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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1976
Page
3
A local reunion is announced with a fish fry on Saturday and a ranch meal served Sunday at 12:00 noon. Attendees should bring a item. Organizers include Mitchell of Marella as vice president and Raymond Horton as president. Wayne Cummings and Ernest Harwell hold secretary treasurer and program chair roles.
William P. Estes received the Doctor of Dental Surgery from The University of Texas Dental Branch Houston during spring graduation. He is among 102 graduates and previously earned a dental technology degree from James Connally State Technical Institute in Waco. Estes hails from Wellington, is married to Aicie Holliman, and has a son Paul.
Collingsworth County Library has received bound copies of The Wellington Leader for 1974 75 as part of a project to preserve the newspaper back to the 1940s. Donations in memory of Deskins Wells funded the binding, honoring the long tenure of the former publisher and editor. The library also reports many new children's books added to shelves, featuring titles by Stephen Warren Meader Lois Snelling Dorothy Clewes and others.
Mrs Goforth, 87, former Wellington resident, broke her right hip after falling on the back steps Sunday in Amarillo. She was hospitalized there with her daughter Mrs Jones Singley in town most of last week to visit.
In 65 year old notes Wellington shows four rail lines this year. local talk centers on better prospects for a strong year. The piece lists books and authors, local events, and community changes including theater ads, teachers hired, and church activities.
The City of Wellington reports 7732.22 in sales tax rebate for period ending June 4. This brings fiscal year total sales taxes to 36644.40 for the city’s general fund. Local figures include comptroller Bob Bafiock and multiple area residents.
A list of local names and residences followed by social updates. Notes include Bridge Club entertainments, a Paris Texas wedding on June 6 for Miss Clara Carpenter and Bedford Harrison, dressmaking, a Quail party hosted by Mr and Mrs John Hilgenfield, and a W.C. Starr cotton grading school return from Houston. Local ads include A W Store silk hose two pair for $1, Copeland Chevrolet touring cars and roadsters at $510, and C E Stone Co gingham at 60 cents per yard.
Mrs Jimmie Kelso Mrs Selba Rainey and their sister Mrs Carrie Boykin of Childress with Mrs James Masten left Friday to visit in Eagle Butte South Dakota as guests of the trio’s brother Mr Herbert Bennett and family
Texas Safety Association urges careful boating during the July 4 to 10 period as boat owners near half a million. Tips include checking vessels, having life preservers, carrying extinguishers, and avoiding alcohol while on the water to prevent drownings and accidents.
The article tracks multiple relatives and friends visiting Dallas for Dr. Dee Green’s UT Southwestern Medical School graduation. Attendees include Mr and Mrs John Coffee Linda Kay Mrs Jack Nelson and Mr and Mrs Sammy Coffee from Wichita Falls as well as Hardy Glasgow with sons Mike and Pat from Elk City Oklahoma.
The Texas Safety Association joins with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and U S Coast Guard Auxiliary to ask Texans to observe Safe Boating Week, July 4 10, and to promote year round safe boating practices statewide.
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