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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1980
Page
2
Martin Seed and southwestern Rail share first half lead in Slow Pitch league. Playoffs set for Tuesday to Thursday with 9 p.m. games after Little League. Details include league leaders, team matchups, and upcoming schedule noted by Randall Sims.
Mrs. J. T. Frankie Glover 89 of Amarillo died Tuesday June 10 born at Loco July 30 1891 daughter of early settlers John Terry and wife Her family moved to Amarillo in 1926 She married Charles T Glover in 1910 attended First Presbyterian Church Anthenaeum Club and Daughters of the American Revolution Survived by son Joe T Glover Amarillo two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral at Llano Mausoleum Attending from Loco area were Bouchelle Harbin and Bawcoms.
LUBBOCK More than 5 000 Texas Tech students made the deans honor roll for the spring semester. Among them eight Wellington residents include David M Baumgardner Joseph B Baumgardner Suzanne Castleberry Keith Davis David L Null Jeffery N Stansbury Michael W Stansbury and William A Stansbury. Ostrich eggs are the largest bird eggs they may be 8 inches long and weigh three pounds.
The third annual Wellington Invitational Slow Pitch Softball tournament will run Friday through Sunday July 11 12 and 13. Randall Sims, association president, announced teams from the area will compete and many families will watch. Invitations have been issued and many former entrants expect to return. The grandstand roof damaged by a recent tornado will be replaced and a larger water line to Marian Airpark Complex is nearing completion.
Last year's president TEMPERATURE and two longtime softball fans Palo Cummings and Eltot Janes met with Wellington City Council to push two improvements. City Manager Glen Taylor said roof and water line repairs should finish in time for the tournament barring disasters. Sims warned the council that if another disaster occurs the league will have personnel ready to work on the field.
The Church of Christ Vacation Bible School ran June 2 to 6 with enrollment between 122 and 132. Pupils were picked up by the church bus and a boy and girl receiving the most visitors earned Bibles. Activities included singing Bible study refreshments and puppets led by education director David Hall. Regular services and classes are held Sundays at 10:50 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
More than 800 West Texas State University students appear on the President's List and Dean's List for the term. The 162 on the President's List have GPAs of at least 3.85, while 680 on the Dean's List have GPAs from 3.25 to 3.84. Eligible students must be enrolled in at least 12 semester hours. Notable Dean's List honorees from Wellington include Robert C. Burba, Eloette Camp, DiAnna M. Schaub, Randall C. Sims, and Richard M. Sims. Also noted, a historical coin mention states a nickel first appeared in 1866.
The Collingsworth County Tax Appraisal Board met Tuesday June 10 to propose a tentative $59,000 budget for a central tax appraisal office for the first fiscal year starting October 1980. The board also outlined a $38,000 reappraisal contract with Troy Sloan of Spearman and timetables from August 1980 to May 1981 with rolls ready for 1981 taxes. Present were Bill Lindsey Tom Lewis Margaret Coleman and Doug Coleman. Don Tarver was absent. Through 1978 America has won the Davis cup 28 times more than any other country.
Frances J. Martin of Amarillo and Dodson. Cliff Reeves of Midland. Edna Mae Winkler of Grants Pass Oregon. Larry Oldham and James W. Crane of Muleshoe are listed among leader readers in regional notices.
Four Wellington youths captured top honors at the Childress County Horse Show on Saturday June 14. Chad Holland rode the grand champion horse and won first in the registered mate division, while Safidi Seale earned a first in western horsemanship for ages 14 to 18.
The first annual Crowell women's slow-pitch softball tournament runs Thursday through Sunday, June 26-29, featuring 16 teams in a double elimination format. Awards include first to third place trophies, MVP, and team sportsmanship honors with ASA sanctions and umpires.
Charles D. Michael was chosen by Southland Life Insurance to serve on the agents advisory council for 1980 81. The first meeting was held Friday June 12 in Dallas where Michael and seven other agents conferred with top company officers about improving client service at all levels.
A 36 member Church of Christ group toured Six Flags spending a night in Fort Worth with paddle boating skating and miniature golf. They enjoyed a full day at Six Flags from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. before returning to Fort Worth. Education director David Hall called the trip enjoyable with small crowds and mild weather.
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