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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1973
Page
3
Charlen Carter announces an Organizational Meeting for the Boy's Summer Baseball Program at his office on March 19 at 7 00. Coaches and volunteers are urged to attend with tentative plans for 6 to 9 year old 10 to 12 year old and older boys teams depending on interest.
Norwood High School announces honor rolls for the third and fourth six weeks. Supt. Rex Peeples lists seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen and eighth and seventh graders with respective grade point averages, including multiple students achieving 4.0 and high marks across grades.
State Rep. Phil Cates invites youths ages 12 to 16 to become Honorary Pages in the House. Selected youths observe from the floor with their representative, plus a photo with Rep. Cates and a certificate signed by Speaker Price Daniel and Cates. Arrangements require a few days notice during the session.
The Clarendon College Sportsman Club and Syd Blues Little Emporium sponsor a two division fishing contest from February 26 to May 6. Contestants register at Syd Blues, pay $1, weigh fish there, and fish only from Greenbelt Lake by rod and reel. Trophies will go to largest pike catfish bass and pan fish. Club members may enter both divisions. An April fish fry for all contestants is planned with no charge.
A Wellington area listing shows multiple buyers and sellers offering new and used vehicles. Entries include Chevrolet pickups from New Cars Warrick and Langford Brothers Conoco, Ford pickups for E C Blevins and R T Savage, Toyota two door for Wesley Kim Tabor, Honda motorcycle for Thomas L Powell, and Pontiac four door for Bernice Tabor, with several residents including Wayne S Martin and Allen Ranch.
Salt Fork district describes outdoor learning areas created with Soil Conservation Service help. 343 classrooms in Texas involve nearly 900 schools and 48 districts plus 1 700 other groups using the spaces for biology chemistry math and language arts projects. The SCS provides planning guidance and a new publication Outdoor Classrooms on School Sites available by calling the Wellington office.
The VA outlined tax guidance for veterans beneficiaries filing federal returns. Most benefits are tax exempt, but interest on government life insurance dividends deposited with VA is taxable income. GI insurance dividends are not taxable income but must be included for federal estate tax. Other tax exempt benefits include compensation pension G I Bill educational assistance subsistence payments for training and grants to disabled veterans for homes and cars.
Mrs. Yvonne Brewer will attend as Collingsworth County treasurer. About 100 Texas county treasurers are expected at the First Annual County Treasurers Conference March 21 22 at Texas A&M University. The Extension Service and County Treasurers Association sponsor. Delville Peoples of Rockwall County chairs CTA. Sessions cover bond issuance budgeting and treasurer laws. Speakers include Texas AG aide J C Davis and Brazos County Judge W C Davis. John R Heward III, National Guard sergeant, promoted from Specialist Fourth Class.
A long list of individuals and places connected to a classified notice, including residents and changes of address such as Raymond Mitchell from Wellington to Amarillo Rudell White from Slatic Texas to Odessa and Mrs GT Austin from Wellington to Childress, to be sold as a classified ad.
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