1976 Wheat Harvest Opens With High Yields
Harvest has begun with yields as much as twice earlier estimates in the county. Spring rains revived prospects after a harsh winter drought, with dryland fields yielding about 30 bushels per acre in early reports. Walter Sanderson delivered the first wheat to Dodson’s Farmers Co op on June 2, about 24,000 pounds of high quality No. 1 wheat with a dock around 10 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-op
Dodson
Walter Sanderson
Barton
Singley
Howe
Sc. Hill
Glenn Warrick
Warrick’s Inc
Softball Tourney in Wellington Set for June 18–20
Wellington will host the first of two invitational slow pitch softball tournaments June 18 to 20 at the Marian Airpark ball field. The event is limited to 16 teams from Wellington Amarillo and nearby towns with plans for times and bracket to be announced. Local coaches tout strong teams and expect hundreds of players and fans.
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Wellington
Marian Airpark
Wellingoon
Amarillo
Jackie Gunnels
Wellington guards join 49th Armored Division at Fort Hood for summer camp
Wellington National Guard detachment 1 of the 142nd Infantry (Mechanized) leaves Wellington for June two week training at Fort Hood. An advanced party departs June 9 with six men and two vehicles to set up a mortar range and lead field exercises. Recruiters will remain behind during camp to travel the area for recruitment while others return by June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
49Th Armored Division
Fort Hood
James Harris
North Fort Hood
Harris
142Nd Infantry (Mechanized
Thursdy
Royce Ivory
Lubbock
John R. Howard
Nicky Watts
Norwood Lions Install Officers July 8
Norwood Lions set the 1976 77 officer slate for Thursday July 8 at Collingsworth County Pioneer Park. W R Breeding becomes president with Bill Knoll as vice president Billy Wischkaemper secretary treasurer Gary Oldham recording secretary Alva Clark and Richard Bentley tail twisters and Jack Thomas Lions ta mer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samnerwood Lions
Collingsworth County Pioneer Park
Jack Thomas
W.R. Breeding
Bill Knoll
Billy Wischkaemper
Gary Oldham
Alva Clark
Richard Bentley
Jack Thomas Liontamer
Farmers Face New OSHA Machine Guarding Rules
OSHA issues a Machine Guarding Standard for agriculture to protect owners and workers from moving parts on farm machinery. By June 7 guards must shield PTO drives on tractors and field equipment. by September 7 1976 all electric powered farmstead gear requires disconnect devices to prevent inadvertent starts during service.
Ballard resigns youth director post to join Sunset church
H K Ballard resigns as youth director at the church of Christ effective July 1 and will become youth minister of Sunset church of Christ in Fort Worth. He came here 11 months ago from White Settlement church of Christ. He and his wife have two daughters Jennifer and Sarah. Ballard covered Wellington Leader football games in 1978.
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H.K. Ballard
Church of Christ
Sunset Church of Christ
Fort Worth
Mr. Ballard
White Settlement
Ft. Worth
Jennifer
Jowl
Sarah
Wellington Leader
Forty Year Teaching Career Ends for Mrs Vernon Peters
Mrs Vernon Peters retires after 40 years in Texas and Western Oklahoma schools. She taught from one room to first grade at Wellington Elementary and earlier at Sulphur Carl Union Grove and Vinson in Harmon County. Born in Vinson, she earned a B S in Education from Southwestern Institute of Technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Peters
Texas
Oklahoma
Wellington
Peters
Vinson
Harmon County
Vinson High School
Southwestern Institute of Technology
Southwestern University
Vernon A Rudy dies of apparent heart attack at farm
Vernon A Rudy 62 of 130 East 9th Street died at his farm near Quail Thursday about 7 45 p m from an apparent heart attack while working. He was a lifelong Collingsworth County resident and former local garage operator now doing custom farming. He belonged to First Baptist Church Masonic Lodge and Glynn Moore Post VFW and served with the Seabees in Iceland during World War II. Born July 22 1993 he was the son of the late C A and Kate Johnson Rudy and grew up in Plymouth. He was married to Edna Harper of Wellington.
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Vernon A. Rudy
East 9Th Street
Quail
Collingsworth County
Rudy
First Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Glynn Moore Post
Seabees
Iceland
Vernon Andrew Rudy
C.A
Kate Johnson Rudy
Plymouth
Edna Harper
Wellington
City Council Buys New Mini-Computer for Billing
Wellington City Council voted to buy a mini computer estimated at about 21000 to handle bookkeeping and billing after noting frequent breakdowns of the current system. Bids will open July 5 with potential lease purchase savings.
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City Council
Wellington
Tiny Taylor
LB. Hratten
Bratten
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Eagle Scouts
Bill Spillman
Charles
Chuck] Carter
Jimmy Morgan
Troop 32
Court of Honor
Mr. Spillman
John Barton
Frank King Post
The
American Legion
Boys State
University of Texas, Austin
Joe Baumgardner
David Baumgardner
Robert Cruz
Adelino de Bosque
Sumnerwood
Guard
Ft. Hood
Set. Harris
Norwood Lions
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
HK. Ballard
Carl
Madge
Union Grove
Mrs
Vernon Rudy
Gratten
Marvin Manuel
Wayne Cudd
Railroad Commission
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