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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
1
Wellington students lag on required vaccines and TB testing Supt Thayne Amonett announces Senate Bill 130 mandates annual TB skin tests for all 1st and 7th graders and transfers plus immunizations for polio diphtheria whooping cough tetanus red measles and rubella with age-based rules and exemptions.
Wellington Skyrockets open their 1972 season against Hollis in a home game Friday night, September 8 at 8:00. Hollis, a young squad with 11 sophomores, 12 juniors and 10 seniors, features new coach Bill Cummings and several returning players. The Rockets, led by coach Jimmy Forrester, bring 12 lettermen including six starters from last year.
Wellington State Bank announced its second annual Ladies Golf Tournament to run September 11 to 17. entrants must finish 27 holes across two days to determine flight and winner with prizes for top four in each flight.
Tommy Thomas will head the Red Cross Blood Program in the county with a Bloodmobile visit planned for Wellington on Tuesday October 3. Recruitment duties are assigned to Mrs. Roy Tisdale and Mrs. Bill Hall with Sandy Parsons as publicity chief and Mrs. Ernest Harwell coordinating volunteers. Donor appointments aim to meet an 110 pint quota at the Community Center, serving Collingsworth General Hospital and 50 hospitals in 27 counties.
The 15th Collingsworth County Fair kicks off Friday morning September 8 and runs through 5:00 p.m. September 9 with Jest Amusement Co Carnival already in town. Dwane Scott chairs the event as organizers tout bumper yields and strong agricultural exhibits while parade preparations, trophies, and a Wellington High pep rally close the weekend agenda.
The First Baptist Church schedules a revival from Sunday September 10 through Sunday September 17 with Rev. Ted Savage preaching and Cliff Rogers directing music. Evening services at 7 30 pm and weekday noon meals at 12 00 with remarks. Youth Emphasis Night features The Youngbloods from West Texas State University. Cable Channel 5 will televise, bus transport offered, prayer meetings nightly at 7 00 pm. See page BA for details.
Friendship Baptist Church announces a week long revival from September 10 to September 16 led by evangelist Elder Jimmie Crawford of Amarillo. Early services start at 7:00 a.m. and evening services at 7:30 p.m. Roland Jenkins serves as pastor.
The Skyrocket Band will lead the Collingsworth County Fair Parade in downtown Wellington on Friday September 8 at 11 00 am directed by Steve Schmidly. Band members include drum major Lillie Rogers and twirlers Patti McAllister and Angie Mitchell. A large pep rally on the courthouse lawn follows with new SMU routines.
Terrapin racing returns at the Collingsworth County Fair sponsored by the Wellington Lions Club. The event starts 1 00 p m on Saturday September 9 on the courthouse square with 25 15 and 10 dollar prizes for first through third. Proceeds aid the Lions project with Girlstown.
Readings taken at 7 a.m. by observer Dwane Scott for the U.S. Weather Bureau record the morning temperatures at the local station.
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