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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1973
Page
6
The Kiwanis Club led a townwide beautification effort with flag displays around Wellington near Memorial Day. Residents recount a severe dust storm and hardy farm life, noting improved soil care and flooding across regions from New Orleans to St. Louis, while children dodge sand and wind on their way home from school.
Wellington’s 16 18 year old baseball team seeks American Legion status this summer under Charles Carter with coach Lester Guesby. Fundraising continues as plans hinge on finances, with games set at Marian Airpark Diamond including a home date June 2 versus Canadian and a Sunday away game at Childress. Randall Hedges impressed on the mound in a 6 0 May 26 scrimmage despite a loss.
Dickey Johnson will participate in the State UIL band solo contest in Austin on Friday June 24 in the cornet division. He qualified earlier at regional UIL. Accompanied by his parents Mr and Mrs C V Johnson and other relatives he is a member of That Skyrocket Band directed by Stephen Schmidly.
Mrs Brooks Alford a former Wellington woman died of a heart attack at Carney Oklahoma on May 21 1949 Born August 1894 she lived in the Rolla community before moving to Oklahoma about 22 years ago Funeral services were held May 23 Survivors include her husband a daughter Mrs Tommy Anthony and two sons Pat and Bugs all in the Carney area One son Dallas Alford had died earlier The article lists several Wells ton team players and other members with positions and names from a baseball game context.
Mr and Mrs O V Johnson and their four children gathered this week with relatives. Daughters Amy and Beth traveled from Champaign Illinois while Liemu J G and Mrs Jamie Johnson came from Bremerton Washington on leave from the navy. Dickie Johnson will compete at the UIL Band Solo and Ensemble Contest in Austin.
The Tex Panhandle Community Action Corporation received a Head Start grant of 263 084 dollars from the Department of Health Education and Welfare. The four month extension will support 600 children in a part day program under director Atiis A Burnett across Potter Randall Armstrong Hall Brigene Carson Childeess Collingsworth Dalham Donley Grays Hansford Hartley Hemptill Hutchinson Lidscomb Moate Oldham Ochiltree Roberts Sherman Swisher Wheeler counties.
California visitors Me and Mrs. Fred Hunter of Compton and their relatives spent last week with the Hunter family. Fred Hunter was a brother of the late Mart Hunter who once lived here. The group included Earl Hunter and Emory Hunter and their children Clifton Earl Hunter and others from Oklahoma City and Amarillo.
Walker Brickey of Dulas visited Wellington Tuesday afternoon to see old friends. He lived here as a young man, left in 1923, and noted many changes since then. Mr and Mrs Joe Thompson hosted guests over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Floyd Dickey of Dimmett and Mr and Mrs Tom My Beam and children from Amarillo. They attended Steve Hunter’s graduation with classmates.
Me and Maa with ALB Killian and daughter Mel JG Saunders, Stacy and Mandy from Follett Enid Shidid and Edmund She did of Tyler visited last week for business and social visits with town friends.
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