Morris Messenger win 1996 Wellington Country Club titles
The Wellington Country Club hosted two day tournament July 27 28 where Sam Messenger and Martha Morris claimed 1996 club champions. Twenty eight men and eight women competed. three men's flights awarded trophies. Messenger posted 141 to top the championship flight while Morris led the women with 167.
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Wellington
Sam Messenger
Martha Morris
Nicky Watts
Roy Jeffrey
Larry Palmore
Kevin Needham Tured
Bobby Wilkerson
Daryon Brown
Jimmy Black
Buddy Lamberson
Tony Stephens
Neil Bawcom
Treating White Grubs Now Protects Texas Lawns
County Extension Agent Dale Dunlop warns homeowners to treat for white grubs from mid July through early August to prevent dead patches. Grubs, larvae of brown June beetles, feed on roots, causing grass death if not controlled. A simple sod test checks grub presence. more than four per square foot means treatment with diazinon chlorpyrifol carbary or bendiocarb is advised. Follow label directions and contact the County Extension Office for details.
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Texas
4-H News Highlights From County Activities
Bread Show on August 7 selects first place for the 4-H Better Bake Show at the Tri-State Fair in Amarillo. Bike-a-Thon set for Saturday August 3 1996 meets courthouse at 9 am then seven mile ride with pledges. Horse Trailride August 5 at 5 pm VFW Arena. Denise Sexton places sixth poles and eighth in barrels at State 4-H Contest in Abilene. Lindsey Brinson and Dale Dunlap noted. Kristen Warren and Ashley Tarver earn Blue Ribbons at District 4-H Record Book Contest in Amarillo with Ashley second in Sheep and Kristen fourth in Food and Nutrition.
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Bread Project
Amarillo
4-Her's
4-H
VFW Arena
Denise Sexton
Abilene
Lindsey Brinson
Dale Dunlap
Kristen Warren
Ashley Tarver
Ashley
Kristen
Thornberry seeks radar outage explanations for Frederick radar
Rep. Mac Thornberry asks the Air Force to explain why the Frederick weather radar was down during two May storms and requests a full incident report since 1996. He urges improvements to meet National Weather Service standards and notes potential life safety implications for his district.
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Mac Thornberry
Air Force
Frederick
Thornberry
National Weather Service
House of Representatives
Department of Defense
Farm service agency accepts emergency farm loan applications
The Farm Service Agency in Childress Texas is accepting emergency farm loan applications for losses from drought heat excessive temperatures cool spells and an early freeze affecting August 1 to December 31, 1995. Eligible farmers may receive up to 80 percent of losses or an operating loan up to 500000 at 375 percent interest with 30 percent loss required. Applications are due by January 6 1997.
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Farm Service Agency
Childress
Texas
FSA
Bailey
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Leader Readers Names Listed for Community Group
A roster of members includes Mildred Bartenbruch Myra Hays Clara Mote Gary Killian J.T. Ogletree James Young Drue Wyrick Viola Estes Modena M Murry Joe Knoll H W Lowry Jimmie Shields J M Romo Helen Henard and others as part of the local readers club activities.
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Mildred Bartenbruch
Myra Hays
Clara Mote
Gary Killian
J.T. Ogletree
James Young
Drue Wyrick
Viola Estes
Modena M. Murry
Joe Knoll
H.W. Lowry
Jimmie Shields
J.M. Romo
Helen Henard
Blackeyed Pea Festival in Hollis set for Aug 10
The eighth annual Blackeyed Pea Festival in Hollis sponsored by the Harmon County Historical Museum celebrates Old Greer County. Activities begin 6:30 a.m. with breakfast, then Cow Patty Bingo at 8:30 and 1:30, a parade at 9:00 led by the King of the Cowboys, Western Players drama at 10 and 2, a Hee Haw Show at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, crafts, a Pea N Ham meal, turtle race, art show, contests, games, and various events throughout the day. Tickets and festival details via Donna Boone at 405-688-9272 or 688-2644.
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Hollis
Harmon County
Donna Boone
Reunion cooks hamburger cookout at Pioneer Park
Reunion continues from page 1 with a hamburger cookout at Pioneer Park on Saturday around 4 30 p m Patricia Fourmentin Ward coordinates the event. Officers and directors for 1996 include Betty Belew Langford president Marcia King Howard vice president Cheryl Spillman Tarver treasurer Rose Mary Popwell Throne recording secretary Margaret Vaughan Hartman historian Judy Smith Hall corresponding secretary and a slate of directors Debra Long Belew Kirby Campbell Karen Maxwell Coleman Keith Davis Freida Minatrea Hartman Steve Hartman Andy Howard Chad Holland Nancy Thomas Lindsey Dorothy Baird McGill Terri Thomason Morris and Toni Taylor Wright
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Pioneer Park
Patricia Fourmentin Ward
Association For 1996
Betty Belew Langford
Marcia King Howard
Cheryl Spillman Tarver
Rose Mary Popwell Throne
Margaret Vaughan Hartman
Judy Smith Hall
Debra Long Belew
Kirby Campbell
Karen Maxwell Coleman
Keith Davis
Freida Minatrea Hartman
Steve Hartman
Andy Howard
Chad Holland
Nancy Thomas Lindsey
Dorothy Baird McGill
Terri Thomason Morris
Toni Taylor Wright
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Leader Readers
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the Wellington Leader
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