Wellington Junior High Tennis Team Wins District 2A
Wellington's junior high tennis squad captured the District 2-A Interscholastic League title on Monday April 30 at Clarendon Bach. Sixth grader Leslie Doty won girls singles and the No. 1 boys doubles team of Don Allred and Jo Ed White also took first. Leslie defeated multiple opponents en route to the district crown.
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Wellington
Clarendon Bach
Leslie Doty
Don Allred
Jo Ed White
Lee Templeton
Leslie
Clarendon
McLean
Memphis
Tee
Don
Joe Ed
Valley
Lee
Cat Taylor
Losh
Clay Don Lacy
Lynn Hurst
E.W. Clement
Schreiner Institute hosts Kerrville fair with crafts and music
Over 450 applicants across the state gathered on Quinlan Creek at Schreiner Institute for a two day fair. Open sided tents host exhibitors who will show sell wares and demonstrate skills. Kerrville Folk Festival performances and a fiddlers contest plus food like homemade ice cream and sourdough bread add to the event. The council approved twice monthly sewage testing by a chemical unit per the Texas Water Quality Board and authorized purchase of a two row shredder to keep rights of way and parks weed free.
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Quinlan Creek
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
Texas Water Quality Board
Samnorwood High Schools honors seniors and juniors
Rex Peeples announces valedictorian Rosa Day Oldham and salutatorian Lynn Diane Coleman for Sumnerwood. Junior high names Carl Stages and Bobby Leon Myers Jr. as top graduates. Commencement set for May 18 with baccalaureate May 13 and eighth-grade exercises May 17 in Samnorwood auditorium.
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Samnerwood
Rex Peeples
Sumnerwood Schools
Rosa Day Oldham
Herman Oldham
Dozier Rt
Shamrock
Texas
Rosa
Lynn Diane Coleman
Donald Coleman
Bill Jones
Zeldon Jenkins
U.S. Food Still Seen as Bargain Despite Rising Costs
The article notes that food remains the biggest bargain in the U.S. market even as prices rise. It compares long term trends, showing eggs and milk would be much higher today, while farmers face inflation on machinery costs like tractors, planters, and spreaders.
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U.S
Permanent memorial fund formed in Collingsworth County
A permanent memorial fund with Miss Hattie D. Wells as chairwoman invites contributions via her or the American Heart Association in care of Wellington State Bank. State Heart Fund goals aim to reach 2 million dollars in 1973 as steady gains continue, with the 1924 Study Club sponsoring Collingsworth County efforts. The club plans 1974 activity including blood pressure clinic coordination by Betty Musick.
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Collingsworth
Hattie D. Wells
American Heart Association
Wellington State Bank
Schmidly
B.W
Jack) Taylor
Heart Fund
Collingsworth County
Betty Musick
Region One
Mrs. Myrtle Reynolds 85 Dies in Plainview
Former Wellington resident Mrs. Myrtle Reynolds aged 85 died in Plainview on May 3. Funeral services were held May 5 at Lemons Funeral Chapel. She married Lewis Reynolds in 1910, moved to Plainview in 1925 where he worked in real estate. Survived by a sister, 19 nieces and nephews, and two daughters predeceased her.
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Wellington
Myrtle Reynolds
Plainview
Lemons
Lewis Reynolds
Lee O'Neil
Reynolds
Belle Perrin
Wellington Nursing Center
Bruce Hite
Cecil Perring
Shamrock
Guthrie Hite
Chandler
Oklahoma
Emory Davidson
Vinson
W.B. Hite
Amarillo
Bud Rice
Mt. View
Okla
Wellington Leader publication details and pricing
Wellington Leader issued weekly every Thursday from 913 West Ave Wellington Texas. The paper is entered as second class mail since August 25 1908 with H Deskins Wells as editor and publisher. Subscriptions are 5 25 a year within trade territory and 6 50 a year outside.
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Wellington
West Ave
Tex
H. Deskins Wells
Transfusions May End Cattle Shipping Fever
Texas Tech University veterinarians will test low cost blood transfusions to fight Shipping Fever in West Texas cattle. They project reduced costs, improved recovery, and techniques to store and use whole blood and plasma, potentially lowering treatment to about one dollar per head.
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Lubbock
Texas Tech University
Wohter
West Texas
Wohler
Texas Tech
Burial arrangements and survivors noted for Mrs May
Burial was at Fairview Cemetery under Kelvo Funeral Home. Pallbearers named. Surviving relatives include two sons Elder Aub May and James B May, two daughters Mes Floyd David and Mrs Phillip Barker, a brother Jack Fry, 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
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Fairview Cemetery
Kelvo
Fla
Jack Fry
Portland
Oregon
Sen
UT Extension Offers 160 Courses Across Disciplines
UT Extension in Austin lists 160 courses including English languages government mathematics journalism home economics business administration and education. The note highlights cattle serum work and a wedding in Taylor for Carla Sue Snider and Ron Yoder on April 28 with relatives visiting afterward.
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Austin, Texas
University of Texas ‘Division of Extension
Harold Gattis
Taylor
Carla Sue Snider
Ron Yoder
Don Gattis
Keith
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Wellington Junior High School
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