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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
3
More than 200 boys aged six to about 15 play across four communities in Collingsworth County. Marian Airpark Ball Park hosts games four nights a week through August drawing spectators and needing volunteers to support Pony and Pee Wee leagues alongside the youth teams.
Trinity Methodist Church held a family night supper on Wednesday June 10 concluding a Vacation Bible School week. About 75 boys and girls attended with Mrs. R. H. Knight directing and a team of tutors including Mrs. Richard Peters Mrs. Howard Jones Mrs. Louise Isbell Mrs. Billy Waters Mrs. Wayne Cummings Mrs. G. A. Smith Mrs. Mabel Emmett Mrs. B. J. Patterson Mrs. C. A. Kesler Mrs. Clarence Wilbur Mrs. Melvin Riker and Mrs. Gene Morrow assisting.
Bryan Stewart 67, a native of Dadson and retired Braniff Airways mechanic, died Tuesday June 9 at Dallas Veterans Hospital after living there years. Funeral and burial were in Hot Springs. Survived by five brothers and two sisters including Mrs. Fletcher White of Kelly, and Mrs. Murriel Kassau of Burnet.
Artis Pipkins Sr son of Mr and Mrs Artis Pipkins formerly of Wellington completed the Navy recruit training program at San Diego California and has been promoted to Seaman Apprentice He previously worked for Cudd Brothers Trucking of Wellington and will report to the Administrative Command at the San Diego training center for on the job training.
Mrs Howard Powell prominent member of Wellington's Negro community died Friday June 12 at 1 45 pm. She lived in Wellington since 1925 and funeral services were held at the Church of Christ with ministers officiating. Survived by husband Horace Powell four children Patsy Ruth Powell and relation details listed.
The Teenage Girls 4-H Club met Saturday June 13 at Joye Hudspeth home. President La Juanda Peters presided and June Popwell presented Food and Nutrition and Our Diet. A bake sale was planned and refreshments were served to club members and sponsor Mrs J I Thomas.
Texas draft officials announce the initial examination of 18 year olds for July screening. About 1,816 Texas youths will be examined for physical and mental fitness though not eligible for immediate service. Examination targets those 18 who turned 18 after Jan 1 1964 in Class I A and related groups.
Officers of the Wellington Future Homemakers of America with sponsor Mrs. Dee Coleman participate in the FHA officers leadership workshop at Texas Technological College in Lubbock. The session opened Tuesday and continues through Thursday June 18 offering guidance to new officers and member development.
Local offices of the Texas Employment Commission will offer advice on jobs and training. Letters will be sent to 1,816 eighteen year olds for July examinations. An additional 1,519 older men, mostly 21 and 22, will be examined to sustain future draft calls. Local boards have a July quota of 262 men, down from earlier months.
Advisors have the opportunity to exchange ideas and contribute to leadership development. Consultants include national and area FHA advisors and consultants and Tech’s home economics faculty. Officers attending are Jan Lindsey president Carolyn Christian first vice president Anna Kay Kelso second vice president Karen Childress third vice president Rebecca Brewer fourth vice president Linda Sikes historian Susan Sullivan parliamentarian. Alternates attending are Mildred Lewis fifth vice president LaJuanda Peters secretary and Mitzie Hartman treasurer.
A 15 minute relief claim for itchy skin products sold at Parsons Drug. Itch Me Not is described as quick-drying and antiseptic, stopping itch and burning while killing germs to speed healing for eczema insect bites foot itch and other surface rashes. The ad highlights 48¢ price and drugstore availability.
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