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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1980
Page
5
Community notes the need for a civil defense plan after a tornado. suggestions include funneling onlookers away from damaged areas, training volunteers, monitoring weather, and establishing backup sirens and power to improve response and safety.
State Comptroller Bob Bullock faces a June 9 trial over deducting union dues from state employee pay. Plaintiffs argue the Texas Constitution forbids such check-offs and that it breaches Right to Work. Gov. Bill Clements seeks a plan to ban the check-off next year amid broader waste storage debate. Betty Ford and Lady Bird Johnson met at the LBJ ranch with Ford endorsing Reagan, while Johnson declined voting for him.
Craig Bergvall and his four children fled their trailer as a tornado dropped from the sky near 1000 Floydada Street. The family reached a neighbor’s corner for safety, while nearby trailers were damaged and a pickup was lifted by the funnel. No serious injuries reported to the Bergvalls, who then sought safety with relatives as debris and a fallen hackberry tree blocked the street.
West Texas Utilities crews toiled 26 hours with no break to restore electric service to Wellington after a tornado damaged lines near US 83. The on site team, including Leon Martin Jeff Hanna and Jim Sikes, restored about 95 percent of connections by 3 a.m. Other crews from Childress Vernon Shamrock Memphis and Clarendon aided in the effort as further damage south of Wellington prompted additional line repairs.
May 30 alert failure echoed a 1950s twister that struck Highway 83 near town, destroying a furniture store and prompting National Guard deployment to deter looters. Power restored to Burn Handley Community as skies cleared and the siren finally sounded. A group near an Amarillo helicopter dispersed.
The First Baptist Church congregation chose the design for a new educational recreational building during the June 1 service. Pastor Rev. Stanley Hughes said the 90 by 100 foot structure with 20 foot walls will sit north of the present complex, not joined unless a covered walkway is built. Construction start date to be decided. current building fund stands at 46,000 dollars.
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