The Story Behind the Praying Hands Picture
Monte Kreis shares Jeanette Deacon’s tale of Albrecht and Albert Durer. A miner's son sacrifices for art while the other suffers in the mines, inspiring the famous Hands drawing and a universal reminder that no one succeeds alone.
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Monte Kreis
First
United Methodist Church
Wellington
Jeanette Deacon
Nuremberg
Albrecht
Albert
Academy
Albrecht Durer
Nuremburg
Durer
Nurtemberg
Wellington schools approve bids and hire staff in June session
Wellington Independent School District's June regular meeting approved contracts and hires, including Lloyd Hays as high school math teacher. A bid from Sport Court Sports Flooring was accepted for gym flooring, and SEK's won a computer bid funded by TIF and Title I. Bank, audit, insurance, and shared service contracts were approved, with summer renovations noted and July training planned.
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Wellington Independent School District Board of Education
Lloyd Hays
Wellington
Sek's
Wellington State Bank
Wellington Isd
Brown, Graham & Company P.C
Claims Administrative Services, Inc
Loretta Wright
Ritz Theater Seating Snafu and Lions Club July 4 Concession
Patrons recall packed Ritz Theater and a back seating clash with pigeons and bats. Wellington Lions Club opens a park concession at 10 AM on July 4 to raise funds for eye bank programs, crippled children camps, leader dog work, and local projects. The club invites all to enjoy hot dogs and drinks at reasonable prices.
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Wellington
Wellington Lions Club
Jumping to Conclusions About Motives and Mercy
The piece notes how the Ammonite princes misread King David's kindness as betrayal, leading Hanun to humiliate David's emissaries and spark conflict. It warns readers to resist quick suspicions about others' motives, urging trust and discernment instead.
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Nahash
Ammon
David
Hanun
Israel
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The
Wellington Leader
Arlington
Linda Powell
Kurt Ashmore
Joe Baumgardner
Jim Cabbell
Betsy Lemons
Richard Sims
Michael Souder
Danny West
Carl Taylor
Danny Chisum
Don Hinsley
Diane O'Rear
Dian Souder
WAC
Nandy
Sandi Seale
Anne Langford
Aten
Tao Ate Leh
Rick Gage
Ritz Theater
Kelly Goforth
Orie
Scotland
Lions
William Shakespeare
Kevin Rhodex
Bowie
Texas
Bowic
Dytch
Oon
Texas Lottery
Lottery
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