Wellington Leader (Newspaper) - May 30, 1996, Wellington, Texas 10 Pages plus inserts Volume For EightySeven Years a Builder in County t Collingsworth Texas 79095 May 50 Cents Number 47 Rains sweep just in the nick of time Rains ranging from inches inches west of Quail to over three inches in the Fresno area swept through Collingsworth County early Sunday morning bringing much satisfaction to citizens and farmers At approximately storms entered the area from southwest bringing a light rain which lasted a couple of hours only to be followed with exceeding winds of 60 miles per hour and a few small twisters around Collingsworth County Weather Tommy There were a few tree top twisters that left a path minute in however east of town the weather was much more Weather Robert was the of a dismantled tractor shed located two miles east of Four miles east on the Mangum Red McGill reported the roof of his barn being lifted from the frame and scattered throughout the Most of the town woke up to a busy week ahead of gathering the many broken tree limbs and blown debris that lay scattered around the streets and Hudson also reported inches of rain at his home in south two inches were reported in most parts of the with inches falling in northeast Collingsworth The storms brought a little static electricity which caused minor damage to planted Dryland cotton farmers who were yet to get their cotton planted have now received enough moisture for optimal said Collingworth County Extension Dale We got enough to get in most but we need a lew of those good cotton showers to get us adds If Spirit Wind here Friday Spirit the official youth choir of the Northwest Texas conference of The United Methodist will be in concert in Wellington on June at 6 This exciting choir always brings a superb They have been well received here in the Spirit Wind 1996 promises to be just as uplifting as the great groups of past The group is made up of high school youth from all across the Northwest Texas Local participants include Amy Henard and Molly Over one hundred and forty voices Spirit Wind brings a quality of music that is simply Persons of all ages will enjoy this stirring WIT of First United Methodist Church the entire community 10 this special A nursery will be Collingsworth Co tax rebate check increases Pictured Joe Tipton and Jim Sikes demonstrate the proper of the United States flag at the Memorial Day observation held in front of the Veterans Monument on the Court House May Amanda Wood beauty entry Benito Castillo to play in Greenbelt Bowl Benito Castillo has been selected to play with the north team in the annual Greenbelt Bowl in Childress on June Pregame activities will begin at with the game starting at Selection is made by area coaches for outstanding athletic in Practice will begin June 3 and continue through the week of the Benito is the son of and Junior and is a 1996 Wellington High School He played in the linebacker and running back He is a threeyear varsity This past year he was named to the first team team as line At the recent sports banquet he received the Fighting Heart Benito has also participated in varsity baseball and Benito was named WHS as well as Most Spirited He was a member of Fellowship of Bowl Queen The contest will be held June 7 and 8 in Childress Junior High School Contestants will participate in personal interviews and will appear in casual and evening attire for the A spaghetti supper will be held Friday night for the families of the contestants and Greenbelt Bowl players with their The winner of the beauty contest will be Continued on Page 3 John State Comptroller of Public recently delivered a total of million in May sales tax rebates to cities and 115 percent more than the statewide allocations of one year Sales in Texas continue to clock along at a good City rebates were up slightly from last while county payments were This apparent reduction really reflects large audit collections that inflated county allocations during this same period last Sharp Local sales tax payments to Texas cities totaled percent above the million in May Rebates to Texas counties were million in down percent from last years rebates of This months sales tax rebates include taxes collected on March sales by businesses filing monthly returns and reported to the Comptroller in April and those businesses filing quarterly returns for February and Collingsworth with a 2 tax received a check this period in the amount a increase over the net payment this same period last year of 1996 payments to date total a decrease over the 1995 payment to date of Childress in Childress County received a check for an increase of over the check received last year in the amount of Check to date total a increase over the Donley County consisting of Hedley and received a net payment of a increase over the received last year this same Year to date Donley County has received a increase over the payment of 1995 Memphis and Turkey make up Hall The county received the total of a decrease over last years Year to date Hall County has received a increase over the 1995 year to date of Wheeler County consisting of Shamrock and received a decrease over the received this same period last Year to date they have received a decrease over the received in Lions Office sponsored art contest attains logo to promote 1996 County Fair Benito Castillo Athletes and REACH He has attended only Wellington schools and plans to enter the National Guard this Amanda Wood Amanda Wood was selected by Benito to represent Wellington High School as the 1996 Greenbelt The Wellington Lions Club and the Post Office of Wellington recently sponsored a contest for the Wellington High School art students in which the students objective was to create and design a special logo promoting the 1996 Collingsworth County Fair which is to be held September 6 and The parade will be kicking off all events and activities at September 6 on the Daniel Currys design was chosen as the first place winner in the His theme depicted the western frontier in an abstract perspective type Daniel graduated from Wellington High Continued on Page 2 Pictured lr Rodney Steve Daniel Roxanne Chris Belew and Katy Davis Area Baseball Champions Picked John Pane Levi Artie lurry Front row Jay London Nick Dustin Simpson and Adam Collingsworth County Fair Pictured above is Daniel Currys winning
