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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
2
More than 5 002 men attend the spring Kiamichi Clinic held the first week in May. This year attendance nears 6 000 with men from across the nation. Mrs. Hicks attends a parallel meeting for women at Ozark Bible College in Joplin Mo with their son Mark. In Mr. Hicks absence John Carson will lead Wednesday evening service. the group returns Friday.
The largest Comanche District Boy Scout Camporee drew 159 Scouts and 22 leaders at the Adobe Walls Reservation north of Wheeler on April 26 and 27. Troops 31 32 and 36 from Wellington Sumner Wood completed 23 projects including back filling water lines tearing down buildings brush removal and tree planting. District Scout executive Dave Agnew noted the event ended with an award ceremony as all patrols earned blue or red ribbons per Frank Phelan.
Visitors can enter the misFair via five gates positioned around the 92.6 acre grounds, allowing access from multiple points and reducing congestion during peak hours.
In Stamford on Saturday April 27 the Rolling Plains Production Credit Association held its 34th annual stockholders meeting. C. G. Burson Sr Wellington L M Bartlett Wellington and Dean Decker Childress were re elected to three year and one year terms. W A Baxter Anson won an attendance prize a color TV. Officers were elected at the reorganizational meeting with Burson chairman Lasater Hensley Guthrie vice chairman J L Hill Jr president J R Gleaton vice president R C Cobb secretary treasurer and Joe A Hanson assistant secretary treasurer.
The Institute of Texan Cultures unveils a $10 million pavilion at HemisFair, the largest exhibit hall among World's Fair structures, highlighting Texas heritage and culture for visitors.
HemisFair 68 features elevated walkways to help visitors move quickly between attractions. The design aims to ease crowd flow and shorten distances across the fairgrounds.
Wellington senior boys were honored at a steak supper hosted by mothers of the seniors at Cherokee Inn Restaurant on Tuesday evening April 23. Attendees included Alfred Allred Claude Barber Jimmy Black Kenny Brown Kent Clark Sandy Covey Calvin Culpepper Stevie Davis Alan Fires Michael Gilmore Johnny Harris David Groves Andy Howard Jim Heward Sammy Hicks Nat Holton Chris Hubbard George Kopp Jr Jim Kutch Jim Lindsey Billy McKinney Billy Neeley Jimmy Neeley Harry Patterson George Porter and Tim White.
The 622 foot Tower of Americas at HemisFair features a revolving restaurant and two observation levels offering panoramic views.
Two Memphis teams won titles at the Wellington invitational held April 26 27. The Mobilettes sponsored by Mobil Oil won girls division one, while the Elliott Humble Tigers from Memphis claimed the boys title. Wellington senior girls and First State Bank Memphis sponsored team earned consolation. Proceeds fund Wellington Junior High basketball uniforms. A total of 22 teams competed.
Two guest speakers Mrs Hazle Strickland and Mrs Emmitt Smith outlined the continuous progress plan for the Sumnerwood Elementary PTA. New officers elected to serve from September include President Mrs Dick Rohr and Vice President Mrs James Martindale with secretary Mrs Jimmy Thompson treasurer Mrs John Birkey reporter Mrs Ed Wischkaemper historian Mrs Austin Cantrell and president Mrs Douglas Coleman.
Do periodic checks of tires brakes wheel balance and wheel alignment Rotate tires every 50 90 miles keep a record of rotations Not rotating causes uneven wear rough riding and shimmy Maintain even driving pace and gradual stops and starts Store tires in a cool clean sunless spot away from currents
The business session announced Karen Waters will represent Latberwood at the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State and Betty Coleman will attend the Texas Youth Conference this summer.
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