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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1977

Page

2

Wellington to Launch Mental Health and Family Services Center

A new mental health and family services program in Wellington aims to provide early detection and treatment for psychological issues. Services include individual and group therapy, with a screening team of a psychiatrist, psychologist, and social worker from the staff. Prevention focuses on education in schools and communities, addressing alcohol abuse and child abuse, plus family adjustments after hospital care and elder transitions. Barton, coming from San Antonio, leads the initiative with a background in juvenile services and community youth programs.

Barton Welliington Wellington San Antonio Laks University Kansan State College Pittsburg Olathe Kansas Pittaburgh St. John's Hospital Joplin Inman Charitian Center Ronaleo Vate Adoprite

Lubbock Woman Dies. Graveside Rites Held at Resthaven

The Lubbock woman died June 4 and graveside services were held at Resthaven Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home. Kelso Funeral Home managed the Wellington arrangement. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Sated of Wellington and son L C McKay of Tucson Arizona plus seven grandchildren. Dr. McKay assisted in death.

Harris Welch Silverton Devenport Wellington Arlie Kelso Funeral Home Bob Weatherly Frank Coleman R.L. Templeton E.A. Birdwell Rudolph Miller Wichita Palls John Birdwell Mangum Oklo Devonport Bruce Gibson Turkey Elsie Cornett Neva Garvin Velma Hopson Winslow Arizona H.R. Welch Ft. Sumner N.M T.W. Devenport, Jr

Demolition Under Way at 1st Methodist Church Site

Demolition of the old First United Methodist Church building proceeds under Vernon Nickerson Co of Amarillo. A wall section collapsed into an alley damaging a greenhouse and a front office as work shifts to the south wall near the new educational building. The crew removes roof sections by hand to guide the wall’s fall. Meanwhile CPR instructors outline upcoming courses open to regional groups.

Vernon Nickerson Anmrillo O.B. Dodson Nickerson

May Savings Bond Sales Reported in Collingsworth County

County Bond Chairman Billy F. Moseley reported May sales of Series B and H United States Savings Bonds in Collingsworth County totaled $1,409. Five month total reached $10,384, with 13 percent of the $80,000 goal. Texas monthly sales stood at $21,965,503 and five month state total at $116,891,825 toward a $2,376.9 million goal.

United States Savings Collingsworth Billy F. Moseley Texas

Bill Wilson joins Hollis Coaching Staff

Bill Wilson will coach all Hollis high school junior high and seventh grade girls teams and teach social studies after leaving Quail where he spent 10 years as coach principal and teacher. He led six district 4-B championship boys teams and is a Quall High School graduate.

Bill Wilson Quail Hollis Supt Wayne Jones Wilson Quall Quall High School West Texan State University Callingsworth County Texas State Teachers Association Jolene EPCO Shamrock

Air Traffic Buzz at Marian Airpark Prompts Local Notes

The Wellington area reports higher activity than Hollis Shamrock Clarendon and Memphis airports with unrecorded inflow. Manager Cliff Hartman tallies arrivals while pilots and relatives visit, train, or refuel, including a Navy fuel chief and several business trips.

Marian Airpark Hollis Shamrock Clarendon Memphis Childress Airport Cliff Hartman R.A. Williams, Jr C.A. Crawford Panhandle Silas Crawford Louis Allred Don Dallas Alfred Alfred Jon Waggoner Hartman Bill Jones Eagle Pass Tom Brown Wellington Elk City Tommy Carl Pendergrass Carl Douglas A.C. Pendergrass Tommy Quail Naval Air Station Navy Pendergrass Stroud Oklahoma Childress

Caution Tips for Buying a Used Boat Cited by Texas Extension

Claudia Kerbel from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service advises buyers to treat a used boat like a used car. She suggests test drives when feasible and emphasizes careful checks to avoid hidden defects.

Claudia Kerbel Texas Agricultural Extension Service Texas A&m University System Sally Cable Becky Culp Texas A & M University System

FFA Members Attend Amarlillo Electrical Workshop

Five Wellington FFA members plus advisor Rodney Mytick attended a three day electrical workshop sponsored by Southwestern Public Service Company in Amarillo from June 13 to 15. Participants Gary Isaacs worked on farm wiring while Clay Don Lacy handled controls and Jimmy Morgan Robby Murdock and Jeffrey Camp focused on electric motors at the Episcopal Church Center north of Amarillo.

Wellington FFA Rodney Mytick Southwesternn Public Service Company Amarillo Gary Isaacs Clay Don Lacy Jimmy Morgan Robby Murdock Jeffrey Camp Episcopal Church Center

Californians Visit Relatives in Area

A former Highland California couple Mr and Mrs Grady Hart returned home Friday June 16 after two weeks visiting relatives in the area They stayed with her niece Mr and Mrs J L Souder and family and visited Mrs Hart s sister Mrs Paul Easter in Lubbock a brother Mr and Mrs Bailey Stinson in Mangum Okla and a hundred year old uncle in Erick The Harts note Mrs Hart is the former Lois Stinson daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J E Stinson and grew up in the Carl Community north of

Grady Hart Highland J.L. Souder Hart Lois Stinson J.E. Stinson Carl Community

School Board Awards Contracts For Elementary Building Project

The board lists costs for cabinets in the new elementary building plus exclusion of west wing demolition. General contract adds lavatories in ten rooms and overhead heating. Other contracts include flooring 12218 remodeling the high school gym 7000 lockers 7838 chalk boards 3569 HVAC high school auditorium 14940 and interior wall work 900. Bond fees 514000 and 25000.

GN Club Meets June 17 Proper Ladies Gather for Social

The Good Neighbor Club met at Mrs. Robert Barjenbruch's home on Friday June 17 with Mrs. Mary Karnes presiding. Mrs. Ray Clubb led prayer and roll call, and Mrs. Barjenbruch presented a program from Good Ole Days magazine. Attendees included Mrs. M L James Mrs. Clubb Mrs. Lowell Wells Mrs. Earl Alexander Mrs. Charles Cason Sr Mrs. Jerry Scott and daughter Mrs. Karnes Mrs. Violet Potter and Mrs. Battenbruch.

Good Neighbor Club Robert Barjenbruch Mary Karnes Ray Clubb Barjenbruch M.L. James Clubb Lowell Wells Earl Alexander Charles Cason Jerry Scott Karnes Violet Potter Battenbruch

Wellington Leader publisher and rate notice

Wellington Leader publication details list the paper’s Thursday issue cadence at 913 West Ave Wellington Texas with editor Henry W Wells and subscription rates of seven dollars inside the trade territory and ten dollars outside.

Wellington Leader West Ave Wellington Tex Texas Henry W. Wells

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