Library honored during Nat's Library Week in Collingsworth
Collingsworth Public Library received a certificate of appreciation on April 16 2002 from U S Senator Phil Gramm via Matt Schaefer West Texas regional director. Gramm sent a congratulatory letter praising the library's community service and literacy efforts during National Library Week stretching April 14 to 20.
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Collingsworth Public Library
U.S
Phil Gramm
Matt Schaefer
West Texas
Gramm
Vicki Decker
America
National Library
The
National Library Association
Sheriff Office Busts Meth Lab in Collingsworth County
The Collingsworth County Sheriff's Office busted a meth lab on April 11 at 1004 Dallas Street. Kelvin Gene Melton, 31, was arrested and held on $51,250 bond after arraignment on five counts including meth possession and manufacturing. Assistance came from the Panhandle Regional Narcotics Trafficking Task Force, Enviromental Management Inc, the Wellington Volunteer Fire Department, and Wellington EMS.
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Sheriff's Office
Collingsworth County
Collingsworth
Panhandle
Amarillo
Enviromental Management, Inc
Gutherie
Oklahoma
Environmental Service
Wellington Volunteer Fire Department
Wellington Emergency Medical Service
National Day of Prayer Observed Locally on South Side
The National Day of Prayer will be observed on the south side of the Collingsworth at Courthouse Thursday May 2. Complete information will be furnished in the June 25 issue of the Wellington.
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Collingsworth
Wellington
Local Republicans hold convention and pass resolutions
The Republican Party county convention met at 2 p.m. on Saturday April 6 in the Farm Bureau meeting room with delegates from each precinct present. Rob Allen chaired the resolutions committee and presented three resolutions, all adopted, urging tax cuts, limited government interference, and relaxed mandates for small counties. Rob Allen was elected state convention delegate by acclamation. Mary John Hicks served as chairman, Ruby Squyres as secretary, and Pat White as sergeant at arms.
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Collingsworth County
Republican Party
Farm Bureau
Rob Allen
Resolutions Committee
Fred Squyres
Dallas
Dallas Convention Center
Allen
Mary John Hicks
Ruby Squyres
Pat White
Rabies rising in Panhandle as five cases hit Collingsworth
A Texas Health Department release shows Collingsworth County now has five confirmed animal rabies cases all in skunks, part of ten total in Gray Wheeler and Collingsworth counties this year. Dead skunks are also reported in Childress. Call Collingsworth County Sheriff's office at 806-447-2588 if rabies is suspected.
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Texas Department of Health
Collingsworth County
Panhandle
South Plains
Gray County
Wheeler County
Childress
Collingsworth
Women Health Symposium in Amarillo May 4 at Ambassador
A full day event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ambassador Hotel Amarillo features latest health and well being developments for women. Texas Tech Medical Center sponsors with proceeds to the Women’s Health Research Institute of Amarillo. admission $30 includes meals and screenings. Frances Schmidt on steering committee. call 356-4614 for details.
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Ambassador Hotel
Amarillo
Texas Tech Medical Center
The
Women's Health Research Institute of
Frances Schmidt
Peanut Marketing Meeting For Producers In Wellington
The Texas Peanut Producers Board and Texas Cooperative Extension announce a farm bill based peanut marketing meeting on April 24 at 2 p.m. at the Wellington Activity Center 500 Corsicana Wellington. Dr. Marshall Lamb USDA Peanut Economist from Georgia and Dr. Ken Stokes Texas Cooperative Extension Economist will speak on marketing and insuring peanuts under the new loan program versus the old quota program.
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Texas Peanut Producers Board
Texas Cooperative Extension
Wellington
Corsicana
Marshall Lamb
USDA
Georgia
Ken Stokes
Residents urged to call in controlled burns
Collingsworth residents are urged to call the sheriff's office at 447-2588 to report all controlled burns. Unnecessary time is spent by the sheriff's office and the fire department responding to fires that may be avoidable.
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Collingsworth
Sheriff's Office
Fire Department
Hedley Kindergarten Visitation Day Set for May 3 2002
Hedley school schedules a kindergarten visitation day on Friday May 3 2002 from 8 30 to 11 30 with lunch included. Parents of kindergarten age children are invited to contact the school at 806 856 5323 for details and enrollment.
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Hedley
Aggie Muster Held in Childress by Texas A M Former Students
Aggie Muster invites Texas A M former students family and friends to attend at 6 p m Sunday April 21 2002. The event is at the Childress Elks Lodge on Highway 83 north. For more information contact Reagan Garrison at 940 937 3595 office or 940 937 2512 home.
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Texas A&m
Childress
Childress Elks Lodge
Highway 83
Reagan Garrison
May 1 Deadline For WISD Transfer Applications
All students wishing to attend a district other than their residence must file a transfer form by May 1, 2002 for the 2002 2003 school year. Forms are available at the Wellington Independent School District business office and must be received by May 1 2002.
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Wellington Independent School
Hospital board members run unopposed in district election
Rita Owens of Collingsworth County Hospital District certifies no write in candidates and no propositions. Board members Dana Bell Cliff Hartman Bobby McPherson and Loretta Wright are unopposed and seeking to retain their seats, so no election will be held.
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Rita Owens
Collingsworth County Hospital District
Dana Bell
Cliff Hartman
Bobby McPherson
Loretta Wright
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Judy Brister
Carolyn Keller
Bob McAlister
Leslie Schnaffer
Dallas Street
Julian Torrez
Zach Bass
Reece Bowen
Aggie Muster
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