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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1963
Page
1
University of Texas Commons hosts language tables for German French and Russian meeting at set days with wide participation. Participants range from beginners to native speakers. groups vary in size from a few to up to 80. Faculty join to help and social connections grow through casual discussions.
Texas lawmakers debate a slogan for state auto plates with three options Lone Star State Vacation State and Texas Has Everything. A Marble Falls editor Bob Bray proposed Hi Pardner, while cost estimates place plate die updates at about $140 and a front tag ban could save the state roughly $400,000 annually.
Four county group seeks dam on Salt Fork with Cap Morris of Clarendon as president. Storm warning issued for the city. Myr and Mrs Henry Daffron injured in a rear-end collision. High scorers in first fell fertility day contest were Buddy Wynn and Robert Mabery. Rev Robert Webb becomes Faith Baptist pastor. Mrs M T Roberson breaks a leg at the post office steps. Elementary students present Rip Van Winkle operetta. Weddings: Priscilla Chase with James Sullivan. Evelyn Fancher with Doyle Messer. W S Brewer reelected county singers president. Ritz: Dan Daley and Diana Lynn in Meet Me at the Fair. Meat rationing: weekly allotment 16 points per person. Lt Paul Coe MIA. Quail school program raises 17500 for War Bond purchases. No opposition in city election. candidates Fink Sullivan for mayor. J W Langford and W E Franks for aldermen. Baylor link: Mr Penn Cagle cited by Century Magazine. Jeff Mankins, 76, Texas Ranger, dies at Shamrock. helped settle disputes. Alvie Redden stationed at Naval Training Station San Diego. Two sheriff raids net 83 gallons whiskey. E F Lewis resigns school board presidency. R F P Curry resigns as run member. replaced by Halton and John C Harper. Ritz: Sally Eilers and Ralph Bellamy in Second Hand Wife. Hub Store ads: bed spreads 50c, prints 10c yd, men’s overalls 79c, women’s spring suits 4.98. West Ward PYA officers named.
A 1933 report recalls the first military funeral at Plymouth for W. Montgomery, 37, who died after an 11 month illness. The piece notes $3,200 of gold turned in under a government action and lists 60 men on a local work relief program with over 100 in the county.
50 Years Ago 1915 J T Howell among Wellington Drilling Co stockholders returns with a suspicious oil sample from Electra oilfield Deputy Neece reports a robbery across the Childress county line where a man’s yearly meat supply was taken He follows grease stained trucks but cannot locate the culprit Huck Creek bridge project advances A marriage license issues to PC Sherrill and Miss Pai Howland A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Guy Clements
The letter writer satirically questions U S diplomatic scrutiny and aid to Africa while noting ongoing taxpayer support for foreign policy. He jabs at United Nations collections and global debt, suggesting a cynical view of international aid and enforcement. The piece reflects public skepticism about foreign aid and bureaucratic monitoring.
AUSA House passed Henry Grover’s annexation bill after four days of debate. The measure, shaped by Rep Jerry Butler, aimed to empower cities to annex more territory, balanced against industrial pressure from groups like the Texas Association of Homebuilders. Sixty?teen representatives wavered on the final vote, sending the bill to the Senate or a conference committee as a workable compromise while 14 declined it as unfair to cities or rural residents on the outskirts.
A partisan writer contends the debtor has found a loophole to prevent foreclosure sue garnishment or imprisonment, claiming legal avenues are blocked by a deliberate default strategy that shields assets and evades collection. The note analyzes potential weaknesses in enforcement.
Elmer Knox Jones emerges victorious in the Ada election contest called Leader Want Ada for Results. Jones defeats rivals to secure leadership designation amid local voting activity and campaign momentum.
The text debates how much authority cities should hold over adjacent zones subject to annexation. It notes cities would be limited to establishing minimum standards and questions the scope of municipal power in shaping surrounding territories.
Mrs H-R Mayhugh Mrs T-M Mayhugh Miss Lallanda Mayhugh and Freddie visited the home of Mr and Mrs T-J Mayhugh and family in Amarillo during the weekend.
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