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Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1977

Page

3

Tough Texas Weeds Bow to Chemicals

The article notes two million acres of cotton in Texas face economic headaches from native annual weeds like lanceleaf sage and silverleaf nightshade. It discusses herbicide failures and the success of an overlay treatment plus a postplant program to control lanceleaf sage, citing Dr. John R. Abernathy of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

Fresno Cal Texas John R. Abernathy Texas ‘Agricultural Experiment Station Subbock Caprock Texan Panhandle Abernathy John Marshall

Visiting relatives and rodeo success noted in Denver

Coming to visit Mrs Raymond Patton were four grandchildren Valea Debbie Donna and Raymond Brock of Paris. The Pattons took the children to Denver to visit their other daughter and son in law Ray Waller. The Little Britches Rodeo saw Donna finish second in barrel racing and Raymond win a blue ribbon in pig scramble. Donna stayed in Denver for two more weeks.

Raymond Patton Valea Debbie Donna Raymond Brock Don Brock Paris

Junior High Girls Attend Wayland College Basketball Camp

Eleven Wellington Junior High girls will join a two week Wayland College camp in Plainview from June 19 to July 2. Seventh and eighth graders listed with sixth grader Dee Ann Williams will train under Dean Weiss and coaches from Panhandle area, including former Flying Queens Cathy Wilson and Marsha Sharp. Dormitory housing with Flying Queens counselors, 8 hours daily of basketball activity plus lectures, films, drills and entertainment.

Wellington Wayland College Plainview Melanie Pendleton Debbie Bergvall Jana Thomason Lisa Nix Lynette Spillman Valerie van Pelt Belinda Crelia Cathy Crelia Carla Nunnelley Renee Daniels Dee Ann Williams Dean Weiss Marsha Sharp Lockney Flying Queens

Texas Mexico Join in Bighorn Deer Project

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioners reaffirmed plans to reestablish the desert bighorn sheep in Texas and join with Mexico on a cooperative restoration program. Biologists will trap about 300 Texas white tails for Mexico and seek at least 10 bighorn ewes from Sonora or Baja California for transplanting to Texas.

Texas Mexico Austin- Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioners Parks and Wildlife Department Republic of Mexico Mexican Department of Wildlife Sonora Baja California

Thomas Nursing Center notes and weekly activities update

Mrs Mary Plunkett and George Brewer hospitalized. New resident Garry Walker from Childress in room 9A. Weekly events include Bible study by Rev Howard Smith and various First Baptist Bible School programs. Friday trip to Collingsworth County Pioneer Park and Lighthouse quartet performances noted. Multiple visits from regional residents and relatives, plus Jerry Dan Davis foot surgery at High Plains Hospital. Top 96 fields produce 69 percent of Texas oil.

Mary Plunkett George Brewer Garry Walker Childress Sarah Harris T.P. Belew R.S.V.P. Center For Dan Howard, Jr Howard Smith Dodson Nazarene Church First Baptist Bible School Charlotte Myrick Jack Campbell Richard Fourmentin John DeVoss C.T. Hubbard Leigh Myrick Leon Hartman Lisa Hartman Donna Jameson Sth Deanna van Pelt Sue Lacy Chris Goforth Collingsworth County Pioneer Park Ethel Ter Vera Roberson Luke Beck Ira Passons Lynn Sparlin Ross Blythe Lighthouse Ara Lee Beall James McLane Jamie J.A. McLane Victor Albuquerque New Mex Ethel Britton George Greenhaw Memphis Marie Watkins Edna Kesler Odessa Fryman Oklahoma City Mary Boyett Calvin Fryman Boyett Guy Clement Pampa Houston Clement Amarillo Alma Clement Clement Heritage Room Stanley Brownlee Emma Lowe J.B. Hollis Mary Hall Mangum Okla Zora Dial Darrell Manney Waco Stafford Campbell Katie Houston Kate Estes Rowena Thigpen J.N. Tucker Ted George Callie George Milton Orr Bob Lancaster Norwood Missouri Sallie Jerry Dan Davis Danny Davis High Plains Hospital L.A. Davis

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