Soil and Crops tour highlights Cotton tests and grass demo
A large group of 137 farmers and students observed cotton variety tests planted at different dates across soils, plus a grass management study on Mrs. Ketchum’s farm and a grain sorghum test on Benny Carson’s land. The tour also featured Weeping Love Grass plantings, a rotating water system, and a barbecue at Ellison Park with support from local agencies and banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Ketchum
Los Angeles
Lillie
David Carson
H.C. Templeton
Fred Cox
Dan Langford
Henry Langford
Carson
Don Reeves
SCS
Tommy Powell
Farmers-Ranchers for White Campaign in Texas Cities
Doug Seal, Democratic County Chairman, led a Farmers and Ranchers Committee for Mark White, planning a Texas tour Oct 4 5 to boost support. The crew, including Ralph Sides and Bob Armstrong, aimed to mobilize media and farmers, with Austin stops seen as statewide cover. The trip visited Lubbock Abilene Midland San Angelo and Fort Worth Wichita Falls before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers-Ranchers
Texas
Doug Seal
Mark White
Farmers and Ranchers Committee
Clements
Reagan
Seal
Amarillo
Ralph Sides
Childress
National Board of Farmland Industries
Bob Armstrong
Ralph Roming
Joe Rankin
Texas Farmers Union
Steve Carreker
Roby
Lubbock
Abilene
Midland
San Angelo
Austin
Dan Kubuiak
Gasphol
Armstrong
Lions Club To Hold Annual Broom Sale On Courthouse Lawn
Wellington Lions Club hosts its annual broom sale on the courthouse lawn Friday October 15 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds support Lions Club projects and items include brooms mops and other kitchen and household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
School poster contest winners announced by grade
In kindergarten and first grade Rachel Garcia won first, Cody Martin second, Amber Ford third. Lupe Arreola led the 2nd and 3rd grade group, with Mendi Watts and Bryan Black taking second and third. Frederic Schmidt won first in 4th and 5th grade, Scott Covey second, and Wylie Fires third. The Wellington Volunteer sponsor was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conte Lupe Arreola
Wiley Fires
Mindi Watts
Frederic Schmidt
Bryan Black
Scott Covey
Amber Ford
Rachel Garcia
Cody Martin
Icipal
Lupe Arreola
Mendi Watts
Wylie Fires
Wellington Volunteer
School Board Sets Copy Charge at 35 Cents
Wellington school board approved a 35 cent copy charge for non school use at its Oct 11 meeting and named a textbook committee for 82-83. The committee includes Bob Allen Linda Argo Frank Aue Frankie Campbell Melvin Cardwell Evelyn Carter Eddie Hawkins Lloyd Hays Rubye Hodges Linda Johnson Kenneth McKay LoRhae Morgan Mary Lois Scott Phoebe Trammel and Ronnie Williams. Enrollment reportedly fell to 705 from 718. Present were Carroll Nunnelley Reed Souder Kirby Campbell and Bill Spillman. absent were William O'Rear and Harold Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Bob Allen
Linda Argo
Frank Aue
Frankie Campbell
Melvin Cardwell
Evelyn Carter
Eddie Hawkins
Lloyd Hays
Rubye Hodges
Linda Johnson
Kenneth McKay
LoRhae Morgan
Mary Lois Scott
Phoebe Trammel
Ronnie Williams
Carroll Nunnelley
Reed Souder
Kirby Campbell
Bill Spillman
William O’rear
Harold Moore
Wellington Classroom Teachers Association Forms Local Unit
Wellington teachers organized a local association with no state or national affiliations. The group will meet monthly on the first Wednesday. Elected officers are Lennie Morgan president Shelly Sanders secretary treasurer and building reps Gay McAlister high school Barbara Bartlett junior high and Frankie Campbell elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Wellington Classroom Teachers Association
Lennie Morgan
Shelly Sanders
Gay McAlister
Barbara Bartlett
Frankie Campbell
Wellington Florists Attend Design Schools
Alliene Shanks and Peggy Hendrix of Wellington Florist attended multiple design programs. Shanks studied at the Mid-West Texas Design school and Trade Fair in Abilene, Hendrix at the Tall in Texas Design School in Amarillo, and both attended the Fall and Christmas Design School in Lubbock. Autumn and holiday decorations and arrangements were featured at the seminars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliene Shanks
Peggy Hendrix
Wellington Florist
Bluefish Relative Clarified as Sea Bass Family
A report notes that the bluefish resembles pompano in shape but is more closely related to sea basses, clarifying its biological classification and aiding readers in understanding its ecology and lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
NNT National Newspaper Association
Member
Panhandle
Reeves
Ellison Park
Collingsworth County Farm Bureau
Wellington State Bank
Wellington Ad
Summerwood
Sue Farris
Paul Gross
Carl Patrick
Frank Petr
Ronald Gooch
Donley County
Tourney
Willow Creek Women’s Golf Association
Memphis
McLean
Stinnett
Claude
Muleshoe
Gary Cox
Jean Hassell
Gary
Linda Brewer
Joe Bob Browning
Linda Foxhall
Mark
Virginia Williams
Charles and
Nelda Rogers
Wayne
Patsy Martin
James Goff
Debra Hargraves
Johnny
Joyce Haynes
Margaret Pendleton
Wellington Country Club
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Lions
Lone Star Gas Office
Frigidaire
Va Ata
West Texas Utilities Company
Akees Cansuen
West Texas
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