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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1971
Page
5
The piece outlines proposed Texas congressional districts with names like Archer Floyd and Crosby, criticizing political maneuvering and government corruption. It also reports Wellington area rainfall easing drought, hail damage stories, and a Memorial Day turkey incident, plus an American Legion award presentation.
Personal visitors in Wellington include Loyd Hortons Chaney from Lubbock and Frien dinfrom Knox City West Minister CA. Also many relatives visited for graduations and Memorial Day. Scholarships were awarded to Susan Peters Kathy Scott and Clarendon College donor funds supported two awards.
Rose Mary Popwell represented District 1 at the 1971 State 4-H Food Show held June 2 in College Station. Accompanied by home demonstration agent Mrs Creed Hill she showed her dish and underwent judge inspection while exhibits opened at 2 30 p m and the food fashion show began at 3 15 p m at the Memorial Student Center Ballroom on the Texas A M University campus.
The Western Art Show runs June 4 5 and 6 at Hudlow Gallery Estelline with joint sponsors High Plains Galleries Amarillo and Hudlow. Featured artists include Earldene Hudsow Jan Bell and roster such as Kenneth Wyatt John L McCarty Stefan Kramar Carl J Smith D Crow Otho Stubbs Ted Bell Bob Moline Eva Malik among others.
Alpha Delta Omega of Beta Sigma Phi at Childress sponsors a dance festival by Gene Galle students at Fair Park Auditorium Childress. Saturday June 5 admission 1.00 adults 0.25 children proceeds go to the children’s section of the Childress Library.
During the weekend Mr and Mrs A J Fires moved Mr and Mrs Alan Fires from Lubbock to Bryan. Alan will enroll at Texas AGM University this summer as a senior. Another son and his family from Bryan visited, along with Stacey and her parents the Carters.
Mr and Mrs A B Vallance and their three children will leave Saturday May 29 to establish a home in Pine Bluff Arkansas Mr Vallance has served as head of the Lewis Grocery market for eight and a half years Their children are David 16 Pauline 13 and Ray 11
Mr and Mrs Dan Langley return from St Anthony's Hospital Amatillo where Mrs Langley underwent major surgery and spent 26 days. She received a good report and is recouperating at home. Their daughter Mrs Walter L Williams of Laurel Mississippi visits for a few days.
A reading class from Wellington Elementary visited the Wellington General Telephone Company office. They toured equipment with J D Baker and E C Bobbitt guiding a group including Jeff Langford Rickey Anderson Terri Norman Debbie Guerra Richard Aguero Curtis Moore Terry Fowler Clemon Blaker Mike Reed Roger Baker Rita Lowrie and Cal Sugg. Laughing sickness or Kuru is described as 100% fatal to the Fore tribe of New Guinea.
Severe hail struck during commencement at Wellington forcing a roof leak onto scarlet gowned graduates on stage. US 83 businesses including Langford Brothers Conoco and Charles Carson's Lucky Corner reported damage. Crops suffered across irrigation districts, with Loco area hardest hit and rainfall between 1.50 and 2.25 inches.
Finnish regulators moved to ban cigarette advertising on television at the start of the year. The policy targets tobacco promotion across broadcast channels to reduce youth exposure.
A fragmented regional weather note describes hail and rainfall in the Dodson area and surrounding townships. Reports include 1.7 inches of rain near Salt Fork, 0.75 inch at Dodson, and varied precipitation across farms south and east of town with districts noting hail and flooded roofs.
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