Museum hosts crowd for Grand Ole Opry exhibit opening
The opening of the traveling Grand Ole Opry exhibit drew a crowd with Patsy Cline songs performed by Judy Clark. Music featured Billy Wilkerson on guitar Mort Sain on violin Sandy Sain on piano and harmonica by Johnny Holton. Instrument demos included the angklung and psaltery. Museum welcomes new members and notes April displays and donor memories. Tours by appointment via Sallie at 447-5327.
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Johnny Holton
Judy Clark
Collingsworth County Museum
Grand Ole Opry
Patsy Cline
Patsy
Billy Wilkerson
Mort Sain
Sandy Sain
Sandy
Indonesia
Museum
Judy
Kent Clark
Billy
Jackie Wilkerson
Wilma Gibbs
Erma Lee Lowrie
Sallie
Arnett Named Times Athlete of the Week
LaQuandra Arnett of Hollis, a 5'5" senior and daughter of Darrell Thomas and Cynthia Liggins, earned the Altus Times Athlete of the Week after scoring 16 against Burns Flat Dill City and 22 against Cordell in the Class 2A regional tournament at Burns Flat. She has also been named an All Star.
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Hollis High School
LaQuandra Arnett
Altus Times
Darrell Thomas
Wellington
Cynthia Liggins
Hollis
Burns Flat Dill City
Cordell
Burns Flat
LaQuandra
Wellington Kiwanis Club becomes Wellington Community Service Club
As of September 22, 2003 the Wellington Kiwanis Club International changed its name to Wellington Community Service Club. The group still has the same members and supports county youth and community projects. It invites new members and holds Friday noon meetings at the community building. For joining, contact Jacque Garner or officers Cheryl Tarver Debra Belew.
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Wellington Kiwanis Club International
Wellington Community Service Club
WCSC
Wellington
Jacque Garner
Cheryl Tarver
Debra Belew
All District Boys Basketball Team Honors Rockets Players
Scott Sims and Rob Ingram named to the all district team while Taylor Allred and Josh Lewis receive honorable mention all district. Sims led the Rockets with 270 points and 151 rebounds. Ingram, a transfer, averaged 16.1 in four district games as a scorer.
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Rocket
Scott Sims
Rob Ingram
Taylor Allred
Josh Lewis
Sims
Ingram
Wichita Falls
Allred
Lewis
Rockets
Wellington
Spartan School graduate earns quality control associate degree
Ronnie E. Granadoz received an associate degree in quality control and non destructive testing from Spokane? Tulsa based Spartan School of Aeronautics on March 24 2004. He enrolled August 19 2002 and was named Student of the Quarter and to the Presidents Honor Roll while working part time at Babies R Us. he is the son of Robert and Maria Granadoz of Wellington.
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Ronnie E. Granadoz
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Tulsa
Granadoz
Babies- R-Us
Robert and
Maria Granadoz
Wellington
County Republicans Convene in Wellington for County Convention
The Collingsworth County Republican Party held its county convention on Saturday March 27 at 2 p.m. in the Community Building council room Wellington with a quorum of elected delegates. Resolutions were adopted opposing unfunded mandates and delegates Mary John Hicks and Jerry Hicks were chosen for the State Convention in San Antonio June 3 5. Frank Jones chaired the Rules Committee and Jerry Hicks the Credentials Committee. Permanent officers named were Mary John Hicks chair Theresa Stegall secretary and Shannon West sergeant at arms.
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Collingsworth County Republican Party
Wellington
David Baumgardner
Uncle Sam
Theresa Stegall
Mary John Hicks
Jerry Hicks
Republican Party
San Antonio
Henry B. Gonzalez
Collingswroth County
Frank Jones
Shannon West
4 H fashion show set for April 6 at Wellington Care Center
Texas Cooperative Extension Collingsworth County invites the public to a County 4-H Fashion Show on Tuesday April 6 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Care Center. Eight youths compete in Buying and Construction as well as Fabric and Fashion Design across Clover Kids Juniors and Intermediates with awards by division. Juniors and Intermediates winners advance to the District Fashion Show April 24 in Borger. Participants attended a clothing workshop and toured Indian Creek Design Company in Shamrock learning window treatments and bedding design using deer leather. Leader Beverly Odom accompanied the group.
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Texas Cooperative Extension
Collingsworth County
Wellington Care Center
Clover
4-H
Michael Briggs
Samantha Sanderson
Kacy Bartlett
Rhae Harris
Michaela Lee
Jack Odom
D’lyn Souder
Kristen Odom
Borger
Indian Creek Design Company
Shamrock
Beverly Odom
Letters From The People Dear Editor
A New York City morning of March 20 2004 sees a large protest march with police mobilization. The writer criticizes protesters and political groups, notes media use, and questions the progressive banner in a rival paper. He urges readers to consider candidate support and party plans for the United States.
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New York City
CBS
NBC
ABC
Peoples Weekly World
Young Communist League
Center For Marxist Education
Harvard
Challenge
Red Star
Revolutionary
Communist Progressive Labor Party
Spain
USA
New York
Dick Ellis
Care center praises honest staff for returning found money
Wellington Care Center staff commend Sally Martinez and Sandra Coffee for returning a substantial sum found at the home. They received a gift certificate and congratulations. George Eliot's quote accompanies the note.
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Wellington Care Center
Sally Martinez
Sandra Coffee
Nurs
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Wheeler
Jeff Fields
Chris Day
Wes Barton
Jacob Killian
Tate Baumgardner
Josh Popejoy
Perel
Lone Star Theater
Childress
Sun
Bush
George Eliot
Augie Greenwell
Kathi Littrell
Roy Jeffrey, Sr
Glenn Jeffrey
Vernell Reeves
Allen Havens
Bill Havens
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