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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
9
Institute director James P. Myers leads a two week summer program titled Introduction to Data Processing and Basic FORTRAN at Texas Tech Computer Center. It runs June 17 to 23 July 22 to August 2 and August 12 to 22 with hands on sessions on keypunching and FORTRAN programming for those seeking data processing knowledge.
Mrs Charles Jackson of Henriettta visited recently with her sister Mrs J W Tarver and friends Mr and Mrs Jack Neeley while she and her family lived here.
Miss Leitha Lowe of Amarillo visited family this weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs M J Lowe and other relatives. Bailey and Ysidra Smith from Iowa Park spent time with Lucy B Wells and Hattie D Wells and relatives. Becky Brewer a West Texas State University student visited with Yvonne Brewer and family. Clifford Christian’s sister Lou Marsh and niece Mrs Bill joined them. Frank Goforth and Arrendale of Salyer visited Los Angeles with Leroy F Goforth and family. J L Burt and Robert Young of Summerwood plus Debbie Young of Amarillo spent a week in Denver to see Bob Burt graduate from a Denver high school.
April sales of United States Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares in Collingsworth County reached 16089. County chairman John Forbis reported 43 percent of the 1968 goal of 130000 has been raised, totaling 55290 to date. Texaswide April sales of E and H Bonds and Freedom Shares were 1729456, up 21 percent from 1967, with year to date at 62708055, an 11 percent rise.
Miss Hicks from Washington D C visits her mother Mrs A B Hicks and sister Mr and Mrs John Jackson for three weeks. They also visit Maude Brown Panhandle Raymond Hicks and family Belen NM and Agnes Blalock Muleshoe. In all U S wars one out of 38 participants died in service.
An official American Quarter Horse Show will be held in Pampa on Saturday June 22 starting at 9 a.m. in the Top o Tetas Rodeo Grounds main arena. The one day event includes 14 halter classes with a first prize of 1 in cash and ribbons, nine performance classes with 10 prize money for first, youth activities, three 4H Club classes with ribbons through third, and an all around trophy. Judge Elmo Favor of El Paso will preside. Servicemen released after Aug 31 1955 are eligible for current GJ benefits.
The Abacus remains common in India China and Japan as an early calculator. Kelp the alfalfa of the sea yields potash ammonia and iodine used in various industries.
Patricia Young a Wellington High junior received the Crisco Trophy for outstanding work in home economics. Teacher Mrs Dee Coleman presented the gold trophy and praised her achievement as an inspiration to other students.
New York City staged its first ticker tape reception for Edward Duke of Windsor then Prince of Wales marking his inaugural US tour in 1919. Texas produced about eighty percent of the nation’s sulphur.
St Josephs Hospital notes list multiple patients admitted or treated in early June. Names include Mrs Carter Holcomb Miss Grace Clement Dee Lat Willie T McKinney Joe Rountree and others with admission dates from June 4 to June 10. Some patients were admitted earlier and dismissed in June.
Canadian Hudson Bay is about 906 miles long and 500 miles wide. The water area is described as four times larger than the combined area of the Great Lakes, indicating a vast inland sea.
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