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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1968

Page

4

Absentee voting urged as Texas primary nears

The piece notes May 22 to May 28 as absentee voting window, urges residents to vote by absentee ballot at the county clerk's office if away on June 1. It discusses Governor Preston Smith's standing, election dynamics, and calls for phone campaigns, alongside weather impacts on farming and a medical column on cancer risks.

Preston Smith Briscoe Locke Carr Smith Texas Walter C. Alvarez Alvarez

Nancy Russell Honored at WT Awards Banquet

Nancy Crawley Russell was named the top scholastic average student in secretarial studies at West Texas State University's Awards Banquet. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Elvis Crawley and wife of Leo Russell she completed WT work at semester end and earned her degree at Sunday graduation. Parents attended.

Nancy Crawley Russell West Texas State University Elvis Crawley Leo Russell Russell Allen CPA Canyon

Conservationist Jon LaBaum transfer to Floyd County SCS

Tor LaBaume a conservationist with the Wilmington office of Soil Conservation Service has been promoted and transferred to Floydada where he will serve as work unit conservationist with Floyd County Soil and Water Conservation District. He began duties May 20. His wife Elaine and a months old son Coy plan to join around June 1.

Tor. LaBaume Wellingtom Office Soil Conservation Service Floydada Floyd County SCS Silverton Cap Rock Scd Erath County Sam Houston State College Huntsville la Baum Usda Agricultural Marketing Service Oklahoma City

Relatives Gather Around Mrs Wauer in St Joseph’s Hospital

Mrs. Joe Wauer lies in St. Joseph’s Hospital after a heart attack. At bedside are her daughter Mrs. Bill Ryan of Mt. Pleasant and Ryan’s daughter Miss Peggy Ryan, plus Mrs. Joe Adkins of Fort Worth. Mrs. Ryan left East Texas 27 years ago. her husband is a paint contractor and she painted for 13 years before retiring.

Joe Wauer Bill Ryan Mt. Pleasant Peggy Ryan Mr. Pleasant Joe Adkins Fort Worth Wauer St. Joseph’s Hospital

Memorial Day service speaker at Dodson Legion post

Dodson American Legion Post No 535 announces Memorial Day observance on Thursday at 11 a.m. with Commander Dennis Holland listing the guest speaker and noting public attendance. The page includes multiple school graduations and local civic notes across Collingsworth and adjacent counties.

Trompage Dodson American Legion Dennis Holland

Legion Hall Veterans Grave Detonation Plan

Members of the Post will meet at the Legion Hall on Mair Street at 6 a.m. and proceed to detonate the graves of veterans in the Dod son Aflie OM and Bitter Creek cemeteries. Short services will be held at the cemeteries before returning to the hall where Duard Luck Will cook breakfast.

Rev de Ig Legion Hall Mair Street Dodson, Aflie, OM and Bitter Creek Holland Duard Luck

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