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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1975
Page
4
Interest in summer sports fills venues from softball to swimming and tennis. Renovated fields and a new Ellison Park court, funded with US 83 work, draw big crowds. Little League expands, swimming lessons grow, and two three day tournaments are planned, enhancing Wellington’s appeal.
Editors weigh methanol from coal and waste as a substitute for Middle East oil. Advocates cite better mileage and lower pollution with 10 to 15 percent alcohol blends and a $10 million pilot plant proposal in Maine facing political hurdles.
The statement urges immediate action to promote early cancer diagnosis and prompt treatment and regular health checkups to save over 100,000 lives this year. It emphasizes widespread adoption of ACS guidance for July health awareness and screening outreach.
State Highway Commission Chairman Reagan Houston warned Texas may run out of money for new highways as costs rise and financing remains short. A study will examine the widening gap between needed construction and available revenue, amid calls for higher transportation service and project benefits.
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White becomes president of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Texas gains seventeen new industries in May boosting the economy by 40 million dollars, adding 1,500 jobs and 260 dollars in taxes per year.
July calendar lists events across Fresno area organizations. Community groups include VIW Auxiliary Museum Dodson Am Legion HDC and Scout Troop 75 with prayer meetings and garden club activities. County park visit planned, Farm Bureau directors, Rotary and Kiwanis participation noted. The Wellington State Bank advertises high yields on time certificates.
Local sports brief lists events including a baseball Dodson Co-op versus Martin Rockets versus Lee Grocery, and a bicentennial choir practice. Also mentions tennis and overall community athletic activities in a weeklong roundup.
A snapshot of city council and community groups including Panford 4 H Horse Club, Baptist WMU, Eastern Star, Masons and Dodson organizations coming together at parks, museums, schools and civic venues for a bicentennial year of activities and public programs.
A brief notice lists a Punfork Junior Girls Camp event featuring a blood pressure clinic and a plan for FFA State Meeting hosted by Trinity UMW and TEC. Worker prayer meetings and chairs are also noted.
Norwood Lions and the State Bank partner to promote development in the Collingsworth County region. Community leaders highlight financing and services aimed at local improvement and business growth.
Local notices recap changes in community groups as Farm Bureau pageant plans shift. Co op Lee Grocery Cycle Club and Boy Scouts organize ongoing events while Abra HDC and Samnotwood Ex students prepare for a reunion. Wellington State Bank welcomes returning young residents home.
Scouts head to Camp MK Brown for a summer outing with activities at Big Bluff and a National Guard demonstration. Participants include troop leaders and local youth groups in the event preview.
Local Lions club installs new members to the chamber of commerce commissioners post as community groups report on civic activities. Readership notes focus on school boards, fire department updates, and sports tournament results involving the social security baseball event.
Community groups Panforker Boys and Quail Booster Club organize a social event inviting members from Norwood Baptist Men and Firemen's Auxiliary plus local clubs including 4-H Horse and DAR to a fundraiser at Norwood. Proceeds aid youth camp and booster programs.
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