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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1972

Page

5

Quail FFA Banquet Highlights Youth Leadership and Awards

Quail Future Farmers of America held a Thursday banquet with guest speaker Lester Campbell of Memphis Insurance Co. He urged self discipline and duty, praising past generations for progress. The event honored members Joel Ross, Calvin Green, Jerry Alston, Jimmy Kennedy, Joe Barton, Gary Alston, Terry Canada, Clifton Sullivan, and plaque recipients James Stavenhagen, John Masten, and Roy Canada.

Lester Campbell Memphis Insurance Company Quail Ffa Mr. Campbell Mr. Cambell Laron Peters FFA Joel Ross Calvin Green Jerry Alston Jimmy Kennedy Joe Barton Star Green Gary Alston Terry Canada Clifton Sullivan Larry McCann Lonnie Green Sentinel Susan Langley Mr. Messer Jimmy Green Joel Barton Gary Brown Roland Torrez Jerry Barton Reggie Souder Lonnie Needham, Jr

Langleys Attend Farmers Union Board Meeting

Donald Langley and Mrs Langley attended the Texas Farmers Union Board in Waco in late April. The board commended Congress for food cost efforts, urged Nixon to keep raw farm products exempt from price controls, and backed changes to trailer safety, agriculture department structure, and a wheat research program. It endorsed the Texas Green Thumb Project and sought doubling of program enrollment.

Donald Langley Collingsworth County Farmers Union Preston Smith Department of Agriculture Nixon

Quail Seniors Visit Dallas on Student Trip

Seven Quail High School seniors traveled to the Dallas area for a two day trip May 5 and 6. The group visited Six Flags Over Texas Seven Seas and Texas Stadium with family chaperones Mrs Lloyd Langley and others. Also noted were Texas A&M graduation visits by Dan Howard and Andy Howard while Floyd Dickey and family hosted relatives in Dimmitt.

Quail Dallas Area Six Flags Over Texas Seven Seas Texas Stadium Dallas Cowboys Susan Langley Karen Peters Laron Peters Mallie McCann Jerry Barton Reggie Souder Lonnie Needham Lloyd Langley Bill Wilson Dan Howard Larry College Station Texas A&m Andy Howard

Readers from many towns listed in leader column

The piece names a long roster of individuals from multiple states including Texas Oklahoma California and Arkansas. Notables include Dessie Roberson Memphis H C Mitchell Quall Dr Tom Hunter San Angelo and many others in a shared local context.

Dessie K. Roberson Dodson H.C. Mitchell Memphis G.T. Stephens Quall J.0. Miller W.L. Bailey Childress Alice Reynolds Dallas Tom Hunter San Angelo W.L. Reneau Baytown Lloyd Powell Amarillo Frances M. Smith Borger Frank Aguilar Cleburne Ansel McDowell Perryton A.T. Kutch Rule

Seventh Grade Picnic on Salt Fork River

Seventh Grade students enjoyed an end of school picnic on Salt Fork River north of Quail on Friday April 28. They traveled by a large truck led by Louis Allred and carried sack suppers.

Salt Fork River Quail Louis Allred Carolyn Nicholson Joe Tarver Alfred Sam Adams Fred Cox R.L. Templeton C.L. Moody Larry Adams Bobby Cantu Alfred Castor Tim Cummings Dessie Davis Bill Franks John Navarez Mort Sain Don Allred Joe Baumgardner Tony Cox Bob Cummings Dan Ford Harold Lowe Tony Martinez Ernest Moody Danny Morris Cliff Penn Cliff Pennon Alien Sanders Shane Tarver Lee Templeton Scott Gassiott Kim Cannon Suzy Castleberry Gay Lynn Cook Beatrice Darton Rhonda Hernandez Theresa Lewis Penny Morgan Suzy Patrick Kathy Patterson Shirley Sanders Sonya Scott Debbie Stallings Pam Shumate Janee Taylor Ranee Taylor Teresa Vassey Cynthia Black Barbara Blakes Julie Bland Kay Coffee Rhonda McClendon Tina Powell Mary Romo Irene Saldana Iva Nell Shrubbs Kathy Trimble

Jenkins Attend Annual Meeting

Mr and Mrs Lynn Jenkins owners of Gilmore Locker returned from Lake Murray Lodge where they attended the Oklahoma Texas Meat Processors Annual Convention. Mr Jenkins has been in business since 1965 and has been an active Two State Association member for one year.

Lynn Jenkins Gilmore Locker Lake Murray Lodge Jenkins

Leigh Nall Seeks Area I FFA Sweetheart

Wellington Future Farmers, with Green Belt District, campaign for Leigh Nall as Area I FFA Sweetheart at Lubbock on May 13. The winner advances to the State contest in the summer. This marks Leigh’s second year as chapter and District Sweetheart. She is accompanied by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nall.

Wellington Leigh Nall Lubbock Leigh Richard Nall

Local youths publish names of supporters and leaders

The group lists member names including Jim Bob Nall and Robert Wolf with Tim Jones Keith Davis Ray Jeffrey Dana Bell Gary Cummings Steve Kane Mike Williams and Dean Baker, under the guidance of chapter advisor Rodney Myrick.

Jim Bob Nall Robert Wolf Tim Jones Keith Davis Ray Jeffrey Dana Bell Gary Cummings Steve Kane Mike Williams Dean Baker Rodney Myrick

Warrick Family Hosts Weekend Guests Over Child Age

Mr and Mrs Dan Warrick hosted guests at his parents home over the weekend. The article notes involvement of children under five years old in the visit.

Dan Warrick Velman Warrick

Also Mentioned on This Page

Quail Future Farmers America James Stavenhagen John Masten Roy Canada Mary Bearden Darrell Feemster Doyle Messer Langleys Farmers Union Board Joe Thompson Mrs Floyd Dickey Dimmitt Part The Farm Bureau Glenn Lacy Farm Bureau Bidg Leader Readers Jewel Donnell W.H. Lindley Felix Hunt C.B. Wade Doug Johnson E.M. Hunter Dan Guthrie Richard Fourmentin John Harris UU EU Shamrock Wellington, Texas Diamond Shamrock Oil and Gas Company Diamond Shamrock Corporation Jack Boone Pol. Ad M.W. Cobb South Main Shamrock Cliff Hartman John Holton Enco Butane Wellington Lumber Co Herman Harris Langford Conoco Station C & H Pharmacy Jimmy Cochran Homer Howard Holton Wellington State Bank F.d.lc Ington Business Firms Vaughan Cleaners Clark Chevrolet Chevrolet Mobil Oil Co A. L. Elliott Goodyear Tractor Tires Wells & Wells Warrick Feed Store O’hair E. Ave Collingsworth County Horton & Harwell Contractors City State Bank
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