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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
5
A traveler recalls driving in snow from Wellington to Austin via Quanah and Wichita Falls. Snow fell thickly at Mineral Wells with poor visibility while traffic moved, and a blizzard in the Panhandle was mentioned.
Newton A Burnside 78 of Wichita Falls died Friday March 1 in a nursing home after a year of illness. He was a retired railroad employee and father of Mrs Jack Sanford of Wellington. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Monday at Hampton Vaughan Funeral Home chapel with Dr William E Wright officiating and burial in Crestview Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife Erma Burnside three daughters Mrs Harold D Johnson Mrs Sanford and Mrs Charles Armistead a sister and two brothers.
On Monday night March 11 the Future Homemakers chapter met in the new Homemaking building to discuss this year’s projects. They plan to gather materials for the High Plains Educational Training Center, a volunteer effort for mentally retarded children, using only school-provided supplies.
The Collingsworth County 4-H horse judging team placed second in a district counter at Amarillo on Saturday. Junior team members Pam Hart and Te Hart were among participants. Local 4 H officials noted strong performance and teamwork.
Gold medals were won by David Groves Bill Isjbel t Jamie Larson and by various ensembles at the Texas Interscholastic League Contests held in Can March 9. Wellington musicians earned silver and bronze medals in Class II. James Larson band director noted no fourth or fifth division ratings.
The roster lists track event participants including Brewer Lowe Don Martin and others in sprints distance and field events. Nine freshmen join the squad led by Coach Amonett, while Coach Forrester highlights offseason weight lifting and agility drills as essential to build a well rounded program.
The Dancing Dandys square dance group will perform at Hamrock's St Patrick's Day Celebration on Saturday March 16 at 2 pm. The program features two sets of youths including Steve Hartman and Edi Watkins as well as Earl Hart jman and Katy Sullivan. Sponsors are Mrs Leon Hartman and Mrs Lynn Wright. Jack Wardlow will call for the youngsters with The Music Makers providing live music.
The Glynn Moore Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is the first in District 13 to attain its 1968 membership quota. The Wellington Post now has 110 members. Golden Q cap awards were given by the Texas Department to W. K. Orr and to Mr. Berg for this achievement.
Cathy Thomason and Beth Peters joined more than 350 high school students at Lubbock Easter College for High School Days on March 8 9. Activities aimed to acquaint prospects with the college featured the Master Follies by social clubs in the auditorium Bill Brown humorist from Lubbock gave a Saturday morning program. The girls enjoyed concerts by the college band and the Meistersinger Chorus.
Wellington High School Band led by James Larson will compete in the Shamrock Band Festival as part of the St Patrick s Day celebrations on March 16. They will enter the Class AA concert contest with Tem Pole and Overture in B Flat, judged by J R McEntyre and Dan Gibbs. The festival replaces the Borger Band Festival for the Wellington group.
Peters announces a largely business meeting for March 8 inviting television stations to send representatives. Officers will be elected and the system's reorganization discussed. Carl Wischkaemper heads the Greenbelt TV Translator System with L A Davis as vice president and Peters as secretary. directors include Hunt, Shields, Carter, and Whites.
Red Cross workers coordinated by Mr Lennon assist in county drive at the county library with Mrs Isbell secretary. Wellington Red Cross Blood mobile visit planned in March though date not set. $1168 of $1977 quota remains in Collingsworth County to meet local needs.
The term Minute Men referred to militia companies formed during the American Revolution ready to mobilize instantly. Their role and organization reflected colonial efforts to defend communities and coordinate with colonial governments against British forces.
City men Zook Thommas and Jimmie Kelso fished along the Gulf Coast returning Saturday after a week of fishing trips. They reported sighting Port Ariiana and Corpus Christi areas with red-tinted fish and deeper-water ponds.
Absentee voting for the Dodson Independent School District election runs from March 18 to April 2. Walter Camp seeks reelection, John Carson aims for a vacant board seat, with L. D. Meiin's long tenure ending. Only incumbents Howard Hunt and Truitt Holland have filed for two seats.
Sam Scott to S R Scott announced a household auction Tuesday at 10. The sale site is on US 83 at the Colish Wheeler county line turning west then one mile and half mile south. Cattle cows heifers yearlings two registered horses farming equipment and other items included. Publics invited lunch available. Scott says health forces sale after selling farm to his son.
The article explains that "rock oil" is the Latin rooted name for petroleum derived from its appearance seeping from the earth. It also notes Yale University’s mascot as a bulldog.
Mes Clark a Baptist since age 12 died Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial followed at Arlie Center under Keleo Funeral Home direction. Pallbearers listed and survivors include four daughters and two sons, two brothers and sisters, and nine grandchildren with ten great grandchildren.
The first U.S. Treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton, is credited with shaping the nation’s financial framework. He established core institutions and policies that underpinned early economic development and federal finance. His vision laid the groundwork for public credit, a national bank, and robust monetary policy.
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