The Child Who Drops Out Of School Is Of Concern Here
Eighty junior high graduates in Wellington this year, but only eighty will graduate from high school. Many will drop out in the next four years, creating unemployment risks and limiting opportunities. The community must coordinate with schools to keep youths in school through high school graduation.
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Wellington
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Dallas
Amarillo
Collingsworth
City Notes From 1953 Honorary Admiral Waymakers and Elections
Ten years past items show City Manager Rura Handley named honorary admiral in the Texas Outboard Navy per Cash Archer. Frank Campbell elected to the School Board replacing Buck Gibson. Supt. C. T. Roberts announced. Donald Nored left for a civil service post at Meadd Air Force Base Fairbanks Alaska. American Legion Citizenship Awards went to Eugene Black Wellington Sue Moody Samnarwad Nadine Kindrick Quall Ferna Faye Roy al Dodson. Country club opening drew 60. Mrs W KH Orr and Mrs Pink Sullivan led picnic plans. other names noted. Bol won prizes at bridge. Laymen Boyd Smith Jn 73 died from high voltage burns at a substation. Four miles west of Wellington a 4 inch rain fell. You could buy a Ford or Chevrolet fire size for 3.75 at Judge Holton DCW filling station. City election results list Clarence Strong mayor J A Gillespie marshal and several councilmen.
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Rura Handley
Texas Outboard Navy
Cash Archer
Frank Campbell
Sehool
Buck Gibson
C. T. Roberts
Donald Nored
Meadd Air Force Base
Fairbanks
Alaska
American Legion
Eugene Black
Wellington
Sue Moody
Samnarwad
Nadine Kindrick
Quall
Ferna Faye Royal
Dodson
A.L. Cochran
Jara Castleberry
W. ¥. Burdens
Kennett
Bol
Pridge
Boyd Smith
Judge Holton
Crossroads Report: Confusing Trends in Politics and Society
A reader laments party divisions and policy moves from Washington including farm policy, racial tensions abroad, and constitutional debates. The letter critiques lawmakers, fiscal policy, and minority group dynamics while satirically noting shifting power and election anxieties.
Beef Abundant Over Country
Beef, the most widely eaten meat in the United States, is plentiful now with reports indicating supplies will rise in the coming months. Extension Service specialist Gwenjohne Clyatt notes marbling signals juiciness and tenderness, while lean portions should be firm and finely textured.
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Gwenjohne Clyatt
Extension Service
Conservation cropping up 56 percent in 1962
Texas adoption of conservation cropping systems rose 56 percent in 1962, with H N Smith noting 8 million acres used, up from 3.81 million. Systems employ soil improving crops like cover crops such as clover and peas or fertilized cash crops to boost soil and water conservation across 41 million acres of Texas cropland.
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Texas
H. N. Smith
Soil Conservation Service
Smith
US Department of Agriculture
Toca Soil Conservation
Texas Soil and Water Conservation Needs
Specials to Save Dollars Spark Consumer Advice
Wanda Barkley Meyer and Stanford researchers urge using supermarket specials to cut food bills. A recent Food Research Institute study finds shoppers can save about 10 percent overall and that advertised specials typically cover roughly one third of a family’s basic food budget.
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Wanda Barkley Meyer
Extension Service Home Management
Food Research Institute of
Stanford University
Institute
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Crossroads Report
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