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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1995
Page
4
A Wellington column laments rising postage and newsprint costs squeezing small businesses. It notes critics, urges support for local merchants, and warns tax implications if local sales shrink. The piece teases a future feature on Donna Maxwell and student ad designs from the Amarillo Globe contest.
In the March 15 1945 Wellington Leader Boston Furniture Store promotes reconditioned furniture at low cost W A McClure offers pure fresh milk 13 cents a quart delivered and the Leader bills itself as the complete office outfitter Steve Owens sells Gold Medal Flour 10 pound bag 57 cents Wheaties 10 cents a box and ribbon cane syrup 69 cents He weighs and receives fowl for farmers with hens 25 cents a pound cocks 14 cents bakers 18 cents and guineas 30 cents The Wellington State Bank touts victory bond sales while Coast Guard sailor Dennis Holland from Dodson is stationed on an LST at Iwo Jima The article mentions a county basketball tournament at Quail with Quail A Wellington A and Wellington B placing and lists best all round sport Alvie Coy The piece also notes a shift in Collingsworth agriculture 1954 guar production and a 1955 coaching move at Wellington High School with Ak John Hurley promoted to head coach and a planned swine short course for farmers.
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