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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1973
Page
4
Wellington residents saw nearly 100 American flags unfurled on Memorial Day as the Kiwanis Club advances its goal of placing a flag in front of every business on 11 designated holidays. The town along Highway 83 and in downtown displayed pride in being American and praised community effort.
Harold Hudson argues that Ellsberg’s actions in the Pentagon Papers case and Nixon era Watergate prosecutions reveal bias in the justice system. He notes Ellsberg’s theft was admitted yet claims motive makes him noble, while Watergate burglars faced harsher public judgment.
The first complete overhaul of Texas criminal law in over a century advances through the legislature. The seven year study by the State Bar consolidates statutes, classifies crimes, and sets punishments. insanity definition shifts from M'Naghten rule to a broader mental disorder standard.
A mixed collection of quoted lines from poets and authors including Dole Stevenson Wilde Disraeli Holley Chivers Longfellow Addison Watts Pope Montagu Hooper Bailey and others. The snippets cover themes of life duty doubt beauty and truth in a compact literary mosaic.
A fragmented passage discusses opinions on party lines and how residents, including a neighbor from DESCO TT Crossroads, cope with public conversations. It references policy and social adaptation to shared telephone systems amid disputes.
Striking lines reflect humorous daily concerns from 1970s life. Aging horoscopes mislead, electricity outages prompt improvised living, sprint training relies on street crossing timing, gas meters click through the night, and kids demand battery life in toys.
Calendar notices show Wellington State Bank promising timely payments on time certificates of deposit and advertising bank card services. The June schedule highlights economic progress talks and emphasizes secured transactions with BankAmericaid MasterCharge cards.
Mr and Mrs John Coleman hosted a reception celebrating the first Christian Childrens Day during Soil Stewardship Week. The event highlighted youth involvement and mission work in the Nazarene community with attendees from local churches.
City Council and multiple organizations unveil summer Bible school programs at Faith Baptist and Church of Christ with plans for a museum board baseball event for girls 7-9 and boys 13-15, plus 4-H horse club activities and DAR youth projects across Catholic and Lions groups.
Community readers are alerted to review Social Security accounts in light of ongoing regional programs and long term welfare planning. Local organizations including the Northwest Texas Methodist Conference and the Baptist VBS project guide retirees and educators through available benefits.
Local reader notices list church and school events including Catholic Summer School, Church of Christ VBS, Garden Club, Midway HDC, Trinity Methodist Choirs, Prayer Meetings, Home Economics, and a School play.
The record shows a Legion baseball event by Ist Christian Visitation with divisions for Girls 749 and Boys aged 6 to 15 across multiple groups 6-9 10-12 and 13-15.
A broad list of organizations including Chamber Commerce Commissioners Court Fire Department School Boards Wellington Quail Norwood Dodson CES Lions Club HDC Council and Father’s Day events indicates a community calendar of civic groups. Activities span Lions Club Girl Scouts Rebekahs and youth programs for ages 7-15 with participation from Union Lions Day and related clubs.
Memphis Baptist Youth Retreat for girls ages 10 to 13 and boys ages 16 to 18 is set at Panfork. The event includes a National Guard presence and trains toward Ft. Sill, hosted by Memphis Kiwanis.
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