Between Us By Tom Constabile
Leon Manley a 62 year old Hollis high school football alumnus recovering from double bypass surgery in an Austin hospital. He went from Hollis to the University of Oklahoma where he earned All American status as an offensive lineman during Bud Wilkinson’s era in the late 1940s. He later served as assistant coach at the University of Texas at Austin. Houston’s First Court of Appeals upheld a $3.7 million HI and Power judgment tied to a 16 year old boy maiming incident involving aluminum tent poles and overhead lines, with insurance premium implications if the decision stands. Bennie Sullivan and Betty Cochran of Wellington Country Club helped win the third flight in a partnership scramble at Canadian. The piece notes crime clearance rates and pleas in Texas.
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Leon Manley
Hollis
Austin
Manley
University of Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
University of Texas At Austin
Houston
Court of Appeals
Houston Lighting and Power
Hi&ps
State Supreme Court
Texas
Bennie Sullivan
Betty Cochran
Wellington Country Club
Wellington athlete signs track scholarship to Arizona State
Dwyane Culpepper, former Wellington student, signed a letter of intent for a full track scholarship at Arizona State University in Tempe after two years at Phoenix College. He ran the 400 meters and the 400 and 1600 meter relays. Culpepper is son of Helen Culpepper and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Culpepper of Wellington. The Wellington Little League All Star team will be chosen soon and work out in July. they will play in Childress on Monday, July 14. Henry Adams notes a teacher’s lasting impact. The Arizona State coach once tutored at the University of Houston where Olympian Carl Lewis trained.
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Dwyane Culpepper
Wellington
Arizona State Uni
Childress
Tempe
Culpepper
Phoenix College
Helen Culpepper
Jessie Culpepper
Arizona State
University of Houston
Carl Lewis
Home Delivered Meals Menu for Week
Monday June 30 offers barbecued chicken potato salad carrots sliced tomato pears and cookie bread butter and milk. Tuesday July 1 features ham Waldorf salad spinach spiced cake bread butter and milk. Wednesday July 2 lists brisket broccoli fried okra cheese apple crisp bread butter and milk. Thursday July 3 includes liver and
Thomas Nabs Two Wins as Players Dominate League Games
James Thomas pitched the Players to two victories in Wellington Men’s Softball League action. The Players overwhelmed the Old Timers 10-6 and routed the Bachelors 21-5, with Jesse Davis adding a home run against Old Timers. In other games the Rascals beat Owens Supply 16-5 and the Bachelors edged Owens 8-7.
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James Thomas
Wellington
Old Timers
Bachelors
Jesse Davis
Rascals
Owens Supply
Owens
Joe Ed White Joins Woodmen Insurance District Role
Joe Ed White, formerly of Wellington, now represents Modern Woodmen of America in Shamrock. He led Southeast Panhandle Southwest Oklahoma sales and ranked 10th nationally among first year salesmen. White is the son of Edward J. White and Almeda Robertson of Shamrock. he is married to Diana Lynn Woods of Dallas.
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Joe Ed White
Wellington
Modern
Woodmen of America
Old Line Insurance Company
Shamrock
White
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Edward J. White
Almeda Robertson
Diana Lynn Woods
Dallas
Free Cheese Distribution at Wellington and Dodson Centers
Government cheese will be distributed Friday June 27 to eligible individuals at the Wellington Senior Citizens Center and the Dodson Community Center from 8:30 a.m. until supplies run out. Items include onions potatoes green beans peach cobbler bread butter and milk. Friday July 4 is a holiday.
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Mecca Manuel
Wellington Senior Citizens Center
Dodson Community Center
Braves dominate Bluejays in high-scoring opener
Braves surge to 20-11 victory after trailing early, as Lukas Wilbur wins on the mound and Chris Hopper contributes a first inning homer. Bluejays start strong but falter against Atlanta’s offense in a chaotic early season game.
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Bluejays
Braves
Lukas Wilbur
Chris Hopper
Athletics
Astros
Chad Skelton
Jody Wood
Johnny Shaver
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Tom Constabile
United States
Dwayne Culpepper
Arizona
Henry Adams
Ellison
Call Deanna van Pelt
Texaco
Thomas Nabs
Woodmen Insurance
Dodson
A’s
Stephen Hale
Daniel Valles
Braves Bluejays
Calus
Clifton'’S
North
Nye
Essons
City Hall
State Health Dept
Wade Williams
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