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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1963
Page
3
This piece urges extra highway caution during spring and summer as more traffic, farm combines, and school travelers share the roads. It notes a good regional record so far, praises vigilant law enforcement, and stresses careful driving to prevent a major accident.
Ten year old items show M G Duvall selling the first load of 1963 wheat at Dodson and free swimming classes at Mariin Airpark pool led by Donald Briggs. Managers named include Herman Crowley at United Super Market and Ralph Fulton with a master’s from North Texas State University. A list of local professionals appears in the ad column with several attorneys doctors and service firms.
Min and Mrs Auther Jones of West Avenue Church of Christ depart Friday for Butte Montana where he will preach in a gospel meeting and both will lead a vacation Bible school. They plan to return around June 19. Services June 9 at West Avenue Church led by L A Davis with Charles Ployd as tentative speaker June 16. Peggy Shanks has enrolled at Abilene Christian College for summer studies.
Jennings Wells left Sunday for Kerrville to attend Schreiner Institute summer session. He will be a Wellington High School senior this fall and take fourth year English and civics in the nine week program. Also noted, Mr. and Mrs. Travis McGuire and Mr. and Mrs. Way man Moody visited in Abilene with the McGuires' children, Travis McGuire Jr. and his sister, while Gary Starkey, at Central Training Institute in Kansas City, visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Oran Starkey.
An ad promises fast relief for aching feet noting the 52 bones and 166 joints. It promotes T-4 Sulp ation treatment to curb athlete's foot and claims results within one hour at Parsons Drug.
A Crossroads Report notes UNESCO funded Haiti literacy project spent 600000 with only 60 readers taught, equaling 10000 per educated person. The piece mocks the outcome and links it to broader U.S. constitutional debates and political commentary. It also mentions a Greek statue for Truman and jokes about a Kennedy bread-cutting incident.
A quirky note from California: a self propelled postman solves a dog relations issue by taking a large dog on rounds. The piece ponders how public opinion shifts when leaders struggle with simple tasks and hints at broader fear of dog bans amid fresh political chatter.
Real estate records include Winfred F Atkinson and others conveying an undivided one ninth interest in a 200 acre tract described as NE quarter of the NE quarter of the NW quarter in section 100 block 19. Browder Browder Jr and others receive parcels in sections A6 00 91 and part of 92 block 1. Miss Glenda Watts, daughter of Elbert and Mrs Watts, returns home for the summer after studying in Austin.
J Brown Lamb longtime local grocer died Sunday at his Lubbock home after months of ill health. Funeral services were held June 4 at Pioncey Park Church of Christ in Lubbock with graveside rites in Memphis. He would have turned 77 June 6. Born in Savannah Tennessee he moved to Memphis in 1809 and to Lubbock 18 years ago. Survived by wife, one daughter Mrs Brownie Nun Ballard of Lubbock, five grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters.
Mr and Mrs Lowell Nixon formerly of Lubbock are visiting at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs J W Boon. The Nixons plan a move to Pittsburg Pennsylvania.
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