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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1973
Page
7
County agent Don Reeves warns cotton growers to monitor fields as small grasshoppers hatch in pastures near borders. He says spraying not yet needed but placing poison bait along field edges could help, noting infestations are heavier than in several years.
Mayor T. E. Lennon of Dodson announced use of 375 Revenue Sharing dollars for the first half of 1973. The council allocated 125 for public safety and street visibility, 65 for health facilities, water sampling, hydrant painting, and holding tank cleaning, and 175 for water meters. A further Revenue Sharing payment is expected for the last half of 1973.
A broken power line stopped traffic for about one to one and a half hours Sunday morning at First and Galveston Streets. Deputy Sheriff Alvin Minatrea said West Texas Utility linemen shut power off and repaired the 14 000 volt primary line. Traffic was rerouted around the break after the pole line swayed and touched a guy wire.
The Collingsworth County Historical Museum membership drive asks all workers to report members and funds by Friday June 22. A museum sponsored summer event a trail drive is planned for Saturday July 14 with Rusty Howard and Richard Nall in charge. Riders may join on horseback or by wagon and mule power with a car option for others.
Cub Pack 31 outlines a summer program for June through August led by Mrs. Charles Carter. The first event Cub-o-Bee is set for Saturday June 23 at Camp MK Brown near Mobeetie from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Transportation is arranged by den leaders and parents.
A Collingsworth County beauty will be named the 1973 Farm Bureau Queen on Friday July 13 at 8 00 p m in the high school auditorium District Queen Texas Farm Bureau Queen heritage will be noted Earl Patterson contest chairman announces Assistants include Mrs Patterson Mrs Dee Coleman and former county and district queen Mrs Warren Merrell The entry meeting for interested girls is Monday June 18 at 5 00 p m in the Farm Bureau Hospitality Room Each entrant must have a farming male relative and be 16 to 22 years old Contestants wear makes and deliver a three minute speech Why I Am Glad My Family Belongs to Farm Bureau Three out of town judges will select the winner based on poise personality and speech delivery.
Boxcars and fuel shortages are not hindering the Wellington area wheat harvest as elevators and oil firm reps report adequate supplies. Farmers expect 20 to 25 bushel yields. trucks and old box cars may be used if jumbo cars are unavailable while fuel allocations persist for existing customers. Wheat shipments move to Fort Worth with about 3,000,000 pounds harvested to date.
Agnes Aaron, mother of eight, earned a Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Southwestern State College in Weatherford Oklahoma as the first in the 1973 class to graduate. Her son John, involved with NASA at Houston, was absent. She moved to Vinson after marrying at 18, pursued college late in life, and graduated with honors despite a dislike for English composition.
Ambulance volunteers will practice shock treatment Tuesday June 19 at the hospital Ambulance building. Bob Watson training officer will show a shock care film followed by a dry run to simulate real conditions. Volunteers urged to attend as work continues on the building with no funds to finish interior work.
The Chamber of Commerce is seeking possible industrial sites in and around Wellington. President Don Welch urged interested property owners to contact the chamber this week to discuss opportunities.
Sumnerwood School announces new hires Dale Morris for boys and Pee Wee basketball and math and Kenneth Martindale for girls basketball and as high school principal. Billie Shirley returns as English and speech teacher replacing Karen Matthews. Shirley previously taught in Sumnerwood. Matthews resigned to follow husband Gary Matthews back to Washington. Morris, a Quail native, is a 1965 graduate of Quail, 1969 West Texas State University alumnus, and has coached in Amarillo for four years. He and his wife Charlotte Gibbs have two children.
Deputies identified the drivers as W R Breeding from the north in a pickup and Mrs Dow Jones moving east from Highway 203 toward First Street. Both vehicles sustained light damage and no injuries were reported. Officer Kenneth Minatrea led the city investigation.
Collingsworth County ginned 34 057 bales of cotton from the 1972 crop per a final report by the U S Department of Commerce. Hall County, a major cotton area, ginned 77 086 bales in 1972 vs 53 044 in 1971. Other area ginnings include Childress 30 757 in 1972 and 21 230 in 1971.
Collingsworth General Hospital announces visiting hours for patients. No morning visits. Afternoon hours 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Children under 12 not allowed in patient areas. End time 8:30 p.m. to protect rest and nightly care.
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