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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1967
Page
4
Salt Fork Soil and Water Conservation District urges farmers to start stubble mulching for wheat to conserve moisture in hot dry summers. The article explains that protective vegetative cover reduces erosion, improves rainfall intake, and slows soil organic matter decline. It also notes equipment effectiveness and invites contact for guidance on a mulch program.
Earlo Coe Copeland 56 of Mangum and Bula Mae Randall 43 of Hollis married June 19. Delmer Brice Duckworth 23 of Wellington and Linda Mae Hendrick 21 of Spearman also obtained licenses.
Fireman Apprentice Joel M. Johnson of Wellington returned to Long Beach aboard USS McKean after over six months with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. The ship supported allied forces in Vietnam, firing more than 4000 rounds. Army Private High M. Shannon of Shamrock completed nine weeks of advanced infantry training at Fort Polk La including guerrilla warfare, booby trap removal, ambush techniques, and firing M 14 M 60 and 3 5 inch rocket launcher. Army Pvt. Lyman G. Benson II of Shamrock also completed nine weeks of training at Fort Polk with guerrilla exercises and similar weapons instruction.
Meter connections and transfers noted for residents and businesses including max Phipps Eugene McMillin Leamon Bawcom James L Brown Sam E Thomas Bennie Reeves J C Saunders Barbara Settle Odean Lewis Lertha Moody M Tarpley Church of Christ Parsonage James Holley Mrs O A Terry and others at multiple Dallas Fort Worth Dalhart and surrounding area addresses with temporary shop closures and church parsonage listings.
J. W. Lindley Jr presents Chevrolet y-ton pickup. Trinity University unveils Ruth Taylor Theater with swivel seats enabling three stage facing. Texas State Capitol from 1888 features a dome 305 feet tall, seven feet higher than the National Capitol dome.
A historical drama about Clarendon known as Saint's Roost will be staged outdoors at Brondha Stadium on Sunday July 2 at 9 p.m. Narrated by Rev. Baldwin Stribling, the show features a 75 member cast including descendants of the saga’s characters and appearances by Goodnight and Adair descendants.
Dozier area residents noted visitors including Jerry Brown son of C B Brown and Paul Bradley in Shamrock hospital with Ed Brown recovering from surgery at Pampa. Snuffy Smith at Scottish Rite Hospital Dallas. Rainfall ranged two to three inches as Alva Clark and families camped at Lake Altus amid wet weekend travel to Amarillo and Fort Benning.
Scouts from Troops 31 and 32 Wellington attend Camp Kiowa east of Canadian for a week of traditional camping skills and badge work. Leaders Bill Spillman Alan Fires Eagle Scouts join, with Glen McLain Troop 32 Scoutmaster overseeing parts of the stay as water sports and training activities unfold.
Cub Scouts from Den 2 Pack 31 gathered for a June meeting at Burn Handley Community Center to view a wildlife program. Howard Casey of Lubbock, president of the National Vermin t Callers Association, showed a film, filmstrip, and animal calling demonstration, with Cicero Gulley introducing him. Sportsmen from Collingsworth Hall Childress and Wheeler counties attended. scouts listed include George Brewer Neal Cochran Donnie Setile Richard Sims Randall Sims and Mickey Vassey.
The three member Parks and Wildlife Commission will open a two day July 6 meeting in Austin to set seasons bag limits and methods for taking game in 190 regulatory counties including Tom Green Lampasas and Comal. Proclamations on mourning and white winged dove seasons and bag limits will be issued within federal framework.
Texas biologists note cattle friendly with catfish as coastal bermuda pastures stabilize soil and support ponds. Minows emerge as a growing farm crop while fish and cattle boost agricultural economics through mutual benefits and improved land use.
Frank C. Fuson Jr. of Norman Oklahoma is among 89 secondary school teachers from 31 states participating in two summer earth science institutes at the University of Oklahoma Geology Field Camp near Canon City Colorado. The programs benefit from an NSF grant to improve teachers earth science background and instruction.
Across the United States, programs include the Summer Sequential Institute offering astronomy, geomorphology, general geophysics, natural science problems, history of science, and atmospheric geophysics. The Unitary Field Institute covers mineralogy through paleontology and oceanography, plus climate and soils topics. Mr. Fuson is the son of Mr and Mrs. Frank Fuson of Wellington.
Nursing home care includes medical and nursing services along with physical therapy occupational therapy speech and hearing therapy recreation social and religious activities and dietary and nutritional planning.
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