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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 2000
Page
1
The Collingsworth Public Library will close Tuesday and Wednesday for part of the day while students take the TAAS test. The library will reopen at about 1:30 p.m. each day or when testing ends. For details call 447-.
The Quail exes reunion will meet Easter weekend at the Quail Community Center with doors opening at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 22. Dinner at 7 p.m. Reservations due by April 15, with tickets $8 at the door. The Class of 1950 begins its 50th anniversary at 6 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2000, in the Cherokee Continued on Page 2
An open invitation seeks all area men to a 6:30 a.m. breakfast at First Baptist Church Wellington in the Family Life Center on Monday April 10 and Friday April 14. Jeff Gore, cowboy singer songwriter poet and actor, will share humorous life experiences at both events. A church spokesman urged all men to attend.
The Dodson Cemetery Association invites members and interested persons to a 7:30 p.m. meeting on April 20 2000 at the Dodson Town Hall to reorganize after several deaths. For details contact Red Riddle at 493-4584.
The Dodson Ex-Students dinner and all day visitation return for the annual reunion on Saturday April 22 with events at Dodson Town Hall starting 9 a.m. A luncheon at noon precedes dinner. Dues and dinner cost 7.50 per person reservations go to Dodson Ex-Students Box 305 Dodson TX 79230 or call 806-493-4561.
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Census workers will knock on doors for non respondents as Collingsworth County posts a 44 percent initial return rate out of a 70 percent goal. Persefield explains census confidentiality, 72 year file seal, and the constitutional basis for counting every decade to determine federal seats and funding impacts.
The Dodson Class of 1960 will celebrate its 40th year out of school with a hamburger gathering on Saturday April 22 starting at 5 p.m. at Dodson Town Hall. Hamburgers and drinks are provided and out of town guests should bring chips and dip or cookies. A video of Mrs Lennon’s home movies will be shown.
Sign-ups for Little League and related programs run Wednesday April 12 from 3 5 30 p m at the elementary gym. Fees: 15 dollars for T Ball and coach pitch ages 5 to 8. must be 5 by August 1. Senior league and girls softball fees 20 dollars. age 9 or older.
Early voting began Monday April 3 and runs through Friday April 7 at the Collingsworth County Courthouse first floor clerk’s office. Voters see a Democratic U.S. Senate option featuring Charles Gandy and Gene Kelly. The run off day was Tuesday April 1 at the courthouse, with all polling places consolidated to one venue per the county party executive committee.
An eight woman four man jury was seated in the Eddie Joe Blacksher case after voir dire at City Hall and the 100th Judicial Court Room on Tuesday April 4. District Attorney Randall Sims praised Collingsworth County for jury duty turnout and noted 200 were called with 9 unexcused. Blacksher faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for a June 1, 1998 shooting wounding James Junebug Thomas Jr. This second degree felony carries at least two years and up to twenty with a $10,000 fine. Witnesses sworn. opening statements at 9 am and a decision possible by Thursday.
Bouchelle Farms Partnership represented by Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Bouchelle received special recognition from Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs at the Texas Department of Agriculture ceremony in Austin. The Family Land Heritage honor honors farms in continuous operation for 100 years or more, with Bouchelle Farms tracing back to 1889 and 111 years of ownership through James Knox Terry.
Members of the Band Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6 in the band hall. Parents are urged to attend to assist with future organizational plans and to participate in the election of officers for the 2000 2001 year.
First Baptist Church of Wellington opens a revival Sunday April 9 and runs through Sunday April 16 with noon meals and brief Bible study led by Worth Mayes. Noon services skip Saturday. evenings start at 7 p.m. Pastor Mayes preaches and Jeff Gore from Austin leads singing. All are welcome.
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