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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
5
Hollis editor Dick Dudley criticizes both major parties as he notes tepid support for John Connally at the state Democratic convention in Dallas. The column questions national election viability and urges focus on domestic strength amid unrest.
Mrs Tennie Viola McBride Mosley 79 of Clarendon died 2 20 a m Friday in Groom Memorial Hospital after a long illness Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church Clarendon with Rev W R Lawrence officiating Burial followed at Memorial Gardens under Murphy Funeral Home of Clarendon direction Survivors include four daughters two sons a step daughter two step sons three sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren with 1968 months noted in obituary
John Sherman owner of Ward's Retail Store in Wellington traveled to Lubbock on June 1 to attend a district sales meeting and received an award for outstanding sales in 1967. Wellington store ranked third in the Fort Worth district, behind Killeen and Winnsboro Louisiana, which were first and second respectively. The meeting included briefings on sales promotions and advertising plans.
Greer County Pioneer Association schedules Annual Reunion of Old Settlers of Greer County in Mangum Oklahoma from July 4 to 6. A marker dedication on the Courthouse Square northwest corner will honor Greer County pioneers with Elmer Fraker of the Oklahoma Historical Society overseeing the unveiling. Local authors and historical paper writers are expected, and a noon meal will be provided by the Mangum Chamber of Commerce with civic clubs assisting.
Mr and Mrs Clay Kutch and their children Susan and Haydn of San Jose California visited relatives in El Paso on their way home from a tour. Horton Kutch of Kelley and siblings Truett Holland of Dodson and C T Shumate hosted part of the trip. Clay Kutch family had departed the area in the late 1940s.
Grain sorghum price support continues with loans issued through on farm and warehouse storage. Loans available from harvest through May 31, 1969 with maturity on June 30, 1968.
Travis Buske found and killed a 67 inch rattlesnake at Estes farm three miles north of Wellington while tending cattle. He brought the reptile to town where Jack Johnson skinned it and Mrs. Johnson prepared meat in cornmeal, which the family enjoyed.
Dr William A Franks of Wellington earned the PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Oklahoma at the commencement in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman on June 2 He completed requirements in February and will begin a National Institutes of Health post doctoral fellowship at Harvard University The Franks family resides in Cambridge Mass with wife Loretta and children Sharon William II and Leonard Earl He is a Booker T Washington High School and OU alumnus His dissertation on X Ray Crystallography was supervised by Professor D Van der Helm and his findings were presented at the American Crystallographics Association meeting in Tucson Earlier this year
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a 48 hour work week and references to colleagues and allies. The text is unclear but indicates debate or conflict over standard work hours and adherence. No clear events, people, or organizations are identifiable.
Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hamby with child from Miami and Mrs. Lena King of Wichita Falls visiting relatives. Dallas and Tulsa connections appear through Robert Blevins Heath Ingram and Jim Alexander. Covina and Ramrillo ties surface as kin visit Quail Church and Lakeview. Funeral attendance marked by Mr. and Mrs. Crabtree and the Blevinses for Holly Wood.
Out of town relatives and friends gathered for the funeral of Barney Jones. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nation of Cisco and numerous others from Shamrock Stephenville CloVis Roswell Borger Spearman and more.
Real estate transactions include Marie D Watkins transferring to Harold F Watkins South 50 feet in Cocke Addition Wellington and multiple deed changes from S A O Re ar to Billie Asel to First Baptist Church of Wellington to Faith Baptist Church and others. Listings show various tracts in Wellington areas including sections 52 68 74 and 94 with multiple owners and spouses involved.
Jim Lewis finished fourth in the first old fiddlers contest at Reserve New Mexico. Bartow Riley Olton won first, Pat Dougherty Truth or Consequences second, Gene Sewell Chickasha third. The four winners advance to the second annual contest during County Fair Week in September. Elmer James played guitar for the winners and others.
Scott Coie owner of Scott's Greenhouse Tomatoes attends the Texas Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Council short course and conference at Texas A&M University on June 24 25. Merle H Jensen Rutgers Extension vegetable crops will discuss peat and vermiculite rooting media for greenhouse tomato production. Monday includes a seven speaker short course covering fumigation disease control fertilizer harvesting marketing and structures.
Classified Ads showcase new vehicles from I. J. Self Wellington Ford Forder A B Clark Wellington Chevrolet sedan Otis Emmert Quail Chevrolet grain truck James Doneghy Wellington International Scout Gladys Richards Wellington Chevrolet 4 door sedan Paunt Guthrie Wellington Chevrolet 1 2 ton pickup I B and Edna Hundley Buick 4 door sedan Classified Ads get results.
Mrs Jerome W Kirby wife of a Littlefield attorney was named top ranking student at Texas Tech School of Law after its first year She formerly lived in Wellington and was Wilma Ruth Forbis daughter of Mr and Mrs John Forbis She earned an 89 9 grade average and was named a candidate for the Texas Tech Law Review editorial board for publication in fall 1969 along with 12 other top students
A list of ranks and names from Lt Brad ford to Pfc John W Basden. The roster includes Lt John A Jackson of Amarillo First Sergeant Wil son and multiple sergeants first class and staff sergeants from Childress Amarillo Fort Worth Paducah and other locales.
Lt. Greg Ventura concludes service in Viet Nam and relocates with his wife to Boulder Colorado for a new assignment. He plans to study meteorology at the University of Colorado. Mrs. Ventura, Virginia Patterson, is the daughter of Louis Patterson of Dodson. Prior to Vietnam he was at Clinton-Sherman AFB Oklahoma. Mrs. Ventura attended Southwestern State College Weatherford Oklahoma. She visited her sister in Los Angeles area and returned by air with three Kelley brothers in tow.
The Wellington Jaycees held Family Night at the park on Friday June 14 serving homemade ice cream and cookies to about 25 members, families and guests. They played volleyball and invite young men 18 to 35 to join Wednesday meetings at 8:30 PM in the Jaycee Hall.
Mort Burkhalter a former Wellington resident died at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo last weekend. Funeral services were conducted Monday June 18 with burial in an Amarillo cemetery. He is survived by five sons one daughter and two brothers Mike Burkhalter and D Burkhalter of Wellington. Mr and Mrs Mike Burkhalter and Mrs C O Wilkerson attended the services.
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