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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1975
Page
6
Wellington youngsters join over 250 players at the fifth annual West Texas Tennis Camp on West Texas State University campus. Sessions run June 22 28 and July 27 August 2 with coach David Kent and Roland Ingram guiding drills. Participants Lyn Hurst Richard L Sims Randall C Sims.
Johnny Guajardo aged 18 died Saturday at 4 30 p m in High Plains Baptist Hospital Amarillo after a brief illness He was the son of Mr and Mrs Santos Guajardo Sr of 400 Belton Street a Wellington resident since birth He attended Wellington Selmons born July 2 1956 in Kyle Relatives include three brothers Santos Jr Loo and Jesse and three sisters Frances Hernandez Rosa Castor and Margie Guajardo Pallbearers named Ruben Sanchez Israel Sanchez Isaac Cantu Trinidad Cantu Jr Roland Torres and Bobby Cantu Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery under Kelso Funeral Home direction.
Three Wellington couples plan to attend the Texas Motor Transportation Association convention in Dallas from June 12 to 14. The group includes Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cudd Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nall and Mr. and Mrs. Edd Howard. The Cudd family are active PMA directors and hostesses for CONNECTION.
Women of First Methodist Church host a yearly sale at American Tepian Hall corner Anunio and 100 Streets. Proceeds benefit the haven building project. Items include antiques bric a brace lamps centerpieces and clothing. Sale runs through Saturday June 20 with Mrs Gal Hurst and Mrs Barney Glo listed as co chairs.
Miss Carol Blain, director of the Memphis School Bands, underwent knee surgery at St Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City on Tuesday June 10 after multiple prior injuries. Her mother Mrs. LB Ward accompanied her, with the operation directed by medical staff.
The First Baptist Church ended its Bible School on June 6 with an enrollment of 191 and an average attendance of 161. Six sessions were held including Family Night on Thursday. Eleven professions of faith were made and the mission offering totaled 374.08. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Buchanan and Judy and Monty of Bellevue Nebraska with family.
Janet and Jennifer Howell of Clovis New Mexico visited two weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs D C Thomason and Mr and Mrs J C Howell of Dodson. The Howells came for their daughters during the weekend. Howell teaches driver education at Clovis School. Mrs Howell Laverne Moore will earn her master’s from ENMU this summer.
Graveside services for Lula T Doyle 82 of Wichita Falls were held at Fairview Cemetery Wellington with Rev Carl McKinney officiating. She was born December 22 1892 in Asheville NC and lived in Wellington before moving to Wichita Falls twenty years ago. Survivors include daughter Miss Sarah Doyle and several siblings. Weather notes report scattered heavy rains in the area with several inch totals nearby.
A brief line from The Leader suggests using a want ad to sell items no longer needed. The prompt implies available classified advertising as a channel for disposal.
Surplus books, mostly duplicates, are offered at greatly reduced prices by Collingsworth County Library assistant librarian Mrs A V Mote. The library will be open 9:00 am to 8:00 pm with summer student Belinda Johnson or Mrs Mote on duty.
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