday June 2 at County Agent Sammy Helmers office.
A Vacation Bible School will be held at First Christian Church for adults and children. Beginning Tuesday June 13 classes run 7 30 to 9 30 p m through the week with Sandy Parsons Jr in charge. There are classes for children teens and adults with a church member speaking nightly to the teens. The closing program is Sunday May 18. All are invited.
Wellington bank presidents Jeff Wilson of City State and C T Hubbard of Wellington State joined Wichita Falls officials for a Federal Reserve meeting about magnetic ink on checks. Banks will not handle checks lacking imprint after September 1.
Louise Moss Feldschneider of Dumas, a mother of eight, earned a bachelor of science in elementary education with a geography minor from West Texas State University, attending WT campus biweekly for two and a half years while juggling family duties. She credits support from husband and children, and notes the degree brings insight into her kids schooling.
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