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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1972
Page
5
The piece argues organized crime is spreading from cities to smaller towns and suburbs, urging adequate local policing with two officers per shift for Wellington. It discusses national politics, party tensions at conventions, and a family farewell as a son leaves for Washington.
Miss Carey Lewis has joined Representative Tom Christian in Austin for the summer months. Her duties will be assigned when she reports to work. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Lewis and attends West Texas State University during the regular session.
Funds totaling 1 650 000 dollars support a US 83 widening from the US 62 junction toward Hollis and Memphis. Ivan Dement of Amarillo holds the contract. The plan adds a two lane highway with 13 foot lanes and 10 foot shoulders. Buck Creek Bridge widened to 48 feet. W d McGee is district engineer with Arville Coyle and Vance Castleberry as project engineers. About 40 workers on site.
Mr and Mrs Norman Askew and daughter Norma tour Sky City near Grants New Mexico meeting Archbishop Luigi Raimondi Apostolic Delegate from the Vatican They explore San Esteban Rey church begun in 1629 and hear of its long use as one of the oldest churches in the United States The party also visits relatives at Acomita and recalls ties to the Choctaw tribe and Southeast Oklahoma heritage
Don Lacy Wellington High School basketball coach was injured in a one vehicle crash about 40 miles from Casa Grande Arizona Thursday night He and his brother Denzil were operating a custom combine with several Wellington youths nearby Ray Shrubs rode with Lacy and was uninjured Mrs Don Lacy and their two older children traveled to Casa Grande after word of the crash The Lacy pickup was reported as a total loss
The plan details day care for children of participants in skill training and summer recreation options. It includes administrative training for staff through General Technical Assistance to Communities and boards and county council training for 900 members. Community resource mobilization support is also provided.
The University of Texas Center for the Study of Human Resources is studying rural labor markets with a focus on small farmers in Southern agriculture. The project is funded by a grant from the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity.
The American Legion Boys State draws more than 28 000 participants this year. The Texas program emphasizes learning by doing as youths prepare for government roles. A highlight is a Capitol trip where elected officials serve a day in office.
The USDA Forest Service releases a volume titled Diseases of Forest and Shade Trees of the United States detailing the pathology of over 200 tree species. The book can be ordered for $4 from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC 20402.
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