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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1971
Page
4
The text discusses state legislation on automobile insurance costs in Texas and a Supreme Court decision affecting school dress codes. It notes possible health and safety justifications for dress restrictions, while highlighting concerns about local governance, redistricting, and comments by officials on potential district changes.
Mrs Eunice Ratliff a longtime educator retires after 49 years in teaching with a May 28 graduation closure at Quail School honoring her 194? years of service. Celebrate past roles in Oklahoma Hollis and Altus areas and a family aftercareer at Hollis Texas home with son Harry Ratliff Amarillo and grandchildren thanked by students and staff.
Elaine Purkey and Robin Waters share top marks 93.75 as Norwood eighth graders. Promotion exercises Friday evening May 28 at Samnorwood Auditorium feature a processional invocation welcome prophecy and farewell. Awards by Jim Ray Kenneth Martindale and Orette Rainey. Faculty leaders include Rev. Hawkins and Rev. Hilton.
Fundamental Baptist Church announces a Vacation Bible School from May 31 to June 4 for children ages four to 12. Sessions run 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. with Bible study and arts crafts, concluding Friday with a picnic. On June 6 at 7:00 p.m. a program will be presented. Staff includes nursery director Mrs. Margaret Murdock and assistants Jeanie Reynolds Janie Reynolds Margie Parker. teachers Mr. Reed Souder Mrs. Kenneth Minatre a, and Mrs. Gene Hanna. music by Mrs. Minatrea and Mrs. Souder. additional help from Mrs. Jackie Barnett and Mrs. Bart Parker.
Deputies say burglars hit a vacant house four miles south of Quail on consecutive nights. A victrola was taken and later recovered and many small items vanished. One man held in county jail for investigation. no charges filed yet.
Graduation exercises for the ten member Quail eighth grade will be held Thursday evening May 27 in the school auditorium. Supt James Stavenhagen will give the address with speeches by Judy Gosnell and Lanora Oatman.
A work day at Dodson Cemetery is scheduled for Friday May 28 with the Cemetery Association and Civic Club co sponsoring. Volunteers should bring hoes rakes water hoses and possibly power mowers. Officers include Duard Luck president Grover Graham vice president Howard Hunt secretary and Mrs Tom Birchfield treasurer. shrubs and trees have been planted as part of the improvements.
The interview recounts a teacher’s rise from lower grades to high school leadership. He describes transfers, building programs, and a 18 year tenure in Tatum, then Purcell, and Wellington. His work with Booker T. Washington School aided gradual integration and community progress.
May 31 to June Catholic Church hosts Summer School of Religion for county children at Gut Mother of Mercy Church 12th and Floydada daily 9 am to 12 noon with a 10:30 break. Altar Society women provide refreshments and supervise games. Lutie Cortie leads arrangements.
The 1970 sustaining enrollment campaign and finance drive for Wellington and the surrounding area begins Thursday evening May 27 at 7:00 pm. Sandy Parsons serves as general chairman with C T Hubbard of Wellington State Bank as chair of the special gifts campaign.
The article notes Mr Franks expressing gratitude for support from the school administration teachers parents and the city community during his new venture. He views retirement as a change to a new focus not an end to work and plans to rest fish and likely travel.
Dodson American Legion Post No 535 marks Memorial Day with gravesite flag placements at Dodson Bitter Creek Arlie and Dodson cemeteries starting 6 30 a m. About 40 veterans from Civil War to Vietnam are buried there. Breakfast at Legion Hall runs 7 30 to 10 00 a m with public tickets. Memorial service at 11 00 a m features a guest speaker.
The article states that making harassment telephone calls is a misdemeanor with penalties of a fine from 100 to 1000 dollars or county jail of one to 12 months or both. This applies to adults and juveniles. It also notes weekend visits by Mr and Mrs Richardson to the Moorhouse home in Benjamin and a trip by Mr and Mrs Forbis to Childress for lunch with their son and family.
Mrs Abubrey cote announces a full weekend of worship with 8 am 2 30 pm and 7 pm Saturday sessions and a Sunday morning service. Visitors from nearby churches and several elders will preach. Mr Stuckey notes the invitation to Wellington residents. Mr and Mrs William Horton of Shawnee visited Dodson over the weekend with the Tabors.
Mrs P M Scott head of home economics at Wellington School was chosen to voice in the worked velop curriculunmmateriate at the Home Economics inetmte Honal Materials Center Texas Tech. June 1 to 30 marks the second year with partial patad ium materials fee for Home and Family Living and Home Management to be developed. Elizabeth F Smith directs homemaking education and assigns a guide for Home Management while a conceptual framework for all homemaking areas has been developed at the center.
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